Bear Grylls Talks Will Ferrell - I Talk Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls was at some event the other night and The NY Daily News asked him what it was like having Will Ferrell out there and Bear said “Will arrived a bit like a scared rabbit, shocked from capture. I think he lived 10 lifetimes in those two days.”
I really don't know what that means exactly, but I just wanted an excuse to talk about Bear. I will say the guy is definitely good looking. No doubts about that. The problem is I don't like his show. The problem I have with it is that I watched Survivorman first and that show is so real compared to Bear's. Survivorman is out somewhere in the middle of nowhere, alone, no camera crew for seven days. I love the show and have seen every episode at least twice. For those of you have Netflix you can watch it instantly.
So, after watching all the Survivorman episodes I thought I would watch some of Bear's show. He does some very, very cool things, but it also looks like he spends the night in a hotel, gets dressed and primped and then goes out and does 30 minutes worth of work and takes a break before moving to the next set piece.
Granted, I only watched the first few episodes because I got so frustrated, but I can't imagine it getting any better. There was one scene in the first episode where he simulated what would happen if you fell into ice covered water. It was incredible what he did, but when he got out he said, "now run to your fire because you need to get dry in a hurry." Umm, Bear, what if I don't have a fire? What do I do then? Somehow I don't think there are too many people who light a fire out in the wilderness and then leave it so they can go traipsing on a frozen lake. Now, sure if you were watching the episode to see Bear strip down to boxers than you got your money's worth. My problem with it was I knew in ten minutes he would be back in his hotel sipping some Cognac.
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If Bear had some body hair I probably wouldn't be able to contain myself...so cute as-is, but would be a real knockout with some man-scaping.
Ent's last paragraph makes me think of Marlon Perkins from the old Mutual of Omaha shows. I'll stay back at the camp while Jim wrestles the grizzly bear. Then I'm going over to the studio for the insurance commercial.
But...I have learned some stuff watching Bear's show. Same with Survivorman. They both give good info. We primitive camp a lot, often in frigid temps and in places we could get stuck overnight, etc.
So I watch all the shows cuz I never know when one little tidbit of survival info will get us out, or keep us out, of a jam.
He did get outed for the hotel thing and now I think has to have a disclaimer.
ya have a bit of a man crush there don't ya Enty? ;)
Cheryl reminded me of an oft-repeated quote from MoO, "Watch out, Jim!" We say that every time we get someone to help woth something we don't want to do.
Survivorman rules.
Enty I am with you all the way on being a Survivorman supporter! I have had many a discussion on why Bear has a much inferior show. Thanks for validating me!
I'm sorry I didn't read this. I was too busy staring at the picture.
Survivorman is a show? No, it's a Film Board of Canada program that's part of our school curriculum. We're not BORN this hardy, people!
Nyuck, nyuck.
he has moobs.
eeeek.
LOL, DN!
I am with you EL .. Totally Team Les. I am unable to even watch Bear without convulsing. He just bugs me .. such the poncy wanker.
@robert-
it was more than just the hotel. he did get busted on a lot of stuff, which makes me wonder how much of the will ferrell stuff was real.
I love me some Bear Grylls - that man has some EXPERIENCE. Things may be softened for him sometimes, but he's impressed me many, many times.
Les stroud is a stud. Bear Grylls is arrogant and, to me, his show is painful to watch.
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