Plenty of Netflix's new reality shows were total hits. 'Bling Empire,' for example, took off so much that fans absolutely demanded a second season. While the upcoming episodes will no doubt offer a deeper dive into the cast's lives, other Netflix shows have missed the mark.
Fans who waited around for 'Marriage or Mortgage' to drop on Netflix were disappointed. But it wasn't mild annoyance about the show's premise or the trajectory of each episode. No, fans thought the show was downright depressing, and some plan to never tune in again.
Tons of critics were just waiting to chime in after seeing the trailer for 'Marriage or Mortgage.' In fact, Buzzfeed gave the show the title of "depressing" just based off the trailer alone.
Let's break it down, though. As Buzzfeed points out, it's honestly sad that couples have to choose between either having a memorable wedding or buying their first home.
Most folks think back to when it was totally feasible financially to both celebrate their nuptials and go on to buy a house with their new spouse. But these days, times have changed.
Plenty of fans were a bit bemused by the show altogether. After all, plenty of millennials have had this very dilemma, with some pointing out that most can't even afford either a wedding or a home. And if they can, it's just barely.
Today breaks it down, calling the upcoming reality series a cross between 'Selling Sunet' and 'Say I Do,' especially considering how many 'Selling Sunset' stars have romances of their own on screen. It's like 'House Hunters,' only with even less feasible financial scenarios.
While people might watch 'House Hunters' to get a glimpse of super-nice homes and revel in their dreams of owning a beachside mansion, the 'Marriage or Mortgage' series aims to hit a bit too closely to home.
The idea is to showcase real couples' dilemmas, right? But there's nothing heartwarming about hearing that couples plan to spend all of their life savings on either a wedding or their first home together, and then they'll be left with nothing.
For many fans, the choice seems clear -- buy a house and build a life with your partner, ring/wedding or not. But for others, the formal and elaborate wedding planning is almost like a rite of passage.
Tons of critics say that the premise of the show is just silly, and that if couples don't want to miss out on owning a home, they may as well cheap out on their wedding, do something small yet memorable, and get on with their lives.
Odds are, the only folks tuning into this upcoming series will be the ones who have hundreds of thousands saved up and can't decide where to dump it all. Because whether they cash out on a wedding or drop all their funds on a house, they're still farther ahead in life than most of the people watching at home.