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The Concept For The Brand New Bear Grylls Netflix Show Is Genius

The choice is up to YOU. Let's start with a question. What will you make Bear do next? a) Eat the Ya...
Mark Linehan
Mark Linehan

10:43 AM - 19 Mar 2019



The Concept For The Brand New...

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The Concept For The Brand New Bear Grylls Netflix Show Is Genius

Mark Linehan
Mark Linehan

10:43 AM - 19 Mar 2019



The choice is up to YOU.

Let's start with a question. What will you make Bear do next?

a) Eat the Yak testicles

b) Drink the wee from the dead snake

c) Fashion the dead camel carcass into a sleeping bag

d) Get on booking.com and find the nearest hotel

So many amazing choices. That usually end up with him looking like this:

Or:

He is the ultimate wildlife masochist but his new show now allows the viewer to make those decisions for him.

Inspired by the success of Black Mirror's Bandersnatch the new show You Vs. Wild takes that role-playing concept and brings it naturally to a series based on survival where the importance of decisions could depend on you living or dying. Why hasn't this been done before it's perfect!? Thankfully, Netflix has the technology to allow for this type of interactive television to work really well.

It hits Netflix here on April 10th.

Have a go here:



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