By Remy Bailard
Managing Editor
Season two of “Love is Blind” succeeds in getting viewers invested in the on-screen relationships, allowing viewers to form a connection with the series.
“Love is Blind” season two is entertaining to say the least, however feels staged at times which ultimately defeats the purpose of the show’s premise. This leads to confusion within the audience at times and makes many of the scenes feel detached.
The first five episodes were released to Netflix on Feb. 11, the next five episodes released on Feb. 18, the season finale released on Feb. 25, and finally, the season’s reunion was released on Mar. 4. The show is hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey and features six new couples this season.
“Love is Blind” is a dating reality-show where the men and women go into “pods” where they can hear each other, but not see each other. They date for a duration of 10 days, and within those days can propose if they feel ready to do so. Once a proposal is accepted, the couple can then see each other in person. The series then follows the engaged couples through a honeymoon, life back in the real world, and finally their wedding days.
At many times, the series comes across as being staged, mostly from the couples seeming like they were already paired together. This defeats the purpose of the show which is to meet people solely based on personality and compatibility instead of physical attraction. This disconnection loses viewers’ interests at times, especially when the fights arise because they almost seem comical.
With the series releasing episodes separately throughout the course of a month allows anticipation to build within viewers, contributing to a much greater excitement-factor. Each group of episodes leaves off with a cliff-hanger that has viewers wanting more and makes the overall monotone plotline come off as being more dramatic.
Once the show leaves the studio and is then produced in the real world, the changing between couples provides a refreshing aspect to the plot. Each couple offers their own sub-plot that comes with their personal issues in their relationships, which adds to a much more in-depth plotline. This allows viewers to pick and choose from their favorite couples which further builds this on screen connection between the audience and people in the show.
Overall, “Love is Blind” is a light-hearted watch that features some drama at times, making it exciting to watch. Although the series feels disconnected at times, it doesn’t stray from the plot and still keeps the audience interested.
The last episode was released on Mar. 4 and the series is rated TV-MA and is available for streaming on Netflix.
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