It appears, after a few months of Man vs. Wild fans and the press gnashing their collective teeth, that the show is set to return in a longer and more comprehensive format. Via Bear’s blog:
The new shows will also now be two hours long, instead of one – partly because so many of the locations are so remote, but also so we can go into greater detail, and show the behind the scenes work, including the crew’s role.
Twice as long with greater detail? No complaints from me there! It’s like buying the DVD and getting the behind-the-scenes extras too. Plus:
One of my goals is to be clearer that this is not a programme about ”˜textbook’ survival. It is more like extreme survival, showing what you can do in desperate situations. I always work within my own capabilities and training, but these capabilities might be different from other people’s. I don’t want people to copy what I do, but to watch, hopefully enjoy and in so doing learn something that might one day save their life.
Fair enough. I’m eagerly awaiting the return of the show. It’s the perfect yin to Survivorman‘s yang. No word on TDC’s website or Bear’s blog when Man vs. Wild is actually relaunching though. Wikipedia only states that it’s sometime this month.
What do you think about the changes to the show? Are they for better or worse?