Recap of Raven Sutton in “The Circle” Episodes 1-4
I watched Raven Sutton’s journey on the show, “The Circle” on Netflix. They recently released Episodes 1-4. I’m excited to share a recap but I have to warn you that this will have some spoilers.
[Image of the exterior building of “The Circle” set] Credit: Netflix
In the show, Raven did not hide her Deaf identity. She showed herself signing and did not “catfish” herself. She introduced herself as a 26-year-old from Maryland who is “DeafasF—.” She said she is proud to be Deaf and was born Deaf from a third-generation Deaf family. ASL is her first language. Although she can speak, she prefers not to use her voice and feels more comfortable using sign language.
[Image of Raven’s profile on “The Circle.”] Credit: Netflix
Raven sat down with Paris and explained that his role is to be an interpreter. During the game, Raven would represent herself fully and Paris would only speak what she signed.
[Image showing Raven sitting down with Paris] Credit: Netflix
“The Circle” opened a chat and players could see each other for the first time. Raven was the first person to send a message and initiated the conversation. The platform uses only text messages for chats and when you say “send,” it sends a message. Raven seemed fine with communicating with other players in the group because it is also a text-based system.
[Image showing contestants in “The Circle.”] Credit: Netflix
Marvin, one of the players, entered the group chat and sent a message. When Raven saw him, she said it was “Love at first chat.” She asked “The Circle” to please bring her to Marvin’s profile. When it opened up, Raven was sitting on a bed and fell backward while saying, “Oohhh!”
[Video clip showing Raven looking at Marvin’s profile. Both Raven and Paris react as if they are struck in love] Credit: Netflix
Raven and Chaz were voted as influencers by the group. That means they were the most well-liked and trusted people.
[Image showing Raven as an influencer. Raven says, “I got the check, baby”] Credit: Netflix
There was a twist in the show. The two influencers were given the power to eliminate two people: Xanthi and Brett. They were sent home.
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Marvin invited Chaz and Raven to a private chat. They talked and decided to create an alliance called #TeamMelanin.
[Image showing the three-way chat with #TeamMelanin. Raven thinks it is cool and Chaz says he loves it] Credit: Netflix
Marvin later invited Raven for a private chat. The two flirted and talked about their backgrounds. Raven taught Marvin how to sign, “fire.”
[Image of Marvin signing, “Fire”] Credit: Netflix
In the second round of ratings, Raven won as an influencer again. She came in second, while Chaz came in the first place.
[Image showing Chaz and Raven as influencers. Raven says, “Me and Chaz again?”] Credit: Netflix
On the next day, the group played a game called “Single Pringle.” They had to create each other’s dating profiles, but anonymously. One of the players decided to try and hurt Raven’s reputation in the game by typing down that her worst habit is that she “can’t stay loyal.” Also, two out of three words to describe her were “insensitive” and “shady.”
[Image showing Raven’s fake dating profile. Raven reacts by saying, “Worst habit is I can’t stay loyal?”] Credit: Netflix
Brittney sent a private chat to Raven to show support. Raven opened up that her mother passed away three years ago. Raven became emotional.
[Image showing a private chat between Raven and Brittney. Raven explains that her mother passed away three years ago] Credit: Netflix
Chaz and Raven, as influencers, had to decide who to eliminate next from “The Circle.” They went back and forth and decided to eliminate Brittney.
[Images showing Chaz and Raven discussing and making their decision] Credit: Netflix
That’s the recap. Clearly, you can see that Raven had an immediate impact on the show. She is one of the strongest players! Netflix will release the next four episodes, 5-8, on Wednesday, January 4.