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This is right off of South Street:

I'm out!

Dr. Viviana made sure to point out that she is a happily married mother of two. As Nene Leakes would say, "Bloop, bloop, bloop!"

Someone pointed out on another board that Luke didn't help Kate with her luggage when they had left Philly for the min-moon either. If the sex were a one-time thing, I may let Luke slide. Multiple times? That's a choice, and I have to side-eye him for that. Consider this: Patti Stanger from Millionaire Matchmaker sets up other people, but she has yet to make it down the aisle herself. (I doubt she's gay.) If he were really bothered about the "drunk" sex and wanted to avoid it, he could conveniently leave the apartment for hours at a time...like he did at 8:00 AM on the day of the one-month anniversary. 🤨 Once Luke dropped that tea in front of the cameras, I was thinking that maybe, just maybe, there may have been a kernel of truth to the claims that Kate has a drinking problem. However, when called to the carpet about it, he backed off. Kate was even shown initiating a discussion about getting divorced, and HE was the one who declined. Why? That makes no sense.

I dunno why that'd look bad for the show; Dr. Jessica and Jon are one of the biggest success stories from the US franchise. 😏 Regarding next season:

That's all? 😄

MAFS Fan tweeted Jon's IG post which seems to confirm Dr. Jessica's not coming back.

He also claimed to be so private I was going to write some diabtribe, but you know what? I've had enough of him already, so I don't care to hear of any other explanations for his behavior.

That may backfire on production this season when it seems that this season's shenanigans apparently have turned a number of viewers off. I have been turned off to the point where I'm not going to watch next season...or the following one, etc. The experts have used the term "experiment" though more than once this season. I remember hearing or reading somewhere that casting scours Tinder, etc. for potential mates. Ryan from Boston said that the show originally had wanted one of his firehouse buddies. I guess that didn't work out, so they got Ryan instead. They definitely got someone who...could keep attention while on camera. Even though Ryan apparently exasperated not only his own wife, but Jon and Jepthe, and Pastor Cal at one point, he provided moments of funny "Ryanisms" that the show managed to capture and air on an episode of Unfiltered. I largely skipped season 7 because it didn't really catch my attention at all the few times I tried to watch. Even the messy, behind-the-scenes drama that Mia brought with her didn't keep me watching. (Side note: The fact that Mia filed for divorce while the season was still airing - and that it was leaked - didn't help either.) Speaking of AJ, I think Pastor Cal had sat down with him at some point during the casting special. I got the feeling that Pastor Cal wasn't feeling AJ from the get-go!

Look at what Dr. Jessica posted:

Someone posted on another message board that production has put out a casting call for DC. 😶Oh, my, that's going to be a mess. If Luke were to tell a story like that, I wouldn't stop laughing.

Don't forget the blatant flatulence. 😉 THIS. I wonder whether production chose this pottery woman on purpose. I caught that too. I was half-expecting Luke and Kate's "secret" to come out, and for all bedlam to break out and for AJ to go after Luke even more. The way this season has been going, I wouldn't put that type of manipulation past production. I caught that. I believe there was a time or two when Pastor Cal was (almost) just as frustrated with Ryan from Boston.

The Unicorn seemed to be so delicate. She spoke about how "someone" told her she was tone-deaf when she was a kid and it seemed to jettison her self esteem. A score of 5 from the judges probably would have crushed her. 😏 On the other hand, I'd like to see how the audience voted.

I love Twitter.

Wow. So AJ may have had a point in being wary of producer interference. Too bad the message got lost during his "intense" conversation with Dr. Jessica. I wonder where they sent the couples for this mini-moon - one of the Pennsylvania state parks? I'm going to leave this tweet right here: This is interesting speculation: Anthony cracks me up!

This episode's title is a fraud. 😡 I'd have gained a smidge of respect for Luke if he had said something like, "We're almost there (Decision Day)! Don't give up now!"

THIS. I haven't seen a nursing school that would be okay with a student missing clinicals because the student is getting married and going on a honeymoon. Nope. The joint mini-moon in next week's episode looks like some production-engineered mess to maximize the drama. It almost makes AJ's beef with production seem legitimate.

If Ricki were to get anyone right, the audience should chant, "Go, Ricki! Go, Ricki!" 😉 Maybe the losing judge should be benched for an episode. (Sorry, Dr. Ken.)

During the Miami season, if I recall correctly, Pastor Cal was trying to say they are few things that are unforgivable in a marriage, and I believe he said that to Sonia, even after Nick had told her bluntly that he wasn't attracted to her. So, Sonia moved back in with Nick. I had a real problem with that entire situation. Not surprisingly Sonia and Nick later split. I don't think Sonia should have ever moved back in with Nick. Ryan from Boston is another example of someone who really didn't want to be married. I don't even know if you can say that Ryan doesn't want to be left out his friend group when he kept running with his friends. I still can't understand why Luke would want to get Married at First Sight. Dave and Ryan may not have acted like they wanted to be married, but at least they were physically attracted to their wives.

The only thing I can think of is Tori's poor little rich girl schtick. She grew up in the lap of luxury, but that seemed to all go away once her dear father Aaron Spelling died. She inherited much less than anticipated, and has been "struggling" (in Beverly Hills terms 😏) ever since. She was recently sued over an unpaid $87,000 AmEx bill for example. Side note: It's interesting she hasn't pawned off her dad's typewriter (her physical clue). Robin, for example, would never, ever do that while the Bee was singing. That's interesting. Even the Bee, the Rabbit, and the Lion dropped obscure clues ("Take me to court", the scrunchie, etc.) The obscure clues won't do much to throw people off the trail if the contestant has a distinctive singing voice (like the Bee), or if any of the judges have worked closely with the contestant and/or know the contestant well in real life to be able to distinguish one's mannerisms. (Robin and Nicole had their suspicions that the Rabbit was Joey Fatone. Nicole mentioned that she had toured with NSYNC in the past. Jenny and the Peacock acknowledged that they went way back.) Then again, I wonder how challenging it would be to book a contestant who hasn't worked with anyone on the panel and/or know them in real life. Edited to add: I'd like for the show to drop a soundtrack of many of the contestants (e.g. Bee, Monster, Rabbit, Lion, Peacock) singing full-length versions of the songs they performed on the show. 😃 Edited to add 2: I'd liked to see bloopers/outtakes from the show. I saw bloopers of Nick being bopped in the head by the Deer's antlers somewhere. I like bloopers. If the show is going to insist on showing the judges' reactions during broadcast, then I'd like to see extended cuts of the performance focusing only on the performer on the web. Dream contestants: Although I doubt she'd do something like this, I'd like to see Anita Baker come on just to mess with Dr. Ken's mind. I'd like to see the singer JoJo. Her career hit a bit of a lull through no fault of her own. She was embroiled in a nasty contract dispute, was unable to release albums, and was only able to get out of it by invoking the 7 year contract rule. She's been trying to make a comeback on her own terms. I'd also like to see Joey McIntyre and one of the Backstreet Boys. It'd be funny to see Kelly Rowland pop up on this (or Michelle Williams) since the judges kept throwing out those names when trying to guess the Lion's identity. One more suggestion: any of the Braxton sisters aside from Toni. (Toni's voice is too distinctive, and Robin and maybe Nicole should pick it out right away.)

Luke's mother went on the record as saying that this whole thing is making a "mockery" of marriage. How meta would it be for her to say that and yet perpetuate the farce. Pastor Cal did counsel Kristine and Keith by phone when Kristine found the nude photos of Keith's ex. Kate also tried to give Luke an out by getting him to admit that he just wasn't feeling her. (Side note: I thought she had communicated that effectively even though Dr. Pepper said that both Kate and Luke needed to work on communication. 🤨) Even though he knew, and she knew, and EVERYONE else knows it's true, he just refused to go along for reasons that baffle me. I wonder whether Danielle had a conversation with Cody off-camera explaining how things were. "I'm not ready for intimacy right now. Maybe one day, but not now. I will let you know." Aside from Cody's whining about not getting laid, we didn't hear Danielle complain about Cody pressuring her for sex or for any other physical intimacy. Shrug

🤣at Mr. henry being an uncle! I've felt this way for a while now:

I wonder whether it's about Dr. Jessica and Jon.

Hmmm...during the Chicago season we didn't see the producers or the experts mention anything about Danielle complaining about Cody pressuring her for sex, even though he made comments about not getting any quite frequently. Claiming that your (stranger) spouse is pressuring you to have sex is a serious accusation. Maybe an anonymous source close to the situation can spill the beans...like someone told on Molly/Jon situation (without mentioning names) before the infamous footage from the second honeymoon had aired.