gridoon2018 If there is one thing that I can't keep my mind off during every episode of "Man Vs. Wild" (or "Born Survivor", if you prefer) that I watch is how much the camera & sound crew are the unsung heroes of this show: they do nearly all the dangerous stuff that Bear Grylls does but also have to carry/handle their technical equipment! Fortunately, they get the credit they deserve in some behind-the-scenes specials in the later seasons. Throughout the show, the camerawork is superb, the photography is crystal-clear, the skydiving sequences are breathtaking, and the landscapes are spectacular; the show takes you to the four corners of the earth and everywhere in between and makes you feel like you are teleported there. And Bear Grylls is engaging company - he is fun to watch. Sometimes he does give in to sensationalism and self-promotion, but most of the time he is quite easygoing and down-to-earth for someone of his skills and accomplishments. He is certainly leading a more exciting and rewarding life than our daily grind! His let's-try-this-on spirit is amazing, but he is definitely not a believer in the practice of following the path of least resistance, which can sometimes be frustrating. He is also not superhuman; he makes mistakes. And once in a while, he lets his guard down and gets surprisingly personal. Of course parts of the show are staged, edited and/or pre-arranged (like the points of "rescue"), there is even an opening disclaimer stating that! This is not a documentary or a reality show, it's entertainment and a travelogue and an escape from everyday life and as such it delivers consistently for over 70 episodes. Highly recommended. *** out of 4.

A4thHorse Don't waste your time with this eye-candy. Sensationalism is a poor substitute for good survival advice. You may enjoy the gross-out factor this show strives for, but it's useless for practical purposes. If you are truly interested in surviving, turn off this rubbish and watch "Survivorman" with Les Stroud. Survivorman is far superior to this "entertainment". It' hard to buy into someone who sleeps in hotels. It's even harder to buy into someone who relies on helicopters and film crews to get him out of jams. Man vs. Mild would be a more accurate title or even "Bear Grylls Gross-out Challenge". Low on practicable survival advice and even less on actually possible situations, I'd say this could even be dangerous to rely on. Do yourself a favor and watch someone more useful.

mysticrea Never commented on a show before, but i am really enthralled by this show. Its great entertainment, in the calibre of the Steve Irwin shows but with more end product he does not just fight the animals he eats them to survive.Bear himself is a charming individual with little references to his past exploits in the SAS and his many expeditions.This show is great viewing more so if your a man, you can call me daft if you don't find this show interesting. Visually great landscapes especially the episode were Bear goes board rafting down one of the wildest rivers in Africa now that is not staged managed no matter what other people have commented on how the show looses its edge because of the camera crew coming along for the ride.I would have give it 10/10 but the only show which deserves that isI,m Alan Partridge.

joliefille411 I've only seen the show a few times, but it totally has me hooked. I just can't believe some of the thing's he'll do. My favorite part was Bear wandering about the Amazon when he decides he's hungry. So he makes a bow from branches and vines, whittles a few arrows and shoots a couple of piranhas for dinner! This man is the Macgyver of reality television.Yeah, the survival advice may not come in handy the next time I take a drive to the supermarket- but it's seriously entertaining to watch what the man can do with only a flint, knife, canteen and a whole lot of research.