I have been watching The Tribe on TV since it first aired in 1999. During this time I was at the same age which also the actors were supposed to be at in the first season. That was just fitting perfect. Now, more than 15 years later, I am still watching my precious The Tribe DVDs every half year. I have to rate 9 out of 10 as I do not like some parts of the story which even become annoying in my eyes after a while. Best example would be the chosen taking over the city in season 3. It takes almost the whole season to fight and beat them, which is also kind of illogic compared to the seasons before or even after where the Mall Rats fought other tribes for a few episodes and then everything was over or settled. Also the constant dying and disappearing of characters causes too many changes in cast, which was of course mostly effected by actors having to quit the show because of school. The fifth and last season has an open ending as season six was meant to continue shorty after. However the filming of season six was not supported by the sponsors anymore as they said the show was not for kids anymore. I think that is quite sad as the audience grew together with the cast.

The Tribe in itself is unique, a success despite it's low budget and non-prominent cast. While many have never heard of The Tribe, I did and when I watched it I wasn't disappointed. The fact that this has come from New Zealand is another thing, while there are many Aussie soaps like Neighbors and Home and Away. We never see much coming out of New Zealand, why? Because they are kept in the confines of the country, we only heard about The Tribe because British TV Channel 5 aired it, and so forth other countries took notice.I think The Tribe is more than a Soap Opera, unlike other Soaps like Neighbors or East Enders, The Tribe is based in a period of time and situation that has never made it as a Soap before. The Tribe, even though considered a 'Kids Show' brought many adult fans to it's side simply because of it's storyline. The fact the cast are all teenagers, didn't faze me.Each new season brings new challenges to the group, and the teenagers. New threats, new problems but also new relationships and friends. Ross Caleb and Beth Allen shone on screen despite their ages and experience in the acting world. I do hope they make a sixth series, I think it's time to revive a TV classic.

I love this show, i can't explain why, but I just do. I love the characters, i love the story lines and I love the costumes. It's one of my guilty pleasures, I can't get enough it. I discovered the Tribe when the first series was being shown on Channel 5. The first episode I ever saw was the one where Zoot, leader of the nasty and destructive Locos, plunges to his death from the upper level of the shopping mall. Intrigued I continued watching as i was introduced to Bray, Zoot's estranged brother, Trudy the slightly deranged mother of Zoot's child and Amber, the brave yet bossy leader of the title Tribe, the Mallrats. Then there was geeky Jack, techy Dal, moody yet motherly Salene, dim but loyal Ryan, materialistic Zandra, the tribe's troublemaker Lex, and my favourite character, the manipulative and calculating Ebony. These characters and many more are all thrown together when a mysterious virus kills all the adults, and the kids are left to fend for themselves. The kids form tribes, which ultimately become like families, with the older children looking after the younger ones and everyone looking out for one another. There are wars between tribes as the kids fight for survival as food becomes scarce. The Mallrats are happy to hide away in the shopping mall which they have made their home, until a cruel reality walks through their front door. The virus is back and this time it is killing the kids. Forced out of their haven the tribe look for the answers to the virus, stumbling on a cure. But with the power of an antidote comes responsibility, and the Mallrats soon rule the city. But evil powers lurk to threaten their new beginning. Characters die and come back to life, there's underage sex, underage pregnancies, crazy cults who kill people, a techno tribe who kidnap people and put them in a virtual reality computer game. It's all there for you. Buy the DVDs and take a look. You won't be disappointed!

I've been watching this series for a few weeks now and I love it. It has just the right mix of drama, emotions, real situations, fantasy, and cool make-up. My little brothers and sister want to dress up as members of the different Tribes for Halloween. It sparks the imagination and makes you wonder "What is this happened?" The Tribe isn't based on the normal morals of a children/teen's show, yet it gets the same point across. It's not the traditional mainstream "soap opera" you would see anywhere else. It's a wonderful concept that has a unusual New Zealand twist. And the characters are so realistic you can relate to them.