SEA HUNT - MYTH AND IMAGINATION

Sea Hunt’s Mike Nelson took us where we only dreamed about: sea monsters, mermaids, Blackbeard’s treasure, a sub with Hitler’s body. We saw mysterious Mayan pools, a sacred alligator, and a mystical drug that could cure men’s minds. There was a tale of survival at sea in the tradition of In the Heart of the Sea and references to Moby Dick and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Sea Hunt illustrates mythology in the tradition of serious works of literature. Cousteau taught us the lore of the ocean. Mike Nelson gave us myth and imagination, and Lloyd Bridges’ acting brought his character to life. Mike Nelson’s boat was the Argonaut, from Greek mythology. Sea monsters are buried deep in our collective imagination. It is important that we keep our dragons and sea monsters, just as it is crucial that we keep our dreams.

In “Decoy,” Mike is called to the Baja Peninsula to investigate a sea monster that’s been frightening the whales and local fisherman. Mike investigates and, after nearly being killed by the turbulence created by the monster, he strings a series of nets underwater. The “monster” turns out to be an