90 Day Fiance: The Other Way
Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
You need an anchor of genuine goodwill to keep things from getting weird.
At the same time,90 Day Fianceis very good at building people up just to watch them fall.
Crossing the Line has a lot of my favorite people this season engaging in some pretty disappointing behavior.
So far,The Other Wayhas done a great job of slowly revealing Armando and Melyzas perspectives.
Melyza cant decide to get over his affair if hes hiding things about it.
Even after everything, she couldnt help but run into his arms at the airport.
She really loves him, so she needs to understand what drove Tim to cheat.
Especially since now we know she found out about the affair through social media!
She obviously feels like Tim is still keeping things from her and their relationship wont survive that.
I thought Tim was taking accountability, but hes really just full of self-pity.
Melyzas mom made it clear she doesnt have patience for that, but Melyza is more forgiving.
If he doesnt want to kiss or hold hands in public, thats fair.
On top of that, Armando knows these precautions make Kenny feel insecure and hes comforting him!
Hes putting Kenny at ease and showing intimacy when he can!
Armando is my new Perfect90 DaySaint!
He holds his boundaries.
Hes empathetic and responsible, but understands the culture he was raised in.
Armando deserves to come out on his time, especially since he has a daughter.
Id be worried if Armando wasnt thinking about these things.
Hopefully Kenny will eventually understand Armando does this to support the longevity of their relationship.
Biniyam almost had me convinced he was ready for his new life with Ariela.
He was also really proactive at the hospital.
But then Bini had to suggest coffee and everything came crashing down.
We havent actually seen how Bini makes money since he was in the studio singing in the first episode.
Bini expects to support his family by dancing and singing.
By the look on Arielas face, it was the first time shed heard that.
She needs to make her expectations clear to him.
Instead, she does what most Americans do on90 Day Fianceand centers the sacrifices she made.
Her mom says she came from a privileged place and shell need those privileges in Ethiopia.
Ariela asks Bini if he knows for sure what privileged means.
Of course he does!
He understands what she gave up; what he doesnt understand are his actual financial responsibilities.
Yazan and Brittany are far too removed from reality for any prayers to work.
Brittany was happy with Yazans uncle, but their meeting wasnt particularly helpful.
Brittany has already made it very clear she doesnt want to convert or change for Yazan.
Yazan also did a horrible job translating.
His uncle listed the specific changes she had to make clear and he didnt say any of that.
For the first time, though, I understand where hes coming from, because he wants time too.
He knows he isnt going to marry Brittany if she isnt serious about converting.
I think thats the real truth Brittany is avoiding.
And then theres Deavan and Jihoon.
I hate how Jihoons mom has tried to paint Deavan as frivolous when her son is a clown.
Deavan is taking the time to make important decisions and she wants real answers.
She deserves the truth if shes going to stay there with her children.
She has two kids to raise and no time to deal with Jihoons lies or his moms dismissive laughs.
His mom didnt even stand up!
When he said he was too embarrassed to face her, I wanted Deavan to turn around and leave.
It was all so disrespectful and childish on Jihoons and his moms part.
Jihoons father was the only one who actually wanted to fix the situation.
He admitted to keeping money for himself.
His mom told him to lie about why she kept the money.
Also, Deavans mom was great at the market.
Her point and pray approach to South Korean cuisine was more inclusive than most Americans on90 Day Fiance.
Deavans life isnt ruined.
She has enough support back home to make it through this.
