fishing and hunting

I finally have an answer to a question I've been asking for years: is there anything more boring than a fishing show on T.V.?

Yes.

It's a video game about fishing.

My husband loves fishing. He goes every chance he gets. He makes regular pilgrimages to Bass Pro, the fisherman's mecca. He talks about jiggers and reels and line weight with passion. He watches fishing shows on cable.

These fishing shows are so boring. Every one I have seen has basically one or two guys fishing. Yes. Just sitting there with a line in water. Occasionally they catch a fish. Then it's mildly entertaining. More often, they don't. The tedium is overwhelming. I couldn't imagine anything more boring.

Then he came home tonight with a game for his Playstation. In this game, he gets to fish and hunt. The controller allows him to steer his boat around a lake, and then cast his line into the water. He then uses the controller to reel the line back in. He has been playing this for 35 minutes now. He has not yet caught anything yet. I am now watching a simulated man sit on a simulated boat in a simulated lake, casting a simulated rod to try and catch a simulated fish.
The hunting portion, however, was hilarious. He got a shotgun to go hunting on a snowy mountain complete with pine trees and little cabins, and a cheery 'friend' to add commentary to the game. He took his first shot. The friend said, 'Whoa - you can't fire a weapon within fifty feet of an inhabited residence. That's your first warning.' He took a second shot. His friend said, 'Whoa - you can't fire a weapon within fifty feet of an inhabited residence. That's your second warning.' He took a third shot. His friend said, 'Whoa - you can't fire a weapon within fifty feet of an inhabited residence. That's your third warning. I'm shutting this session down because you didn't follow the rules.' And the game ended.

He started another game. He took a shot at an elk. His friend said, 'Whoa - you don't have a license to shoot at that animal.' He tried to go a little deeper in the woods. His friend said, 'Whoa - you need to put on the appropriate clothing before you continue.' He put on the appropriate clothing. And then a cougar attacked him.

I love it.