January 16, 2003

Beast 4, Man 2. I know more of you watched Man Vs. Beast on FOX than those who would admit it. It was great! Some quick comments on the matchups:

Japanese Guy vs. Bear: The Hot Dog Challenge Would have been much more interesting if they had to use the tranquilizer darts. If the bear was still hungry, it should have the option of eating the Japanese guy or his translator. I thought the man would have had a chance if he threw a cup or something at the bear to distract it. Somehow draw the beast into the electrical fence.

Sumo vs. Ape: Tug of War Danny and I agreed that the man just used poor technique. Any of the true muscle guys on the World's Strongest Man competitions would have easily won this one. Things are not looking good for Japan if the animal kingdom decides to invade.

Sprinter vs Giraffe/Zebra: 100m Sprint I thought even I could have easily beat the giraffe, but even the self proclaimed "Cheetah Man" could not catch the zebra. This race would have been much more interesting if they had let loose a pack of lions behind the competitors. Or maybe just a still hungry bear. Afterwards, the sprinter wanted the zebra tested for performance enhancing drugs

Navy Seal vs. Chimp: Obstacle Course Man had better win this one. That was a very well trained chimp though. Not too exciting to watch.

44 Little People vs. Elephant: Airplane Pull Definately a made for FOX challenge. This would have been tough enough with 44 normal sized folks. Man was down 3 to 2 at this point and our hopes of breaking even with the beasts and continue living our lives as the dominant species depended on 44 little people. The elephant trainer was telling us how he was just going to guide the beast along on the right path. What side are you on, elephant trainer??? Some of the midgets weren't even trying. Let's hope animals never declare war against the little people of Japan.

What I would like to see in Man vs. Beast 2:
-Less "Tale of the Tape" analysis. Man 5' 9" Beast 12 Feet matchups are ridiculous.
-Bring some events on to the animal's turf. An obstacle course through the jungle would give the chimp some chance.
-Mike Tyson fighting Kangaroo Jack. I know no animals are supposed to be hurt and all, but Mike can take it. Really.
-Crocodile Hunter vs. Beast in an egg laying/hatching contest.
-Any event where the use of tranquilizer darts would be inevitable.

I'm so glad we have it on tape. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD so I can see the deleted scenes.

I'm waking up in 5.5 hours to play golf. I bet I can beat a rhino in golf. I'll even give the beast 5 strokes.

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