Who is ready for a MAFS Houston recap? I am! This season has gotten off to a rocky start for most of the couples but I have hope that some will work out this season.
Brett & Ryan
Brett is already falling in love with Ryan. Ryan seems rather disengaged. These two play Jenga and each time Ryan moves a piece successfully, he reads one of the cards that Brett made that each say something she likes about him. Oh girl, you are trying way to hard. Let him come to you! Ryan seems annoyed by this whole game. He admits in his talking head that he is not feeling any sparks for Brett. Also, he admits that he generally falls in love really easily. The experts send all the couples questions to ask each other. Brett and Ryan have both been in love twice. Brett admits that she is catching feelings. He is not there yet. Brett says his relationships ended because it takes him longer to develop feelings.
Michaela & Zach
On the last recap in comments, there was a big disagreement on who the bad guy is in this couple. I still think it is Zach. But, at least one of you is watching an entirely different show. I can’t even recap this conversation/argument. Zach tells some story about bees. He talks around the issues. Michaela feels like Zach doesn’t understand that his behavior causes her outbursts. Finally, Zach asks Michaela what he can be doing better. Michaela said “You can talk to me.” That’s not a good answer. Zach says he is willing to do everything in his power to make this work. Michaela says she is willing to stop internalizing her emotions to the point where she blows up. They agree to try again.
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The next night, these two go on a date night. Let us all pause to say a little prayer. They are answering the experts questions on the date, over drinks. Neither of them have been in love before. Michaela says she was close to love twice but both times her partner had to move to another state. Zach says he can’t even imagine falling in love with any of the women from his past. That’s a bad sign. Then he lists off a long list of things he needs to fall in love. He started with looks. After that his needs were less superficial. Zach sticks his foot in his mouth a lot. He says that when he loses interest it is gone and he has never been able to get it back. Then, he says, “Maybe in this situation, I may look back and say maybe I should not have lost interest there.” He’s such a douchebag.
Later, these two are going to cook shrimp scampi with a professional chef giving them lessons on Zoom. Neither of them cook. They struggle with step one, put on a pot of water to boil. They can’t even get it to boil. How do these two survive life? At least they didn’t kill each other. But the shrimp might make them sick.
Bao & Johnny
Bao has cooked a special dinner for Johnny. They talk about the fact that Johnny isn’t sure he is ready for marriage. Johnny is also dealing with the lack of “sparks” thing. This is code for he is not attracted to her. I know it, she knows it and it’s hurtful. Basically, Johnny says he is hope the spark will come with time. No one ate her fancy dinner. He didn’t compliment it once. These two tackle the experts questions. They have both been in love before. On the question of what they need to fall in love, Bao says someone who loves her unconditionally, flaws and all. Johnny goes back to “sparks.” Johnny says he learned about sex through Hentai, an Asian porn comic book series. They dash into the bedroom to have sex! Is it their first time?
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Bao has arranged a beer tasting with fried chicken and darts. They are both really happy with each other after their first night of sex. OOOH! Maybe there were sparks! LOL They bet that whoever wins the dart game gets to choose what they do in bed that night. Johnny is a manchild, so he loved the dart date. And winning the bet. Later, he planned a painting date to make up for ghosting her years ago when he promised to go to a museum exhibit with her. Bao is very critical of her painting and missing the shared experience with her husband. This really irritated Johnny.
Raquel & Jose
These two fake fight about the fact that Raquel squeezes her toothpaste in a middle. These two go to do goat yoga. Why do people do this. Yoga is hard enough without a farm animal crawling on you. Baby goats are super cute though. They just don’t go with yoga. These two are starting to fall in love. Raquel says she needs Jose to listen to her more. Jose thinks he is already actively doing things to get closer to love. He is kind of bossy. Jose doesn’t think he has ever been in love before despite a four year relationship. This concerns Rachel. Later, Rachel tells Jose about the time she cheated in a relationship.
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The two host a BBQ with all the couples at Jose’s house. Myrla thinks BBQs are beneath her. Of course she does. Bao and Johnny say that the love card the experts sent came just at the right time. It rekindled some sparks for them and could not have gone any better. Gil still hasn’t even gotten a kiss from Myrla. Brett notices that the other couples are all way more affectionate. She says it doesn’t bother her, but it does. Basically, the couples just chat about their marriages. Raquel says she is on the verge of telling Jose she loves him. Michaela and Zach both act like things are going just great. Bao says that sometimes they are both trying to dominate. Brett and Ryan are in the worst spot right now.
Later, Raquel shares with us that she told Jose she loves him and he said it back! YAY!
Myrla & Gil
Gil still struggles with Myrla’s materialism. They have both been in love before. Myrla needs actions to back up words. Neither of them are currently falling in love, but they are heading in the right direction to possibly get there. These two were not seen together much this episode. Perhaps Gil was at the firehouse most of these days. They did go to a fancy restaurant where Myrla likes to go because of a drink called Chanel No. 6. And because it is a spot where they can go out and look cute together. Gil doesn’t like to eat out. Myrla says she wants to go to brunch ever weekend and have two date nights a month. Gil tells Myrla that he wants to be wanted. Myrla makes him feel like she just wants to be married.
Next week: It looks like most couples take a turn for the worst.
Myrla wants to be on a housewives show. She has NO INTEREST in Gil which makes her a complete and utter moron. Johnny has issues and Bao lacks confidence. Girl? RUN FAST. The others I sort of glossed over but I gotta tell you, I do yoga and if one of my cats lay on the mat, I have to stop. I cannot imagine a damn smelly FARM ANIMAL standing up on me. No. Just no. What’s next? Do yoga with a snake wrapped around your neck? Leave it alone already. Yes, they are cute (goats, not snakes) but I’ll pet them when I feel like it, not use them as a yoga prop.
I just can’t figure out any of these couples. I think Gil may have hit it on the head when he said that he could be a cardboard cut out and be Myrla’s Insta-husband.
Johnny…..they seemed like such a good match on paper but he is a pill!
Zach and Michaela are both horrible-she is so volatile and reactionary but he certainly doesn’t help things.
I feel bad for Brett and Ryan–he just isn’t feeling it– plus, he has always seemed kind of sketchy to me–he is always avoiding eye contact with both people and the camera.
Ryan is much more conservative than Brett. I think it’s hard for anyone to have eye contact with Brett considering that most of the time her girls are out. 😆 She needs to get more supportive undergarments or something because to me, her girls just plain look sloppy, droopy and saggy. It’s not very attractive (imo).
I agree about Johnny. He’s a whiny baby a lot! Bao is a saint!
I like Myrna and Gil. I do wish she would come around because she’d lose a really nice guy!
I feel very sorry for Brett. She is trying so hard but Ryan is pathetic. He’s already given up!
Michaela and Zach need to divorce now! Not a good pairing. Michaela has a very bad temper and Zach just can’t put aside the day she was alone, Zach didn’t leave a note so she moved out. Childish!
Jose and Rachel are ok. I just don’t trust Jose. There’s something not right about him!
I think Zach and Michaela will probably be fine.
I don’t think Bao is being genuine. OTOH I don’t think Johnny is either.
Myrna IS coming around. I hate her less and less every episode! LOL.
Jose is a problem. Rachel should run.
Brett got a bum deal. They should never have matched. They don’t even make sense on paper.
I don’t know about this season’s couples. Didn’t New Orleans result in 3 couples staying married? I don’t see that happening with this group. I know it’s only been a short period of time, but the couples keep going back and forth in their expressions of compatibility. Johnny says he’s afraid there’s no spark and later that night they consummate the marriage. Yes i know guys can have casual sex, but one minute he’s doubtful and the next they are so happy.
Physical touch in my opinion is needed to move things along and so Myrla and Gil seem doomed. In her talking head she said she will never venture out to the middle of nowhere again to go to Jose’s house or to a BBQ. Everything is so beneath her. At least Jose owns property and has assets. What does she have? She acts like a queen but she is not all that. I don’t know why she’s on the show except to be on T.V.
Ryan previously was saying he could see himself with Brett and that he finds her attractive. Now he acts very indifferent. I agree with TT that Brett giving compliments to Ryan during that game was a bit much given that Ryan is not reciprocating. Weren’t they each supposed to plan a date night? I didn’t see that Ryan planned a date.
Rachael is very into Jose. He needs to lighten up and work on being less controlling or he will lose her.
Of course Jose thinks he’s perfect and doesn’t need to compromise. The experts need to talk to him again. For a show that supposedly carefully screens the participants, many of them have some characteristics that could block a successful marriage.
Michaela and Zach are a mess. And she’s lying to the group at the BBQ saying that everything is fine between them. What’s up with that?
Isn’t it unusual that for their ages and dating history that Jose, Zach, and Michaela have never been in love?
Yeah the ones who said they have never been in love were kind of sketch. But, I do understand that looking back on relationships where you thought you were in love at the time, and now thinking that might not have been love.
Michaela’s reactivity is ruining it! I only relate to Zach on this point alone. Not being able to have a conversation or express a concern for fear of your partner’s explosive reactions sucks. I really hope and cannot say this enough she sees how she reacts to conflict.
Jose is downright abusive. Screaming and locking out your wife because she said another mans name is repulsive and abusive. Run girl run.
His ego is showing and it’s not good. In the previews looks like they possibly reconcile? I know it looks horrific but he can turn it around. No idea why I think this way.
I am the minority here but I really like Myrla and Gils slow blossoming romance!
Michaela and Zac we all seen the previews. But with blinders on and limiting myself to this episode. I had some hope for them.