Siberia Episode 1 Recap: Whens The Next Bus Outta Here? (Series Premiere)

What did ya think of the first episode of NBC's new we're-pretending-to-be-a-reality-show-but-we're-really-a-scripted-show show? I'm not sure what I think yet. The jury's still out.

The basic premise is 16 contestants arrive by helicopter in Siberia. They must survive the winter in order to win/split the $500,000 prize. The only way out is to quit and to request an airlift home. There's an Australian host who tells us "They're in a real-life social experiment with no games or rules". Eeeew the possibilities are endless.

The contestants seem to represent various stereotypes. There's the geeky boy, the model, the rugged individualist, the Scandinavian girl, the peace loving hippy, the bitchy girl, the older guy, etc. And whats up with Sabina? How did she get to the cabin so fast. I also don't trust that girl with a knife. Two people are voted off immediately because they were the last to reach the cabins. ...And then there were 14. 

Shortly thereafter, all hell breaks loose. Someone dies. Its Tommy (the really nice hippy guy) and a cameraman is injured. Too bad. i really liked Tommy. ...And then there were 13. Oh and did we mention that some settlers also mysteriously disappeared from the same site in the early 1900s? Can anyone say Croatoan? 

So who/what killed Tommy? Possible options:

• The first two people voted off are pissed and now they're seeking revenge.
• Mutated forest people (remember the three logged frog). Are they by chance near Chernobyl? Sorry I don't know my Russian geography. 
• Bears or wolves. Everyone's gotta eat. 
• Vampires, no matter what the question, the answer is always vampires.
• Sabina is killing everyone. She's a ghost and doesn't want anyone else hanging out in her cabin.
• Aliens, zombies, witches, demons, a serial killer or Bigfoot. I'm leaning towards Bigfoot. Lets call him Comrade Bigfoot. 
• Or no one was killed. It's all a clever ruse by the production team to study the effects of extreme stress on individuals. Must be someone's PhD dissertation. I say we slap a dome over em for good measure and see what happens

Grade: 3 Monsters (out of 5). Nothing about the show has grabbed me yet but I will watch it again (at least once). Considering I'm a self professed reality show hater, that's pretty good. 



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