I wrote last week about the hypocrisy in the nature documentary business. I have been thinking about this a bit more, and I have realised that since the untimely death of Steve Irwin, we are basically relying on David Attenborough to make these films. Once he goes, we are in trouble.
So where are all the young nature documentary makers?
I blame the Internet.
Or more specifically, I blame Internet porn. Since the Internet came along kids are no longer interested in nature any more. And why would they be? They no longer need to spend hours in bushes and hedgerows looking for discarded porn. Nowadays it is just a click away. They are truly spoilt.
I remember many bush-based conversations as a kid that went along the lines of, “Would you look at the gash on that!” followed closely by “Oooh, look! A pretty butterfly!”
I tell you, everything I know about which leaves sting exposed flesh is thanks to discarded porno magazines. There are some mistakes you only ever make once. When it comes to this country’s fauna within 20 feet of a public footpath I am like David Bellamy. Which I suppose makes me as qualified as anyone to take over from Mr. Attenborough?
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Keef · May 19, 2008 at 9:56 am
I never had to go routing through the bushes since the newsagent in the town where I grew up had no qualms at all about selling such things to under 18’s (he would have sold AK-47’s if he thought there was a demand for them) and I had a stock concealed in my bedroom secure in my firm but certainly false belief that my mother didn’t know about them.
The internet has changed so many things and not always for the better. my wife and I will never have this bond with our own teenage son since he is far too computer-literate not to able to cover his tracks properly.
Misty · May 19, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Anyone think Angry needs to get a girlfriend?
Ellie · May 19, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Loves it Angry i am however at work and have a nice coffee coloured monitor and keyboard!!
Manic · May 19, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Mr Angry with his head in a bush. Could be interesting…..
Megan · May 19, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hmmmm… wonder what boys in my area did? You think stinging leaves are rough – our plants consist entirely of cacti and blade-like yucca. I think I’ve just explained the idiosyncratic swagger local youths inevitably use.