I've watched every single episode with fascination and awe at the power of nature, the resilience of these human beings, and the miracle of modern medicine. The simplicity of the production -- one survivor gives their firsthand account of being mauled half to death by a wild animal -- honors the primal theme of the drama. The stories told here could have been told since the dawn of time, a brush with a gory and terrifying death in the wilderness. Although the miracles performed by medical personnel today make many of these stories tales of survival when they would have most likely been fatal tragedies even a century ago. Each episode left me with a feeling of gratitude for life and limb, respect for nature, and admiration for the strength of the survivors. My family likes to wager at the beginning whether the survivor returns to the activity that got them bitten in the first place. They always say at the end. Always interesting to see what makes life worth living for people.
