Used 2 b good…Now obviously fake…
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rickathedj — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 02:24 PM)
My main problem with them is that they probably give the impression to the gullible among the audience, that survival is far easier than it is in reality.
Maybe, but those are probably the people who wouldn't survive anyway. LOL
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rmontro — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 10:02 AM)
I agree with the above, this show has always been scripted to a degree. This has been common with reality shows since they first began to appear, so I don't know why people still get so surprised and enraged about it. It's simply more economical to set up shots and film them than it is to follow people around 24/7 and hope something happens.
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rickathedj — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 02:22 PM)
It's simply more economical to set up shots and film them than it is to follow people around 24/7 and hope something happens.
Exactly. They can't just drop off the cast and crew and HOPE that an episode comes together. Not to mention the fact that I'm sure they often have to do multiple takes to get a shot right. I wonder if the OP also considers that to be faked because they aren't showing things happen spontaneously?
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Purk — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 05:10 PM)
Originally Posted by
AwakeNweary
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I would love to see a show w/ Cody and Matt working together. They could call it Primitive Survival.
That title might be considered a little too close to
Primal Survivor
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melovell — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 08:39 PM)
That pig wasn't a wild hog, it was a domesticated hog, that's why it had no fear of humans around, and most of the animal kills were fake on this show, I mean you really think that animals just happened to show up in their traps overnight, even the fishing is faked at times, they'd pull the fish out of the water and yet the fish wouldn't fight. Everyone knows that reality shows are scripted. And Primal Survivor is a new show coming out soon
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terrencepatrix — 9 years ago(September 01, 2016 09:50 PM)
By including the scenario I think it's pretty obvious that it's scripted to a large degree. Their route is already predetermined and the animal trapping/killing is always staged as well as just about every wild life encounter they have. They never show the wild dangerous creature in the same frame as the two guys, it's just cooked footage that they're acting along with.
That being said this show is more about showing what decisions can help you survive in these situations, not that they're actually surviving. Notice each time they have an idea both guys take an opposite stance, what they're doing is staging the pros and cons of the action and in which situations you should take the risk. A lot of it comes off as pretty cheesy and lame but there's some good info to be found still at least, but no, not reality at all.
The only real survivor out there is Survivorman. Cody was a legit survivalist as well, even though he still did goofy stuff, because he NEVER advocated taking any sort of risk at all. Which is always the right move in a real survival situation. The reality of survival is most people who are saved get saved because they stayed put and didn't do anything at all. -
rmontro — 9 years ago(September 02, 2016 09:20 PM)
One big clue that it is scripted is that in pretty much every show, someone says something along the lines of "He wants to keep moving and go barging through the jungle, but I want to slow down and take advantage of our resources". Or something like that. Because that is the theme of the show, after all.
I still can't get warmed up to these Naked and Afraid guys, they bore me. They're even making me miss Grady. Is he scheduled to come back, or we stuck with these two now? -
madmonkey_987 — 9 years ago(October 13, 2016 03:50 AM)
I agree that most Survival shows are partly scripted (or planned) before hand. They'll obviously scout an area before hand so they aren't going in completely blind. Especially with Dual Survival where they are given items at the beginning to play the role of someone in a certain situation, and then show how those items can be used in some way.
But since these two Naked and Afraid guys have become hosts I've really gone off it though, and it just seems obviously fake and scripted. They are too over the top and trying to play characters shouting and screaming all the time. And many people have said their methods are far more risky and are giving bad advice. And to be honest I can't stand them anymore - I actually gave up watching it after about 3 episodes because they are so annoying. And I've never stopped watching a series if it gets slightly worse - I always keep watching from the beginning to the end of a season and then decide.
But for now I'm done with Dual Survival until some of the better hosts come back. I've tried watching more of the latest episodes but I just skimmed through it because I couldn't bother wasting my time watching EJ and Jeff. I quite liked Grady and especially the Kiwi Bushman so I hope they come back. Hopefully these new hosts wont end up killing off the show completely before they have a chance to bring some better people back. -
rmontro — 9 years ago(October 14, 2016 10:35 AM)
But for now I'm done with Dual Survival until some of the better hosts come back
I really, really, really hope the idea isn't to turn over the show to these guys permanently. Nothing personal against them, but they don't fit well into this format. Plus I don't want to see Discovery's recycled reality stars. -
Purk — 9 years ago(October 14, 2016 03:15 PM)
Originally Posted by
rmontro
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I really, really, really hope the idea isn't to turn over the show to these guys permanently.
Here is what producer Christo Doyle said about the hosts and the direction of the show:
http://www.imdb.com/board/11673441/board/flat/259852481?d=259879178#259879178