Season 18 Final Thoughts

What a crazy season. Not the worst (Denver was), but not far off. I really wish this show would focus more on getting the right people together and set them up for the best possible chance at success. Instead, they always have a couple of wildcards who are just horrible matches for a married at first sight experience. They force them together and watch the unnecessary drama unfold. That aside, just a few thoughts from my perspective...

Thomas & Camille:

I thought Thomas was an ace right out of the gate. He seemed very patient, easy going and a pleaser. Camille had a bit of an edge to her and wasn't ready for someone like Thomas, but they adjusted and made it work. The whole badboy image that she was going after was blown over the top for me, but Thomas made a few small adjustments and they really took off. This is what I watch the show for, overcoming obstacles and making it work. Good on them, I hope they go the distance, Thomas seems like a great guy and Camille seems to really be happy with him.

Karla & Juan:

Mismatch from the get go. They are both opposites and while opposites can attract, not to this level unfortunately, they're just too far apart. Karla is no doubt very sweet and nice, definitely a "good person".... I mean that, she is... But the whole "universe is guiding me", sage burning, tarot cards, etc is a lot to handle. She seems to believe in anything as long as it has absolutely zero evidence to being true. Top that off with not really having a home? (I guess she left it before the show or something?), leaving her job (fired?) and showing no urgency to obtain a livable income.... all too much for a married at first sight experience. Most men don't want to enter in a blind marriage to someone that isn't self sufficient, enter Juan. Juan seemed like a good guy, business driven which often leads to, "he came on the show to promote his business". I can see that point, but I just don't really believe that, but I could be wrong. My initial read on Juan was dead wrong, he turned out to be a good guy. I don't know what all this "blackmail" mess is really about, but Never the less, horrible match with two nice people.

Michelle & David:

Horrible match. They had no shot from the get go and the vast majority of women would be equally as upset as Michelle for being matched with someone like David, even Madison. Can the show stop casting people like David? This is married at first sight. First impressions are huge and if your first impression is a sailor talking, slob sitting, smoking mamas boy who lives in his parents basement, it's going to be a miss 95+% of the time. Perhaps he should have been matched with Karla, or preferably not casted on the show. I saw David as the #2 worst male castmember in the 18 seasons, right behind Chris W. He is a manchild at best who reeks of immaturity with absolutely no responsiblity & accountability. You can see this from his lying, pathetic, insincere apologies. Even the way he presented himself on the reunion was just so childish. Not to mention a truly horrible "friend" to his guy friends. Topple that on with the chronic lying on an epic scale, he even lied to the matchmakers to get on the show! Again, one of the all time worst people to ever grace the show. As for Michelle, I get it. She knew right from the get go and said it over and over again, yet she gets hate for being right and upset. Do I agree with all of the way she behaved? No, but I completely get her frustration and I picked up on it very early. Some of us would be even meaner and some would be a little nicer. Good on her for having the right instinct/intuition for getting it right from the get go. I don't know that she actually tried after that, but went through he motions to only have every intuition justified. Terrible match and the matchmakers owe her an apology for casting David with her.

Allan & Madison

Who doesn't love Allan, right? What a sweet guy and one of the all time best. he's the exact opposite of David, but he wasn't right for Madison. I think she goes after the badboys a little more, and didn't know what to do with such a good guy like Allen. Madison came across like a club girl. I don't know if that's right but that's the vibes I got off her. I don't think she's as bad as some people on here think she is, but she isn't great, that's for sure. To me, she got suckered into the David vortex and still hasn't found a way out. There is no way she'd ever take 2 looks at someone like David if they didn't meet the way they did. David wheeled her with the "poor me" strategy and it worked like a charm. At some point the ball will drop and she'll get out of it. Being with a chronic and compulsive liar can only last for so long, I'm surprised it's still going. Never the less, I didn't think Allan & Madison was a bad match, it just didn't work.

Ike & Emem

Again, bad match. Ike has some serious issues, I think. He seems like he had some trauma in his life that involved women, which makes him very insecure and closed off. He has very little personality and his passiveness can come off mean. Emem is a very passionate person with a wicked temper. There's also some desperation to find a mate. Often times in this sub, we elevate one person because the other is so horrible, this happened with Emem. We elevated her into what one person said "best women ever on the show", wrong! She is explosive and aggressive. She isn't a bad person, just a wicked temper a lot like Michaela. The whole Brandon thing is very uncomfortable. I wish them the best but something is very off with that guy. I have a hunch she's going to be in for a rude awakening one day with him.

I really hope they change the format of the show for next season, most of us want that on here. Let's set these people up for success, not force them into drama. There's more than enough drama naturally to develop with a couple trying to find their way. Quit screwing these people over matchmakers....or producers.