Ok, I felt the need to clear up some confusion I’ve been hearing about lately. Although I assumed this was a clear cut case, apparently there is a growing number people that have been claiming of the two popular Discovery Channel and Science Channel wilderness survival shows that Survivorman is better than Man vs. Wild. Now, if you enjoy watching Survivorman, thats understandable, it’s not the worst show (though close to it), but the very notion that it could be better than Man vs. Wild is absurd. Here are five reasons why Man vs. Wild is better.
- The man’s name is Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild). I mean come on. How manly of a name is that. Survivorman’s real name is Les Stroud. Yeah, case in point.
- The title says it all. Survivorman merely survives the brutal ravaging mother nature throws at him every episode. On Man vs. Wild, it’s literally Bear vs. mother nature, and he forces her to submission time and time again.
- Bear goes the extra mile. Often Bear will be doing just fine with mother nature closely healing at his side, but will then intentionally throw himself into a life threatening situation just to show the viewer how to get out of the situation.
- British charm. Bear Grylls is the James bond of wilderness survival show host. He just seems like the most trustworthy and friendliest man on earth. I mean I’m a city boy, but if Bear Grylls came to me and said “Hey, let’s go survive a week in the Rocky Mountains with nothing but a flint and canteen” I would of course reply “Take me there.”
- Production quality. Many have claimed that Survivorman is tougher because he’s alone (which may or may not be true) and does all the camera work himself, but it only cause poor production quality and an overall boring television experience. Bear may have people there with cameras and to possibly help if he were to ever get in over his head, but for those who use that against him, the very argument is flawed because Bear will never get in over his head.
And there you have it. Five irrefutable reasons why Man vs. Wild is better than Survivorman.