Love is Blind season 8 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 Love is Blind Season 8, Episodes 1-6. And since we can’t control ourselves (as evidenced by Love is Blind breakdowns of multiple seasons), here is our breakdown of the first 6 episodes of season 8!
1. How does this season compare to the last 7 and the international spinoffs?
Lizzie: It’s probably the worst season to date. I said what I said. It’s incredibly boring, and even when there’s drama, like the love triangle, it’s hard to really pick a side so I ended up just being okay with the fact that it ended with everyone off the show. But I also feel like I didn’t connect with many people, in a good or bad way! Everyone was there, and they all blended together to the point that after watching six episodes I still had a hard time remembering who was who outside of Virginia and Devin and Monica and Joey.
Lyra: Love is Blind season 8 is probably the most boring yet. Everyone blended together to the point where I still can’t tell them apart. And they spent way too long in the pods without delivering on what Love is Blind promises: drama. Because yes, love is what it says on the tin. But you know that when you open it, you’re going to find the messy bits of love. And drama. So to see this season become so bland, it’s a disappointment, especially on the 5-year anniversary. Except Monica and Joey. They were cute.
2. Is there any couple that makes you feel like love is truly blind and why?
Lizzie: Not like in other seasons, but I’ll say Monica and Joey are probably my strongest bet so far. Being the first couple to get engaged is usually a green flag, and they also feel like they had the best connection in the pod and then later on, when they actually met. I’m not saying I’m 100% sold yet, but they feel like the strongest.
Lyra: Currently I’m sold on Monica and Joey. They are both goofballs who seem like they genuinely don’t even realize that the cameras are there. They just are themselves. And no one else on this cast has given me that feeling. Everyone else feels scripted or like they’re very aware that they’re being recorded and are careful with their words. That doesn’t sell the fantasy to me.
3. Which couple do you feel IS NOT going to make it and why?
Lizzie: Sara and Ben. I cannot believe this woman said she couldn’t compromise on values, and then went ahead and did just that because he gave her some line about how he was going to learn. No, girl. When you’re THAT far away in things you believe are fundamental, you shouldn’t even attempt to find a middle ground. And Ben’s whole “I’ve never even thought about all these things,” answers were bad, bad, bad. I don’t see him ever coming close to the person Sara wants him to be.
Lyra: Sara and Ben are going to be a disaster. And it’s absolutely due to the conversation on values. Because this isn’t politics. It’s values and morals. And if you don’t match up on such important topics, what makes you think that you’ll match up with others? And if anything, if Sara is ok with being someone like Ben while knowing what his values are, it says a lot about her. She doesn’t hold these values either. At least not in a way that is actually meaningful. But I guess people come to Love is Blind for the clout and she needed to leave that pod engaged or be booted from the show. Choices.
4. Who is the drama of this season?
Lizzie: I don’t know! I guess the show wants us to think it’s Taylor and Daniel, but I’m not even sure. At this point, I hope there’s some drama. That would be more interesting than…whatever it is I watched. We haven’t even gotten out of the pods! Six episodes. Someone do something outrageous, please.
Lyra: Is the drama with us in the room right now? In the pods? In the girls room? In the boys room? No? Where’s the drama of Ashley and Tyler and his secret kids? Where’s the Matthew of the season who is actually lying and telling two women the same thing in the pods? Where’s the Aaliyah and Lydia style drama where one was dating the others man outside of the pods? GIVE ME SOMETHING, NETFLIX!
5. How did Season 8 of Love is Blind rate when it comes to diversity?
Lizzie: Are there any people of color in Minneapolis? Because, looking at this cast, I’d almost say the answer is no.
Lyra: Out of 32 singles there were 9 people of color in Love is Blind season 8; 6 women and 3 men. In season 7, out of the 29 singles, there were 14 people of color; 8 women and 6 men. In season 6, out of the 30 singles, there were 11 people of color; 6 women and 5 men. In season 5, out of the 28 contestants, there were 15 people of color; 8 women and 6 men.
I was going to stop here but I kept going…
In season 4, out of the 30 singles, there were 15 people of color, 9 women and 6 men. In season 3, out of the 30 singles, there were 15 people of color; 9 women and 6 men. In season 2, out of the 30 singles, 16 were people of color; 8 women and 8 men. And finally, in season 1, out of the 30 singles, 9 were people of color; 7 women and 2 men.
The point of this research is that yes, Love is Blind season has less people of color in comparison to other seasons. If anything, we’re going back to season 1 days. But that had the power couple that is Lauren and Cameron. And I doubt we’re going to see that with season 8 because it feels like people of color are getting less screen time.
Love is Blind Season 8 Episodes 1-6 are available on Netflix.
