If they do get eaten by a croc, let me know. Otherwise I'll skip the show, thenkyewveddymuch.

It reminded me of what would happen if they moved Paradise Hotel to the jungle. The pairing up reminded me of that show.

I enjoyed it and will watch again.

I will watch it again. I'd rather see a new Summer show, than watch reruns of crime dramas.

What?? How did I miss this? What station? What night? Help me, Tummy! I miss the truly craptastic reality shows like this!

It's on tonight... in fact about now! (Wed, 10:00, NBC).

Thank goodness, I may have never seen it again.

LAST EDITED ON 07-06-11 AT 11:43 PM (EST)

Hey, I mentioned this elsewhere... I'm writing an RTV blog in beliefnet. So, just checking this show out although these dating type of RTV shows aren't usually my cup of tea.

LAST EDITED ON 07-07-11 AT 08:41 AM (EST)

Watching for the first time. Initial impressions...

It's not in the wild at all! Looks more like what you'd find at some $200+ tropical resorts that are well beyond the means of locals, with modern accommodations and even a large jacuzzi to party around in. No, it's more surviving the clash of personalities than it is surviving the elements.

This show is already driving me batty... the first major "challenge" is to walk through a bridged enclosure where there are bats flocked on the ceiling. After a cakewalk on a well-developed canopy walk (way up there), a wooden plank bridge is next, with quite a few planks missing. It's obvious that it's a set up by the production crew. None of the planks look worn or rotten, just either dangling or tied too loosely to withstand much weight. First guy drops on one plank in the middle, but of course he is saved by the safety rope used along the handrope on either side. Eventually after a bit of traffic with fallen planks, the bridge has about a 6' hole in the middle which is still fairly easily traversed by using the feet on the plank supporting ropes. Still, it's not a task for acrophobes.

Some earlier lines after they are paired off with new partners:
"There's only one bed." Read: "We're sleeping together, but we're not sleeping together."
"Leaves fall..." (by a soporific guy quaffing what appears to be a longneck Bud, probably not his first.)

There's about as much suspense in the editing of the foot race between the last two teams to reach the finish line as there is in watching people race for the shortest supermarket checkout aisle. The last place guy tosses his pack toward the line, thinking that if it crossed first, it might count. Bad camerawork and no music, it looked more like a home video. With still too many personalities to track very closely and like or dislike, it's like, well, ok, that team finished last, now what?

More lines:
"I annoy you and you annoy me." Well, ok, let's just be honest about it. You're annoying. And we later find out, you'd rather sleep outside with a bottle of wine for a self-indulgent nightcap.
"I don't deserve to be alone. *sniffle*" Oh, dear. And she's expecting to find the love of her life here?
"But, I... I - I, I..." There's about a 100:1 ratio of "I"s to "we"s in the conversations. How telling. (Telling indeed, as this guy ends up going home.)

Copious amounts of alcohol. Wine with dinner, wine or beer in the jacuzzi, wine with breakfast and lunch. And it isn't working. Plenty of loose tongues, but No. Action. At. All.

The couples choosing ceremony is rather lengthy, but there's a massive wealth of body language going on here. The first few couples split up. It's gals' choice night, so when a gal decides to split and ask another guy, they all say yes. The look on the gal's face who had her guy taken away says it all - either she's happy he's gone or her jealousy rises and her confidence level goes way down as she fears elimination. One gal wanted to stick with her guy, but the guy wanted to take another gal, but the other gal refused him, putting him in the "match area". Oops. Turns out he ends up being the only one there and out he goes for good.

In summary, it's hardly Love in the Wild. We're not seeing the love, although it looks like it might bud for two or three couples, and it's not either wild or in the wild. This show could be staged just about anywhere and it wouldn't affect the content at all. It's all about them (or "me", as the case may be).

Adam - Self obsessed bodybuilder. Doesn't seem to have a personality, which makes him one of the most likeable men. Dude, she's just not that into you.

Kim - Doesn't like cats, must be evil.

Steele - Idiot, but then he was having to put up with the insanely possessive and whiny Vanessa.

Heather - Deer in traffic lights, can't remember anything else about her

Miles - Looks like a psychopath to me.

Jess - Very cute, I can relate to her annoyance with Peter, to be honest I would have decked him once we were on terra firma for that trick with the bridge.

Derek - I too am afraid of heights, falling through that bridge must have been terrifying.

Jessica - A fear of heights doesn't make someone a "girl", and be fair he had just fallen through the bridge.

Peter - Oh how much of a prat can one man be? Little consideration of his partner, little personality, makes a promise to someone and then stabs them in the back. But also stabbed himself

Erica - Looks cute, sensible to avoid Peter. A little whiny, however I think 99% of the planet would have told Jason to shut up before she eventually cracked.

Brandeee - Seems OK

Ben - Total nut job, why is it your partners job to look for everything and not yours?

Theresa - A fair bit of botox and surgery there methinks, best dressed of the evening though.

Skip - Anonymous bloke making up the numbers

Samantha - Who?

Mike - Who? Although I think I saw him in How I met your Mother

Jason - Shut Up! Shut Up! Shut Up! He's reasonably attractive, but bump him and dump him, if you spend more than four hours in his company you are liable to die of boredom. Shut Up!

Vanessa - Could be the editing, but she comes across as very clingy and high maintenance.

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