The show was entertaining enough and I even got emotionally involved towards the end. Still, it was hardly believable. The location of the homestead was so extreme that they should have hade seasoned wilderness types to compete for it, a bit of loners. Now the contestants were nice people but none would have survived and/or enjoyed a winter there. The survival challenges were not very difficult.
I think Duane and Rena were in for some pension money and probably expected more of the show. I'm not even sure if Duane and Rena got to decide much, many of the decisions didn't make much sense. They can't have seriously considered giving the house to Chris and Tina, Tina was so obviously uncomfortable. It seems to me that the producers picked at least some of the final four couples based on who would be most entertaining or likable. Contestants Bee and Theo write in their blog that some things were maneuvred during the challenges. Still, I did like the winning couple and they at least knew what working on a property is like.
I was sad to learn that Rena died shortly after the filming and Duane got apparently out of balance and tried to get the house back. I wonder how things are now, at least the winners are nowhere near Alaska at the moment.
I think Duane and Rena were in for some pension money and probably expected more of the show. I'm not even sure if Duane and Rena got to decide much, many of the decisions didn't make much sense. They can't have seriously considered giving the house to Chris and Tina, Tina was so obviously uncomfortable. It seems to me that the producers picked at least some of the final four couples based on who would be most entertaining or likable. Contestants Bee and Theo write in their blog that some things were maneuvred during the challenges. Still, I did like the winning couple and they at least knew what working on a property is like.
I was sad to learn that Rena died shortly after the filming and Duane got apparently out of balance and tried to get the house back. I wonder how things are now, at least the winners are nowhere near Alaska at the moment.