The biggest problem is that while crazy stuff happens on reality shows, on most of them, a majority of the people are sane (by tv standards, anyway) and there's only one or two who are certifiable. This show inverts that, and almost takes the "Only Sane Man" approach that made The Twilight Zone a popular, scripted TV show.
I mean, let's look at the other contestants:
-Lorenzo: Casual pouch-ridiculous
-Chloe: Nude modeling portfolio as a keepsake seems a bit strange, a bit more believable than Lorenzo but should seem like a red flag
-LV: Coming out is plausible, probably seems odd only in the context of everything else that's happened
-Allison: Pretty obvious
-Skylar: Strange backstory, and it looks like we're about to get the reveal that the dead husband isn't dead- another red flag
-Carlee: Again, obvious
-Randy: bringing an urn with a dog's ashes on a TV show, hitting on a man's wife (a "bounty hunter" no less) while he's within walking distance of him
-Chico: Nothing really strange other than basically being a cartoon character
-Allen: No red flags
So therein lies the problem. I think what made the first iteration successful is that it realized its logical limitations. Have one or two "extreme characters" (Hutch), the majority that are mostly normal with personality quirks (Dr. Pat, Earl, etc.) and then a straight man that your mark can relate to (Brian).
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