Survivor TV Show

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runningboar

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I have heard several people make disparaging remarks about this show , about how the people are total idiots. Beating a ferrocerium rod with their machete, beating rocks with the only machete they have, can't build a shelter, can't forage food, so on and so on. The show is sort of The Real World in the middle of no where and turns into a t and a show, which is not a bad thing ;)

I LOVE IT !!!!!

Sorry, I can't help myself, it is one of my guilty pleasures, I don't miss an episode. I think there is some good information that can be gleened also, the first thing is that the average run of the mill American knows zero about the out of doors or survival. This is a decent cross section of the type of people that will be with you in a plane crash or shipwreck, how scary is that? I have seen these people build shelters in depressions that flooded the first time it rained, in one season there were chickens running free range and they couldn't catch one. Great show to watch to look at what the people do and how you would do it better or do different. Also, unlike Survivorman, they are out there for 38 days which is enough time to start getting pretty tough mentally, I mentioned Survivorman which I like also, but Les only stays out for 7 days which I know is more realistic, but I like the politics of the group and the longer duration.

Thoughts?
 
Guilty also, but the real big difference is, in a real plane crash, there is no $1,000,000 prize at the end show, and the reality is, you don't know when you'll be rescued, and if you feel you've had enough, wave your hand and Jeff'll have a boat come take you away to comfort, medical attention or whatever.

These facts drastically change the group politics.

Still I'm hooked and look forward to an hour of entertainment.
 
Very true, it is very difficult to emulate a real world situation, you know it is going to end and you can end it. Even the Army's SERE school you know how long it is and you can quit, although you fail if you do.

I actually like the million buck prize, adds a bit of treachery and greed that makes for better entertainment, amazing how most people will stabb others in the back. If it was truly life or death it would probably be even worse. Then there are some truly honorable people, although in the minority, that very nearly never win or make it to the final 4. Chris
 
T. Erdelyi said:
I liked the big hairy Hippie, honorable but not real bright.
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Dude was strong as a bull, honest, and could spear the crap out of some fish, welcome on my team anyday, but like you said maybe not the smartest. Rupert ended up with a million dollars though, voted by the audience as most deserving, nice to see a good guy recognized. :thumbup:
 
Survivor is a good show, never miss it, and always record it first so that I don't have to sit through the damn commercials.

This show proves that anyone can become a star on TV. Rupert is a good example, and I also liked Shane ( the smoker) from the last show. It is interesting to watch how people cope in the real world with issues like food, fire, bad weather, and ultimately getting along with others while enduring great stess. These stresses are the worries of losing, and coping with difficult living conditions far from home.

There is some improvement needed for the show to make it more watchable. The current format is okay on small TV sets, but it is painful to watch on a big screen TV. It's tedious to watch when the editors in the cutting room speed up the show too much by cutting scenes to mere miliseconds. There is not enough time for the eye to settle and focus on scenes. The scenes go by blip, blip, blip which is tiring for the viewer. I end up having to back up the disc a few seconds to watch it again because I missed an important scene. Thank god for the recordable DVDs, or I'd be wearing out alot of VHS tapes. They should just slow it alittle with the edits, hold the cameras still longer with less wobble, and don't zoom in so much (unless its on a cute babe). Then the show would be fine.
 
Survivor Show, SkunkWerX style.

If i were the producer, and writing the show, I would stop with all the interpersonal stuff, voting off the island, and that kind of crap.

Call it "Ultimate Survivor"

Here is how I would lay out the ground rules:

-5 to 10 contestants would be taken to the wilderness.
-Each would be given a pack and allowed to pre-pack ?? lbs. of survival gear, of their choice.
-Each would be given an area, let's say they each are placed along a stretch of river, far enough that it would be very difficult for them to find each other.

They would have a beacon, or cell phone, or whatever, and could call to be rescued anytime they were ready.

Each person would have a non-interfering camera dude with them to film them.
A medical person would check them once per day, and, could yank them, if they were having serious health issues.

the one who physically survives longest wins. period.

It may take 10 days to crown a winner, it may take 30 days, it would keep going until we had a clear winner, or, a tie could be declared if 2 people were left at the end of 30 days.

Once you ran a few rounds, in the same palce, then all those winners of each round, would be sent to the next area, to survive, only it would keep getting tougher. Until the final round, where you could crown the "Ultimate Survivor".

They could also run a "Team" Ultimate Survivor, same situation, only 2 or 4 man teams. maybe give them a goal they have to attain while surviving.

It would probably be more of a Discovery Channel type of show, they could have Survival specialist as commentators, observing whether they were donig something risky, or smart, as they went along.
 
Discovery has done things like that, for example have a race cross country with a native vs a "survival expert" vs a top endurance athlete. This included having to find water/food, etc. .

-Cliff
 
How about a Survivor in Hells Kitchen,(not the tv show, you know over on the West Side), or Newark NJ or Jersey City?

How would they fare in Urban Survival?
 
Damn right we are still here, Working Mans Dead and Reckoning are two of the greatest albums of all time regardless of artist or genre. Chris
 
I'm not tryin' to threadjack so this'll be the last thing I say on the topic in this thread, over 100 + shows recorded to trade.

On topic a Japanese company made a knife called the Aristocrat that used an unusual top strap lock that fit into a notch on the spine of the blade.
 
T. Erdelyi said:
I'm not tryin' to threadjack so this'll be the last thing I say on the topic in this thread, over 100 + shows recorded to trade.

On topic a Japanese company made a knife called the Aristocrat that used an unusual top strap lock that fit into a notch on the spine of the blade.
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Not sure I follow :confused:
 
An important lesson that "Survivor" teaches nearly every season is that (elective) breast implants are a bad thing.

Those skinny hot girls with the giant plastic hooters always look horrible within a few weeks, and the way you can see the implants is exceptionally creepy.
 
SkunkWerX said:
Survivor Show, SkunkWerX style.

Call it "Ultimate Survivor"
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Since you did not prohibit it in your ground rules, we can assume that physical violence, theft, and murder are acceptable?

They'd have to be in anything called "ultimate."

That's where you'd see how important it was to form alliances with all of the right people and none of the wrong people. That's where interpersonal skills might be as important as what we consider "survival" skills.

;)
 
I always wanted it to be a real survival sport. They get limited items and goals that they need to reach. Maybe eight checkpoints that they need to get to. Compass, map, knife and limited survival items. A real survivor. Lasts the same amount of time. Total time approximately 38 days, time from checkpoint to checkpoint would be 5 to 8 days journey. Each checkpoint the winners get a little more gear/food. All would have a type of EPIRB for rescue if needed but thats it. They go as fast as they can and use their wits to survive and get to the last checkpoint first to win.

I am sure that if this was done right it would be a ratings winner and the best survival show on TV.

KR
 
rhino said:
Since you did not prohibit it in your ground rules, we can assume that physical violence, theft, and murder are acceptable?

They'd have to be in anything called "ultimate."
;)
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Funny thing, a good friend of mine, is an ex-Marine, he looks at things slightly different than most people, when I talk to him about Survival, he says if people are anywhere around, they are all carying "HIS" survival needs for him, he simply points his weapon at them, and says "hand it over". If he needs it to survive, they hand it over, or he removes it from their lifeless body.

Not that I am defending his method, as if there is even a "method" at all, but, it is interesting to hear a different slant. Out of the Box thinking. In a way, he does have a point. If it's a SHTF situation, it's gonna be everyman for himself.

OK, back to "Ultimate Survivor" , in my version, they are all placed such that it would be highly improbable they would find each other, or even be prohibited, although allowing "theft" of someone's gear would be fine in my way of thinking, because, that is "real world". I'm sure campers have awakened to find their schtuff gone! :eek:
Food water supplies, hijacked at night by some nefarious looters or a bear.

I do think a pure Survival Scenario would be a popular TV show/sport. Especially getting all that interpersonal "fakey" contrived tribal BS outta there.
 
kr1, I agree with you.

I would add that along their journey they would have to accomplish specific tasks, like build a shelter, ford a river, catch fish, snare a rabbit, etc.
or even be given list of skills they need to display during each leg of the journey.

they make a big mistake, so be it, TV audience would see the thrill of victory, as well as the broken ankles and bruises.

I'd watch it religiously. Would be a real attention getter.
 
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