MAFS Australia Thread 3 - Manbuns, lobster claws, & Aldi Andrew Tate - they’re not our jam (NO SPOILERS)

[browneyes77]

Next thread - on we go!!

The other thing re Jack - he's a highly sexual person, and saying yes to a golden shower etc, and talks a lot about it, and is very touchy/huggy etc, BUT as Alessandra said, he doesn't even seem to want to kiss Tori, and then offers her up to sleep with another of the grooms.

The difference with Peggy is that she pretty much said sex wasnt close to being a priority for her, and that she reeeeally needs to trust someone before going there.

I reckon sex with Jack woulnt be that good anyway. He’s said he likes to dominate and just do what he finds enjoyable. I bet he doesn’t want all the golden showers and kinky stuff being done to him!

I’m wondering if Jack has something on Jono..?

Apologies!! Hadn’t RTFT and see you’ve all considered J having something on J!

Yes, Jack would be all wham bam thank you mam, then piss on you.

If he could get it up at all due to the steroids. Tori is better off as she is at the moment.

I did wonder if to prove his point to the group and ixperts, he would sleep with her post ceremony, and I hope not for her sake as it would be even more manipulative than he is already.

I do know this is not kind , but poor Ash looking like someone whose unexpectedly found himself in a parallel universe did make me laugh

I thought that as her "birthday treat" or something manipulative.

He did do an aside to camera before they did the hugging on the bed task that he knew she was sexually frustrated and he had her just where he wanted her. It's all part of the control.

Yes, the thought of this makes me sick, but when challenged during the chat he said something like "I think we're there" so I wouldn't be surprised to find out she's had a birthday shag. Which he will only have done to shut everyone else up.

Exactly. And she will claim it was great to maintain her position. I really hope we are all wrong as it's deeply disturbing.

Yeah, from that last bit on the couch, he may very well bread crumb her because he has to have seen that she might be waking up.

The couch thing, no one else sits there at the end and has a little chat?! So the production team asked them to do that... I'm starting to wonder how much of the show is scripted.

He is so red, he must be injecting steroids every day. I reckon the attraction piece is down to the fact she's not ripped from frequent gym use like he is? He almost spelled it out when he said she's got a beautiful face and breasts and then tailed off. He basically reduced her to a collection of body parts.

If you believe in starsigns, he's a Taurus. They're good in bed (only had one Taurus ex though, I find them boring as fuck otherwise, which is similar to Jack's character). I mean could you imagine spending your lives listening to him or any of the others drone on.

I hate to say it but Collins comes across the best, at least he has a personality!

Is the redness from the steroids? I thought it was sunburn.

I don’t know how in good conscience the ixperts and production team can continue to have such an obvious misogynist on the show, sorry, ixperiment.
Unless they’re planning to do a whole education on toxic masculinity , as evidenced by John calling out the other men, and Alessandria challenging Ben on his context comment.
Whatever the reason, I’m finding it all a little confronting, as the Aussies say.

@Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain I dunno, I lived in Australia for a long time and I think you'd have to be suicidal to maintain that level of sunburn for 5 weeks. I just assumed it was steroids! I read somewhere that his veneers look like he got them from an Allen's party mix bag (Aussie pick and mix basically) and I laughed too hard at that

I think the whole thing is pretty much scripted.

I do think the Harrison season has taught a lot of men and women about gas-lighting and DARVO. I see clips of it pop up on FB and the comments section is always women suddenly realising they've been living with someone doing exactly that and thinking they themselves were the crazy one... Usually Americans. I don't think their shows really go there with calling out and explaining casual sexism and emotional manipulation.

I'm catching up. I did rewind to hear Lucinda say 'spaciousness' again, as the way she said it was wonderful 😂

Stephen (Steven?) needs to wash his hair.

Jack is vile, Jonno is a wuss, Tori is deluded, Ash needs to be rescued from Maddie! Richard is still a sleaze. Loving Lauren, I would have the ick big time with Jonno if I was her. His weaseling out of it was incredibly unattractive. I couldn't cope with a man so weak

I assumed they'd deliberately delayed their taxi home and then secretly filmed them waiting.

I'm starting to wonder how much of the show is scripted

I don't think it's "scripted" as such but it is definitely manipulated! From past seasons its clear that there's subtle and not so subtle pressure from the producers each couple have.

Participants are steered towards discussion and disclosure in the most dramatic ways. Always at dinner parties rather than by phone etc.
They structure the individual filmed sections and prompt to get certain responses. I think the producers will be aware how to coach towards a juicier disclosures and of course the editing is massive. The dinner partIes apparently go on for hours!

So, I can completely believe that Jack and Tori's taxi got 'delayed' ....

It's not scripted as such but they make them so retakes and sometimes at least guide them what to say. A few years ago there was a bride (another Lauren I think?) whose groom was a virgin. During intimacy week her big confession was that she used to be a lesbian. I then saw an interview with Lauren and actually she was bi but they made her say lesbian in the retake because it was more shocking.

Cass I adore, her lovely laugh and kind attitude. She seems strong but very understanding towards Tristian. She's been very patient!

@browneyes77 yes Jack has info on Jono and will tell Tori so she will bring it up and feel like she getting her own back on Lauren.
Lauren is not matched to Jono
She is too strong for any of them
Andrea is too good for Richard he's like an immature teenager talking about how many times, all he had to say was yes and leave 8t at that.
Cass not a match for Tristan I would put her with young Tim.
Lucinda although too young would have been better suited to Richard and Timothy and Andrea.

@Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain

Is the redness from the steroids? I thought it was sunburn.

I did wonder this - but then Tori is so pale. If he's sunburned she's not spending much time outside with him. 🌹

Could be sunbeds