I see humor in it, don't worry, you aren't alone.
I like the show, though. I think it's nice to see a fairly realistic portrayal of people working in a business that is taboo to most 'city folks'. It's quick and dirty. I appreciate the fact that they managed to make it dramatic without overdoing the Drama, or drawing things out.
As for the alligators...they're doing just fine, and frankly, I prefer to see food gathered this way, and would definitely prefer to eat it, over cows standing knee deep in their own poo in a feed lot being fed corn that loads their intestines with dangerous pathogenic bacteria.

Every once in a while, someone doing that job is going to lose a hand...or even their life. We do like the excitement that comes with watching people in danger. That's what 'Deadliest Catch' is all about, too.
It's also what the Colosseum in Rome was all about. It's part of human nature, for better or for worse (but, mostly, both).