Perfect Match
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Welcome back,Rashomon.
OurPerfect Matchcouples are starting to feel a little comfortable in their matches, and Netflix cant have that.
This week, everyones loyalties are being tested, leading to several contradictory retellings of the same events.
But hey, the answers to these investigations definitely have the potential to kill some relationships.
Lets get into it, yeah?
Wrapping up last weeks cliffhanger, Kaz waits until the last minute to pick Micah over Holly.
He apparently likes that she brings out his more subdued side.
Im not so sure.
They send them on dates with their respective physical types:Too Hot to Handlestars Nigel and Brittan.
Stevan confesses to Alara that he kissed Brittan at the end of their date.
I was literally about to slap you, Alara says.
This means Brittan and Nigel have no choice but to take a stab at interfere with existing matches.
Brittan hits it off with Kaz, who thinks shes from the country of Hawaii.
(She says itshouldbe a country, and a post-credits scene explains that Hawaii is Americas 50th state.
It would have been cooler to include context aboutwhy its annexation is controversial, but I digress.)
Theres some chefs-kiss framing with Micah in the background as Brittan and Kaz laugh together.
With support from both Justin and Harry, Elys directs Nigel to flirt with Micah.
If this works, Im gonna be fighting the urge to piss myself laughing, Elys says.
Micah rejects Nigel, but does manage to plant some doubts about Kaz.
Kaz eventually confronts Elyss little crew for plotting and talking shit and walks off angrily.
Its a bit tense, but they still match for the night.
Harry and Jessica match, which isnt surprising.
Earlier in the episode, we saw him scatter handwritten notes on their bed.
He now says hes falling in love with her, and casually brings up marriage.
Oh, maam, we can tell.
Tolu and Chris match, as do Elys and Justin.
Too bad Brittan cant just match with Nigel!
If the show was really about fostering genuine relationships, it would leave them alone now.
Of course, theres a twist.
What wedontsee is whether he kisses her during a trip to the bathroom.
Since there conveniently seems to be no footage or witnesses, its her word against his.
He calls it a deepfake in a confessional.
For me, the most interesting moment is a platonic chat between Dom and Jessica about family.
As far as matches go, though, there are a couple of key conversations.
Micah tells anyone who will listen that she and Kaz are constantly fighting, and she cant trust him.
Bryton senses a weakness but also sees potential with Elys.
Its sinister how effortlessly he messes with womens minds.
He tells Micah that he knows firsthand that Kaz wants to explore another connection.
Everyone is hesitant to trade notes when they return to the house after the mixer.
Harry is upstairs crying.
He confesses to Jessica that he wasnt the best representation of her or her daughter, Autumn.
She has to take a moment to compose herself before she can grill him.
She warns him that its worse if hes only telling her the partial truth.
I beg you, dont embarrass me, motherfucker.
When Micah says she doesnt think Kaz is sure about them anymore, he only shrugs.
After some shocked group silence, Jessica asks, Are you proud?
Do you feel like this was the most respectful setting to share that?
Still, now that its out there, she calls Harry over to ask for clarification.
He denies everything and makes a hasty exit.
Jessica and Melinda start having two separate arguments.
Harry tells Dom that Melinda actually tried to kiss him, and he turned away.
Just seems like something he shouldve mentioned to Jessica earlier, if true!
You could really fuck that kid up, cause it fucked me up, Dom says.
But Harry insists that he really loves Jessica.
And look, I do believe that he cares about her.
I just dont know if hes capable of caring in the way that she and her daughter deserve.
Melinda says she has no vendetta.
He decides to fully explore other connections.
He and Micah also officially call it quits after she walks up and sees him and Holly.
Kaz, who didnt get a tingle from the kiss, matches with Christine.
Meanwhile, Justin is earnestly confessing his feelings to Elys.
Netflix takes some creative liberties with a slow-mo edit that suggests that shes fantasizing about Bryton.
I dont know if she genuinely likes Bryton, but she does end up matching with him.
Its not lost on me this has the added benefit of pissing off Micah.
Justin leaves without letting Elys explain her decision.
Good for him, honestly!
I think he could sense that she just wanted to apologize to make herself feel better, not him.
With Bryton off the table, Micah matches up with Izzy.
But Izzys played the long game and seems too thrilled to care.
Tolu and Chris are the last couple that we see match up.
At first, it seems like a disappointed Tolu is finally gonna kick Chris to the curb.
But she somehow ends up comforting him while he cries and tells her not to let him guilt-trip her.
Im with Xanthi: These boys deserve nothing.
Tolu gets vulnerable and says she wants to be with someone who likes her back.
Honestly, he should do the decent thing and just break it off now.
Instead, he continues to insist that he has genuine feelings, and they match.
Hes my man, Im bout to stick beside him, Tolu declares in a confessional.
Im sick on her behalf.
How are we already at the finale?
Next week, its time to vote for this seasons perfect match.
Stevan and Alara are clearly the most deserving winners.
But with strategies and new pairings in the mix, who knows whatll happen?
