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Love Is Blindhas introduced greater than its justifiable share of chaotic couples to Netflix, however maybe none have been fairly as baffling as Kwame Appiah and Chelsea Griffin.
It’s not that these two are notably unstable; in reality, they’ve virtually disappeared through the early episodes of Love Is Blind Season 4. Louder drama from couples like Irina Solomonova and Zack Goytowski (who break up up mid-season) or Jackelina “Jackie” Bonds and Marshall Glaze, the latter of whom started courting certainly one of her exes from the pods on display, have dominated the proceedings to this point, permitting Chelsea and Kwame’s utter bizarreness to fly beneath the radar. The chaos all got here out, nevertheless, because the couple approached the altar on the finish of this week’s episodes, launched Friday forward of the season finale subsequent week.
As at all times, Love Is Blind’s penultimate episode left us on a cliffhanger, as Chelsea and Kwame stood on the altar and mentioned their vows. She’s mentioned sure, however we’ll have to attend till subsequent week to see what he says. No matter whether or not Kwame does plan to say sure, we should always all be asking one other, extra essential query: Ought to these two be saying “sure,” on condition that they don’t appear to see eye to eye on principally something?
It’s a thriller that ought to hang-out all Love Is Blind followers for a lot of seasons to come back: How has the dedication between Chelsea and Kwame remained so dependable, whilst Kwame appears to grab each alternative to complain about all of the sacrifices and concessions and compromises he’s making?
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The bumps in Kwame and Chelsea’s highway forward have been apparent from the start, when Kwame mentioned “sure” to Chelsea days after Micah Lussier turned down his early proposal. As soon as the 2 cleared that hurdle, it was time to go on a fast three-hour journey from Seattle, the place most of this season’s singles dwell, to Kwame’s condominium in Portland, Oregon. Kwame clearly entered the present hoping that whoever he selected would transfer to Portland for him, however Chelsea—whose household lives in Seattle, and whose job, in contrast to Kwame’s, just isn't distant—didn't hesitate to shoot that concept down. At that time, these close-ups of the useless vegetation in Kwame’s condominium began to really feel like a conspicuous metaphor.
Kwame appears to have warmed to the thought of transferring to Seattle on this week’s episodes—mere days earlier than he and Chelsea head to the altar. Then once more, a little bit rant after his bachelor social gathering appears to point in any other case. “I do know Seattle’s gonna hate me for this,” Kwame tells producers, “however Seattle, you’re overpriced! You might be Lamar Odom with Michael Jordan costs.”
Kwame has not precisely been standard amongst Love Is Blind followers on social media, a few of whom suppose he’s coated in crimson flags. (Individually, he’s additionally confronted racist harassment from some followers, prompting each him and Micah to talk out.) Past Kwame’s option to enter a Seattle-based courting present as a Portland native, there’s additionally the latest revelation that he appears to have beforehand auditioned for Married at First Sight. Earlier this week, Love Is Blind followers on TikTok noticed Kwame within the Season 10 premiere of Married at First Sight (which aired in 2020) and noticed that the 2 exhibits share a producer, Kinetic Content material. To some, this was additional proof that Kwame is likely to be on Love Is Blind “for the flawed causes.”
This week’s episodes discovered the couple as seemingly sad (and but, steadfastly dedicated) as ever. We first discover Kwame and Chelsea out buying—she’s making an attempt issues on, and he’s ensuring everybody is aware of how bored he's. He additionally makes positive to complain to producers about how she responded to him asking her if she was OK earlier that morning. (“Do I sound OK?” she allegedly requested—a query that apparently rubbed Kwame the flawed manner.) Moments later, when Chelsea dares to inform Kwame that she’s having enjoyable with him, he responds with an icy chuckle. “Are you?” he asks. “Good.”
“We’re stepping into the final stretch, and I’m going by loads,” Kwame tells producers. “I’m looking for moments once I may very well be on my own, however wherever I'm, I’m in her area. At sure factors, it might really feel suffocating.”
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Chelsea, in the meantime, appears decided to disregard Kwame’s conspicuous distress, very like she dismissed his (actually legitimate) concern final week that having children would make issues like touring and taking holidays extra difficult. On the boutique this week, Chelsea forces chocolate coated strawberries on a visibly grumpy Kwame and will get irritated at his praise that an outfit she’s making an attempt on is a “robust look.” (She apparently would have most popular a easy, “You’re stunning.”)
“I’m sorry,” Kwame says, clearly not sorry. “I’m simply complimenting you the one manner I understand how.” He tries to start out a severe dialog about their tough morning however cuts it quick as a result of Chelsea is smiling at him. Ultimately, nevertheless, he confirms that he can nonetheless see himself strolling down the aisle and saying “I do.”
An episode later, it’s time for Chelsea to dwell out a life-long dream whereas carrying the one factor she and her fiancé appear to agree on: Calvin Klein underwear. They take part in a couples’ boudoir photograph shoot, in matching CK units. Kwame appears hesitant at first, however by the top, he’s into it. The expertise appears to solidify a reality for him about their relationship. As he places it, “There are moments which might be robust… however the good has outweighed the unhealthy considerably.”
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On the similar time, we see that Kwame’s mom—whose displeasure with the engagement got here out earlier this season throughout a clearly re-enacted cellphone name—remains to be apparently not thrilled with this association. Chelsea was understandably not happy this week to seek out out that Kwame doesn’t need her to take his title till they obtain the seal of approval from Mommy Dearest. Earlier than the marriage, he talks to each his siblings, who encourage him to say “sure,” however heading into the ceremony, he nonetheless appears very uncertain. Wedding ceremony bells, or marriage ceremony hell? We’ll discover out subsequent week!
Clearly, as a actuality courting present that retains its wine glasses opaque to masks its modifying, Love Is Blind doesn't present us each second in a pair’s relationship. It at all times feels a little bit unfair to take a position about these relationships, given how restricted our window into them may be. (Contemplate, as an example, how totally different Jackie’s on-screen story turns into when you be taught that behind the scenes, she was coping with her father’s terminal sickness all through the season—a element viewers by no means be taught on display.) That mentioned, except they edited all of the completely happy moments out of this one, this author would pack up the pink sneakers and pink nail polish to seek for some greener pastures.
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