Love Is Blind
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Its finally Wedding Week!
Weve got three couples left, and wait, what?
Oh, Marissas mom can cut that mans balls off.
AS A MATTER OF FACT, ILL FETCH THE SCISSORS!!
Okay, okay, I do not actually condone castration or violence against Ramses.
Im sure he would tell me I should call for restorative justice anyway.
Im just … its really, really hard to watch this opening breakup conversation.
Marissa is completely blindsided by it.
Ramsess family has apparently made him realize his ex was hurting much more than he realized postdivorce.
Here, he uses the exact same phrase when ending their engagement.
For the record, I agree that these two arent a good match.
I guess its better than having this happen at the altar, but still.
She somehow still looks sopretty as she continues to cry harder (Netflixs captions eventually say shes blubbering).
She keeps asking Ramses if hes sure while they hug.
Once its clear that his mind is made up, she sinks to the floor in tears.
Marissa calls her mom.
(Wedont get to hear the conversation, but Im betting it was not very friendly toward Ramses.)
And then we cut straight to a Washington Wizards game.
Like, did I accidentally sit on my remote?
Why is there a basketball court on my screen?
But oh, okay, this is the bachelor party.
Meanwhile, Ashley and Taylor have a sleepover-themed bachelorette party.
Taylor says theyre both such strong women that they wouldve dropped their men immediately if a nonnegotiable came up.
Ashley agrees, but they also note that they have to give their man grace on this timeline.
Plus, men just mess up.
Hey, hey, hey, the sole man in the I Do Crew protests unconvincingly.
On to our first wedding!
Were starting with Tyler and Ashley.
Ashley is soooo sure about Tyler, who she says protects her emotions.
Something catastrophic would have to happen in the next few hours for her to say no.
For now, she trusts him 180 percent and is ready to take this leap of faith.
She reminds him that hes never once said hes not sure about Ashley.
They allude to his dad not being invited but that being his fault.
Ashleys dadisinvited because she has found a way to forgive him for how hes treated women and her mom.
But he doesnt get to give her away he hands her off mid-aisle to her mom.
The ceremony starts with a prayer, naturally.
They both tear up during each others vows, which mention God and leaps of faith.
The suspenseful music doesnt get me.
Of course, these two say I do.
They end the ceremony with the African tradition of jumping the broom.
I imagine the producers thought this was so cute before the social-media discourse started.
And just like that, its time for our second and last couple to head to the altar.
Taylor is so excited to think about having kids and grandkids with Garrett.
Taylor puts the tiny thing on her head, and her mom brushes away tears.
When he stops for breath, Mr. Krause assures him that he has his full support.
But now, he just seems excited to welcome a killer son-in-law.
Its actually Garretts parents who still seem a little on edge.
Ultimately, his mom and dad say theyre supportive.
The officiant describesLove Is Blindas the most important double-blind experiment for these two scientists.
They both have their vows written down.
Garrett talks about how perfect Taylor is for him.
Taylor tells G that he truly sees her, sings his praises, and speaks hopefully about their future.
She says this process reminded her of apricity, the warmth of the sun on your skin in wintertime.
And she ends by saying she really caught a big fish.
Unsurprisingly, they both say yes!
They ride off in a horse-drawn carriage and assure us in a confessional that love is truly blind.
After a few shots of dancing at their wedding reception and at Ashley and Tylers … thats it!
I feel like its been such a weird season that this episode doesnt feel like a satisfying conclusion.
Is Ashley a happy stepmother?
Was Garrett able to uproot his life and adjust to being in San Diego?
To me, the reunion is going to feel like the real finale.
This week was just something we had to get through first.
See you on October 30!
So it wasnt just PMS, which seems like important context!
I had the opportunity to interviewAlexandHannahlast week.
Im sure the Lacheys dont need any help prepping for the reunion.
But in case they do, Netflix, feel free to call me.
