Not so deadliest catch

[JeffXD]

Originally Posted by mpak87

+1

It seems like they're trying to do the best they can. They aren't always going to have a chase boat there. I personally despise "reality TV," but I find myself horribly addicted to the show in question, possible because it is the closest to "reality" (and don't ask me to define that, I can't) that any of them can get.

I think there is Reality TV - (Deadliest Catch, Dirty Jobs, Ax Men, etc..)

Then there is Reality Inspired TV - (Big Brother, and anything else that requires being voted off)

That is how I see the difference in the two types of shows.

[Lazarus]

Originally Posted by Bree

The story says so.

"The Wizard was struck by a big wave, and that wave caused the leak you see in the show," Ford said. "The thing we didn't have on camera was the actual wave that struck the Wizard. That was shot at a separate time on the same journey and was an insert edit from the show. We did that for story continuity because we didn't have a boat-to-boat shot."

Oh ok. I didn't read the article so I was just asking.

[zipgun]

The mere presence of cameras makes "reality" tv less real. I believe there is some evidence as suggested buy some of the blogs by some of the guys on the boats that there is some staging involved in DC. Some of the guys were complaining that they weren't allowed to play music over the loud speakers on deck (which they usually do) because it screws up the TV sound. Undoubtably, the guys (captains etc) play to the cameras. This show has made them famous and they are doing everything they can to cash in. Not that that is a bad thing. Hey, go for it.

You might have noticed in the first episode this year that the Northwestern has a new logo. This is because they have a line of shirts, hats, etc logo wear out.

Regardless, I love the show.

[LUVMYSIGP225]

I like 'Ice Road Truckers'. What a great show.

I also like Ax Men. Anyone that says that standing on a hill when they are dragging tons of logs, uphill from a steel cable isn't dangerous is nuts. How about "topping" a tree 75 feet in the air? Phuck that. I like my air conditioned office.

[jmichna]

Originally Posted by zipgun

...You might have noticed in the first episode this year that the Northwestern has a new logo. This is because they have a line of shirts, hats, etc logo wear out....

One of my work buddies gets a commercial fisherman's magazine (he's a big time Lake Michigan fishing guy, has his own big lake fishing boat). We got into a conversation some time ago regarding DC (probably back in the first season) and when I mentioned some of the ships and captains he recalled seeing them before. My friend brought in some back issues of this mag, and lo and behold, there was the Northwestern and the captain Sig Hansen (spelling?). The Northwestern was seeking publicity (albeit in a different format) before DC even came along.

Personally, I find Captain Hansen to be the least likable of all the ships' captains, the "biker dude" (one of the two Hillstrand brothers... Johnathan?) and the captain whose kids have been crew members (Harris?) seem to be the most family- and crew-oriented. Hansen's all about the money... which, I guess if I owned the boat, that's what I would want.

[xdfan80]

I was not trying to put down the show when I posted this. Actually I really like it, I saw this link and thought others might be interested in it. Just goes to show that you cant believe everything you see. Even on shows like that and man vs wild.

[cjive134]

I heard a few months ago about Bear Grilles(sp) "man vs wild" was caught spending the night in a hotel when he was supposed to be in the jungle or some such.

[jmowery]

What? Did you really think corperate rating would not outweight the truth? no different than the daily news.

[Bree]

Originally Posted by Lazarus

Oh ok. I didn't read the article so I was just asking.

Laz...

I went back and re-read it and I think I would just say a big wave and not a rogue wave. A rogue wave is a freak wave. They are really huge. I don't think that is what hit them... probably just a really big wave in nasty weather. A rogue can hit you in a storm or on fairly calm seas... all of a sudden you get walloped with a 50-100 foot wave that appears out of nowhere.

I think the show in using that term maybe sensationalized a bit. But I have seen DC many times and there is no doubt that out in the Bering Sea they get hit with HUGE seas frequently. There is no way that I would go out there to go crabbing. Those guys have hard, hard stones, if you ask me. So I don't begrudge the producers a little leeway on their terminology. That show isn't and can't be faked.


Edit...

This is a 100 foot rogue wave... the real deal...

Whoa!!

[Tripledigitride]

This shouldn't come as a great surprise. I have a very close friend who works on set design for some of the most popular "reality shows", and they are anything but. Yes, there's more reality to many of these shows than your favorite drama series or sitcom, but trust me, there is nearly as much scripting and editing.