I voted for Survivor man as people stated before it creates more of a mood when you know Survivor man is alone and not with a camera crew. Because, I can picture Bear grylls asking for things that can help him once it switces to a commercial break and things like that. And, to end things I say: Survivor Man For The Win!
you got a good point there matt but its a bit sketchy cause he sucks ass at using a camera. and man vs wild he teaches you more stuff. also hes moving around alot and survivorman he stays and chills on a beach. or where ever he is.
I'm kind of torn, Survivor man seems more realistic. He gets dropped off somewhere and survives completely by himself. But, like camoflaug said, the camera sucks. Man vs Wild is more entertaining and teaches you more but he has a camera crew and it seems plausible that they could help him sometimes. I've got to say man vs wild is better just because of the entertainment.
My favorite has to be man vs wild idk why it just is. Survivor man is pretty cool but it just is not the same without a guy with an awesome accent
Annoyingly, I don't get Discovery Channel. But whichever guy holds the camera himself would be more authentic IMO.