Behind the Screen: Survive the Raft

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Anybody watching this. Just saw the first episode and it was pretty good...

— melm3

Don't try to steal attention away from my thread *****...

— timster3

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Discussion thread about Survive the Raft with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.

Survive the Raft

melm3 ·

Survive the Raft is an American reality competitionseries that premiered on the Discovery Channel on July 30, 2023.[1] The series, hosted by Nate Boyer, is inspired by the 1973 Acali Experiment.[2] Survive the Raft follows a diverse group of nine strangers from different races, religions, political affiliations, and belief systems who live and work aboard the Acali II raft for twenty-one days. The contestants must put aside their differences in order to complete challenges and earn money together as a team. The money won in each challenge goes into a team bank which is split equally among the contestants who make it to the end of the competition. Along the way, contestants are tempted with chances to steal money away from the team for themselves. They also have the opportunity to vote contestants off the team and replace them with new players that are introduced throughout the competition.

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melm3#2

Anybody watching this? Just saw the first episode and it was pretty good. Already lots of conflict within the cast especially involving race.

timster3#3

Don't try to steal attention away from my thread *****!

Hauserman#4

Oop this looks interesting

CosmicDiva#5

I thought it said Survivor: The Raft at first

interesting concept tho

ChampionDarrell#6

this lady said, "I may be a karen" ok im watching this 

ChampionDarrell#7

Don't try to steal attention away from my thread *****!

too late, im watching this over your thread timster 

ChampionDarrell#8

they got soooo much produce, haahhahaha 

Peacekeeper22#9

This premise sounds interesting.

ChampionDarrell#10

i just binged first two eps, what a nuts show, perfect casting

I thoguht this would be kumbaya on discovery but this is an exceptionally fascinating show. 

timster3#11

i just binged first two eps, what a nuts show, perfect casting

I thoguht this would be kumbaya on discovery but this is an exceptionally fascinating show. 

I read YouTube comments about the show and they say the cast is insufferable and they all hate the black lady the most because she's racist. Is this true or are they being typical white Internet trolls?

timster3#12

Don't try to steal attention away from my thread *****!

too late, im watching this over your thread timster 

my show actually involves strategy and competition and in a never before seen format. Y'all are obsessed with the overdone politics. We've seen this all before, and the world is already overtly political. This is nothing new nothing different.

ChampionDarrell#13

i just binged first two eps, what a nuts show, perfect casting

I thoguht this would be kumbaya on discovery but this is an exceptionally fascinating show. 

I read YouTube comments about the show and they say the cast is insufferable and they all hate the black lady the most because she's racist. Is this true or are they being typical white Internet trolls?

i fast forwarded most of it, the cast is incredible tv. everyone has the biggest ego and thinks they are the best person ever. 

she's not racist? this cast is just super crazy and everyoen doesn't want to get kicked off so they are throwing each other utb 

ChampionDarrell#14

Don't try to steal attention away from my thread *****!

too late, im watching this over your thread timster 

my show actually involves strategy and competition and in a never before seen format. Y'all are obsessed with the overdone politics. We've seen this all before, and the world is already overtly political. This is nothing new nothing different.

this show involves a lot of strategy in a format never seen. i will try your show but you should have made this thread instead, bad decision! 

melm3#15

Just finished episode 2 and wow Summer H imploded. I didn't like seeing the only 2 women of color fighting each other. It was def the best move to get rid of her though because her paranoia was causing issues with the team. Unfortunately, I don't see Lashanna lasting much longer. I wouldn't be surprised the group swaps her with the next possible player.

Summmer S seems like she will just be a boring nice girl so I don't see her contributing much to the drama.

timster3#16

Just finished episode 2 and wow Summer H imploded. I didn't like seeing the only 2 women of color fighting each other. It was def the best move to get rid of her though because her paranoia was causing issues with the team. Unfortunately, I don't see Lashanna lasting much longer. I wouldn't be surprised the group swaps her with the next possible player.

Summmer S seems like she will just be a boring nice girl so I don't see her contributing much to the drama.

where are you watching

melm3#17

Just finished episode 2 and wow Summer H imploded. I didn't like seeing the only 2 women of color fighting each other. It was def the best move to get rid of her though because her paranoia was causing issues with the team. Unfortunately, I don't see Lashanna lasting much longer. I wouldn't be surprised the group swaps her with the next possible player.

Summmer S seems like she will just be a boring nice girl so I don't see her contributing much to the drama.

where are you watching

MAX

ChampionDarrell#18

Just finished episode 2 and wow Summer H imploded. I didn't like seeing the only 2 women of color fighting each other. It was def the best move to get rid of her though because her paranoia was causing issues with the team. Unfortunately, I don't see Lashanna lasting much longer. I wouldn't be surprised the group swaps her with the next possible player.

Summmer S seems like she will just be a boring nice girl so I don't see her contributing much to the drama.

where are you watching

discovery plus, its worth it if you watch those cooking shows all the time 

Chicken_breast#19

That bearded guy is from Tik Tok i think.

BBSurvivor123#20

caught up on this bc i saw y'all talking ab how good it was. this show is crazy and i've been enjoying it a lot. love lashanna but idk how much longer she'll be able to sneak out of these votes

ChampionDarrell#21

you're welcome 

ChampionDarrell#22

I can guarnatee this season will end in a trainwreck 

BBSurvivor123#23

**** merissa

BBSurvivor123#24

merissa is absolutely a racist. lashanna gave her 0 reason to feel unsafe. beyond ridiculous i'm not watching this show anymore 

timster3#25

merissa is absolutely a racist. lashanna gave her 0 reason to feel unsafe. beyond ridiculous i'm not watching this show anymore 

LMAO IKDR. Move over to Fight to Survive thread even though I haven't watched past the premiere

ChampionDarrell#26

i am dying they literally voted out all the minorities and its a white raft 

ChampionDarrell#27

while other people pretend and troll "fight and survive" is a good show, THIS is the rtv show of the year

styleZ#28

while other people pretend and troll "fight and survive" is a good show, THIS is the rtv show of the year

And yet you are speaking into an empty void over here

ChampionDarrell#29

Vevmo has like 8 active users don't flatter yourself 

BBSurvivor123#30

while other people pretend and troll "fight and survive" is a good show, THIS is the rtv show of the year

i've watched both and i can undoubtedly say that fight to survive is 1000x better  

ChampionDarrell#31

while other people pretend and troll "fight and survive" is a good show, THIS is the rtv show of the year

i've watched both and i can undoubtedly say that fight to survive is 1000x better  

coming from you this solidifies my opinion even more about survive the raft (emmy nominated*) 

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