"It's time to handle some family matters. Our seven couples are back from their bae-cations to check out each other's homes in Ohio and try to make a good first impression on their potential in-laws. Some relatives keep these conversations fairly surface level, while others are cross-examining so intensely that they might as well be auditioning for a cameo on ."
"The biggest development of the week, however, comes from a couple who we don't see meet each other's parents or siblings. After Chris says he's not physically satisfied and points out that he usually dates people who work out more, Jess exercises her right to break up with him. While I hate that this had to come at the expense of her heart, I think his subsequent villain arc is unfortunately exactly the shot of energy this season needed."
"These two are giving me whiplash. When we pick back up in Mexico, Brittany is tearfully declaring off-camera that Devonta should have left the pods when his grandfather died and that he isn't ready for this experiment. But he assures her that he's not always like this, and the next time we see them, they're in bed grinning about their good communication. Brittany says she values that Devonta is very "Christ-like." As Tyler pointed out last week, though, Jesus died single ..."
Seven couples return from their bae-cations to Ohio to meet each other's families and make impressions on potential in-laws. Some conversations remain surface-level while others become intense cross-examinations. A major turning point occurs when Chris tells Jess he is not physically satisfied and notes he typically dates people who work out more; Jess breaks up with him. Chris's behavior shifts into a villain arc that energizes the season and leads to attempts to interfere with another couple. Brittany and Devonta's relationship oscillates between doubt and affectionate reconciliation, while other couples risk repeating the same conflicts.
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