Beach Party

How do you make a reality show work when all the players are sunbathing?

At the show opening, the class differences between the tribes are emphasized. The inhabitants of Tiger Island are working class, haven’t been to university and have left behind “trade” labor jobs like plumbing and construction. On Shark Island, the tribe members are all university educated. When they first arrive at their island, Tiger quickly gets to work at putting together shelter while the Shark tribe discusses construction of their shelter, trying to agree on how they’ll divide the tasks before they begin work. They never get far in the project, as they quickly get into a routine of giving up when it gets too hot and sunbathing for the rest of the day. At this point, it could feel like Survivor but the first new arrival finds the good things about the Sharks’ lifestyle (they don’t really have to worry about food or grooming, it seems, since we see them with tinned foods and disposable razors).

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