The Reality Power Model Big Brother & Survivor

How Do Players Utilize Power...And When Does It Matter?

Every game has winners. RPM looks at what happens before the result: the information, relationships, promises, pressure, authority, and judgment that move another player—or fail to.

Choose a show ↓How the model works →
  1. 01Action
  2. 02Received
  3. 03Response
  4. 04Change or resistance

Six ways Power can work

  • AuthorityLegitimate
  • BenefitReward
  • ConsequenceCoercive
  • JudgmentExpert
  • RelationshipReferent
  • InformationInformational

01

Choose a Show

Two games. Two ways to follow Power.

Meet 21 castaways
Active seasonSurvivor 51

Episode 4 is ready to explore.

Follow the episode’s choices, conversations and responses, then explore all 21 player cards.

Explore Survivor →
Meet 17 houseguests
Season libraryBig Brother 28

Trace Power across the season.

Big Brother leaves a longer trail of conversations, promises, warnings, and votes. Browse the complete season archive or follow one player’s path.

Explore Big Brother →

02

Across the Record

Power Usage to Date

Showing 35 Big Brother Episodes and the Big Brother Finale and 4 Survivor Episodes To Date

0%10%20%30%40%50%34148.2%Information16523.3%Relationship7610.7%Benefit699.8%Authority466.5%Consequence101.4%JudgmentShare of documented usesForm of Power

707 documented uses. This summary updates when a new accepted Episode is added. It does not rank shows or players.

03

Follow the Power

The response is where the story begins.

A promise is not proof because it sounds persuasive. The evidence appears when another player changes course, refuses, reveals something, makes a commitment, or holds firm. RPM follows that response and stops where the record stops.

The homepage opens the door. The show pages hold the findings.

Big Brother and Survivor keep separate evidence records. Scores, rankings, Episode conclusions, and player-level analysis remain inside their own show and Episode pages.