Why 90 Day: The Last Resort Season 2 Is Way Better Than the First

90 Day: The Last Resort Season 2 is in full swing and it’s safe to say that it’s blown the first season out of the water. Season 2 has been a whirlwind of emotions and drama and honestly hasn’t had a dull moment. This season follows six couples in Arizona, whereas last season included five couples in Florida. While Season 1 was definitely a good start for the series, Season 2 has worked to correct all of its flaws. Sorry Season 1!

The Last Resort Season 2 has a better cast

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One of the biggest problems with the debut season of The Last Resort was its cast. The season featured two of the most controversial 90 Day Fiancé cast members, Ed Brown and Angela Deem. Throughout the years, both Ed and Angela have been criticized by viewers for their actions and have even been labeled as abusive. Ed and Angela had also been featured in several seasons with very similar storylines. This made their appearance on The Last Resort feel repetitive. 

Thankfully, Season 2 did a much better job with casting. The only questionable choice this time around was Gino Palazzolo and Jasmine Pineda. Gino and Jasmine have been featured in quite a few spin-offs lately, which has caused some fans to grow bored of them. Nonetheless, Gino and Jasmine are in dire need of couples therapy, making The Last Resort the perfect choice for them.

Season 2 also includes five other couples, some of whom viewers haven’t seen in a while. A good casting choice this season was Ariela Weinberg and Biniyam Shibre. The couple last appeared on 90 Day Fiancé Season 9 and have faced many difficulties in their marriage since then. Brandon Gibbs and Julia Trubkina were another great couple to cast, as it’s been a while since fans have seen them as well.

Season 2 focuses more heavily on therapy and uses creative techniques 

The entire premise of The Last Resort is couples therapy. However, Season 1 didn’t do the show’s general concept justice. While there were multiple therapy sessions filmed, it felt like there were more scenes of the cast hanging out in hot tubs or around the resort. Season 2 has really put a focus on the therapy aspect, which has been nice to see. While the cast does go out and mingle, the therapy sessions are the main focus.

Season 2 has also utilized more creative therapy techniques than Season 1, which has made it more interesting to watch. During Season 1, the majority of therapy sessions were traditional talk therapy. Season 2, however, has featured more activities and games to help the couples work through the retreat. 

At the beginning of the season, the couples embarked on the Compromise Canyon retreat. Each couple wrote down one of their struggles on a rock and decided whether or not to keep carrying it after a long hike. This activity was incredibly symbolic and it helped several of the couples. Other creative therapy activities this season have included a kayak race, sandbox therapy, and a camping retreat. 

Season 2 has better drama

While it’s been great to watch the couples work through therapy, it wouldn’t be a true 90 Day Fiancé show without a little drama. While Season 1 had plenty of drama, it wasn’t that entertaining. Angela’s outbursts had grown old by then and viewers were more annoyed by her rather than entertained. The rest of the Season 1 drama was also repetitive like Jovi Dufren hitting up strippers to meet him at the club. 

Unlike Season 1, the Season 2 drama has been fresh and quite frankly a lot of fun to watch. Natalie Mordovtseva has been causing chaos all season, ever since she found out Josh Weinstein slid into Sophie Sierra’s DMs. To be fair, Natalie had a valid reason to be upset. Jasmine and Natalie have been interesting to watch together as well. Both women are known as some of the explosive cast members in the 90 Day Fiancé franchise. While they get along at times, their fights are also pretty funny. 

90 Day: The Last Resort continues Mondays at 8/7c on TLC.

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