First Dates Ireland *read first post*

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Mr E wrote: »

Surprisingly well done. Great job, RTE!

Stick that on at Friday at 9:30 and it would be FAR more entertaining than the gangly dude.

How many episodes is there, 6?

jluv

I'd like a bit of the Maitre D guy:D

Dtp1979

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I never get why people always say that about the crazies.

Probably cause it's true

SB_Part2

Thought this was brilliant. Frederica was a nut case. Was heartbroken for Amy. I don't think anyone saw that coming.

-=al=-

Proper awkward cringe with some lunatics. Love it!

SUPER!

frostyjacks

Not as bad as I feared. The South African girl looked like a plant, producers just telling her to turn it up to 11. The "super" guy was obviously gay or bi, he spoke about a previous relationship as the the first "person" he fell in love with and avoiding the gender specific pronoun.

Confucius say

frostyjacks wrote: »

Not as bad as I feared. The South African girl looked like a plant, producers just telling her to turn it up to 11. The "super" guy was obviously gay or bi, he spoke about a previous relationship as the the first "person" he fell in love with and avoiding the gender specific pronoun.

I think you might be right about the Saffa. They seem to be using her a lot in promotion for the show too. Also they're bringing her back for a date which isn't really fair, on the British one they usually only bring back the really sweet ones or if they're a bit nuts they've got a good heart behind it. She was just 100% awful though.

johnpatrick81

Credit where credit is due, I feared the worst but it was really really good. Like others mentioned, the UK one has gotten a bit too much about the maître de, Fred, and the at first charming waiting staff, but now really annoying. Irish one had the right balance.

Federica was annoying though and not looking forward to seeing her again!

smash

frostyjacks wrote: »

The "super" guy was obviously gay or bi, he spoke about a previous relationship as the the first "person" he fell in love with and avoiding the gender specific pronoun.

He started that sentence with the words "When my girlfriend broke up with me".

I felt sorry for the girl from Liverpool, I think I'll feel even more sorry for her next week based on the preview and that twat she's been landed with.

stesaurus

smash wrote: »

He started that sentence with the words "When my girlfriend broke up with me".

I felt sorry for the girl from Liverpool, I think I'll feel even more sorry for her next week based on the preview and that twat she's been landed with.

I didn't feel sorry for her after her "you know me, I'll go out and get 10 numbers" comment. If that's the case then why bother going on a dating show?
Anyway I may be slightly biased by my irrational hatred of all things scouse!

Alf Veedersane

smash wrote: »

I felt sorry for the girl from Liverpool, I think I'll feel even more sorry for her next week based on the preview and that twat she's been landed with.

It looks like they've already gone down the route of trying to make entertaining television by putting people like this lad who has no interest in relationships on the show. Based on the preview anyway.

johnpatrick81

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

It looks like they've already gone down the route of trying to make entertaining television by putting people like this lad who has no interest in relationships on the show. Based on the preview anyway.

Maybe they have a "crazy" quota, 1 a week. Federica this week, yer man next. I much prefer the genuine folk.

Alf Veedersane

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Maybe they have a "crazy" quota, 1 a week. Federica this week, yer man next. I much prefer the genuine folk.

People love people-watching. It's entertaining watching normal people and more so than the oddballs.

daisybelle2008

johnpatrick81 wrote: »

Maybe they have a "crazy" quota, 1 a week. Federica this week, yer man next. I much prefer the genuine folk.

Not sure if she was even a genuine oddball. As others said she seemed like a plant. The whole sanitizer thing seemed staged.

smash

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Not sure if she was even a genuine oddball. As others said she seemed like a plant. The whole sanitizer thing seemed staged.

And they're bringing her back again...

The Talking Bread

100% a plant. I have a feeling there will be many of these. Its what eventually ruins these shows. It will be watchable for a while but Irish tv cant get away with cringiness as much as UK tv!

Samoa Joe

Wouldn't normally be my type of TV and have not watched an episode of the UK version. I did enjoy this though.

I particularly enjoyed the lad that went on a date with himself.

Sunny Dayz

daisybelle2008 wrote: »

Not sure if she was even a genuine oddball. As others said she seemed like a plant. The whole sanitizer thing seemed staged.

There was someone on the UK version of First Date recently who whipped out a bottle of hand sanitizer. However she did speak for a bit about having OCD so she seemed like she was genuine, not just doing it for the tv.


That South African girl shouldn't be let get any more air time, she was barmey! I felt so sorry for the Donegal lad, I don't know how he didn't walk out on the date, he must have the patience of a saint. I think it should be him who gets a shot at having another date, he deserves it, if not he should get his money back from the producers for the meal!

Richard Hillman

I actually preffered last night's to the British version. There are too many try-hards on the C4 version putting on an act. Too many Couple Number 1's from last night :pac:

sbsquarepants

s.welstead wrote: »

I didn't feel sorry for her after her "you know me, I'll go out and get 10 numbers" comment. If that's the case then why bother going on a dating show?
Anyway I may be slightly biased by my irrational hatred of all things scouse!

You leave her alone - she was pretty damn hot and that accent is worth an extra 2 points any day!

PS: Come on the pool:D

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sbsquarepants wrote: »

You leave her alone - she was pretty damn hot and that accent is worth an extra 2 points any day!

PS: Come on the pool:D

An extra two points off

whiteshorts

Have a look at the film Fatal Attraction.

The Talking Bread

PS that James guy and his personality is "super real"!! I have spoken to someone who knows him! Chill and super are his favourite words!!

He is like an IT working, cartoon loving version of Jedward!!

Super, indeed...................

I also know someone who knows your man Dareyl (the GAA player). He is meant to be serious craic

tinkerbell

Well I totally enjoyed that!! My fav couple were the 2 lads - they seemed a perfect match for each other.

Jesus, Federica though ... That poor Donegal man. She'd have eaten him alive!

armaghlad

tinkerbell wrote: »

Well I totally enjoyed that!! My fav couple were the 2 lads - they seemed a perfect match for each other.

Jesus, Federica though ... That poor Donegal man. She'd have eaten him alive!

You say it like it's a bad thing

Frederica is getting some grief here, she was eccentric but she's no where near as bad as some of the pyshcos I've come across in my time...

The Talking Bread

armaghlad wrote: »

You say it like it's a bad thing

Frederica is getting some grief here, she was eccentric but she's no where near as bad as some of the pyshcos I've come across in my time...

more a plant/ actress than eccentric like half the UK ones. In the UK one, they source extras for the roles of the background diners and the waitresses. The maitre dee in the UK one is an actor also.

The most enjoyable, dates are the ones involving the real people in my opinion or ones who are doing it to gain a bit of publicity (models etc). I guess its like watching a comedian who is able to perform/do an interview ad lib rather than one who just completely goes by script and gives the interviewer prepared setup questions.

smash

The Talking Bread wrote: »

more a plant/ actress than eccentric like half the UK ones. In the UK one, they source extras for the roles of the background diners and the waitresses. The maitre dee in the UK one is an actor also.

The most enjoyable, dates are the ones involving the real people in my opinion or ones who are doing it to gain a bit of publicity (models etc). I guess its like watching a comedian who is able to perform/do an interview ad lib rather than one who just completely goes by script and gives the interviewer prepared setup questions.

The one thing that annoyed me about the Irish version is that they brought in the same style of maitre dee... The foreigner with the 'sexy' accent.

bigpink

The Talking Bread wrote: »

PS that James guy and his personality is "super real"!! I have spoken to someone who knows him! Chill and super are his favourite words!!

He is like an IT working, cartoon loving version of Jedward!!

Super, indeed...................

I also know someone who knows your man Dareyl (the GAA player). He is meant to be serious craic

Serious craic what is that

The Talking Bread

bigpink wrote: »

Serious craic what is that

slang for a good wing back.

pheasant tail

Just watched it there, I wonder how many episodes are there? Much better than I thought. Loved the Donegal buck and how he give it right back to her, and then not speaking to her in the lift 😊

siblers

armaghlad wrote: »

He's an eejit. He'd have been punching above his weight

Why? If he wasn't attracted to her, he wasn't attracted to her. The way people have been reacting to Daryl on social media is pretty ludicrous.

The Talking Bread

armaghlad wrote: »

He's an eejit. He'd have been punching above his weight

why is that?? They were both very normal people, seemed to get on very well. Neither of them were "above eachothers weight" in fairness. Seemed like a nice match

Perhaps you may not have liked him but she obviously had an attraction!

Alf Veedersane

The Talking Bread wrote: »

The maitre dee in the UK one is an actor also.

He's not.

He's general manager of some posho restaurant in London. He's been on tv but that doesn't make him an actor.

The Talking Bread

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

He's not.

He's general manager of some posho restaurant in London. He's been on tv but that doesn't make him an actor.

May be the chef. One of them definitely is. It's fairly common knowledge I thought

siblers

One of the waitresses I would have thought? That blonde one seems to stick her head in ever 2 minutes.

The Talking Bread

siblers wrote: »

One of the waitresses I would have thought? That blonde one seems to stick her head in ever 2 minutes.

Ah maybe you are right! I knew she was but I am not sure where I heard about the other one. Still a lot of Towie like staged reality going on on the UK one!

Great concept for a show whoever pitched it. Simple, cheap to produce and edit and easy to relate to. I just hate all the staged elements! Or false personalities!

Alf Veedersane

I thought the fake participants were few and far between in terms of the daters on the UK one tbh

Howjoe1

Just watched, really enjoyed despite fears.

moaningmyrtle

Daryl is really cute and fair enough he didn't fancy Amy but he totally came across as though he fancied her..slipping in some innuendos etc. Sure poor Amy had no idea what was coming..or anyone for that matter. Daryl calm your flirty jocks down if you don't fancy her...Amy you are a steal, you'll find your guy! ... And Donegal man just leave your number here : ;-)

The Talking Bread

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I thought the fake participants were few and far between in terms of the daters on the UK one tbh

The South African one was the only one Id imagine.

screamer

Overall, it was OK. At least we were spared the "my ex broke my heart" bunny boiler deep and meaningful conversations that the UK version seems to be full of.

The Talking Bread

I reckon perhaps Daryl thought she was serious when she said, messing, that she didn't want to see him again or whatever er she said and like every second Irish man put on a defence mechanism and agreed! There was no way back then! At least she was honest and admitted she had been joking! She did seem genuinely a little disheartened.

Mindset

It was surprisingly good. I felt so bad for the girl who got stood up and poor Amy!! I dont think she expected that mullah to say what he said. He heads off to coppers, and she goes home ouch.

Alf Veedersane

The Talking Bread wrote: »

The South African one was the only one Id imagine.

I meant on the UK one

The Talking Bread

screamer wrote: »

Overall, it was OK. At least we were spared the "my ex broke my heart" bunny boiler deep and meaningful conversations that the UK version seems to be full of.

Well we did get a guy who told his date he took an overdose. As sad and honest as that is I didn't think it was first date material, especially on tv. But he seemed very confident now and they were very comfortable together so it didn't really kill the mood.

jimmycrackcorm

Clearly the Donegal lad kept thinking all through the date, how could I possibly introduce this one to mammy.

stampydmonkey

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Clearly the Donegal lad kept thinking all through the date, how could I possibly introduce this one to mammy.

I'd say your wan Frederica was dying to introduce him to her 7 auld lads

Really enjoyed this. I always say it but you cannot beat the irish for a bit of craic

Letree

And not a straight tooth in any of their heads

murpho999

Just watched it and it was good.

Why are people so surprised that it was good.

It's a very simple formula to follow. Get a restaurant, match people together and film their date.

How can it go wrong?