The third season of 7 vs. Wild was anything but smooth, and not just from an organizational point of view. Many candidates managed the two weeks without any major problems and the isolation was broken by the not-so-dead mailboxes.
7 vs. Wild has gotten a lot easier in season three. The second season in Panama was a real test for many candidates due to the sometimes bad weather, the isolation and the lack of food.
Season 3, on the other hand, was simply slept through by some teams. If this continues, 7 vs. Wild will be the jungle camp for YouTube in 3 years.
Who is writing here? Our MeinMMO author Cedric has seen all seasons of 7 vs. Wild as well as the “Behind the Scenes” format, and reported on all events surrounding the third season of 7 vs. Wild on MeinMMO.
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That went wrong in Season 3 7 vs. Wild
The list of everything that went wrong in season 3 is very long. So let’s focus on the things that really need to work better. Right at the beginning of the season it was noticeable that they neglected to show the contents of the bottles. That made the months of preparation for the adventure irrelevant.
Another thing that didn’t work at all were the drones, which, according to the candidates, probably took pictures of the spots during the suspension. This already disrupted the isolation.
Then there were the people at the production company who picked up the SD cards every few days. However, the so-called dead mailbox wasn’t so dead after all. The staff also sought contact with the teams while they were isolated.
The fact that there was a warning about Red Tide during the suspension, even though the production said there was no problem afterwards, seems totally unprofessional, and not just for the audience. There would no longer be many more interruptions thanks to additional, permanently positioned cameras.
Season 3 was too easy
The concept of the relay wasn’t bad at all, but the bottle gave the teams many items that made their stay too easy.
For example, the Papaplatte and Reeze team builds a really simple shelter right from the start. But thanks to the tarpaulin that they were allowed to take with them, even this remained protected from the rain.
Season 2 was much harder; the skill system meant the participants had to be really creative when it came to their sleeping options.
The lack of challenges really made Season 3 just a two-week wait. The participants apparently weren’t briefed well enough about what food was available and mostly chose to starve rather than risk food poisoning.
All in all, Season 3 was a downgrade to Season 2, which offered more action, more isolation, and more variety.
Season 4 7 vs. Wild needs a new challenge
A new Season 7 vs. Wild doesn’t need any major innovation in terms of format – because it works well. What is needed is a new challenge for the candidates.
The location for the third season was simply not chosen well. Candidates and viewers imagined something different about Canada. And even in retrospect, the location wasn’t particularly exciting in terms of the challenge.
In order to create more excitement again in season 4, a filming location is needed that presents the participants with more challenges. For example, Southeast Asia could be a good option here in the rainy season. Kai Pflaume already pointed Fritz Meinecke to the island of Borneo, which belongs to Indonesia, when he accompanied the “7 vs. Wild” founder for a day.
You can see the whole video here:
7 days, 7 candidates, 7 items, Southeast Asia in the rain
The period in which 7 vs. Wild is filmed is during the rainy season of Southeast Asia. Because of all the rain, the candidates would be forced to bring completely different equipment and learn new skills.
Harvesting rainwater, building a waterproof shelter, making fires in the rain and also unknown flora and fauna for the candidates sounds like a perfect continuation of the series. Another Sweden or Canada with teams of 3, 4 or even 7 is not needed, nor is another relay that lasts longer than 7 days.
Here you can see a few pictures from Indonesia:
Indonesian landscapes – photos by Tom Fisk
Everything there is to experience can also be experienced in 7 days. Scheduling your energy for 14 days tends to result in even less adventure and more sitting down. Most participants also found the 14 days rather unnecessary, as they revealed in the final episode of the “Behind the Scenes” format (via YouTube).
Season 4 could be made even more exciting by the challenges that were canceled in season 3. There could be something more creative here. It was always interesting for the series when the candidates had something to do during the day, especially since this season the myth was destroyed that the candidates would build their accommodation nicer with fewer tasks.
What a season 4 will ultimately look like remains to be seen. In the last episode of the “Making-of” format “Behind the Scenes”, Fritz Meinecke called for ideas for the fourth season of 7 vs. Wild to be presented. The episode was particularly exciting because two candidates needed medical help after being picked up from the filming location.