Talk about some of my thoughts on "The Wilderness"

Janiya 2022-03-26 08:01:01

Survival in the Wild is a reality show on Discovery Channel, hosted by Bear Grylls, a survival expert who served in the British Special Forces. It's the only reality show I've actually watched every episode, every minute, and I think everyone's first reaction to this documentary is the visual impact. In every episode, Bell will be airborne to a no-man's land with harsh and even life-threatening environments, basic rainforests, deserts, hills, ice fields, all terrains he has covered. And the most eye-catching is the similar scene where he eats raw maggots and insects, and drinks water from animal dung, so as to achieve the achievement - the man standing at the top of the food chain.
And what I most want to know is how does this reality TV survival teaching show maintain its freshness and high click rate for a long time? You must know that there is no survival reality show at home and abroad with such high popularity and vitality. What is the reason behind this?
First of all, I want to start with the show itself. The most eye-catching thing about "Survival in the Wilderness" is its excitement. Bell's own survival knowledge and rich experience need not be said. What is important is the meticulousness of the entire production team behind it. Planning, terrain exploration, route planning, logistics team support, security team protection, etc. in advance of each program. The orderly division of labor of the entire photography team is the original setting of this show. I have to say that the actual shooting process is far safer and more comfortable than what is shown on the screen, and it is not so exciting. As a die-hard fan of the show, I am somewhat disappointed, but I will not feel disgusted at all. and exclusion. First, it is the reality of the program group itself. They have done this from the beginning and have never concealed anything. Second, despite sufficient planning and arrangements in advance, all the content in the video is real and different. It is in our hearts that he is unprepared, but in reality he is fully prepared. Talking about the process behind the show is just to show that it may not be the most authentic outdoor adventure in the hearts of the audience, but as a variety show, this one is undoubtedly the most successful.
I characterize this show as a large-scale reality show of outdoor variety shows. The large-scale lies in the cooperation of the entire team, and the variety show lies in its impact on the audience's five senses. It will have a strong sense of substitution, making the audience seem to be on the ground and experience An unprecedented thrill. Relatively speaking, its teaching quality will be much weaker, because for the purpose of the program, many choices about the predicament are beyond the reach of ordinary people. In that situation, few people can choose to climb over the cliff and enter the deep end. hole, so the excitement of this show is its greatest strength, but also one of its drawbacks.
At the same time, the innovation of this program is also eye-opening, whether it is to simulate escape, or to invite stars from all walks of life to join, or to cooperate boldly, we do not know the considerations behind this, but it is this changing model that is the reason for it Bringing new vitality, the audience can continue to get new feelings from this show, whether it is the knowledge of outdoor survival - learning to use nature, eye-opening raw camel eyeballs or hunting crocodiles, etc., these are other shows an effect that cannot be achieved.
It is precisely because of the team's cooperation and constant changes that the program has achieved success, its popularity has expanded to the world, and it has also set off a wave of adventure. Indeed, China also cooperated with them later, and released a file "Follow Bell to Adventure", which is even more naked in terms of commerciality and entertainment. A serious and demanding survival expert took a group of Chinese entertainment stars on an outdoor adventure, and suddenly overwhelmed his label. I believe that most people are just going for Bell. How much is the value of the show itself? It's hard to say. The exciting scenes that people look forward to have disappeared, and there are more complaints and fears from the stars. To be honest, this is the performance and fear that any ordinary person will have. It is understandable, but in such a file The program, which is known for its boldness and excitement, has become nondescript and lost some viewing value. However, Bell and Obama, O'Neal and other stars have also had similar cooperation, but they did not lose too many such program labels, by the way. It is worth mentioning that in these episodes, Bell has fully demonstrated his talent as a host. Then I would like to ask, what causes similar models to have different effects, perhaps because China and Europe and the United States have different life values, and the program group considers the needs of marketization, but I have to say that I think the cooperation with China is More unsuccessful, I did not see enough attention and viewing value.
Finally, I also want to talk about my views from the theme of the show-survival. It can be said that such a program can last for a long time, and it is also related to the modernization and urbanization of today's people. People lack understanding of nature and are gradually isolated from it, living in a man-made "closed society" such as "human society". ”, this is a product of the times, there is no judgment, but judging from the classic line “This will be used for life” by Lord Bei, what we need to learn is how to apply such a thing to the harsh environment we live in. ". Survival isn't just a skill you need when you're stuck in a natural predicament. It is also because such skills are more important to discover and change human weaknesses. This show conveys the idea that when you are in nature, you will see your limits and deficiencies to the greatest extent, and you will also maximize your potential and break through the limits. Isn't the modern social environment exactly the title of "steel jungle"? Perhaps the most important thing we should learn is that the spirit and way of survival in the face of nature is not outdated, but we need to continue to innovate and change like this show, evolve our skills, and apply them to our current life. I think everyone will I have a deep understanding of the difficulties and hardships of living in such a cruel society. Isn't this the deepest value we can see from this show?

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