Shark Bytes

Susan Nunes wrote:
I came to the conclusion Irwin got exactly what he deserved.

I write:
I came to the conclusion that Susan Nunes is a heartless, callous, individual.

The show was never any good. After watching Irwin teasing the animals, I came to the conclusion Irwin got exactly what he deserved. He also shamelessly exploited his kids.

Timothy Treadwell was called a nutcase for getting too close to Alaskan grizzlies, but Irwin is hailed as some kind of hero. Go figure.

You know, I highly doubt Steve Erwin planned his death for the show. His death has nothing to do with when his show jumped the shark! But I think it jumped when he put his baby in with the crocodile. That's just horrible. It's your baby, not a piece of meat.

wow voting on whether or not steve irwins death was jumping the shark... I thought that jumping the shark was about the moment that show begins going downhill.

I find it disgusting and repulsive that there are people out there who say "Steve got what he deserved" when the stingray stung him. Why do animal activists and advocates always have to act less human than the animals they stand up for?

Basic opinions, I might be wrong but to my understanding:
1. Steve Irwin like most Australians never learned to speak English properly and was so over friendly that he was annoying.
2. Before Steve Irwin came along, a shark was only a vicious monster as in Jaws I-V and a "crocodile hunter" was a crocodile killer as in Crocodile Dundee I-II.
3. Nonetheless Steve Irwin, by calling himself "Crocodile Hunter," did himself attempt to capitalize on the popularity of the pre-existing Crocodile Dundee series.
4. Nonetheless I would place Steve Irwin as the No. 2 milestone for the popular understanding and preservation of dangerous predators. No. 1 goes to Farley Mowat, author of Never Cry Wolf, 1973. And I do not see how anyone might argue with that.

He named his firstborn daughter after his favorite crocodile at the zoo. What a butt plug! No disrespect, as his untimely passing was a tragedy. However, he named his firstborn daughter after his favorite crocodile at the zoo. Come on!

i think itn is really unfair to call a real person's death jumping the shark. i grew up watching crocodile hunter and that really got me into zoology! i was upset when i found out he died. and i had a party to go to that day. but all these tribute shows are just flogging a dead horse now. when steve died i just stopped following the whole crocodile hunter thing but if bindi and terri are carrying on the zoological work good on them. and i too have a nasty feeling that terri is exploiting bindi

it is very sad that steve died at an early age but he was obviously passionate about what he did and did what he loved - seriously - how many of us can say that about ourselves?

I was never a big fan of Steve Irwin, and I still thought it was sad when he died. but it sounds like his widow and kids (especially his daughter - I think her name is Bindi?) are still trying to keep his legacy alive. and I think that's cool!!

The Trojan rebel wrote, “It's not his fault he got stung by some stingray!” He was swimming around the stingray disturbing it in its natural habitat, that is his fault 100 percent. If some person drives around really fast, and they continually drive drunk, I do not think you would be surprised if someone told you that this person was driving fast and drunk, hit a tree and died. No person in the right mind would say that they were surprised the person driving fast died in a car wreck. No one in their right mind would say it was not the person’s fault that they died if they were driving fast and drunk. This Irwin guy continually invaded all types of animals’ homes and feeding ground. Why in the hell are we surprised one finally got tired of this idiot bugging them and did something about it. I enjoyed his show a lot, but he definitely got what he deserved. Leave the animals alone, and they will leave you alone.

it would have been funny if while he was alive he actually jumped a shark other than that it sucked he also helped take wildboyz off the air(if he died we could too...)

True, Steve's death was not a publicity stunt, and nobody could have prevented it, but Jumping the Shark is the moment where it's all downhill from there. With Steve gone, there can be no more shows. Alas, that sounds downhill from there. To be fair, there are other shows in which a real-life actor/actress's death is considered a shark jump reason. (i.e. Phil Hartman's death causing the Simpsons to jump)

I will miss Steve.

Why would anyone say that the Crocodile Hunter jumped when Steve Irwin died? It's not his fault he got stung by some stingray! And a real death of a character isn't a pathetic attempt to rack up the ratings. So, I think the show just kinda sucked when the only signature character died. But that doesn't mean it jumped.

I don't think there is any doubt Steve love animals and wildlife.

I expect he saw the things he did as a way to educate people and get them excited about how terrible it would be if wildlife wasn't around.

as to his wife and daughter - There is no evidence his daughter is being pushed into anything. She was already performing before Steve died.

Australia Zoo was the family business, so Steve was helping himself also. I'd seen him on a few Aus talk shows and he seemed down to earth. He knew he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed and didn't mind showing it, or making fun of himself. I think he was lucky enough to be able earn a living from something he enjoyed.

Having said that, still don't get how someone dying in real life - not a scripted event - counts as jumping the shark.