In a new announcement video, the creators of 7 vs. Wild presented the new fifth season. However, instead of generating hype, there is a lot of frustration from the viewers. They do not understand for whom the video was made.
What kind of video is this? In a new announcement video, the new season of 7 vs. Wild was announced. The familiar narrator of the show presented the circumstances in the Amazon rainforest in more detail. It is striking that this season is touted as particularly tough.
A graphic shows that the “jungle” is supposedly harder than the desert and tundra regions. The narrator says: “You wanted the jungle? Be careful what you wish for.” Elsewhere, it is mentioned as “one of the most dangerous regions on Earth” and a “constant danger” as well as “life-threatening risks at 30°, 90% humidity and torrential rainfalls out of nowhere”.
In the scenes, one continues to see dangerous animals and insects that are supposedly in the Amazon rainforest. The scenario is said to be “the mother of all survival scenarios”, but the fans are expressing dissatisfaction. They were hoping not only for a different video but also for a different scenario.
Here you can watch the announcement video:
A lot of frustration in the comments
What do the fans say about the announcement? The fans are showing an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the video on YouTube. On one hand, they criticize that compared to the trailers that announced the new seasons in the past years, this time a rather drawn-out explanatory video was produced.
The viewers are particularly missing excitement and the familiar music of 7 vs. Wild. Only the familiar voice stands out positively for many. The viewers write on YouTube:
- Zitsuj: “In the previous announcement videos / trailers, I really got goosebumps and a feeling of joy inside; it could be because of the backstory and partly due to the hate, but here you feel absolutely no vibe or passion. It feels very loveless, and I think it’s not a good sign when you can already tell at the announcement that there’s a TV production behind it.”
- nils-kriedner: “But one has to say clearly: There is hope – because it can’t be more boring than this trailer.”
- Max-Tex95: “Difficult, indeed. I actually want to give it a chance, but the trailer and the selection of candidates currently give me more of a jungle camp vibe…”
- VanyCus: “I really want to give it a chance…. But the ‘announcement video’ does nothing for me. No excitement. Wildly strung together short clips in varying qualities, with no informative content, cannot trigger hype.”
What would the fans have preferred? Even without Fritz Meinecke, many fans would have hoped for a different approach to the fifth season of 7 vs. Wild. Some have been calling for years for an elite season, where professionals rather than influencers are put through the tough test to see how they really cope.
On Reddit, viewer G0rid wishes for a back-to-the-roots season with 7 friends showcasing their bushcrafting skills. However, what most fans would like is a proper trailer instead of the announcement video, as in previous years.
That the makers of 7 vs. Wild did not announce Season 5 with a proper trailer disturbs many fans immensely. The fact that the show cannot simply continue without Fritz Meinecke is also shown by a recent cancellation: 7 vs. Wild wanted to fill entire halls even without Fritz Meinecke, now the organizers are backtracking
