Netflix’s new #1 show, Love is Blind , is so absurd/popular that even if you have not seen the show you probably are aware of the basic details.However, the backcourtpress assumes nothing so here is a 1 sentence breakdown: Contestants meet through a wall, propose through a wall, go on vacation for 5 days together, move into an apartment together for 5 days and finally, after this grueling journey, decide whether or not they should get married.
The show scores high marks for entertainment. It also delivers love more often than the ridiculous premise suggests. Additionally, it provides some quotes that blew my freaking mind. For example, one contestant was trying to insinuate he had sex (he hadn’t) by saying “I don’t kiss and tell but I did not and could not go for a run this morning” Well why not, my friend? What the hell happened in there?!
However, none of this banter really matters!The most important outcome of the show is that one man seems to have answered an age old question: What do women want? He also might be one half of the greatest reality tv couple ever. Follow me on the magic school bus as we take a field trip into the mind of a gorgeous nerd who seems to have it all figured out.
From the moment viewers meet Cameron Hamilton we realize he is, in the words of Tyler the Creator, “a fucking walking paradox”. He is a massive,handsome,rapping scientist that specializes in artificial intelligence.He decided to go on a reality show but refuses to promote himself, delve into previous relationships or state why he deserves love. He really does seem to be there because “As a scientist, I believe in this experiment. There are a lot of variables removed…the biggest one obviously being physical appearance.”
On Cameron’s first day in the pod he finds an instant connection with a woman named Lauren. He performs the impressive act of saying nothing of substance while still winning Lauren over almost instantly. During their first interaction, Lauren makes a statement that could be a pitfall for many weaker men, but Cameron sidesteps it with ease.
Lauren:”I like it when a man hugs me from behind and makes me feel small.”
Cameron:”Yeah, that’s good.”
Absolutely brilliant, Cameron! Most men would either make an awkward comment like “I can’t wait to make you feel small” Gross! Technical foul! Ejected from the ball game! Take a hike! Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?!
Furthermore, almost all men of Cameron’s size would add a comment about how they work out and have no problem making women feel small. This could be deemed misogynistic, vain and self indulgent. One small misstep could send Lauren running for the hills BUT CAMERON HAMILTON DOES NOT MISSTEP!
On their third encounter in the pods, Lauren tells Cameron she loves him(obviously).He handles it with grace and sensitivity. Lauren makes an incredible analogy and instead of trying to top it or have a witty comeback as lesser men often do, Cameron shows men everywhere how it’s done:
Lauren: “I feel like I’m jumping out of a plane. Scary as fuck, but amazing”
Cameron: “Yeah, it’s scary”
Oh Cameron, you sly dog!
Next, the couple goes to an exotic island and Lauren decides they should get to know each other biblically on the first night.So Cameron has to break down here and at least insinuate that something naughty happened right? Wrong, you fools! Don’t you know this man has no need for your approval? He states “I do not kiss and tell. What happened last night is between Lauren and I…and it’s going to stay that way.” I guarantee he was only asked this question once.
Lauren is a woman of color and is naturally a bit hesitant about dating a man who resembles the great
Sheamus from the WWE. She also has never experienced a white man’s chest hair before. Lesser men may question this or make a silly joke but not the mighty CH.
Lauren: “You know, your chest hair is not that bad.”
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Cameron: “No?”
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Lauren: “I thought it was going to be worse.”
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Cameron: “You thought it was going to be worse? What were you expecting?” This is brilliant on many levels.He shows that he is aware that some things about him might be strange to her and it will not rattle him.He refuses to make the conversation about the forest growing on his chest and guides it back to Lauren’s current feelings. He is also curious about Lauren’s initial thoughts about Caucasian pectoral hair. Well done old chap.
While on vacation, the couple naturally takes a helicopter ride. Now seems like a good time to mention that Lauren has no business being on reality TV since she is intelligent, beautiful, and down to earth. She is only human and does make a potentially embarrassing comment. However, she has found the perfect mate and his flawless response saves her from any embarrassment.
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Lauren: “I can’t believe we’re about to get on a helicopter.”
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Cameron: “I know, it’s so beautiful too.”
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Lauren: “And it looks like a tiger, so it’s fierce, like me.”
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Cameron: “Exactly” Exactly?!?!?! You were thinking the same thing? How do you do it? It seems absurd to compare oneself to a tiger/helicopter but CH does not even blink. He responds not because he agrees but because he cares. He cares so fucking much it hurts. He wants Lauren to know she has meandered into the pages of the interracial Notebook and that if she a tiger, he’s a goddamn tiger too! Unless of course she wants him to be something else.
As previously stated, Lauren has reservations about being an interracial couple. She also likes old movies. Read below to learn how a man can say nothing and everything at the same time.
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Off my rocker, but still soaking up rays on the front porch.Bronze the body, bronze the soul.Lover of bad movies,hungry fish and strange jokes.Can't do algebra or grow a beard to save my life but I did go to happy hour with Nick Cage once (still recovering).Larry David and Bill Walton Raised me, but my mother was the one giving the spankings!
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