"To kick off the month of October, we've got ghosting, black-and-white flashbacks, and some moments where I definitely felt spooked ... but for the most part, our introduction to the Denver dating scene is pretty boring. While the pacing of the pod episodes historically never feels perfect to me, it's a particular slog to get to the season-nine engagements. Still, for our patience, we're eventually rewarded with a couple of dramatic payoffs."
"Before the end of the first episode, they tell each other "I love you," and Anton proposes to his "baby girl." She's dreamed about being his ride home when he's locked up, so they're clearly locked in. But as a viewer, the engagement feels abrupt. I blame Netflix's pacing - why are we getting flashbacks of a couple that we've barely known for half an hour? They do seem happy at the reveal."
Season nine in Denver opens with familiar reality-TV elements such as ghosting, black-and-white flashbacks, and moments of tension alongside generally slow pacing. The pod episodes progress sluggishly toward engagements, but later episodes deliver a few dramatic payoffs. One storyline features Nurse Ali and transportation worker Anton bonding over shared immigrant backgrounds, family aspirations, and traditional provider roles, culminating in a quick engagement that feels abrupt. Anton's comment about the bride's appearance undercuts the moment. The season preview includes imagery suggesting at least one couple faces a wedding-day crisis, indicating rising stakes later in the season.
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