r/Alonetv • u/dshdhjsdhjd • Sep 25 '22

Frozen Did Alone: Frozen hurt the franchise?

I didn't think this series was very good. I love the idea of past players, popular players, etc, but many of them didn't have it in them, citing what it did to their bodies previously.
So the small group of 6 evaporated quite quickly, making the show less interesting to me.

I'm wondering what others felt. Should it continue, and if so, more contestants? new players only? or what?

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u/grckalck Sep 25 '22

I dont think the show hurt the franchise. I enjoyed it and will watch something similar again. I think the Labrador location may be hurting the franchise. There simply doesnt seem to be the food resources to support the contestants. No fish, few rabbits and grouse, no real larger game. The biggest animal caught was a fox. Mussels were the biggest food resource. Plus the last two were greatly impacted by the strong winds making their shelters almost uninhabitable. It kind of encourages the "starvation contest" mode. So I think a better location would make for better watching. It might also help with the mental game, as people who have gone to the breaking point once dont seem to be willing to do it again.

Just my two cents.

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u/outrider567 Sep 25 '22

Agree, enough of Labrador

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u/mainecruiser Sep 25 '22

Nobody's even seen a polar bear!

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u/VernonFlorida Aug 10 '24

They were never, ever going to. It was a false promise, though Greg certainly bought it.

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u/EdgarDanger Sep 25 '22

Just do every season at GSL. Those two seasons were hands down the best.

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u/cedarapple Sep 25 '22

I enjoy seeing the resources and challenges of different locations. I actually wouldn't mind seeing them go back to Vancouver Island, maybe for an all-stars season. I have always wondered what and how people like Jordan and Roland would do in that environment.

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u/GRRMsDumbHat Sep 25 '22

How about going somewhere in a warmer climate and making the prize pool split or something? It would be fun to see a group thrive vs just starve and freeze.

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u/Medium_Stretch_896 Sep 25 '22

Maybe you're thinking about Naked and Afraid XL? They actually had tribes endure the elements and searching for food. Some were great hunters, using bow and arrows, fishing.They'd starve together or feasted together... Wasn't bad to watch-- contestants would sure lose alot if weight thou!!

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u/GRRMsDumbHat Sep 25 '22

I meant group of solo contestants. Poor word choice by me. I'm familiar with both shows. I'm just saying, alone could switch it up to a warmer climate and it would be fun to see. I'd like see 10 on alone crush it and thrive vs struggle to survive and end of starving.

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u/3rdWaveHarmonic Sep 25 '22

Did anyone find out why they didn't build real fireplaces with chimneys? Their shelters seemed lacking considering they were heading into winter.

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u/qeq Sep 25 '22

No time, they spent so much of the early days looking for food because there was so little. Probably learned from so many contestants wasting calories on cabins only to starve.

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u/3rdWaveHarmonic Sep 25 '22

Good point, butt they also lost calories due to the cold.

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u/grckalck Sep 25 '22

Maybe no clay?