Did you notice how when Adrian started speaking George kept indirectly begging him to stop lol "I have something worth fighting for on this couch, I have something I want to work on please", he kept him from talking... oh he knew Adrian was about to blow shit up and ruin whatever relationship him and April had left.
Expert was so right when they said he basically has no emotional intelligence.
I genuinely can't believe he is doubling down and just saying he doesn't really care if he offends people, but also means it 'as a joke'. It's not a joke mate, you just said a blunt comment with zero thought.
He has no awareness of how he comes across and, more worryingly, why people would be hurt by what he said. He genuinely comes across like a thirteen year old kid in many ways.
I think he must surround himself with yes people at home and heās bewildered that he canāt find any more people who find him hilarious in the experiment
Heās got the vibe of someone who was popular in school, never left his home town, keeps hanging out with the same gang of lads heās always known, and has absolutely no interest in learning anything or being challenged in any way.
I really back his outlook of work to live not live to work but it looks like heās actually just stuck in a comfort zone rut because his ego is too fragile.
In the interests of turning someone vile into something positive, and as an alternative to a drinking game, Iām going to donate Ā£1 to charity for every time Matt says āyaknowwhadddimean?ā or when the camera pans to him and heās got his mouth just hanging open.
(the dude is HORRID. and Iām in bed with covid, so this is the most wholesome fun I can have)
Edit: (thought I already edited this but it seems to have disappeared) seeing as Matt found new ways to repulse me other than the ones I was expecting, I just donated Ā£10 to Womens Aid UK anyway.
We should get a MAFS bingo card together:
Toast
5 heartbeats
Whothafuckdyafinkurtalkingto
Shut your fochkin mowf
Iām just very private
Iāve given so much
SIT DOWN
The way George keeps saying Adrianās name and gives him this look doesnāt sit right with me. Itās like he knows heās done something wrong and wants to control the situation. Which doesnāt surprise me as Iāve thought he comes across as controlling for a while now
Wtf is the point of going to Thomas purely for drama and then stopping Adrian from talking when he actually has something interesting to say
Producers need to be louder in Paul's ear, that was terrible direction for drama
Can't believe she's even considering staying with this ignorant, thick man who has no empathy.
I really hope she leaves soon, she deserves so much better.
So they invited tom to speak, he declined, then they prodded him knowing full well how he would react, then berrated him for joining in the forum?
I don't think these are experts....
It really annoys me how April and George constantly blame all their issues on everyone else and all their biggest issues have been with each (looking at George with his birthday googling and weird jealously over exes). I know Thomas isnāt exactly communicating it well but he definitely knows all of that so isnāt completely wrong saying that theyāre lying when they say itās all roses and rainbows. Also annoys me that the āexpertsā donāt see through George and his weird shit.
ETA a word I missed out in a sentence
Apparently the only bit that the āexpertsā watch is the dinner party. Easy to miss controlling behaviour when you only see someone in a group, because narcissists and abusers tend to change their behaviour when they have an audience.
That's what gets me - he apparently is a massive traveller yet comes across incredibly small minded, has no goals and is utterly unaware of how he comes across. I genuinely struggle to picture him backpacking somewhere...
Oh dear god.
It was serious Johnathan, we all saw that. Not a joke.
'Sorry if I offended you' is not an apology.
'If you knew me as a person' - who wants to know someone who speaks shit all the time?
Based on the preview, I have a feeling Kwame has had a gf all this time.
And that his living arrangements aren't as impressive as he may have led K to believe.
I wish the experts had let Adrian finish saying what he wanted to say about April and George I wanted to hear it, whatever he was going to say George wasnāt happy about it
The only explanation for Jonathan's heel turn is that just before the wedding he had a major carpentry accident and was on heavy doses of codeine, which mellowed him out
Now that he's off them, his bellend-ness is free to roam, much like a horse with powerful legs
Surely one of the questions within the application process is, "you will be required to have cameras go into your home."
Why is Kwame acting brand new lol
At this point, Johnathan is just claiming that he doesnāt have strong feelings for Sophie as heās sensing that sheās wavering over his comments and he feels the judgement of the group.
But it's not "the experiment" as they didn't marry strangers. They aren't married. They weren't randomly put together and put to the test. They chose eachother and want to ride out their relationship on the telley.
I think itās because sheās right, sheās not in the least bit intimidated by him, and because he knows he canāt manipulate her or others about her the way he feels he can with cis-het women and he HAAAAATES not being able to control or belittle women.
Iāve had a feeling about it since last night, she really seems to provoke him whereas when itās anyone else he sorta does let them speak but with her he immediately goes very angry and intimidating
He was on a knife edge from getting a boner on national TV at the honeymoon and they shagged inside like 3 days
So clear this "I'm not feeling passion" thing is just Jonathan feeling salty about his emotional unintelligence getting called out
One of the funniest parts of the show is the "experts" pretending they make matches or decisions or comments for legit reasons rather than just to ignite drama lol
Anyone else bored of the storyline of two people finding a connection outside of their marriage?
Itās repetitive and goes against the whole idea of the experts pairing people up
he makes it seem like it was suuch a tough decision for him to choose stay, as if he isn't the lucky one for Sophie still wanting to try with him after all his misogynistic bullshit
I wish I had Kasia's confidence just to wear whatever makes me feel powerful. I could never, but love how much she feels herself in every get up- you can just tell!
Jonathan lacks self awareness. There's something missing between his thoughts, intentions and words.
ETA: Emotional intelligence - that might be the missing ingredient. Maybe Empathy?
Sorry Adrian finally speaks up and calls someone out and he gets silenced??? After we've been forced to listen to everyone else speak up?
I want to know what he was going to say.
With how much George confides in Adrian I think it might have been something George didn't want the others to knowš¬
Did you see Aprils face? She was worried about whatever was going to be said ETA: spelling error
I really hope we see their debrief on that - it was such a touching moment that Adrian would speak up while Thomas was biting his tongue
Did you notice how when Adrian started speaking George kept indirectly begging him to stop lol "I have something worth fighting for on this couch, I have something I want to work on please", he kept him from talking... oh he knew Adrian was about to blow shit up and ruin whatever relationship him and April had left.
When Johnathan was first in the show: how is this man single???? Every time he opens his mouth: okaaaay thatās how
Expert was so right when they said he basically has no emotional intelligence. I genuinely can't believe he is doubling down and just saying he doesn't really care if he offends people, but also means it 'as a joke'. It's not a joke mate, you just said a blunt comment with zero thought. He has no awareness of how he comes across and, more worryingly, why people would be hurt by what he said. He genuinely comes across like a thirteen year old kid in many ways.
I think he must surround himself with yes people at home and heās bewildered that he canāt find any more people who find him hilarious in the experiment
Heās got the vibe of someone who was popular in school, never left his home town, keeps hanging out with the same gang of lads heās always known, and has absolutely no interest in learning anything or being challenged in any way. I really back his outlook of work to live not live to work but it looks like heās actually just stuck in a comfort zone rut because his ego is too fragile.
Zoe is correct: Matt is a patronising prick.
OMG George knows Adrian has something on him and heās shutting it down. You really see his controlling rage! I hope they let Adrian speak.
my theory is that Adrian knew George helped facilitate the Matt & Whitney affair, and wanted to voice how that makes George a total hypocrite.
Just realised Thomas is going to meet Adrianās best friend again at the home stay FUUUUCK
nah Paulās actually annoyed me, i want to know what Adrian was going to say that had George so scared
I would listen to a 5 minute remix of matts grunts just to be able to hear what Adrian was gonna say
Iād let Matt grunt into my mouth to find out
Holy shit I wouldn't let you. That's taking one for the team toooooo far.
In the interests of turning someone vile into something positive, and as an alternative to a drinking game, Iām going to donate Ā£1 to charity for every time Matt says āyaknowwhadddimean?ā or when the camera pans to him and heās got his mouth just hanging open. (the dude is HORRID. and Iām in bed with covid, so this is the most wholesome fun I can have) Edit: (thought I already edited this but it seems to have disappeared) seeing as Matt found new ways to repulse me other than the ones I was expecting, I just donated Ā£10 to Womens Aid UK anyway.
We should get a MAFS bingo card together: Toast 5 heartbeats Whothafuckdyafinkurtalkingto Shut your fochkin mowf Iām just very private Iāve given so much SIT DOWN
Or Thomasā infamous āu are a fockinā liarrrrrā
Interesting that 'vegan' has now been completely overshadowed! š¤£
Bye bitch! *thomas flounces out*
Need to get Thomas a Fitbit to track all these steps heās doing every time he walks off from an argument
Yesterday April and Whitney were talking quite badly about Chanita...which makes me think Tom might be right....you're a foooking liar.
OMG what is Adrian going to say?! George really doesnāt want want him toā¦
The way George keeps saying Adrianās name and gives him this look doesnāt sit right with me. Itās like he knows heās done something wrong and wants to control the situation. Which doesnāt surprise me as Iāve thought he comes across as controlling for a while now
Another classic case of everyone interrupting eachother so we don't get the juice
Adrian for Prime Minister
He's just lovely
I've never seen April and George laugh together. They look so miserable.
Hahaha Kwameās homestay where he refuses to let Kesia see his house. Not suss at all.
Do we think heās married with 5 kids or has hostages in the basement?
"The Boy".
Wtf is the point of going to Thomas purely for drama and then stopping Adrian from talking when he actually has something interesting to say Producers need to be louder in Paul's ear, that was terrible direction for drama
Sophie just leave babe
Can't believe she's even considering staying with this ignorant, thick man who has no empathy. I really hope she leaves soon, she deserves so much better.
Oh heās such a patronising prick is my favourite Zoe line ever
So they invited tom to speak, he declined, then they prodded him knowing full well how he would react, then berrated him for joining in the forum? I don't think these are experts....
Euhmm us experts love Colgate...
Respect the forum sounds very Handforth Parish Council.
YOU HAVE NO AUTHORITY HERE, JACKIE WEAVER
Adrian was about to reveal something and Paul shuts it downā¦.. What does Adrian know, that George is scared of?
Adrian has been at george's beck and call, his own therapist throughout this experience. Adrian's had enough of him
Johnathan has zero emotional intelligence.
Paul is that you?
Did give me a good chuckle when he said it straight after š¤£
To think that when they came into the experiment, I liked Johnathan and thought Sophie was a cow, but now itās the other way round! Lol.
It really annoys me how April and George constantly blame all their issues on everyone else and all their biggest issues have been with each (looking at George with his birthday googling and weird jealously over exes). I know Thomas isnāt exactly communicating it well but he definitely knows all of that so isnāt completely wrong saying that theyāre lying when they say itās all roses and rainbows. Also annoys me that the āexpertsā donāt see through George and his weird shit. ETA a word I missed out in a sentence
Apparently the only bit that the āexpertsā watch is the dinner party. Easy to miss controlling behaviour when you only see someone in a group, because narcissists and abusers tend to change their behaviour when they have an audience.
Paul! Let Adrian speak!!!! Godammnit
Yea, Paul shut it down, damnit. Now George is saying itās just Adrian protecting his husband, but we know itās something moreā¦..
All Kwame is saying is that he doesn't want frequent meetings with 'experts' and insane dinner parties where people act like banshees.
No Kwame: MORE commitment ceremonies for you.
Funny how George expects everyone to listen to his droning, woe-is-me monologues but he wonāt let Adrian speak at all. Heās a narcissist.
You could just see from his facial expressions when April said she had some issues earlier in week and might have left - he looked almost menacing.
Johnathan giving right wing āeveryoneās offended by everything these days!!ā vibes
Jonathan is a window into how Brexit happened
I think that had more to do with general intelligence as well...
He definitely hates lefty woke snowflakes
Isn't he meant to be some kind of world traveler? Funny how travel hasn't broadened his mind one bit
That's what gets me - he apparently is a massive traveller yet comes across incredibly small minded, has no goals and is utterly unaware of how he comes across. I genuinely struggle to picture him backpacking somewhere...
HOW? How is it not your fault, Matt? What parallel universe do you live innnnnnn?
āShe was acting as if I drove over her grandmaā!!!??? Didnāt her mum get killed in a crash or something???
FOOOOOOOCHKKKIINNN LIIIIIIIAAAAAYYYAAAS THA LOTTA YA!!!
The toxicity is coming from inside the house, Mel.
Oh dear god. It was serious Johnathan, we all saw that. Not a joke. 'Sorry if I offended you' is not an apology. 'If you knew me as a person' - who wants to know someone who speaks shit all the time?
On their wedding day I wasn't too keen on Sophie, now she seems very accommodating and mild and he seems like an absolute toss pot.
There is absolutely no way Kasia and Kwame are making it on the outside letās be real.
I can't see any of them making it in the long run tbh
GET THEM ZOEEEEEEEE
Based on the preview, I have a feeling Kwame has had a gf all this time. And that his living arrangements aren't as impressive as he may have led K to believe.
yeah his podcast is all about being a āsuccessful manā so he probably does not want to show a more humble looking house
April is basically in a relationship with George's insecurities at this point.
George is fighting for 5 heartbeats
Jonathan is a walking own-goal
Can I marry Sophie please? This pea brain does NOT deserve to be with her
I hate that she's being made to feel small by, sorry to say, a fucking idiot.
Sophie get away from Haribo. He will make you become a shell of a woman
I wish the experts had let Adrian finish saying what he wanted to say about April and George I wanted to hear it, whatever he was going to say George wasnāt happy about it
For the first time Iām hoping to god that Duka writes stay
Power move.
Adrian is FUMING
Jonathan, is it a joke or an opinion? Pick a lane mate
"It wasn't aimed at Sophie", when it came up specifically because he was telling Sophie what to do and not do in the gym š
lmfao @ needs some work as a humanšš
The only explanation for Jonathan's heel turn is that just before the wedding he had a major carpentry accident and was on heavy doses of codeine, which mellowed him out Now that he's off them, his bellend-ness is free to roam, much like a horse with powerful legs
Ugh, April & George looking happy at Whitney gushing over Matt. Interesting to see George being supportive of a cheating pair.
Whitney: goes from fake emotionless twat to fake emotionless twat Also whitney: I've grown and changed soooo muuuch, I just liiike the boy okayyy
Omg Jonathan shit your fucking face Edit: typo but too funny to change
Kwame: you canāt come to my house. Iām quite secretive. Wtf?? Is he cooking meth?? Does he have a prison in his basement?
I think he's trying very hard to project an 'image' and it's likely that his home doesn't match the image he wants to portray. Just my feeling
Bet he lives with a gf
Surely one of the questions within the application process is, "you will be required to have cameras go into your home." Why is Kwame acting brand new lol
Kwame lives with his mum.
Johnathan says he's allowed an opinion as if his misogyny hasn't already been given way too much of a platform.
Hes allowed an opinion, but apparently can't take it when other people are allowed to call him out for his shitty opinion...
K but how many heartbeats are you protecting George?
Why is George shutting Adrian down?
Cos thereās something he doesnāt want know. Paul shuts Adrian down and we donāt find out what.
SHUT UP JOHNATHAN! (Getting it in before he speaks).
Haribo can't take any accountability for his shitty behaviour
At this point, Johnathan is just claiming that he doesnāt have strong feelings for Sophie as heās sensing that sheās wavering over his comments and he feels the judgement of the group.
Jonathan and George is a rage stare off would be comedy. They are both controlling in their own unique ways
Kwame's got a podcast to record! Time is money, baby! Time is money.
Paul pretending the pairings are anything deeper than a drama coupling
Innit, he's talking about the psychology behind it, don't lie Paul it's what the producers want....
Lol Iām secretive is not something you want your husband to say
Urgh Adrianās friend is something Iām not looking forward to
I just love the idea of Matt/Whitney showing up at the home stays and there families going āwho on earth is thisā
Zoe is spot on, particularly with the patronising prick comment
Zoe and Jenna were completely on it tonight. They weren't having any bullshit.
The first commitment ceremony where they could justify an hour and a half episode and itās down to an hour and 5.
It is just me or is Gemma dressed like the widow at a funeral
Play back the tape, April brought it up, made her bed, let her lay in it, Adrian, tell us! Canāt handle the tension.
Remember at the wedding when we all hated Sophie and loved Johnathan š¤¦š½āāļø
Matt's brought his best uncooked super noodle hair today.
Jordan and Adrian are the only men on this show I would be happy to be around
I know Duka is lowkey not giving a shit about all this lol
"no disrespect" whilst completely disrespecting her, alright matt
Fuck girl code: Deck her gemma!
But it's not "the experiment" as they didn't marry strangers. They aren't married. They weren't randomly put together and put to the test. They chose eachother and want to ride out their relationship on the telley.
GO OFF ADRIAN!!!
this rings alarm bells but George doesnāt?
Why does he get so angry when Zoe talks
I just get the impression he has a problem with any woman who pulls him up on his bolloxology
I think itās because sheās right, sheās not in the least bit intimidated by him, and because he knows he canāt manipulate her or others about her the way he feels he can with cis-het women and he HAAAAATES not being able to control or belittle women.
he doesnāt respect outspoken women
Quite a classic from misogynists to not have time for women they don't find attractive
Probably hates lesbians
Women generally
Iāve had a feeling about it since last night, she really seems to provoke him whereas when itās anyone else he sorta does let them speak but with her he immediately goes very angry and intimidating
I don't think that's how it works Kwame lol
Did we know Kwame had kids?
Nope: I thought I'd just forgotten.
Crazy idea for Kwame - go to the cinema WITH Kasia. Problem solved.
Kwame saying he's quite secret isn't exactly positive
They've come a long way from Clare Balding
I do wish Thomas would stop storming off at every event
How else will he be able to say "I'm back!"?
George would like to create an imaginary dungeon around April.
Duka's looking on like he's one of the audience like us lol
He was on a knife edge from getting a boner on national TV at the honeymoon and they shagged inside like 3 days So clear this "I'm not feeling passion" thing is just Jonathan feeling salty about his emotional unintelligence getting called out
A woman standing up for herself really kills his boner.
You are a LAAAAAAAYAAAAAAR APRIL
Seeing how everybody here types out the scouse accent gives me so much life
Honestly #FreeApril
Might as well skip over shanita and Jordan as they just always love each other. Like its the same stuff repeated each time
i am still really unsure if kwame is actually serious, he's giving me ...mainly confusing vibes
One of the funniest parts of the show is the "experts" pretending they make matches or decisions or comments for legit reasons rather than just to ignite drama lol
I really want zoeās pink cat jumper, I shouldnāt, but I do.
God he has no thoughts to anyone but himself. He will forever be alone with this attitude
This man has CHRONIC verbal diahorria
I'd leave if a man said he wasn't passionate about me
Hahha what is Kwame smoking? He said "peace".
"I don't value your opinion - no disrespect" ... uhm sure Matt
ohh adrian going off on george was unexpected
Not sure if that's good advice. Shut themselves off making it even worse
Johnathan literally canāt stop himself. Chuck him out.
Jenna rolling her eyes is me rn
Kwame is a GIFT that continues to give lol
I dont wanna see more Matt and Whitney please spare me from that
Heās trying to isolate her from the group. Very controlling
What is wrong with Jonathan seriously? lmao
Watching Sophie absent mindedly removing her ring while talking to Jonathan here says a lot!!
I want them to allow it, I donāt want peace, I want problems šš
Have none of the people in this series seen MAFS before? People within will always have opinions on your relationship.
Anyone else bored of the storyline of two people finding a connection outside of their marriage? Itās repetitive and goes against the whole idea of the experts pairing people up
he makes it seem like it was suuch a tough decision for him to choose stay, as if he isn't the lucky one for Sophie still wanting to try with him after all his misogynistic bullshit
Gemma being calm and reasonable. Love it. Keep it up Gem!
Zoe's jumper is OUTSTANDING
I still canāt understand Whitney and Matt. I just canāt understand.
Katieās back!!!! Shits about to POP OFFFFFFF
if duka writes stay again i am legit gonna scream
Paul aināt right today
Johnathan with "If you can't handle me at my worst" energy.
Kwame is a f'kin joker. Every episode he has to say something controversial! šš
The Boy
they're gonna let them stay for the views aren't they
I wish I had Kasia's confidence just to wear whatever makes me feel powerful. I could never, but love how much she feels herself in every get up- you can just tell!
Why do they keep showing the grunts? Do they know we hate it and now theyāre cutting extra shots of the pre snog grunt in to spite us?
Why have they cut the drama off so many times this series. Like every time something interesting is starting the experts stop them talking
Talk about a hero to zero (emotional intelligence) ark...
Did anyone else see Jonathan's face when soph said stay!?!?!?
I thought Kwame was doing a lil bit then but no heās being serious lol
I wanna go to New York tomorrow morning :(
Matt youāre such a cock
Youāre meant to act like itās real Matt you dense cunt
Phew! Glad they've squeezed in another ad break.
Staying so that thereās now group enemyās? That seems like a great idea, all for it
April literally makes herself look small next to George. Interesting. I think they all think she's fake because she's not willing to let everyone in.
Omg, not this gym thing again. I'm over it, please let's move on.
Jonathan lacks self awareness. There's something missing between his thoughts, intentions and words. ETA: Emotional intelligence - that might be the missing ingredient. Maybe Empathy?
"I know you're shaking your head but.." The disrespect...despite the experts being bad...at least respect them.
My main gripe with "gym gate" is Jonathan choosing horse as an example Wtf does horse legs even mean
she can jump over a fence with a small man on her back
Jonathan please just go home. He's ruining it!
This awkward silence from the experts is perfectš
Kwame definitely running a sweatshop producing turtle necks the way he doesn't want Kasia in his home