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They've already stated they won't show the actual death-shot, as they distroyed all copies except the one the gave to his wife to do with as she pleases. I'm sure it will be handeled well.

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Yeah, you know that crazy, sensationalist Animal Planet network...

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The family is all distraught if someone pokes fun at Steve Irwin, but they have no problem marketing out their daughter or turning the whole trip into some highly publicized event! They will probably make this a living legend type tribute piece and then shill it on DVD!

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While the trip he was on was for The Ocean's Deadliest, he wasn't filming for that when he died. At the time the stingray struck him, he was filming reef footage for Bindy's show on Discovery, not The Ocean's Deadliest.

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Animal Planet has handled the whole situation just fine. I trust that they will do this well.

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They finished filming the special and decided to air it in the spirit of Steve Irwin. Think about it, if we could somehow communicate with Steve and asked him whether he wanted the special aired, don't you think that he would?

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I was wondering how long it would take for TV to make money on his death. The best way to find out is to see if they've raised their prices for commercials, or maybe the'll just settle for higher ratings and pick and choose what commercials get aired. Whenever there is a chance to make money no one can be trusted, and it's repeated again and again. Take a "look" at what happened and will happen to Saddam's hanging.

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Let them show the stuff, but why deprive us of the actual death shots? I bet everyone wants to see it, i do....

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Again, they aren't making money on his death. He was not filming Ocean's Deadliest, he was shooting film for another Discovery show.

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People need to relax. Tony is right. They were NOT filming for the Ocean's Deadliest show when the whole incident happened, he was shooting for Bindy's show. So airing this show, really shouldn't make a difference. People make big deals out of absolutely nothing. Regardless, even if the sting ray incident was to happen because of this show, who cares! It is a show that was going to be aired so why not? Why don't you people worry about more important things. What if it was a tribute to his life? That is irrelevent.

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Steve Irwin was doing what he did best when he died, and I admire and support the airing of this. I do not want him to be forgotten, and I know I will not forget him. Steve would want this to be aired...
"Cryky! Look at the size of that!"

Bless his wife and children for they are the ones who mourn the most, not the ratings or money.

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He was the wildest wildlife conservationalist that I believe that I will have experienced in my lifetime.No matter what documentary he was filming at the time of his death;as long as they are not trying to exploit the Irwin family for monetary purposes,I believe that Steve Irwin would have wanted the whole world to experience exactly what he was experiencing while being with the Stingrays.

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I have and always will have a deep admiration for Steve's work. I don't see the harm in airing this episode. I am sure that his daughter, Bindi, would be proud to see it, and that she will be the one to carry on her father's legacy. I still get tears in my eyes when I hear something about him. As his father said, wild animals have lost their best friend!

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I think Steve went out the way all people would like to go out..doing something they love..Dale Earnhardt comes to mind...happend so fast and so unexpected that you can almost beleive that God had some need of their talents in heaven...imagine Steve up in heaven taking care of all the animals for God..

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Mr. Irwin knew the chances when dealing with any animal, whether it be poisionous or not. The riskes he took to create the show were at times without cause. I am sorry his family has suffered the loss of a father and a husband. To show this segment or any segment after his death is not necessary. Many times "wanna-bea's" will try the same and also fail. I wish this would not be aired.

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"Crikey cobber put another shrimp on the barbie" the show must go on eh..... I guess there was no one on the boat with a phone camera then? Greatest respect for the late Mr. Irwin but you should never mess with nature - respect - don't touch! Lesson learned too late this time but there was always going to a bizarre end in store for this guy!

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It is apparent that this last filming would not have been released without the full consent of Steve's entire family. We should respond to his films by trying to emulate some of his obvious respect and reverence for the enviorement and its creatures both large and small.
A true tribute to his life should be our respect for the planet and try to preserve that which in our greed we are all to willing destroy.

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We will miss ou Steve!! The lord lost another angel:(
Rick

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He is a modern-time champion for ALL animals and will be greatly missed an I doubt that there will be ANYONE else that will everbe able to fill his shoes.

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I would think that Steve Irwin would want the world to see his documentary wether it was his first or last. I think it is good that this piece of hard work on his part and many others was not wasted and will be viewed as a learning experience about stingrays as are their many other animal shows. I have complete faith that animal planet will use candor and good sense when airing the show. It is not about a death, but about a life and legend that must live on. All my blessings to him, his family and animal planet for not forgetting such an important person to the animal family.

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