Audience Reactions
EPISODE FOUR
weaselgromitsandwich>Knot What You Expected
I… was not expecting that. Shit, that was heavy. I was never Derrick’s biggest fan, but this really sucks for him. I’m not surprised that Ariana spent the rest of the day crying in her room. I probably would have, too. Even though she told Derrick to leave over Ivan, I don’t think she really wanted him to go.
cheesesticks..icecream..>Knot What You Expected
How is Derrick supposed come back from something like this? She TOLD HIM TO LEAVE. He was already fighting an uphill battle to win Ariana’s forgiveness for what he did, and now he’s not even going to have the chance. I am not a fan of the direction this season is going. I can’t see how they’regoing to work this out. Is it possible they were lying about the FOS specialist for ratings?
omegalimepioneer10>Knot What You Expected
From the previews of this episode, I was expecting Ariana to be throwing Derrick out, furious at him for something. Or maybe he’s leaving because he broke her heart since they used that clip of her falling to her knees and crying so many times. Kind of deceptive on the network’s part, considering it’s no one’s fault he needed to leave. But if it was sooooo important that she be removed from the Alphas, they both should’ve gone. Tbh, that feels like a cop-out for dramatic effect.
thebadscientist99>Knot What You Expected
Here’s my take on what happened in tonight’s episode, from a scientist:
I don’t necessarily think the show was lying about Ariana being safer with one Alpha gone, but the better course would have been to send them both away if that was the path they wanted to go down.
Derrick was the obvious choice if someone had to leave. It was not addressed because maybe the pack doesn’t think about it, but Derrick is clearly the Prime Alpha, so his pheromones would be stronger.
Research is all over the place and filled with speculation on how to reduce the risk of FOS. The onlysure-fire way is regular pheromone exposure to a compatible Alpha, preferably a scent matched one.
What does this mean for someone like Ariana, with a family history of severe presentation? She’s going to need to be watched closely for the rest of her life for symptoms if she doesn’t want these Alphas. Which is exactly what Ariana was worried about, and why she went to such extremes not to be exposed to one. I can’t say I would have made the same choices she did, but I completely understand why she did. That’s the unfortunate reality of FOS. It can happen to any Omega, for any reason, at any time. Until we perfect the creation of synthetic pheromones that match a specific scent profile, many Omegas will continue to suffer from FOS with little hope for a full recovery.
Knot What You Expected
EPISODE FIVE
Bradley: Last Thursday’s episode was devastating, wasn’t it?
Bridgette: I sobbed at Derrick’s exit interview. He was never given the chance to open up to Ariana like that, and they needed that. When we were told that one of them needed to leave, it destroyed me. I was so worried about giving them that news.
Bradley: Me too, Bridgette. But ultimately, this decision is what’s safest for Ariana. At least they’re halfway through the stay and can meet up with Derrick as soon as they leave the house.
Bridgette: But will she want to?
Bradley: That’s the question, isn’t it? I can’t decide if it’s promising or problematic that she spent the rest of the day in her room alone.
Bridgette: They certainly earned their reward yesterday, that’s for sure. Maybe she will perk up when she sees what awaits them today.
Chapter Twenty-One
I am sopissed at Derrick. How could I not be, after a decade of lies? I don’t think anyone would blame me for that.
But that doesn’t mean I liked seeing him walk out that door.
I can’t even articulate why I thought Ivan was the better choice to stay. I didn’t want either of them to leave. But for some reason, I felt safer letting Derrick go.
Maybe it’s because I don’t know Ivan that well, and I want the opportunity to.
Or maybe it’s that, deep, deep,deepdown, I love Derrick and know that this won’t change things between us.
Guilt is weighing me down, making it nearly impossible to leave the bed. I know I need to shower and to eat, but the idea of walking out into the living room and not seeing Derrick makes me feel ill.
This is my fourth day in the house, and yet it feels like a month has passed. We’re over halfway done and will only be split up for a few days.
