I agree with the rant and the problem is nobody wants to take the time and learn the truth, if people think reptiles are dangerous, then it is easier to present reptiles in this light, but there are a few bright spots too. In 2004's Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, a snake is framed for a murder but proven not only innocent but shown as a great animal. Katy Perry's California Gurls video has the sweetest morphs I've ever seen. Again, in this video snakes are shown in a good light. And these two examples just pop into my head, there are more out there like Steve Erwin who was very pro-snake too. It isn't all bleak out there.