User blog comment:VeryUnknownFan/"Conveniences" that made players last a lot longer than usual (whether by writing, production, etc)./@comment-24952355-20170523035449/@comment-11883116-20170523141316

@ Dip

In their first season, they're just the main characters. If they're the main characters of several seasons on a show that is reality show with eliminations, that's when they become the writers' pets.