Love Is Blind

I started watching Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” and didn’t stop until I’d finished all 10 hours of it. I’m trying to recall when I watched a set of preview screeners with the same degree of rapt desire and attention, all the way to the bitter end. (Actually, it was “Cheer,” come to think of it.) On its face, “Love Is Blind” (the first five episodes of which are now streaming) is neither wildly original nor exceptionally good, and yet I am desperate for you to watch it, so that we can yell about it.

Love Is Blind Season 2 reveals what the show really is, what the producers want to focus on and what kind of applicants they want to cast. The result is a show that is a bit more structured but infinitely more chaotic — and yet somehow still uncomfortably genuine.

At its best, Love Is Blind is just as bizarre and addictive as its producers clearly intended it to be—but after a while, that delightful strangeness gives way to something more conventional.

We might be getting to the point where we may want a break from Love Is Blind. But, so far, Season 8 is interesting enough to keep watching, even if the first episode felt more generic than what we’ve seen during the past few seasons.

In many ways, Love Is Blind is a Frankenstein monster sewn together from other reality dating TV shows, combining their most dramatic aspects while attempting to replicate the hum-drum reality of a couple’s every day in the weeks leading up to the big day. For fans of the genre, it’s a delicious romp with just enough twists to keep you guessing, just enough familiarity to keep you entertained.

There’s an amazing tonal volatility to “Love Is Blind.” Slabs of crass exploitation abut moments of deep sentiment. There are touching scenes of human vulnerability and harrowing sequences of people lying to themselves at length. Vast idiocies of human behavior provoke moments of thoughtful reflection. The warped glass of the show magnifies universal quirks of human behavior into light comic grotesques.

This Love could barely hold my attention for an hour.

Cons: The wedding episodes are so boring. It's literally the finale episode that the show is leading up to, and I tend to just fast forward to whether both the bride and groom say yes or no. I don't really care about what the families have to say at that point or what the bride or groom has to say because they usually just act like they are going to say yes and say all these great things about their possible future spouse just to pull a 360 at the alter and say no (which I guess is the point, to make things unpredictable, but it makes things so ungenuine and sheds a bad light on the cast). Pros: I love the pod episodes and watching the people slowly fall in love and to hear their takes on life and social issues. I also love the drama of whenever some of the cast are stuck in a love triangle in the pods. The episodes where they have the cast reunite at bars are so interesting, and the cast reunions at the end of the seasons are so deliciously intense and full of drama with the contestant's true colors showing through.

Pocas cosas más basura que este programa, pero es el típico programa de "realidad" que me mantiene interesado y que cumple una función de "ruido blanco" televisivo cuyo unico propósito es distraerme y matar mi tiempo sin pedirme nada a cambio. También, de cierta forma, siempre resulta gratificante el último episodio donde, a punta de chismes y jaleo, te hacen sentir que el tiempo que invertiste viendo los demás capítulos sirvió de algo.

The conceit of "Love is Blind" is intriguing enough. A group of singles are asked to choose their potential spouse after speaking with him or her inside pods where they can't see the other person. Being unable to see how the other person looks, one has to decide if they wish to get engaged without regard to external qualities such as height, race, physique, or general appearance. Instead, the participants are forced to look beyond those qualities and focus on what's inside. Surprisingly, the men come across as the more serious regarding their supercharged romances as a group than do the women. Initially at least, the men become even more attracted to the women after seeing them in person. On the other hand, some women clearly appear to turn more guarded and/or luke warm regarding their partners once they see them in person. Like many of these relationship shows, you always get the sense that the narrative of each relationship is skewed for dramatic impact. Differences are highlighted over similarities. Dysfunction is emphasized over healthy communication. Unlike many shows of this type, their seems to be a greater emphasis on telling the truth about these couples than trying to manipulate the audience just for the sake of manipulation. As a result, the outcomes are a bit more predictable, but seem logical. You will root for some participants and be annoyed by others. Overall, for fans of this type of show, you'll find much to sustain interest. If you can get past the second episode, you'll find yourself compelled to complete the season to see which couples decide to get married or end the relationship.

Love is Blind (2020) is that show where you watch even though you don't like it. Nothing is shocking and the premise is flawed. The gimmick wears off quickly and you realize that you've been **** into clickbait. 4.5 out of 10 - SM