What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe? How would you find food? Water? Shelter?
The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society.
With no electricity from the grid, no running water and no communication with the outside world, all the volunteers have to work with are their skills and whatever tools and supplies they can scavenge from their surroundings.
Experts from the fields of homeland security, engineering and psychology have helped design the world of The Colony to reflect elements from both real-life disasters and models of what the future could look like after a global viral outbreak.
Over the course of the 10-week experiment, the Colonists must work together to build the necessities of survival, such as a water-filtration system, a battery bank that powered their electricity, a solar cooker, a shower system and a greenhouse – and even some niceties (a coffee maker!).
Tune in Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10 p.m. ET/PT to see who thrives and who fails to survive
That's all reality TV is anymore. Just people *****ing and whining to the camera.
Which, makes me lose faith in humanity, since in the case of a real world disaster, people would still be doing the same.
__________________ T3H T1M1NAT0R: GOOD GOD MAN, HAVE YOU NO BOUNDS? NO DOUBTS OR DISBELIEFS? YOU, THE MAN OF GREAT COURAGE, HAVE LAID YOUR TONGUE UPON SUCH A FEAST? THE SUCKLE TASTE OF CRUNCHY YET CHEWY MARSHMALLOWS, SWEET, LUSCIOUS MILK, AND THE REMAINS OF THE GLORIOUS SNACK SIZED DESSERT KNOWN AS YOGURT? HOW HAVE YOU CONQUERED SUCH A MASTERFUL FEAT WITHIN SUCH A SHORT LIFETIME? ARE YOU A DEITY? A GIFT FROM ABOVE, OFFERING US SUCH BOUNTIFUL AND SUCCULENT RECIPES FOR TRULY DIVINE AND ANGELIC FEASTS? DO, TELL ME MORE ABOUT THIS QUEST OF THE HOLY YOGURT BOWL, AS I BOW AT YOUR COMMAND
I was hoping for a nice and gritty zombie type show myself...didnt they show a short clip of a flame thrower in the commercial?
edit: blah just watched the video posted above...lame. fake biker gangs and ****? **** that i say lets have the setting in compton or east LA with a big sign saying "Food Stamps and Fried Chicken Inside!!!"
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I’ve heard a lot of criticism from “professional” critics on the show which is basically a rehash of what they said about Survivor. Personally I liked it, thought it was cool.
The producer, Beers, chose the people on their personally not survival skills. Michael fills that A type personality all these shows have. And remember they kept them awake 30 hours made them walk 8 miles, no showers and stuff and no cigs, coffee or booze (all of which Michael said he likes). I would be a little on edge too.
