Love Is Blind
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As Nick and Vanessa Lachey inform the singles, this is the largest group to ever enter the pods.
Maybe the relationships will feel more real when we see them in the real world?
For now, lets unpack our six main story lines.
At first, Devin seems to be leaning toward Brittany because Virginia isnt getting as vulnerable as he wants.
In a pleasant surprise, Brittany breaks it off with Devin before he can.
But she seems happy, and hes obviously mesmerized.
I can see the get someone who looks at you the way Virginia looks at Devin tweets already.
The way she looks up through her eyelashes is lethal.
Friendsto Lovers (Joey and Monica)
(Yes, because they both have names ofFriendscharacters.
According to an informal poll of my co-workers, this was the least interesting pod story line.
But before we get into that, we must acknowledge Joeys accent.
The way he produces vowels … itssauoughincredible.
Anyway, Joey is a physician associate who says hes been told that he gives off golden retriever vibes.
(Care to share your methods with the class, Joey?
They must still have a lot to learn about each other.
But we see that these two at least make it as far as the altar, so thats promising.
We needed more fluff.
She has a gay sister, so its important that he would be comfortable around her.
Ben says he and his faith are accepting of people who are that way.
He has friends who are that way, and he supports that community.
I feel like were missing footage that shows us more of what she likes about him.
Before Ben proposes, Sara emphasizes how important social issues are to her one last time.
He says he wants to grow and assures her that its not her responsibility to teach him.
He does think that they will be on the same side.
Theyre very happy on reveal day … lets see how long it lasts.
Whos More Delulu?
But somehow, he pulls two women.
Dave grins when she says there are no kinks she wouldnt try once.
They both agree that life should be fun and easy, and that politics shouldnt interfere with relationships.
I start regularly rewinding to fact-check what Dave says he did or didnt say.
But Lauren ultimately trusts Dave, who points to his feelings via his notes about her throughout the experiment.
Now the relationship feels doomed on both ends.
What can we say?
The people love mess.
Shes kind of had to be a parent since she was a kid.
Madison is also dating Joe Alwyn-skater-bro turned cinematographer-bro Mason, whose unabashed horniness brings out her flirtier side.
He loves the movieHer,so this entire experience is really doing something for him.
He and Meg are aligned in their views on spirits, energies, and conspiracy theories.
They both want to find someone to be a dumb weirdo with.
In comparison, Alex seems to have more specific criteria.
But they tell themselves that they need to trust each other.
She makes a face and becomes Alexs girlfriend, deciding that Mason is more of a friend.
Guess those cream-pie innuendos were platonic, then?
After Madison breaks the news, Mason suddenly takes back his confession.
But even Meg doesnt buy it when Mason claims that shes always been his No.
Alex and Madisons relationship falls apart pretty quickly afterward.
Her hurt manifests through taps, then tears.
Alex says he cant do another relationship with miscommunication and fighting, which she feels is an unrealistic expectation.
In a confessional, a tearful Madison says that shes sad but that this is the right choice.
He jokingly gets on one knee during his first date with G.I.
nurse Taylor, who ends up getting sick and has to rasp her way through several dates.
An ever-growing list of coincidences and common interests helps make these two sure that they were meant to be.
Ive been waiting for you to find me, she replies.
Its easy to imagine a future where Taylor is starring in Daniels next unhinged Christmas card.
They get engaged after reading each other letters that already sound like wedding vows.
At the reveal, Daniel cant stop calling Taylor pretty.
Still, she seems slightly subdued.
And we learn why the next day when we see Taylor crying in the womens hotel.
He doesnt know why he wouldve followed and unfollowed her and doesnt think he did.
But could they actually be a story ofInsta-love, where Daniel came into the pods knowing her from Instagram?
Well have to wait to find out because this is our cliffhanger for the week.
The percentage represents how many of us think the couple will end up saying I do.
You could always prove all of us wrong!
Investigation of the week: Anyone wanna playdevilsDaniels advocate?
How would he even know that shed been cast?
Another season with only straight-sized bodies in the main cast … make your experiment make sense!!!
my co-workers, on the pods.
I hope I still look that good when Im 43.
