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By Stephanie Morgan
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Cosmos add no love to shallow, insincere dating show.
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Cosmic Love
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What's the Story?
In COSMIC LOVE a mystical guide, the Astro Chamber, leads four individuals as they attempt to find their perfect spouse via astrological matchmaking. They mingle, match, date, eliminate, and eventually make one of the biggest decisions of their lives.
Is It Any Good?
In a slew of reality dating shows, each trying to outdo the last with a spicy new hook, this is one to skip – regardless of how you feel about the cosmos. With more than its fair share of cringe-worthy moments and unions that feel anything but genuine, Cosmic Love is a mildly interesting concept that quickly proves to just be more of the same. The actual astrology seems spotty at best, and all the typical pitfalls are here: participants looking for love but somehow overlooking that they don't live near each other, an unbelievable premise that they should be ready to get married at the end of five weeks, and participants who are clearly more interested in being on TV than making a meaningful connection. Worst of all, it follows in the unfortunate footsteps of Love Is Blind and waits until the couples are all the way down the wedding aisle to ask if they actually wish to be wed, a perfectly fitting finale in its disingenuousness.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the difference between reality TV and documentaries. Does one strive to be more truthful than the other? Do they always succeed?
Talk to your kids about whether it seems realistic to start a relationship in this way. Talk about how many couples from dating shows like this one are still together and why that might be.
Talk about the role of editing in reality TV. How does it affect how participants are portrayed? How much control do they have in these decisions?
TV Details
- Premiere date : August 12, 2022
- Cast : Cree Summer
- Network : Prime Video
- Genre : Reality TV
- TV rating :
- Last updated : September 1, 2022
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