Dan,

Just my thoughts--Fangs and venom are the stuff of the collective unconcious--what simultaneously attracts and repels the average human who is not a herp lover. If they weren't shown, the average joe wouldn't tune in--and it's all about ratings.



It's the same reason that in shows about big snakes, there are often 12 guys wrestling the pissed off anaconda into submission. I cheer on the snake because I know that once the big fella' is subdued, they usually pry his mouth open to show "all of the backward slanting teeth".



Even though most people have an idea of what the inside of a snake's mouth looks like, or that rhino vipers have 2 inch fangs, they expect to see it all the same. And, they must gleen pleasure from it--if they didn't they wouldn't tune in with the expectation. Kinda' a milder version of why some people go to horror flicks. SNAKES ON A PLANE combines elements of both, therefore will unfortunately generate revenue. I guess whether it be documentary supposidly geared to inform & educate or bad cinema, it's "entertainment" to those who create & watch it on TV or in a theater.



I'll get off of my soap box now--but thanks for listening to my aggrevation/frustration.



rgds,

althea

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