"The Ultimatum: Queer Love" Was One Of The Best Reality Shows I've Seen In A Long Time, And People On Twitter Are Begging For More

    I'm on bended knee...begging for 40 more seasons!

    Morgan Murrell
    by Morgan Murrell

    BuzzFeed Staff

    The season finale and reunion of The Ultimatum: Queer Love hit Netflix on Wednesday, and it was full of surprises and drama!

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    The latest installment in The Ultimatum franchise featured queer and nonbinary participants with one decision on their hands: Will they marry their partner by the end of the show after spending time with someone who fits their relationship needs?

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    Fans, including myself, instantly fell for the cast and their various storylines before Episode 1 even concluded. But it was the clear difference of communication styles that really stood out between this series and its predecessors. For most involved, they laid their hearts on the line and didn't care who was around to hear it.

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    And despite some couples getting engaged by the season finale, a lot had changed between them by the time the reunion rolled around.

    Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection

    “There was a huge gap from when we ended the show to when we did the reunion, so to see that charged environment was a surprise,” host JoAnna Garcia Swisher told Tudum. “People were ready to rumble, ready to be heard, and ready to have their moment.”

    Here's a quick refresher of which couples stayed together and which ones went their separate ways:

    Vanessa Papa and Xander Boger

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    Relationship status at the finale: Broken up

    Relationship status at the reunion: Broken up

    Xander: “I was trying so much to protect everyone else’s feelings. I didn’t want anyone to be upset or hurt, but also those feelings are okay,” Xander told Tudum. “I don’t want to go into a period where I shut myself off and self-isolate like I’ve done before. At this point, I just want to feel.”

    Vanessa: “What I learned during the experience is to accept that I’m not everyone’s cup of tea and to just not let it bother me,” Vanessa told Tudum. “I’m going to do what I want in life and want to find the happiest version of myself.” 

    Aussie Chau and Sam Mark

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    Relationship status at the finale: Engaged

    Relationship status at the reunion: Engaged

    Sam: "We came first, and then the relationship came second,” Sam told Tudum. “If it was meant to be, then we’ll come back together, but we put everything in it for our own journeys and healing.”

    Aussie: "We’re slowly getting there, but I just have so much groundwork that I’m doing with my life that that’s kind of taken priority.”

    Tiff Der and Mildred Woody

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    Relationship status at the finale: Engaged

    Relationship status at the reunion: Broken up

    Tiff: “I had four months of complete peace and healing,” Tiff told Tudum. “I had no ill intent toward [Mildred] and then she berates me onstage and it ripped open a huge Band-Aid for me. All the trauma I went through with her, the arguments we had and me just feeling humiliated and gaslit came right back.”

    Mildred: “I still think ultimatums work,” she told Tudum. “I am more aware of what I want in a marriage and what I don’t. Yes, marriage is the goal, but I just have to be patient to get it right. I still have strength within me to fight for love and, most importantly, for what I deserve.”

    Rae Cheung-Sutton and Lexi Goldberg

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    Relationship status at the finale: Engaged

    Relationship status at the reunion: Engaged during the reunion, post credits revealed the two have broken up

    Rae: “We were good at the reunion, and then afterwards we were still rehashing things. [Lexi] started a new career and her lifestyle really changed and we were having trouble navigating that and things from the past,” Rae said. “It just kind of just got to a point where we couldn’t come to terms on certain differences.”

    Lexi: “I found somebody that gives me all of the love and happiness I felt with Mal, mixed with an intimacy that we’re exploring,” Lexi told Tudum. “That’s truly what I always wanted when I knew my relationship with Rae was ending — somebody that made me feel the way I felt when I was with Mal and we were walking around San Diego calling each other our wives.”

    Mal Wright and Yoly Rojas

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    Relationship status at the finale: Engaged

    Relationship status at the reunion: Broken up

    Mal: “Yoly feels like family to me,” Mal said. “You have family, you have cousins and you have distant cousins. At the moment, we’re just two cousins going through life and trying to process this all at the same time.”

    Yoly: “I will not put myself in a situation again where I need to give an ultimatum to get an answer,” Yoly said. “The person that I was with Mal was somebody who was willing to give up parts of myself for love. But now I’m like, ‘If you’re not sure, that’s fine, but go be unsure over there and I will just continue on my own road.’ ”

    And here's what fans on Twitter thought about this season and the finale:

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    Elite Daily / Twitter: @alejhundro
    Twitter: @crsed_poet
    Twitter: @laurynfvm
    Bravo / Twitter: @auntcle0
    Twitter: @sabrinaxcr
    Netflix / Twitter: @a_tooloulou
    Twitter: @emothotney
    Twitter: @Wobble_Master
    Twitter: @SephHallow
    Twitter: @sjimenez333
    Prime Video / Twitter: @nesisaun
    Netflix / Twitter: @smudgedcoal
    Fox / Twitter: @Bitchelorette_
    Twitter: @lizNOTlizard
    Twitter: @mudcrepe
    Twitter: @PIAD0S0
    Twitter: @motherjuniper
    Netflix / Twitter: @fhosbm
    Twitter: @surlybassey
    The CW/ Twitter: @sydyofstars
    Twitter: @aliiiiking

    Okay, now I want to hear from you! What did you think about The Ultimatum: Queer Love? Tell us all about it in the comments below!