The Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2 has made some unique format changes to the show,allowing for more time for participants to get to know each other before committing to the trial marriage, which could change the showfor the better. ThroughoutThe Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2, viewers got the chance to know a whole new cast on the brink of relationship ruin.
While there were many similarities toThe Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 1throughout the newest season ofQueer Love, someshifts in the way the cast members interact leading up to the Choice have been a welcome change. In the past, it appeared that the cast members had an extremely short window to bond. This season, things seemed much more expansive.
ThroughoutThe Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2, it was obvious that the relationships built prior to the trial marriages were stronger than they’d been in the past. Whilethe previous season saw several of the trial marriages prepare the cast membersto jump back into their own relationships in a more successful mindset,The Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2 wanted more assurance.
The Ultimatum: Queer Love Prioritized The Time Before The Choice
The Cast Was Actually Shown Making Connections
In previous seasons ofThe Ultimatum: Queer LoveandThe Ultimatum: Marry Or Move On, the buildup to the ceremony where trial marriages were chosen was short, or in some instances, wasn’t shown.Cast members would get to know each other for a short time, choosing trial marriage partners blindly. In some cases, this backfired once the partners got to know each other.
Whilesome ofThe Ultimatumcast membershad good experiences with their trial marriage partners, the majority struggled as they moved through the experiment. Rather than finding someone they could genuinely connect with and attempt to build a faux-relationship, previous cast members would choose a bit more blindly.This caused strained relationships that didn’t help the root causeThe Ultimatumtries to address.
ThroughoutThe Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2, the choices for trial marriages were far more thought out than they have in the past. With the trial marriages being chosen after the participants got the chance to truly engage with potential partners, viewers had the chance to see a more genuine experience.Getting to know their partners first allowed for a better trial.
Cast Members Got A Better Chance Within The Experiment
With Better Trial Marriages, Cast Members Were More Likely To Succeed
With more foresight into the relationships they’d be entering into,The Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2’s castgot a better chance at using the trial marriages to their advantage. The whole point ofThe Ultimatumis to bring the cast members to a decision about their future. The trial marriages are meant to help, but if the partners aren’t familiar with each other, it can backfire.
The Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2 allowed cast members to have the chance to actually get to know their trial marriage partners before they chose who they were going to go through the experiment with.This allowed for a better trial marriage in most cases, and solved some of the problems from previous seasons. The participants had a better chance at connecting.
Queer Love Valued The Trial Marriages More This Season
It Was A Positive Change For The Show
Netflix’sThe Ultimatum: Queer Lovemade it clear that this season, they were more committed to the experiment than they’ve ever been before. The show making changes in its timeline, giving the participants more of an ability to get to know their trial marriage partners,allowed for more meaningful connections that worked well with the experiment. The experiment changed for the better.
Trusting in their trial marriage partners,the cast ofThe Ultimatumhad the chance to finally move through the experiment in a more thorough, effective way. The longer timeline in the beginning of the experiment also brought more drama into the later phase, and themore detail paid to the Choicewas a benefit to the overall process. With changes,The Ultimatum: Queer Lovecould find more success in the future.
The Ultimatum: Queer Loveseason 2 is now airing on Netflix, with new episodes dropping Wednesday, 7/2.
