Has anyone seen this show? I'm watching the first season on On Demand. They are doing 'an experiment' with volunteers. It's supposed to mimic how people react after extreme circumstances, using real life situations to create the same feelings in the people. Of course, they are given a huge warehouse to live in with all sorts of goodies to use...with a mix of people who know all sorts of things that the average person would not know. They are given items that you normally would not find in an extreme emergency (like after Katrina, or a huge earthquake)...they only have the 10 'colonists' and they get a few people challenging him (not like the huge crowds you'd have after a real tragic event). I watched most of the Season 1 eps, since they'll end on the 5th, but I can't even tell you if I like it or not. It's got some interesting bits of info for people who might be caught in a bad situation...but most of the stuff is just not going to happen. They 'found' bags of charcoal and sand in the warehouse so they could filter the water they got from the Los Angeles River (ick)...and just happened to have a bank of 20 batteries to use. They have a mixed group of people who know pretty much everything between them (fabricators, engineers, nurse, doc, and all other kinds of skills).
One ep had them meet up with 'Missionaries'...they were actors, and it was very obvious they did not really believe/know the Bible. It was part of the experiment to deal with one member who was a believer. Of course, they highlighted the fact that this same man was quick to throw out his 'belief' when it came to strangers when he rifled through some newcomers' bags. As if being cautious and trying to keep the group safe from possible danger was 'unChristian'. *ugh*

Anyway, since we were talking about food and water storage, I thought this was interesting. If it were more real to life, and showed just things that could help people in hardship situations, it would be worth the time and effort...but it's just another 'reality show' which is probably going to make those involved need therapy afterward! *one man was a veteran of wars, and when one team member was 'taken out', he was distraught at 'leaving a man behind'. They had no idea where he went (the producers just removed him from the 'experiment')...if the people ever do stop and say, 'this is just part of the game', they edit it out.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else had seen it. The main point is, they (the producers), start each episode with the statement that we ARE going to have some sort of extreme, tragic 'post apocalyptic' event, just that proclamation is frightening.

Blessings~

Suzi