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Bear Grylls: The latest addition to Testosterone TV. Submitted by Marcus on Tue, 2008-04-22 15:29.
Some of you may remember that I lamented the tragic death of Steve Irwin in 2006, the Australian I used to love to watch wrestling a crocodile after telling viewers that this was “reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllyyyyyyyyy dangerous!!!” With only Jeremy Clarkson and Top Gear still on offer these days I was seriously concerned at the potential demise of what I call "Testosterone TV". However, last weekend I joyously discovered on channel 4 a programme called "Bear Grylls: Born Survival". The natural successor, I think, to Steve Irwin. Bear Grylls is an Englishman who spent a few years as an officer in the “special forces” (British equivalent of US Navy Seals) before breaking his back in a failed parachute jump. After making a miraculous recovery he became one of the youngest Brits to climb Mt Everest. Now, at the age of 33, he demonstrates his survival skills in Jungles and Volcanoes, putting himself in the most gruelling situations and eating the most disgusting things. But the important point is that he loves what he does and cares not one fig for political correctness or health and safety. Bear Grylls has been on TV since about 2005 in various guises, but this current Channel 4 survival show was picked up by the US Discovery Channel under the name: "Man vs. Wild". It turns out Bear has had some criticism by American viewers that he is not always in such extreme situations as he makes out. However, with a cameraman always present following Bear Grylls every move, all I can think to respond to this is, "well, no shit Sherlock!" The show I watched last Sunday on Channel 4 took place in the Sahara Desert. You can find clips of it on youtube, but they don't really show you the full detail of what he gets up to or the "survival" narrative. I can only advise you to watch this show in it's entirety when you next get the chance to see it. Enjoy! Bear Meets Camel
Bear finds water in unexpected place
From an earlier series I haven't seen before... Bear escapes a bog
Bear eats a rabbit
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The most valued compliment of all
Thank you Marcus.
Thanks Sandi...
"What ever it takes."
Sandi, I am from now on making you an honorary man. You can join in with us lads anytime you want. You've got balls!
I'm just having no luck with Jameson or the others.
I saw the whole camel episode
a few month's back. After he climbed inside the camel carcass I got a good picture of what this show is all about. The Man vs Wild promos attract his audiences with cliff jumping Jackassity, worm eating vomity, and skanky water drinking putridy, making hilarious understatements like, "That's not the best drink I've ever had..."
Not my cup of pee.
When I'm looking for a testosterone-pumping reality show with real men in real life-threatening circumstances (and that includes the cameramen) then I go here ~ The Deadliest Catch. Crab fishing in the Bering Sea ~ the most dangerous job in the world:
Where 100-foot rogue waves can capsize a boat without warning:
Where life-and-death situations mean exactly that:
What ever it takes.
Preparation/Value
As an individual you must be personally prepared and responsible for your own survival/safety. The success of your survival can be measured in the amount of preparation and thought you have given it. Education of such is essential. Your knowledge of survival through education must be both a value and a virtue.
Will/Virtue
You either want to live or you don't.
"Life can be kept in existence only by a constant process of self-sustaining action."
- Ayn Rand
Jameson, have you ever seen a full episode?
If not then give it a chance. I told you in the article that the scenes from youtube are dissimilar to the whole narrative thread of the program.
If the program were just, "have a look at this next disgusting thing I will do", I wouldn't watch it either.
There are programs like that, Jackass, I believe. I have never been able to watch more than a few minutes of that program. That program represents everything foul and disgusting in this world!
Seriously...
... drinking a camel's badder?! The only thing separating this show from a cockroach-eating reality game show is the thin camouflage of 'survival expertise'. Gross and sensationalist silliness.
Come on Jameson...
...it's time you grew some balls man!
Sandi,
Wow, nothing out of the ordinary for you? Who are you hanging out with? John Rambo?
This guy makes my stomach turn...
I'd rather watch a show starring Bare Gyrls...
Indeed it takes guts
But its nothing out of the ordinary, usual part of SAS training.