In the trailer for Season 3 of the survival show 7 vs. Wild, Twitch streamer Papaplatte was seen in an apparently desperate situation: The image of the 26-year-old with a floppy hat and a distorted expression went viral. In the new episode 7, which has been available on Freevee since Tuesday, November 21, the series clarifies what led to this seemingly distressing situation.
This was the image from the trailer:
- In the trailer for Season 3 of 7 vs. Wild, which was released about 2 weeks ago, only excerpts from the episodes were shown. However, the context was missing.
- One image from the trailer stood out the most: It was the desperate expression on Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller’s face. He participates in 7 vs. Wild alongside his podcast partner Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann (30).
- In the current episode 7, viewers now saw the situation that led to this expression.
He is the other Twitch streamer participating in 7 vs. Wild: Knossi:
Spot in the inland is safe, but there is nothing to eat
This is the situation of Papaplatte’s team: Episode 7 takes place on day 3 after the drop-off.
The two Twitch streamers had sought a spot inland at the beginning of the series, far from the beach. Reeze and Papaplatte had hoped to stumble upon a body of water where they could fish. However, attempts to venture deeper inland and find a lake were unfruitful and cost them a lot of energy.
Papaplatte later regrets the choice of spot: He had imagined all possible scenarios and had occupied himself with them before the show. He feared that he wouldn’t be able to sleep at night because of wild animals – but it turned out quite differently. He sleeps well, you don’t hear any animals at the spot, but other problems now plague him.
For although the spot is safe for their camp, provides drinking water, and they could delight in Maggi bouillon cubes, the two streamers are still lacking a source of food on day 3. They embark on the arduous journey to the distant sea to fish there. The march to the sea through rough terrain exhausts them; the two streamers have not eaten anything for days: They are physically and mentally exhausted.
Hopeless and tired by the sea
These ideas plague Papaplatte: On the way to the sea, they discuss their situation:
- The way to the sea is far too long, even on day 3 it is hardly possible to cover that distance, and in the coming days, with even less energy, they face bleak prospects. Twitch streamer Papaplatte says his pulse races as if only 3 people are left in the battle royale.
- They must absolutely fish for something to eat now, otherwise they won’t make it through the days.
- Papaplatte says he absolutely wants to survive at least day 7, but is already on edge by day 3.
That’s why Papaplatte looks so sad in that moment: When they finally arrive at the sea and see the high waves, they realize that with their equipment they have little chance of fishing. The image in which Papaplatte looks so desperate is the moment when fatigue and sadness overwhelm him. He then sits on a rock and says he wants to hold on, but the odds are against him.
He then wonders about himself: It is day 3 and he is already crying.
The expression on his face is therefore more a result of the overall situation: It seems to become clear to him in that moment how difficult the situation is and how powerless he is. He recognizes the possibility of perhaps failing.
His despair is therefore not a result of a particularly dramatic experience. At that moment, Papaplatte seems simply to lack the perspective on how he is supposed to endure this for another 11 days when he is already so physically and mentally exhausted.
Their part of the episode ends with them setting up a gill net in the sea. Whether they catch anything or not remains open – but the odds seem to be against them. And hunger plagues them.
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