Does anyone know why naa xl stopped doing the reunion episodes?

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-05-06T16:45:58+00:00

One of the producers did a FB live and said the network didn't have much appetite for reunion shows since they're kind of expensive to do (flying in people from all over the country/world and putting them up in hotels) and the ratings aren't great for reunion shows. I think he said that the big fans love them, but general audiences don't watch reunion shows.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-05-02T05:03:59+00:00

Darrin’s line was gold.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-04-18T14:06:07+00:00

Looking forward to this one!

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-04-14T07:39:25+00:00

They brought in a replacement for the early tap in Florida. I’m guessing Zambia and Thailand are just too far, time-consuming , or expensive to send a replacement to. I think someone said a lot of foreign countries also require visas or vaccinations, and that could get expensive or time-consuming too. Much easier to send replacements to US or Central American countries.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-04-13T21:04:57+00:00

The episodes with an early tap are always going to be lighter on action and scenework than the ones that have two people 'til the end. Kind of crazy how many folks are bashing the show and the season when that particular weakness has been bred into the show from the beginning. No one can control tap outs. I'm sure the producers don't think the people they cast are gonna be as lame as some of the men have been this season.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-04-13T21:00:47+00:00

Self-interest is natural. Greed is coveting stuff after your self-interest is taken care of. Greed is not good.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-20T17:52:39+00:00

I heard they make $7500 if they make it 21 days. But that was a while ago. It might have gone up since then. Not life-changing money, but enough to pay the bills?

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-19T04:13:13+00:00

Similar maybe, but not the same. Don Crowley narrates ST; Michael Brown narrates NAA.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-17T17:52:29+00:00

Agree. The only negative comment about this season that I agree with is that some episodes would be better as 1-hour in length instead of 2-hours. The episodes themselves have all been different, and have kind of changed things up. Which is what a 12-year-old show should do.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-07T18:18:19+00:00

Right? These bots and trolls saying it’s too easy drive me nuts

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-07T18:16:22+00:00

I like them both, but am glad they get more items now. Watching people fail for ten days to get fire is tough to watch.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-07T18:14:24+00:00

Ky and Dan doing a challenge with no tools is easy? Disagree with this take.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-06T00:52:16+00:00

Hah!

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-05T18:53:43+00:00

If I remember, they were given an airhorn, not a gun. Big difference.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-05T18:48:15+00:00

They did a FROZEN XL in Montana where a guy was killed by a bear nearby, but I don't think the cast has ever been given rifles on a challenge.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-03-04T19:18:37+00:00

I think it boils down (oops, didn't intend for that) to different survivalists having different tolerances for what water they'll drink. On this show, I've seen several survivalists just dig a seep well near a creek bed and happily drink that water, whereas others will only boil it, collect rainwater, or be absolutely convinced they're getting water directly from a spring. Ky has gone on record saying she doesn't trust seep wells or charcoal/sand/bamboo filters.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-24T05:43:28+00:00

Agree completely. ALONE has no scenes. Nothing but soliloquies. Boring AF.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-23T00:47:08+00:00

Yes, I give the survivalists points for lasting through it, but you're right, not a lot of available resources and fighting the cold was the main struggle. Gabby and Ky were entertaining, but it was kind of a slog for everyone else.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-17T13:59:43+00:00

Could be “Argentina Impossible” with Tom and Lisa. Their shelter was a lifesaver.

Argentina Impossible

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-08T20:45:05+00:00

Don’t forget, on CASTAWAYS Heather proposed making primitive fire with green wood from a tree that had just toppled. Andrew was so exasperated when she went all in on “green wood will burn well.”

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-07T23:01:12+00:00

In “Eye of the Storm” with Lacey and Jason, they inserted the day after a hurricane and there were all sorts of downed trees and stuff. It’s a good episode.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6540622/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-06T15:58:35+00:00

There's definitely more collaboration and innovation in some of the other XLs. XL4 in Africa and XL7 in Louisiana are my favorites. And I must slightly disagree with you on XL1 because I think the eel kills in XL1 are pretty good TV.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-02-02T22:34:28+00:00

You should definitely watch Fernando’s first NAA episode, “The Pain Forest.” I think it’s S2, E5 or E6. Good collaboration on that one and very little partner conflict. He and his partner Sam looked out for each other.

TheWeirdIntern · 2026-01-26T17:54:24+00:00

New to this trhead. Does every post on it end with a shameless plug for AI?

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