Forever
Eden, the new Reality TV Show on Fox
Episode
1 "Reap What You Sow" Part 1
aka "Springtime in Haiti"
Article by Mick Liebner, Bikini
Day 3-16-04
Boy,
I'm really getting far behind watching Forever
Eden as Tivo now has 3 more episodes for me to
watch since this season opener. Maybe I'll do
an all night marathon after recapping this #1
debut episode... not likely.
Episode
01 Video "Tonight" on Forever Eden
Windows Media Video 1 min 8 sec.
So
here I go. I'll keep this one brief as I need
to catch up and since it was the first episode
I don't really have much knowledge or insight
into the minds of the characters.
Night
One starts off with the Dramatic Voiceover
Guy from
Paradise Hotel fame telling us it didn't take
long for the sparks to fly (actually they make
it seem like more than it really was as they
do a quick edit to make the confrontations seem
worse than they were).
Nope,
that's not Keith from Blotel Paradise...
We
see the gang walk up to stand in the traditional
positions. Guys and Girls. Host Ruth England
welcomes everyone and tells them what they have
in store. The goal is to stay as long as possible.
The
reward will be "one of these" "4 gold coins".
One pouch that is with da coins. Get it straight
girlfriend. You're confusing me already!
Khalani,
one of the women of Eden
Each
coin is worth $1,000. dollars. The longer you
stay in Eden "the more you will receive" she
tells the crew.
Hmmm.
that Ruth gal be lookin' might y fine! I'd say
maybe even hotter than the Hotel Paradise host
Amanda...
She
tells the gang that if they are banished from
Eden they will lose half their fortune. If they
choose to leave of their own accord they lose
it all. She tells them their stay here could
be indefinite.. since then they may have modified
that as the ratings may not make it Forever Eden...
Just Spring time... you know what I mean...
She
lets them know there will be no connection to
the outside world BUT while they live in Eden
they will live in unparalled luxury. Well at
least compared to the trailer park or duplex...
Every
week at least one of them will be banished. Oh
and now dinner will be served.
Mary has never been to Haiti
We
meet Mary who is wearing her Soupy Sales hat.
Annoying people immediately. Mary says "When
I got off the plane I had never seen so many
black people in my life, I was like wow...cool...".
Hmmm, I reckon Mary has never been to Haiti...
Mary goes on to explain she has never
really had a conversation with a black person...
hmmm....
And
if that weren't enough soon enough Mary is again
talking about Michael and asking if his feet
are always that black... she's never seen black
feet...
Now
it seems that Michael may have been offended
but if I were he I'd whip off my trunks and ask
if Mary had ever seen a black sausage. But it
seems he may be offended.
One
of the dudes mutters "She may be racist
and ignorant but I still might have sex with
her". Ahhh...
those fun bags are in play... her value is greater
than her mind...
Ruth,
allow me to fondle, I mean, hold that apple...
The
guys are given a task by Ruth. They must decide
which woman is the least desirable.
We
see the guests cavorting in the pool. They are
all acting stupid, but that's one
of the things we like about reality tv, right?
We
get to know each of the cast a bit. Which ones
do cannon balls and which ones do belly flops...
But soon enough the guys are with
host Ruth and she tells them the role of the apple
and that it can mean good or bad and that they
will be tested. Unclear but that's the gist of
it.
By
this time the next morning Ruth advises the guys
to make a decision as to which
woman is the least desirable. This woman will
receive the apple and with it a "consequence which
will affect you all... so choose wisely" she says.
The boys play pool and bond
Now
the guys are on the spot. We watch them play
pool and discuss their feelings.
The boys bond as they verbalize who they like and
don't like. Mary's name comes up quite a bit as
undesirable.
Cassie is a shaken beer waiting to explode
Altercation.
Cassie and shorty, er Jordan. He doesn't like
her pointing out he's short.
And he's right. If you ask me Cassie is a bitch.
He nicely tries to tell her it's wrong but she
tries to spin it as being ok. I say she sucks.
You can see that a part of her is ready to explode
and go nuts. I say Cassie is unstable and will
sooner than later have a major blowout with someone
at Springtime Eden.
Muscle boy Craig macks on Mary
Naveen
thinks
Mary and Craig are gonna hook up
Next
morning the boys vote over breakfast. Who is
the least desirable and will get the green
apple...
The girls are wondering what they're
doing. They have been insulated from what the guys
have been put up to.
The apple is delivered by a butler
dude to a room. Who is the recipient?
After the commercial we find it was
delivered to Mary. It has a note saying "do not
open".
Host Ruth calls Mary and tells her
"the apple can bring good or evil... this time
the apple brings you EVIL. Meet me at the banishment
temple at 9"
It's a date. And it seems that Mary
will be banished...
Ruth said the apple is evil...
Before long we are at the "banishment
temple" and the guys and gals all line up again
as in Paradise Hotel.
Ruth explains the banishment temple
is where they will find out who will stay and who
will go. Duh! She asks Mary to step forward. She
has the apple. The apple brings Mary evil.
Ruth
tells Mary the men voted that Mary is the least
desirable woman in Haiti...
I mean eden...
Ruth asks the gents to reveal who
they voted for. They ALL voted for Mary. Even Craig
who was macking on her.
Mary is all teary eyed but silent.
Where
is the hat Mary ???
Now the gents have to tell Mary why
they voted for her. They are all as kind as expected
but the one dude Matt says "I didn't like you from
the beginning". He strikes me as a dufus. Tough
guy big mouth loser.
Ruth says there is one more thing
they must do tonight... time for Mary to take her
revenge... huh, whuh... what is this revenge thing???
That's a twist.
After the commercial Hostess Ruth
explains that Mary must choose one man to banish
from Eden. In 24 hours she will reveal who she
selects to banish from Eden. Not everything is
as it seems.
But we'll have to wait for episode
2 to find out what happens and who Mary will banish.
The
dudes all grovel up to Mary and try to apologize.
Mary feels lonely.
Shawna checks in on Mary.
Next episode Mary has the power...
what will she do?
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