Love is Blind has been a bonafide success for Netflix since its launch in 2020.
The show’s success was highlighted earlier this year when a live reunion special was marred by technical difficulties, leading to uproar from passionate fans who lit up social media with criticism.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the reality tv hit’s creator Chris Coelen opened up about his reaction to the reunion not airing live.
“I lost my mind,” he told the outlet, adding:
“I was sitting in front of my TV like, ‘What is happening? Give me the updates. What’s going on?'”
Coelen said, “it was Netflix’s idea to do a live reunion.”
“They came to us, and we all had some misgivings about it… So we weren’t actually producing it.”
“Normally in that situation, I’d be in the control room. I’d be in the host’s ear.”
“And I wasn’t. But I know a lot of people put a lot of effort into it,” he added.
“I was sitting in my living room getting updates about what was happening. It was a chaotic night, but I’m an optimist.”
Coelen is unsure whether the series will go live again in the near future.
“I’d have to think about it and obviously talk to my partners about the real benefit of going live,” he said.
“A quick turnaround, sure, but we’d have to analyze if there’s a real benefit. And if we were to do it again, I would most likely be there… If you’re excited to watch live, why are you excited to watch live?”
“Because you don’t want to have spoilers. You want to be there as it happens.”
“Does it really matter if it’s live or not? Whether that registers with the average audience, I don’t know.”
Despite the show controversy surrounding the live reunion, Coelen said that the uproar showed “how much significant interest there is in Love is Blind.”
“I really appreciated that.”
Love is Blind is set to return with its fifth season in September.
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