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that's an easy one to predict because: a) Darcy is a class-A clinger and doesn't realize that a bad relationship is NOT better than no relationship at all; and b) Tom has already basically told us that he doesn't like needy, weepy women. He seems a little flummoxed at this point and we've only seen a few hours into her visit.

good lord, the TLC script writers are getting lazy. How many times did we hear, "I have GIVEN UP EVERYTHING to be with Aladin/Jihoon/Evelin"?? Are we supposed to feel sorry for you? It is interesting that in the intro episodes, the speaker of the above line is giddy with joy (picture Laura, gleefully declaring that she will leave behind her dear son, her dogs, her cozy Florida home) in comparison to her deflated, weepy countenance in the car as she says, "I didn't realize how much I would miss my home! I'm homesick!" C'mon, these people aren't middle schoolers; surely they must think a little tiny bit about what it might be like to dump everything and everyone they know to cavort to some country where the living conditions and social norms are somewhat (radically) different than theirs?

The baffling thing is that these are YOUNG WOMEN who really do not need anything pumped into them the way they do it. How sad that a dermatologist or plastic surgeon would do that willingly to a fresh face just because they'll fork over the cash. (and it's all cash up front). Somehow maybe that exaggerated plumping might translate into more interesting photos but in person, it's downright scary.

There's a big difference between dating two guys and playing the game she is. She is playing with fire, and getting really excited over it- which is sick, especially because those kids are going to be at least partially aware of what she is doing and what these guys are like. The fact that the previews for next time are "(insert convict name here) is SOOOO HOTTT!!!" followed by a squeal just shows the absoluteness of her shallow, superficial behavior. She is all about superficial. Just look at her face.

That was his reason. But little did Prince Charming know that Darcy needs 45 minutes of "freshening." I mean, come on- if I travel, I may need a few minutes to use the restroom, run a comb through my hair and maybe brush my teeth if it's been an extensive flight. But she is beyond anything normal. How could she need additional time- after that 45 minutes and a cab ride- to AGAIN rearrange her hair, fluff her cleavage, re-apply lip gloss and look in the cab window for further adjustments before she considers herself acceptable to meet this guy? Oh, but right- she's Darcy, the queen of desperation who thinks that maybe, just maybe, if she has the right combination of extensions, fillers and slutty clothes, she will be swept away by a perfect man who will never upset her, who will compliment her every 13 seconds, and who will complete her fairy tale. She is exhausting.

Paul asked his mother in another episode and she put her foot down and said no. Way to go, Momma Paul! He then proceeded to have a tantrum in the car, essentially blaming her for his shitty life, and that she was sabotaging "FAMILY." This was all right before he had an airport meltdown because he couldn't bring all of his giant bags full of stuffed-in crap he had planned to bring, and instead of perhaps leaving one behind for later, or editing his choices, he just cancelled his flight and went home in a snit. Do we think Paul's coping skills may be a little bit underdeveloped?

I really, really love Jihoon's parents. They have embraced the situation with grace and class. And he really does seem to care; unfortunately he got thrown into this rather unwittingly. I could see Deavan as the type who insists "it's ok" to go animal without birth control for two weeks - and then "oops! I must not have taken my pill!" And Jihoon was so sweet with her daughter, who was surprisingly calm. Almost seemed like she was drugged. Jenny can't decide how to say Sumit's name. She changes the pronunciation every single time she mentions him. Summit, Sumee, Su-mitt. I thought her hair looked pretty for a hot second when she was leaning over her balcony, thinking of how lonely she was all alone at the apartment. I think if we all took a shot everytime we hear "I'm done," as in "if Daniel isn't safe here, I'm done; if he can't talk to his parents, I'm done..." we would all be dead of alcohol toxicity.

And then there was, "Michael and I's been engaged for a while now."

I just shows Nate's immaturity and inability to manage his emotions. Although it was over the top, it was a good depiction of how emotionally immature Nate is, and his realization that he can't just strongarm people into doing what he wants from them.

Exactly. There are cultural differences that have to be regarded. It puzzles me to no end that so many of these women (and men, like the Mormon guy) who think it will fly to be the "edgy American" who barges in and insists on disregarding these cultural expectations. In India, there are areas where people throw their trash in the street and shit in public. Would that fly on Main Street, USA? Nope. Could I go to my local grocery store dressed like the women of some native African tribes, topless or perhaps engage in sex out in the open? Not going to happen. These people need to flip the roles in their minds and be more realistic. So Laura, cover up. Jenny, respect the fact that Sumit needs to be deferential to his parents. Cory, eat the worm.

Exactly. She's trying on a costume. My impression is that she is continuing to seek the attention she craves. At one time it was by being the "all-American girl," the stellar gymnast, the twice-elected Homecoming Queen. As those "accomplishments" (and their significance) fade, the more desperate her bids for attention become. What better way than to pronounce love for a guy you've never met in person in a war-torn country, and further shocking your parents by converting to a religion that is the antithesis of theirs.

It seems that all of the featured Americans this season are suffering from a bad combination of arrested development combined with an idealistic, starry-eyed belief that love can conquer all (including war, massive lies and deception, and Instagram filters). Rebecca, honey- if you are desperately seeking Husband #4 (and you haven't properly detached from #3 yet), do you think that light rings and emojis will override the fact that you remain MARRIED and that engaging in a sexual relationship with a 26 year old Muslim is illegal? Goodness me. Again here, the situation where the adult children are light years past the maturity level of the parent. And it constantly amazes me that these people will show their foolishness on national TV for us all to ridicule. "Look at all the emojis in his texts! He is the sweetest man! And I am SURE that this time will be different! And I know he loves me forever because he says 'I love you baby baby baby' on the phone!" Caesar-my goodness, you are surrounded by a sea of red flags but you just don't want to acknowledge them. He might as well be plugging his ears, singing "lalalala" at this point. The financial foolishness of sending this Bimbo money so she can "buy her own ticket" would be funny if it weren't just sad. He has a very childish level of reasoning and we are all taking advantage of him by watching. Ferrari driver with no muscles (I forget his name)- "I need my ex in my life because of the child but I also need Jennifer in my life." I hate to be practical, but that child is not yours- even if you have been a good influence in her life. Sucks that you didn't create her but your ex has NO right to demand your time or financial input and although you love her child, it's important to realize that if you piss your ex off (she looks easy to piss off), she could cut you off on a dime and you are left with a broken heart. ALSO- ditch the stupid haircut, douchey car and stop talking about how "smokin' hot" your long-distance girlfriend is. Yes, as you say- appearances are important. But they are not everything. Avery- I am hard pressed to believe that a 19 year old has the means to fly and relocate herself to the Middle East and if she were mine, I would not offer any assistance in helping her achieve that goal. Her casual conversation with the obviously caring family friends, "yeah, I'm going down there and we are getting married in 11 days" reflects the lack of insight and total unawareness of the dangers she is facing. "Yeah, there are wars and stuff and people are dying. But I can't live without him!" Oh, Darcy- what can we say about you? You still talk like a little girl reading a fairy tale book, sprinkling your talk about your latest international fling with words like "my Prince Charming" and "my knight in shining armor." You learned very little from your Jesse experience except for how to cry (in a homely fashion) on cue and consistently defend yourself as blameless in your failed relationships. In the end, your mate is another human being with shortcomings and failings (like bad breath after a flight) just like the rest of us. Stop placing these guys on a pedestal and expecting them to make your silicone-filled life complete. You will age like the rest of us, you will have bad days like the rest of us, you will argue with your spouse like the rest of us. Not every blip is a reason to melt down and sob. I laughed when, after seeing her "enhanced" balloon lips in the mirror, she exclaimed delightedly: "I look like me!" Honey, you look nothing like you anymore.

haha... the Pinto, however, is rightly vilified. I remember looking at Toyota Tercels which, as the salesman helpfully pointed out, were easy to hose out. Nothing will get damaged; it's all plastic!

I can't stand when these women get all "yeah, I don't let men tell me what to do; I'm gonna show him how to behave!" when they are going to a strict Muslim country (Laura) or a very traditional, male-dominated society (Jenny). Honestly, do they think they are single-handedly going to change the culture? Liam is right when he says that Laura could likely do something to land herself in serious trouble. Bein' all sassy like she thinks she is will NOT go over well. And the entire sex talk and trip to the dildo store- ugh. Again, poor Liam. There it is for all the world to see. Mom is heading to Qatar to teach ol' Aladdin some 21st century oral sex tricks. Anything for her 5 minutes of fame. As for the "red flags" she states she is seeing- YEAH, and red flags should mean it's time to rethink this entire thing! A 29 year old guy who you've reported to millions is lousy in bed and who blocks you every few days when he doesn't like your attitude doesn't seem like the ideal mate to me. Deaven has such a pouty, sad-sack face. The whole time she was cooking her mouth was downturned and she looked moments from bursting into tears. "I want it to be American!" she whines, while the sweet parents politely and delicately sample raw bacon with chopsticks. I have no more to say about toddlers on counters (ok, there may be that rare time that they help Mommy make something special- sitting -not walking-with direction such as "don't put your fingers in the food!"-but then again, stepstools are handy items)-Deavan seems completely at a loss as to how to control her child, her emotions, and her entire life. Wait, just wait until there are TWO children to care for! I don't find Tiffany and Ronald very compelling, but the whole bachelor party was stupid. On the one hand I was hoping it was producer-driven; but then that puts the onus on TLC that a guy fresh out of rehab (any rehab) is being forced to chug lots of alcohol and egged on to get lap dances. Pretty disgusting. If it really was the idea of his so-called "friends," I'd be considering a new batch of buddies. I wouldn't like tepid water poured over my head as a substitute for a nice hot shower. But Jenny, there's a thing called the Internet that can give you lots of handy advice regarding what it's like to live in an apartment in India vs. your cozy condo in the States. I can't get over how totally flummoxed these people are when they arrive. Presumably they've been in the new country before, but now they are stunned that India is crowded? Or that you can't hug in public in a Muslim country? Or that people in Ecuador don't have central air conditioning and cable TV?

Pepper seriously needs a stylist. She wears those canvas-looking, tent-like smocky dresses and tops in garish colors that do nothing to flatter her apparently 4 foot tall body. She is swallowed up in them.

This is reality TV and they signed up for it. There are lots of things that are revealed and filmed that 99% of humans would not want televised. And while financial information such as debt and income are not usually for public consumption, in this case it is interesting to know because they play a big part in how couples negotiate and navigate a marriage- setting up savings goals, paying down debt, planning for the future.

I've never heard of chills as a side effect of blood thinners and I'm a prescriber... just saying. I go with cheap. Also, Deb is getting to look more and more unhinged. The screaming, the slurring... I think being on the TV so much is causing her to show her crazy a bit more every episode. I was so annoyed with Pao and her exchange with Juan via Skype. I mean, it doesn't help that Russ more or less wears an "INSULT ME" sign on his forehead all the time- but for her to sit and listen to Juan insult her husband- smirking the entire time- then repeating all the vile shit he says is just disgusting. But of course, Russ does not see it enough to tell her to knock it off, so on it goes. Just when we thought Nicole couldn't be more hideous, she gets the idea to dye her hair Barney purple. What the whaaat?? I foresee more "family emergencies" in Azan's future...

I can't disagree that she is pretty. But she is a vapid, clueless self-centered woman who has very little empathy for others, is rote in her responses (i.e., "family is everything," all the while ignoring the concerns of her own husband), and is such a poor actress with her mask-like face and emotionless responses that I sometimes doubt her "insane body" is inhabited by a human being.

I think what made my jaw drop during the entire exchange (as I was lip reading every "f*%"and "d*&$k" during the bleeps) is that Ashley said, "I thought you said she only sucked your d**." As if that was okay?! Did they have some sort of arrangement? "OK, you can do anything except penetration and I'll look the other way"?

no-tell motel?

Except that Matt said how close they had been before his parents' divorce. I'm not understanding how he can't get past it- two years later. Yeah, marriages can break apart for many ugly reasons, and they were his parents. But it was their issue, not his.

I've been married a long time. A great marriage has very little to do with "dressing sexy" and if I'm wearing a t-shirt to bed it's because it is comfortable, not because I'm worn out or feeling unsupported.

I'm kind of put off by Matt's overdramatic clamming up over not having his family there because of his parents' divorce. He was an adult when it happened; they are adults; sure, it's hard to see your parents split but he seems to be having a hard time moving on. Amber should hold back a bit-she's coming across as that desperate type who is all "oooh, it's so perfect! He's so cuuute!" which I would think would be exhausting for him. The "this season on MAFS" scenes at the end are always the same. A minute of "he's everything I wanted! I never knew it would be so great!" *kiss kiss* followed by a minute of arguments and scowls and then the "do you want to stay married........................or....." (you know the rest) accompanied by pensive faces and ring-twisting.

I'm in the middle of this, but my first thoughts are this: Iris is a virgin which is unusual, but it's not an AFFLICTION. Everyone needs to stop having the look of horror and the screeching music needs to stop when that's brought up. Redhead's Dad needs to back the hell off. It's absolutely creepy when he says "her heart is mine," and that he is upset when she kisses her husband.

Normally I would ask how someone could "rob" another person's personal bank account. But we're talking Assantis here, and I am sure that if either S Sr or S Jr were able to, they'd get the password and take from another person's account. Even their own family member's.