On April 12, the first issue of "This is My Island" was released on Youku in two episodes. This variety show uses a desert island survival model, and the invited guests are Yang Di, Cai Guoqing and members of the Times Youth League. Based on the two episodes of the first episode, this variety show is "tasteless". In terms of realism, it is not as good as "Farming", let alone Bell's " Wilderness Survival ". "This is My Island" is more like a popular variety show of the Times Youth League in the desert island survival mode.
If there were no programs like "Farming" or "Survival in the Wild", when we watch "This is My Island", we may feel that this variety show is still acceptable. For example, in the first episode, young stars worked in groups to build houses, tried to light firewood piles, and so on. These are all part of wilderness survival and can form interesting content. However, when we watch too much "Into the Wild", we feel that these stars are too novices.
The biggest problem with "This is My Island" is that this group of popular celebrities come to enjoy island life by filming reality shows, and they do not have "the pressure to survive." Judging from the giggling status of this group of popular celebrities, I boldly guessed that in their contract with the program team, it should be agreed that they would only shoot the part during the day and the part where they pretend to sleep on the island at night. When they really want to sleep, They retreated and took the helicopter back to the hotel.
If the contract really stipulates that you cannot sleep in a hotel, you will live in whatever house you build. This group of traffic stars should not be laughing and joking, but have a great sense of existential crisis, everywhere. We must work hard and not wander here and there.
Therefore, "This is My Island" often feels false. To solve this sense of falsehood, celebrities actually need to make a certain amount of sacrifices. For example, they said that through their efforts, the creek water on the island has been purified and is now drinkable. Then, at this time, it is necessary to provide direct evidence that can be cited. For example, let this group of traffic stars actually boil and drink the water that they claim to have been successfully purified. Use video to prove it.
Obviously, no traffic star is willing to "sacrifice himself" like this. On the other hand, Bell's "Survival in the Wild" said that the purified water was drinkable, so he actually put the kettle on the fire, boiled the water and drank it for everyone to see. This is actually the shot content needed for realism. Of course, Bell didn't necessarily drink the water. But, at least, in the content of his shots, he is willing to prove that he really drinks and dares to drink.
In terms of labor intensity, "This is My Island" is far inferior to "Farming". By the way, what did this group of traffic stars do for a day after they came to the island? Nothing more than two pieces. The first thing is to build a sleeping tent. The second thing is to make a fire. Is this considered labor intensive? What one person can do in Bell's "Wild Survival" is done by a group of people in a daze, which is really a bit low.
In other words, there is still a traffic star group who did not sleep in the built house, but slept in an inflatable tent. Why go to the trouble of building a house when you have a tent? This approach is obviously a mysterious operation. Under the premise that there is no labor intensity, these celebrities have been doing useless work.
In contrast, in variety shows like "Farming" where young stars work, the group of young people seem to be really working. The intensity of their daily labor is what the audience can have witnessed. There is no way to fake the labor intensity. How much work is done will determine the amount of work done. As long as the audience is not of the IQ of a little fan girl, they will definitely know the truth.
I feel that the current level of the variety show "This is My Island" is even inferior to the girl group's pig-raising show "People Are Not Afraid of Being Famous, Pigs Are Not Afraid of Being Strong". At least, in that show where the girl group raised pigs, the girl group really raised pigs and there was no fraud.Even the sleeping environment is a real rural Tukang. On the other hand, "This is My Island" has no sense of existential crisis at all. A group of popular celebrities are chattering and doing nothing, which is completely embarrassing.
As I said before, if a variety show wants to gain fans by doing something like "This is My Island", there is no problem. After all, whatever fans give it to them will taste good to them. However, if this variety show wants to be watched by ordinary audiences, then don’t mess with things. If you can’t imitate Bell’s "Into the Wild", you can always imitate "Farming" or the girl group raising pigs, right? ——Seeking truth and truth, rather than seeking farce, noise, or falsehood, this is the top priority of "This is My Island". (Text/Ma Qingyun)
