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I like this show. So what if it's fake? Do really expect the guy to get himself killed for our entertainment? Like someone said, it's interesting to just see what the guy does next.
One other thing that I like more about this show than Survivor Man is that In MvW, he can take more risks and do crazier things. Sure it might no be good survival tactics but it's sure entertaining.
In conclusion this show never jumped as long as your not looking for survival tips. (Then your best friend would be the internet.)
One other thing that I like more about this show than Survivor Man is that In MvW, he can take more risks and do crazier things. Sure it might no be good survival tactics but it's sure entertaining.
In conclusion this show never jumped as long as your not looking for survival tips. (Then your best friend would be the internet.)
my favorite proof that man vs. wild is a terrible survivalist show is the fact that a old couple recognized the lava crags that bear said were far from civilization and sent a picture into the discovery channel showing the exact pit bear jumps across 5 feet from a highway
"let me make an avalanch to show you how dangerouse they are. Then when you are stuck in the Himilayas, you can do the same thing and see if you die or not. While you are freeaing under the snow, I will be at my hotel for the night warming my feet and eating bonbons."
Grylls is such a wanker. Rich little bawbag, sure who can't survive with a whole crew along and daddy's deep pockets to buy gear with!
Only redeeming feature is his charity work (and considering how much money he and his family has, they should dig into their own pockets more, instead of bilking the public with his stupid publicity stunts.)
And..If his writing is anything like his speaking, The Queen's English is the one in need of rescue!
Here's some Q&A from Les Stroud:
Q: How has wanting to do a "real" show about survival in these locales constrained you?
A real show about survival means I must actually DO IT -- actually be alone and have no food or matches. To make an instructional film is to show a bunch of techniques and go home at night. To make a TV show about survival is to have a crew with you all day ... and go home at night.
To make a real show about survival means being alone, running three to five cameras with all the set ups and tear downs, changing tapes, cleaning lenses, changing batteries and fixing gear ALONG WITH finding enough food and water to survive, building a shelter to protect from hypothermia, building a fire without matches. The camera work takes up about 65 percent of my time and the true survival leaves me filthy, wet, hungry and cold while I try to concentrate on good camera work and storytelling. It's a heavy combination of tasks.
Q: How does science (either broadly or specifically) help you out in the field?
A fantastic part of the experience for me is taking to task many of the "proven survival methods" existing in books, as well as carrying out the actions that we know from research MOST survival victims do ... even though they're wrong. On one side, I can debunk previously taught survival methods through my practical (or impractical) actions, and on the other side be a kind of "guinea pig of survival" for the viewer.
For example, it's well known from research that most people will not be able to resist the belief that they can walk out of their unfortunate circumstances, even when the survival advice of experts might recommend staying put. It is a thought that will dog the survival victim constantly -- "perhaps I can make it out on my own," "there's got to be a trail back there somewhere." And so, even though as a survival instructor I knew I should stay on my Costa Rican paradise-like beach cove, I ventured into the jungle as a practical experiment to experience just how rough it can be to act on such ill-thought-out impulses.
For the plane crash experience -- I had gas, a battery and wires. That should equal fire, but rather than practice it ahead of time, I prefer to put myself in the position of an actual victim -- someone who's never started a fire this way before, and I attempt to make a fire this way for the first time while the cameras are rolling, no punches pulled.
Only redeeming feature is his charity work (and considering how much money he and his family has, they should dig into their own pockets more, instead of bilking the public with his stupid publicity stunts.)
And..If his writing is anything like his speaking, The Queen's English is the one in need of rescue!
Here's some Q&A from Les Stroud:
Q: How has wanting to do a "real" show about survival in these locales constrained you?
A real show about survival means I must actually DO IT -- actually be alone and have no food or matches. To make an instructional film is to show a bunch of techniques and go home at night. To make a TV show about survival is to have a crew with you all day ... and go home at night.
To make a real show about survival means being alone, running three to five cameras with all the set ups and tear downs, changing tapes, cleaning lenses, changing batteries and fixing gear ALONG WITH finding enough food and water to survive, building a shelter to protect from hypothermia, building a fire without matches. The camera work takes up about 65 percent of my time and the true survival leaves me filthy, wet, hungry and cold while I try to concentrate on good camera work and storytelling. It's a heavy combination of tasks.
Q: How does science (either broadly or specifically) help you out in the field?
A fantastic part of the experience for me is taking to task many of the "proven survival methods" existing in books, as well as carrying out the actions that we know from research MOST survival victims do ... even though they're wrong. On one side, I can debunk previously taught survival methods through my practical (or impractical) actions, and on the other side be a kind of "guinea pig of survival" for the viewer.
For example, it's well known from research that most people will not be able to resist the belief that they can walk out of their unfortunate circumstances, even when the survival advice of experts might recommend staying put. It is a thought that will dog the survival victim constantly -- "perhaps I can make it out on my own," "there's got to be a trail back there somewhere." And so, even though as a survival instructor I knew I should stay on my Costa Rican paradise-like beach cove, I ventured into the jungle as a practical experiment to experience just how rough it can be to act on such ill-thought-out impulses.
For the plane crash experience -- I had gas, a battery and wires. That should equal fire, but rather than practice it ahead of time, I prefer to put myself in the position of an actual victim -- someone who's never started a fire this way before, and I attempt to make a fire this way for the first time while the cameras are rolling, no punches pulled.
This show was GREAT until this latest season. The reason? It's obvious that the producers have totally changed the format to a dull series of "challenges" Bear must face instead of throwing Bear into the wild and letting him survive.
Prior to this season, we got to watch him try to survive for days until he found a situation in which he could be rescued such as finding a house or a road.
The benefit of this format was that we could not only pick up the great survival tips, but could watch the human drama created by the psychological impact of malnutrition, exposure, and near-isolation. There was clear anxiety and watching him cope was what really made the show compelling.
This season, they drop him somewhere, provide some cirumstances, pull him out, and drop him in different controlled environment in a single episode..no more multiday story of survival. It's as if he never has to REALLY survive, he just has to show what happens in an ice cave, catch the chopper and head to the plains. They also have Bear cavorting with the natives which totally removes the sense of isolation. ANYONE could surive with a local guide! It's not a travel show, not a show about cultural exchange..it's a show about staying alive.
What's more, clearly some producer decided to up the "gross out" factor by including a carcass segment in every new episode AND by encouraging Bear to come up with ever grosser analogies when he eats something.."Ugh..it tastes like cottage cheese which has been festering in a pool of yeast infection vomit atop old yorkshire puds" or some such thing.
The show has become over-produced this season. Words to live by "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". At least we still have Les Stroud and "Survivorman"..and HE does it by himself, nearly losing his mind every time.
Prior to this season, we got to watch him try to survive for days until he found a situation in which he could be rescued such as finding a house or a road.
The benefit of this format was that we could not only pick up the great survival tips, but could watch the human drama created by the psychological impact of malnutrition, exposure, and near-isolation. There was clear anxiety and watching him cope was what really made the show compelling.
This season, they drop him somewhere, provide some cirumstances, pull him out, and drop him in different controlled environment in a single episode..no more multiday story of survival. It's as if he never has to REALLY survive, he just has to show what happens in an ice cave, catch the chopper and head to the plains. They also have Bear cavorting with the natives which totally removes the sense of isolation. ANYONE could surive with a local guide! It's not a travel show, not a show about cultural exchange..it's a show about staying alive.
What's more, clearly some producer decided to up the "gross out" factor by including a carcass segment in every new episode AND by encouraging Bear to come up with ever grosser analogies when he eats something.."Ugh..it tastes like cottage cheese which has been festering in a pool of yeast infection vomit atop old yorkshire puds" or some such thing.
The show has become over-produced this season. Words to live by "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". At least we still have Les Stroud and "Survivorman"..and HE does it by himself, nearly losing his mind every time.
When the host eats bear feces, drinks seal stomach acid and then makes a bed with ram bladders. Very gross.
Every time I watch this show it cracks me up. It's like watching Wile E. Coyote to see what he does next. I don't care whether the guy cheats or not. This is just entertainment, folks. Seriously, how many of us are going out there to try this stuff out? If so then you're better off with some serious training with experienced teachers and some of the better books and videos. If Bear's background is for real he would tell you that himself. But if you're sitting there with a few beers in you and nothing else on you can alway count on the guy giving you a few laughs. Elephant dung? Priceless! "Look, were just at the edge of the lion's territory. I have to be careful..." Yeah, Bear, sure. But then why are you gesticulating wildly in its direction like that while you're telling us this stuff? Look, Bear, there's some rapids! Jump in and let's see you come up with a salmon in your teeth! Too much!
There's one phrase that sums up this show:
"I have to get these wet clothes off so I don't freeze to death."
Followed by jumping jacks in the buff. In Iceland.
Survivorman is way more realistic/admirable.
"I have to get these wet clothes off so I don't freeze to death."
Followed by jumping jacks in the buff. In Iceland.
Survivorman is way more realistic/admirable.
Bear needs to be in a cold climate with a frozen lake every episode. That way, he can demonstrate over and over again what to do if you fall into an iced over lake. Coincidentally, he would have to get naked every show. Yippee!!!
yeah but the survivorman guy carries all of his crap for seven days. bear dude totally walks through like there is nothin to worry about out there. Also, im sure that his camera guy is forced to hump a lot of water about.
He is a cheater. Listen to him and you'll more than likely fall off a cliff and break your leg in the wilderness somewhere....
He is a cheater. Listen to him and you'll more than likely fall off a cliff and break your leg in the wilderness somewhere....
I am surprised at some of the risks that Bear takes. It might make for better television, but most people dont have his skill, and would surely get seriously injured trying what he does. Survivorman is more realistic and provides better information to the average bloke, which most of us are!
I think Bear Grylls is a fairly capable man, but his show is a HOAX. He has even admitted to have used a life jacket, and the Kilauea (pardon the spelling) episode had a lot of fake scenes too. I think Survivorman is a lot more informative and if I had to take advice from one or the other, it would be Les Stroud.
Comparing shows is not logical, as Bear depicts survival and escape, where Les Stroud shows us how to stay put and survive waiting for rescue (which incidently, is what the experts recommend). Running off into the wild trying to rescue yourself will only get you killed. Stay close to your original location. And don't drink your own piss (for Gods sake!)! That was stupid of Bear.
There's no credibility to the show left after it was revealed that he stayed at hotels during taping.
What hotel manager would allow a man smelling like swamp and with the breath of elephant dung juice to stay at their hotel?
This brings me to this quesiton- where did he shower off prior to staying at the hotels?
I'm sure the producers of the show could do Man VS Crack House Motel after the daytime festivities in the wild. That would be more entertaining.
What hotel manager would allow a man smelling like swamp and with the breath of elephant dung juice to stay at their hotel?
This brings me to this quesiton- where did he shower off prior to staying at the hotels?
I'm sure the producers of the show could do Man VS Crack House Motel after the daytime festivities in the wild. That would be more entertaining.
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