Man vs. Bear makes the case that bears should populate reality shows, rather than people

Paste Magazine

"Taking perverse pleasure in the bears’ savaging of the competitors is the point," Jacob Oller says of Discovery's new reality show, premiering Wednesday. "Watching these hyper-fit goofballs fail in seconds is a parody of athletic competitions like Ninja Warrior, where competitors all have inspirational backstories lighting a fire beneath them. It’s easy to laugh when the bear battlers talk about tug-of-warring a bear for their daughter. 'Yes, sweetie, you can do anything you set your mind to when you grow up, as daddy proved by eating a bunch of bugs in a race against a bear.'" ALSO: The "Man" in Man vs. Bear stands for "mankind" since the show has six female competitors.