Alone Australia

[Vader]

Episode 2 is up tonight. What are we expecting to see?

I assume they'll start with the resolution of Mike's medical emergency/tap out. Then, I'm expecting the rest of the episode to focus on the contestants who missed the spotlight last week - Andreas, Jack, Jason, Krzystof (who really needs more consonants in his name), and Suzan.

Mike will obviously be the first to go, with anyone who requires medical treatment being compulsorily tapped out. Anyone taking bets on whether we'll see any early tap outs from the 2nd batch of contestants? My money is on no, as I think they've done a much better job of casting people with survival skills this time around.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

Episode 2 is up tonight. What are we expecting to see?

I assume they'll start with the resolution of Mike's medical emergency/tap out. Then, I'm expecting the rest of the episode to focus on the contestants who missed the spotlight last week - Andreas, Jack, Jason, Krzystof (who really needs more consonants in his name), and Suzan.

Mike will obviously be the first to go, with anyone who requires medical treatment being compulsorily tapped out. Anyone taking bets on whether we'll see any early tap outs from the 2nd batch of contestants? My money is on no, as I think they've done a much better job of casting people with survival skills this time around.

Would at least like to see and hear them before calling early exit.

Magic Mike is overcome with his bragging ways and reality.
So a major panic looks to have ensued.
Calling a twiggy branch a "tree rub" automatically set it off for me.

 

[Vader]

Would at least like to see and hear them before calling early exit.

Magic Mike is overcome with his bragging ways and reality.
So a major panic looks to have ensued.
Calling a twiggy branch a "tree rub" automatically set it off for me.

The guy is passed out in his shelter, unable to answer his satellite phone. I suspect it's more than just a panic attack.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

The guy is passed out in his shelter, unable to answer his satellite phone. I suspect it's more than just a panic attack.

Didn't see that bit.
Last part of show had a boat approaching a person on the shoreline waving a torch?
Sorry for being wrong.

 

[Vader]

Didn't see that bit.
Last part of show had a boat approaching a person on the shoreline waving a torch?
Sorry for being wrong.

It may have been in the preview section for this week's episode. He sure as hell won't be waving a torch on the shoreline.

Given that they were talking about evacuating him via helicopter, it's possible that the footage you think you saw was the initial interaction between the boat & helicopter crew?

 

[Sqotty from office works]

It may have been in the preview section for this week's episode. He sure as hell won't be waving a torch on the shoreline.

Given that they were talking about evacuating him via helicopter, it's possible that the footage you think you saw was the initial interaction between the boat & helicopter crew?

I worked as an environmental guide in fjordland.
As I sated earlier, it's a minimum 3 hour boat ride, 20 minute helicopter ride.
We had people with twisted ankles and The helicopter always got called no matter what the price,

 

[Vader]

I worked as an environmental guide in fjordland.
As I sated earlier, it's a minimum 3 hour bout ride, 20 minute helicopter ride.
We had people with twisted ankles and The helicopter always got called no matter what the price,

They're on Lake Te Anau, not Doubtful or Dusky Sound. Not sure where you were referencing for the boat ride. I suspect they're not quite as far from care as you are/were thinking.

** I absolutely agree with you, if they were on the western side of the ranges, in the Sounds. However, being on the eastern side of the range, on a freshwater lake, probably changes that equation.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

The guy is passed out in his shelter, unable to answer his satellite phone. I suspect it's more than just a panic attack.

Told you he had a panic attack,
Can't see the Swiss bloke making it.
Can't see aboriginal girl leanne winning
Tamika not winning
Chace I'm not sure

 

[Vader]

Told you he had a panic attack,
Can't see the Swiss bloke making it.
Can't see aboriginal girl leanne winning
Tamika not winning
Chace I'm not sure

Yep... good call on the panic attack.

 

[Gak Attack]

Did that family win a prize to get on? What a complete waste of spots both seasons.

 

[Vader]

Not quite what I was expecting...

I thought they might give us an update on Mike's medical condition - something caused his chest pain, which triggered the panic attack. It would have been nice to find out what caused it. In the past we've seen footage of contestants who have been taken to hospital, showing the resolution of their situations.

We saw a lot more footage than I was expecting of last week's contestants - most notably Chace and Leanne, plus Rick at the very start of the episode. I wasn't expecting to see any of these competitors in the 2nd episode.

In contrast, we still haven't seen anything at all of Jack, Jason & Suzan. Either they didn't turn in any usable footage, or these are the contestants who go deep in the game, and we'll be seeing a lot more of them in the later episodes.

Leanne was only marginally less useless than her partner. Neither managed to build much in the way of shelter, and neither found any food at all. Leanne lasted to day 4, rather than tapping inside 24 hours... but neither showed anything in the way of staying power. She really would have been better off staying home with her young family, rather than showing that her bushcraft skills were on par with her useless partner's.

Nice to see Chace catch a fish, and get himself a decent feed - particularly after losing a hook to the large & healthy eel (which would have made great eating if it wasn't a prohibited species).

Doing better than last year - only 2 tap outs inside the first 5 days, and one of those was on medical grounds.

 

[Vader]

Did that family win a prize to get on? What a complete waste of spots both seasons.

Diversity casting gone wrong.

 

[Lyttelton Ranger]

So Leanne winges about missing her family and taps out. Thanks a bunch for taking the spot of someone more motivated.
I had to put up with a woman in a tour group who kept saying she just wants to go home and be with her children, just as we're about to head off to see Christ the Redeemer in Rio. I mean, it's only one of the most incredible sights you'll ever see, but nah - would rather be with her kids. P*** off

 

[Gak Attack]

Diversity casting gone wrong.

I mean until they drop them they don't know how they'll act no matter how well trained but given her partner I think you could have an idea and especially the reasons for the tap so early missing family etc. I think you would know you couldn't handle a few days without family prior to going in.

Anything under 5 days non medical they've ****ed up with the casting imo unless they deliberately do it for some early taps. I know i couldn't win and don't have the skills but I've camped solo plenty of times and am quite comfortable I'd see out 5 days, maybe longer if I got a fish or something. I feel like anyone who has spent time overnight by themselves outdoor would be the same so that's the bare minimum bar for me, you just shouldn't be making a show like this and tapping early.

 

[Sqotty from office works]

A banker with zero outdoor experience lasts 7 days.
I've taken the softest city people into these situations and they last the 9 days.
Everything depends on mental aptitude and I'm shocked this show hasn't done good pre tests.
On MAFS I understand getting edgy types, but Alone is a different thing all together.
Very poor people vetting.

 

[Vader]

I've read suggestions (on a different forum) that Leanne may have been cast deliberately, knowing full well that she was completely useless, and would almost certainly tap out early. The reason being that the producers didn't want to be stuck with a group of survival experts who would go to the 4th or 5th episode before starting to tap. They need a bit of interest, from having a steady trickle of tap outs throughout the duration of the game.

Conspiracy theory, or sensible (but controversial) casting?

 

[StingBitten]

I think the show genuinely wanted to give Leanne the opportunity to redeem the family/Rob from the embarassing first season 24-hr tapout.

They would have been 100% sure she wouldn't have made it to the end, but might have managed 2-3 weeks which would've salvaged the family rep. She appeared to have fairly similar/strong survival and hunting skills to Rob.

The annoying reality is though is that her experience was a mirror image of Rob, she pulled out the photo of loved ones and sobbed that she wanted to be there for her little kids and not miss out. Guess what Leanne? I'm the exact same. I have two small kids and even if could harpoon a Kiwi Whale with a bag of expired mentos lollies and live off the frothy blubber for months you wouldn't catch me anywhere near a show like Alone.

Everything both Leanne and Rob said, should have been realised prior to the show - especially in Leanne's case.

I work for an Aboriginal organisation and I will say that most of them can't bear to be without their family for more than a day or two.. it's a commendable quality, but even more frustrating in the context of a survival show like Alone.

 

[spinynorman]

Visiting my mum and so watching this for the first time as she's into it.

Why's this guy wearing a keffiyeh?

 

[Vader]

Visiting my mum and so watching this for the first time as she's into it.

Why's this guy wearing a keffiyeh?

To keep the sandflies/midges out of his face.

 

[South of the Yarra]

I think the show genuinely wanted to give Leanne the opportunity to redeem the family/Rob from the embarassing first season 24-hr tapout.

They would have been 100% sure she wouldn't have made it to the end, but might have managed 2-3 weeks which would've salvaged the family rep. She appeared to have fairly similar/strong survival and hunting skills to Rob.

The annoying reality is though is that her experience was a mirror image of Rob, she pulled out the photo of loved ones and sobbed that she wanted to be there for her little kids and not miss out. Guess what Leanne? I'm the exact same. I have two small kids and even if could harpoon a Kiwi Whale with a bag of expired mentos lollies and live off the frothy blubber for months you wouldn't catch me anywhere near a show like Alone.

Everything both Leanne and Rob said, should have been realised prior to the show - especially in Leanne's case.

I work for an Aboriginal organisation and I will say that most of them can't bear to be without their family for more than a day or two.. it's a commendable quality, but even more frustrating in the context of a survival show like Alone.

I could give you thousands of Aboriginals who could survive in the bush better than most for months and months. I know of little Boorais who have gone bush and come back kilos heavier.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Would at least like to see and hear them before calling early exit.

Magic Mike is overcome with his bragging ways and reality.
So a major panic looks to have ensued.
Calling a twiggy branch a "tree rub" automatically set it off for me.

Just watching ep2 with my wife now and we've both said the same about him.

Good advertising for his professional life like Richie the motivational speaker / bully
/ gaslighter.from MAFS.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

I could give you thousands of Aboriginals who could survive in the bush better than most for months and months. I know of little Boorais who have gone bush and come back kilos heavier.

There's a huge difference between the bush you're referring to and what the contestants have been dropped into both of these seasons.

 

[South of the Yarra]

There's a huge difference between the bush you're referring to and what the contestants have been dropped into both of these seasons.

The bush I am referring to is some of the most unforgiving country on the planet.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

The bush I am referring to is some of the most unforgiving country on the planet.

I've not long finished living in outback WA for 8 years, it's a million miles away from what this lot in NZ and last year in Tassie were in. The two aren't comparable.

 

[South of the Yarra]

I've not long finished living in outback WA for 8 years, it's a million miles away from what this lot in NZ and last year in Tassie were in. The two aren't comparable.

Yes let’s see how they go surviving in relentless 40 plus degree days for 5 years without easy access to water and without monitoring and support. They would not survive 3 months.