# Nature Documentaries and DEATH.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-documentaries-and-death/560395>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 12, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-documentaries-and-death/560395 "2010-11-12T05:02:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-documentaries-and-death/560395/81 "2010-11-15T20:08:41Z")

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So, can we blame Disney for our tender feelings toward wild animals?

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**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-documentaries-and-death/560395/82 "2010-11-18T19:16:29Z")

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You reaction reminds me of my own hypersensitive reaction to scenes of sexual coercion and rape. It makes me so uncomfortable I have to switch it off. The fact that it’s often sexified in a way I don’t feel is necessary (in terms of camera angles and techniques, the behavior of the victim, the noises they include) makes me even more uncomfortable. It’s just my shit though, I’m okay with having to not watch that stuff. Keep your finger on the \>\> button.

> [@OpalCat](#):
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> No, I do get that, actually, which is why I don’t mind them showing it. I just object to how DRAMATIC they make the scenes.

What is more dramatic than the struggle between predator and prey?! It’s got it all - stalking, the thrill of capture, fear and pain, hunger, death, survival, life.

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nature-documentaries-and-death/560395/83 "2010-11-19T03:26:46Z")

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> [@rhubarbarin](#):
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> What is more dramatic than the struggle between predator and prey?! It’s got it all - stalking, the thrill of capture, fear and pain, hunger, death, survival, life.

Right, so isn’t it dramatic enough without slowing it waaaaay down?

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