More on Friends

If anything at all struck me deep & stayed with me about "The Tribe," it was the quality of the friendships we saw played out on the screen each week. Who do you trust in a world that's turned upside-down? When families are pretty much ripped apart & everyone's in competition for the last of everything, how do you make yourself vulnerable enough to find the people who can help you survive?

And yet it happened. We saw the Mall Rats formed from a bunch of people who honestly had little reason to trust each other...but it worked. The Mall Rats stayed a strong tribe through 5 difficult seasons.

Then there were the personal friendships, some of them improbable at best. Each one was precious & solid, sometimes right up to the worst ending possible. Amber and Dal...Jack and Dal...Salene and Amber...Salene and May...Patsy and Cloe...Amber and Pride...Jack and Ellie...there were more but you get the idea.

I've watched the same kinds of friendships develop in KTDARPG. Each one of them was built up in the game, not just made to magically appear. Chyna and Hawk, that was a friendship so strong that even in death you could feel it. The 13 is a solid group built on some very strong friendships that have survived blood & madness. Arianna and Valentine...Prince and Chyna...Arianna and Lily...Krystal and Hawk...so many more. And in our game we have two tribes that were built on friendships & survival. The Misfits started our game 3 years ago and that tribe is still solid. The River Rats formed from the remnants of two warring tribes to find a better way to build the future.

Friendships matter. That's a lesson that still has value.

To the friends I've made, especially in the game, you have more value than you know. Thanks.

-Chyna

Photo source: copyright Cloud-9 "The Tribe"