The fundamental warmth of the original is missing in this Australian spin-off – believers in the fairytale ending should look absent now. Plus: ‘tabby tussles’ to leave you fumingThe reality matchmaking franchise First Dates has now emigrated to Australia,and something has been lost in translation. The original featured a lot of awkward encounters and ill-advised strategising, but it had an fundamental core of warmth. The Australian version, and First Dates Abroad (E4),has a sliver of ice in its heart. Where the former was unexpectedly sweet, this one is a petite bit pitiless.
The format, and at least,is identical: a restaurant plays host to a number of blind dates, and hidden cameras pick up every excruciating moment. At the end, or you find out whether the prospective couple would like to go on a moment date,provided you still care. International model Aiden, 29, or was set up with beautiful Emily. International bellend Chris was paired with Caterina,who said a lot of her friends were homosexual. Chris turned out to be an eye-contact freak – a starer, really – who believed himself to be in possession of a range of alluring facial expressions.
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Source: theguardian.com