I wonder how much History channel
pay these people to drive these type of roads. More importantly, where do they get people to do these things.
shareI wonder how many contracts the drivers had to sign so the producers wouldn't get sued if they died. I also wonder if they have emergency and/or medical crews following them that aren't shown on film. Lastly, after seeing the first episode of season two, I really hope that the parts where the tires were nearly hanging off the side of the road were completely real and not staged in any way, although with TV shows nowadays you can never be sure. I love this show and it is completely exhilarating, but I really hope it's nowhere near as fake as all of the other reality shows on TV.
shareIt's a Thom Beers production so you know there will be staged events, overly dramatic hype, and assorted BS to "spice up" the show. The drivers have never been in any serious harm despite the hype. You won't ever see Lisa plummet to her death, for example.
That being said, I'm still rooting for these drivers. Even Dave.
So if the drivers are never actually in harms way, then it's basically all staged? I don't see how anyone can drive on those roads and not be in harms way, unless it's staged and they really didn't drive down those roads.
shareAnybody who drives those roads is in "harms way." However, THC takes every precaution and has drivers, stunt coordinators, and safety people among others to keep risks to a minimum.
It isn't traditionally staged. The actors ARE driving those roads. However, they aren't in any real danger. Any perceived danger is staged. Actors saying they were driving on the edge of the road when they actually have 1-2ft of clearance is one example. The same Taped footage of a truck driving along the edge of the road will appear multiple times during a segment -- usually with dramatic music.
The show is fun to watch -- for the scenery and the people -- but the danger is very much managed and kept under control.
Tell me something rck-7, since you believe you are so right, why would Rick, Dave, and Alex leave, if they were never in real danger? The simple fact is, they left because they sincerely felt they would have died or come very close to dieing, if they would have stayed. Remember, they are there to drive a truck and deliver loads. There is nothing else for them to do. If they stay, after their gut & instincts tells them not to, they could eventually make a mistake fatal mistake. Being forced to drive such a dangerous road, sometimes is asking just a little too much.
Now I do think the footage is largely edited, but I will tell you that when the trucks are inches a way from the side of the road, that's real. Every time a truck drives around the pinch, the driver cuts the corner bit by bit, slowly but surely eroding the rock side. In the latest episode, you can see this happening.
Bottom line: They are in danger. If they make a mistake, they and the truck goes off the edge, you'll read about it online, but you'll never see it and that'll be the end of the show.
Failure is not an option
Good point. If they weren't in any danger they would have no reason to leave.
shareUnless it was part of the script.
share> Unless it was part of the script.
Exactly. Remember that this is a Thom Beers production. Any drama is entirely staged, managed, and scripted in advance.
You beat me to it.
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I could care less, but I don’t care enough to bother.
> why would Rick, Dave, and Alex leave, if they were never in real danger
The same reason they quit last time -- for the drama. Alex was only signed for one episode when they were in India. ONE EPISODE. If he was actually in danger and his "quitting" was a surprise, why was he only signed for a single episode?
I'd wager that Dave was only signed for 2-3 episodes of this season. Will find out and report back.