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I didn't read through any of the comments, so apologies if someone already addressed this, but my (limited) understanding is that SWORD is for dealing with aliens, correct? Why are they dealing with this situation and not SHIELD? Wouldn't this be something they would be involved with? I admittedly am not well versed in the MCU, and I didn't really watch SHIELD, but my husband did and I saw some of it sporadically. Wouldn't what's happening here fall under their purview? As a casual Marvel viewer I am still on the fence if this show is for me. I understand what's happening even if these characters are new to me (I do know Darcy since I did see the Thor movies), but I am just not finding this very compelling.

You are probably right about them wanting to highlight how "old" he is, but the reality is that Jacob is honestly too young to really remember the 1980's - he was born in 1982 if he was 38 in 2020. I was born in 1972 and what I remember about the 1970's is not much since I was only in 2nd grade when the decade ended. He would be in the same situation, just a decade later......

I totally agree! I thought Brianna's bouquet was absolutely gorgeous! Ok, but how can you not laugh at a trapped AMH screaming JAAAAAKEEEE!!!! from beneath the glass coffee table? Especially fitting given our 1980's lover this season! ; p

I totally understand! I have been fascinated reading everyone's take on their experience living through the 1980's, I just think it's not fair to him to put that on him when he probably doesn't actually care about the decade as a whole, just the content that was created in it. I agree with whoever said that people who were kids then probably have a more positive feeling about it, and I guess that's me too as I basically grew up during that decade (I graduated from high school in 1990). I guess we will have to see just how into the 1980's Jake is, or if production just latched onto that and it's become his "story line".

Here’s the thing: When Jacob says he into the 80’s I’m pretty sure he is just referring to the pop culture aspect - music and movies. He’s not talking about trying to live like it’s the 80’s. I’m kind of baffled that people are so put off by this. It’s not that uncommon.

I know I'm coming to this late, but we just finished this last week, and omg yes on the Ken Cosgrove thing! I finished the whole series and still don't know which astronaut he was. He'll always be Ken Cosgrove! And for me, it's still weird to see Colin O'Donoghue without guyliner and a hook hand. I think I prefer him as Captain Hook than here where he's just so bland.......

Me too. Every post is the same thing - her in her underwear. Plus she reposts the same pictures over and over. It's boring. I feel the same. She's doing it more for the validation from strangers and it's very attention seeking when she's half naked in all these photos. As far as the houses, she also acts like she's being so frugal all the time, but it's a little hard to swallow when I know she now owns two houses they live between.

Sadly, I feel we have been subjected to that as well - lots of nursing in her undies since Hendrix arrived.......

Well, to be fair, Jamie was younger and thinner when she was a participant on Season 1. But now that she is, shall we say, a little plumper post-baby birthing, and with her "frans" lapping up all of her "love yourself at any size" messaging now, I don't think she has any motivation to get back to her fighting weight.....

My sister watches this show but never Unfiltered and last week we were talking about it and she said she saw her that last few minutes before the end of Unfiltered and her only comment was “why is Jamie wearing shoes that are a decade out of style?” 😂

I’m glad! She is pretty damaged by her parents divorce too, so maybe that also factored into her desire to not get divorced. I hope we get to see her interacting a little more with her new mother in law bc that lady did not look too happy with her new lush daughter in law at the wedding!

Agree! She is still young but for some reason her "on camera" looks are always a miss. She bought this season's look herself as she was on instagram bragging about it. I don't know who chose that hairstyle - it's too ridiculously formal, and the shoes pain me because they are not current and make the look even more dated. I just don't get any of it. I think I even prefer the shorts romper she wore a few seasons ago that made her look like she wasn't wearing pants! This whole look is very dated and old.

I gotta say I am shocked about Erik and Virginia. Maybe she reins in the drinking? Or they might be ones that say yes on decision day and are split by the reunion? Either way, that's pretty good considering before the season started I thought it looked like a train wreck. That's the same success rate as last season which was my favorite!

Ha! Literally this season as she sits in her gray lace tablecloth dress......

Make that a younger version of Jamie Otis as she looked on Season One of this show. I thought the same, and I think the show cut to her a bunch of times because she looks like the OG MAFS bride!

Yes, they are a trendy thing called Stiletto Nails, and the sooner this trend dies the better. I'm all about a good mani, but those nails would drive me insane. Not functional at all, unless you are an assassin maybe and they can double as a weapon?

I totally agree! He is not some troll. I do think he is suffering from the same unfortunate haircut that Ryan is sporting. It's not great, but he's not ugly at all! His personality is very low key though and that will be a bigger hurdle. And the fact that he likes to stay home and she likes to travel. I think they are a total mismatch, but he is definitely not ugly nor a creep just because he is quiet. It was a little painful to see her so happy and smiling at the altar and him giving nothing back to her and watching as her smiles and excitement faded. And then the awkward post-ceremony conversation where you could see the wheels spinning in his head as he tried to generate questions to ask to avoid the uncomfortable silence.

I was a teen in the 80’s and so was my husband. We both are kind of stereotypical GenExers - great nostalgia for the pop culture we grew up with. We now have a teen daughter and tween son enamored with 80’s music and movies most definitely because of us. I don’t see the problem with liking that stuff, but Jacob is 10 years younger than me, so he would have been a young child in the 80’s, so it’s kind of weird that he’s into it. But that’s not even the weirdest thing about him - the diet, the nose thing and just his overall unemotional demeanor. Why did they pick this weirdo, or more accurately, why did they match him with someone so conventional? If they had picked a matching weirdo like Bennett and Amelia, maybe it would be ok, but this chick is not going to be down for this nonsense.....

Not much to add that hasn’t already been said about Chris, but wow. What an absolute piece of trash. If anyone doubted that this show makes terrible matches on purpose, look no further. And apparently the Apple didn’t fall too far from the tree because his father is equally disgusting. Talking about how hot Paige is multiple times and that conversation with her! Totally disgusting. I would be running for the hills after both the dinner conversation with Chris and then that conversation with his dad. Chris, go take your place in the worst groom room with Matt, Luke, All the Ryans, Michael and Brandon. You’ve already earned it and it looks like worse is yet to come.... Vincent and Brianna FTW! So cute! I loved his talk with her father, and the bow tie compliment to finish it off - I love him - I hope he doesn’t blow it! Jacob and Hayley are DOA. He is so boring. Henry 2.0. Zzzzzz........ Is the wine glass actually attached to Virginia’s hand? She seriously wasn’t without it or a champagne glass at any moment including their first dance! The only time she didn’t have booze at hand was when they were walking to the room! This is not going to end well. Poor Eric - he’s so nice, gently fun and caring! Why the hell did they waste this treasure on this messy booze hound? Not too much on Ryan and Clara, but her undoing her hair was pretty funny. “Where’d this braid come from?!??” 😂 I’m 50-50 on them. I think it could go either way.

Ha! Proves me wrong then! I guess this actor just reads younger to me than Robert Hardy? For some reason, when I was reading the books I always imagined Siegfried looking kind of like Ryan Gosling when he was in Crazy Stupid Love. Very good looking, glamorous, and definitely not in his fifties! I was imagining him as more in his late thirties if I had to put a number on it. I never researched what the real age difference was between James and Siegfried, so this is probably me just romanticizing Siegfried......

Just coming here to say I love the casting of all of these people! I have read all of the books and we own the original series on dvd. I just love these stories! I am glad they cast younger and sexier for Siegfried because I always felt that Robert Hardy was too old and not cool enough to be playing Siegfried. I always thought he seemed younger, more worldly and kind of sexy in the books. This version of him definitely fits more how I pictured him for sure! And my wonderful Leslie is back as Tristan! I admit I became 10 times more excited for this when I saw Callum Woodhouse had been cast. I cannot even fathom the agony of having to put down that horse. I don't know if I could do it, and if I did have to do it, I would need grief counseling afterward. But this is why I am an accountant and not a vet...... I really hope at some time in the future we see Cedric the farting Boxer. Probably my favorite story out of all of them. I have never in my life laughed as hard at any piece of literature like I did when reading that story for the first time.

Speaking of AJ, have you seen him lately? His awesome wife has whipped him into shape and he is looking svelte! So I'm pretty sure "bossy" Brianna would have no problem helping Vincent slim down if he wants to, or more likely, she tells him he is going to! 😜 Ha! It always astounds me when I listen to these people reading their "vows" - forget about following through - some of them don't even include any actual vows or promises at all!

Excuse me, did you say Subway? Ha ha ha!!! The guy who calls himself a businessman and restaurateur? A subway franchisee? Ha ha ha! I’m going to have to have a talk with the guy who owns the one by my office that he needs to have a little more swag - doesn’t he know he’s a restaurateur??? I’m going to need a little more attitude in the future when he’s handing me my six inch turkey and chips so I know what a big deal he is. A Subway! Hopefully someone else is running it for him - most are pretty small locations and I’m not sure Chris’s ego could fit in there. A Subway! SMH.....

I'm guessing they have limited choices given they aren't paying for it (which btw, how funny was Clara's dad for joking about that at the reception?). I'm guessing some of Clara's angst about the hem job on her dress came from her lack of control to get what she wanted, but given the time frame, it's not surprising that the fit and finish of these dresses is sometimes so bad.

Call me crazy, I don't mind it (ducks head). I think that style looks youthful and cool. These aren't James Bond Tuxedos - they are multi-colored and patterned. It's just a more casual look overall, and I think that's why it doesn't bother me. It's kind of hilarious that there has been more discussion about the grooms socks than the brides! Ok - whose dress is best? I like Brianna's the most. It might be my favorite dress of any season. I also think the back of Clara's dress is adorable. Paige's dress fits her like a glove, but I feel like it would read more elegant if she had done her hair in an updo. Hayley's is boring since it looks exactly like DC Jessica's. I don't like Virginia's dress - too busy for me personally. And the less said about her makeup and hair the better. Hot mess comes to mind.