Love is Blind Episode new clip and Episode 8 and 9 Discussion Post

[duchello]

Love is Blind Season 5 continues with episodes 8 and 9 dropping on Netflix, and so does my love/hate relationship with it.

EPISODE 8 - CLIP
The pod squad gathering continues with a confrontation between Stacy/Izzy/Johnie/Chris:

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Milton, the recent college grad continues his reign as most mature participant here.

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Comments

[squirrels_oh_no]

I haven't even watched this season after how disappointing last season was. I think the producers forgot that the people who watch this show want to see actual compatible couples, not throwing together every dramatic personality in a city for the aftermath.

[lamppost1911]

They really peaked with season 1. Mostly Lauren and Cameron. And as much as I didn’t think Barnett and Amber would last, they seemed to actually be into each other and made an effort. And they’re still together! And I have such a soft spot for Giannina

[squirrels_oh_no]

Exactly! They didn't aim for drama, and they got actual happy couples. I don't mind if people are hot (although if they cast douchebags, they might mind once the reveal happens - IDK sexual attraction is its own thing that this show takes into account only for drama because of the whole 'love is blind' thing when we know for a lot of people love is 20/20), I want to see people who are actually interested in finding "The One" and that also includes people who aren't a traditional 10 in American Beauty Standards. Also, why can't they cast more people in their 30s? All these 20 somethings claiming they're ready to settle down need to go fuck off.

[lamppost1911]

I wanted to expand on what you said but you wrote it all out perfectly. 10/10 comment, would recommend.

[squirrels_oh_no]

As someone who is a 6 tops (and a 4 before noon), I want to see people like ME on one of these shows. I want hope that someone like me can be happy, and not that happiness only happens if you are hot (especially after I was ghosted last year on Halloween and haven't dipped my toe back into the dating pool yet, which is already fucked these days without throwing "gotta be hot" into the mix). Make a normies season, Netflix, let Joe the IT Technician and Jane the accounts receivable clerk who share a hatred of working out and just want to Netflix and Chill find love on this show!

[duchello]

I would say Married at First Sight would be the show for you but lol that show dovetailed years ago

[squirrels_oh_no]

I think that show's success rate is even worse than Love is Blind's, which is already ridiculously low.

[duchello]

yeah but mafs is on season 15 at this point and it definitely took a turn at least 8 seasons ago where they started pairing up a ton of incompatible people for the drama. they've actually had quite a few long marriages/relationships from early seasons which is impressive considering they actually don't even talk before marrrying

[lamppost1911]

We are our own worst judges and critics so I have a feeling you are higher than you rated yourself. Just to start off.

And also, there are soooo many “normies” and not hot people on this show but their confidence and ego prob make them seem “higher rated.”

But at the same time I agree. I know my fat ass would be dipped out if I was “proposed” to someone in this show lol

[squirrels_oh_no]

Some guy in the pods: "Will you-"

Me: "Yep, let's skip it all and just get to the wedding."

And yeah, I guess there are normies (Irina comes to mind), but what they lack in 10/10 they make up in ego, and I have to go to therapy because of self-confidence issues LMAO.

[lamppost1911]

Bahahaha! That hypothetical situation.

and I’m with you on the therapy 🧡 let’s work on ourselves so we realize we are 10s (ok, 9s).

[euraylie]

For me, anyone who goes on a reality show is suspect…especially these days where most are doing it to launch some sort of social media career or get more people to slide into their DMs. So I’m actually only here for the drama. True love is not really going to be found on reality show, except in very rare cases, so I just want mess lol

[anyasicon]

Yeah, it's as much a legitimate experiment as reality TV capturing reality, and it's been that way since S1.

[the_nerrieds]

What didn't you like about the Seattle season? Pretty much all of those couples are still together except one that broke up on the show.

[manu19]

The thing is that contestants now (compared to season 1) obviously know what the show is truly about (having been able to see it for themselves on tv) and they probably know damn well they need to cause „drama“ to even make it on air (there are many more couples with engagements every season which do not end up on air) and therefore the acting fake level to be seen must be through the roof

[lightredemption]

Last season was probably the most 'compatible couples' season they've ever had though?