Love is Blind: US Season 10 Review
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Love is Blind is backkkk! After two ghastly yet popular seasons in the US and in France, Netflix's Love is Blind: US is back for its season 10, in Ohio. The first 6 episodes were released in February and I am here to review episode-by-episode again!
I hope we are all as excited as fellow Ohioan Nick Lachey was opening this season. Time to meet the boys and girls who are about to get their hearts broken.
Jess
Episode 1: Honey, I'm Home!
The pods are open! Let's meet a few of the contestants...
Jordan, 33: a good humoured man who loves food. He does not look like past contestants who were athletic and lean. He seems to always have a smile on his face. He has dates with Amber.
Amber, 33: the bubbly single mother of a 7-year old. I feel Love is Blind has really been incorporating single parents in the past few seasons. I would considered she looked amazing if she told us she is 50. She looks amazing yet way older than 33. She has dates with Jordan.
Victor "Vic", 33: originally from New York, he is a University professor in Public Policy and Data Analytics. He has a deep voice and one could listen to all day long. And not only is he voice deep but he is profound and speaks with intent. He has the sweetest dates with Christine.
Christine, 30: a speech language pathologist who reminds me of one of my favourite youtubers, Cecilia from Svalbarg. She cannot wait to get married, have a family and all her friends at home. As she calls it, she wants "the superbowl house". Love that. She has several dates with Vic.
Jessica, 38: is an infectious diseases doctor and has all my respect. She looks like a petite bubbly woman. She calls herself "a woman in science", is divorced and has two dogs. She wants a man for his brains and not his physicality. I love that and I loved her whole personality and how she spoke with maturity about her ex-husband. She has dates with Chris.
Chris: He was in a Black Hawk Unit in Kuwait and has a dog. He has dates with Jessica and Bri.
Brianna "Bri", 33: she starts by saying her friends call her "Breezy" and it instantly reminded me of the whole "Sparkly Meghan" from the past season and I ask myself if this nickname thing is starting to become a gimmick. She is a former competitive cheerleader and is still super active (it shows, she looks amazing). She has dates with Chris.
Connor, 31: is a dumpster seller. He has a date with Bri and they instantly bond on having nicknames, being Wolverines (University slang), their love for the song "Mr. Brightside" and for skiing. He just cannot wait to settle. He also has dates with Emma and although they have banter, she compares him with a toxic past relationship. I thought that would go wrong, but he did not take it personally and supported her. Means a lot about him.
Emma, 27: she had already spoken in the introduction about having ten surgeries and I am glad that doesn't prevent her from showing her arm. Love her body confidence. She has been single for over a year and dreams of getting married. She is reluctant on the "having kids" subject as she was adopted and still has to come to terms with her origins. Speaking of adoption, she has adopted a dog and is really proud about it. Her dates are very intense and I feel she is using the pods as therapy. She has dates with Connor, Mike and Steven. Speaking of her dates with Steven, one might think they have banter but I felt some kind of off energy between them, as if they were challenging each other to open up and not doing it naturally. A few dates later this is confirmed as they disagree with their opening up capacity and tones, and agree not to talk any longer.
Mike, 29: as soon as he starts speaking, you know he is just the sweetest guy in the world. He wants to get married and have kids. The way he speaks is always intentional and I love that. He has dates with Emma.
Steven, 31: He looks like the typical finance bro with longer hair and a beard. He dives straight away in adoption talk whilst he has a date with Emma. It's curious enough as he doesn't know she is adopted herself. He feels blessed for the relationship he had with his father and grandfather and would like to be a Big Brother / father figure to other children. That is sweet.
Keya, 30: she loves the movie "Love Jones" and unconventional love. Now I want to watch that movie after the spoke about it. She has dates with Kevan.
Kevan, 31: loves the movies "Interstellar" and "Love and Basketball" (he is eclectic, I will give him that and I love it!). He has dates with Keya and Tyler.
Tyler: she is a corporate director and reached that position before 30. I immediately vibe with her because I share the same story. Although professionaly accomplished and career focused, she mentions love is more important than work and she would relocate and change her life for love. Ohhhh.... She has dates with Kevan.
Ashley, 33: when she first appeared on screen, I thought she was Amber. Oops. They do look alike. She gets dizzy looking at the wall and I can relate to getting hypnotised by it. She has dates with Alex.
Alex, 30: he admits quickly he is focused on physicality. He quickly asks about Ashley physical characteristics and that scares me already.
And a couple gets engaged in Episode 1!
Vic and Christine! After a thorough montage of all their cute dates - I am always scared of a fast-forward editing! - they get engaged after sharing a prayer. In one of the cutest dates they have, they share a meal and speak about dealing with crime, misbehaviour and abuse within family. I love how they banter and open up to each other about deep subjects. Let's see how this couple fares.
The episode finishes with moans, drama and ambulance blue lights... what happened?
Episode 2: A Sticky Situation
We start the episode immediately putting to rest the drama that never was. Elissa, 38, mistook nail glue with eye drops and ended up in the ER. But she is fine and bubbly so let's move forward.
We see the first engaged couple meet for the first time. Vic and Christine have incredible physical chemistry and their meeting isn't awakward at all, it's just very sweet. They seem to fit in beautifully together. Also, Love is Blind: US has been pulling all the tunes. U2 and the Jet2Holiday ad music? waw, bring it on.
Back to the pods and dates:
Emma & Mike
We are back at the intense dates Emma likes and provides all the time. She is too much for me, she really needed to have therapy prior to getting into this show. She shares with Mike she was adopted and the conversation goes smoother with him than it did with Steven. Mike also shares he had a medical condition when he was born and they share a bond about their health grievances. Albeit it being an "easier" conversation, I don't think they match.
Emma & Connor
Emma also shares her medical issues and being adopted with Connor. He is very appreciative of her opening up and I feel their relationship is less tense than hers with Mike.
Amber & Jordan
We see Jordan expressing how dating a woman with a kid was a dealbreaker for him but he wants to pursue the relationship with Amber. The other guys let him now that her sharing about her child is a sign of trust. They go on a date where he focuses more on eating than listening to her. He shares about his learning disabilities and she shares how she wasn't confident about her looks growing up. I like Amber's personality and he seems to enjoy her a lot too. Let's see how that relationship will unfold.
The Kevan Triangle
Tyler & Kevan: we see them on a date and speaking about the future could look like for them. They speak about having children and their values and views about homosexuality. These are more important talks to have then "which side of the bed would you prefer". Kevan also shares about how him being indisciplined in school might have saved his mother during a health ailment.
Keya & Kevan: even if their names fit so well together, they talk about Kevan having another stronger connection and how it might be the end of the road for them. I just appreciate that he is honest about it and doesn't lead her on, although she is obviously disappointed. They continue talking and are aiming to pursue their connection as friends.
And then...
Kevan hesitates between Tyler and Keya after a great date with Keya. He puts the distance and moving as an hindrance between them outside the pods and Tyler chooses herself, not wanting to wait around on Kevan's hesitation. She was already territorial about him in the women's quarters but I completely get her position. Good for her. Hope Kevan does not move back from his decision to pursue Keya after all...
And a second couple gets engaged in Episode 2!
Jordan & Amber! Their engagement is not that emotional - there is an unreciprocated "I love you". I look forward to seeing what that means.
Jess
Episode 3: Um, Redo!
We see the second couple get engaged! After a show of their shadows - Jordan looking like a security guard and Amber posing like a dancer - they meet and banter. They do not seem that uncomfortable with each other but I don't think they have chemistry. Yet.
Back to the pods and dates:
Brittany & Devonta
Brittany, 32: we meet this confident nurse in episode 3, who manifested getting married through the show buying a mock engagement ring and a wedding dress on Shein. She goes on dates with Devonta.
Devonta, 31: he is a sales manager who is the cutest teddy bear with the cutest eyes. He goes on dates with Brittany and they have a great banter and laugh a lot together. That is a great sign. Their date turns sad as he shares production has just told him his grandfather passed away while he is in the experiment. He decides to stay on to find his forever partner, as something his grandfather would want as well. I understand his decision.
Ashley & Alex
After seeing them on Episode 1, we are back to check on this dynamic which has evolved and become more serious. I was scared he was just superficial from the first impressions he gave us. He shared about past voes around a sports career and showing his vulnerable side from that situation. Ashley gets emotional with what he shares, showing her feelings for him. They go on several dates and share a lot about their families and what they want about the future and their shared love for Paulo Coelho's book The Alchemist - I always love when couples bond over books.
Kevan & Keya vs Kevan & Tyler.
Back at the men's quarters, Kevan shares how heartbroken he is from breaking up with Tyler. I do like a man in touch with his feelings and not eager to jump from a relationship to another. Tyler decides to leave the experiment and Keya feels gut wrenched about it, which also shows her heart. And thennnn... a U-turn, as producers convince Tyler to come back for another date with Kevan. Which they do and she decides to continue in the experiment. What?! I guess they really wanted to eat that cold burger & fries...
Bri & Connor vs Bri & Chris
We also had not checked up on this three contestants since Episode 1. Connor and Bri's banter continues to be on point, yet Bri declares she is attracted to Chris. In the confessional, Bri even confesses she would like to date a mash-up of both men. That is not great news. On the reverse side, Chris himself is hesitating between Bri & Jess...
Jessica & Chris
Chris is honest during his confessional and that he likes both women but Jess being 6 years older than him is a negative factor for him. Notwithstanding, he tells her she is his number one. He tells her that he is talking to someone else but that he considers Bri more of a bro-friend then a potential partner. They have a great conversation and I feel an engagement might be impending.
Chris shares with Bri he wants to pursue Jessica and Bri was also going to tell him she was going to pursue another contestant. They both are glad, relieved and wish each other the best.
Connor & Emma vs Connor & Bri
Connor had Emma as his number one although her not wanting to have children is an important disagreement between them. Connor really wants to be a dad and feels they'd both be great parents (based on what?, I ask myself...). Emma is reluctant about the children talk so I'd say they are incompatible in regards to that. Then he changes his mind after a heartfelt date with Bri, he chooses to pursue her and prepares to disclose that to Emma. These people have very intense feelings and varying "number ones" from minute to minute, I can't keep up!
And a third couple gets engaged in Episode 3!
Alex & Ashley get engaged and see each other for the first time. I was a bit apprehensive as Alex focuses a lot on looks and is honest about the importance the physical side has for him. It's a great thing that Ashley is gorgeous but I truly hope he can get past that and get deeper with her. I think a heartbreak is impending...
Jess
Episode 4: Stage Five Clinger
Three couples already got engaged and met, let's see how the current love triangles unfold...
Connor & Emma
After a bit of back and forth, Connor chooses his other connection - which we know is Bri - and terminates the relationship with Emma. She is devastated. This was really an intense process for her and for all of her dates. I don't think she was prepared to be on the show and it's best for her to leave.
But oh wait...
Mike & Emma
Emma is not done with the show - nor did she say she would quit, I was just hoping she'd done it. She goes on a date with Mike and is honest with him, saying someone broke up with her. But she isn't as honest when she mentions the other connection was her number two thus implying Mike was her number one all the way. Btw, why is she stabbing her lasagna with her fork?
On another date, they exchange gifts of letters from parents and bereft photo albums for the memories about to be created. They talk about having children and the fact Emma does not know more about her genes as she was adopted, but Mike is adamant about pursuing her and that is sweet of him. I am feeling she is calmer than she has ever been on this date.
Brittany & Devonta
I love the funny banter between these two, they do not take themselves seriously - I love how Brittany mentions she doesn't smell like roses as she just did a workout! how cool and real is she?! - and at the same time, their relationship is naturally deep, as Devonta is processing his grandfather's passing and his future prospects. They both share how much they want to be parents and how close they are with their parents and how it inspired them.
Kevan &...
We are brought back to Kevan's love triangle and I do not enjoy one bit of it. Tyler is still in territorial mode back at the women's quarters. In the meantime, Kevan and Keya go on a date and she offers him a watch, as watches are very symbolic for her. He also has a gift for her and it's a basket ball, as he wants to be the Lebron James of fathers. Still, he is hesitating between her and Tyler. Then he goes on a date with Tyler and he is still hesitant between the two. I do not like how I feel he is leading them both on, not having the courage to make a clean decision. He says he chooses Tyler, but then she presses him about his feelings about Keya and he is not definitive about ending things properly with her. Dude, you can't keep both!
Three couples get engaged in Episode 4!
Chris and Jessica get engaged! Connor and Bri get engaged! Brittany & Devonta get engaged! It's engagements for everyone, everywhere! The first two couples meet and it's all very sweet. Btw I loved Jessica's rich red dress, she looked amazing in it.
Jess
Episode 5: Where the hell is my husband?
We start the episode how the previous ended and how Kevan deserves: with an empty pod, all alone.
Brittany & Devonta
They meet for the first time and albeit he was sweet in the pods, he scares me when he says he never dated a woman of colour before. Does he think he is white to point that out? That is so weird.
Kevan & Keya
Kevan goes on a date with Keya and conveys he wants to choose her, but she is having none of it. She says she likes him and he is a great person, but he is not ready to be married. I love when she says "you don't have to want someone just because they want you" and that is very brave of her. Keya didn't want the task to build a man up to suit her needs and became my instant hero. Go girl!
A 7th couple gets engaged on Episode 5!
With little to no surprise, Mike and Emma get engaged. I don't think they are going to make it. He was her third option and that is never a good sign. Nevertheless, their first meeting is cute.
And there we have it, 7 couples are about to go on their pre-honeymoons! Weirdly enough, they don't all head to Cabo, 6 couples do and one goes to California. I need to look online to see what happened, not enough rooms to book? They weren't expecting to have these many couples? Weird, weird, weird... although, on second thought, I would love to be the couple who is left on their own!
Onto the pre-honeymoons...
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