Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City

Terrace house encapsulates what it means to be a reality TV show. I'm so sick of eliminations, challenges, prize money, and roses. The show documents 6 strangers living together and the engagement together nothing more nothing more, nothing less. Members still go to work, go grocery shopping, and have phones. At first, I was expecting something like big brother but japanese reality is another form of reality together. To enjoy this show, you need to have an open mind and your preconceptions about reality from western TV shows need to be abolished. Beautiful Camera work.

Terrance House is addictive to say the least. This is truly Reality at its best. Place 6 total strangers in a home and allow their common or not so common personalities to emerge over time.

What's most interesting is the fact that most enter the home with a certain objective in bettering themselves in one way or another. Whether it be a desire to become less shy, create new friendships or even seeking a dating relationship. Since there are no scripts many times such objectives are not so easily accomplished and can be rather rough, which makes it all the more exciting.

As each episode slowly evolves you may find yourself, "Being in the shoes," of one of the occupants which could have the same similarities as yourself. Eventually the show concludes when all have felt their objectives have been met through normal day-to-day activities. For those whom have not met their objectives the pressure can get tough in which they are must make a decision to stay on the show or simply leave. For the individuals that have created an outstanding friendship with others this can be some what of a tear jerk-er for the departing individual or yourself as well.

To add a little spice to the show there are normally 2 intermissions which involves the hosts and hostesses that narrate the show in the beginning providing a brief summary to the past episode and again near the end of the episode. Truthfully the intermission is somewhat of a breather and allows each to provide their input to what they believe is happening or going to happen. I actually Love it because its funny, outgoing and has great perspectives from different age groups. What's even more great about the break is that there is no holding back. Each host or hostess says what they truly feel and is on their mind about the episode. There are instances where I simply could not stop laughing, especially since one host is a sort of comedian. His look and reactions are totally, one-of-a-kind but so true in wisdom from his standpoint.

Granted not all will enjoy this sort of reality show but in my opinion its true reality and that's what is addictive to me. Reality to the core and Reality at its Best.

A friend recommended this show. I watched an episode to get a feel then turned it off immediately.

After 10 minutes, I decided I shouldn't have given up on it so quick just because it started slow.

I'm glad I did because the show progress pretty fast as the days, then episodes shown, go on at the Terrace House.

Observing people's behavior is so fascinating to me. That's largely the reason why I watched this too. And also because I love the Asian culture.

It's incredible how entertaining other people's lives can be when watched through a screen. And it also helps that the commentators are quite witty and funny.

Terrace House is a reality show with a different flavor, but the core is the same, which is "What derives human behavior?". Some behavior is driven by desire to find love, some by desire to self-enhance, or find true purpose, etc.. So, every member joins in order to achieve something different, and you can't help but to relate to most of them in a thing or two or even the whole character. As a viewer, you also get to understand that there are no rules for attraction, be it romantic attraction or friendship. people just get attracted to each other in a complete random and unexpected way. Japanese men and women are classy, hard working, very honest and decent, and fun also. My favorite character of all is Misoki, she is beautiful, has pure heart, innocent, and always laughing. I believe this show will appeal to most people and won't cause any regrets.