The premise of this survial program seemed solid. Throw sixteen 'randomly selected individuals' into the wilds of Alaska just before winter arrives. Watch them organically form four teams of four and place them in scattered base camps. They were supplied with basic survial gear but had to build shelters and source food and water themselves. Survival of the fittest and most adaptable or so ut seemed up until half way through the season.
Then the game switched from survival to sabotage. Team Alpha took it upon themselves to steal vital sleeping bags from another team while they were away from their camp. Now this other team had to freeze during an icy Alaskan winter's night because of this bloody minded act. If that wasn't bad enough none of the other teams really rallied to their cause uniting against evil Alpha team. At this point I skipped forward two episodes and watched part of the conclusion. If the other teams had fought back I may have stayed engaged with this show but they just rolled over. The worst of human behavior was on show not a nobel struggle against the elements.
Was it all contrived. Maybe. It had a Hollywood soap opera element to it. I wouldn't want to be one of the three evil amigos though. If I was them I'd be watching my back while walking down dark allieyways from now on. Harry & Meagan have got nothing on those low lifes in the rotten tomatoes stakes. And the great irony is they didn't even win. Nobody won. Not the viewers or most of the contestants.
Then the game switched from survival to sabotage. Team Alpha took it upon themselves to steal vital sleeping bags from another team while they were away from their camp. Now this other team had to freeze during an icy Alaskan winter's night because of this bloody minded act. If that wasn't bad enough none of the other teams really rallied to their cause uniting against evil Alpha team. At this point I skipped forward two episodes and watched part of the conclusion. If the other teams had fought back I may have stayed engaged with this show but they just rolled over. The worst of human behavior was on show not a nobel struggle against the elements.
Was it all contrived. Maybe. It had a Hollywood soap opera element to it. I wouldn't want to be one of the three evil amigos though. If I was them I'd be watching my back while walking down dark allieyways from now on. Harry & Meagan have got nothing on those low lifes in the rotten tomatoes stakes. And the great irony is they didn't even win. Nobody won. Not the viewers or most of the contestants.