The saddest part about this show is I can usually see the red flags in the participants and why certain couples shouldn't be matched or won't work by episode 2. So the rest of the season is like watching a car crash happen in slow motion. Season 3 was really tough...watching Ashley trample all over David's heart (I didn't know quality single guys like him even existed), and watching Samantha's amazing growth only to end up with her heart broken (which made me cry).
But ohhhh my gosh...Season 4 is the worst. The couples were adequately paired imo, and the show cut out some of the more boring aspects that were included in seasons 1-3, which was an improvement. But the experts are questionable. Pastor Calvin Roberson in particular makes my skin crawl. Pretty sure the guy is a full blown narcissist, not a man of God. He seemed to approve of Tom's decision to cleverly hide his van-living situation with careful wording, instead of encouraging Tom to be transparent and honest with his wife. And he verbally berated Heather and Derek for having unpleasant feelings about the experiment (basically told them the experts did a perfect job of matching and they need to suck it up and make it work) and even told Heather to "Smile" at the end of the conversation which I think is soooooooo offensive, unhealthy, and controlling. I miss the experts from seasons 1-3 who were compassionate, insightful, and helpful (even though their matching abilities needed some improvement imo).
But ohhhh my gosh...Season 4 is the worst. The couples were adequately paired imo, and the show cut out some of the more boring aspects that were included in seasons 1-3, which was an improvement. But the experts are questionable. Pastor Calvin Roberson in particular makes my skin crawl. Pretty sure the guy is a full blown narcissist, not a man of God. He seemed to approve of Tom's decision to cleverly hide his van-living situation with careful wording, instead of encouraging Tom to be transparent and honest with his wife. And he verbally berated Heather and Derek for having unpleasant feelings about the experiment (basically told them the experts did a perfect job of matching and they need to suck it up and make it work) and even told Heather to "Smile" at the end of the conversation which I think is soooooooo offensive, unhealthy, and controlling. I miss the experts from seasons 1-3 who were compassionate, insightful, and helpful (even though their matching abilities needed some improvement imo).