Watch 'THE MEG' with a Shark Scientist! (Movie commentary & reaction)

Join marine biologist and shark scientist Kristian Parton as we look into some of the shark science behind the 2018 blockbuster 'The Meg'.
Starring acting tough guy Jason Statham, the film shows us what can happen when scientists delve too far below the surface of the water.
Expect laughs, frights and a whole lot of shark science in this movie commentary and reaction!
Let us know in the comments whether you've seen 'The Meg' and what you would give it out of 10 for realism and overall entertainment. Also drop in any shark films in the comments that you'd like to see next on the channel.
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[@SHARKBYTES]

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[@frankcarabotta7306]

not a shark movie, but what about the movie Orca?

[@SHARKBYTES]

@@frankcarabotta7306 Interesting choice - i've actually never seen Orca before!

[@deuce765]

How do you know the meg didn’t have8 Gill slits ?? Have you seen it before??

[@citwy9756]

@@deuce765 no But most sharks have 5 plus the close relatives have 5 so most likely it has 5

[@citwy9756]

You forgot about the frilled shark I think It has 7 gill slits

[@1enediyne]

Enjoyed the movie for the silliness factor not the (lack of) reality. Shark roomba was probably the most correct thing in the entire movie. That many academics in a research station would come up with something that silly for kicks.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Totally agree - in the future when I own one, it'll 100% have a shark fin on it!

[@taigalilly]

@@SHARKBYTES I have a Shark brand robot vacuum and his name is Bruce 😆 (for those who don't know, Bruce was the animatronic shark in Jaws)

[@annika6592]

@@taigalilly the name of the shark from Finding Nemo was also Bruce! :)

[@thedude4452]

​@annika6592 here comes brucy. Fish is on the menu tonight.

[@jeebus2313]

I...kinda love this movie. Is it ridiculous? Yes. Is it accurate? No. Is it a lot of fun? Absolutely.

[@SHARKBYTES]

A very fair assessment!

[@LiviyaLeigh]

My exact sentiments

[@Lunafloss]

L L No L

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

It's the funnest trash & extra props for inserting subtle conservation messages.

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

Also holy sh-T charismatic casting. Give that casting directing team a medal.

[@BoringTroublemaker]

I loved the Meg - I really wanted to hate it going into it. But Jason Statham and that precocious little kid have the best on screen energy and it’s hilarious.

[@SHARKBYTES]

*NB. In the video - I say "most" sharks are ram ventilators, however "most" was the wrong choice of word! There are overwhelmingly more sharks that breath via buccal pumping, than ram ventilation. Although I would comfortably say sharks definitely can't and don't stay still midwater like the meg is doing here!

[@Caermon06]

cool

[@todorsaraliyski2352]

Great content as always! Do “The Shallows” next if possible

[@SHARKBYTES]

I'll add it to the list Todor!

[@roelguadalquiver8122]

Is there already a reaction video on shallows?

[@lucid586]

@@roelguadalquiver8122 yep

[@BjornIronside12]

Even though sharks will patrol around injured prey, I’m not sure how likely it would be that it would keep trying at it for 2 days. There was a whale carcass there but maybe the shark felt it’s food was threatened. I can’t be sure but I already know it wasn’t a terrible movie. Realistic? Heck no but good nonetheless.

[@MuertaNox]

Not surprised Mr. Statham was treading water so well. If I recall correctly, he was trained for the Olympics for swimming. Don't know if he ever made it, but he was trained to that level. I think he took this role just to show off swimmy skills, to be honest.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thats actually so true, there's videos of him online, i'm pretty sure he was a trained spring-board diver or something like that!

[@sandrahazeltine8720]

Yes, he was on the British Olympic diving team at one point.

[@chrismcteggart2100]

Not just a handsome Rob

[@davidtatro7457]

DIVING. Not swimming.

[@tiggytheimpaler5483]

I do know he was a natural born fitness nut and a man panty model.

[@fornamnefternamn1532]

8:55 this is The Meg doing what Jurassic World didn't dare to do.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Actually would have loved to see Indominus wrecking through all those people in the park

[@fornamnefternamn1532]

@@SHARKBYTES I know right? I actually EXPECTED it to happen, because it felt set up. The Meg gave us that without setup. 🤔

[@punkgothgrlllll937]

Even though I'd personally rate it on the higher side of the scale, your rating seems more than fair from a marine biologist's view. Really enjoyed your reaction!

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it - i'm always a little cynical with my ratings i think!!

[@katehalasz5069]

Yeah, It was definitely fair Edit: I just realized this sounds sarcastic. Not my intention lol

[@timmiekat6072]

It's not trying to be serious

[@kyogre3894]

Iam not convinced that the shark would be able to look at the small child The small child. God I was laughing for awhile

[@SHARKBYTES]

hahaha Glad to hear you enjoyed and welcome to the channel :)

[@ddraigmafon4725]

I loved the ludicrous Meg…… it was like eating junk food; you know it’s crap, it’s not real food but occasionally, you just can’t help yourself and every nutritionally deficient bite is a joy 😂

[@kathysimonet8114]

I love this movie! As a nurse I pick apart ridiculous medical scenes. Since I know much less about shark biology I can overlook their errors and just enjoy.

[@SHARKBYTES]

I bet thats really interesting from a medical perspective Kathy

[@waterdragon2224]

The shark fin Roomba!! I want one! That’s awesome! Kris, add a shark fin attachment for a vacuum to your merch! ❤❤❤😂😂😂 We all need one of those!

[@sydneybrown7636]

I started dying laughing in the theater when Fin came up on the screen. I love that they had the balls to make that fucking epic pun

[@kevinnorwood8782]

Video starts: "Hang on, how many gill slits has he got? (counts them) He's got EIGHT gill slits!" Me: I see you noticed they gave him more gill slits than regular sharks have. In all seriousness, though, they made that decision consciously, because they were trying to figure out how he'd be able to get enough oxygen down there in the deep ocean, and the best way they figured was to give it more gill slits.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hope you subscribe to the channel :D

[@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren]

And nobody knows what a Meg looks like.

[@dilophoraptordouble]

@@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren being it's a shallow water likely mackerel shark, it likely follows the staple of pretty much every shark.

[@katehalasz5069]

@@dilophoraptordouble Except that in the movie they portray it as something entirely different. How do we know it hasn't evolved in 65 million years? Not that any of this is a fixed science.

[@dilophoraptordouble]

@@katehalasz5069 well, the comment is directed towards someone who acts like because we don't have actual material of the actual megalodon "how can you know!?!?!", which is...wrong really. For the actual animal it's completely unreasonable to make that assumption. Now for the fictitious abyssal megalodon, its more reasonable cause those pressures could have caused it. But that's now the way a comment like "and nobody knows what a meg looks like." Is framed.

[@horseygirl613]

Watched this a couple weeks back with some friends. My only "plausible" explanation is that these Megs are actually magical creatures like unicorns. Megicians. Also Pippin is actually an eldritch creature taking on the form of a yorkie. That's why he survives and you can't change my mind. Please do Meg 2 🙏

[@AnimeSquirrel]

I went into The Meg knowing it was one of those movies that knew it wasn't serious and took that seriously. So I had fun at the over the top ridiculous nature. A solid 7/10 for me

[@SHARKBYTES]

Totally, its one of those ones where you know its about a (very) extinct prehistoric shark, its always going to be a little ridiculous!

[@AokiSaber]

Wait a hot second,, only 135 subs?? This is amazing and has the quality of a pro! I’m definitely going to need to link your channel to some friends

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thanks so much for your kind words! We all gotta start somewhere I suppose. Thanks for linking the channel to others, please continue to do so if you enjoy the videos - and keep your eyes peeled for season 2 soon...!

[@captainsnekk]

So true

[@sidneyayersyoung8655]

Yeah

[@UnluckyHarms]

I made sure to see this in the theatres. It was everything I expected and more. I'm a sucker for cheesy movies

[@SHARKBYTES]

I did really enjoy the cheesy one liners..!

[@niragiphyric8526]

I don’t know why but I got so happy when I knew about that Nurse Shark fact about staying still on the ocean floor

[@SHARKBYTES]

Great knowledge!

[@aaronbarlow4376]

Fin, the French word for end was an epic level Dad joke.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Rated it massively

[@iamleoooo]

I just realised they put sting ray on a deep open ocean in the begining of the scene which is impossible 😂

[@SHARKBYTES]

hahahah!

[@NocturnalPyro]

when the meg rammed the underwater glass, I couldn't help but think, "Shut up Meg"

[@SHARKBYTES]

heheh shut up meg

[@thatoneartist8145]

I've gone down yet another rabbit hole on KZbin. This time? Watching people debunk shark theories and Megalodon existence theories. And now I will binge watch this channel for the next 3 hours

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahaha - well I hope you enjoy the binge!

[@JustSomeDinosaurPerson]

The reason for the extra gill slits is straight out of the book and was an adaptation by the shark for living in the deep sea trench. In the book, the shark even had other adaptations like being bioluminescent pale albinos, but that was excluded from the film. The movie is based on a book and it looks like much of the book material is going to end up in the sequel.

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

Fun fact: While he gave 4/10 for realism and 6/10 for entertainment on The Meg, he also gave the same results, but switched, for The Shallows

[@SHARKBYTES]

I hope this is used as a pub-quiz question in many years time

[@Joey7Z7Horror]

Yea

[@tamarakober1624]

MEG 2: The Trench is coming to theaters in August! 3 Megalodons and lots of shark roar - this movie will be perfect for Shark movie commentaries and reactions! The trailer is already great! 😄

[@SHARKBYTES]

I’m looking forward to watching and getting the movie commentary here on shark bytes for you all! 😁

[@linwong1494]

Nice vid! Can't help but be distracted by the shark plushie bursting out from the wall there haha.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thanks Lin, glad you enjoyed. Ah yes - Seamus O'Finn - he's a Shark Bytes favourite! :D

[@bowlining]

I'm pretty sure that they've commented in interview, that they gave the shark 8 gills because it lives in the trench whith less Oxygen intensity.

[@SHARKBYTES]

hahaha yes I did hear that is also what the book mentions too (which I still need to read!)

[@bowlining]

@@SHARKBYTES oh man, the book is a masterpiece in my eyes. I love it so much. I would argue that if they followed it closely it could have been on the same level as Jurassic Park

[@SHARKBYTES]

@@bowlining Thats such a shame - often happens with books and films doesn't it.. Although I do have to say Jaws (film) was better than the book for me! I must remember to buy the meg book soon though!

[@bowlining]

@@SHARKBYTES revised and expanded edition is around 10$ if I’m not mistaken. And yeah, totally agree with you about Jaws, book is solid, but movie is a straight up masterpiece

[@Riceball01]

@@SHARKBYTES I'd definitely read the books, it's a great series and the first book is so much better than the movie.

[@GarrettTravels]

I absolutely love the Meg books and movies, but from a fiction standpoint. However, so many of your comments were mine too, and made me laugh out loud: the Meg staring at the little girl couldn't breathe and hilariously, Jason Statham's water treading ability with the spear gun to name a couple! 😂😂😂 Keep the great videos coming!

[@SHARKBYTES]

Glad you're enjoying them - Statham treading water really cracked me up

[@aaronbarlow4376]

"Treading water with your arms above the surface is not an easy FEET" I see what you did there.

[@icanhazgoodgame3845]

I appreciated this movie staying in lane and not trying to be more than a B movie about giant sharks.

[@SHARKBYTES]

I definitely enjoyed

[@rockorgan_music]

2:13 “this is where the fun begins”

[@SHARKBYTES]

"I've got a bad feeling about this"

[@bigbaconburrito6064]

The hammerhead, that went after statham near the end would‘ve clearly seen the starwars submarine coming for it

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahahah Star Wars saves the day

[@crumpledpaper8897]

I really liked the Meg it was just fun and I really like that you weren’t saying that everything was wrong, you were just saying what would be right

[@SHARKBYTES]

Glad to hear you enjoyed!

[@Druzica18]

Thanks for this video! You've reawakened my love of sharks, which has been dormant since childhood. I really enjoyed your color commentary, and learned some new things!

[@SHARKBYTES]

Glad you enjoyed it, can’t wait to do the second one when it’s out!

[@rebeccamoss8859]

Love the "meg" just a great silly romp of a film. Love the dog pipit as well a nice nod to jaws.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahaha love describing it as a romp, totally correct

[@Jane-oz7pp]

Ah, perfect, the movie where Jason Statham fist fights an oversized Megalodon

[@SHARKBYTES]

hahahahah can't beat it!

[@AliciaQuality]

This was great. Would be awesome to hear more of the science side of things, I.e why sharks have a certain number of gills etc :)

[@SHARKBYTES]

What an excellent question, and to be completely truthful I don't have an exact answer for you! Shark gills are likely an evolutionary by-product from the first gnathostome (jawed) fish - a very long time ago! In regards to six and seven gill sharks, the reasoning behind their extra gills is still puzzling scientists to this day. It's most likely just an interesting quirk of evolutionary history. The Hexanchiformes (six & seven gills + others) are known to be one of the most primitive and early forms of shark.

[@asterunum]

@@SHARKBYTES So it'll make sense for the Megalodon (another very primitive shark) to have more gills than normal sharks, wouldn't it?

[@SHARKBYTES]

@@asterunum Only 130 million years between Hexanchiformes and Megs i suppose ;) heheh

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

I love that the last scene also implies all the other sharks were on the outs with the Meg & w2ere personally invested in its demise. My best head-canon fix in that last scene is the sweetipie Hammerhead was going to thank the nice human who deceased-up a major territorial threat they all recognized but the humans had been so traumatized at that point they didn't realize the Hammerhead was just going in for a Bro Hug.

[@Naturettl]

Great video kris very entertaining! We’d like to see SHARKNADO commentary.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahah Sharknado would definitely be a good one, feel like the realism score might be below 0

[@lysak89]

I love this movie, just a fun creature feature, also love Jason Statham (who is a phenomenal swimmer and actually competed in the Olympics as a diver.) I'd recommend checking out the book to see where they got some of their meg behavior. Obviously fiction, but still good fun reads

[@SHARKBYTES]

I 100% have to read the book!!

[@vexndcgaming837]

far more informative than i could have guessed, i hope you get a massive boost from the banter with avnj lol.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahahah - glad you enjoyed. "Fight AVNJ" comments in-bound!

[@mvmo11]

This channel deserves wayyy more subscribers. Keep up the good work!

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thanks for your kind words - and for subscribing! Remember to share the channel with anyone you think might enjoy it :)

[@fabenyc]

Can you please make a playlist of all of your film commentaries? I love them so much!

[@SHARKBYTES]

We've got one already - check it out here: kzbin.info/aero/PLfSOA_qVnoMPwBGXWnTIJpLbOFoEV9Jdw

[@Bowser64798]

I’m telling my friends about this channel. Underrated to say the least

[@SHARKBYTES]

Great to get an endorsement from the one and only Bowser - thank you, please do tell your friends!

[@aaronbarlow4376]

I think they missed an opportunity for Jason Statham to do a flying roundhouse kick into the face of the Meg

[@BeeTayWhy]

What makes the zorb ball scene even better is just as it popped I got an ad where a Cadbury bar burst onto the screen

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahahah bloody cadbury ads sneaking into my vids

[@flirtycyclops]

Loved the commentary! One of the best stops I've had in my "Marine biologist critique shark rep in media" rabbit hole dive (also your eyes are super pretty btw :) )

[@wandadark6744]

I hope this Film commentary series never ends

[@StoutShako]

So glad you did that shark tier list collab. I'm gonna have fun binging everything you have to offer!

[@carolynchurch4642]

7:13 frilled shark: am I a joke to you?

[@neilcasey2527]

Great content, great commentary!!

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thanks Neil! Glad you enjoyed

[@MarioLamRedRebel]

I love this movie and can not wait for part two. Jason Stratham is a old high diver ( i think even a olympische) . Respect for Jason Stratham 🎬🎥 Greetings from the Netherlands

[@waterdragon2224]

There are so many shark movies where I see them floating stationary. 🤦🏽‍♀️ I find myself talking to the shark movies. Lol. Oh now he can’t breathe. That’s nice. Wtf? I swear if the shark movie makers watched your channel for even a week, these movies could be so much more accurate. 😂

[@nightwolf2379]

I like the Meg its a fun shark film that doesn’t take it self too seriously it’s one of my favourite shark movies

[@SHARKBYTES]

For sure, i think if you go into it thinking that, then its an enjoyable film!

[@MoodyMallory]

Aside from Jaws 1-3 (2 and 3 are a real guilty pleasure), this is my favourite shark film. It's stupid and ridiculous, but a lot of fun!

[@partickthompson1164]

I liked the movie. I laughed ,I jumped, I covered my eyes. I cheered.

[@Ahalaya]

I loved this move. It's just a big-budget B-movie. The plot is perfectly B-movie, and the budget just gives them more room to play with it. It's hilarious.

[@veronicamallett4539]

Shut up , Meg! 😂😂😂 Sorry couldn't help it

[@thunderzilla3521]

Requiem sharks are species of sharks that have specialized gills within their body that enables them to take in water through the gills while resting. Few examples are carpet sharks, reef sharks, zebra sharks, and nurse sharks.

[@SHARKBYTES]

awesome sharks

[@thunderzilla3521]

@@SHARKBYTES Yep. I'm a shark fan myself. Been having a love for these majestic creatures since I was a kid.

[@matteoceleste4406]

My man now that the second movie is out I cannot wait for your reaction, let's just say it will make a great video! (Fun movie though when you turn off the brain)

[@bappoprottecandbappoattacc107]

6:04 He competed in many different diving competitions in england maybe that's why lol

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thats right, those videos are so funny to watch online

[@theresadavis5440]

There was a shark in that movie? All I saw was Jason Stratham in the shower scene. Lol

[@unduesafe]

8-gill slits at 6:44 Could the 8-gill slits be granted as artistic justice? Hear me out. 1. No one has ever found anything more than teeth and bones of the meg, so knowiing how many gill slits is a matter of scientific estimation based on other similar shark species. 2. And we know, that 6 & 7 gill slit sharks exist even today. So couldn't we like grant it to the creators of the movie to make this assumption? We should in my opinion. What do you think?

[@themurrrr]

I agree with this 100% It’s not a too far fetched concept at all.

[@mitchellperkins2920]

I subbed dude you’re videos are really enjoyable, I can’t wait to see you blow up man I’m wishing you the best

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thank you!

[@solidflyer286]

6:14 have you watched synchronised swimmers? They’re amazing. I can’t believe what they can do.

[@pet688]

Do a review on Deep Blue Sea! Feel like it’s so underrated!

[@SHARKBYTES]

Keep your eyes peeled in the next few weeks Petrina...!

[@Stereostupid]

The best shark movie besides jaws

[@cindycave9627]

You are my spirit animal, the first time I saw the movie I gave it a pretty similar assessment. My friends were like “chill it’s a movie” and I’m like well as a shark lover here’s how it’s wrong 🤣 overall I love this movie and enjoyed it very much. I know they’re extinct but I would love to be able to study a real megladon.

[@Algeriawindows69]

Yay now i can tell my sister to stop bugging me to watch the meg because I got spoiled

[@SHARKBYTES]

Hahahah sorry for the spoilers!!

[@Algeriawindows69]

@@SHARKBYTES don't fell sorry i wasn't even wanting to watch it because im busy with some Japanese monster movie

[@SHARKBYTES]

@@Algeriawindows69 Enjoy!

[@MermaidMama360]

I recommend the novels as they are amazing. Loved your critique, very much.

[@jeab7323]

This is so good i do really like it! Keep your good work!

[@SHARKBYTES]

thank you!

[@arcosprey4811]

Another great small KZbinr recommended by KZbin.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thank you! Hope to see you around in Season 3!

[@shonkyhonker9347]

He has that many Gill slits cause he’s a heavy breather damn 🙄🤚

[@martinmcbride4530]

Why do sharks, suddenly appear, everytime, a Meg dieeees Heard the song in my head once he said it lol

[@SHARKBYTES]

hahahaha

[@Trollgernautt]

I'm a sucker for shark movies, doesn't matter how bad they are (yeah, I'm talking about Sharknado). The Meg is a lot of fun, and I'm excited for the second movie.

[@randomdude3797]

What i quiet wished he would have included was the fact that the meg would never go for such small prey bc he would waste so much energy. When u look at great whites the often need to calculate if they gonna attack at full speed or not.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Very true, big sharks need big meals (or lots of little meals i guess)

[@lydiaspiros3987]

@@SHARKBYTES lots of little meals - so a beach full of people!

[@cadence3567]

i enjoyed the movie simply for entertainment purposes not for accuracy, obviously, but i really enjoyed this commentary!

[@Skim_beeble7125]

Went and saw this for my 16th with my mom and it was great we where cracking jokes about jason statham fist fightin a shark before we even got to the movie

[@jordangouveia1863]

I got trained in SCUBA diving in the 1960's one of the things we had to do was thred water, feet only, no fins, no gear, for 5 mins. Try it sometime. I was 16 and a strong swimmer and it wasn't easy!

[@louisrobitaille5810]

9:40 I've heard (and that's the extent of my sources so please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to learn if it's true or not) that as long as you maintain eye contact with sharks, they won't attack you because they like to take their prey by surprise. It has been demonstrated in I think a Discovery episode a few years ago (although I'm probably wrong on the series ^^') but all that was shown was divers being circled by sharks and the divers making and keeping eye contact with the sharks that seemed to swim towards them, followed by the sharks turning away.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Eye contact can make a huge difference in deterring a shark, thats absolutely true! You might enjoy my video where I react to shark attack videos from the internet - check it out on the channel

[@cthulhu4316]

@@SHARKBYTES Which makes me wonder, would having a set of false "eyes" on the back or side of one's wetsuit serve as a deterrent?

[@picahudsoniaunflocked5426]

The Meg was ridiculous but the casting director + set deco deserve props. That's a likeable cast that did well with shallow (pun unintended) roles.

[@quintthefishingwolf1716]

I enjoyed this movie, though I recommend you check out the book it adapts Steve Alten's Meg because the movie tones down the craziness of the book from the megalodons being bioluminescent ablinos, to a megalodon winning a fight against the USS Nautilus, and Stathom's character literally cutting the heart out of one (in the original book and not in the author's most recent rewrite of it). And I haven't even mentioned the insanity of the sequel books... yeah I used to be a big fan of the books but the author's been stretching things kind of thin with them over last couple years.

[@SHARKBYTES]

I’ve been meaning to check out the books! Although I’m such a slow reader, but rest assured they’re on my list 😁😁

[@TheNeuroticjetfan]

Where did you get that neon shark! It’s amazing!

[@SHARKBYTES]

I got it from a company called NeonBeach, they do so many neon signs! That one in particular does come in loads of different colours too - so happy with it.

[@TheNeuroticjetfan]

Thank you!!

[@jamiebarlow2546]

I saw of clip where they said they tried to design the shark specifically to "not look like any existing shark" so the gill thing might have been intentional. I think there were a few ref to Jaws too but I can't recall what they were XD Oh, there's a movie called "Shark Night" that has a rare appearance of Cookie Cutter Sharks.

[@andrewpelletier6377]

Pretty ok with what you said I'm prehistoric lover. Dinosaurs ice Age marine life and animals today and I agree with what you said 100%

[@SHARKBYTES]

There are some amazing prehistoric sharks - I love them!

[@drowningincats3921]

Sharks may have several weak points, but in a human attack scenario it’s recommended you go for the gills. The snout requires a hard punch to stun them and have you ever tried punching underwater? Pretty impossible. Hitting and clawing the gills however is easy (plus doesn’t put your hand at risk of getting bitten off like a snout punch). Striking the gills and clawing at them is like squeezing an attackers lungs, and it carries the highest chance they’ll release you.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Definitely, if getting attacked by a shark I would always recommend to hit the gills/eyes. Best avoiding the pointy end at the front!

[@thomasbullins2008]

And with punching you're probably just gonna rip your hand open cuz of the shark's skin denticles

[@lolalola-v7e]

can you do meg 2

[@timbim3613]

wth how does this man only have 799 subscribers, deserves way more

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thanks for your kind words Tim! It looks like the channel is growing a fair bit in the last few days - hope you stick around for Season 3 when it drops :)

[@timbim3613]

@@SHARKBYTES of course man

[@lexyk9105]

*grabs popcorn and watches*

[@lofthestars2088]

The submarines Reminded me more of the Naboo Starfighters mixed with the Gungan Submarines from episode I then the Jedi Intercepor from Eoisode III

[@SHARKBYTES]

This is some top Star Wars knowledge right here

[@lofthestars2088]

Thanks ^-^

[@lofthestars2088]

Also I really Love the ESB Print in the background

[@SHARKBYTES]

@@lofthestars2088 Love them, i think i might have got them off Etsy a little while back!

[@MrNuubstar]

6:08 in the Netherlands for your first swim diploma you're required to tread water whilst wearing clothes and keeping your hands above the water for a minute. So it's not that far fetched.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Ever shot a moving target with a speargun while doing it ;)

[@theglitch312]

@@SHARKBYTES That's an advanced technique learned during *swimming diploma B* subsection *'survival'* part 3. :P P.S. Fun fact, that's actually a real Dutch swimming diploma. There's 3 diplomas (ABC) plus rescue swimming with a total of 56 individual swimming skills you can learn.

[@meredithmonroe9723]

I used to do it all the time in the pool as a kid for games and really just because. I can spend a very long time treading water with both hands out of the water. It isn’t hard. I could definitely shoot a gun while doing it. I have never shot a speargun, but I imagine I could manage it if necessary. LOL.

[@frog-rn4ce]

just subbed and liked amazing video :D

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thank you - glad to hear you enjoyed the video!

[@whyjordie]

I don’t know if you game but you should totally play Man Eater for your channel! I would love to see your thoughts!

[@SHARKBYTES]

A few people have actually suggested this, its something i'll look into for sure - need to figure out the best way to make gaming videos as its something i've never done before!

[@Shadowpack95]

i go to watch shark movies for the laugh as i know a little about sharks, i nearly died in 47 meters down uncaged

[@SHARKBYTES]

I'll hopefully be doing movie commentaries on those films soon

[@ThrowbackDrummer]

This is the 3rd analysis video I’ve seen of yours (after Jaws and 47 meters down). I love these! I learn a lot about both sharks and Hollywood made up BS 😆. But I enjoyed The Meg. It was like a B movie on such a grand scale! Very entertaining not for accuracy but for fun. Great vid buddy

[@-Ghostess]

Aren't hammerheads skittish enough that they're kinda famous for being hard to dive with because they're spooked by the bubbles?

[@Danny_Ko]

I could be wrong, but wasn't there some study that in areas with shark finning was done, it was noticed that the living shark population left or was repelled. I heard about this like 5 years ago, so I'm not sure if this was disproved or not, but if it is true, wouldn't the sharks swim away from the Meg carcass?

[@SHARKBYTES]

I have heard before that the smell of shark blood in the water has been known to repel other shark species, but i'm not aware of any peer-reviewed scientific research on the topic - i'll have to investigate more

[@robrodriguez2876]

FYI, since no one has seen a megalodon, you can't say that them having 8 gill slits is inaccurate.

[@ashkarra2507]

I do approve of your rating. The movie was entertaining in a comical way.

[@SHARKBYTES]

Thank you - glad to hear you enjoyed it!