The creators of 7 vs. Wild have presented their new rules and the concept of season 5. One rule they have established inevitably reminds fans of the jungle camp.
What does the new concept look like? In 7 vs. Wild Amazonas, the participants are once again dropped as a group just like in season 4. This time, however, the goal is not just to survive in the rainforest, but to complete a kind of breakthrough exercise, as the new video on YouTube reveals. The candidates receive new objectives through dead letterboxes that they must fight their way to.
The setup of the camp will be minimal this season, as the candidates move from one location to the next. The ultimate goal of the mission is to return to civilization. While the new scenario offers a change from previous seasons, the new rules are causing frustration.
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Rules like in the jungle camp
What rules are there? Because the Amazon rainforest is such a dangerous venue for the fifth season, the producers have decided to establish new rules. One of them is already familiar to many from the jungle camp: No one is allowed to be alone.
In season 5 of 7 vs. Wild, participants must always be at least in pairs. They are not allowed to go to the toilet alone, nor walk back and forth alone. The producers emphasize that no one should be alone, even for a moment.
Additionally, the fire must always be kept alive at night to keep wild animals and insects away from the participants of the new season. The campfire must, just like in the jungle camp, always be monitored in shifts by two participants.
How are fans reacting to this? Fans have already seen an episode of the jungle camp, which is why many of them immediately think of the comparison. However, it is not the fact that this rule occurs in the jungle camp that is causing frustration in the YouTube comments. They are more upset that the creators of the show are implementing the exact opposite of what they wanted to see.
Many fans are annoyed that this year they hardly get to see the proper setup of a camp, although 7 vs. Wild started as a bushcraft adventure. In seasons 1 and 2, camp construction had a high priority.
Also, the fact that they are dropping the participants as a group annoys the fans. They would have preferred isolated participants instead of another season centered around group dynamics. Particularly the last season served as proof for some viewers that they would rather not have a group.
Choosing such a harsh scenario with the Amazon rainforest that necessitates new rules, viewers criticized already in the announcement video. For them, not every season needs to top the last one in terms of difficulty.
How were the participants prepared for the scenario? The participants were informed about the location of their journey and necessary vaccinations. Thus, each of them had the opportunity to prepare for the wilderness exposure and learn some skills that could be useful in the Amazon.
The creators of the show emphasize in their video on YouTube that it was left to the participants what they made of the information.
That the new season of 7 vs. Wild has a new concept is a good thing, but that the creators of the show are doing the exact opposite of what many fans wanted to see is causing criticism. The community was calmed down with the last video: The creators of 7 vs. Wild present a replacement for Fritz Meinecke, which fans find surprisingly good
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