90 Day Fiance- The Other Way; Season 6 Episode 1

James & Meitalia:

James is a 33 year old elevator repair man hailing from the great state of Maine. Though fixing elevators in the family business is pretty thrilling, James also spends his spare time dabbling in photography. While posting pictures on Instagram, he came across Meitalia, a 27 year old woman from Indonesia, and the two hit it off. After several months chatting on the phone, James decided to fly out to Indonesia where he proposed after 5 days. Metallica moved to Maine so the couple could be together, and they have now been married for 2 ½ years. Unfortunately, “Tata”, as she likes to be called (But luckily she was only called that as an adult in the US and not as a kid…that’s a rough nickname), felt like the cold, damp weather was continuously making her sick, and longed to move back to the banana fields of Indonesia with her husband in tow. She especially wanted to get her health under control since she longed to have children, who would eventually fix elevators. Metallica worried that James’ family would blame her for taking their son away, especially since they hadn’t yet told them about their big move.

The couple took James’s record collection to a local shop in hopes to sell them and make a little more cash for the trip. Unfortunately no one was into “elevator music”, and they left empty handed, after being slightly berated by the shop owner for his crappy musical taste. Back at home, Tata was having a girls night with her friend Adele so the two could make some jewelry together and discuss the big upcoming move…. The very next day. Which for some reason they hadn’t told anyone about. Adele was shocked at the news, and listened as Metallica-breathe explained the move was mostly to get her health on track so they could try and have a baby. Adele was surprised, as she had once spoken to James at a party where he casually mentioned he had no interest in having kids. This newsflash caused TaTa to make the Top 5 Ugliest criers in 90 day hall of fame.

Later on when the couple were back together, James had to tell Metallic the bad news that they would not be able to bring their dog, JoJo to Indonesia this trip, due to strict dog immigration policies (Unless the dog has fallen in love and has filed the K9K1 Visa). Metallica cried more and more, even though she would most likely be able to bring the dog at some point down the line. She felt like little JoJo was the child she may or may not be able to have someday, and felt badly leaving him behind. These two seem slightly entertaining, like a more grown up version of Brendan and Mary, sprinkled with a bit of Jasmine’s hysterics.

Sarper & Shekina:

Well my life is complete… Get out the antibiotics! Sarper and his notebook have returned for another fun-filled season. He brought us up to speed on his relationship with Shekinah, as the two have recently been seeing each other long distance. Shekinah taunted Sarper via video chat wearing revealing lingerie and a bad wig, while he made vulgar comments that only a man with 2500 conquests could make. Back in Turkey, Sarper spent his time counting down the minutes until Shekinah’s return, but mostly because he really likes counting, possibly to an OCD extent. To pass the time, he made a pit stop to play dress up with his niece, really showcasing his softer side (and former exotic dancer skills). Sarper discussed his relationship issues with his cousin, feeling like Shekinah’s jealousy was leading to his financial ruin. She was uncomfortable with Sarper training women at the gym, which was about 90% of his clientele because the man is a plastic dipped dreamboat. Meanwhile back in LA, Shekinah met up with her two LA-LA land friends (Let’s just call them “Darcey & Stacey Jr.), as she got her dog groomed so she could bring him to Turkey with her this time. The friends Shekinah were a bit concerned about her relationship, as the only things they had heard about The Sarper Image were that he had a nasty headboard, he had slept with 2500 women, and his hair was molded from some form of Lego plastic. Shekinah was also happy to tell her friends that she was having yet another nose job in Turkey, but this time it was being designed by none other than Sarper. Her friends scoffed, feeling like Shekinah was now with a Turkish Tyrant, controlling most aspects of her life, and now the centerpiece of her face. Shekinah let them know that it was only fair to let Sarpie pick her nose (Well, not that way) since he’s the one who has to look at it. Maybe if he does a good job, he can redesign Darcey and Stacey’s faces next!

Josh & Lily:

Josh is a 47 year old man who hates the sound of chewing. He has a condition called misophonia, which causes him to be highly irritated and repulsed by various sounds (As I call my doctor….). He had recently sold his house and all of his Earthly possessions, and moved in with his parents before he officially left to start his new life in China with his wife, Lily. Josh explained that he and Lily met on a language learning app, where he was attempting to learn Mandarin to further communicate with other grown adults who love Legos. Lily was on the app hoping to learn English, when the two crossed paths. After chatting for a while (And realizing that her voice didn’t annoy him too much), Lily decided to make the voyage to visit Josh in South Carolina, where the two met, got engaged, and married in a very short timespan. Josh’s brother Jarod came over to talk with him before the big move (Because this is the part where a friend or family member has to go over all of the “what ifs” with the lovestruck hopeful). He worried how his brother would handle moving to be with his new bride and being unable to work for 10 months, having to rely on Lily or absolutely everything. Josh did admit that the financial aspect would be challenging, especially since it had been an issue in his past 2 failed marriages.

Back in China, Lily had her own episode of MTV Cribs, showing off her fancy house with her own personal elevator. She even had a special lighted cabinet display for her hairbows, a movie theater, and soaking tub. Though it was vague as to what she really does, i seems Lily runs a cosmetics company of sorts, working hard to fund her dream home that she looks forward to sharing. (Good news is, if her elevator breaks, her castmate James could always pop over from Indonesia to fix it. 90 Day Discount).

Corona & Ingi:

Corona is a 30 year old birthing coach/doula who helps her clients twerk out their babies during childbirth. This is a normal sentence now. She explained her passion and desire for helping all types of women everywhere, as well as recently graduating college with a 4.0. While on a trip to Iceland, she met a large viking-esque man named Ingi, and decided she needed to become the 6th black person to live in the Nordic country. Corona had to break the news to one of her loyal clients/friends (a pregnant transgender woman with a beard) that she planned on moving, but promised to be back in time for the birth. The pregnant bearded individual raised a few concerning points, asking Corona if Ingi was as invested and serious about their relationship as she was. This bearded human was concerned that Corona was leaving her placement at the UPenn midwifery program, which had been her dream, to go freeze her twerk off amongst the Northern Lights. Corona, who had seemed very determined and focused in everything she does, was unsure, as she admitted that she and Ingi had never really had a discussion about marriage or the future. Corona took a trip home to Dallas, Texas to meet with the ladies of her family and let them know about her sudden relocation. They had some major concerns about Corona giving up her professional dreams for some guy she barely knows whose name rhymes with “stinky”, especially once they heard she had been censoring herself around him. Apparently Corona is known for her erratic temper, and has been practicing what she coined “Soft Partnering” when the Ing-Man annoys her. She is afraid to let him see her unleash the beast, especially since he has never been in a serious relationship. If nothing else this should be entertaining. Looking forward to meeting Ingi!