If I had my way, Surivor would work something like this:
16 people are put on a deserted island. They can’t take anything with them except for some clothing and a tool of their choice (hatchet, saw, etc.) There are no challenges. There are no tribal councils. There are no votes. The people can ask to leave the island at any point. Whoever is the last one left on the island wins $1 million.
There are only two rules:
No rape, murder, or mutilation
No conspiracies to share the prize money
If they choose, the castways can band together to set up shelter and forage for food, but ultimately it is everyone for themselves. Any number of rival settlments could be established. Contestants can sneak around at night and steal food from other people or other factions.
Contestants can use any means necessary to try to compel others to leave the island. This includes both mental and physical intimidation (you could tie someone up and starve them until they gave up)
In short, I’m proposing Lord of the Flies: The Gameshow. Yes, it would be sadistic beyond belief. Also, the game could go on for months or even years. I’d still love to see something like this though - a test of actual survival ability.
Any thoughts? Would this be too depraved for you to watch or would you be interested?
Maybe if you threw in a couple of lions and alligators on the island I’d watch.
If there were Colliseum type fights i would definitely watch.
And if there was a time limit, so by a certain date, there could be only one, and if not, an ulitmate no holds barred fight.
Then, I would definitely watch. And no clothes, just tools.
Well, I think the way TV is going, we’ll be seeing something like this in the not too distant future. Every new show has to push the envelope more and more to try to shock the unshockable.
There’s more violence, more nudity, more swearing, more sex, and it seems like each show has to outdo the others to get viewers. Yes, there are people who hate this kind of thing, but they are clearly in the minority. I think it’s all up to each individual’s personal tastes as to where to draw the line and which shows to watch.
I would think the only deterrent to your idea would be insurance and how much danger the contestants were in. But I never would’ve thought a show like Survivor would make it on the air for that very reason. The next Survivor will be in the Austrailian Outback, where there are more deadly creatures. That will make Colleen’s legs look like nothing compared to being killed by a poisonous or vicious animal.
