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indiglo
We enjoy it, however the programming has gone WAY downhill over the last decade or 15 years. It used to be much higher quality, more educational, less sensational and more of it. Now they barely do 2 shows a night, and they're just sensational
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We enjoy it, however the programming has gone WAY downhill over the last decade or 15 years. It used to be much higher quality, more educational, less sensational and more of it. Now they barely do 2 shows a night, and they're just sensational - mostly about shark attacks. They used to talk about conservation and more species of shark. Now they generally focus on attacks, and the species that are the most likely culprits: great whites, tigers, bulls, etc.
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That's true. I noticed that, too. I didn't watch it much when I was younger, but the stuff I DID see was very much on the educational level. Now, it is more about sensationalism. There's a lot of folks on the Shark Week forum that feel exactly the same way. I realize Disc. needs to pay it's bills with viewers; but it would be great if they could maybe do ONE sensational show (I very much enjoyed the show a few years back about the survivors of the unfortunate USS INDIANAPOLIS [I had read the book about a year previous; great read, btw]), and then make the rest of the programming educational/about conservation.