One of my biggest problems with this season’s The Colony is that each episode starts out with a contrived experience. I accept that if you went and raided some people’s things, they might follow you to get them back, and they might even set a house on fire. But at the same time, given what the world can actually throw at people- in this same episode, a major storm that brought some much needed relaxation (everyone showering in the rain) but also new stresses (how bad the house leaks and losing their bridge), do we really need all the contrivances?