At first I wasn't going to write about this, but it hasn't left my mind since I had this conversation with my Deadliest Catch and Time Bandit sister Ash the other day.
What we were talking about was how there are so many people who claim to be fans of the show and yet if they read the slightest negative rumor online or wherever about the show, any of the crew or Captains they turn on them and start hating on them. Thats not a fan to me thats just being a follower, for whatever reason your following the crowd of us true DC fans. Maybe you want to fit in and have that bond with someone or people or you just wanna be part of the millions possibly billions of us who have a true love and passion for the guys and the show. I dont know whatever your reasoning is, its stupid if you dont stand behind these guys no matter what and instead believe whatever you hear from wherever you hear it then I'm sorry but I dont consider you a true fan. Because a true fan of the show would not start shitting on the guys over something they saw or heard on some site thats not even officially linked or supported by any of the Captains and Crew or Discovery, 99.99% chance what you've heard is JUST A RUMOR.
Now the people who have absolutely no life once so ever and just hate on the show without even knowing anything about the show or the people on it, I have a HUGE issue with you guys. This is just one comment I remember reading on YouTube. It was on a video with my boys from the Time Bandit, and it said (dont quote me word for word but this was the jist of it) " The Hillstrands are all hardcore druggie loosers." Now whether this is true or not I cannot say for certain I dont know them personally. But lets look at the facts shall we?
1.) Their all adults pretty sure they can make their own choices.
2.) They are out on the Bering Sea in the worst weather, with people lives literally in their hands, do you really think their going to put other people's lives at risk? NO!
3.) Think about the laws and guidelines they need to follow before even leaving the dock. Before each season they have to get updated stability reports (well I believe thats yearly, correct me if I'm wrong), the Coast Guard does inspections, the Captains and Crew themselves have to make sure everything is in the right shape to go out and fish. Now with all that dont you think they are not drug tested? Not just the Captain's but even the crew? Think about if you have one guy that fucked up out there he's putting the rest of the guys at risk of losing their lives or being seriously injured.
-Now I know someone is going to say well look at Jake Harris from the latest season, he was caught stealing Phil's pain meds. Did Jake make a mistake? Yes. Did he admit to it and seek help? Yes. Is he straightened out now? Yes. And I respect and support Jake even though he did make a mistake, he admitted and got help for it. We all make mistakes, nobody is perfect in this world and if your telling me you dont have one flaw you are lying to yourself and everyone else. Hell Phil himself, God rest his soul admitted on the show he's done every drug known to man. Keyword "done" not doing.
4.) Discovery Channel has a huge rep for being one the best and one the most well known TV stations, do you think their going to bring someone or some people on their network for a documentary show that is going to be all fucked up on drugs the whole time? I doubt it.
My main point here is simple if your going to hate on the show, make sure you have your fact straight and that their true and you've really thought about it logically before you go ranting off to everyone about how so and so is so horrible and what not. Cause chances are you dont know what your talking about.
Plus all your doing is pissing off people like me who are true fans of the show and who really love, respect and stand behind these guys 100000%. Here's a tip get a life and do something productive cause sitting around shitting on things and people is going to get you nowhere and no one. If you have your opinon thats fine, I respect that but again think about it logically before you rant about it so you dont make yourself look like an ass. If I didnt feel strongly enough, and like I have enough knowledge of the show to write this I wouldnt have. But I've been watching it since it started, have every season on dvd, lets face it I eat, sleep and breathe the show. I think I have a good idea on whats true and whats not.
Thank you!
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