Naked and Afraid

 

 

          A couple of weeks ago I visited Colorado. One night while my friends in I were flipping through the unknown channels we came across the Discovery Channel which happened to be showing Naked and Afraid. I know just by the title it sounds silly, and pointless, and that's what I thought when I first heard of it however I quickly changed my mind.

          Naked and Afraid is a show where two contestants a male, and a female who don't know each other are dropped off in the tropical wilderness.....naked, and are allowed to bring one thing with them that will help them survive. I know what you are thinking, and yes the show is censored. During each episode they are dropped off in the dangerous wilderness with only one camera man for 21 days where they, and their partner on the show must survive, and travel to the pick up spot that they were given on a map. 

          Each week two new contestants compete for 21 days. This aspect made the sow a little less harder to connect to, because there were new people every week after you got attached to the contestants from the previous week. Changing the contestants does make sense though, because they it's unethical to have the same contestants experiencing that harsh environment over, and over again.

          Although the show does seem weird I give the contestants a lot of credit, because I could never or would want to never experience what they experience. They have to hunt or find food to survive, make a shelter, because at night the temperatures usually drop, and become frigid, and avoid all the dangerous creatures such as snakes, mountain lions, poisonous bugs "oh my," all while being naked.

          I learned from this show how important teamwork is. In many instances they had to work together in order to survive, and that's an important message, because it does truly "take two to tango." Also when one contestant decided to leave early the other one usually followed, because it was harder. Although I do think that it was harder, because hunting is harder, making shelter is harder, etc., but they lost hope. Having another person to help you through a tough situation makes it easier, and worthwhile. They give you a sense of hope that you can get through it when they're there, and they also push you to keep going when you want to give up.

          This show even though is strange is one that I will probably continue watching. Although the show is "out there" it teaches the audience a great thing which is that no matter what situation you are in having another person there will make it easier, and worth the struggle.