Alexander Pope

I liked Michelle a lot less when at the end of her date with Rick, after he poured out his heart to her (it was almost too much), she thanked him for making her feel seen. As if all of that trauma was about her. When people are insecure about being "seen," and I completely agree that the producers are drumming that into her head, they also fail to see others. Not a good look. I also think that while Michelle is really intelligent, she speaks largely in cliches and platitudes so I am having a hard time getting to know her (In as much as you can get to know anyone on this show). Maybe she is being a good girl and following the producer's script too closely when she speaks but I would like to see more spontaneity and maybe even a joke once in a while?

I would like this a million times if I could. Marriage doesn't mean you're bound at the hip. Each person gives. And each person has their own thing and it's ok if they enjoy some things apart. It is maddening that nobody on this show can see this. Constant togetherness is not the only option!

The African-American actor is one of the stars of INSECURE which is a show I love, and I squealed with joy when I saw him. He plays Laurence, a major love interest for Issa Rae and he is FAB. Have no idea who the white guy is.

I saw HUMBLEOPINION comment on the GBBO and I was relieved they were ok and still around.

she described that as "a panic attack." I would describe it as a rage-filled tantrum. And it is not about them exploding on both sides, as Pepper tried to say. Zach has not made anyone fear him. She looks so baffled when Pepper tries to explain that her reaction was excessive.

It may be just me, but I think Michelle's reaction to Jamie's inflated accusations was shady. Why not tell him the truth immediately and put the whole thing to rest right there and then? Why all the drama? I couldn't help but wonder if she and Joe did in fact meet in person as someone else suggested. Methinks she may have been feeling a little guilty and protesting too much.

I think she taunted him about the spices during one of her tirades!

Agree with all of this, and it also makes sense of how much many of us--me included--on this board liked him at first, found him charming and even dashing, until his true colors were revealed.

Rick has crazy eyes. They looked crazier over the course of the night. He appeared to be wearing eye makeup.

Are you talking about the conversation Johnny had with Ryan, where Ryan was encouraging Johnny not to overlook the negatives (as if he needed any help??), and Johnny ended up looking like the good guy when his situation is even more screwed up than Ryan's imo? Because that made my blood boil!!

Yes to all of this! I was also struck by how in her talk with Pastor Cal she kept complaining about how she missed "happy Zack" as if she had nothing to do with him being unhappy! Pastor Cal tried to point out that when you're MARRIED, your happiness is intertwined with your spouse's happiness and perhaps you even have something to do with that happiness and might work to restore it, and she treated this as a debatable newsflash. What a narcissist!!!

From your lips to the lord's ears. I am team Giuseppe and think he was robbed on week one.

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I like Ryan too and I do think he is kind. However he is being a wimp here and his fear of hurting Brett is making things worse. As many others have said, and as Zach told him, he needs to man up and tell her the truth. And he could also tell her that her sloppiness is bugging him while he is at it. I'm sure he could do so nicely.

She was definitely genuinely upset at that moment (when Johnny was having his tantrum in the bedroom) but she was also VERY aware of the cameras and dare I say hamming it up a bit? While I am on her side in this and think Johnny is horrible, I do think that she is more self-conscious than he and in general putting on more of a performance. But hey they're on TV, and I don't blame her for that. She wants to control everything including her image and she is doing a much better job of that than he is.

and they would have been right!

For the MAFS watchers on this board, Ryan on this current season is further evidence in support of your claim here. He was a serial dater whose best friend died suddenly. It was a wake up call and now he is desperate to have kids. He has a great match, but is not feeling the butterflies, which is really a shame and I suspect more his fault than he realizes.

Jose looked VERY uncomfortable and embarrassed comforting Johnny this time around. When Bao came out to get in the Uber it was excruciatingly awkward. Maybe Jose realizes he's in over his head with the mess that is Johnny, and maybe he also realizes that he is not exactly in a position to give advice given what he did to Rachel (which was clear to Ryan!).

the most attractive Ryan ever looked to me was when he was taking shots at the driving range. He knew what he was doing and wasn't making a big deal of it. I enjoy that understated, confident side of him.

Michaela with that bright purple lipstick and fake good cheer when she wasn't doing salsa dancing was like an evil clown! she scared the heck out of me!

Wells poured booze into the punch!

Cue Elaine Stritch and that song from FOLLIES!

This is like 1984 or the Truman Show--everyone has drunk the Koolaid and lord forbid anyone shows any agency or breaks a rule of any kind!

My dissertation adviser used to say that comedy "is a fantasy of triumph." We know things don't end happily but we want them to all the same. That's why I think comedies are much harder to pull off than tragedy. Not sure what this show was TBH! I also found it a little unfortunate that the craziest character was a Black woman who had masqueraded as a male thug. YMMV but it didn't sit right with me. I don't remember if it was that way in the book.

This times 1000! I also found it very significant that the whole time she was trying to talk to him, he was not just smirking but also cooking himself and then eating a delicious and extremely luxurious dinner with the obvious purpose of not sharing!! I doubt he eats steak and lobster every day! he did that to taunt her. What a douche.