If you’ve already seen the first eight episodes of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On—which you should do before continuing because the rest of this article contains spoilers—your brain is undoubtedly spinning. The Ultimatum is a Netflix reality series developed by Chris Coelen, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, and marketed as an experiment with the ostensible purpose of convincing cast members to mate for life, similar to Love Is Blind before it.

Six young, attractive couples arrive with a mission to get engaged or split up forever, but only four couples end up putting their relationships to the test by cohabiting with another possible match for three weeks. Fights, tears, and shady hookups were inevitable.

From the dinner where everyone chose the person they wanted to live with for three weeks to the drunken psychodrama of the first girls’ night, I believe the season has had some eye-popping moments. Some of it was even more gripping than an usual episode of Love Is Blind.

I enjoyed watching the new couples meet one other’s families in both series; it’s always fascinating to see people in the context of their parents, cultures, and other influences. On The Ultimatum, though, those sequences appeared more rushed, perhaps because there was no wedding to plan.

Where the show, in my opinion, falls short of LIB is in the one-on-one interactions between the new and old couples. Reality show producers love a good fight, but I became tired of hearing people squabble over who was messaging whom and who was going out too late.

The pods were what first drew me to LIB; there’s something amazing about seeing individuals open up to one another and forge friendships based only on dialogue. The mundane routine of everyday coupledom isn’t nearly as entertaining to witness.

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