The Island - Bear Grylls
Posted: 03 Apr 2018, 17:02I have liked these shows for their social aspect and how people overcome things they would never ever meet in their normal lives.
This latest one, however, is a shocker. There are eight people who earn on average more than £100k, and another eight who get less than the national average. The problem, for me, is that both sets meet most people's prejudiced stereotypes, and appear to have been selected on that basis. The rich are stand-offish and full of their own self importance; the poor are ignorant, foul mouthed and overweight.
Neither set likes the other - to put it mildly - so much so that after only one day together they have split into their 'natural' groups. It could be a tough watch.
This latest one, however, is a shocker. There are eight people who earn on average more than £100k, and another eight who get less than the national average. The problem, for me, is that both sets meet most people's prejudiced stereotypes, and appear to have been selected on that basis. The rich are stand-offish and full of their own self importance; the poor are ignorant, foul mouthed and overweight.
Neither set likes the other - to put it mildly - so much so that after only one day together they have split into their 'natural' groups. It could be a tough watch.