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Originally Posted by Stanley Road
Ciderman's missed the point here
The programs are supposed to be educational, full of tips on how to survive
Bears tips = get the shits by eating giant maggots on camera during the day, tuck into fine dining at Gordon Ramseys while the camera is off at night
Fattys tips = make tools and fishing rods out of what you can find, catch what bear is eating at the restaurant for free and cook it on campfire
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I never miss the point: I simply alter it to fit my argument. Anyway... i think you've missed the point, stan. Anyone who, as a matter of course, would generally need survival tips would likely have a book on the subject. The shows are aimed at the mass viewing audience, the majority of which will unlikely ever need to knock up a canoe from some berries and twigs and catch fish using the drawstring from their cagoule and a bent paper-clip. Therefore, viable and logical survival tips are unnecessary for high viewing figures. Rather, by showing a man at his wit's ends of desperation (real or otherwise) chow down on a rotting caribou cadaver and drink stomach acid direct from the anus of a goat, Grylls' backers are guaranteeing they'll pull in the punters. Just because the show goes under the guise of a 'survival guide', doesn't mean, in terms of entertainment value, and subsequently - profit - solid tips on survival are a prerequisite.