Despite the fact that NO ONE READS my MAFS Recaps, I shall soldier on. It is important that I continue to cast pearls before swine if there is any hope of getting you guys off the Bravo teat. It is my personal mission. So let’s get through another two hour episode where the pandemic comes to New Orleans.
This is all so crazy. 2020 is just beyond anything we have been through. I know we say every year things will be better. But really, how much worse can things get? DON’T ANSWER THAT. And please vote. Early voting starts here next week. I am worried about being able to stand in line for hours. But I’m going to give it a shot. Before heading to the polls, ask yourself, “Am I better off now than I was four years ago?” and then VOTE! Please VOTE!
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This episode, there is no production. The couples are documenting their own journey with handheld cameras. And the semi-permanently installed ones are still there. It looks like things get bad. Quarantine is hell y’all. I manage to get in fights with my dog! As I got further into this recap, it seems like they are PAST decision day. They were in quarantine and have not been able to film so they are it appears two weeks past decision day at this time.
Bennett & Amelia
While Bennett goes out for a walk, Amelia decides to give herself a BIG HAIRCUT. See? This is bad already. True confession. I have to talk myself out of cutting all my hair off several times a week. This is some weird chick thing that happens when you are freaking the fuck out. Don’t believe me? Ask Brittany Spears. Amelia cuts off about 8-10 inches. It’s now just above her shoulders. I does look cute. But these two are very close. They are like peas and carrots. And “falling in love more everyday.”
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Then while they were doing a cute little spa thing with cucumbers and popcorn (because, these two), Amelia gets a text. She reads it and says, “Oh, I matched! I’m doing my residency in Virginia.” She says it like she is telling him the time of day. He says “Oh good!” And now I feel like things are less than perfect. š It has been over ten weeks they have been together. Amelia has been volunteering at a homeless shelter. She says Bennett has been great and supportive. They do disagree about when to have babies.
They are not sure if he is going to Richmond with her. Bennett tells Pastor Cal that he needs to get a real job if they are going to have kids. The move to Richmond is a big obstacle for them. Long distance? will Bennett move? Bennett says he will split time between Richmond and NOLA and Amelia is good with that. Please don’t tell me if these two have spilt. I need this to work for my own selfish reasons. I NEED A HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
Amani & Woody
Woody snores like a freight train. Amani got Woody a gift for each one of his senses. She is ready to tell him that she loves him. She’s afraid, but very much in love. Then, two weeks later, she goes through his DMs and there are a lot of females in there. Later we discover it is Day 75 of marriage and Day 42 of lockdown! WOW! Black Love, y’all. This is just as perfect as Amelia and Bennett. Maybe moreso. They are in LOVE. I love this couple. This is going to make me cry! They love each other. They argue but it is always resolved. The DM situation turned out to be nothing. The only thing they are slightly off about is WHEN to have kids. He wants them now and she wants to wait a bit.
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Woody talked to Pastor Cal and when he asked what the down side is he basically says there isn’t one. I know this can’t last forever, but I sure as hell hope it does. These two are A PERFECT MATCH. Woody is such a good man. Woody says he would never leave her. Later Woody tells Amani he wants a Scorpio baby. These two are probably already pregnant. I expect an announcement at the reunion if we ever get to have one. Amani says she will give him a Scorpio baby if she can get a puppy. š I love these two. But Amani needs to tell Woody NO HELL NO on those tiny braids. They are awful. But otherwise, he is perfect and so is she. These too make me want to cry tears of happiness even more than Amelia and Bennett.
Christina & Henry
Henry is now a frontline worker in the ICU. Wow. He also celebrated his 35th birthday and a friend sent him a cake. It looks like one of those fancy one’s that cost a hundred dollars. All his friends and family have been sending well wishes. Christina completely forgot and somehow didn’t seem to notice. Henry says he isn’t upset by it ( I think he is) and says if the shoe were on the other foot, she would have lost her mind. I agree. The night before, Christina “went for a walk” that lasted until 3 am. WTF? She didn’t respond to his texts. But she posted on Instagram that she was out with friends.
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Christina is still attention seeking Christina and Henry is still emotionally stunted Henry and this is not going well. This is just a mismatched. She is anal retentive and he is… on the spectrum or something we don’t know about. I feel like he has or needs to have some sort of diagnosis. But Christina is also just a bitch in general. Henry meets with Pastor Cal. Henry says he has felt a discerning pattern of dishonesty. For example, she is basically homeless and lied about it. Then she lied about going “on a walk” and went out and didn’t come home until 3 am. Henry has not confronted her because he doesn’t like confrontation.
WHOA WHAT? At the very end of the episode, Henry tells us that Christina accused him of sleeping with another MAN. I do not believe that for a minute. I think that is just Christina feeling rejected and striking out in the most HORRIBLE of ways. She says he took to long to go shopping during quarantine and that is when it happens. Um ANYONE WOULD WANT TO BE GONE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE IF THEY LIVED WITH HER!
Will There Be A Confrontation?
Pastor Cal wants Henry to confront Christina about her lies. But Henry doesn’t seem well equipped for that. Will he do it anyway?Ā And he DOES! You go, Henry!Ā When he confronts her about not living where she told him ON CAMERA that she lived she says she never said that. The she deflects by crying. Henry doesn’t respond well to emotion. Somehow that got her off the hook from her lies. She storms off without explaining anything.
Karen & Miles
Miles acts like he is filming Real House Husbands of New Orleans.Ā Karen is also a first responder who works in hospital as an administrator. Miles is being hit hard by his depression. I get it. Karen doesn’t. She comes home from work exhausted mentally and physically and has no bandwidth left to support him. Plus, it seems she doesn’t really understands depression. That’s not her fault. Lots of people don’t get it.
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Karen talks to Dr. Pepper alone. Dr. Pepper points out how Karen sort of mocks Miles for having “feminine traits.” She says if she were a man that would be very hurtful. Karen says she was just being honest and try to get an idea if he could be that “masculine figure” she needs. Look.
It’s OKAY For Karen To Want A Manlier Man!
I have never been married though I could have been many times. And this relationship reminds me of a man who desperately wanted to marry me that I was a bit cruel to. Especially during the the final breakup when I told him that I felt like he was gay. I have pretty good gaydar, and I love my imaginary gay husband. But I don’t want a real life gay husband. I’d like a straight man. So I can’t fault Karen for feeling this way even thought Miles is um… MILES more on the hetero spectrum than the person I am speaking of.
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Miles feels like she is not putting in the effort. And she isn’t. She’s just not that into him as a husband even though she likes him as a person. And that is okay. She should have the man she wants. This is just not a good match. You can’t match Miles to someone who wants traditional gender roles. I feel less judgmental toward Karen at this point even about the depression thing. And I have depression. Some women want a 50/50 relationship. Some women want to run the relationship and some of us want the man to lead decisively and not let us know if they are questioning their decisions. I love Miles. But he is not the one for Karen, or me. And Karen is not the one for Miles. They have had no sex and no intimacy.
Olivia & Brett
Olivia like so many of the other couples is also a first responder who goes to the hospital every day in her capacity as nurse practitioner leaving Brett at home alone. They seem to be doing well at first. Brett gets annoyed that Olivia gets on her phone when they watch movies together. Olivia seems to be doing all the laundry and household chores. Brett has gone to his house several times and can’t figure out why Olivia isn’t coming over to discuss moving in there together. Oh they are already past decision day!Ā We seem to have missed a lot in between.
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Olivia talks to Dr. Pepper online and she tells Olivia that Brett was nervous for Olivia to drive off to see her family during the pandemic. I can understand that. As a nurse practitioner, HOW DOES SHE NOT GET THAT? He asked her not to go and she went anyway. I would have left for my house too! Maybe I am projecting here, but it seems that Olivia is clinging to a bad relationship. Pastor Cal lets us know they have been quarantined for six weeks when he talks to Brett. WOW. Brett tries to think his moving home was about the cats.
Brett is pissed that Olivia is traveling to see her mother. So he moves back into his house while she is gone. When she comes back he has moved out and taken all the food. She says when she left they were on good terms and wanted him to go with her. However, he said that someone had to take care of the cats. Did he take them both to his house? Later, theseĀ two talk and Brett says he is out. SHOCKER (not) he was never in.
Next Time: Quarantine is lifted enough for a couples retreat and y’all know that is when shit goes down. I can’t wait and only wish you all were watching this. It’s a great show. And I will continue to try to make you watch it until the end. And I CANNOT WAIT for the next episode.
I read! I love Woody, Amani and Bennet and Amelia, I could watch them all day.
I’m watching, TT! This is my go to show–at let until 90 Day Fiance The Other Way starts again on Sunday. Thanks for recapping. I love Amelia & Bennett and Amani &Woody. Looking forward go next weeks episode.
I love this show and have loved all of them! Happy You do too!!
Ugh I wrote this once already hopefully it doesnāt disappear again before I can press publish.
I love this show and have been watching season 1 between the new episodes.
I wanted to say that I have spent a lot of time in Richmond VA and also have a brother that lives there now. It has a lot of culture surrounding the arts. There is a lot of little parts of the city that are huge into the arts, restaurants, and small businesses. Also VCU has a huge art program. It isnāt NOLA but it is a unique city and not your standard business related city. I think if Bennet really gives it a chance he will like it there. I am really hoping they work out and they find out the uniqueness of Richmond, even with COVID not letting it be its full self.
I totally agree. I know Richmond well and a lot of the artsy-fartsy folks there. He would do just fine in Richmond as long as he stays away from the stuffed shirt brigade which is corporate.
Love your recaps!!! Don’t stop. I’m liking this season and Christina is complete bitch and a liar!
Please keep doing the MAFS posts. This has become my favorite show . I have given up on most Bravo shows and have gone with the who 90 Day shoes, before, after, pillow talk, the whole shot shows. Love all your recaps.
I read your posts and watch the shows! You are the one who got me into them.
This is been quite the season. It looks like they did a good job matching two of the couples. I was really hoping that Miles and Karen were secretly sleeping together and growing in love, but this episode dashed that theory to pieces. What a bummer, because I really think Miles is awesome. I don’t hate Karen, but I sure wish she could appreciate all his wonderful qualities.
I don’t hate either Olivia or Brett individually and actually think they have some very good qualities (Brett adopted his cat because the cat was sick and wasn’t likely to get adopted otherwise, so I guess there is more to Brett than meets the eye.), but they’ve been a horrible match. They way they cuddled last week on the couch (the hidden cam footage) was really sweet, so I was hoping there was more going on there behind the scenes, but NOPE!
And I don’t like either Christina or Henry. I was Team Christina at first, but now I think they both suck. And let’s not pretend that Henry really expected Christina to wine and dine him for his birthday, because why would she do that for a guy who hates her? And why does he care where she goes or if she’s honest about it, when he hates her? And it’s childish of her to call him gay for not being into her. I noticed she’s never been on any of the Unfiltered episodes, so I guess she said “peace out.”
I read and watch. First, the first responders deserve a round of applause! So thank you! Love Woody and Amani. Donāt care for Bennett or Amelia, they seem to try so hard to be odd, but they do seem to fit together. Christina bugged me from the onset, Henry always seems awkward. They donāt like each other, much less love. Karen and Miles are another bad match. And finally, Brett and Olivia??? No. She doesnāt seem willing to change and neither does he. Both of them bug me. But!! Would they bug me with a different match? Oh well, I am over Bravo so this and all the 90 Days and Pillow Talk are my weekly escapes!!
I look forward to your recap of this show. This is the best season ever!
Iām watching! I love it. Amani and Woody are the best couple ever.
I’d love to see Amani and Woody host the Unfiltered show in future seasons. I can’t take Jamie Otis and I’d like to burn that horrible blue dress.
Noooo. Not the blue dress!! If you do that, then she might show up in the glam black bra and panties she went through labor in. Let her keep the blue dress, yo!
LOL
Yep. Jamie is so fake. She needs to go.
I am watching with you.
OMG Iām hooked on this show thanks to you! I look forward to your recaps TT! I agree with you I think Henry is on the spectrum. He reminds me of my son who has Aspergerās, although my son is more social and aware of social ques because of all the therapy he received as a child. I feel so bad for Henry, Christina is a grifter and just down right cruel. I love Amani and Woody!! Thatās the couple Iāve been rooting for from the start so please donāt disappoint me. I fear a long distance relationship may be death for Bennett and Amelia. Miles deserves a woman who will loves him, hug him, cuddle him etc not a cold fish like Karen. Karen needs to get over her past hurt so she can a relationship or sheāll always push men away.
This is my favourite show. I have never watched Real Housewives of anywhere, so I can’t compare.
What the heck were they thinking having the experts check out for 6 weeks while these people were in lockdown? Hello, heard of Zoom!?! That is just crazy. I thought it was pretty interesting that Henry’s friends were so kind on his birthday. Obviously he has a lot of the qualities necessary to maintain good relationships, but Christina just turned him off from the get go with her aggressive manner.
My theory about Brett is that he is actually quite sensitive, but hides behind a prickly exterior. Olivia is just too inflexible, so the combination doesn’t work. Miles is more “manly” than the closed down toxic males Karen is after. You have to be much stronger to deal with emotions than to hide them.
I watch TT! I have been so busy lately that I havenāt even been able to finish the episodes without falling asleep so I go to your recaps early, early am to find out what happens so please, please continue. My favorite from the get go was Woody and Armani is perfect for him and he for her. I want to live next door to them. I hope A and B will stay together but the rest are a big nope from me.
HI TT, Iām still here watching with you. At least this season is better than last yearās shit show. I havenāt seen the entire episode yet. Two hours is too much to digest for me in one sitting. I let my adult ADD dictate most times, lol.
Woody and Amaniās communication style is wonderful. They are a great match. So are Bennett & Amelia. However, for some reason I think there will be problems down the line with them. Bennett seems more practical about things ā Amelia not so much. Sheās so enamored with Bennett, I wonder what will happen when that fades awayā¦
Iām sick of Miles & Karen. I think they will stay married b/c Karen doesnāt want to miss out on a good thing & Miles is in love with love. Sheāll try to convince herself heās the best thing for her. But the bottom line is she isnāt attracted to Miles. Weād see more chemistry b/t them if she was. All that going slow is baloney at this stage in their marriage. After 6 weeks of dating a person, youād at least share an intimate kiss ā not those dry ass pecks she gives. I bet if Karen found a man she was attracted to, all that slow moving would be tossed out the window along with her panties (sorry yaāll).
I missed Christina and Henryās segment. I like Henry. He communicates with people he likes. He just doesnāt like Christina ā not as wife, not as a friend, not even as an acquaintance. LOL. This was an exercise to shake Christina out of the fairy tale she thought marriage and life would be and to break her out of her attention seeking ways.
Iām still a Brett fan. Well I like him way better than Olivia. I knew the cats would be the straw breaker for him. He said to the camera or on the phone that they donāt have the same values. If Christina didnāt see anything wrong with driving to see her family during that time, then thatās proof positive that sheās stubborn and doesnāt want to change. New Orleans was a national hot bed for Covid at that time too. Contractually, if the 8 weeks had already passed, I donāt blame Brett for throwing up the deuces and leaving the apartment. He has a home he loves and where he can be comfortable.
Well. That was really sad….and realistic. It’s over except for Amani and Woody. They are so similar.
The flighty Doc is not as invested in Bennett was she is in herself. What’s she giving up for relationship? Right. Nuthin. Not sure this will go anywhere.
Brett was not really interested in Olivia. He just played it out. Glad that’s over (he said slamming the door.)
All the attention Henry received for his birthday points to extra attention because he is special. It was wrong to set him up-the show knew better. Shame on them.
Those “professionals” need to pack it in. Time for real relationship specialists.
In all honesty I think Amelia is too good for Bennett. Let me explain, I think sheās probably too good for most people. Sheās just one of those people thatās good at everything. School, music, sports basically you name it and she could do it. Sheās also compassionate and humble. She even agreed at one point for Bennett to stay home and write and she would support him and whatever kids they may have. He was down with that. Sheās so enamored with him and understanding, sheās willing to do a partially long distance relationship to keep him happy. Theater companies are very rarely successful, nor do the smaller ones make any decent money. Donāt come at me, Iām an actor as is my husband-whoās done off broadway theater- and we know the drill. He can get involved with a theater company anywhere. He seems a little spoiled or self important to me. Iām not saying Bennettās not a bad guy at all, sheās just better. He should hold on tight so she never takes of those rose colored glasses. Heās lucky to have her.
I agree with most of what you said about Benlia? Amennett? Anyway, I think they are both perfect examples of good parenting. They were crazy loved by their moms, supported in all of their dreams, encouraged and validated and told they were especially great and special. They believe in themselves and are not afraid to tap into their hidden reserve of talent, unlock their potential. They do everything on the surface because they believe in themselves so much and their confidence in themselves convinces others. They donāt know shame because it was never introduced to them. They operate from a place of love with everyone because thatās their comfort zone. Nurture. I think a big part of what makes an actor stellar is their uncompromising self-actualization.
Amelia is more mature at this stage than Bennett, but not by much. Once he grows out of his puppyhood, I think Bennett will be devastating. He knows this and is taking his time to indulge his youth because it canāt really be revisited once it is left behind.
They have incredible potential as a couple because they have the support of both moms, as well as friends and other family. Everyone in Ameliaās fam keeps telling Bennett how fortunate he is because Amelia is the embodiment and Goddess of Love. They donāt seem to realize that Bennett is every bit as much the same. He has a huge capacity for compassion and wants everything to have a voice. You better believe both moms are over the moon happy with this match and they will give sound advice and guidance when itās needed. The moms are not to be discounted. They are the crew behind the curtain.
This pairing is a big success for the franchise. The experts need to study what went right and then repeat it. They need to get away from casting people because they are traditionally photogenic, or because they look good on camera. Some of the biggest fails have been because their picks were using the show to be discovered as talent. Maybe other more earnest people lost out on a chance because they werenāt considered to be physically attractive enough to be on camera. I donāt want to imagine what nice guy was overlooked for the likes of Diamonds and Pearls Matt. He was an absolute shitstorm in a handbasket.
Bennett just received his MFA in creative writing. He has ambitions and is not a dummy.
I’m still watching too, TT. I did miss this episode, so thanks for the recap!
It’s like clockwork, I know it’s on and I miss it, instead oooh Family Guy! I actually wanted to see the Olivia/Brett breakdown, but alas I must read about it. Not surprised at the outcome so far although this Karen/Miles relationship seems to be a grind that I’m not wanting to explore. Christina, is she the new hobo sexual this year, well in her case not with Henry but what gives with her, so weird. Does she realize or care how badly shes looking on TV, smh! I do wish some of these couples would slow it down, Woody on the baby front! Sheesh get to know one another before needing a kid, get a dog Woody. My take away, Brett be honest, she was never your type, you should have backed out at the alter. Keep these reviews TT coming, since it seems this is the only way I’m pseudo-watching!!