Twelve strangers are left to fend for themselves on a South Pacific archipelago. Each has his/her own drop-off point, separate from the others. It does not take long to realize what some of the basic premises are: There are resources in the area that they can use, if they can find them. You can go it alone or ally yourself with another person(s).
The production includes back-stories that add depth to the contestants, each of whom has his own challenges. This is a social experiment, and some contestants might choose to stay in one spot, if they feel it is to their advantage. Others might explore, hoping to align with others---to share the experience, the resources, their strengths.
The tone is contemplative, nearly poetic at times. Most people are introspective when isolated or in alien situations; we get to hear their inner monologues, both before they landed on the islands and after.
The producers have invested plenty of work into this production. The locations include measured resources that had to be put in place. They filmed the contestants in their regular lives before the infiltration. Each kept a journal. And each contestant is followed and filmed.
If you seek lots of action, this show is probably not for you. There is adventure, but most of the challenges are internal.
One of the things that interests me most are the teams they create. Some seem almost designed for success; others feel random, yet still advantageous.
The production includes back-stories that add depth to the contestants, each of whom has his own challenges. This is a social experiment, and some contestants might choose to stay in one spot, if they feel it is to their advantage. Others might explore, hoping to align with others---to share the experience, the resources, their strengths.
The tone is contemplative, nearly poetic at times. Most people are introspective when isolated or in alien situations; we get to hear their inner monologues, both before they landed on the islands and after.
The producers have invested plenty of work into this production. The locations include measured resources that had to be put in place. They filmed the contestants in their regular lives before the infiltration. Each kept a journal. And each contestant is followed and filmed.
If you seek lots of action, this show is probably not for you. There is adventure, but most of the challenges are internal.
One of the things that interests me most are the teams they create. Some seem almost designed for success; others feel random, yet still advantageous.