Wendy Pelegrino

I LOVE this series! There is mob, conflict, dimension to the characters, building story lines, humor, family, potential love connections, blackmail, and much more! One of my favorites at present.

This series is my guilty pleasure. However, I am extremely frustrated (and a bit angry) that people’s lives and emotions are being played with here. The story is good enough without producers or writers “creating” behavior. There is NO possible excuse for hooking up Myrla and Gil, knowing full well who they are from the start. After PTSD from past seasons - especially Chris who got his ex pregnant then kept messing with Paige’s mind, and Zach from season before, along with several other actual villains, this is WRONG!! The formula “the experts” are using is WRONG!! Either change it, or get new experts! The story and premise are good tv left to its own devices. Who doesn’t love a great love story! Yay for the ones they got right, but stop interjecting horrible individuals (either on purpose, or because you need a better screening process) in order to boost the plot. Honest, good people are getting very hurt here. Also, when screening these candidates, something is very amiss here. During all of their seasons, the individuals tell one another, “this is who I am and I’m not changing.” Or, “I like myself and this is how I do things.” That is NOT how marriage works! Fundamentally, we are who we are, but you don’t walk into a marriage and not expect to compromise and respect-work how you do things! If you want to stay the same, don’t get married! The candidates need to be told this very clearly!!!! There is a lot of selfish behavior and inability or desire to compromise! Stay true to your fundamental behavior, but marriage is give and take. That’s what works and these people need to be told that, or don’t get married!