Have you been watching? Will you tune in for the big finale? Do you need to take a bath every week? And what in the hell does Shannon see in Andy? Jeez louise.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

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Hello, my name is Dominique and I'm addicted to Temptation Island. It started out innocently enough, everyone was talking about it so I thought I'd watch. Then, even when I told myself I wouldn't, I watched again. I can't tell any of my friends, heck most of them think I'm a loser for watching Survior, let alone being fascinated by Kaya's shiny, dead eyed model self, the gleaming orange of Mandy's hair, the fact Billy wore a sarong (it's sarong, a man wearing a skirt), Vannessa and her endless supply of funky sunglasses. Oh stop this skankfest, oh stop making me watch. At least there's only the finale left...

And on a side note...Andy has to be one of the biggest idiots I've ever had the pleasure of watching...can we vote him off the island

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

THE TRUTH COMES OUT!

FOR SHAME!!!

Ditching us for a show so bad I wouldn't even watch it!

I don't know you anymore.

*sob*

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

Yes! Yes, I like it. Oh, I love it. I've never watched a minute of Survior or of that Mole show or any of the MTV Real Worlds. I don't even watch TV. Wow. I really don't. Mostly because I'm too lazy to remember when things are on.

But last night, having dinner at Anthony's and my favorite cuban restaurant, I would look at my watch and squeal "Oh! Oh! 45 more minutes!" "38 more minutes! Eat faster! Hurry up!"

He'd keep talking during the show, and I'd keep shooshing him - "Hey! Hey, I didn't hear what Kayla said about Andy! Man! I missed it - what did she say? What?"

I am well and truly fascinated. And it's not even sexy. It's poorly edited - there's no coherence, and the attempt to lay a story down over all this nonsense is failing miserable. But I still love it. But I haven't told anyone who can hit me with something, yet.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

I watched it last night, to try to understand what everyone was saying about Temptation Island, but I couldn't get into it. For one, that woman's name - "Ytossie"? That's as bad as "Kimmi" from Survivor II.

I couldn't understand the basic premise of the show, like how or why people were voted off the island, what the purpose of the dates were, and how unsexy the guys and gals were.

Color me confused. Perpetually.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

I sheepishly admit I watch Temptation Island...and yes, I'll definately tune in for the last show. It's suprising how such a trashy show can be so addictive! I hate Andy, he's the worst looking thing I've ever seen and such a whiner. As for Billy--he's a cutie, but way too emotional. That boy's up and down like a toilet lid. Kaya's cute, but such a dog....but I'd have to admit he's the one I'd jump if I made it to the island...

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

A question about Kaya: do you think he's gay? All the people at MightyBigTV do, but I'm not sure. I think he might just be extremely narcissistic. He doesn't seem to be very into girls (especially his girlfriend), but that could be because he's so very, very into himself.

He gives me the creeps, whatever his deal is. If his issue is that he's gay and hasn't dealt with it yet, here is a public service announcement: folks, the fact that you are confused and conflicted about your sexuality is no excuse for acting like a dick to a perfectly nice person who happens to be in love with you.

Oh, man, I started to care right then, didn't I? Someone slap me.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

I thought I read somewhere that Fox decided to extend it another week because of the awesome ratings and sweeps. So there are two more episodes left after next week off for Barbra.

Not thatI watch the show or anything. Oh, what do I care? Everyone knows I watch too much television. It's not like it's a secret.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

I want to know what's up with Ytossie and her man. Too bad they haven't been in the spotlight. Somehow the rest is almost uninteresting, although, that one slut that got all up on everyone of the guys and got picked for a final date by none of them - that made me feel good. I wish it'd hurry up and be over - I miss important parts of the West Wing because of all the flipping back and forth.

It does make you wonder how you would do in that situation. I'm not sure anyone could withstand it. Then again, maybe part of being truly in love is the ability to avoid even the appearance of such temptation.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

Nah, true love is saying "g'wan and nail 'im" to your other half.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

Shouldn't this be in the How Are You Disgusting thread? I forgot to mention it in my confessions.

I watch it too and even my SO who is usually too moralminded to watch this trash does too. My favorite part last night was noticing how at the beginning, all the girls were off weeping to each other and the boys were having a big party, and now all the boys are off weeping to each other on the beach and the girls are having a party.

I kind of want to feel bad for Shannon too since she obviously has low self esteem and can't see that her boyfriend is a complete idiot above and beyond the caliber of most of the people on the show, but I keep reminding myself that I should not feel pity for any of these morons.

Is anyone else completely squicked out by Kaya's creepy girly almost nipple baring tank tops? And Vanessa and her cow-ho look? I wanted to vote her off the island for those heart shaped sunglasses alone.

And I can never look at a poor butterfly again. Is nothing sacred?

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

I watch. I think, though, that Temptation Island wouldn't be nearly as much fun without Stee's recaps. The phrase 'ten bugs of ugly' is getting a lot of mileage in our household.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

We watch. And we laugh. What cracks me up the most is, the whole show, from landing on the island, until they left to go home, was 11 days. So all that "he is my soul mate" crap from one of the single girls about Billy, and all that "everyone loves meghan" stuff - 11 days.And since the first day they didn't meet the singles, and the last 2 are spent on their 'special date', really only 8 days were spent together as a group.

I am so glad Ytossie is gone - I was laughing my ass off, the first night - there the guys are, partying, and there are the girls, huddled around the Crying Girl. Man, I always hate the Crying Girl. Since she left, Girl's Camp seems to be More Hot Tub, less Crying.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

Eleven days? Aw, geez.

Jeremy and I talked about what we'd do if we were on the show. At least, I tried to get him to talk about it, but he was doing homework or something and seemed to have the idea that it was a stupid question. Stupid boys.

Anyway, I think I'd be like, "Go forth and get yourself a ho, but I don't want to see the tapes, and you don't want to see mine. See you in two weeks." But only if there were cash prizes involved.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

Oh, I love this show 'cause it's so stupid. I love that "magnet and steel" reference too.

While in all honesty this episode didn't beat last week's stripper dance or the week before's body shots for sheer hilarity (though the final tattoo-y shirt Kaya was wearing at the end was pretty DAMN ugly), I did enjoy Andy's rejection even from Pinky (nice lie there then squealing to the camera). Had to take the edge off the pimping Pepsi fun for him.

This ep sure had some "s/he's MINE!" dramatic aspects, with everyone being very, very nice. Valerie (yet another Tomatic, apparently) quietly passes Tom on to Shannon, versus the boys kvetching over their favorite playmate, then rejecting her for dating them both. Hello, wasn't that the point of the show, for all to skank around and cheat? Though I think if Andy had gotten to go first, I think Kaya would have picked Megan (who I was feeling quite sorry for after this- kinda used and abused and passed around and all. Oh, right, that's the point of the show again).

And no, I don't think Kaya is gay. (Why is it that any guy I think is remotely cute on TV is the one everyone thinks is gay? I'm not saying I want him, but he's not as dog ugly as the rest of the fellas, and if he had brain cells, maybe...) This would be a pretty stupid thing to do if you were gay, after all. I'd vote with the narcissistic assessment from earlier.

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

i watched, and paid attention to, the first two weeks... now it's on in the background while i chat on the phone. but rest assured i will tune in to see what happens in the end.

and yeah, i enjoyed it more when ytossie and man (forgot his name already) were on the island, as far as i am concerned the more sleeze the better!

-- Anonymous, February 08, 2001

I am addicted. And, I think the show keeps getting better. It sucked me in for sure.

I have no idea what Shannon sees in Andy. I think he might have deserved an Emmy for some of the "selfless behavior" acting he has done whenever Shannon was around. Hopefully she dumps his beady-eyed ass.

I don't think Kaya is gay, but he gives off some type of weird vibe. I feel sorry for Valerie.

I'm not going to last two weeks. I need some spoilers or gossip or some tide-me-over something.

-- Anonymous, February 09, 2001

Heeeellloooo. *snap *snap If any of you peeps had ever read the boards at another place on this topic, you'd know that Kaya is not gay, he just doesn't fear the innate human bisexuality. Heeellooo. Gawd.

-- Anonymous, February 09, 2001

I would rather watch the mating habits of two pure bred rhesus monkeys than to subject myself to the most stupid hour in network programing EVER!!! (what is a ytossie?)

-- Anonymous, February 16, 2001

Yes, but would you rather watch rhesus monkeys make hot monkey LOVE or POST on a message board TOPIC for a show you've never watched!!! (o ye of little pop-culture tolerance)

-- Anonymous, February 16, 2001

It started as a mistake w/ my dumb VCR. It's always mixing up the timer and taping things i didn't ask for. But i had the flu, and was sick of the same old bisexuals on jerry springer, so what the hell, why not have a look at whatever was on the ol tape. So I watched it, and it confused me; why are theese people going to voluntarily cheat on each other? Eventually its turned into this fetish. I call out of work so i can watch it, because i obvisously am not going to trust my VCR w/ anything as important as this. And i sit there and think "i could do this! My relationship is strong enough to withstand hooking up w/ others for finacial gain." i think i had a few too many beers that day, b/c i realize how dumb that statement is. But I watch, i criticize, and i look for the perfect combination so i too can have mandy's haircolor.

-- Anonymous, February 19, 2001