Expedition Africa on the History Channel

[Chris]

Just in case iyou didn't see all the ads on this site promoting it. Looks like History Channel is going to run a new survival series based in Africa starting Sunday at 10/9 central.

[crashdive123]

I saw an ad for it. Looks like it will be interesting. Shows like this and the Alaska Experiment, where there is no monetary prize, and participants are not in competition with the others are pretty good IMO.

[Sarge47]

Didn't Bear & Les already do that? Hey, any of our people gonna be on there?

[Rick]

I just couldn't let a thread pass where all three mods and the owner were the only ones posted.

[crashdive123]

If anybody's interested, it airs tonight right after Ice Road Truckers.

[SARKY]

feed the navigator to the crocs, the condescending little SOB. The journalist is a whiner. The Naturalist and the Survivalist are the only 2 white folk worth a damm. The Massi ROCK!

[chiye tanka]

I'm with you SARKY, plus she's cute.

[chiye tanka]

Did you notice, the survivalist is carring a kukri.

[Aurelius95]

I didn't watch it, but it's on the DVR for playback tonight. Anything past 10PM is too late for me. I agree with you, Crash, that shows like the Alaska Experiment (with no money involved, no real winner) are enjoyable and worth watching.

[Sarge47]

I quit watching right after I saw the female getting close to the Spitting Cobra. "Yo lady, leave the dangerous reptiles alone, ok? Who do you think you are? The next Steve Irwin?"

The "Survivalist" is too independent; 1st he acknowledges the navigator as the leader, then whines about him "barking out orders", then turns right around & says that they have to work together like a "military platoon". (?)

The Navigator told everybody over & over again, right at the outset, that they needed to take water with them, but was ignored. Later on it bit them all in the butt! If the so-called "Survivalist" is what he claims to be, this should have been #1 on his agenda also.

The journalist needs to be watched over more closely as he's obviously the "Numpty" of the group & is a threat to the well-being of the rest of the bunch.

Finally, my personal opinion is that this whole idea of leadership was the wrong thing to do, given the lack of "team-spirit" by the Survivalist. The group should become a team, with everyone jumping in when there particular set of skills are needed. When they started out sailing on the boat & the wind came up threatening to capsize them all, everybody needed to quit worrying about the orders the Navigator was barking out & just listen to him, this was HIS place. If the group ever gets into a true "survival" situation then the "Survivalist" can step up to the plate. If it's an "animal threat" then the female comes into play. Finally the journalist can use his writing skills to help everyone else write out their "last wills & testaments" & fill out those "organ donar cards." I also agree with Sarky about the Massi! Anybody ever see the movie "The Ghost & The Darkness"?

[chiye tanka]

I'm waiting to see which one of the four gets jacked up by an animal.

[crashdive123]

As far as the Spitting Cobra - they say she's a wildlife expert. She seems to know her stuff.

[chiye tanka]

I think it will be the numpty or navigator.

[crashdive123]

The journalist. I mean, he did get separated from the group fairly quick. As far as the navigator - the group may attack him before any animal.

[chiye tanka]

The navigator seems to rush in without looking first. I'm waiting for a mamba to bite him in the face, if the survivalist doesn't knock him out first.
The writer is just ignorant. I agree with Sarge, when they didn't take the water I thought, you numpties need to join the forum.
That was by far the stupidestestest thing I've seen since American Idol.

[laughingbeetle]

I call Bear Grylls style B.S. on that show. It's about as real as Grylls staying overnights at the Holiday Inn. The lack of water thing floors me. So much so that I am wondering just what considerations are being offered these people. So called survival experts, yet don't bring water? That smells like a production descision to keep people at home, in front of their T.V.s, watching and waiting to see which idiot will be the first to die. That portrayal of "survival" is the kind of thing that sticks in peoples minds. And if everything the contestants are doing is wrong, or just a little skewed.... The wrong info is being broadcast, same way as Bear Grylls. Survival shouldn't be portrayed in this manner. It is NOT mindless entertainment. I hope that the Nations Scoutmasters are having their troops watch this program. It would be good to have the kids pointing out what is done right and what is done wrong each episode. The show is nothing but BS. I will not be following this one.

[Sarge47]

As far as the Spitting Cobra - they say she's a wildlife expert. She seems to know her stuff.

The "late" Steve Irwin knew his stuff too!

[Mischief]

I call Bear Grylls style B.S. on that show. It's about as real as Grylls staying overnights at the Holiday Inn. The lack of water thing floors me. So much so that I am wondering just what considerations are being offered these people. So called survival experts, yet don't bring water? That smells like a production descision to keep people at home, in front of their T.V.s, watching and waiting to see which idiot will be the first to die. That portrayal of "survival" is the kind of thing that sticks in peoples minds. And if everything the contestants are doing is wrong, or just a little skewed.... The wrong info is being broadcast, same way as Bear Grylls. Survival shouldn't be portrayed in this manner. It is NOT mindless entertainment. I hope that the Nations Scoutmasters are having their troops watch this program. It would be good to have the kids pointing out what is done right and what is done wrong each episode. The show is nothing but BS. I will not be following this one.

+1 just another BS show with new actors and a slightly better director.
Not very many mistakes shown.anyone catch the part after they crossed the river and mudflat that white sock still had clean white socks or whatevever they were.

[Rick]

It looks like Episode 1 is back on tonight at 10 ET.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?acti...isodeId=444282

[Sarge47]

It looks like Episode 1 is back on tonight at 10 ET.

http://www.history.com/shows.do?acti...isodeId=444282

Just watched it again, catching what I missed last night. Here we're seeing what I talked about in "Self-Test #3"; people are questioning the leadership abilities of the Navigator, when in fact, they all agreed he was to be their leader. At this point the group has not "bonded" yet as a true team. If that happens then they'll be okay, if not, then watch out! Also it appears that this expedition was not very well thought out for replenishment of water; what is with these people? Water is one of the 4 essentials!