Love Is Blindis back for an eighth season of the hit reality TV show, and tensions are as high as ever. A group of 30 single adults make their way into the pods, where contestants begin dating one another in the hopes of finding their one true love without distractions and having never seen their partner in person. Then, in just 10 days, the singles will need to either get engaged and continue their journey on the show or walk away.
Having releasedeight seasons ofLove is Blindover just five years, the show has gotten into a consistent pattern. From the very first episode, the contestants are introduced and they reveal more of their personalities during their initial dates. Then, as they find people they feel more aligned with, they begin to cut back on having multiple dates with multiple partners before eventually proposing. Once a couple is engaged, they get a chance to meet and see one another for the first time before stepping out into the real world to find out if their relationship can work.
Love Is Blind Season 8 Is Still A Guilty Pleasure
As a reality TV show,Love is Blindis primarily focused on capturing stories as they unfold and framing narratives between individuals in the pods. This means the series provides a contentious environment where multiple men and women are all dating the same group of people, and the only people they can confide in to talk about their relationship progress is each other.
With cliffhangers at the end of each episode, and the potential of some magical romantic love forming,Love is Blindis addictive.
In season 8, set in Minnesota, the results are messy, with multiple love triangles forming, and relative strangers feeling intense betrayal from people they met just days earlier. Amid this chaotic race to get hitched, it’s easy to forget the total duration in the pods is just 10 days. In the real world, people who meet and get engaged in that short a time are usually considered to be impulsive and the relationship doomed to fail. But for the sake of reality TV, there is a considerable suspension of disbelief.
The result is a show we can’t help but keep coming back to. With cliffhangers at the end of each episode and the potential of some magical romantic love forming,Love is Blindis addictive. But, it’s important to note that that is not the same as being good. The first six episodes are focused solely on the pods, with beautifully decorated rooms. We’re pulled into this world just as theLove is Blindseason 8 cast is, and we’re just as in it with these couples.
By the end of the first half of season 8, everyone is either paired up, or they have exited the experiment, which will make for even more intriguing dynamics once they’re out of the pods.
Drama, Betrayal & Heartbreak Is The Name Of The Game In Love Is Blind Season 8’s First Half
WhileLove is Blindis established as the title of the show, and its very foundation seeks to answer whether love can be truly blind, this is dramatic reality TV. Nick and Vanessa Lachey, the series' hosts, are not all that interested in the question. Putting these couples into a high-pressure, high-tension environment, where so many obstacles stand between them and romantic love beyond the partition in their pods means the format leans into the drama, and season 8 is off to a strong start in this regard.
Love is Blindseason 8 is off to a great start with everything that makes this show a hit.
As always, a few largely unproblematic couples pair up quickly, and they separate from the rest ahead of the challenges their relationship will face in the transition from pod life to the real world. Others find themselves connecting with multiple partners and are then forced to make difficult choices. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the sectioned-off living spaces, as people begin to suspect who is dating their top picks, and jealousy flares up between two particular contestants.
There is also a hint of larger betrayal, revenge plots, and breakups as individuals find their values don’t always align, and they aren’t completely ready to leap into an engagement with a stranger in less than 10 days. All things considered,Love is Blindseason 8is off to a great start with everything that makes this show a hit. There is tension, the promise of love, and an engaging cast that can carry the show through the rest of the season.
