spoilers for the last aired season.
i just watched the last season. its definitely the only survival show worth watching and that isn't hindered by a bunch of gimmicky stuff. less strouds survivor-man was also really good although it had a different purpose.
this season was a trip. it would get focused on the people who were not going to make it and it would be BLEAK. and then it would shift to the runner up... a woman and she would just be having the time of her life there... just rally enjoying it all.... she even said she was burning too many calories due to hiking around to see all the beauty... it was really impressive.
unfortunate;y she got frost bite on her toes and had to leave 9 days before the finish even though all the rest was easy for her.