[Citation Needed] wrote:
I keep seeing ads for WHALE WARS whenever I try to watch videos on Youtube. Apparently it's this show on Animal Planet about these massive assfaces who harass, attack, and vandalize Japanese whaling ships.
So these people are being gigantic assholes and getting the spotlight on a major television channel. This just pisses me right the fuck off.
My mom loves watching Whale Wars. It's annoying, the guy leading the entire crew is incredibly egotistical and self-righteous - if Green Peace kicks you out of their organization,
when you helped co-found it, then you've obviously got some problems.
There was one episode, I think it was the season finale of the first season, where they were throwing homemade tear gas bottles (I forget the exact name, but they were basically high-end stink bombs) at a whaling ship WHEN SUDDENLY, LEADER DUDE STAGGERS BACK AND LO, THERE IS A BULLET IN HIS SHIRT THAT JUST SO HAPPENED TO HAVE BEEN BLOCKED BY HIS BADGE. It was the most retarded thing ever, especially when he showed the "bullet shell" - it was clearly shrapnel from the non-lethal gas canisters the Japanese were retaliating with. Pretty sure it didn't even hit his badge - his clothing was probably enough to stop serious harm.
Basically it's a case of "good intentions, horrible execution." They're just sea pirates harassing people that are trying to earn a living. Legislative efforts would be more effective.