Bizzare! Rape, murder allowed in Russia reality TV show

Critics and cynics are baring their fangs in protest moments after organisers of a Russian reality TV show reeled out rules for the contest filmed on a remote Siberian island.

Eyebrows were raised when the organisers of the Hunger Games-style contest, called “Game2: Winter” promised to allow “fighting, murder and rape” as part of the game to the consternation of many.

The reality TV show which is the brainchild of 35 year old millionaire, Yevgeny Pyatkovsky, has been accused by critics of promoting “savage and bestial behaviour”.

“Everything is allowed. Fighting, alcohol, murder, rape, smoking, anything”, organizers said. However, after an outcry, the team behind the show removed the controversial “rule”, the show organiser said.

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But when asked if he will step in if there is “physical violence, rape, or murder”, millionaire organiser Yevgeny Pyatkovsky, told The Siberian Times:
“No, we won’t. “I am pretty sure there will be fights, and more. We are not scared of negative reaction if that happens either.”

He reiterated: “We will refuse any claim of participants even if they were to be killed or raped. “We will have nothing to do with this. This will be spelt out in a document to be signed by the participant before the start of the show.”

Interestingly, daring contestants who must be 18 and declared “mentally sane” will have to pay £132,000 just to enter, and their trials and tribulations will be filmed by 2,000 fixed cameras and broadcast live online.

 

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