Feeling a bit queasy from this roller-coaster called love?
Daisy choosing bad boy London and the subsequent unabashed tonsil hockey (in front of runner-up, Flex) was enough to incite vomiting without even a nibble of carnival food. (Yes, he was the one who passed out on the floor in the first episode of “Daisy of Love.”)
But then we had to endure the highs and lows of Ed’s erection issues only to be surprised by the twists and turns that Reid had in store for Jillian and “The Bachelorette” fans.
He flies all the way back to Hawaii! He shows up in a minivan! He proposes! While wearing sneakers! (Did I mention the minivan?)
I want off this ride! And then ...”More to Love” premiered, and I changed my mind. One ticket for the front car please!
From the producers of “The Bachelor,” “More to Love” follows “teddy bear” Luke on his quest for love. The gimmick? His potential sweethearts are not made up of TV-friendly stick figures with big boobs. They’re made up of TV-friendly “curvy” women with big boobs -- just his type.
Luke is neither prince nor professional football player. In fact, he’s not even heir to a tire/wine empire. Apparently the thing that makes Luke a catch worthy of dating 20 women simultaneously is the fact that he owns a home. (Oh, and it’s also worth noting that he doesn’t mispronounce “voluptuous” as “volumptuous,” a pet peeve of mine.)
Each week, Luke will present the women of his choice with a diamond ring representing a promise that he will accept them “as they are for who they are.” And the ones who don’t get a ring? Well, they can just add this experience to their long list of self-esteem issues.
Facilitating the process is none other than plus-size model Emme. (For the record, I would’ve preferred Toccara from “America’s Next Top Model.”) By “facilitate” I mean that mainly Emme just told Luke when it was time to pass out the rings but, more importantly, she opened my eyes to the option of pairing flip flops with a cocktail dress.
Normally I’d say it’s a “don’t,” but she's the supermodel. Who am I to correct her?
As promised, this is definitely not your average dating show. While at first glance, the focus would appear to be Luke, it’s clear after the first 10 minutes that the real stars are the ladies and their relationships with themselves.
Some stories were absolutely heartbreaking, like that of 21-year-old Melissa, who has never been on a real date for fear that it would be a joke. Sniff.
Also kind of heartbreaking was the fact that Natasha came right out of the gate awkwardly with “I’m a rocket scientist.” Rocket scientist is not what I’d lead with, Natasha. Try leading with your boobs instead.
Red flag alert! Danielle from Los Angeles jumped into the pool in full cocktail attire in an attempt to appear fun and spontaneous.
