I still like man vs wild, I had a feeling it was fake, things like what bear grills was showing do happen, and, it was some pretty decent advice, fake or not, somebody who knows zero things about survival, if they got in a plane crash in the middle of nowhere, would be better off having wachter mvw than not watching man vs wild... I can think of a hundred better places to learn, but, if u have no real interest in Learning about survival, you just like the show, and conveniently found d yourself shit out if luck in the middle of nowhere, you would be better off having watched the show than having not watched the show real or fake.
I watched about 5 minutes of a random Bear Grylls episode before I promptly turned it off. It showed Bear "risking his life" as he crossed a rickety bridge that was the only way for the crew to progress on their journey. Problem was that a camera man had already crossed (gear and all) as he filmed Bear from the other side. It let me know instantly that there was a serious staging element to the show, and I never watched it again.
I can fix it. I'll gladly get rid of the current Discovery channel and bring back the old one once I'm in charge of it and once I have bring back the old disovery channel, I'll bring back the original logo to symbolize it is back to its former and true self. How does that sound?
The Discovery Channel has become more like the ridiculous Blair Witch Project. It is rapidly becoming just a wobbly camera being aimed at a bunch of losers to see what happens. The Myth Busters actually tested legends and myths. But other programmes are so ridiculous I can not stomach them. I still find it hard to believe that some people actually thought a Discovery Channel programme about mermaids was real.
Remember when The Discovery Channel was educational? Remember when The Learning Channel actually taught you something? Remember when The History Channel was about history? Remember when MTV played music? I 'Member!!! Anybody noticing a pattern here? Reality TV sucks and will be the downfall of civilization.
Your comment if very similar to many I've posted over the last several years. Sad times we live in. Don't have cable anymore so those channels don't mean squat to me now.
I can fix it. Once I'm in charge, I'll get rid of every single reality show and non-educational showand air only educational shows. I even made a list of Discovery channel programs I want to bring back.
@@wildgirl6557 Also, remove all the "filler" material and all the repetition and other useless stuff ("when we come back after the brake..." or "coming up next....") that takes up 3/4 of the shows.
Most definitely if using good Lord as their conline. That guy had record for not paying taxes. Then his sons were ignorant uncivilized.one them thought being friends with a girl on Facebook made her his woman. Other boy I believe a female fan who said he was cute , thought that was his excuse to make unwanted advances even after she said the word no. End result of the dad thinking the government shouldn't be educating his son's. If he felt that way he should taught them right from wrong. This guy who thinks Alaska still a frontier. I'm sure he taught them women were supposed cook n clean n have kids.
@@twilightgardenspresentatio6384 Yup... was messin with that hot chick, his daughter.. At least those are the reports.. I think he is in prison for this...I'll double check.. but you can too... EDITTED... THE RAPES ARE OF TWO OTHERS, BUT DAUGHTER ACCUSED HIM OF MOLESTATION... YOU CAN READ THE REPORT ON A SITE CALLED TRUTH ABOUT GUNS BY DAN ZIMMERMAN.... HE IS IN PRISON FOR LIFE, AS REPORTED .
Its worse he was molesting a youngen and stephenie when she was young as well as her younger sister.She isnt innocent either.Her and her husband chris who was also on the show charged with beating a child.
That last clip, talk about penetration.... -”How far will that go?” -“About a 1/4 mile, through a house and into a minivan. “ -“I call bullshit.” -“Hold me beer...”
Who else thinks "Shark Week" kind of sucks now? It's all just special guest celebrities and re-runs of shows that had come out in the last five years. It started in 1988, surely there's other programs they could show, right?
Well, you'd think there'd be other critters that would deserve a week's worth of examination, but, you know, examining their intelligence, lifestyles, perception, etc, and not just the "look at them kill and screw" crap we've been seeing since Wild Kingdom was a thing.
What was that guy thinking being eaten by the snake. For an apparent "expert" you think he would know snakes do not eat there pray alive and wriggling . LOL
@@MrTheclevercat mate i doubt it. just answer me this. why do snakes either constrict or poison there pray? Snakes in captivity may be differnt.There hunting ability are less than adequate from years or generations of being brought up in a tank will do that.If you where to realease it into the wild it wounldnt last long at all for the very reason you clame. And shit your feeding live animals to your pet you sick puppy. :0 PS: not claiming to be an "expert" either just a bit of common sensne will tell you that predators in the wild including humans need meat to eat,when it is still fighting back it make the motion quite difficult. If you can sight a source that states differntly,i will retract the previous statement. Only mammals and reptiles. (not insects,birds,plants or aquatic life)
Well in the case of Mythbusters, it was all real, the problem was, it was too real, as in cannonballs flying through peoples houses, windows being blown out by shock waves, and the reality of big corporations threatening the media, if they tell the truth about anything that might affect their profits.
Mythbusters: Uhhh... sir? Can we have our cannon ball back? Man: What cannon ball? Mythbusters: The one that went thru 3 walls of your house and is sitting on the patio!?
The shitty thing about Bear Grylls is that he does legitimately know what he’s doing and he gives good advice, it’s just crazy that he pretty much drug his own name through the mud by faking a few scenes.
As a gun owner I found American Guns to be everything I hated about fellow gun owners. I was glad to hear the Wyatts got in trouble. People like that have earned it.
I remember watching the Eaten Alive episode. I was one of those who was upset he didn't get eaten. He chickened out in no time flat. I'm sure I would of chickened out to but it would of happened when someone suggested I get eaten by a snake.😁
I am in no way an expert on herpetology. But from what I understand about constrictors is that they squeeze the life out of their prey, before they ingest them. So my question is what was Eaten Alive guy thinking?
“Guys I’m going to let this big snake that I know a lot of stuff about try to eat me” *Snake starts to constrict “Guys this kind of blows come help me”
I was watching the Bear Grylls episode with the horses. Called bullshit after about 30 seconds upon sighting them. Horses were totally well groomed and completely domesticated. I was amazed they tried to pull that off as real. Well maybe not amazed..not anymore
The biggest scandal to rock the Discovery Channel is just about every fake show they have on. Mermaids, eaten by a snake, Gold Rush, etc etc. All fake. Used to be a good channel.
Once I'm in charge of Discovery Communications, I'll turn Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and other channels back into what they used to be and what there are supposed to be (while getting of those I thought were unnecessary), turn The Hub/Discovery Family back into Discovery Kids, bring back the original logos, get rid of any reality tv shows and not so great documentaries on them and ban them from ever airing again, and turn the websites for each channel into what they used to be.
It is a simple fact that accidents happen, even with the most stringent rules and protocols in place. Yet some people still think guns and bombs (devices created specifically to kill) are ever safe.
If only people really knew how screwed up that place truly is ......... Alot of things went out the window with good programming. But hell , the CEO gets a raise every year even tho the company does worse and people are shown the door year over year... It truly is an alternate reality.
"Reality TV", I have never understood the appeal of a program that is scripted, rehearsed, staged and narrated, then portrayed as something spontaneous. The actual content (lack of it) is often secondary to turmoil and controversy between characters. Unfortunately it is the bulk of what is available on TV now
Wow the RFID one is kinda scary when you think about the heads of all the credit card companies calling to tell discovery channel not to air an episode about the flaws of RFID, so that the publics' idea of them aren't tainted. Bc getting chips installed in your body is A-OK!!!!
They don’t want the tech that goes into the cards so easily exposed. You can look it up but I’d be “careful” doing so even out of curiosity. Putting on a episode with a detailed brand of a major bank is a no no. There’s a reason why people who counterfeit, con or steal vast sums of money get 50 years plus. Look at Bernie Madoff for example. He was like 60 or around three and gave that guy 100 some years. Murder? Ahh you can plead out and depending where you can do 20 years or less if it ain’t 25 to life. Regardless money is more valuable then flesh to these people. Irony huh?
I’m a part time Uber driver in the DC area. Until last year Discovery head quarters was less than 10 miles from my house. One day I gave a ride to one of their higher ups. I flat out without sugar coating asked her why the channel went to so many trash shows. She said “because they get the ratings, and the more hillbilly the better the ratings.” It all started with those chopper shows. She said she doesn’t like it either.
Bear did not fake drinking his own piss, jumping out of planes, eating live salmon, getting inside the rib cage of a dead animal to stay warm. Who cares if he slept in hotels, he still did all of those things
Does anybody remember Monster House it was a spinoff of Monster Garage, it abruptly ended after part one of a two-part episode. Alaskan Bush People, it shouldn't even be called that anymore since they are no longer in Alaska. I think an entire episode could be done on how fake that show truly is unfortunately since it was halfway decent in the beginning.
......and because of CARB California lost significant tax revenue because JJ packed up everything and moved near Austin, TX where he now also makes firearms that shatter California regs.😂
@@blkhemi3925 PETA is so arrogant, that they think they are some kind of authority on what is in the best interest of pets. most pets in modern societies are taken care of better than many people in 3rd world countries. I know I will get some heat for this, but >some< vegans are the same way, their end goal is to save animals by basically killing them all. or put them on the endangered species list. they think THEY know what is best for animals. and that ANY kind of farming with animals is un-ethical. for example dairy cows that are fed, sheltered, inoculated against disease, given water all year round and protected from predators, and are better off dead. they wont say that, but that's what you will happen if everyone lived in a fantasy vegan world.
*Everybody becomes vegan* Every cattle owner: kills all of their animals because they don’t need them anymore and could become a nuisance Vegans: *surprised pikachu face*
@@kcnq2245 veganism like most cults, is not based on facts or reality, they base it on faith, totally naive to believe that if the world became vegan, that these animals will all run free happily in some green valley somewhere, with all the water and food they need. that's not how nature works, also people have used up most of their natural habitat. lets take a look at one animal, dear. dear need to be hunted to control their population, and in places where hunting is not allowed, natural predators are introduced to keep the population in balance, yes those poor baby bambies often get eaten alive, and older dear also get eaten, survival of the fittest and all that. that not counting the ones that freeze to death in blizzards and catch diseases that they are not inoculated from. Humans have replaced these natural predators, Vegans like to pretend they are better than vegetarians, I support vegetarianism, chicken eggs, are not baby chickens as some vegans will have you believe, they are not fertile, chickens will continue to lay eggs for the rest of their lives whether they are eaten by humans or not. but >IF< you raise chickens right, on an ethical farm, ( free range, not over crowded ) they are the happiest animals on the planet, sheltered from predators, weather, and given all the food they need. But do vegans push for ethical non-factory chicken farms? of course not they need them to promote their cult. I could go on and on, for example I could get into details on how half the worlds population would starve if they eliminated animals products, a vegan's are delusional to believe that someone in some 3rd world country can afford imported fruits and veggies all year round. because apples and grapes don't grow in their dessert. and everything is seasonal, but a goat that eats spiny desert plants, produces cheese, milk, and meat. all year round, the manure is used to fertilize what does grow at certain times of the year.
I can't believe that, to this day, Bear Grylls fan boys are still making excuses for Grylls. Some cite the fact that he drank his own pee as proof he is legit. You can' beat stupid.
I'm starting to suspect that the IRS is a major sponsor of reality shows... how the fuck do you go on tv while not filing your taxes or collecting big oil money on the down low?
I know how you feel. Your original comment was correct, but there's always some democrat there to get their panties in a wad (wadd? Idk, not important enough to look up the actual spelling) and have to put in their 2 cents. But, I'm on your side. Liberals are dumb.
The only "reality" involved with reality tv is that it has absolutely nothing to do with reality, none of it. The sooner people realize that one simple fact the better off they will be and perhaps tv may make a change for the better, stop laughing, it could happen.
That second one, Eaten Alive...I have no idea what they were thinking. Everyone who has functional knowledge of snakes know that constrictors will, no shit, CRUSH their prey! They don't want a meal that squirms and fights while they're trying to swallow it!Sons of Guns...aww man, if only that had been the worst thing. To my knowledge, there have been several problems with the people of that business, but the last and biggest one that I heard about was the owner getting arrested and charged with multiple counts of rape and child molestation.Ahh American Guns...I think that whole fiasco should have been a wake up call for Discovery. Another problem I learned about was they weren't actually licensed for some of the stuff they did. Selling guns without an FFL is a BIG problem. How many of those were for MythBusters? Three, I think?! I will say this at least, MythBusters did at least try to do things right, for the most part. That cannon ball thing was very fortunate for them, though. If it had hurt anyone, I don't think Discovery would recover from the legal issues, nevermind MythBusters.
Do the world a favor and produce a show about deceptive reality show "the Apprentice". Too many American's think it was real and look where that got US.
With the exception of a few, most of these type shows were always obvious setups from the very beginning. I have to wonder about the perception of the viewers who actually believed them. In fact, most of them displayed that information on the quickly displayed closing credits. I guess they hoped no one would read them.
Somewhat true, but in the beginning the family openly admitted that the reality show would be a "reenactment" of past experiences. The family still has very old videos on RU-vid where they speak about all that.
I can remember in the '90s being out of the country and someone would state some random fact and say "I heard it on the Discovery Channel" to verify its truth... They were marketing geniuses to have that kind of impact internationally let alone in the states.
The dude wanting to be eaten by the snake must have forgotten the snake will crush and kill larger game before wrapping its jaws around it.... Even had a snake wrap around your hand or body part? Every time you move they tighten up their grip just a little until you can't move....or breath.
Oh, the ATF found "illegal" firearms! What? A sawed-off 1 mm less than the legal limit? And that limit decided by bureaucrats based on watching gangster movies? The same ATF that ran Fast and Furious? Illegal for thee, but not for me.
