Seems like an awful lot of assumptions going on based on extremely scant information. Here are some facts:
The show is called Venom Hunters and has nothing to do with Brian's BHB business or Snakebytes, except to reference those as his background.
Chewie IS with Brian as part of one of the teams searching for wild venomous snakes to capture for venom production. Chewie took this job VERY seriously and is not just there to be a goofball trying not to get bit.
Brian and Chewie spent a month in Australia filming for a total of six episodes of the first season of Venom Hunters. Whether or not they end up in all six episodes remains to be seen. There are other teams that are being followed as well.
The entire management team at Discover (and Animal Planet, etc) has been replaced due to the overwhelming negative reaction to the utterly ridiculous and fake programming they had been doing for the last few years. Their STATED purpose is to bring back a positive and educational message, while still entertaining their audience.
Brian is putting his trust in that stated purpose and trusting that the Venom Hunters series will NOT be sensationalized beyond reason and will not paint snakes as evil or keepers as idiots. WILL THE NETWORK LET HIM DOWN? That remains to be seen...but if they do, it won't be through any fault of Brian's.
The first episode is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 p.m. ET on Discovery.
I really, really think people should at least give the show a chance before they go blasting it to smithereens with righteous indignation.
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