TV Weekend: Man + Camera Crew + Room Service vs. Wild

homegirl:

I love this show, and I'm glad it's back. I think the disclaimer is a good idea. Even if you think they led viewers to believe that Bear was on a wild adventure, I remember several times when Bear mentioned that he had found a location ahead of time so he could demonstrate a particluar technique or that a local had left out some carcass for him to skin and cook for a demonstration. So in many cases Bear did tell the audience that a certain situation was staged ahead of time for the purpose of demonstrating survival skills. I thought that's what this show was about, showing what you could do in a potentially dangerous situation, not just "Survivor: For Reals!"

Posted by homegirl | May 2, 2008 4:12 PM

Keith:

Bear is just a showboating wannabe. Les Stroud is the MAN!

Posted by Keith | May 2, 2008 4:55 PM

Gerry

:

Lee is the man. Do you think Lee has any help? I hope not. I like to think that when he digs a coffin-size hole in the snow to sleep in that he really sleeps in it.

Posted by Gerry | May 2, 2008 4:57 PM

carlos_the_dwarf:

fake fake fakety fake fake
*adopts bad austrailian accent*
Cub: "Jumping off this cliff is the only way to get down from here"
Carlos: "Oh yeah Bear? Did your camera man jump down into that water too, what with his tens of thousands of dollars worth of camera equipment and all?"

And do those health and saftey regs only apply to Bear? Cuz the dude on survivor man goes out ALONE with a hand help camera.

Posted by carlos_the_dwarf | May 2, 2008 4:57 PM

homegirl:

I like Les too. But sometimes he'll go out there and just sit around for a few days like he's camping before he does anything and it can get boring to watch.

Posted by homegirl | May 2, 2008 8:49 PM

beerbaron:

You guys really think a guy named "Les" is tougher than a guy named "Bear"? Not a chance. Bear embraces life-threatening situations and laughs in the face of certain death (did you see the one where he intentionally jumped into a frozen river?!?!). By comparison, Survivorman seems like setting up a tent in your backyard and "camping out" when you're 8 years old.

And there's an easy way to settle the debate: In a two-hour crossover special, drop both Les and Bear in a remote location and see who survives the longest before dying or needing help. Call it "Survivorman vs. Man vs. Wild". I'm pretty sure Bear Grylls would eat the maggots from his own rotting flesh before losing to some Yank with a tripod.

Posted by beerbaron | May 5, 2008 8:22 AM

jj_petro:

Les from Survivor man isn't a "Yank" - he's from Canada and he's far more bad ass than Bear and his crew.

Posted by jj_petro | May 5, 2008 9:52 AM

Keith:

I have to admit, Bear is growing on me, even though he has a whole support crew and stays in hotels.

Man vs Wild is 90% entertainment. While some might find Les boring, he teaches you actual survival techniques. If you are trying to survive, jumping off of a cliff into water that you have no idea how deep it is is a great way to break both legs and die. The first rule of survival is "STAY PUT". That is why Les sets up camp. Then he shows you what to do if and when you do need to move and attempt self rescue. Also, eating bugs and plants you don't know like Bear does is another good way to DIE.

Posted by Keith | May 5, 2008 2:57 PM

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