Love is Blind season 6 tests what it means to fall in love…again. Do looks, money, and other things matter when it comes to matters of the heart? Or can you fall in love with someone sight unseen? Again, we are watching a bunch of hopefuls navigate these questions in season 6 of the series. And since we can’t control selves (as evidenced by our season 3, 4, 5 breakdowns), here is our breakdown of the first 6 episodes of season 6!
1. How does this season compare to the last 5 and the international spinoffs?
Lyra: I think right off the bat, this season of Love is Blind is doing some of the most unexpected things of the entire series. And I never believe when a series in season 6 tells me that there will be shocking turns and twists like we’ve never seen before. But this season has actually delivered on that promise. And I kind of hate them for it because I feel like this is just garbage TV that I can’t quit. But I’m enjoying it and I won’t let even myself make me feel guilty for consuming every single second of this show. Plus, the Lacheys have bothered me less and that’s always a plus in my book.
Lizzie: I was pleasantly surprised at how interested I was in this season. When I started I thought it was not going to grab me, it felt like there was little drama and let no one fool you, we don’t watch this show just for the romance. We also watch for the drama. But then the season took a turn and it got messier and by default, more interesting. I’ve also really liked the vibes with the women. So though I’m not ready to put this season too high until we see how it ends, I’m hopeful it will end up being truly entertaining.
2. Are we okay after that plot twist with Matt and AD?
Lyra: You do not understand how that plot twist with Matt absolutely threw me off. Matt initially came off as this super quiet nerd. And like everyone else I had written him off. Then AD came around. I thought there was something different between them and I really liked what I was seeing even though the cheesiness of them together made me want to barf. Opposites attract after all and I was ready for them to make it all the way to the altar. But no. Matt was a silent but deadly fboy. The one you don’t see coming but is just as bad as the loud and rambunctious fboy. I would even say they’re more dangerous. Because there’s something calculating about the way that they maneuver. And that’s what I see when I look at Matt. So good riddance. P.S. Leave. Amber. Alone. She left for a reason.
Lizzie: I was SHOOK. Like, part of me was like don’t trust him after he was an a*** at the beginning, but I’m a sucker for giving people a chance and he seemed to really be putting in effort with AD, so I was like why not give him a chance? And then that twist. Love is Blind, you know what you’re doing, because you could have shown us his other conversations, and instead you let the magic of editing take us here. And you know what? I respect it. I do. I don’t respect Matt, though. He can go to hell and stay there.
3. What’s been your non-couple favorite moment so far?
Lyra: I think my favorite non-couple moment from Love is Blind season 6 was between AD and Amber when the whole Matt situation happened. We’ve seen how interactions between different contestants go when they’re vying for the same person. And we totally remember how it went in season 5 with Lydia and Aaliyah. This time around it was different as AD took the time to work through what she learned about Matt, Amber asked for more information when AD told her, and then both women shared a very tender moment where they came together before Amber left. The last moment in particular is the one that really pulled at my heartstrings because they didn’t blame each other. They understood what they were there for and they weren’t going to put a man ahead of the friendship that they had formed. Amber even apologized at one point cuz the situation was so ridiculous and AD shut down that self-blaming quick. Both women were classy AF and showed true resilience in the face of a secret fboy.
Lizzie: I agree with Lyra, the women in general have been very good. I particularly liked Laura telling Jessica that she needed to go, because it did feel like Jimmy was kinda playing her a little and I appreciated Laura having her back like that. Jessica deserved to know what Jimmy was saying to someone else, particularly considering how invested she was. And Laura didn’t really need to, she could have just kept what she said to herself, but she chose to tell her friend because the women this season really feel like they’re looking out for each other first. I like that a lot.
4. Who is your favorite couple and why?
Lyra: Amy and Johnny are my favorite couple of season 6. They just seem really unproblematic. Amy looks like she knows what she wants, is very sweet, and was up front about the love and dedication that she has for her brother. And Johnny won Lizzie and I over with him being a total nerd playing chess with himself and having a running commentary. There’s also the fact that he treats Amy like she’s precious. I really don’t foresee any drama coming for them, which worries me. Because where there is no drama there is less screen time. And as much as I love drama, I would like to see this couple flourish and prove the whole love is blind mumbo jumbo.
Lizzie: I agree. I fell in love with Johnny when he was playing chess by himself, and I never looked back. But Amy and Johnny do seem like the no-drama couple of this season, the one you believe can make it, and we need at least one couple like that every season. I think Season 2 is the most forgettable because there’s really nothing to show for it, no couples that lasted. Sure, we want the drama but we also want to believe this show is good for something, and Amy and Johnny are giving those vibes for now.
5. Who is the drama of this season?
Lyra: Jimmy. He’s the drama. He’s also the picture you would find in the dictionary if you were to look up the word “bland.” Because he thinks he’s a 10 when he’s clearly at least a 4. And I’m not a 10, but I know it. I’m good with it. Jimmy doesn’t know it. And I was so disgusted by his behavior with Jessica and Chelsea. Firstly, he wants to act like the man and make all the decisions but he can’t make one about which woman he wants to get engaged with. So truly Jessica dodged a bullet and I’m so proud of her for dragging his a*** like he deserved. And secondly, I do not like the way that he treats Chelsea. Sure, she’s totally insecure. But he doesn’t help with her insecurity. In fact, he makes it worse and I totally wonder about the scenes that we’re not seeing, especially after that behind-the-scenes clip where he was basically calling her fat. Jessica and Chelsea deserve better. I truly hope that beefy guy Trevor makes a return. Because I’m glad he stood up for himself, but I think there was something more real between him and Chelsea. Jimmy is the worst.
Lizzie: I mean, I agree about Jimmy. He is the drama so far. I don’t think he’s the only drama and there’s likely to be more stuff coming out when people actually see each other, but he is without a doubt the drama so far. And the worst part is that I don’t think it’s going to get better, because I don’t actually think he’s happy with his choice of Chelsea. I think he was expecting Megan Fox, and is disappointed she doesn’t visually look like that – despite this being an experiment about love being blind. Let’s not even go into how he treated Jessica, because I don’t actually believe this was a matter of him having a hard time deciding and that’s why he was stringing these women along, I think he just wanted validation and he was going to choose whoever he thought would validate him more. In fact, I even believe his whole “I told Chelsea I love her,” but I hadn’t made my decision yet thing, if only because he seems like the kind of dude that would tell two different women he loves them.
6. Who is your least favorite couple and why?
Lyra: Chelsea and Jimmy. I really think that Jimmy feeds into Chelsea’s insecurities. Now, Chelsea has to handle her insecurities on her own of course. She’s an adult. But being married is about partnership. And I don’t think that he understands Chelsea or even is taking the time to understand her and support her. That’s why I think she’s spiraling consistently and why the Netflix trailer for the season as a whole has her freaking out and accusing him of sleeping with someone. The thing is, I think it could happen with Jimmy. Like I mentioned earlier, he thinks he’s a 10. And once he sees Jessica he’s going to flip out and try to find any way to get out of this relationship. I don’t think he’s going to be that “man in control” that he liked to present himself as. I think he’s going to drag his feet until this explodes and she leaves.
Lizzie: It’s obviously Chelsea and Jimmy, but I’m also not very sold on AD and Clay. Or Jeramey and Laura. I don’t trust the men this season, okay? I do not. Jimmy is going to flip out when he sees Jessica and Jeramey’s response to the cringy joke Laura made – which is on her, totally – wasn’t my favorite thing. And Clay was disrespectful to AD in the pods, so I’m not sure I can trust this new Clay thing he’s trying to present. We shall see. We shall see.
Love is Blind season 6 episodes 1-6 are available on Netflix.
