Cupid

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Cindy McLennan: B- | 1994 USERS: B
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The Gods Must Be Crazy

Coney Island; Wonder Wheel: And this is the only spoiler I've been sitting on for the show, but it's a spoiler, no longer. Quite some time ago, Demian told me, "By the way, turns out I was at Coney Island the evening they were filming the Wonder Wheel segment of Cupid's pilot. (Well, if the Wonder Wheel segment actually makes it through editing and into Cupid's pilot.)" It did! Thanks, Demian. (Why didn't you tell me about cutiehead Sean Maguire?) The photographer snaps pictures of Dave and his guitar, in front of said Wonder Wheel, and they're done, so Dave and Madelyn decide to enjoy the amusements. Madelyn competes against a teen-aged boy on Dance Dance Revolution, but when she's distracted by Dave, the kids wins and cracks, "Better luck next time, lady," she shoves him off the dance platform, and Dave is clearly smitten. Heh. They next decide to ride the Wonder Wheel.

Claire and Trevor look around Coney Island for Dave. It's time for Trevor to take him to that club in Brooklyn. Claire cautions him to adjust his expectations and he mocks her "Mortal think." We then cut to Dave and Maddie on the Wheel. Apparently, Dave's afraid of heights. He expected a kiddie ride. So, he's blind? Why didn't they say so?! Talk about publicity. Blind musician leaves native Ireland for a the hard-scrabble life of a busker in New York City, and the love of his life he's only known for 20 minutes, makes his way around with neither guide dog nor cane, and gives a miraculously accurate description of her looks to a sketch artist. Film at 11! And by the way, Dave is filming all this on his cell phone. Madelyn takes his hand as a show of support, and then she makes out with him for even more support. Claire spies them and says, "Chalk one up for mortal think." Commercial.

Cab to Brooklyn: Madelyn's not there. Claire listens as Trevor asks Dave hostile questions about his smoochies with Madelyn, like if she threw herself at him. Claire tries to get Dave to realize that he's now got feelings for a real flesh and blood woman, instead this fantasy girl he's made the not-much-longer elusive Holly out to be, and we cut to the line outside the Brooklyn club. Trevor tries to keep Claire and Dave on task (Holly) but their conversation keeps wandering (to Madelyn). Trevor finally approaches the bouncer with a fake story about Dave leaving his credit card in the bar the night before, so Dave can get inside. The bouncer lets him in, and we jump to...

Cupid

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