Love Is Blind Season 8 Finale Review: I Wasn't Shocked By The Season Finale's Lack Of Excitement Despite A Few Last Minute Twists liennhi

Love Is Blind season 8 has finally come to a close, with four couples preparing to walk down the aisle and determine if love is truly blind. Unfortunately, this season has lost a lot of its sparkle after 12 episodes. A big part of the draw for a reality show like Love is Blind is the drama that comes as relationships form, undergo struggles, and then either shatter or remain unbroken. And while that formula is simple in theory, after eight seasons, the show appears to be losing its charm.

Six weeks after entering the pods, four couples have made it to the final stage of the experiment. After dating through a wall, getting engaged, and then adjusting to each other in the real world, these couples must decide whether the experiment worked for them or if they will part ways. However, the remaining pairs are some of the least engaging and fun people ever to appear on the show, but the finale offered closure, at least for these rapidly compounded relationships.

Twists & Turns At The Final Stage Of Love Is Blind's Experiment Can't Save The Show From Feeling Stale

In the finale, four couples remain willing to walk down the aisle and face each other on their wedding day: Sara and Ben, Devin and Virginia, Daniel and Taylor, and Monica and Joey. While these couples have had their moments, they were in no way the most exciting people in the series. And the thing is, those behind the camera understand that, having given a significant amount of previous episodes' runtime to others from the pods who are nowhere to be seen by the finale.

In the past, Love is Blind has cut entire couples' story arcs off the show because they had so much material, and they had to choose the most interesting couples to build the stories around. This time around, the couples were either too unproblematic for much of their run, or they chose to keep their feelings and thoughts bottled up. While restraint is a benefit in some relationships, it's not something that makes people stand out in reality TV, and the most vocal participants are all gone by the time it comes to the vows.

That is not to say the finale is without any charm or excitement. This extra-long episode dedicates a fair chunk of time to each couple, recapping their journey, seeing them prepare for the big day, and speaking with friends and family before they each walk to the altar to declare their decisions. There are surprising outcomes for some couples in Love is Blind season 8's finale, but for the most part, things go exactly as one would expect. The ceremonies have beautiful moments and the families in particular shine in this episode.

Love Can Be Blind, But It Takes A Lot More To Make A Relationship Work

Notoriously, these kinds of shows tend to not have a great track record with couples staying together. There are clear exceptions, such as two couples from Love is Blind season 1 — Lauren and Cameron and Barnett and Amber — but a lot of these couples break up. The premise is enticing, but the series has lost some of its authenticity, charm, and fun from early on. And if I'm being completely honest, that lack is reflected in the quality of the couples in season 8.

Devin and Virginia are a couple of my favorites who remain in the season, along with Daniel and Taylor. Both couples faced challenges and tough conversations head-on, helping to better prepare them for a possible future together. Meanwhile, Ben and Sara both come from fundamentally different worlds. Monica and Joey also have this same issue, with both parties having different values and failing to communicate in a way that actually unites them.

Despite all of this, the choice to stay or go is a deeply personal choice, and all the participants pronounce the decisions that make the most sense for them. The finale does have some highlights, especially with each couple at the altar and the conversations with their closest loved ones. But despite all of this, Love is Blind season 8 feels like the end of an era. It's a show that is no longer sustainable, and like many of the couples from Love is Blind's history, it needs to know when to cut ties and walk away.