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I think it is a really interesting idea, but unfortunately I think its doomed to fail for several reasons.
#1. They will be forced to live inside, and will not be able to survive outside. No air, no water, too cold, etc.
#2. They can't bring enough food and water to live very long. There are not enough resources on Mars to live on, and there is not enough time or resources to create / grow / resources to live on.
#3. If the flight itself doesn't kill them by exposure to radiation, they might just end up going insane being cooped up together for so long. If the scientists make a mistake on the psychiatric evaluation on one or more of the astronauts, it will mean disaster for the entire crew even before they arrive.
And what happens when they get there? Only more cramped living space.
It would be wonderful and beautiful to step onto the ground of Mars and explore but their time to do this would be so limited.
Even worse, there's no real reason to send these humans to Mars right now. If we wait a while, new engines will take people there much faster, and do so with a return trip plan too. Imagine going to Mars knowing that if you just wait 10 years or so, you could go, do much more, and come back to Earth.
The thought of finally getting there only to live in a bubble and know that death is coming for you in months instead of years will driving anyone crazy. If they have live cams for the event, it will be the most watched, saddest and most tragic reality show in history.
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