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Meet Evan Mariott. Yes he's an actor, but he's not starring in this show. He's actually the host, as he introduces the game. We have one woman who will choose between two guys to go out on romantic vacation with. The catch? One of the guys already has a girlfriend and wants to be picked to go on a vacation with his current loved one. In addition, the loved one will also be somewhere in the sketch, which could give the person who has to make a decision a clue as to who the interplay between her suitors and the people in the scene - and maybe that will give her a better choice as to who to select.
Our first woman who will be making the decision is Rachel, who is a dancer and who has a cute doggie. The first contending man is Sajen, a comedian, while Kris, a student, is the other guy. The other woman is Jessica, who is the lover of the faker, who is...well, I'm not going to tell you that yet. She hopes that Rachel is all over her guy, so she can take the vacation with her.
Kris that Sajen was average - but Rachel was cute, which is good because Kris isn't out to date Sajen. Rachel thinks that Kris is the shy outgoing type, while thinking that Sajen has a nice personality.
The first date is actually a cpr class - where the assistant who both guys will be doing mouth-to-mouth with is actually Jessica. They practice doing mouth-to-mouth on Rachel, and Jessica, who thinks that Rachel is wearing a really bad green bathing outfit, got a little jealous. After the CPR, Rachel spends some time in the hot tub with Sajen and Kris, as Sajen keeps repeating that he's single. That gets up Rachel's guard, as Rachel is thinking that Sajen is very strong - maybe too strong, as he tries to kiss her and gets nowhere. He winds up kissing his hand.
Kris is next, and he is very quiet and reserved. This turns Rachel on, and she really enjoys their conversation. He kisses her on the arm - and she likes it. He thinks that Kris is sweet and respectful, and she is leaning towards him - but she doesn't know who is who.
Maybe some body painting will help her change her mind. Sajen didn't feel a connection with her until the body painting, where he tries to win her over by telling comedy and showing a tattoo that he got when he was drunk. Kris lets him go and essentially shoot himself, as Rachel likes someone more low-key and likes Kris. She asks Sajen what makes her think that he is single - and he gives the same old 'well, why would I be attracted to anyone else when you are standing in front =of me' line. Dude, I have better lines than that. What is also not helping is that Sajen squirts paint all over the place and as they roll around, even Kris is getting annoyed with his attitude.
After the body painting, the guys have a toast - and Sajen tells Rachel that she needs to loosen up - in front of Rachel. That's not good, and it gets worse during martinis. 'let's see if you can grab one of those cherries with your tongue'. Even comes over to offer a 'mullet martini' which Rachel declines - but Sajen accepts, which could spell trouble. Rachel asks Kris to go out to get drinks, while she tells him that he is too out there. Sajen thinks that for whatever reason that it means that he is winning this, and he is confident about his chances. It is Kris that allows Rachel to kiss her, and it is very apparent that Kris is going to be selected.
It gets even worse for Sajen when they are in the limo. Sajen may have had a little to much to drink as he is all over Rachel in the limo, kissing Rachel on the neck and her legs. She is screaming and telling him to stop. Meanwhile, Jessica is concerned about what her boyfriend would do if he was inebriated. Rachel kisses Kris on the lips and Rachel tells Sajen that he can do the same - with no tongue. He does and he thinks that he has a shot with her. Poor Sajen - he isn't seeing any of the signs that Rachel is putting out and he is so clueless.
Mercifully for Rachel, we are at the final decision stage. We get the last plea from both guys - Sajen says that they would have a fun time and Kris says that they have chemistry and that they would be good together. Before she makes her decision, Jessica pops out and says that she can't wait to go out on a trip with her boyfriend - which she is confident that she will pick. I don't know that if it's the case, but I am confident that she will pick Kris. She does, and Sajen looks crestfallen. Rachel will look even more so as Jessica's boyfriend is....Kris as well.
So Kris and Jessica get the limo and they get to go on vacation. Last words on the show - Sajen 'Did I really annoy you?' Rachel - 'Yeah, Kind of'. I'm not even sure that Rachel, if she knew that Sajen was the single guy, would even want to go on a vacation with him, so it's all good.
My take? Well, despite the fact that Evan's speaking ability is around as good as your everyday ear of corn, the show isn't too bad. It's an interesting twist in psychology and the producers play it off well. Now if they can only get Evan to take speaking lessons...
Stay tuned for next week, where we get more dating, more faking - and hopefully less Evan.
The Faker is 1-0. Can Heidi, a 'restaurant server' (waitress), even the score? Or will the blonde screw up. Zach, a nutritionist, loves blondes, while Gary, a media coordinator, is a 9 out of 10. I'll say right out of the shoot without seeing anything else that Gary is the faker - but Heidi doesn't have me to help. She will, however have a psychic to help her make a decision.
They meet each other, and they already trash-talk each other. Heidi has a sense of intuition - and the aura will help her through. Jessica, the girlfriend of the faker, has no problems with it because it's a game - and she can't wait to be in the show.
Already in the show is Madame Myko, who is a psychic who will help Heidi figure out who she wants. the Madame will help Heidi by showing her how to use a pendulum. She asks the pendulum silly questions, like who would she be more romantic to - but I am guessing that she isn't allowed to ask the pendulum who the faker is. Now what fun would that be? Heidi says that Zach is more well rounded and reserved, while Gary is more of a sexual sort of a guy. For the record, the Madame says that Gary is the liar and Zach is the lover - and she agrees with me. I'm not sure if I should be happy - or concerned...
The guys may have that same reaction as they show up at a salon for a pedicure lesson. Jessica is the assistant as the guys take turns massaging Heidi's feet and painting her toes. Heidi liked both of the guy's massaging - but she wants to spend some time with Gary first. Zach is next - 'Gary's game is like toes - they both stink' says Zach, who tells her that he has nothing to hide - and they do seem to click there.
We have had the psychic's reaction - what does the pedicure doctor think? She says that Zach had a lot of eye contact with Jessica - which leads her to believe that Zach is the liar and Gary is the lover. This goes directly against the psychic - and myself. Hmmm...
TO add insult to injury, Jessica reveals herself to Heidi at this point - and tells her that she will have a wonderful time on the vacation - because Heidi will pick her man. Heidi - 'I don't want what she has - so I'll get it right.' She tells the guys - and she notes that Gary knew what she was talking about - while Zach was clueless. She makes a note of it - and so do I...
Jessica thinks that her boyfriend can fool anyone. How well can he do with a few drinks in his system? Heidi tries to find this out as they share some booze and go out for dinner. She wanted to make out with Zach - but he doesn't want to until the mood is right. Heidi presses him into it, but she is really concerned about the lack of kissing as they share a daiquiri in a pineapple together.
Gary is next - and he spends no time on kissing Heidi. Heidi asks Gary what his girlfriend would say - and Jessica says that she would be jealous. She did like both kisses - and that didn't help her decide who the true date was.
The men continue to trash talk - and Heidi notices. Zach is asked if that was his girlfriend - and he says that if she was his girlfriend, then he needs a lot of help. OUCH. Gary turns around and says that he has never seen the assistant and that he doesn't have a girlfriend. Heidi challenges Zach to make out again with her - and Zach is more than happy to oblige. Jessica says that her boyfriend would do anything to win the vacation for them - except kiss. Oops.
Well, after not really having a lot of information this time around, it's time to meet Evan and for Heidi to choose who she will be selecting for her trip. Zach said that he thought that they clicked, while Gary said that he knew that Heidi would make the right decision. This really boils down to women's intuition, as it seems like this one is anyone's call. Heidi also says that it was tough - and she selects....Zach. Out comes Jessica, and the guy that she selects as her boyfriend is....Gary.
The Blonde gets it right - and so do I and the psychic, while the 'doctor' gets it wrong. Maybe the psychic vibes are right, after all, as the dates even the record to 1-1. Now if she can only help me with my own love life...what's Madame Myko's number?
So the women are 1 for 2 in terms of mate selection - but how will the guys do? Danny is a messy bachelor who needs a woman to clean up after him, Nicole is a model who is attracted to him, while Jenna thinks that he is a strapping young man with nice broad shoulders. Yanni (no, not THAT Yanni), is the boyfriend who thinks that his girlfriend can deceive Danny to win a vacation.
Jenna's reaction? Nicole is wearing much less clothes than she is. Nicole's reaction? Jenna is very personable and is going to be tough. Danny thinks that Nicole has great eyebrows - but Jenna notices that he can't keep his eyes off of her chest.
Danny hopes that he doesn't get schooled as they all go to art class. Nicole says that she just broke up with her boyfriend while Jenna says that the last time that she had a boyfriend was 3 years ago. Danny thinks that Nicole is the liar - but I think he's making a mistake - especially when Yanni the model takes his clothes off. If you look at the reaction, Nicole is turning her head away while Jenna just sits there and laughs. That's more than enough evidence to me that Jenna is the faker and Nicole is the real person - but unfortunately, Danny is thinking the reverse.
Nicole is still stunned while Jenna and Danny are talking. 'I love going on two dates, talking to chicks while looking at other guy's pen$ses.' The guy, and his member, comes out afterwards and tells Danny that he is the boyfriend - and he tells her that his woman will probably seduce him and he will enjoy the vacation. The art curator, by the way, agrees with me - Nicole is the lover and Jenna is the liar.
From drawing to photography - the women go on a photo shoot and Danny gets to pick out the wardrobe. Danny, wearing a leather outfit, first puts Nicole in a french maid's outfit (aieeeeee) and then in Hawaiian garb. Jenna, who knows that she is at a physical disadvantage to Nicole's chest, gets to don an All-American lycra outfit and goes wild on Danny, who thinks that she is doing a phenomenal job. 'If she is the liar, she is doing exactly what I would be doing if I was the liar.' Apparently, she is - the photographer who organized the shoot makes it a perfect three votes for Nicole to be the lover and Jenna to be the liar.
Danny did the kissing test to both women, and both of them obliged without flinching - and even Yanni thought that the woman would have to kiss him in order to get the vacation. Another perk to being on the date? A Fondue Bash? 'What better for cheese than more cheese?' asks Evan. That phrase is so appropriate, especially coming from the person who said it - Evan Mouseiatt.
Danny talks to Nicole, who gives him all the answers that he wants to hear - and Danny is immediately suspiciousness. Danny feels more comfortable around Jenna as they feed each other food. Danny feels that Nicole was nervous around him - while Jenna seems completely at home - and she even tells Danny that Nicole is trying too hard and is saying too much. Actually, I would think the opposite - she is talking a lot because she is truly nervous while Jenna is cool because she has a boyfriend. I'm pretty sure that 1. Jenna is the liar and 2. Danny is going to select Jenna to go out with him. Yanni - 'I think he's going to fall into it.' and I agree.
In the limo, Nicole tries on last shot by holding on to Danny's leg as he says 'Here's to being single, seeing double, and sleeping triple.' Jenna is nervous - but Yanni thinks that his woman will do what she has to do - and he is sure that she will not cross the line. Both girls think that he will pick Nicole, but I don't see anything in what we've seen so far that would convince me that he'd do that.
It's the moment of decision as Danny has to make his final selection. Nicole reiterates her honesty to Danny and plants another mouth-to-mouth kiss on him, while Jenna says that she has been honest to him since the first minute. Danny has made up his mine and said that the person that he clicked with more is...Jenna. Yanni comes up, and the person who is his girlfriend is....Nicole. Wow. Nicole fooled me - and she fooled everyone who gave their predictions, too. Danny, who wasn't fooled, selects wisely and that gives him and Jenna the vacation. My record now drops to 2-1 - which is the same record that the celebrity daters have. We'll see next week if they can improve to 3-1 - or if they drop back down to .500.
