Characterization in Survivor

Reality TV shows sometimes use methods ie confessionals, camera time, and certain situations to have the audience love, hate, or support a certain character. The show Survivor uses characterization to shape contestants personas. For example they use confessionals to have devious contestants reveal there true plans. If not for the confessional we would have thought previous contests like "Johnny Drama" was an honest competitor and that his aunt had actually died before a challenge he was about to compete in. The challenges that the contestants compete in are actually useful in showing characterization as it shows who the competitors are, who the schemers are, and who is the brains of the operation. Mostly, I think characterization is used for RTV shows that are shadowing into the game show genre. Shows like Jersey Shore you like which cast member is less of an idiot. No real characterization takes place in those shows