# The Island **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 2, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474 "2015-06-02T20:35:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![August\_West](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/august_west/32/18069_2.png) [@August\_West](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/August_West)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/1 "2015-06-02T20:35:16Z")
Is there no thread for this show? This is what I expected Survivor to be, instead I got totems and votes and silly games. I’m really enjoying it so far, it shows how difficult surviving really is, and how a couple stupid mistakes can end your chances. And, hoo boy, is this group good at making mistakes! ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/2 "2015-06-02T20:46:03Z")
I missed episode one, but I watched it last night after ANW. Pretty interesting so far. I’ll give it a couple of more episodes to see if it can keep my interest. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/3 "2015-06-02T21:29:17Z")
I started a thread here: > **[The Island](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=757807)** > > I watched this after American Ninja Warrior (one of the few reality shows I like). I do like that “The Island” is cooperative, though of course it is edited to emphasize conflict. Some thoughts: Using reading glasses to start a fire - nice There... One of my questions was answered - they did use coconut water (though apparently it is a diuretic - my quick research indicates it is fairly mild) Not sure of the geography of how close they can be to the water source and still be in a relatively nice campsite. They could probably filter the water a little bit (they did earlier with the salt water) Brian ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/4 "2015-06-09T18:55:51Z")
A couple of thoughts on the turtle: 1. Once it was apparent it was able to move, thy could have helped it into the water 2. In a real survival situation they would have eaten it. Since the “don’t eat endangered critters” is a show limitation, the show could have compensated. Maybe not with the equivalent amount of food, but with something. Also, I’m pretty sure Jewish dietary rules are waived in life threatening situations. Though some of the contestants look to have a decent fat reserve and live with limpets and coconuts (well, everyone could probably live, but some better than others). A decent meal would certainly help morale though - don’t know if there any other edible plants on the island. Guess I missed it when Bear said they had a fishing net (I know they had machetes and the jerry cans) Brian ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/5 "2015-06-09T19:41:06Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > Also, I’m pretty sure Jewish dietary rules are waived in life threatening situations. I’m pretty sure being on a reality show is not a life threatening situation. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/6 "2015-06-09T19:44:41Z")
I like the show, and I’m very glad the turtle survived. I am a little suspicious though that they keep losing exactly one person per episode. That and that a really serviceable net happened to be “washed up” on shore just a short distance from the beach. I really hope that the show is legit because that’s the beauty of it. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/7 "2015-06-09T21:53:57Z")
I guess we know now why they started with 14 men: so they can lose one man each week, and still have someone left on the island after a 13 episode run. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/8 "2015-06-09T22:22:40Z")
Hmmm… my suspicion meter just went up a little bit more. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-island/721474/9 "2015-07-07T16:02:56Z")
A good final episode. I really liked the level of reflection experienced by the men. Definitely an interesting show.