September 05, 2006

A Good Sport

So, everyone is talking about Steve Irwin. The comments I've seen in various places seem to be fairly evenly divided between those who don't care, those who will miss his enthusiasm, and those who think he harassed animals to make a buck and therefore good riddance.

Count me in the "missing his enthusiasm" category. It's not like I was some kind of huge fan, but I did think he consistently displayed a very genuine excitement and awe about animals, as well as the desire to educate people about the benefits of preserving nature.

So what if his show was a little over the top or gimmicky? What nature show isn't? And on top of it, his ebullient curiosity was perfect to get kids interested in the subject.

Finally, he was a good enough sport to make fun of himself. That says a lot about a media figure.

Posted by binky at September 5, 2006 05:40 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Random Thoughts


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