Friday, April 10, 2009
35 thousand vs. 1
Did Treadwell really want to be a Bear?...I think he wanted to be anything BUT Treadwell. Given his history, and how much "not a part of the human race" he thought he'd become, he was still a MAN in a Bears world. Primordial and wild Nature. Yes, it is beyond thought how he survived doing this for so long, however, the definition of insanity is as follows: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. He took a chance, he beat that chance many times. Treadwell had a deathwish no matter how I look at it. I really feel bad for Amy's family because his twisted state drug her through the harsh environment and his narcessistic lifestyle. No wonder he met his fate the way he did. The Bear tolerated his "comings and goings" for 13 years. He caused quite a curiousity among 35,000 Bear on Kodiak Island. He had planes, cameras, food, and numerous amounts of stuff to make the very existence of Nature curious. Amy said that Treadwell was "hell-bent on destruction". Do you think so? I do. I've deducted that Treadwell is dual-diagnosed. His ex-girfriend (drama-queen) said something about anti-depressants and how he (Treadwell) liked his "highs" and "lows" so refused. I'm a psych major...he bleeds bi-polar! and his addiction, I believe, is crystal clear in the movie. C'mon...how much of the movie did the Bear get to represent (aside from allowing themselves to be filmed). If you ask me, Treadwell made sure the Bear had food before filming...just to spare himself...at least for a spell. In my studies, alcoholics and drug addicts, love drama and attention. In affect, I believe this story to be a self-fulfilled prophecy. Lens cap was on? And...when he did his theatrical "fuck you" scene toward the Parks people...unbelievable...may he rest in peace, but "Cheers" made a good choice!
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I'd agree with youre assesment. I think that treadwell was focused way more on himself than he was on the bears or on nature. His quest was more about wrestling with his own demons than on doing anything beneficial for the bears. This is highlighted when that other group of filmers comes and throws rocks at the bear. He does nothing in this case to prevent them hurting the bear, fearing instead that he would be ousted by the men from his mission. this really contrasts with people who actually do care about the environment, like memebers of green peace who tie themselves to trees or fight whale boats. Nothing Treadwell did while he was out in the wilderness could be considered noble, he was only at it for the fame.
ReplyDeleteWhat I took from the video was a man who lived the way he wanted to. I don't see how we have the right to judge him for that and say he was wrong. Yes the fact his g/f died is sad but she was her own person and did have the ability to say no. A point was raised during the discussion that he didn't realize how dangerous the bears were, he came out and said they could kill him so I'm pretty sure he was aware of the risk. And before the point gets raised again that he provided no important information I feel you have to watch the entire 100 hours of video before that statement can be made. The man lived how he wanted and survived 13 summers with the bears, congratulations to him. Also if he is criticized for filming himself to try and get his name out there then everyone on youtube must also be criticized. The only difference is he succeeded and made a name for himself.
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