![]() ![]() ![]() That it might even veer towards the trashy tabloid format as it sort of did in this case, but that he did it for the opportunity to visit the Island and bring back some specimens of these rare and very cool snakes. My guess is that having participated in many other documentaries, he already had some inkling that the editing can result in a film that is very differing from the one anticipated. I was wondering if Bryan was aware that this was the kind of film he was involving himself with from the start, if he discovered it the middle of production or if he was surprised (perhaps evens shocked) by the finished product. I enjoyed it but like most films of this genre, it is extremely manipulative, Scenes are often over dramatized and things are done for shock value. For more details, visit our friends at Discovery right here.įor some reason, I thought I was writing to Bryan Fry. The six part series premieres on Friday, July 17 at 10 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel. All in all, this is a story that should keep you hooked to the very end. And, to their dismay and possible horror, they weren’t counting on modern day pirates. But, even if they did, how will this modern day crew do better than other missions going back hundreds of years? To add to the challenge, as the show makes clear, our crew may be made up of seasoned professionals but they’re also pretty much fish out of water. So, yeah, maybe there is hidden Incan gold somewhere on Snake Island. ![]() The more details you get about this expedition, the more of a mystery it becomes. Sounds like a crew out of the pages of “Moby Dick” or “Jaws.” Surely, this is a cut above your typical reality TV show. And Bryan, the ship’s herpetologist, or snake expert, is in it for the snakes! Yeah, he is most eager to match wits with the legendary and dangerous golden lancehead pit viper. Jeremy, the ship’s mechanic, seems most into the adventure and then with the possible big payday. Mehgan, the expedition dive master, seems most interested with the historical significance of what they may find. Then there’s ole Cappy, the boat captain. Take Graham, he’s as much in it to prove a youthful hunch from years ago. Herpetologist Bryan Fry and the Golden Lancehead pit viper.īut it was never just about the gold, was it? No, it was never that simple. ![]()
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