madforplaid

I found all of the couples a lot more likable during the tell-all EXCEPT for Mark. He is awful. His contempt for women is palpable. He views women as either children to be controlled, 35+ year old crones with too much independence and baggage, or overweight and alone social media trolls who make his penis sad. My eyes were rolling hard when he was saying that his 100+ first dates over the years with American women have all been disasters. Reminds me of the quote, "If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you're the asshole". I hope Mark's sons didn't inherit his toxic attitude toward women, and I hope Nikki cuts and runs the minute her conditions can be removed on her green card.

The previous posters who said Mel and Devar have zero chemistry are spot on. Devar looks like he enjoys Hunter's company more than his future wife's. At the restaurant, after Hunter left the table to get some ice cream, M&D just sat there awkwardly across from each other. Outside of working out and liking Hunter, what do they have in common? At one point in Loren's segment they briefly showed a family portrait where it looked like she has a sibling (a sister). I wonder if we will meet this person, because there has been zero mention of her so far. A few threads ago another poster mentioned that Loren seemed like an only child whose parents give her everything she wants. I had that impression too, so it was surprising to see that there may be a sibling in the mix. I am suspicious of the high drama surrounding Alexei and whether he would be approved for a K-1 visa. Having been through the visa process myself, Alexei and Loren seem like the least likely couple to be delayed or denied in the process. They have met in person, are close in age, and don't have any factors that would complicate the application - at least none that have been mentioned (like medical issues, criminal history, or prior marriages). Also, I don't believe that Israel is one of the countries that USCIS scrutinizes extra hard for potentially fraudulent applications. Methinks that Loren and/or the producers were manufacturing drama while the application process was humming along in the background at its usual pace - USCIS is not known for its expediency. I felt bad for Elise having to endure that awkward lunch with her dad's new fiancee. She seems like a decent person who is resigned to enduring a lifetime of her dad's wackadoodlery. Both ladies clearly looked uncomfortable. Carolina... girl, run! You don't need this smug cheater who's creeping on other women while you're fixing to leave your entire life in Colombia behind to be with him and his judgy parents. What was with the weird comment about how she wouldn't be used to eating with a tablecloth? I think she'll manage.

So happy the train wreck is back! I've been a long time lurker, but I promised myself I'd actually join in the snark this year. Melanie and Devar - What was with Melanie making a big deal about Devar being a father figure to her son? If I'm not mistaken, she said she only has her son on weekends. Presumably he lives with his actual father the other five days a week and has no need for a father figure, esp. not some random that his mom met on the beach in Jamaica. Maybe more about that will be revealed in future episodes, but it didn't seem like an absent father situation like Dani and her girlses. Loren and Alexei - The situation about moving in with her parents in Florida because Alexei can't work seemed contrived. Sure, New York is an expensive place to live, but from the looks of her apartment and her expensive shopping habit it seems like she makes decent enough money as an Executive Assistant that the two of them could scrape by for 90 days - especially if she cuts back the spending a bit. Seems like a waste to throw away a job and an apartment just for 3 months.