Aside from all the unmentioned "assisantance" the guy gets, I too am disgusted by why animals must be killed for viewers entertainmentl. I am not a "PETA" lover, but seeing animals senselessly killed for ratings is disgusting. I do not see why discovery rates this show PG. It should be R or even X since the killings are real.

This is a pretty entertaining show. Some of the stuff he has to eat (bugs, etc.) is pretty gross, but that's what you need to do to survive, which is what this show is about. For many kids, this show is the closest they will get to being in the wilderness, and god forbid, if they ever got stranded in the wilderness alone (e.g., a plane crash) I hope they might remember some of what they learn (finding safe water to drink, seeking shelter, building a fire) to help them survive.

awesome show but i wouldnt let a little kid watch it.

Before this show came out, my family watched Survivor Man and we thought it was pretty good. I am a huge animal lover and some parts of that show are just terrible. When Man Vs. Wild came out, we were very excited, but I soon found out that it was even worse. Animals are torn apart and eaten right on the spot in horrible ways. He has no respect for them at all and it is so not necessary. He also goes without clothes sometimes and makes everything out to be life and death (when it is not). I am very angry with him and I hardly ever watch the show now.

Let me second gimmeabreak. It's insulting that they actually think people are buying into this. Don't take my word for it that it's fake. Take theirs (references and exact quotes available at *://*daughtersoftiresias.org/bearwiki/Evidence). In parentheses is who said it: * Bear used a life jacket in the Rockies under his shirt (Bear Grylls, host) * Bear learns his survival skills 2 days before the ep (Bear Grylls, host) * On the Desert Island, they had a diver check for sharks (Graham Strong, director) * On the same ep, Bear's raft was built not by him, but by a consultant. It took a week and a half and involved rope (Celeste Cole, consultant) * The mustangs in the Sierra ep were shipped in from Nevada (Celeste Cole, consultant) And on and on. The survival advice is bad to boot, too. If you disagree, go to a survival forum and mention the show, and listen to what they have to say about it. I'd only ever recommend watching this show if you're a fan of watching an athletic man eat gross things and hollywood-style scripted scenes.

Check this show out... it's a cool show.

it is a good show

I've been watching weekly for the past month and I thought it was a fantastic show. For reality t.v. it offers information you can 't find anywhere else on survival skills. Life is uncertain and we all need to know this.

I can't believe this guy thinks we can't see through his B.S.! He exposes himself to dangerous/dramatic situations taking the path of MOST resistance, vice the common sense approach to survival situations. The enjoyment I get out of this show is watching this guy make an idiot out of himself, while remaining offended that he thinks we, the general audience, are dumb enough to buy the crap he is selling. I am glad I live in a country where people can sell this stuff and make a living. Enjoy it dude, your "five minutes of fame" will not last.