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The Washington, D.C., season of “Love Is Blind” has lastly wrapped and let me let you know, I don’t suppose I like anyone who confirmed up on the reunion episode to share their truths. Not even Marissa, who I used to be rooting for and who I assumed acquired finished so soiled by Ramses — which she did — however to see her on stage Wednesday evening caping for simply one of many best villains in “Love Is Blind” historical past was arduous to observe. With that mentioned, I watched the complete reunion episode and I’ve some ideas. Let’s simply soar proper in, mmkay pumpkin? As a result of Halloween? Let’s transfer on.
1. Save for Taylor and Garrett, it’s arduous to root for anyone who was on stage for the reunion.
That even consists of Nick and Vanessa Lachey who weren’t good at moderating since they BARELY addressed the most important elephant within the room, however we’ll get to that. No person appears to have exhibited any actual development from what we noticed on tv within the yr for the reason that filming wrapped. I do know we solely noticed what we noticed, however even the “accountability” of parents like Ramses didn’t really feel real, although Leo was enjoyable. However total, I can’t root for Ashley and Tyler, Ramses, Alex, Hannah, Marissa, Stephen, Monica, Tim or Nick.
2. I pray that everyone goes to remedy.
That is sometimes considered one of my prayers for most individuals anyway, however yeah, massive time on this occasion. I’m positive a few of them are already there but it surely clearly ain’t working for everyone.
3. How did Nick and Vanessa fumble the one factor EVERYBODY wished to know: Are Tyler’s children in his and Ashley’s lives or nah?!
Pay attention, Ashley acquired up there and mentioned what she was purported to say. She was all “My man, my man, my man” however the defensive “You suppose I don’t know this?” No, lady, I don’t. I feel you discovered like the remainder of the world. However cool, you determined that’s your man so that you gon’ experience that thang out. Nevertheless, no person cares. What all of us DID wish to know is that if Tyler is as a lot of a grasp manipulator as Kendrick Lamar claims Drake is. Are these children of their lives or nah? Is Tyler paying youngster help or nah? You’ll be able to allege that’s none of our enterprise, and I’d name you a liar and a cheat, Joe Jackson. THEM FOLKS went on tv looking for love. THEM FOLKS determined their love story was for public consumption. It ain’t THEIR relationship, it’s OUR relationship. In the end, although, I hope the youngsters are alright, but when I had been Ashley, I wouldn’t belief Tyler additional than I might throw him. However alas, from what I’ve heard, it’s arduous relationship out right here in these D.C. streets so I suppose 75% of a superb dude is healthier than zero %.
Level is, I blame Nick and Vanessa for not asking the query all of us watched the reunion to listen to.
4. Hannah is a horrible human, full cease. The truth that she has defenders is even worse, fuller cease.
If I by no means hear the phrases “I’m direct” once more, it is going to be too quickly. Hannah isn’t direct, she’s only a unhealthy mannequin of a human. If the scenario had been reversed, there ain’t a human alive who would even REMOTELY defend any of Nick’s actions. He’d in all probability lose his job based mostly on his actions on the present. However one way or the other, Hannah views herself as clear, trustworthy and direct. The truth that Marissa determined it was price it to defend her in any respect, has now made Marissa look horrible. Like all issues in life, it’s important to notice which battles are price combating and who’s price combating for. I don’t care if Marissa and Hannah are besties at this level, them each deciding that Nick was gaslighting Hannah the complete time FORCED her to be this emotionally harmful human. Each of them can go to hell with gasoline drawers on. Marissa might have simply been supportive of Hannah behind the scenes and referred to as it a day.
Way of life
5. Marissa was wanting slightly humorous within the mild defending Hannah.
Look, I don’t purport to know what’s occurring in of us’ heads on stage. Ramses acquired up there and mentioned he was unhappy to have damage her. Cool. Marissa acquired choked up reliving all of it. Cool. She was over there telling Nick to personal his stuff with vigor. She appeared as amped up as Hannah was. Marissa was defending an individual who determined to make use of one thing that occurred on the END of their time collectively to justify what she’d been doing since day one. She opened up judging him. I used to be a defender of Marissa and the way Ramses did her was soiled. However she was on stage wanting humorous within the mild to me. I don’t like humorous within the mild lookin’ of us.
6. Alex and Tim — whew chile.
Aight, so growth. Tim was appearing up there the way in which that Alex claims he was appearing within the dialog that none of us noticed. Any and all goodwill Tim had gathered appears to have dwindled. In the meantime, Alex appears to have chilled out a bit. We noticed behind the curtains a bit on Alex’s life, and it appeared a bit like a pink flag. Tim has additionally began to appear like a pink flag and he did himself no favors along with his overly talkative protection of himself on the reunion, which actually made him appear controlling, unreasonable and self-interested on the expense of Alex. So yeah, I’m glad that didn’t work out of us, and so they in all probability don’t ever want to talk once more. Alex regarded nice although.
7. Stephen was proper that no person cared about his clarification.
I don’t really feel unhealthy for Stephen in any respect. He made a mistake, owned the error (it appears) and understood the results. On the similar time, Monica appeared to have a type of points that received’t allow you to really develop from the factor that you simply’ve finished the work to amend. Stephen is a piece in progress, clearly. I hope Monica is aware of she is just too, and that wasn’t solely evident on stage.
8. I’m glad for Taylor and Garrett and hope they work out perpetually.
I used to be VERY shocked to search out out that not solely did they NOT transfer to San Diego however that they ended up dwelling in freakin’ Fredericksburg, Virginia. Like, WHAT? San Diego was such a giant sticking level for Taylor and it appeared like a non-negotiable. Taylor even cried slightly when she was explaining to her mother and father that house is the place Garrett is. That, my mates, is what it appears to be like wish to be in love and making choices as a pair. I hope they discover their joyful place in D.C.
9. Y’ALL REALLY LET THE REUNION END WITHOUT FULLY ADDRESSING IF TYLER AND ASHLEY HAVE STEPKIDS!!!
“Love Is Blind,” y’all improper for that.
Panama Jackson is a columnist at theGrio and host of the award-winning podcast, “Pricey Tradition” on theGrio Black Podcast Community. He writes very Black issues, drinks very brown liquors, and is fairly fly for a light-weight man. His largest accomplishment to this point coincides along with his Blackest accomplishment to this point in that he obtained a telephone name from Oprah Winfrey after she learn considered one of his items (largest) however he didn’t reply the telephone as a result of the caller ID mentioned “Unknown” (Blackest).
