It’s the terror of the tiles, it’s the furry fear of the kitchen… it’s a shark cat chasing you to your doom on a roomba! Or not. But Shark Week haters will probably take this video a little more seriously than Discovery Channel’s “mockumentary” specials they’ve been running on the alleged “Submarine” Great White Shark and the Megalodon.
In a related report by The Inquisitr , a cat in a shark suit riding a roomba vacuum to the tune of the Jaws theme song may be a ridiculous way to celebrate Shark Week, but according to some fans, it’s at least believable compared to what is being served up on TV screens. When Shark Week began, critics claimed fiction had overcome fact, with the new so-called documentary about “The Submarine” shark being a modern megalodon the biggest hoax of them all, according to reports.
Fans were at first amazed by the amazing Submarine footage showing a boat sinking off the coast of South Africa, but then amazement turned to shock and anger when it was learned it was all fake. Some were so angry that they discussed having a Discovery Channel boycott over Shark Week. Others turned the whole thing into a running joke, with people suggesting ideas for their next mockumentary.
For example, one viewer thought they should do Submarine vs. Sasquatch in an Alaskan special. But so far I haven’t seen anyone top this epic suggestion by Jamie Sklener :
“You guys should team up with Animal Planet and make a documentary about a scuba diving bigfoot that gets eaten by a Megalodon that speaks Chinese but then gets killed by Bobo after he feeds it too many mentos and diet coke and tell people it’s real! That would be just as good [as the Submarine].”
Sounds like a better idea than claiming a real shark cat monster hybrid rides a roomba.
In response to all the controversy, a Discovery Channel spokesperson sent out a statement to The Blaze saying, “Submarine is a legendary shark first sighted off the coast of South Africa in 1970” and since a large portion of the ocean is unexplored, they believe “legends have sprung up over the many sightings of giant sea creatures.” They also highlighted that the show did run a disclaimer twice about how the events were dramatized in order to create a climatic experience:
“Submarine’s existence is highly controversial and ‘Shark of Darkness: Wrath of Submarine’ explores this legend. Events have been dramatized but many believe Submarine exists to this day.”
What do you think about Discovery Channel’s response to the controversy over the Submarine and the Megalodon? Personally, I’d rather avoid Shark Week; instead, I’ll buy a shark suit and a roomba for my dachshund and start a rumor about a shark wiener dog terrorizing kitchens everywhere.
