This show chronicles a bunch of inept environmental terrorists down in the Antarctic trying to figure out how to be mariners, while at the same time trying to come up with creative ways to taunt the "evil Japanese". Their extremism really shows their disconnection with reality, and the show itself is like a sales pitch on why Sea Shepherd should be labeled a terrorist organization.I'm no fan of whaling, but I actually cheer for the Japanese when watching this show. The incompetence of Sea Shepherd is really unmatched, and I hope for failure at each and every turn. And if I were a whaler, my motto and attitude toward these eco-terrorists would be "shoot to kill".

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.

There are a lot of people out there criticizing, criticizing, and criticizing but what for? Because I can bet loads of money that you, the criticizers, have no guts to go out there and do what the Sea Shepheards do. Going out there to risk your life to prove a point requires dedication, heart, hope, something you will not, nor ever have. So whatever these guys are inexperienced but they have something the enemy doesn't have, which is dedication. Isn't there a saying that if you really put your mind to something that you can do whatever the heart desires? Last time I checked there is. The desire of the Sea Shepheard is to stop the merciless killing of thousands of innocent whales. So what if their tactics are mediocre but, hey they work. They must work if the whalers put up nets to stop from them throwing stink bombs (that are completely harmless), they install LRAD devices to ward them off, but NEWSFLASH:all of what they do doesn't seem to work because hey the Sea Shepheard keep coming back. These guys aren't terrorists in any way. Terrorist are people who go against international law. These people don't. There is a law that if government forces aren't going to enforce the law, they can. So watch this show it shows real bravery, real heart, and you have to admit real entertainment. I mean every time a show premiers I just can't wait for the next one to premiere.