So? You thought this would be a tearful, respectful orbituary did you? HAAH! You havent known me that well then! Here's what i think.
He had it coming for a long time. When I first saw a show of his in Discovery I was amazed at the guy's guts. But it took me 2 episodes to decide that this was a guy who belonged in a circus, not a wildlife channel. The feeling I was left with everytime I watched an episode was that deep inside him, he had no respect for these animals. So you saw him wrestling reluctant crocs in the water, pulling out snakes from holes, kissing the world's most poisonous snake on a dare, prancing around with a croc with his 8 month old son cradled in his arms, playing catch-me-if-you-can with a pond full of alligators in front of a sell-out stadium blah blah blah.
He was in absolute contrast to the sensitivity with which guys in NatGeo and Discovery treat their subjects (was that the reason he was moved to the more 'racier' Animal Planet'?). Can you imagine a NatGeo show where the protagonist is provoking a lioness by playing around with her cubs so that she will get angry and give some good 'action shots'? Blessed with a typical cocky aussie bastard attitude perhaps Steve had assumed that all animals in his shows will play according to the script.
Well, one animal thought different. So here's a message to you. Whether you are a hotshot naturalist or a run-of-the-mill city dweller - dont underestimate nature.
Else, get fucked.
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Well true to your born to differ style. But I will not take panga and bite the bait.. I did not watch too many of shows to give an opinion.
But interestingly when you talk of NatGeo sensitivity you have watch the Jane Goodall and how she befriended a chimps. Top of the rate.
there are several NatGeo programs that have brought lumps to my throat over the years..can u imagine feeling sorry for such a bastard animal as a hyena? only natgeo can do that..maybe topic for another post..
but he showed the world th persona of animals. everybody aped him.
i have my share of respect for him.
name one natgeo/discovery guy who apes him ghetu..
Please read this article. Some one with same thought as yours:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/australia/story/0,,1865124,00.html
hey! thanks anon! even though i know that i am always right, sometimes its gratifying to know that there are people out there who share my 'radical' views..
thanks again and keep coming..
You ar not right on this one bro, the man lived like a man.even if he took risks to get a good camera shot he was more than what has been shown on natgeo etc.He was good at what he did and he did not die finguring that stingray he was just swimming above her and shooting her video which millions of people wud have done before.when he did instigate the animals he was so good at that he always was prepared and got away with it.His expolits have led to many resarches on wildlife and has helped save thousands of animal and he himself was donationg millions for the cause.
Apart from all the goodies he was doing which i dnt care i admired him for the balls he had.
even george best had alocohol even though he knew it will kill him but he loved it and so just had it.samjha mera point?
saala...oz ke baare me kuch bhi kharab nehi bol sakte kya?
u didnt get the point vikas. call him a gutsy showman with more balls than 30 superheroes put together and i will agree with you completely. call him a sensitive animal lover and i have problems there.
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