Love Is Blind
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Ah,Love Is Blind.
Weve been burned before!
So much so that my best friend, who lives in Houston, declaredseason fivea disgrace to her city.
Im sick if this is the dating pool here, she texted me.
I was fully prepared to.
Insecurities, immaturity, and distasteful choices have already started to test some relationship foundations.
Lets start by meeting our main characters and recapping ten days of pod drama, shall we?
Trevor/Chelsea/Jimmy/Jessica: Whew, this love square.
Muscly, mulleted Trevor makes her laugh.
She likes that he describes a simple life together.
When Jessica reveals she has a 10-year-old daughter, Jimmy tells her its not a dealbreaker.
But his body language tellsusthat it probably is.
Jessica, who gets very vulnerable on pod dates, eventually feels played and presses him for answers.
Chelsea happily accepts Jimmys proposal.
Jimmy then misspeaks in a confessional and says hes sure about his feelings for Jessica.
Chelsea who has been twirling and running in place looks worried that hes regretting his choice.
In a confessional, Jimmy says she lied in the pods about looking like Megan Fox.
But her options are two men who both have a lot of growing to do.
Financial adviser Matthew comes off as a rude loner in both the pods and the mens quarters.
But his energy shifts with AD, who is a great active listener.
Shes impressed because Clay is open about being a work in progress and struggling with his ego.
Matthew wants to ask for permission to marry her, prompting her to open up about her dad dying.
Hes cursing and raising his voice, and suddenly AD is the one upset and apologizing.
I hate it here!
He even cried that morning!
These crumbs are enough to get her in the hallways saying, My man, my man.
Clays eventual proposal includes the words rock out with your boy, but AD is delighted to accept.
Theres clearly physical attraction during the reveal, but Clays confessional assessment (Beautiful face, crazy body.
Im gonna have some fun, you know?)
begs the question … will this self-described big baby ever grow up?
Jeramey/Laura/Sarah Ann: We dont get enough time with this trio for me to feel super-invested.
Honestly, the most impactful takeaway is the way Jerameys name is spelled.
Jeramey calls self-described patriot Sarah Ann a wild card and acknowledges they have sexual tension.
But he and Laura both say that theyre each others No.
1, and theres no real sense of suspense leading up to his statistics-based proposal to her.
Still, she calmly accepts his explanation that hes trusting a feeling.
Its the first breakup without any tears!
Laura even hugs Sarah Ann back in the womens quarters.
Its almost too good to be true, no?
Kenneth/Brittany:Our youngest couple has a lot in common.
Theyve both experienced traumatic early losses that made them feel like they matured quickly.
Kenneth is a 25-year-old middle-school principal, while 24-year-old Brittany used to be a teacher.
They seem convinced that God prepared them for each other.
Johnny/Amy: The first couple to get engaged keeps the majority of their chats light and pleasant.
Im not just saying this because I think shes hilarious and thoughtful.
(AD, always quick to forgive, finds this admission sexy.)
Later, she tells him that she doesnt feel deserving of love, which he thankfully quickly shoots down.
He also does a good job comforting her about her late father not being at the wedding.
Meanwhile, Chelsea has been seeking reassurance that Jimmy loves her almost nonstop since arriving in the DR. How does he not realize how bad this sounds?
But shes now asked so many variations of the same question that its testing his patience.
But as drinks keep flowing, Jimmy makes a comment about AD that woman being stacked.
Chelsea repeats this for everyone to hear and adds on by comparing AD to a bookshelf.
Embarrassed, Jimmy tries to personally clarify that he was being respectful.
AD assures Jimmy its fine and shes used to it, which is heartbreaking.
She shouldnt have to be!
She thinks he was admiring ADs body and questions how much he loves her.
Jimmy manages to insist hes the happiest man in the world while looking pissed.
AD and Clay are both weirded out.
AD wants to know if hes confident that Brittanys strong enough to raise Black children.
Meanwhile, Amy and Johnny are mainly off in their own little bubble.
The episode preview promises difficult conversations for every couple.
Plus, some of the most engaging people who didnt get engaged are headed back for a mini-reunion.
Could that have anything to do with Chelsea yelling that she knows Jimmy fucked someone?
Oh, Im sat … see yall next week!
Pod Goss
The casting department does not have these womens best interests at heart.
And that screams marriage material?
Ambers deadpan delivery of Im gonna live out my worst fears.
Slay when she finds out about Matthew … shes the voice of a generation.
If youre going to stir the pot, use the whole spoon, maam.
Pee on your man.
But dont pee in a pool that Im in.Go piss, girl!
