Colony - Post-apocalyptic "reality" show coming to Discovery - General

[img]http://www.apocalypticmovies.com/images/stories/the%20colony.jpg[/img] [url]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/colony.html[/url] Stolen from the website: [quote]What would you do in the wake of a global catastrophe? How would you find food? Water? Shelter? The Colony is a controlled experiment to see exactly what it would take to survive and rebuild under these circumstances. For 10 weeks, a group of 10 volunteers, whose backgrounds and expertise represent a cross-section of modern society, are isolated in an urban environment outside Los Angeles and tasked with creating a livable society. With no electricity from the grid, no running water and no communication with the outside world, all the volunteers have to work with are their skills and whatever tools and supplies they can scavenge from their surroundings. Experts from the fields of homeland security, engineering and psychology have helped design the world of The Colony to reflect elements from both real-life disasters and models of what the future could look like after a global viral outbreak. Over the course of the 10-week experiment, the Colonists must work together to build the necessities of survival, such as a water-filtration system, a battery bank that powered their electricity, a solar cooker, a shower system and a greenhouse – and even some niceties (a coffee maker!).[/quote] The current episode guide for the show: [quote][B]Arrival and Survival- July 21, 2009[/B] Ten volunteers enter an experimental post-catastrophe world to see if they can survive and rebuild after a global disaster. Cordoned off in a downtown Los Angeles warehouse, they must secure shelter, filter water, and defend their new home from thieves. [B]Power Struggle - July 28, 2009[/B] With their power supply dwindling, the volunteers attempt to build a generator that runs on smoke from wood scraps. When they scavenge the nearby streets for supplies, they must face off with a motorcycle-riding thug. [B]Comfort in Chaos - August 4, 2009[/B] After securing the basic necessities for survival, the volunteers focus on the one creature comfort they can't live without: a hot shower. But focusing on comfort leaves them open to a massive attack that threatens their long-term survival. [B]Safety and Security - August 11, 2009[/B] After an attack shatters the volunteers' sense of security, they must focus on building weapons and fortifying the warehouse. But before they can finish, a truckload of gun-toting traders arrives to test the volunteers' unity. [B]A Stranger Among Us - August 18, 2009[/B] The volunteers have the opportunity to up their electricity and power capabilities when they scavenge a stock of abandoned solar panels. But the experiment takes a violent turn when a stranger breeches their security and tries to steal their supplies. [B]Loss and Communication - August 25, 2009[/B] The volunteers are rocked by the disappearance of a treasured member during a search party mission. The loss spurs them to build a collection of communication devices in hopes that their missing member is somewhere out there…listening. [/quote] The Cast: [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/allison-white400x300.jpg[/img] [b]ALLISON WHITE[/b] Allison strives to approach all of life's experiences with a happy and positive outlook. Her passion for helping others was what led her to pursue a career in nursing. She believes it is her natural ability to remain calm in extreme, life-threatening situations as the reason she has found herself most at home working in the emergency room. Over the years, Allison's assignments as a traveling nurse have led to the opportunity to both work and explore living in cities such as Manhattan, Miami, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/john-valencia400x300.jpg[/img] [b]JOHN VALENCIA[/b] John’s many mechanical skills have not only made him a jack of all trades, but also a conservationist. He firmly believes that anything can be used for something other than its original intended purpose, and so nothing should be thrown away because it can be salvaged and reused. His training has provided him the ingenuity to approach a pile of rubble and make something from nothing – to take the most basic idea from concept to fruition. As a machinist, John can make pipe fitting for irrigation, repair engines and rebuild alternators to hook up to generators for electricity. He also has developed hand crank electrical systems. A welder, cook, volunteer and a funny guy, John is a "regular renaissance man" in every sense of the phrase. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/amy-west400x300.jpg[/img] [b]AMY WEST[/b] Amy is certified in CPR, diving and advanced rescue. While she grew up in the mountains of Durango, CO, she always felt a kinship towards the sea. At age 18 she packed her bags and moved to the Caribbean to study Marine Biology. While in the Virgin Islands in 1995, she experienced Hurricane Marilyn firsthand. Moved to do humanitarian work, she then entered the Peace Corps and served in Gabon, Africa for two and a half years, and then to New Zealand to work on organic farms for an additional three years. Amy eventually relocated to central California to complete a research internship, which led to stints in Alaska, Antarctica & the Arctic Circle. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/leilani-smith400x300.jpg[/img] [b]LEILANI SMITH[/b] Leilani was born in Osan City, Korea. She found her calling as soon as she stepped onto a martial arts mat at age 28 and quickly realized she preferred sparring men in a male-dominated sport. She works as a personal trainer/self defense instructor and loves being a student in the game of life. Leilani is into mental strategic games such as chess and Scrabble, enjoys being physical and getting her hands dirty. She also loves to cook and uses her organizational skills in charity to help homeless and battered women. Peaceful yet strong, she is always willing to show her heart and bear her soul if necessary. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/george-fallieras400x300.jpg[/img] [b]GEORGE FALLIERAS[/b] George grew up as an athletic, popular kid in Tampa, Florida to a family of doctors. After majoring in Marine Biology at University of Florida and considering a career as a marine mammal veterinarian, he decided to go to medical school because he liked to take care of people even more than animals. Medically trained in Tennessee and New Orleans, George is fond of traveling and has discovered a pleasant benefit to his job: he can do it anywhere. George is a thinker and doesn’t act before considering consequences of his actions because if he makes a mistake at work, someone could die. He is a strong fisherman, can start a fire and hunt. George returned to New Orleans in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to provide care in makeshift medical units. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/michael-raines400x300.jpg[/img] [b]MICHAEL RAINES[/b] Michael surprises everyone with his skills in building alternative energy. He is an inventor who fabricates furniture from both wood and metal, customizes cars and bikes, installs solar panels, and makes bows and arrows from scrap metal. Michael is also quite opinionated and is both a conspiracy theorist and pessimist. He feels he’ll survive in a catastrophe because he has vast knowledge on alternative energy and is a fighter. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/joey-sciacca400x300.jpg[/img] [b]JOEY SCIACCA[/b] Joey is a Black Belt Tang Soo Doo and can build a house from the ground up. He also does plumbing, electrical, drywall, framing, concrete and is an artist utilizing pencil, pointillism and pastels. He is also a caffeine addict with big energy. Although Joey seems to be on top of things, his life was once a wreck. In 1994, while living in New York, in an attempt to make good on some debts, Joey agreed to do a drug run for a friend. He was arrested in Miami boarding a train for New York and ended up serving six years in prison for his crime. Once out of prison, Joey turned his life around and got into construction where he works as an eco-friendly contractor. He takes great pride in his work, especially when he can be creative. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/morgan-hooker400x300.jpg[/img] [b]MORGAN HOOKER[/b] Morgan is passionate about engineering. She can create electricity, irrigation, make a generator, and build a heat insulated shelter using clay, metal, wood and her generator. She is also a sculptor who can make a kiln from clay and dirt, and can make pots, pans, plates, cups, etc. As an aerospace engineer, she focuses mostly on engines and propulsion mechanisms for planes and spacecraft. Morgan is currently self employed, building custom computers for both individuals and companies, but plans to move back into rocket science after her experience on THE COLONY. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/john-cohn400x300.jpg[/img] [b]JOHN COHN[/b] John is an expert in many areas, including fixing, making or hacking anything electronic, building structures out of natural materials, tying knots, growing edible plants, mechanical fabrication, welding, sculpting and fire building. He helps build the chips at the heart of IBM’s mainframe computers as well as the chip brains in video game consoles. At home, John is a self proclaimed "Mad Scientist," and he has performed a "Jolts and Volts" electricity show to more than 50,000 people across America. In 2006, John and his wife Diane’s 14 year old son, Sam, was killed in a traffic accident. Since then, John has dedicated all of his education outreach work to Sam’s memory. He is always eager to share his love for science and engineering with anyone who will listen. [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/vladimir-beck400x300.jpg[/img] [b]VLADIMIR BECK[/b] Vladimir has been a mechanical engineer since the 1970s and spent many years working as an engineer in oil refineries. Though highly intelligent, Vladimir is much more than a brain. He is quick to point out his love of the land and his ability to "survive, build shelter, make water, procure food and make sure everyone is safe." He spent a number of years in the military and one of Vladimir’s greatest accomplishments is escaping Communist Croatia as a young man. He says that the time he spent in Croatia still plays a significant role in his caring for others because he saw "how [his] own folk suffered." Vladimir is 62 years old but "doesn’t feel over 21." [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOKO19BMPKk&feature=fvst[/media] It starts on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Discovery.

Sounds balls to the wall awesome.

Why is everyone :downs:

Ha no Asian people in the Future.

[QUOTE=Rapetacular;16069452] [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/morgan-hooker400x300.jpg[/img] [b]HOOKER[/b][/QUOTE] Bahaha I don't know what's funnier, her name or the fact that she looks like a man.

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;16069500]Bahaha I don't know what's funnier, her name or the fact that she looks like a man.[/QUOTE] Everyone looks so frumpy and ugly.

[img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/morgan-hooker400x300.jpg[/img] What is this I don't even

[b]Gayest shit evar![/b] They're specifically getting people who know how to do shit, this can't even be called an attempt at an experiment, it's just reality television! [i]I want random selection god dammit![/i]

none of them look likable.

I'm actually looking forward to this.

Those people all look like they've seen much better years. I hope that is how they look after being in that colony for a few weeks and not just an everyday thing.

Ha this looks pretty interesting.

[QUOTE=RichardNixon;16069577] They're specifically getting people who know how to do shit, this can't even be called an attempt at an experiment, it's just reality television! [i]I want random selection god dammit![/i][/QUOTE] It's true, although it will be entertaining. I, too, would prefer to see someone sitting down, looking at a pile of scrap metal, looking around, looking back and then going "Shit, what do I do with this?"

I'm hoping one of the old men have a personality like John Locke.

Bitches look like dudes

Looks awesome!

[QUOTE=hurts;16069647]It's true, although it will be entertaining. I, too, would prefer to see someone sitting down, looking at a pile of scrap metal, looking around, looking back and then going "Shit, what do I do with this?"[/QUOTE] It would be so much more entertaining that way, especially if one of the members couldn't speak the others language.

[QUOTE=idioten;16069669]Bitches look like dudes[/QUOTE] [img]http://megain.smugmug.com/photos/591519847_5XFUR-O.jpg[/img]

as long as it is nothing like Jericho I may watch it

[QUOTE=Rapetacular;16069452] [img]http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/colony/bios/images/michael-raines400x300.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE] He looks like an older and uglier version of House.

Hloy fuck

[QUOTE=40kplayer;16069475]Why is everyone :downs:[/QUOTE] Welcome to reality.

[QUOTE=hurts;16069647]It's true, although it will be entertaining. I, too, would prefer to see someone sitting down, looking at a pile of scrap metal, looking around, looking back and then going "Shit, what do I do with this?"[/QUOTE] That would last like, five seconds. The marauders would come and kill them all instantly.

[QUOTE=RichardNixon;16069577][b]Gayest shit evar![/b] They're specifically getting people who know how to do shit, this can't even be called an attempt at an experiment, it's just reality television! [i]I want random selection god dammit![/i][/QUOTE] They chose the type of people who would make the show interesting, and who would survive the virus outbreak. If it was a bunch of retards they'd die before getting together in an abandoned building and attempting to colonize the world.

[QUOTE=RichardNixon;16069690]It would be so much more entertaining that way, especially if one of the members couldn't speak the others language.[/QUOTE] Er, how? It would just be an hour of a bunch of retards meandering about saying "I don't know what to do".

[QUOTE=Mr. Mcguffin;16069746]Er, how? It would just be an hour of a bunch of retards meandering about saying "I don't know what to do".[/QUOTE] It would be interesting if one person could only speak spanish, and there was one bilingual person, or a similar setup. Like on LOST, where Jin feels isolated because his wife is the only one he can understand for the first 4 seasons.

The entire point is that these are the useful people. There aren't any retards on the show because retards would be dead day 1. That's why it's called the fucking apocalypse.

It looks like they cordoned off an entire city for a fucking reality show. It doesn't really look that good, besides the post-apocalyptic theme.

[QUOTE=Lankist;16069763]The entire point is that these are the useful people. There aren't any retards on the show because retards would be dead day 1. That's why it's called the fucking apocalypse.[/QUOTE] How many retards are in the world, I'm talking about average people, the pricks sitting in cubicles all day or that guy working in a fast food restaurant not scientists or engineers. Have fun watching a bunch of arrogant douches dick around in a warehouse for ten days.

[QUOTE=Cey22;16069762]It would be interesting if one person could only speak spanish, and there was one bilingual person, or a similar setup. Like on LOST, where Jin feels isolated because his wife is the only one he can understand for the first 4 seasons.[/QUOTE] Too bad LOST is shit and flawed from the concept of "This plane broke up midair because of magical EM interfierence"