In the current season 7 vs. Wild, there was a theft by the participants. Now the responsible candidate explains the consequences and how it happened.
Attention: This article contains minor spoilers for 7 vs. Wild Amazonas Episode 1 – 7
What kind of theft is this? In one of the early episodes of 7 vs. Wild Amazonas, the participants found an abandoned bucket along with nets for fishing during their exploration in the jungle. They decided to take it and use it for their purposes.
However, this was neither allowed nor right: the production clearly indicates in the scene that the candidates would be violating the rules and actually stealing the equipment of the indigenous people. Nevertheless, the participants made their decision accordingly, and since 7 vs. Wild is a black box, the production could not intervene.
Now David Leichtle, who found the net in the show and took it, has spoken on the subject and explained how it went from his perspective.
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How does Leichtle see the situation? In an interview with Schwaebische.de, the participant explains that, contrary to the production’s displays, they were not forbidden to use found objects. He had also asked this multiple times. It was only forbidden to interact with other people; in that case, the candidates should turn back and leave them alone.
Accordingly, he also criticizes that the action with the fishing net is represented as theft against the participants and especially against him. They simply borrowed the net, which for him was also not against the rules.
However, he also understands that due to the displays and the context, the viewers are understandably angry. Thus, the survival pro also expresses regret in the interview and states that he feels sorry for the indigenous person whose equipment was taken. Nevertheless, as he explains, he is a pragmatist and the net was, in the context of the survival situation, an extremely useful item.
What happened to the equipment? After the end of 7 vs. Wild, the participants informed the production that they would like to return the equipment. However, they had already seen the situation on the participants’ memory cards and replaced the net during the filming. In the end, there was no damage to the inhabitants of the rainforest.
Through the interview, David Leichtle was able to clear one of the major criticisms of 7 vs. Wild and perhaps also regain favor with the critical viewers. Another participant has already expressed his ideas for the next season: Participant of 7 vs. Wild makes a big suggestion for the next season, the community is excited but does not want him to be included
