Thumbface and the Numbfaces - Have you sneak-peeked? "Just the one, I can resist, I am strong.” NO! DON'T LOOK, ETHEL! Too late . . . 10 hours later your eyelids are begging for mercy

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Thanks to MissMarplesHandbag for the "Just the one . . . "inspiration for the thread title, and to whichever wonderful soul suggested "The Numbfaces" as a description for his harem.

Lol @ExtraPaddingForFallingOver

No a good few of us thought Simon shouldn’t have been coerced into it either, even if we did think he looked miles better afterwards!

I agree. Plus she was a lot nicer in her approach.

@AltheaThoon I said the same thing..they are so awkward hugging! Clearly just want to shag and dismiss any affection

I have sinned. I couldn’t help myself and watched tonight’s episode early, then tomorrow’s kind of just came on (when I took leave of my senses and frantically clicked “next episode”) But I am strong so NO MORE (for now....)

@Itslookinglikeabeautifulday. Me too. The link worked for me! And I’m not sorry! I’ll still watch tonight for the joy of a shared experience The last time I enjoyed reality tv this much Craig was confronting Nasty Nick. Now it’s Diabolical DavinNA and Dysfunctional DeaNO.

I did feel sorry for Troy a bit. But when they were on the bed he did keep looking sec guy to

I was tired when I wrote this. Didn't realise the end of the sentence was gobbledygook! What I meant to say was that when they were talking on the bed a out how he values his looks over the relationship he did keep checking himself out in the wardrobe mirror as he was denying it!

No a good few of us thought Simon shouldn’t have been coerced into it either, even if we did think he looked miles better afterwards!

And I suppose a restyle is slightly different to a straight up buzz cut. Plus the reasons were very different. "cut all your hair off to prove I mean something to you" is pretty unreasonable.

I’m trying to work out exactly what is so odd about Troy. He seems delusional like Trump. That whatever he does is the best in the world because it’s him doing it and any disagreement is actually the other person’s misunderstanding. He also acts like he’s never mixed with real people before but has got all his ideas about human interaction from cheesy TV movies and soap operas.

Yeah the Ashley thing hit a real bum note. Totally unreasonable of her to ask him to get a buzzcut. The storming off and the continued whining afterwards just made her look like the petulant child and he the reasonable one. They now look as bad as each other.

I wonder if the ENTIRE D & D thing is scripted. I just found it hard to believe but then in general they none of them seem to have anything approaching deep conversation. I suppose if they are ever talking about anything interesting it's edited out to keep a light hearted feel to the show though.

I think Justin is starting to look like a greasy MacDonalds bag that's been left out in the rain. All sort of pink and sweaty and foldy. I suspect he is asexual and has never had a life outside of spreadsheets and invoices and deals so this is all alien to him. A millionaire with hair wouldn't still be single unless there is a real odd personality thing going on.

@Thecobwebsarewinning

I’m trying to work out exactly what is so odd about Troy. He seems delusional like Trump. That whatever he does is the best in the world because it’s him doing it and any disagreement is actually the other person’s misunderstanding. He also acts like he’s never mixed with real people before but has got all his ideas about human interaction from cheesy TV movies and soap operas.

I agree. Like Trump his personality relies on his Elnett hair too.

@Thecobwebsarewinning

I’m trying to work out exactly what is so odd about Troy. He seems delusional like Trump. That whatever he does is the best in the world because it’s him doing it and any disagreement is actually the other person’s misunderstanding. He also acts like he’s never mixed with real people before but has got all his ideas about human interaction from cheesy TV movies and soap operas.

Troy definitely is on the spectrum. I did feel sorry for him and glad he stood up to Ashley and her whinny ways

@Honeyroar

Isn’t it annoying anyone else that it’s pretty much following the script of last series? We’ve had the grumpy, hostile relatives, the spray tan, the haircut to prove you really like me, the “been put with the wrong husband, I really fancy that one instead” triangle. What next? The “I didn’t realise you live so far away”? I wish this was real, not so staged!

Yes - I thought that . . . and yet I am invested beyond anything I could have ever imagined . . .

DaviNA and DeanO have a really weird hugging style for people who have the hits for one another.

I agree Althea. It's like they can hardly bear to touch each other . . . because they are repelled . . .

A millionaire with hair wouldn't still be single unless there is a real odd personality thing going on.

Found you all!

Ashley has got the ick I think. So everything is now irritating her. I hope she can get back to seeing the humour in Troy soon.

Jesus Christ DaviNO has no conversation AT ALL.

”I’m really into you, are you really into me? We’re really into each other then.”

”Tracey, we’re so similar. Aren’t we similar? We really think we’re both similar then.”

DeaNO is gross.

I predict that we will have the big dramatic commitment ceremony, where it is revealed by DaviNO that she wants to leave to be with DeaNO, to everyone’s horror! Ryan will have fangs and horns added to his tattoo to prove he doesn’t care.

When it’s Tracey and DeaNO’s turn, he will reveal that whilst he does really fancy DaviNO, he managed to shag her around the back of the restaurant after the dinner party, and so has strangely lost interest, but is really interested in giving things a go with Alycia who he has been texting!

Alycia is brought out and asked if she wants to stay in the experiment, and she reveals that she does! She tells us that DeaNO sent her a hugely unimpressive dick pic whilst she was having a coffee, which made her feel a bit nauseous. On the way to the bathroom she bumped into Ryan who held her hair back whilst she vomited. She hadn’t wanted to say anything because he was with DaviNO and you’d have to be an utter bastard to try to steal someone else’s partner, but when the producers got in touch with —the new script— the information that DaviNO might be leaving Ryan, she said she was interested!

On their first date Alycia and Ryan go horse riding with him dressed as a white knight.

DeaNO discovers that DaviNO has given him a particularly virulent case of herpes, and so decides to give things a go with her, since no one else will want his scabby prick now.

True love all round.

@Itslookinglikeabeautifulday how did you find tonight's episode?!

Ah I'm loving this series so far. It's pure trash and drama- everything I want from my TV (selling sunset anyone?). I do agree with PP about this following last year's 'recipe' but I'm still avidly watching!

My heart breaks for Jo every time I see her little face or hear her optimism! Her husband should count himself lucky, the grumpy prick 🙄

@RinderTinderNotRinderGrinder I thought the mermaid tattoo was spot on, considering traditionally they were vicious bitches who lured poor unsuspecting men to them, then dragged them underwater to feast on their flesh and souls.... maybe the producers had a say in what he chose, poor sod 😂😂😂

He also acts like he’s never mixed with real people before but has got all his ideas about human interaction from cheesy TV movies and soap operas. Yes! Thecobwebsarewinning. He says things that don't seem to have any real emotion behind them, and at completely inappropriate times. "I do have feelings for you" as they're waiting around for everyone to join them at the cocktail party. I'd like to see him when he's not "on", but maybe he's just always on.

It's like Troy thinks his life is The Truman Show

It's just like that Blog.

I can imagine him commentating through sex. And doing his hair 😂

[quote ginandgingers92]@RinderTinderNotRinderGrinder I thought the mermaid tattoo was spot on, considering traditionally they were vicious bitches who lured poor unsuspecting men to them, then dragged them underwater to feast on their flesh and souls.... maybe the producers had a say in what he chose, poor sod 😂😂😂

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Very good point! She would totally lure sailors to their deaths

@AltheaThoon

I can imagine him commentating through sex. And doing his hair 😂

“Sweetie? Are you there yet, Sweetie?” (not envy)

Really hope they show the footage of the DaviNO and DeaNO date at the commitment ceremony. Will feel short changed if not

Feel for Carly. Matched with a rich doofus with no personality. Has said before about Ryan and Alycia being set up but maybe Carly would at least have a bit more fun if they pushed her into Ryan’s arms instead?

“Sweetie? Are you there yet, Sweetie?”

😂😂🤢

Troy is full of empty platitudes. It's like everything he says is a cliche that someone else has said before. I think he does mean well, but struggles to show his true feelings, and he is VERY vain!!
I think Ashley is whiney but I think I'd be getting frustrated - it's like everything she says to him just goes over his head and he doesn't really listen to her. He just spouts something back to her whilst looking at his reflection.