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Whale Wars: Season 1
Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Mary McNamara
    80
    Yet despite the distraction of its media grooming, the basic story of Whale Wars is quite a yarn.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Aubry D'Aminio
    75
    It's pretty exciting stuff, though Watson & Co. sometimes make it as easy to hate them as to be on their side. [7 Nov 2008, p.87]
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  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    70
    Whatever you might think of the group's beliefs and belligerence, these sailors give great sound bites.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    70
    Ultimately, the series contains just enough skepticism to mitigate charges of being exploited as a questionable enterprise's PR tool.
  5. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: Nancy DeWolf Smith
    70
    Certainly things will get more exciting in future episodes, when everybody throws powerful stink bombs at Japanese ships, for instance, and--not for the first time in his career--Mr. Watson steals the show.
  6. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    The result will be more fascinating to those already invested in this sort of conservation issue than to the casual viewer, who may find the journey tough going and the nuances of the whole whaling question a little dense.
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5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 17 out of 34
  1. TJB.
    0
    I can't wait till the Japanese get feed up with his antics. Buy a ship to be torn down for scrap in Indonesia. Outfit it with steel ripples on the hull below the water line. When he attacks, just ram him for a change, or carry a small agriculture helicopter on board and when he launches an attack spray them down with that "non-toxic can't harm humans acid".… Full Review »
  2. aliv
    4
    If you like Jersey Shore you will love Whale Wars because they are essentially the same exact show. Paul Watson is The Situation, Peter is Vinny, you get the idea. Both shows are about people who are completely full of themselves, wrapped up with one cause (alcohol,sex / whales) and lacking brain matter. You find yourself watching the show mesmerized and unable to turn it off but question your own sanity for not changing it. I love whales, but the Sea Shepherd cast and crew consistently prove that they are completely unprepared for any given task. It is sheer luck that they are alive. Same for Jersey Shore, it is simply luck that they make it home. Back stabbing, lies and cult like pressure within the crew are the skeleton of both of these shows.… Full Review »
  3. manbearpig
    1
    PIECE OF CRAP. All about tree-hugging hippies ruining the Japanese economy. That's all they do. Ruin the JAPANESE, no one else. America was whaling before. Besides, whales are delicious and so are dolphins. The only part I liked was when he got arrested. That's the only part I cheered for. Get a real job and stop mooching off TV shows. How blunt and intolerant are you all. Respect them.… Full Review »
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