Okay, I know it’s slightly unethical, and frankly I can’t imagine what sort of waivers the parents signed, but as a writer of speculative fiction, I’m really curious about the new cbs show Kid Nation. 40 kids in Bonanza, Colorado, making their own town.
It’s the psychology I find fascinating. What sort of emotions will these poor kids show? How will they adapt? Like I said, it’s unethical, but what a unique insight into human nature.
I saw the commercial for that. In addition to the whole ethical question, it seems so contrived…I mean, aren’t there adults behind the camera?
Yes, that’s true. I’m just a big fan, so far, of all these “what-if” scenarios. I loved 1900 house, then Frontier House. I missed the colonial one, and the pirate one (how could i have missed _that_?).
This one, of course, is totally fake in that it doesn’t follow any historical precedent. But still… I think I’ll have to watch a few episodes.