Archive through February 18, 2003
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Archive through February 18, 2003
Moondance | Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:02 pm     LOVED it!!!!! |
Emt911 | Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:02 pm     I didn't see that the check had 'Evan and Zora Marriott' on it. I didn't hear anyone say, "and you have to stay together to get this money." I mean, what if they hit it off, got married and got divorced 10 years down the road? Would they have to pay it back? I can't see how they can have strings attached and not say it until later. There was nothing said when it was presented and no letter which spelled out certain requirements. I hope the article was wrong. Since I have found out there is another episode next week, it may concern the money. It would stink if they had to stay together to keep the money. Zora earned hers, dammit! I think Zora should meet Zach from The Amazing Race. Two nice and patient and realistic people. |
Moondance | Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:04 pm     I don't think they have to stay together... they made it clear they were going to continue the journey to see what will happen and Fox gave them money anyway. I still think they will be able to keep it no matter... |
Ladytex | Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:06 pm     I'm in the group that liked the ending, too. They looked so sweet together dancing at the end. |
Trisha1 | Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:08 pm     I LOVED the ending-A great fairytale. I like them both and hope everything works out for them the way they want. I really do believe Evan is a decent guy and I think Zora can see that! good luck to both of them and Happy Spending. |
Vsmart | Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:47 pm     What a wonderful ending. Obviously the butler saw the dailies & knew that Zara was the best one for Evan. He was probably telling Evan who to vote for each week. Evan did the right thing in tell Sarah that he had no money before telling her that she was not his choice. That way, if she blew up, she would not be unhappy not being the one. |
Seattlemom | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 04:09 am     Okay havent been here in ages But Oh how I loved the ending and he defiantly picked the right one. Even if they dont stay together I know Zora at least can really put the money to good use,Did you see where she was heating her apt. with her Kitchen stove. I just Love a fairy tale ending but dont know how they could ever pull this kind of show off again LOL. |
Mack | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 04:40 am     My wife and I were actually quite surprised at the finale. Not so much with the pick of Zora or with the million dollars but with the way in which the producers actually put together Zora's acceptance. Evan is still a "dork" but at least they made him come off as a somewhat sensitive and kind one. Zora came off as a thinking person rather than a gold digger. Her message seemed to be that she wasn't happy he lied but she sensed some underlying goodness in him and because of that she was willing to at least explore a potential future. She became, in the last analysis, the saving grace of this show. Her humility, her joy, her selflessness, and her final joy made the last few scenes well worth watching in what, up until then, had been a show with little socially redeeming qualities. |
John32070 | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 04:44 am     I would have liked to have seen MoJo and Zora at the end, but even then I think Zora would have been the better choice and I am glad he picked her despite how difficult she was to get along with on the one date. I'm still surprised he kept Melissa as long as he did to the final 3. If Zora had not accepted him, none of them would have. He made the right choice whether you like Zora or not. I take it by what's been said, the two of them have only been in contact by phone or e-mail and their own families might not even know what the end result was as they've done a darn good job keeping it secret like the Survivor people do. I think that they will give the relationship a try. Possibly with her moving to LA and her getting a job and Evan trying to capitalize on his fleeting fame. Oh, as to what Evan and Sara were doing in the woods; unless they are the world's sloppiest kissers, one of them was getting an oral exam. |
Djgirl5235 | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 04:44 am     I loved the ending - I'm such a romantic at heart, and although I didn't watch most of the series, I did check in here every Tuesday to catch up! Thank you so much you guys for such detailed descriptions of the show!!!! |
Weenerlobo | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 05:29 am     The ending was better than I thought it was going to be. However, I believe Zora more than I believe Evan, when it comes to having feelings for the other. And you get the impression that Zora is going to use her funds for her aunt in Romania and such, and that next winter she still won't have heat in her apartment. She came across as very selfless. One of the best spots in the first hour was with the Melissa recap, when her cleavage is spilling onto the dining room table and her voice-over was "I bring a lot to the table." Priceless editing and pure FOX. lol Anybody here ever see that murder-for-hire Texas cheerleader mom movie? Heidi's gonna make her look like a girl scout someday. |
Ginger | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 05:36 am     I think that Zora absolutely was the best pick. Evan doesn't seem like a bad person, but I really do NOT see Evan and Zora together. They just seem way too different, their energies don't mesh, their visions don't seem to be in sinc. I could be wrong...but that's my sense. Having said that, I was happy to see it all work out the way it did. And they each get $500,000, which ain't half bad. Ginger |
Texannie | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 05:41 am     I think the check was just made out "Evan & Zora" with no last name. |
Hermione69 | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 06:04 am     I loved the ending. I didn't even know I had it in me anymore to be that sappy. I thought my inner cynic had completely taking over, but I found myself grinning like a schoolgirl at the ending. |
Webkitty | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 06:22 am     Herm, I felt the same way, word for word. |
Bracken | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 06:31 am     I, too am very happy about the fairy tale ending. I just can't believe that FOX has us all held hostage for another week to find out the final results -- good job on their part. It will be very interesting to watch some of the women go with the "editing excuse" about their behavior. All I can say about Sarah is that she can deny all she wants about the woods incident, but the (slurp) and her motions to Melissa when she was packing told us all. I'm very pleased that at least he chose the woman with highest moral standards among the finalists, it's about time decency was rewarded. To that end, I think FOX sould have given them $2,000,000 to split. They made a fortune from this show. I know that contestants on AR and Survivor experience much more hardship to "earn" their money, but rewarding integrity is much more appealing to me, and now as I'm typing this, I think FOX should have given the money just to Zora. |
Ryn | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 06:57 am     Don't forget that FOX had no idea this show would be such a hit Bracken. As for the check, I am sure it was just a prop check, they will each get 500k is my guess. I wanna know if the jewelry was real or not - lol. I don't feel held hostage, I can't see much 'new' being revealed next week, and i bet the ratings will reflect that, but you can't blame FOX for milking it, its kind of a one shot show. I dont see Zora and Evan ending up together in the long run, but I do think they are both pretty decent people. |
Crazydog | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:02 am     I guess I'm in the minority, I thought the ending was a complete dud. They had been building up the rumors about this "twist" and IMO it wasn't all that hard to guess that Fox was going to give him $1 million. They said that we were going to be shocked; it wasn't all that shocking. For pure entertainment purposes, I would have been much more satisfied if he had chosen Sarah and she dumped him for lying. |
Sawheel17 | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:09 am     I loved the ending. I'm such a sap too. My question is,"Did the girls get paid?" The longer you stayed, the more you got like on Survivor and BB? During the first hour review, didn't Heidi say "I just want my stipend"? |
Ginger1218 | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:20 am     Hermione, me too, I was grinning like a fool. Today on the news they said that the ratings were through the roof. The only shows EVER to beat it were the Super Bowl and the Oscars. Imagine. All in all I am satisfied. ;) |
Hotlantan | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:26 am     The Joe Millionaire finale crushed the competing MJ shows with the biggest overall ratings outside of the Oscars and the Superbowl. That is over the past year, NOT of all time - but still pretty good. It is estimated that one out of every three televisons tuned in. Preliminary overnight estimates: ATLANTA - 46 share CLEVELAND - 46 share SAN FRANCISCO - 41 share LOS ANGELES - 34 share CHICAGO - 33 share PHILADELPHIA - 31 share Network estimates for the evening: FOX - 29 share CBS - 14 share NBC - 13 share ABC - 10 share |
Kellirippa | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:27 am     ...all right what ever happened to the "host" of the show? Alex MacLeod stomped out in her Stevie Nicks wardrobe and stiffly made an announcement 3 or 4 times during the course of the entire show and didn't even make an appearance in the finale. Does anyone know what happened there? |
Froggiegirl621 | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:35 am     I liked the ending last night, and I'm glad they got the money. It'll be interesting to see what each of them do with it. It will also be interesting to see how this relationship plays out...he seems like a player to me, I don't know why I think that I just do. She seems too sweet and innocent for him. Just look at the things he's chosen to do in his life - the modeling, the wannabe-wrestler stuff. Could you see Zora in any of those situations??? I can't. I think their lives are too different. But I guess only time will tell!!! And I am thrilled to (hopefully) not have to see money-hungry, stuck-up, wannabe sophisticated Sarah anymore!!!!!!! |
Conejo | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:36 am     LOL Kelli! 'Stevie Nicks wardrobe' LOL! |
Crazydog | Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:41 am     Someone please explain Zora's behavior to me... she told Evan she was "actually a little pissed" that he had $50 million, because she's not into money and all that. But when they were presented with a check for a million, she got all happy and teary eyed. I don't get it. Also, in those clearly taped later on confessionals during the first hour, she said she had sold the jewelry he gave her to pay for her aunt's medical bills. Since it was a taped show, she already knew she would be getting the $1 million, even if it wasn't until after the show aired. |
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