‘The Circle’ Season 2 And 5 Interesting Human Habits

"The Circle" is a strategic Netflix reality show based on a British TV Series of the same name. It is a game series based on social media with the concept, anyone can play any character they choose. They can play either with their actual identity or catfish.

Each player is meant to stay in their apartment, and they aren't allowed to see each other but can communicate through the circle chat app. Over time, they connect, make friends, flirt, form groups. Contestants play daily mini-games organized by the circle. It is like the Big Brother series where players rate each other. The two most popular players become influencers. Influencers discuss among them and decide the next player to be blocked. It is the basic game plan, yet twists and surprises awaits as the series progresses. This show can give quarantine vibes, but the screenplay and direction made it engaging, and witty comments delivered by the circle host (whose voice alone we can hear) are funny.

The Circle season 2 began on April 14, 2021, on Netflix, and concluded on May 5, 2021. I have listed the most interesting facts about human nature that I observed in this series.

Not everyone who catfishes gains hatred

By faking your identity, you can gain the trust of someone until they find you’re a catfish. At the point of revelation, you're going to lose those cute little friends you have made by catfishing. Is this human nature always? The friendship of Bryant and River proves it is otherwise. Even when Bryant finds River is a catfish, he couldn’t hate him. Lee drove River’s character by not hurting the feelings of anyone or probing into anyone’s values. He carried his friendly character with grace, even though he was a catfish. He was likable only because his character reflected through River’s even their identities were way off. When you are true to yourself, identity is a mere physical self. River and rainbow hearts are hard to be hated. Of course, the Lee behind River as well.

Acting nice needs brain work, not your heart

Not everyone can play strategy. You need to be smart, and think from your head and not from your heart. If you fall into emotional traps, it will become ugly. Ladies easily get locked in emotional jail. When Savannah played smart, Terilisha fell into the emotional bucket. Boom, it was a total mess and was like a street fight. Terilisha pronounced herself smart, but Savannah proved she could play nice using her brain. Savannah almost convinced everyone to her side. Playing nice isn’t easy. This girl employed her smart moves.

Liking someone makes you go to any extent: Screw the analytical power

The power of friendship, care, affection, and love is immovable. Most of the time, it can make us blind. Savannah’s energy and character were contagious, and she installed her wittiness into Courtney. The trust, likability, and powerful bond of friendship Courtney shared with Savannah reflected in his activities. He defended Savannah without using his analytical power. It doesn’t mean he isn’t analytical because he won the quiz. It only means that we will do anything to protect our loved ones, a typical human nature.

Men catfishing as women get caught red-handed

Men who fake their identity as women won’t last long. An ideal example is Emily. Jack was playing well as Emily. He could have sustained his camouflage if it is not for the girly things. Most of the men suck with ladies’ stuff. They become clueless and helpless in such situations. It is what happened with Emily, aka Jack. Circle proved that men catfishing women have the capacity of getting caught red and hot.

Trust broken makes you less likable

I could rephrase a little here. Trust broken doesn’t make you less likable if you are the person who opens up that you broke the trust. If your circle finds you broke the trust, then you will become less likable. Again this is true in Emily’s case. Other contestants consistently liked Emily until they found she faked being a 21-year sorority girl. The trust Jack established through Emily’s vibes shattered like a broken glass vase. Instant hate for a broken trust is typical human nature. On one side, blind trust, and on the other side, broken trust, both speak volumes.