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.
erik says...
1. as a name, bear is about as manly as it gets. his middle name is probably thor. grylls however is a little weird. sounds too much like gills. yeah he handles ice cold, murky and rock infested waters with aplomb – but do we want to actually picture him breathing when submerged? i think not.
2. never seen survivorman but yeah seems like something i could do
3. exactly - going the extra mile is what bear is all about. does he have to jump into ice cold glacial water, of course not. but he does and that’s what makes us clench our teeth!
4. all the grace of bond, none of the gadgets. no babes though.
5. the great mystery of mvw - how did the camera man get where he got to? and i hope he’s being paid almost as well as bear!
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brilliant site kevin
Chris says...
Oh god, Survivorman sucks!!!
He’s boring. Man vs. Wild is a great show, who wouldn’t want to watch someone eat a dead zebra days after it died or watch Bear drink the fluid out of elephant feces.
loren says...
yes but Les Stroud actually survives by himself… he is out there with a few cameras, shooting the whole show AND surviving. that’s commendable.
Bear Grylls on the other hand stays in a hotel and gets candy bars when he wants. the entire show is scripted and completely fake. but entertaining nonetheless.
Joshua Goodwin says...
Mr. Grills — or whatever his name is — does a programme called Born Survivor over here in the UK, and I have to say his presenting style is the most annoying thing ever. He emphasises random words LIKE this and clearly rolls about in mud deliberately so as to look rustic.
dakeat says...
Bottom line, Bear Grylls does shit that Les, or anyone else reading this would Never even consider doing. In the balls department the guy is second to none.
If you ask me he is also the better business man by the fact that he does provide a more entertaining and better produced show. I am guessing he takes the cake with ratings.
Here’s to BG. The manliest of any man to ever hit the boob tube.
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