I'm watching and recording Alone Episode #8 right now.
One thing I don't like about Alone is that after a few days, it's just a waiting game. The guys don't do all that much... or what they do is more of what they were doing in the last episode. I can understand it, but it doesn't make for the most exciting television.
They're up to day 21 now, which is how many days are covered in a SINGLE episode of Naked & Afraid. So, in a sense, it's taken eight episodes of Alone to do what they do in one episode of N&A.
I'm exaggerating a little, of course. There are more people in Alone so they do more things. But they've mostly settled in and aren't too active anymore. The most interesting parts of these 'stranded in the wilderness' shows is usually what they do at the start: Getting shelter, fire, water and food. Dealing with the animals. Then it's a waiting game unless something bad happens.
*yawn* And they sure are packing in the ads.
I think I'd like the show more if the contestants were still, at this point, working aggressively to improve their situation. I suppose that when you're weak and isolated, it's hard to stay motivated. That's probably why these guys are rapidly dropping out.
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