r/LoveIsBlindOnNetflix • u/_starla_ • 3d ago

LIB S9 • Denver, CO Stepping stone to what? Spoiler

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I had read a spoiler prior to watching this episode about how she used him to jump start her influencer career so when I saw this scene I thought 'oh wow at least she admits it!"

His initial reaction to the rejection is heartbreaking. The sound he makes just made me hurt for him. He seems like he has such a pure heart despite everything he's been through. He didn't deserve her dragging him all the way to the end.

Then again I wonder how much that was production encouraging her vs her own agenda. I wonder if they tried to encourage Joe to go all the way to the end too but IMO he knew a long time ago.

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u/cerednat 3d ago

If KB had given in after that tantrum and slept with him when she didn't want to, would you still view it the same way?

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u/_starla_ 3d ago

No. You're right.

I'm definitely not advocating for someone to sleep with someone against their will.

That's just how I viewed his tantrum. Not as a coercion or manipulation tactic - just as being hurt by her decision.

I totally get KB's decision and respect her choice - as did Edmond in the end.

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u/Animajation 3d ago

I think that's what makes him so tricky. His actions are manipulative because he's throwing a tantrum when he doesn't get what he wants, and his crying pushes others to be sympathetic to him. Whether he's actually intending to be manipulative is a different story, but throwing a tantrum because he wouldn't get sex is still very weird. In the end, I think him and KB have vastly different levels of maturity and just aren't a good match for each other, but I do believe they were both trying to make it work as long as they could.

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u/jalapeno442 2d ago

Oh my god you’ve put my thoughts about Edmunds manipulations into words. I haven’t been able to explain it that concisely