The reason this series is so poorly rated, is that there are a lot of users who strenuously object to the idea of a group like Sea Shepherd being presented as heroes. And indeed, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society are the heroes of this show, while the whalers are the bad guys. There's no getting around it.But if, like me, this does not bother you in the slightest, then I highly recommend viewing this.The narrative and the mise-en-scene are brilliantly done. That is to say that the editing and the way events are presented is good story telling.The photography of the show is also quite superb. There are images of massive ice bergs, huge ships being tossed around in great storms.And the show is also accurately named. Even though nobody is killed, it is a war. Every season brings a new escalation in the conflict, new weapons, tactics and tricks by both Sea Shepherd and the whalers.

Thank God this show is back on...I haven't laughed this hard in years. The most hilarious part is that they don't think they're out of line with their tactics. To be honest, it wouldn't surprise me if the ratings for this show would tank if they were actually competent enough to accomplish anything without endangering themselves. It's like they went to the Wilee E. Coyote handbook to get their ideas. I have to agree with some of the previous posters; I'm generally opposed to whaling but these morons make it hard to support their efforts. And being led by a guy that Greenpeace kicked out because he was too much of a nut bag doesn't help. The only thing I can think of that would make this show funnier is one of their boats ran over a whale and ground one up with their prop.

Love this show, it highlights the completely unnecessary whaling that is still going on today. Yes they don't always get the best crew but what can you expect when all they can afford is volunteers. Paul and his regular crew are brilliant at what they do. The show is fairly well made and does its job of informing people what is still happening. The crew are very brave and thrown into a world they think they understand but soon learn just how difficult and dangerous it is.Those people who have reviewed and said this is a comedy and rubbish and clearly clueless. The Sea Shephards do an amazing job and even if they cannot stop the Japanese Whaling Fleet they can certainly hinder how much of their quota they can actually catch, allowing the whales time to recover. Whaling is disgusting and so outdated now its about time it was made fully illegal and these whalers learnt that there is no need for it anymore today. Well done Sea Shephards for actually doing something! I only wish I was out there with you!

most of the crew may be inexperienced at sea, but who cares? at least they are doing something against whaling. in a world full of cowards who just calm their conscience by donating a few bucks to some more or less effective organisation it's good to know that there are other people who really take action. just having an opinion like "i oppose whaling" doesn't help these animals. and politics, as we can see, can mostly be interpreted in favour of the exploiting whaling industry.their methods may look like a prank to one or another but they are way more effective than circling the whalers with a zodiac and just waving banners. think about that.