The newest 90 Day Fiancé spin-off has arrived, and the concept has received mixed reviews from fans. 90 Day: Hunt for Love officially kicks off on Monday, May 26. The new series will feature a retreat to Mexico where 90 Day Fiancé singles will mingle for another chance at love. The retreat won’t only be franchise singles, however, as half of the singles will be people who aren’t from the series.
Over the last year or so, the 90 Day Fiancé franchise has received criticism for casting decisions. Now more than ever, it’s crucial to give the fans what they want. However, 90 Day: Hunt for Love might not be exactly that.
90 Day: Hunt for Love is too similar to 90 Day: The Single Life
The main problem with Hunt for Love is its similarity to 90 Day: The Single Life. The Single Life follows 90 Day Fiancé singles as they navigate the dating scene after previous heartbreak on the franchise. On The Single Life, cast members have historically dated other 90 Day Fiancé alumni as well as people with no history on the show. Hunt for Love has a very similar concept. The only real difference here is the retreat aspect.
It doesn’t help that over half of the cast on Hunt for Love has previously appeared on The Single Life. Colt Johnson will return for the new spin-off, after last appearing as main cast on The Single Life Season 1. Jeniffer Tarazona will also be appearing, after dating Jesse Meester on Season 2. Tiffany Franco has joined the cast from Season 3, while Tim Malcolm and Chantel Everett both recently starred in Season 4.
Casting so many people from The Single Life makes Hunt for Love seem repetitive. With such a similar concept, it will be hard for the franchise to differentiate between these two shows.
The Hunt for Love cast doesn’t feature any 90 Day Fiancé fan-favorites
With an abundance of shows and spin-offs, there are many fan-favorite cast members in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. However, of the eight cast members featured in Hunt for Love, no one is a fan favorite. In fact, many of the cast members are quite the opposite.
One of the newer cast members who will be featured is Rob Warne. Rob has recently appeared on several spin-offs, where his actions have been somewhat controversial. Usman Umar will also be appearing after he too became a subject of controversy for dating and breaking up with two older women on different seasons. Colt has also been criticized by fans, mainly for his mother Debbie Johnson’s influence on his past relationships.
The other five cast members aren’t exactly notable franchise alumni either. One of the most well-known is Chantel, however, some fans have grown tired of watching her after her family’s spin-off, The Family Chantel. Others like Tiffany, Tim, and Jennifer don’t have the most memorable 90 Day Fiancé stories. Courtney Reardanz, on the other hand, is a wildcard casting pick who hasn’t been featured on the franchise in many years.
Casting non 90 Day singles isn’t the best idea
Another problem with this spin-off is the inclusion of a group of singles with no relation to the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. This is the key factor that makes it hard to distinguish this series from The Single Life. Hunt for Love should’ve instead cast more 90 Day Fiancé singles, as opposed to random ones.
It would’ve been way more fun to watch the 90 Day singles only focus on relationships with other 90 Day singles. Since fans are familiar with most of the 90 Day cast, this would’ve been a much more enjoyable watch. With the other singles involved, however, the relationships become less captivating from a viewer’s perspective.
While Hunt for Love could be an amazing spin-off, I’m not confident that it’s what the franchise needs at this moment in time. Of course, I hope the show will prove me wrong when it premieres in a few weeks!
90 Day: Hunt for Love premieres Monday, May 26, on TLC.
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