Russian reality TV show Game2: Winter to 'allow' rape and murder in Siberia

The Guardian ^ | Thursday 15 December 2016 21.03 GMT | Benjamin Lee

[Eurotwit]

A new Russian reality show where crimes are “allowed” will begin next year.

Game2: Winter will strand 30 contestants in the -40F (-40C) Siberian wilderness for nine months with the surviving winner receiving a $1.6m prize. It will stream 24/7 online.

Chechnya picks leader's aide with an Apprentice-style reality show Read more “Each contestant gives consent that they could be maimed, even killed,” reads an advert. “2000 cameras, 900 hectares and 30 lives. Everything is allowed. Fighting, alcohol, murder, rape, smoking, anything.”

Contestants will each sign a waiver acknowledging that they might be raped or killed but the rules also state that police are free to arrest anyone who commits a crime on the show. “You must understand that the police will come and take you away,” the rules state. “We are on the territory of Russia, and obey the laws of the Russian Federation.”

[Eurotwit]

Sounds like Running Man....

[al_c]

[Steve_Seattle]

"Chechnya picks the leader's aide with an Apprentice-style reality show"

A rather un-subtle attempt to associate this show with Trump.

[headstamp 2]

I often wished everyone would be issued a baseball bat on Survivor.

[caligatrux]

I’d buy that for a dollar.

[Peter ODonnell]

What could possibly go right?

[Steve_Seattle]

"Contestants will each sign a waiver acknowledging that they might be raped or killed but the rules also state that police are free to arrest anyone who commits a crime on the show. “You must understand that the police will come and take you away,” the rules state. “We are on the territory of Russia, and obey the laws of the Russian Federation.”

So there's a major asterisk involved - you are "free" to rape and kill, but you'll be arrested if you do. Kind of like real life.

This show is getting publicity because the media are emphasizing all things evil in Russia, and trying to link them to Trump.

[SIDENET]

In Russia, game wins YOU.

[PghBaldy]

So smoking is analogous to to rape and murder? Russia truly is a Western nation.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Siberia. The Gulag. 1-2 million U.S. incarcerated Americans in our jails. Trump(the dealmaker) and Putin are buddies. Think they can come up with a way to cut our government costs? I’m thinking of all the natural resources there that need developing. Start wit the white collar types.

[Sertorius]

Smoking is allowed. Wow.

[WayneS]

Contestants will each sign a waiver acknowledging that they might be raped or killed but the rules also state that police are free to arrest anyone who commits a crime on the show. “You must understand that the police will come and take you away,” the rules state. “We are on the territory of Russia, and obey the laws of the Russian Federation.”

So then, the entire announcement is nothing but a publicity stunt.

[Billthedrill]

Smoking is allowed. Wow.

Yeah, I was fine with it until I read that. I mean, children are going to be watching this show...

[tumblindice]

Chuck Barris (The Gong Show) said the ultimate game show would execute the losers.
There was a Mayan game, something like basketball, where the losing team was put to death.
This sounds a little like the movie The Purge or an episode of Black Mirror.
But if you do the crime and you’re caught, you do the time? This is being, um, shot in Chicago?
Daughter just searched it and said an American applied.

[waus]

It appears that killing pets is not allowed. So, on with the games!!!