5&5: The Future of Horror (Sincerely Scary)

The future of horror is looking to be a fun ride! Let’s first discuss what I wish would be included in that ride, and then we will discuss what is confirmed!

What I Want to See

THE MAIDEN Full-length Film

Warner Bros NEEDS to invest in this story! They already have the director, Michael Chaves, in their corner of Hollywood. I haven’t been completely sold with him as a director, but I can’t judge The Curse of La Llarona since I have not watched it. All I know is that it did not receive a positive consensus. With THE MAIDEN though, he captured the story wonderfully. I love that short film so much, and I need to see it on the big screen with a bigger budget and longer running time. I have my suspicion that The Curse of La Llarona just wasn’t paired well with Chaves. I think with the right movie, he can do an amazing job! I think Conjuring 3 is perfect for him so I am hoping he does well with that film. Who knows.. He may end up directing a full-length version of THE MAIDEN if Conjuring 3 is a success! Let’s hope. If you have never seen THE MAIDEN, do yourself a favor and watch it below.

Better Horror Universes

Let’s just admit that the Conjuring Universe has seen better days. They are over-saturating the franchise with these mediocre spin-offs. It’s sad because there used to be a lot of potential in the franchise. I am hoping they can revive it, but we will have to wait and see. Either way, I want to see more horror universes in Hollywood. I am talking MCU, but instead of superheroes, we have ghost hunters and demons. Just imagine how amazing that would be. Every film linked together to make an amazing story come together. I could just imagine one big scary demon using all of these smaller and weaker demons to distract the ghosthunters from realizing his big plan. AHHH. Just movie after movie featuring these other demons until the ghosthunters catch on, and they have to take on the big demon. Once he is defeated, it opens up the gates of hell, and just when the ghosthunters think they have a break, they have to take on even nastier and bigger threats. This needs to happen.

Dear Warner Bros.,

Get on this now! I need it in my life.

Sincerely Yours, Noah Purser

Plot Before Jumpscares

Jumpscares really aren’t THAT scary. I’ve watched a lot of scary movies, and that isn’t what scares me. It’s the interestingly creepy characters and storylines that make my skin crawl. That should be obvious. The Shining is one of my favorite films of all time. With that said, I want more films like The Shining. We don’t want weird looking character jumping at us. We want interesting stories that manage to scare us.

More Representation

Most horror films feature white and straight characters. Even with IT, there is only one female and one POC in the main cast. We need more representation. While change is happening in other corners of Hollywood, Horror remains to be the one corner that hasn’t changed over the years. While there are films like Get Out, there is still a lot of room to grow. In fact, to my knowledge, there isn’t any mainstream Horror films with LGBTQ+ characters! That needs to change.

To the genre’s credit, women representation is much better than you’d think. In fact, big horror franchises like Scream and Halloween is led by female talent! There is still room to grow, but that is still a feather in Horror’s cap. Let’s just hope they step it up with other groups that need more representation.

No More Remakes

I am over all of these remakes. Be original, Hollywood. It isn’t that hard. I’m not a horror writer, and even I was able to come up with a decent and original story for an entire movie universe. 2019 is already shaping up to be another year of remakes and sequels so let’s up 2020 is the year for horror. I know I am saying this while dedicating a whole entire week to a remake/suquel, but I love IT so give me a break. Besides, IT is like the only remake/sequel that has received good reviews besides Halloween. To prove it, just look below.

Ugh. I won’t say anything.

On the bright side, look how many user ratings there are! Wow.

There is no bright side on this one.

Again, no bright side.

At least the critics didn’t HATE it.

Talk about divisive…

You get the point by now. Stop with the remakes and sequels. We do not need a remake of I Know What You Did Last Summer. (If that actually happens, I will scream.)

What I Can’t Wait to See

Doctor Sleep

How can you not be excited for this? A sequel to The Shining with Ewan Mcgregor starring as an adult Danny? SIGN ME UP. I can’t even describe my excitement for this film. 1. Warner Bros will always be my favorite studio. 2. The Shining is one my favorite films ever. 3. Ewan Mcgregor is Ewan Mcgregor. 4. The trailer is awesome. And 5. IT IS THE SEQUEL TO THE SHINING.

In conclusion, watch the trailer so you can be as excited as I am.

Joker

I am so excited to see big franchises venture out into the horror genre. We will talk about MCU doing the same later, but to be honest, there’s more excitement surrounding this project for me. A horror film about The Joker? How could you not be excited? This will certainly make my skin crawl, and I can’t wait for that. Also Joaquin Phoenix is perfect for this!! The trailer was beautiful, and there’s just something about this movie that excites me. Maybe it’s the fact that it is bringing horror to one of my favorite franchises!! Either way, I can’t contain my excitement for this film. There might actually a trailer for this film in front of IT Chapter 2. In that case, there will be a reaction posted for sure. *I am currently editing this, and that new trailer has been released. Since it was released before Horror Week, I decided not to react to it, but it was amazing and has just added the my excitement. The trailer is below!*

A Quiet Place 2

2018’s A Quiet Place was one of my favorite films of the entire year so you could just imagine how excited I was to hear there was going to be a sequel. I know I just got done ranting about the sequels and remakes in the horror genre, but this movie is different. If you watched the first film, you know what I mean. There is still more to tell. With most sequels, they are there for money, and they usually aren’t even good. I have faith that A Quiet Place 2 is going to be different. I heard they start filming recently so I can’t wait to see some footage!!

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Come on! Who isn’t excited for a horror film in the MCU? I’m sure it won’t be piss-your-pants scary because it’s Disney, but either way, I’m excited to see what happens!! I am also happy to hear that Scarlet Witch will be in the film. Considering how the character reacted in the comics after Vision died, I have a feeling that the “madness” will be Scarlet Witch. I’m also a big fan of Doctor Strange and his first film so of course I’m excited for the second installment in the Doctor Strange series!

In The Tall Grass

Before preparing my notes for this article, I knew nothing about this film. I still don’t know too much, but a film based off of a Stephen King and Joe Hill novella with Patrick Wilson in the lead role is definitely something I’d watch. I love Patrick Wilson as an actor. His work in films like Insidious, Conjuring, and Aquaman is amazing! The coverage over this film has been very light which is expected with a Netflix film. Although, I’m not even sure when it is going to be released. I THINK it is going to be on Netflix on October 4th, 2019, but Wikipedia isn’t a reliable source. Either way, I’m excited for this one.

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What do you want to see or can’t wait to see? Is it something that I did not list in this post? Please let me know! Let’s have a conversation about the future of horror in the comments below until we have more to talk about tomorrow!!!

Extraordinary Without the Extra – MAMA Review (Sincerely Scary)

Horror is a very confusing genre. You don’t need clever and deep meanings to have a great film. MAMA wasn’t a great film, but it was a film I enjoyed watching. If it wasn’t horror and it made the same mistakes, I would have a very different take on it. I just want a horror film that deserves that title. As long as it is scary, it’s good in my book. If it is good but not scary, that’s good too I guess. Anyway, MAMA was decent. Let’s talk about it!

First, I really need to check out Nikolaj Conster-Waldau’s other films! WOW. He did such a good job playing Jeffrey and Lucas. I have watched Oblivion, but that was so long ago. I didn’t really pay attention to his role in the film. He just did a phenomonal job alongside Jessica Chastain!

Jessica Chastain did a fine job in this film. It was just weird seeing this performance from her. I am not used to it. It took me out of the film if I am honest. I think another actress would have been better. There were a few scenes where she didn’t stick the landing, but I just think this role wasn’t for her. Either way, she did the best she could do. She particularly did a great job playing the mother role for the kids. That whole story arc was amazing. Every time the kids were on the screen, I was either impressed or creeped out. The child actors did a good job at playing the part, and I just have to give a props to the hair and makeup department. When they girls were found in the house, the hair and makeup was WOW. It sold the scene, and it made it so much creepier.

Speaking of creepy, Mama was so creepy. I got chillbumps every time she was on the screen. She may have been a CGI mess, but she still creeped me out. Props to the actors who played her and to the VFX team. They could’ve done better because they had the tools. This movie came out in 2013, and the tools were there in 2013. Although, their job was to make her creepy, and they succeeded in that. Speaking of “actors”, I am pretty sure there several actors that brought Mama to the screen. I know Javier did the seemingly impossible movements, but there were also two other actresses credited for the role. (Jane Moffat and Melina Matthews)

One major scene with Mama was the ending. She was the center of attention. While I couldn’t stop staring at the CGI body floating in the air, I did notice that the ending was weak. They tried so hard to have a WOW ending, but MAN did they fail… I just hated the ending. They should’ve done something different. I don’t want to say too much, but they should have went a different route.

As a film that is supposed to be scary, I have to talk about that obviously. It was definitely creepy, but I wasn’t really that scared. Chill bumps aren’t enough for scary movies. I need more than that. I am not really one to ever cover my eyes during horror films though so this may just be me. Either way, it was a fun B-level horror film. I give it a…

7.5/10

Watch the trailer below!

Why? Just why? – Mother! Review (Sincerely Scary)

Wow. This movie was advertised as a psychological horror film, but what I watched was a clusterfuck of crap that made no sense. Not to mention that the last 45 minutes was just outright offensive. Well I say that not having watched the last 13 minutes to the fullest because I just couldn’t handle it anymore. I skipped through it just to get the main gist of the ending. I wanted to finish it to the fullest for this review, but I just could not finish it. No one should have to go through what I just went through. How Darren Aronofsky thought this film was a good idea is beyond me. I will say that the metaphor of God and how he treats Mother Nature vs human’s is a nice idea. Although, by what you’ve just read, you know that I definitely did not like the execution.

SPOILER ALERT: the next paragraph features not only a spoiler, but a VERY graphic spoiler. Read at your own discretion.

Before I go into what I liked and what I didn’t like, I want to touch on what made me stop the movie. I promised myself I wouldn’t spoil any movie reviewed during Horror Week, but I think you deserve to know what made me stop the film so you’ll know not to watch it. If you don’t want any spoilers, skip over this paragraph. To keep it short and simple, it was practically torture of a baby. It actually shows the baby’s neck being snapped in half. That was technically an accident, but that doesn’t make it any better. You shouldn’t be CROWD SURFING A NEW BORN. Soon after that, I witnessed people eating the baby. What in the actual hell was the purpose of this? And do not say it was for the metaphor. There has to be an actual purpose. Nothing in this film made sense, and it can’t be explained with “it was for the metaphor” because that ain’t it. Ugh. If you can’t tell by now, this review is going to be a rant. Let’s just get onto the things I liked because it’s a short list.

The things I liked:

⁃ like I said before, the idea of the metaphor was nice. Seeing that idea on paper, I would definitely invest in the film, but if I knew what it was going to turn into, I would not have.

⁃ Jennifer Lawrence delivered a solid performance. It was a little shaky at the beginning. There were a few flat lines, but when she had to deliver very dramatic sequences, she delivered well.

⁃ The visuals were good. There was a scene where it showed the house at a distance where Lawrence’s character stood at the door, and it was absolutely stunning.

The things I hated:

⁃ the metaphor didn’t land in any shape or form. I know some people may disagree, and that is perfectly fine. This was a very divisive film, but I think it just landed flat on its face. It tried being so many things, and none of it worked. It tried being political. It tried being spiritual. It tried being inspirational. It tried being emotional. It tried being thrilling. I laughed at the first half of the film, so if that’s thrilling to Aronofsky, he achieved part of his goal.

⁃ It was just offensive. If you read why I skipped through the last 13 minutes of the film, you know why. There was so much torture that was uncalled for. It showed things that shouldn’t be shown in any film. It went too far trying to be a deep and meaningful film.

⁃ Ridiculous creative decisions. I feel like some of these decisions were made just for the fun of it. There was no purpose to any of it except maybe shock factor. In that case, I guess it worked, but not in a good way.

⁃ There were things that happened that were never explained as far as I know. There were so many hidden messages in this film so I might’ve missed it. I won’t go into detail, but Javier Bardem’s character tried hiding something from JLaw’s character. It was never explained why that was there or why he tried hiding it from her.

⁃ It tried be sophisticated. There are many sophisticated films out there, and none of them would’ve done the things Mother! did, but yet, it seemed like Aronofsky thought differently. A movie where only one character is given a name while everyone else is “Him”, “Woman”, “Man”, “Fool”, etc. is just shouting “I’m sophisticated” on the rooftop. No one really listened though because it lied. It’s anything but sophisticated.

⁃ The furnace scene towards the beginning made me angry. This is a small detail which isn’t really much of a spoiler so I will touch on it a little bit. It’s practically a rehash of the furnace scene in Insidious. Female lead walks in basement, gets scared of dark corner, and furnace comes on to scare them. I know it’s a small scene, but it just angered me that people can’t come up with something new. I can’t confirm that Aronofsky purposely stole this scene from the Insidious franchise, but it’s still disappointing to see such a simple scene in two horror films. It wasn’t needed in Mother! It added nothing to the story so I don’t see why they didn’t take it out.

There’s much more I could say about this film, but I think I’m gonna stop with the list. I feel terrible because everyone worked their asses off for this film. The actors put time and effort into this along with everyone behind the camera. I can’t say I respect Aronofsky’s decisions with this film, but I do respect him for working hard on a film he believed in. He believed in this film, and everyone else that worked on this film went along with him.

I’m happy I waited so long to watch this film though because I don’t think I could’ve handled it when it came out. I definitely would’ve walked out of the theater halfway through the film. Even though I believe I still wasn’t ready to watch it, I’ve grown a lot in the past 2 years so I’m more ready now than I was when it came out.

I apologize for this rant. I just had to get that out. I also apologize for my harsh review. Especially to everyone who worked on the film. I still respect all of them for working hard. With that said, I give this film a…

3/10

Watch the trailer below!

One More Day!!! – More Details on Sincerely Scary

As I have stated before, I am having a very exciting lineup of horror-related posts in the upcoming week! From September 2nd to September 6th, I will be uploading posts ranging from reviews to rankings to some many other different posts! Keep reading to find out what we will be discussing on Monday and Tuesday!

It is September 1st today so there is only one day left until a week of horror begins!! I am so excited to share my love with the genre with you. This is a great opportunity for me and my readers! I have not watched as many horror films as I would like to. Therefore, this event is helping me venture out into the genre. I am taking you with me on this journey so I am hoping you will discover some things along with me! You many even discover some things on the first and/or second day!! Look below for what I have planned on those days!

Monday, September 2nd:

• MAMA Review – 12:00 PM CST
• Mother! Review – 12:00 PM CST
• 5&5: The Future of Horror – 3:00 PM CST

Tuesday, September 3rd:

• Horror Short Films on YouTube – 12:00 PM CST
• Let’s Watch Some Horror on Netflix – 3:00 PM CST

ALSO I am planning on writing scary poems and short stories so expect those being scattered throughout the week. If you have any scary poems or short stories you want to share, email me at sincerelyyours@gmail.com. It can be fiction or nonfiction!! I hope to receive some good entries!! 🙂

little paragraphs my doodz

I like to say I am happy, but I’m not. Life breaks me down like my body breaks down carbohydrates. Every day, a new problem pops up like a pimple. It’s a never ending cycle of disappointment, but sometimes, the cycle breaks. I smile and the happiest soundtrack ever begins to play. The birds chirp along to the music, and I feel like nothing can stop me. That is until the cycle gets back on track. That’s okay though. I’m okay. Life gets me down, but it picks me back up.

I feel so behind. I feel like I have missed class for a few days except I missed a few years. I’m shoved in the corner while everyone else moves forward. It sucks. I’m losing my friends because they say I can’t grow up. It’s like they don’t understand or at least try. I know that I should have my license by now. I am almost 19. I just can’t. It’s terrifying to move forward, and I have never been more scared in my life. I am trying so hard to move forward, but I just feel trapped inside a box. Maybe I can find a way to get out, but if I don’t, I just wish someone would stay with me. No one will though because they say I am childish.

Have you ever loved liked someone so much that you just can’t get over that person? You try so hard that it feels like you are getting somewhere, but then it’s like a reset button is pressed. It doesn’t help when that person wants to be your friend. You text them almost every day. Part of you loves those conversations, but the other part of you hates them because you know that person is planning a date. That date should be with you, but it isn’t. It is with the person that they like love. It also sucks when they aren’t planning a date. They might actually be fighting, and you have a glimmer of hope. Those everyday text messages will turn into face-to-face conversations. You will be fulfilled. That doesn’t happen though. The fight ends, and you’re back to square one: getting over them again.

Don’t stop running because it might catch up with you. It might attack and swallow you whole. You can’t go through that again. It’s too much pain, mentally and physically. It’ll release everything you have wanted to keep inside. Don’t let that out. Don’t let that happen. Just put one foot in front of the other and run through life like it is a marathon. Your hard work will pay off eventually.

Have you ever turned on your fan, turn on an upbeat song, and dance while sitting in your bed? I just did and I started crying. I am a mess, but there is something about it that is freeing. I never get a chance to do that anymore. I’m always busy. In fact, I had to do this in silence with my sleeping nephew beside me. Either way, do it because you won’t regret it. I felt like I was on top of the world. I wish I could be on top of the world right now. I am getting tired of finding loopholes, but this’ll have to do for now.

BIG NEWS – Sincerely Scary

Today is the day! I finally get to talk about what I’ve been hinting at for about a week now. I’ve been planning something like this for a bit now, and I’m finally doing it!! What is “it”, you ask? No no no. It’s not the clown, but it definitely has something to do with the clown… Can you guess? Well… look below to see if you’re right!

That’s right! A week of horror!! We will be celebrating the genre leading up to the release of the much-anticipated IT Chapter 2!!! I will hopefully post my review of the film Friday morning. Join me from September 2nd to September 6 to talk about the past, present, and future of the horror genre!! There will be reviews, rankings, in-depth articles about the genre and more!! I can’t wait to talk about one of my favorite genres with you all!

I am going to post any horror short stories, poems, or scripts that are submitted so feel free to email me your work at sincerelyyoursnp@gmail.com

There will be more details along with a schedule soon, but if you have any questions, please ask!

Get Ready for the Reveal Sunday!!

Well it’s been a few days since we’ve talked, but I figured I would post a hint for my big event coming up soon! I hope you’re ready because it is exciting stuff!! I will be posting the official reveal Sunday at 12PM CST, but here’s a hint below so y’all can speculate! Feel free to make a game out of it 🙂

Are You The One? Season 8 Discussion (Episode 7)

WARNING: This post is a mess because it was written at 3 am. Though that is my primetime for my emo elegance to shine, that isn’t the case for my reality show goodness. Good luck!!!

I am here to talk about episode 7 of Are You The One?, but I honestly don’t have much to say. I feel like this episode was meant to be shocking, but it didn’t work for me. Maybe this whole prediction thing is sucking the fun out of it, Anyway, I still have a few things to say so let’s get into it so I can sleep.

For starters, Remy needs to take Taylor Swift’s advice and CALM DOWN. I’m not gonna lie, I would’ve furious too, but there’s a time when you just gotta stop. I was hearing him yelling in the background a good ten minutes after he yelled at Jonathan. If I was Jonathan, I would’ve played it safe, but they are told to play with their heart. I’m assuming that is what Jonathan was trying to do so I can’t blame him for that. Although, I do think he was stuck on a certain body type when they have to look for what they need. Justin is what he wants, but it isn’t what he needs. (Spoiler alert: Basit is what he needs.)

I’m just saying, I almost peed my pants when Basit said “Glad we had this talk.” while slowly walking away from Jonathan. That is such a Basit thing to do, and I love how they just put a little bit of shade in there. They are so extra, and I am living for it.

Nour and Amber is dead, and I am actually kind of sad about it. After a few episodes, I knew they weren’t a match, and I was even happy they weren’t because the relationship went downhill. Although, they had me from the beginning. They were just so adorable. Although, I kind of chuckled when Amber said she was kind of happy they weren’t a match. Nour just isn’t the one for her, and she deserves to be HAPPY.

Let’s talk about Aasha for a second because she kind of made me angry. In episode 4, she picked Max at the match-up ceremony. She split Justin and Max up because of that threesome fantasy she had with them. Fast-forward to when Max gets in the way of Brandon and Aasha because Jonathan picks Justin… She gets upset. I understand that she wanted to sit with him. If she sat with him, they wouldn’t have blacked-out. Although, Max was just picking someone he had some sort of connection with. He had no choice. I am not throwing shade because I have actually grown to like Aasha a lot, but it just kind of bothered me.

I lowkey just want to talk about the ending so let’s quickly talk about Kai. There’s a lot to cover. For one, him and Nour is an odd pairing that I don’t understand. I kind of think it’s funny because I think Nour and Jasmine is a match. Jasmine and Kai kind of had a thing going for a second there. Anyway, they aren’t a match so they better keep moving. ALSO he needs to stay away from Jenna. He needs to let her move on because she needs it more than anything. I think she might be going towards that with help from Remy, and I really hope she is able to do so. Last thing I will say is I literally screamed when he went straight to Jasmine after that thing with Jenna.

Okay that’s all with Kai. Let’s move on now. Nothing to see. (Talks about Kai in like 5 seconds)

Brandon and Aasha is a match. YAY. But like this is not surprising. I am just happy they have someone in the Honeymoon Suite!!! Jonathan and Basit are also a perfect match!! They don’t know that yet, but I will talk about that in my predictions.

The last thing I am going to say is Danny needs to keep moving on. I adore him, and Kai just isn’t his match. When I heard him say Kai’s name at the ceremony, I just got angry. I really want this cast to win, but it is becoming unlikely. Although, season 7 was able to pull it altogether last minute so we will see!

Predictions:

Brandon & Aasha (confirmed) – FINALLY. This is a couple I was pretty confident in to begin with. I am happy to see them as the first perfect match even if it’s a little later than I hoped.

Basit & Jonathan (confirmed) – I think it’s really odd that MTV confirmed they are a match even though the cast doesn’t know yet. I am happy Basit will have their “I told you so” moment with Jonathan, but this is just a weird way of doing it.

Max & Justin – They are SO A MATCH and it makes me so happy. I am confident in all of my predictions, but this one just makes me ecstatic. They’re perfect together.

Paige & Amber – When I have said they are a match, my mom will argue saying they do not go good together. Although, once I showed her my notes, she was convinced. When they sat together in the third match-up ceremony, they were one of the beams along with Nour and Jasmine. That week in terms of who sat together was pretty random so I was afraid it would throw me off. Although, it was actually pretty easy to figure out who wasn’t a match. For example, the two confirmed matches did not sit together that night so that eliminates three couples from being matches. Since Max sat with Aasha and I am confident in Max and Justin being a match, I eliminated Jenna and Justin from being a perfect match. Kylie and Kari are a confirmed no match from the Truth Booth. It also makes no sense for Kai and Danny to be a match. Besides, they sat together during this episode (Episode 7) when a confirmed match and Max/Justin sat together. Just connect the dots. Paige and Amber is a MATCH.

Jonathan – Brandon

Aasha – Max

Paige – Amber

Kai – Danny

Remy – Basit

Kylie – Kari

Jenna – Justin

Jasmine – Nour

Jasmine & Nour – I am afraid these two will never give it a shot.. If you saw the previews for Episode 8, you know what I mean. I hope this fight isn’t too serious because they need to make up and make out. They’re definitely a match. Just look at my evidence above.

Kylie/Danny, Kai/Remy, and Kari/Jenna – For these next three, I am just gonna say a few words and take a picture of my notes. For Kylie and Danny, I have no explanation besides the fact that they have to be a match. With Kai and Remy, it is a bit more complicated. They have had a little fling. I don’t see how they haven’t realized that they are a match because they are both extremely sexual AND they are both open to a polyamorous relationship. I know Remy isn’t happy with how Kai has treated Jenna, but he needs to put that aside. Finally, Kari and Jenna could actually work. Even though I don’t have much of an explanation besides my notes, I could see them being a good couple.

Are You The One? Season 8 Discussion (Episode 6)

Bear with me because I am trying to remember the main points for this episode. It is 2 am, and I forgot to type up my thoughts during the episode. I am pretty sure I will get the main points though. Let’s just start it up with Justin and Max…

The Boom Boom Room!!! They might’ve been in there before, but I believe this is the first time we have seen Justin and Max in there. If this is the first time, that shows real love between them two. It seemed like everyone else just wanted to get in there as quickly as possible. They’re truly the couple that I will root for until the end which is why the rest of the house is driving me insane.

I still can’t believe Jonathan is still hooked on Justin. He really screwed it up for the whole house, but I will talk about that later.

Jonathan isn’t the only one that screwed it up because the house had a chance to get Justin and Max in the Truth Booth. In fact, Jonathan voted to get them in there. It may have been for the wrong reason, but he still did what I wanted everyone else to do.

I am not gonna sit here and say that they were wrong for voting Kari and Kylie in there. I was very confident in them before this episode. I still would have voted for Max and Justin because of my confidence in Kylie and Kari. They would’ve gotten more answers with Max and Justin. Why vote for someone if you are confident that they are a beam? I was more confident in Kylie and Kari so I would’ve voted for Justin and Max.

I still can’t believe Nour thought her plan would work. It was in her’s and Amber’s favor even though they aren’t a match. They need to actually have a plan instead of focusing on one or two couples they THINK are matches. They need to venture out like Kai is doing.

I say that like I am confident in Kai and Jasmine when I am not. I also say that like I think he is actually venturing out when he is not. *watch the preview for next week* I will say that I am happy he is trying though. I can’t blame him for Jenna being upset even though I felt terrible for her. Kai is just trying to find his match. It just makes that hard when they are living in a house together.

I love what Paige did so much. Jenna was heartbroken, and Paige was there to patch her heart up. Paige is freaking amazing guys. I am an Ostrich.

Now, let’s just talk about that blackout because WOW. Next week is going to be a blood bath. It is going to be Jonathan vs the house. I can’t say I blame them. I would be mad. I know he is trying to find his match, but he should’ve stopped chasing Justin a long time ago. I am happy to see that he is finally moving on to Basit according to the preview for next week. I just wish he would’ve done that a long time ago.

I laughed at the end when the realization that Max and Justin is a max-tch slapped them in the face. (I had to haha) I heard a few people say “I knew it”, and not many people can say that so stop trying to act like you knew. Only people to my knowledge that saw what they had was Remy, Amber, and maybe one or two more. I am just so happy that everyone knows now. I really hope they get put in the truth booth next week.

That’s all I have to say besides the predictions even though I am sure I am missing a few things. I hope you liked this. Like, comment, follow, and share. Tune in for next week’s AYTO post! 🙂

Disclaimer: Please don’t take the “shade” seriously in this post. I am just saying what I think about what these individuals are doing in the house. I am not speaking on who they are because I do not know them.

Predictions Before Episode 6:

• Kylie – Kari
• Justin – Max
• Remy – Basit
• Paige – Danny
• Brandon – Aasha
• Jasmine – Nour
• Jonathan – Kai
• Jenna – Amber

Predictions After Episode 6:

Justin & Max – I really thought I was going to be taking these two off my predictions list after this episode. I wanted them to be a match, but I was starting to doubt it. Thank GOD this episode came along because I am so confident they are a match. I know I was confident about Kylie and Kari, but I think I am right this time. We know Nour/Amber and Kari/Kylie aren’t matches so Justin/Max has to be. I am so happy because they’re finally gonna have their “I told you so” moment in the house.

Brandon & Aasha – These two are finally catching onto something I saw after an episode or two. After a lot of studying and Danny-like notes, I am pretty sure they were a beam along with Basit and Jonathan during week two.

Paige & Amber – I am not surprised, but I really thought Danny and Paige would be a match. I am pretty confident in this though. I didn’t spend hours on notes and studying the episodes for nothing.

Jasmine & Nour – This was actually a prediction of mine last week, but if you read last week’s post, you’ll know I was guessing. Looks like guessing works out sometimes. I’m pretty confident in most of these. This is one of them. I don’t really think they’d work out, but I am not an expert on this.

Jonathan & Basit – I have not been confident in these two, but it looks like they were one of those two beams in week two. It also looks like Jonathan will be coming around next week since he knows Justin isn’t his match. I really hope he gives Basit a chance because they deserve it.

Kari & Jenna – The remaining predictions, besides one of them, is simply just based off of studying the match-up ceremonies. Although, I could see this. They’re both quirky and funny even though Jenna hides it sometimes. I think Kari could bring out that side of her.

Kylie & Danny – I honestly can’t see this one, but Kari and Danny are both very quirky. With that said, Kylie might have a thing for quirky people. We will see. This might not even be a match. These last few can be interchangeable.

Kai & Remy – They both like sex a lot. I also think Remy is a better person than he lets on so I think he can bring out the best in Kai. As long as they don’t allow the sex to take over, I think they could be a good match.

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Are You The One? Season 8 Discussion (Episode 5)

WARNING: There will probably be keyboard smashes throughout this article because this dang episode made me see clearly, but those clouds didn’t stay gone for long. I am CONFUSED. With that said, let’s move into the discussion.

This episode of Are You The One? was messier than my love life and that is saying something. First, they had to hit us with Nour and Amber which I thought was over. I was all for them at the beginning, but I quickly changed my mind. I wouldn’t be shocked if they’re a match because they obviously have a connection, but I also don’t believe they are a match. They are on a rollercoaster for sure. They just need to explore others in the house. Stop flip flopping!

Messy relationships are the norm for this show so when I see an amazing friendship, it makes me happy. Jenna and Danny is that friendship. They bring out the best in each other, and when I see them together, I always smile. That being said, I am happy they are not a match. I just don’t see it. This was an intense truth booth though because they needed it to be a match. The fact that they still don’t have a confirmed match after the four truth booth scares me. I am sure it scared them too. I still think they need to throw either Kari and Kylie or Max and Justin in the truth booth. Since I am sure Kari and Kylie is a match, I would throw them in first, and Max and Justin can be next to give A LOT of answers no matter the outcome. That would be an insane truth booth!

While we are on the subject of Max and Justin. I just want to say that this episode was heart wrenching for me to see. They just went through so much in this episode. I am almost doubting if they are a perfect match, but just seeing how they bounced back after the insanity between them makes me think they might be. I don’t know. I really think they might be a match, but I also see potential in them being the next Cali and Tomas. They might not be a match, but I think they might still date outside of the house.

The challenge for this episode was actually fun and creative. I liked it, but I wish Max and Justin would have teamed up!!! At least Max and Justin used this challenge to communicate with each other, and it definitely helped them. It still cracks me up seeing how off Aasha was with Justin’s emojis. Coming out of the closet??? He is out honey… You have no connection with him…

By the way, I just don’t like Aasha in the show. I specify “in the show” due to how different they act in the house. I am sure she is a good person. This house makes you act wild sometimes so I don’t blame her. I am still mad for what she is doing, but I can not blame her. Justin is very good looking…

Now let’s talk about this fivesome… WHY KYLIE??? WHYYYY. I am not mad at her or even disappointed, but she definitely should’ve thought about it a bit more. Not her greatest decision. Kari is just so amazing and loyal, and even though I believe Kylie can be those things to Kari, she has already done two things that contradicts that. I am still confident that they are a match, but Kylie needs to be careful.

I honestly don’t want to talk about Kai and Jenna. I don’t want to anger anyone, but that relationship is messier than my room. Just stop screwing up everything. This is way passed ruining the game. It is about ruining their mental state. The toxicity is running through their veins, and toxicity is never a good thing. I really hope this Jasmine and Kai thing helps them separate. I don’t think Jasmine and Kai are a match, but it just makes me happy that they have a chance to move on.

Before I go into my predictions, I want to express how disappointed I am in their progress. No confirmed matches and they got one beam for the first time. It has been two every time before this episode. I understand how hard this is with anyone being anyone’s match, but they need to step it up. Like c’mon!!!!

My Predictions Before Episode 5

• Paige & Amber
• Kylie & Kari
• Max & Justin
• Brandon & Aasha
• Danny & Jonathan
• Nour & Jenna
• Remy & Basit
• Jasmine & Kai

My Predictions After Episode 5

Kylie & Kari – These are a perfect match. After tonight, it is practically confirmed that they are a match. I had a sneaking suspicion that they were one of the beams in the previous match-up ceremonies. Since there was only one beam in this episode when they didn’t sit together. that almost confirms my sneaking suspicion.

Justin & Max – I don’t want to give up on this couple, but I am starting to realize they might become the Cali and Tomas of this season… Although, I don’t have time at the moment to rethink everything. With that said, expect a big change in my predictions next week unless Max and Justin are confirmed a match next week. Maybe they are… I might be surprised. I really hope so. I don’t want to give up on them yet.

Remy & Basit – Am I confident in these two? Not really, but look at the perfect matches from previous seasons. Asia and Tomas from last season… What? I am trying to think outside of the box with my predictions this week. I am also bringing one in here that I have been confident in for a while now… Look at the next one.

Paige & Danny – I am confident in these two even though it doesn’t seem like they have explored a relationship between each other. Although, I have noticed they hang out a lot. It seemed like Danny borrowed a dress of Paige’s for the Queer Prom. That might be due to their similar physique, but I see something between them two. Just wait…

Brandon & Aasha – Brandon is too pure for Aasha, but I still think they could be a match. I just don’t want Aasha to hurt Brandon… He is just an amazing guyyy.

Jasmine & Nour – Well… this is random. No reason for pairing them together. Moving on now.

Jonathan & Kai – Same as the match before. I just threw these two together because they haven’t explored each other yet.

Jenna & Amber – I actually think this is a possibility, but if I am being honest, they were just the last two remaining.

Writer: Noah Purser

Bio: Hey! My name is Noah Purser and I’m freshly out of high school and will be going to college soon. I really wanted to do something with my passion for writing, film and other things in that spectrum. My itch for sharing that with others turned into a rash so I had to do something about it. So I’m here! I hope you enjoy what I have to say, but if you don’t… meh.

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