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I know a few people who became Catholic who were raised Protestant. They require going through extensive education and I believe taking your first communion again as a Catholic. Not sure about the baptism. But I do know that with my own children, unless they were baptized as Catholic they couldn't go through the other rites or be raised in the Catholic church.

But Colt just bought into all of it for his own odd reasons. His whole speech to Jess ("we both lost parents! We're in the same boat! You need to understand that I HAVE to take care of my mother!") seems to be how he really thinks... maybe because he's always been the weird guy who likely didn't have a busy social life so Mom filled in. His line, "she's not a nice person but she's my person" sort of said it all. It's not normal. Theirs is surely an unhealthy co-dependent relationship. Most of of have lost people close to us. Sad, but it's part of life. No one escapes it but that's no reason to hold each other hostage the rest of their lives.

Yeah, I was smirking at her comment (made with curled lip and barely contained disdain) that the park is, "well, old... I'm kind of worried about germs but it's nice to see where Andrei grew up." Her endless comments about "making sure her family is comfortable" don't come across the way she'd like them to. She wants to appear accommodating and flexible; instead, she comes off as rigid and faux-snobbish. Honestly, I'm surprised she could "convert" that quickly. In my experience, you need some formal education/classes regarding the religion you are converting to. She didn't even understand the questions being asked her. Seems a bit fishy to me.

well, that- and her "new boobies." And for him to open his wallet wide and pour all his money into her lap.

looks like the prisons have those fake backgrounds that you can have a picture taken against, like when you are about to get on your cruise ship. I've seen them in other seasons, too. Maybe the have the scene posted outside the Conjugal Visit Room.

While NPs can do very well, it depends on the position and location. I’d say they are fairly equivalent in earning capacity ( but not in personality).

I know now why Brett dated/slept with 45 women. Because they all ran away after one encounter. He is a real jerk. And I know the type -- thinks he's charming and extremely attractive (he said as much); uses all the trite pickup lines and phrases ("hey, bro.. thanks, dude); used to be fat and now pumps iron (so what); fancies himself the perfect catch ("I'm handy; I'm smart and successful; I like cats; I'm athletic). His comments during the preview shows ("I'm great looking so sex will be no problem") along with his douchey behavior at the bachelor party (I LOVED the barely concealed disgust that Henry and his friend had on their faces, and Bennett's polite phrasing of his impressions) show his true colors. And physically I don't find him the least bit attractive... he has a weird nose and is constantly baring his teeth. I think he feels like he's smiley and open but it really comes across as a leering grimace. They are all going to despise him eventually if they don't already. I think Bennett and Amelia, while matched for obvious reasons, may give each other Quirkiness Overload. Sometimes you need clean socks- and when you are in the 30 year old range that shouldn't be spelled out. A newly minted doctor (degree only; she has a long way to go before she can practice) can skip the sparkly stickers on her face and arrange her hair a bit so she doesn't look like she just got out of bed. I have some hope for Christina and Henry, and I get the introvertedness and quiet behavior. That said, I don't find it appealing that someone constantly talks about their lack of confidence, poor eye contact and shyness. He needs to fake it just a little bit, because first impressions of someone who obviously thinks they are "less than" can be a real turnoff. That revelation can come over time, once they get more acquainted. I like Miles and would find his being in touch with his feelings endearing... but that's me. He seems ambitious and thoughtful- good qualities. His buddy, on the other hand, seems to be taking all of this as a sort of game which could end up getting Amani hurt. I had to laugh at the wedding dress/tux shopping expeditions. Apparently there is a "MAFS pop-up bridal shop" that they cart all of the contestants to in separate expeditions (I guess if someone wanted to, they could stalk the place to be able to see the other participants ahead of time). Bennett, don't try so hard with the stupid hat. Amelia, I liked the long sleeved crochet dress much better. Not only did it seem to fit your personality much better, but it covered the armpit hair. Sure, it's natural and we know you are all about that; still, many people are distracted by a tuft of hair erupting from your underarms. The bachelor/bachelorette parties seemed very staged and fake (some of the male strippers were way over the top; I would have gone outside like Christina too). Brett is a sloppy drunk (dribbling his beer, acting like more of an asshole than normal). Why do they show the brides cuddling with their sisters and friends in their beds on the wedding day? I feel like I've seen that in every single season.

Her typical response: "Shut up, Paul."

OK, Elizabeth... enough already. You are really "worried" about your family not liking Moldovan food at your wedding which is for the benefit of your husband's family? You really want to know if they can have a cheeseburger or fried chicken if they ask for it? If these are what you consider legitimate concerns about your family coming here (honestly, you are just painting them as ignorant rednecks) then please, just leave them home. I can't believe Libby even entertains this shit in her mind. Larissa's escapades are totally boring. I am more and more irritated by Tanya every week. She is only thinking of herself and even her attempts at being kind and caring are so shallow. "oh, wow, bebby. How awful"- all said with a deadpan voice.

If, as some have suggested, Debbie has a drinking problem, that would explain both her irritable and testy behavior once they landed (withdrawal perhaps) and her slurred speech. She's always sounded a little garbled but this season it seems worse. Has anyone noticed that big knob on the side of her face? It looks like it's infectious. Of course, I'd feel a little sick too if I discovered not only that my idiot son (who wastes no time talking about his future children with his latest leech, all the while sucking face loudly with her in the cab) put me in the same hotel room as he is, but that I would have to cover my head with the pillow to drown out the sex noises because they are both dying to get down together. Blecccch. I used to like Andrei and feel that he was a little disadvantaged by the attitude of his in-laws. I have changed my mind. Apparently turnabout is fair play and now that he's in Moldova, he can brag to his friends (in his native language) about the great setup he has... wifey works, he doesn't have to, he's the master of his domain forever and ever, and he can insult her endlessly. (I don't think the friends were impressed).The cab conversation was pretty awful. I'm surprised she didn't give him more of a hard time. Larissa wants to get back together with Erick-ee? Yeah, no. They both want TV time. No way is he interested in getting back together after she filed a police report on him... for comments made by someone else on social media? I see a pattern here. And he was obviously acting- and poorly at that. I think I feel more sad for Pierre than any other child in this franchise. He most likely is doomed. I can only hope that Mother Paul does help with the babysitting/child rearing (yet stands her ground on the financial support aspect). Paul obviously has used the guilt/insult/defense tactic his entire life to get what he wants from her. And then to throw out the "Pierre deserves to have the est opportunities in life" comment? Paul, how about not actively conceiving a child when you are flat broke? How about securing a job and savings before dragging Karine here to look at hovels? Makes me want to kick him right in the baby-maker. And we could have all been spared the Feminine Products Mansplaining conversation. Are we supposed to appreciate that he knows about different kinds of maxi pads? I am on the fence about Asuelu. If I were in his situation I'd be miserable too. He has a family full of hateful in-laws, who are just waiting for him to make the next mistake so that they can all talk about him in front of him and criticize his every move. They are all acting like parents to a rebellious child. Kalani's "conversation" with him when he was hiding in the bedroom: "are you gonna answer me? Ok, I guess not..." reminded me of how I talked to my kids at the age of 2. It's like a self-fulfilling prophecy: they allege that he is immature, irresponsible, childish... and he delivers. Granted, he's no ball of fire and he doesn't get (or want to get) that being a parent requires being present and involved. But he also is very young and presumably has had no role model for how to be an involved spouse or father.

"Hotel California" is one of my most hated songs ever recorded. To the point that if it comes on Pandora at work (in the operating room) the nurses know to skip the song. I ABHOR it. And now it's stuck in my head. THANKS, @humbleopinion! I think that Miles and Karen might have a fighting chance. He's young but seems mature and wants a stable family. Henry is the guy who lost weight, right? And had heart surgery? He seems sincere, a little bland... he might provide flowers and attention that Christina seems desperately to want. Her mother could be a confounding factor, however. Brett isn't that great looking to me BUT I think he fancies himself to be very desirable, and Olivia might not meet his "requirements." They do both like cats, though. At least they didn't match someone with a cat with someone who's deathly allergic... Amani and Woody make a nice couple. I am kind of side-eyeing the obviously contrived "new twist" of putting two best friends on the show. I could see them having true confession sessions with each other on the honeymoon. Amelia and Bennett- hmm. Could go either way. Yes, one has to be somewhat quirky to understand another quirky soul; but sometimes it leads to sameness overload. Remember the Seinfeld episode where he dates Jeanine Garafalo? "I'm dating myself!!" Exhausting. He may want to run around and do silly things - which she might enjoy but residency is no joke and she will be BUSY. In this episode she had just finished medical school and the 4th year (final year) is relatively easy compared to residency, which involves a lot of long days, call, and being constantly challenged, tested and pushed to the limit. He would drive me nuts. He seems like he's trying a little too hard to be that "off-beat, artsy guy." There must be some balance. And a bathroom. The "experts" don't seem to be learning from their mistakes. DO NOT match up someone who specifically says he likes petite women with someone who is tall/big. Yes, Cal... looks don't determine what your inner self is like but you cannot discount the fact that the "at first sight" part means something- that first impressions/physical attraction are a big part of how the relationship kicks off. Even though looks are superficial, they play a large role in the very early days of a relationship. I would argue that someone who is not at all physically attracted to someone is going to have a much bigger hurdle to overcome than someone who is attracted. It's nature. There are exceptions, but in these circumstances, I think initial attraction is big. Remember Jamie and Doug in season 1? She looked repulsed by him at the altar and could barely (if at all) hide her disgust. They stuck it out, but I really think some of the failed couples in past seasons had no initial attraction- to the extreme of revulsion in some cases. Pepper looks so square. Is she 4 feet tall?

I am guessing here, having spent a good deal of time in Utah, that Deavan and her family might be Latter Day Saints (formerly referred to as Mormons). They tend to be very Nordic in background, and fair-skinned and blue-eyed. Judging by Mom's light hair and both of their blue eyes and fair skin (and Drascilla is fair as well), I'd guess Deavan is a natural blonde and dyed her hair very dark (which is something else I see out there a lot).

Interestingly, these are the same women who say, "Ain't nobody going to tell me what to do.... I'm an American Woman, and in our country we are not subservient!" And this episode, we have two men duking it out in the streets of India, followed by blood?/tobacco juice strategically dripped in front of the tea stand.

After her harrowing ride to the "S&*^* part of town," Deavan's mother seems to have collapsed in a heap on the bed in the apartment. Jihoon is helpless, and we all knew that long before this. He's the guy who says (over and over) "I'm going to fix it; I'm going to grow up," and then gets all bereft when he's caught NOT doing anything.

Hopefully it's not too late for Mother Paul to cut the apron strings; one can clearly see that he has used this tactic for a long time. His anger combined with his shameless pleas for sympathy (and money) are leaving her cold, but I'm sure that's only because she's been down this road many, many times. Dad might be off camera because he refuses to play the game of Bailing Out My Floundering Son one more time. His next move will be to threaten suicide or to refuse to let her see Pierre.

The weirdest thing... watching Larissa walk out of her house that looked EXACTLY like Colt and Mama Debbie's house. The only thing missing inside was the portable closet that was at the bottom of Colt's staircase and the cat trees. Do they all live in the same housing tract?

Paul has no money and no job, and his mother put them up in a hotel for a very brief stay. I get anxious just thinking about how they are going to support themselves until he gets a (likely minimum wage) job and receives his first paycheck. That poor baby.

Of course she had to give the little inevitable, stupid speech about "I thought he would change when he came here!" Honey, wake up. He was a dancer at a resort in a primitive area. He was your first lay. He's younger than you chronologically, mentally and socially. You really can't think you were going to mold this guy into an industrious, responsible, virtuous American simply by bringing him here to breathe the air? Add to that she is openly dismissive and disrespectful to him. I'm not giving him a lot of credit but at this point he's like the abused child: anything he does or says is met with criticism and eye-rolling derision. On top of her shitty attitude, she complains to her family about him in front of him (note the snotty comment she made about him to her mother the second they walk in the Air B&B door?- oh, and as an aside, how do these people who are barely scraping by financially stay in Air B&Bs all the time... especially when they are in a town where they are visiting family?) Kalani has trained her family to hate and resent Asuelu as much as she does; I imagine his perception of their "fun family time to celebrate Oliver's birthday" is akin to meeting up with a firing squad. I noted that the camera crew zoomed in on his sad black mid-calf socks with black soccer slides as he slid out the door.

Chloe, it's not fun and I wish you the best. They played the scene up as if Angela is a big baby, but it is definitely uncomfortable. That said, I cannot imagine having a camera crew in the room while I had that done... but we are talking Angela here. She likes to carry on and emote for the camera.

I thought that nowadays, toddlers face to the rear in a carseat until at least 3-4 years old?

I have to scratch my head at comments about Asuelu being chauvinistic/arrogant/misogynistic because of his comments like this. The guy comes from a primitive culture where, from what we've seen, people live simply and have few material possessions- and likely little exposure to modern society. The guy wears a little bikini and dances to entertain tourists for a living. He has never been exposed to a society where women work and care for families, or where a husband is expected to be sharing childcare. Yes, he is in America now and (supposedly) his wife and her family are teaching him how our society handles gender roles. But all of the eye-rolling and withering looks and insults they hurl at him are just uncalled for. He certainly isn't ambitious, and he's very slow on the uptake, but let's give him a little credit for being placed in a culture completely antithetical to what he grew up in. Kalani operates almost totally on her agenda, and her decisions are completely selfish. She thinks "going to see her family in California will be nice, family time"? Her family never stops grilling Asuelu, and he's trapped in the car with her harping on him nonstop. No, it's not going to be a fun family weekend. And while I'm discussing Kalani, her sitting on the bed during their ITMs cracks me up. She is slumped over with her gigantic breasts practically resting in her lap. I get wanting to flaunt one's assets, but she is literally showing all of her breast tissue. I had to laugh at Debbie's comment about Colt "not having to go tell his mommy everything." She absolutely expects that! Paul's mother locked him out of her house and he is mad! "It's my stuff! I need a garbage bag!" And don't get me started on the state of his car. He is a disgusting pig, which is weird considering he talks like he's a germophobe. Good way to be tough, Mama Paul.

But on the other side, she has done nothing (that we can see) to educate herself on how she should conduct herself in Jordan. If women are so hell-bent on "I'm an independent woman and here in America we speak our minds and don't let anyone push us around, dammit!", then they really should reconsider going into countries with radically different social and cultural expectations. She's the type of character that irks me the most on this show. Similar behaviors have been exhibited by Angela, Lisa,and what's-her-name who married Aladin.

Not to mention, every single one of them travels with some sort of stuffed animal. Really?

I had to laugh at Larissa saying (after declaring that she is modest) that she was raised "Cat-o-leek-ee."

Just finished watching. A few takeaways: -Kalani really could cover that cleavage a bit. She is literally falling out of her tops, and the way she sits in that chair just accentuates it -Andrei has a way of substituting a "v" sound for a "th" sound which I find interesting. "The favver of the bride pays for the wedding. " -I really don't care about how much Colt and Jess just love having sex. -Syngin, to me, is really odd-looking and not in an appealing way. He has very short, flat top teeth, a square head and has a caveman appearance. And he and Tanya are a mess. She just screams at him and he, we now have discovered, drinks... a lot. Like a lot. -the breastfeeding trio: really? I have no issue with it but it really seems that TLC wanted to do this for us to take notice. Yes, mothers breastfeed. We don't really need to see three of them doing it in sync with each other. -Angela's mother is in such sad shape; it's really heartbreaking. Especially so because TLC seemed to exploit her for this scene. -Paul, you are a 35 year old man who should know by now that you don't say "Me and Karine are going back to the States." And did anyone notice he mentioned (several times) his "parents"? Is there a dad somewhere? I wouldn't want him to move in with me either- "him and Karine" are total slobs.