Married At First Sight - Season 1 - General Discussion - **Spoilers**

Beeleever wrote:The skepticism is very real for those of us who have been loyal fans of The Bach/ette and have been "taken" numerous times. It's hard to recover from a situation where you are given information from people you trust, only to find out you were lied to and "played" for a fool by TPTB.
Having said that, I believe Dr. C because of the integrity of his character and the moral compass he exhibits in his posts. I actually feel bad that he has to work this hard to convince us that this reality TV show is actually "real".

GuardianAngel wrote:

Beeleever wrote:The skepticism is very real for those of us who have been loyal fans of The Bach/ette and have been "taken" numerous times. It's hard to recover from a situation where you are given information from people you trust, only to find out you were lied to and "played" for a fool by TPTB.
Having said that, I believe Dr. C because of the integrity of his character and the moral compass he exhibits in his posts. I actually feel bad that he has to work this hard to convince us that this reality TV show is actually "real".

I was one of those skeptical viewers while watching Love in The Wild, Season1. Watching the editing like a hawk and waiting to be fooled. It is difficult to put that behind you when you've watched TB franchise and sleuthed for so many years.

It's also refreshing to watch knowing what you're watching may in fact be the real deal and even more enjoyable without RS's input. (As she pulls out the clove of garlic and makes the sign of the cross to avoid being jinxed)   

gadgetqwn wrote:Bringing over more of Dr. C's thoughts:

"DrCilona
Posted 6 hrs. ago
Hi everyone!  So, against my better judgment, I'm going to respond one final time on the subject of authenticity of the participants.  Assuming everyone that is commenting and questioning this at this point has read all my previous posts on this topic, my better judgment and analytical mind tells me that if they are still questioning, then they are not likely to be swayed by anything further I could comment.  But, there is another part of me that just gets so frustrated by this, perhaps because I have invested so much in this project, so, my final comments:
I will first say that part of me is really shocked that anyone who is actually watching the show at this point is still questioning whether or not this is real.  It's shocking to me that anyone could think these people are acting. For me, if they are, they should be nominated for (and win) the Oscar. .
 
Perhaps my perspective is a bit distorted because I witnessed a lot of it first hand, and maybe something is lost when it is viewed on television by someone who didn't witness it first hand. However, I'm aware and observant enough to know that the authenticity of the emotions we are witnessing following the experiences of the participants through this journey through the small screen is clearly (to me) potent and powerful.  I think it would require an exceptional and extraordinary amount of talent for them to pull this off if they were actually acting.
I also feel that the phenomenal success of the show is primarily due to this very fact:  that it is for real and the participants are 100% authentic.  I don't think people would be resonating with this so deeply and intensely if it were at all fake. In fact, I had that strong belief early on in the process, and felt that the only way this would/could work is if we found a way to be absolutely certain that the participants were authentic.  So, this was very prominent in my mind during the assessments, and I paid very careful attention to it throughout the process.
I don't really know how else to explain how powerful the assessment measures I used are.  Not only in determining personality traits, but also in assessing authenticity.  For anyone who is interested, review the link where I list the names of the measures used.  Again, they require extensive (doctoral level) training and professional licensure to administer and interpret, and they not only assess personality traits, but also have what's called "Validity Scales" that tell if a person is lying or attempting to present themselves in an inaccurate manner.  Do some Googling of the names of the measures and the validity scales, particularly of the MMPI-2. There is more that 30 YEARS of clinical research backing the validity and reliability of this measure alone.  There is just no way anyone can fool these tests.  I additionally administered four more similar measures, and Jamie, as well as all the other final participants did not have a single "blip" on any of these scales.  

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Beeleever wrote:The skepticism is very real for those of us who have been loyal fans of The Bach/ette and have been "taken" numerous times. It's hard to recover from a situation where you are given information from people you trust, only to find out you were lied to and "played" for a fool by TPTB.
Having said that, I believe Dr. C because of the integrity of his character and the moral compass he exhibits in his posts. I actually feel bad that he has to work this hard to convince us that this reality TV show is actually "real".

albean99 wrote:I agreed with everything she said on that video. I also caught that Jamie said love. I'm skeptical and hopeful about the couples although will be shocked if Monet & Vaughn stay together.

I find the 5 week deadline to be interesting because it's really only if they're not staying married at that time does it matter. Even if they stay married it's not like they have no out.

MVMom39forever wrote:

albean99 wrote:I agreed with everything she said on that video. I also caught that Jamie said love. I'm skeptical and hopeful about the couples although will be shocked if Monet & Vaughn stay together.

I find the 5 week deadline to be interesting because it's really only if they're not staying married at that time does it matter. Even if they stay married it's not like they have no out.

Yes, I said same thing about 5 week deadline. Jason, Cortney and Jamie seem to be more focused on the deadline and it might be because they both care very much for the other but are afraid of being vulnerable/getting hurt in the end.

It's interesting that only 2 weeks have gone by but I guess in Bachelor terms that is like 2 years! Past leads like to call the Bachelor/Bachelorette a relationship on "steroids" in that a couple can get engaged after 1-2 one on one dates while in the house (with anywhere from 24-6 other cast members competing for the lead's attention) and then 1 HTD, 1 FD and 1 MTP/LCD.

I'd say committing to 1 person a few minutes after meeting them for 5 weeks and then going out into the world to make it work as husband/wife might have Fleiss's franchise beat!

jlccaz wrote:Fun reading, thanks for bringing over.

The source site is the site formerly known as Television Without Pity, so I think Admin would have a problem linking to that?