I always find myself conflicted about the last episode of Paradise. First, it feels like the end of summer which is a feeling made worse by the fact that the show already starts late in the summer, i.e. it signals the sad fact that summer can’t last forever[1]. Second, as much as I love Paradise,... Continue Reading →

With Tuesday night’s finale still in front of us, this past Tuesday’s episode felt very much like the two warm-up bands before the headliner act we’re excitedly waiting for. The first hour or so was much like many first warm-up bands in that there was very little worth paying attention to[1]. Therefore, I’m moving on... Continue Reading →

With just three episodes remaining, it’s time for the producers to wind down the season by winding up the relationships. We – the faithful viewers – need to know who came for a summer fling and who came for a summer ring. Here’s how five of our couples fared tonight. Livin’ On a Prayer (Bon... Continue Reading →

Here is your soundtrack to tonight's summary of Paradise. It’s Not Over Daughtry – Right on the heels of Nicole saying about her and Clay, “Nothing can ruin what we have”, Angela comes down the Paradise steps to ruin what she has. To Tell the Truth Derek and the Dominos – JPJ confronts Derek with “facts”... Continue Reading →

[cue Ozzy Osbourne Crazy Train] After devoting an episode to serious social matters, this week Paradise returned to what I love: mass levels of mayhem and ridiculiciousness - with a side of hot, buttered mess chased down by generous quantities of inanity. The side of hot, buttered mess was Tahzjuan who provided us with a... Continue Reading →

Wow. We’re now three weeks in which means the couplings and de-couplings are coming so fast that I can’t keep up. The theme at this point is chaos and mayhem and the only way I can make sense of it all is, of course, with music. Fight for Love (Kwabs) Last week’s cliffhanger is resolved.... Continue Reading →