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The show is a reality show, it chose 18 people of different identities, let them live as a ‘roommate’ into a room full of cameras and microphones. Finally, by voting, a winner selected to get $500,000. By watching the first episode, I learned about humanity from the interactions in this program. Humanity influenced by their living environment. In this program, everyone does not know each other. So they will guard against others, even they will not obviously show their ideas on their face. In my view, I think people often consider their own interests rather than everyone. This is also why the eight people formed three different alliances when they met on the first day. But these alliances may no longer exist in the future because of the variables.

I think the show is real which shooting 24 hours, but just definitely edited many times. What I feel is unreal is when they just found out that they will participate in this program. I don't know why they are so excited. I think this plot may be deliberate arrangement. One episode is only forty minutes, they must catch the audience interest and attention during these periods, so it very important for the editor how to edit plot. What editor can do is delete some pictures that don't show up, mainly emphasize the alliance, personal interview, and mutual distrust. According to the article, "How Reality TV Works", the author David Rupel states, "Make sure you interview the participants thoroughly so that you can "create" a missing scene with interview bites and appropriate b-roll footage. " In this episode, there are a lot of personal interviews, let us know the inner thoughts of the participants at a certain moment. I think the people appear on it because they want to become famous and earn the half million money. From, the beginning to the end, the words 'half-million money' has spoken from the participants several times. I think people watch it because they like to watch something dramatic, and this show fits their needs. The performers don't trust each other but form an alliance. I think in the end, people will definitely betrayed and variable. Only this way audience will like to watch, the program viewing rate will be high.

There have different age groups participants, but the number of men and women is same. Because everyone's work and growth environment are different, this will affect their behavior. And, all participants are handsome and beautiful. They are the first group to come in, so they hope in future games, they can help each other. But in personal interviews, they all think they will be the final winners, so the alliance will hard to keep. In fact, from the editing, I think this show is like our real life. In front of people, they are a friend, when they separated, they will say bad things about each other. Then, I think the camera angles will make me only focus on someone rather than everyone. Also, the costuming will let me know the character of this person. If given me an opportunity, I wouldn't appear on this because this program is shooting 24 hours and I don't like to live with people that I don't know.

Classmate, Julia Kaufman said, “I assume the premise of the show of being stuck in a house with strangers for three months, sets the participants up to have meltdowns, romances, and all other forms of drama.” I disagree with him because I think this show just want the participants to be in conflict and shows audience in order to win, they can unscrupulous means.