Katina and Lindsey are on the precipice of a major face-off in Married At First Sight season 14, but fans have an obvious favorite of the two feuding newlyweds. In the experimental dating series' latest episode, the tension between Katina and Lindsey almost erupted during a cast trip to a bowling alley, and viewers walked away from the episode with much more compassion for Katina than Lindsey. From Lindsey's instigative behavior to Katina's efforts to avoid becoming a trope, here's why Married At First Sight fans side with Katina over Lindsey in season 14.
Unfortunately for the Bostonian, Lindsey's performance in Married At First Sight season 14 has been met with a hefty helping of criticism from viewers as well as her fellow cast members. Lindsey gave fans a preview of her unpredictable behavior when she downed a couple of bottles of champagne on her way to her wedding ceremony, but it wasn't until the honeymoon that Lindsey demonstrated just how erratic her personality is. While on their flight to the Puerto Rican honeymoon, Lindsey instigated an altercation with Katina's arranged husband, Olajuwon. Although some viewers have been critical of her dismissive response to Lindsey, other fans side with Katina over Lindsey because of her impressive restraint.
Understandably, Katina didn't appreciate Lindsey overshadowing the start of her honeymoon by antagonizing her groom. The Married At First Sight season1 4 cast was effective in diffusing the conflict between Olajuwon and Lindsey, but Katina hasn't managed to let go of all the frustration she has with her controversial co-star. This was made apparent during a recent group trip to a bowling alley. Another argument began when Katina rolled her eyes at comments Lindsey made about a relationship's need for conflict. After Lindsey called Katina out for the dismissive gesture, Katina commanded Lindsey stop speaking to her. Fans think that Katina's self-control prevented the pair from devolving into a nasty altercation. One Reddit user proclaimed, "Katina showed incredible self-restraint!" Conversely, fans side with Katina over Lindsey because the latter has no self-restraint. A viewer added, "[Lindsey's] impulse control is nonexistent when she is drinking."
Although most Married At First Sight fans are aligned with Katina, critical viewers believe Katina and Lindsey demonstrated equally immature behavior. One commenter explained, "They are both poking at each other because they don’t like each other." While Katina might not have handled herself perfectly, fans have more compassion for Katina because she's doing her best to avoid falling into the "angry Black woman" stereotype. A fan assessed, "It's unfair [Katina] has to be concerned about that perception on the same season [as] Alyssa and Lindsey." Viewers think Katina knows that if she acted as Alyssa or Lindsey have in season 14, she would've received a harsher edit because of her skin color. While some see Katina's instinct to ignore Lindsey as rude, another Reddit user suggested, "[Katina] might be working extremely hard to avoid the 'crazy angry black woman' stereotype MAFS loves amplifying."
Neither Katina nor Lindsey signed up for Married At First Sight season 14 to argue, but fans think one wife has done her best to de-escalate the situation where the other has only added fuel to the fire. From Lindsey's combative personality to Katina's fear of being used as a stereotype, fans have much more compassion for Katina. Unfortunately for Mark's blushing bride, Married At First Sight fans and cast members side with Katina over Lindsey.
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