10,000 B.C. Reality Show

[nic a char]

I think that a degree in media studies may well be fine, not everyone with one will have "zero common sense", in this case it's the environment they are working in that explains their actions now.
Compare idealists getting elected to Westminster - read some of the accounts of how these newbies are/were leant on to "conform".
There have been several excellent, straightforward TV programmes, esp DIY-type stuff, which started out well, but where the presenters have obviously been leaned on to dumb-down, deliver silly jokes, take the mickey out of assistants, or indeed, think they are now more witty and important than they really are!

 

[Laurentius]

I think that a degree in media studies may well be fine, not everyone with one will have "zero common sense", in this case it's the environment they are working in that explains their actions now.
Compare idealists getting elected to Westminster - read some of the accounts of how these newbies are/were leant on to "conform".
There have been several excellent, straightforward TV programmes, esp DIY-type stuff, which started out well, but where the presenters have obviously been leaned on to dumb-down, deliver silly jokes, take the mickey out of assistants, or indeed, think they are now more witty and important than they really are!

I have an HND in media studies which is why I consider most TV to be crap and most of the press to be lies, I know how it is put together and what it appeals to.

 

[Tengu]

Guys, guys, did you know you dont have to watch it????

 

[andybysea]

We need to watch it, if only to count the sob stories.

 

[nic a char]

Haha very good!

 

[Elines]

I suppose my starting point is that i learned an enormous amount of valuable things from the site and meeting people at meets.

So I am hoping that any member of Jo public watching the programme might simarlarly learn something useful - even if it is only how much they take for granted.

 

[XRV John]

So I am hoping that any member of Jo public watching the programme might simarlarly learn something useful - even if it is only how much they take for granted.

As a new member on here but a camping motorcycle adventure tourer for two years I watched the first two episodes last night. As reality tv it was a lot better than most. Flouncing off was to be expected and happened but that's what the tv bosses want I guess. They had chosen some people with survival skills (archery, trapping, butchery) but seemed light on weaving, curing and sewing (or maybe they are in future episodes)

I'll keep watching as it is a lot better than a lot of the repeats on at that time of night

John

 

[Juggernaut]

I'm enjoying it lol

 

[Stevie777]

Testing Testing..

Seems to be working for me now.

 

[MikeLA]

If you regard it as trash then why are you watching it?

Me, I can get over 50 70s Anime series involving Giant Robots on youtube and the like...Now, thats `real` trash, but its what I want, Im not complaining, and I dont need a telly licence to go see it.

Like all programmes give it a try I watched 30 minutes or so and decided that was enough. Each to our own choices

 

[TallTom]

I liked the idea of the show but in the last episode the producer said "it's about seeing if 18 people can live as mesolithic man" and this made me realise that they had done it wrong.

These people only had a pack sent to them before starting the show and then 2 days with an expert, so instead of at a stage where we can see if they can live they are mostly learning to live. Mesolithic man had their whole life to learn the ways of their fathers, these guys know very little, they cannot be expected to be able to survive without the knowledge they need. The group needs 2 or 3 experts to teach the group longterm. (I am aware they have experts watching them and helping ID food, but it's not the same)

 

[david1]

nope... cant say much good about it

 

[Stevie777]

oh well, that will be that then...9 Days in and they got bailed out. Not surprising when they lost 60% of the meat on the deer in the first day. never did enough at the start. too busy fantasizing about Big Macs and Tuna Baguettes me thinks.

 

[XRV John]

Watched last night's and still enjoying it. The "I need my mummy and a Big Mac" brigade are showing themselves to be useless and pointless. Think I've missed episode 3 so carch up here I come

 

[Insel Affen]

I liked the idea of the show but in the last episode the producer said "it's about seeing if 18 people can live as mesolithic man" and this made me realise that they had done it wrong.

These people only had a pack sent to them before starting the show and then 2 days with an expert, so instead of at a stage where we can see if they can live they are mostly learning to live. Mesolithic man had their whole life to learn the ways of their fathers, these guys know very little, they cannot be expected to be able to survive without the knowledge they need. The group needs 2 or 3 experts to teach the group longterm. (I am aware they have experts watching them and helping ID food, but it's not the same)

Totally agree, it's two experiments in one (or one which is very badly executed). It's like when people say, 'How did they manage that?' Well they didn't have modern distractions, so they would have a long time to think about it, plus many years of handed down skills. They either needed more training or some experts to be with them, shame they lost that old dear as she might have had some flint knapping or basketry skill.

Apart from that, I would have loved to see one more person in that group, my old Squadron Sergeant Major – it would have been hilarious!!!!

 

[david1]

I can splice rope, my son also a tree surgeon does not have the time to lean, why should he he just buys another rope on the company account.

 

[Big Stu 12]

Stone Age Big Brother from what I've seen.......

 

[Stevie777]

Stone Age Big Brother from what I've seen.......

Basically yeah. The fact the production team have had to intervene countless times with either medical treatment, Blankets and food tells you all you need to know...

It would have been interesting to see how the show would have progressed without the interventions. i'm sure one or two would have made it to the end. In saying that, evidence has been found of cannibalism back in the stone age...tough times calls for tough choices.

Pity the public cant vote for who gets roasted over the fire first...I know who my phone in vote would go to.

 

[XRV John]

Pity the public cant vote for who gets roasted over the fire first...I know who my phone in vote would go to.

Either that lazy git who doesn't do any work (nightclub blerk) or other lazy git who craved his mummy and a Big Mac?

 

[Stevie777]

Either that lazy git who doesn't do any work (nightclub blerk) or other lazy git who craved his mummy and a Big Mac?

The Latter, but he's buggered off anyway.He annoyed me no end.
What a whinging little brat. Had to laugh about how 9 days of doing nothing had changed his life around for the better. It would have helped if he could have articulated his epiphany for the rest of us to understand what the hell he was waffling on about though.

I seriously wonder what criteria has to be met to get on one of these shows. I've narrowed it down to a few things, some i have mentioned here previously. Anyone knowledgeable about survival/Bushcraft and or being a cool customer under extreme pressure need not apply.