The final three episodes of the third season of “Love is Blind” were released on February 10, and just like the previous seasons, this one is filled with tears, laughter, and the search for love. But unlike the previous ones, the third season does not have any remnants of authenticity. “Love is Blind” has officially stopped promoting itself as an attempt to create genuine love stories. After the pods closed, we were left with five couples: Cole Barnett and Zanab Jaffrey, Colleen Reed and Matt Bolton, Nancy Rodriguez and Bartise Bowden, Sikiru "SK" Alagbada and Raven Ross, and Alexa Alfia-Lemieux and Brennon Lemieux.
Something that works well in this season is drama! Although nothing will compare to season one's tense beach breakup between Diamond Jack and Carlton Morton, this season generated enough controversy. Barnett and Jaffrey share an awkwardly silent argument on their first night together, and then constantly argue about cleanliness, his bad attitudes, and whether or not Barnett thinks Jaffrey is attractive. Reed and Bolton share a similar passion for mean comments, spending most of their time being either passive or outright aggressive towards each other, usually in front of other couples.
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As for Rodriguez and Bowden, they were doomed from the start. In moments of conflict, she was too kind and forgiving, while he was manipulative. Alagbada would have been the saving grace for the male species, had it not been for the vague but intriguing monologue Ross provided in Episode 15 after the couple broke off their engagement. Other than that, their relationship seemed strangely adorable, despite being such different people.
Everywhere you look this season, there's rich, tongue-in-cheek, and totally unintentional comedy that finds its roots in the wackiness of this season's cast. From Bowden's "I'm going to bring out a couple of kids in you" to Ross' burning desire to do jumping jacks and yoga while someone is pouring their heart out, plus the deliciously convoluted phone games between Barnett, Jaffrey, Reed and Bolton. , viewers are genuinely wondering if there is good communication, and by extension, any hope in a successful marriage.
The only argument against it is the chemistry between Alfia and Lemieux. If they had any drama, it was handled off camera. In episode 14, Jaffrey describes Alfia and Lemieux as the "trophy couple" of the season and believes that they "are the example that the experiment works". And he is 100% right. The underlying unfortunate detail, though, is that they're the only couple to prove this works. Does a 20% success rate really show that the experiment achieves its goal?
You are welcome. And that's okay, considering that the only solace viewers seek is the fact that their own lives could never get that complicated.
With all the giggles and sighs caused by this season, it's very easy to forget that the show is supposedly about finding true love. Although there was only one couple who could be perceived as in love, not in tolerance or indifference, this connection continually faded into the background to the dramatic experiences of other couples. Going back to episode 14, where a party is held for Alfia-Lemieux's birthday, how much was actually dedicated to her? How much of it was rooted in petty, fake talk between all the other couples? Again, no complaint here, drama is what everyone is looking for, but then why pretend the show is trying to prove that love is blind?
If none of that is evidence enough that the already inauthenticity of this experiment has diminished, the end of the show must be. The last four minutes of the season finale are devoted to an advert for Nick Lachey's new dating show, "Perfect Match," where contestants on other Netflix-based dating series get another chance to find love, or more accurately, 15 minutes of fame and a paycheck. Despite the first season trying to subvert the expectations of the classic reality TV formula, "Love is Blind" has clearly given up. It's no longer trying to be insightful, original, or meaningful in any way, and frankly, about time.
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