TLC's "90 Day Fiancé" Spin-off "Love Games" Is a Valentine's Day Gift on discovery+

Love Games is precisely that a game show about love It39s another clever idea from TLC dipping into that 90 Day Fiancamp233 well that never seems to run dry This is very much a 2021 take on The Newlywed Game Couples are ensconced at home and selfshot the scenes for a COVIDsafe show They field questions that test even those who think they know all there is to know about their significant other Instead of Bob Eubanks however Love Games features broadcast journalist Sukanya quotSukiquot Krishnan pictured at top posing questions to three couples The familiar format has onehalf of the duo writing an answer and the other guessing what was writtenGone are those innocent days of hinting on broadcast TV Remember when Eubanks would grin lasciviously and ask about quotmaking whoopeequot It39s a new era quotSome are sexual in naturequot Krishnan noted quotHey it is discovery and can get a little Rrated We are all adultsquotOn 90 Day Fiancamp233 you see these people in very vulnerable situations fighting distance and language and keeping their love alive and you want to see where they end upquot she continued quotIt is a lot of the battle of the seasons You see how they are thriving and doing well although the COVID situation added a bit of difficultyquotWhile many people may be finding their COVID pods suffocating by now Annie and David below revel in each other39s company as fans of the 90 Day franchise have observed Viewers root for them despite the fact that they seem an unlikely match coming from different religions generations and perspectives She hails from a farm in Thailand He had been living in Kentucky David was 350 pounds divorced from his wife of 21 years had lost his job and car and had a stroke He moved to Thailand to reinvent himself When they met four years ago he was 48 twice her ageDavid was in a bartravel agency in Thailand when he spotted Annie singing karaoke For him it was love at first sight It took Annie a little longerWithin two weeks he proposed David had limited financial prospects and Annie39s parents expected a far more considerable dowry in cash and water buffalo than he could provide Yet here they are four years later married for three of them and getting a real kick out of each other finishing each other39s sentences They were living together for 10 months before they went on 90 Day Finacamp233 She speaks more English than he does Thai but they communicate just fineWhen David was asked if he fell in love right away Annie piped up first quotBecause I am beautifulquotDavid answered quotWe just don39t arguequotEarly on they had traveled to China for a visit and applied for the K1 Visa which allowed Annie to marry in America That took about a year Neither set out to be a reality show celebrityquotI have no idea what the show isquot Annie said quotI just follow my husband in that I go where he goes I will be there for him I had no intention to be on TV at allquotYet this is their eighth show with the franchise which has over 10 spinoffs TLC does not give a specific number because some are linear and some are online They can play Love Games because they have learned a lot about each otherquotWe just had a lot of funquot David said quotWe are just who we arequotquotWe are almost like the same person but one man one woman our mind our heart and soul is one personquot Annie addedWhile there remain folks who would not air their bed linens and all that happened on them to the world this couple just shrugged off the notion of taboo topics The only subject they don39t discuss Their exesquotWe are so open with each otherquot David said quotShe will go to the bathroom and I will just go in and say 39Boo39 She hates it when she39s pooingquotAside from watching the show which streams on Valentine39s Day with a couple of new episodes dropping each Sunday until the 17 episodes for this season are done they did not have big plans for the holiday David figured they might go for a manicure togetherquotEvery morning I get up and try to make her fall in love with me all over againquot he said quotShe is my best friendquotNow that they have found each other they consider what advice they have about falling and staying in lovequotTry to make everything easy and simplequot Annie suggested quotLove has to be equal Take care of each other and be easy and simplequotAdded her besotted husband quotYou do have to love together and laugh togetherquotquotAnd make a boom boom togetherquot Annie interjected with specifics quotJust make it fun and fresh and enjoy the companyquot90 Day Fiancamp233 Love Games premieres Sunday February 14 at 8 pm on TLCClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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