‘Love During Lockup’ Recap: ‘Rescue Me from the Castle!’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 529 of ‘Love During Lockup’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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If there one’s particular question that now hangs over the head of every fan of Love During Lockup on, WE tv, it would have to be… when is the volcano of drama going to explode? Because for weeks now, there have been minor eruptions and signals that trouble is indeed on the horizon. Since every couple on this show is hitting roadblocks, have concerns or are outright fighting through and through. Letting us know that a spark is near a powder keg, and it is only a matter of time and well, it would seem we are inching closer as evidenced by this week’s tense episode.

For ‘Rescue Me from the Castle!’ was a mix of more trouble brewing, alongside an outright explosion or two. The kind filled with revelations and surprises. But before we get to those, let’s examine more of the trouble brewing in this series right now, because it super important to recognize what other ugly might lie ahead. Such as how Rick’s storybook romance might have an unhappy ending. Because while he and Samantha tied the knot in this tale, in her prison no less, the honeymoon was over quick. Because just like that, this duo was butting heads and unleashing some stone-cold toxicity by having unrealistic expectations and demands of one another, setting the stage for battles and heartbreak
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Not to mention, there are some doubts happening in Joey’s mind when it comes to his darling Michael. For he explained here that he was wondering if waiting for him was worth it, especially after coming to understand how short our lives can be, and that was compounded further by having a chat with Michael’s folks… who did not have good things to say about their son and his relationship with prison. Plus, Shonta was not feeling good about her relationship with True and Rob’s forthcoming release created jitters at home. Since there was worry about how the dynamic would play out, adding to the tension present here.

But there was mention of explosions happening in this tale and those came courtesy of Ayonna and Andrew and Candice. Because Ayonna was defiant until the end regarding checking herself into jail, even going so far as to be late to delay the reality of what she’d done, and there is definite worry that she might not learn her lesson with such defiance, when she needs to. And of course, Andrew’s world was tossed upside down in this tale. Since Candice let him know, the anxiety was getting to her and that she needed space and that all he had done for her, while nice… needed to stop. Which left him down in the dumps and possibly out of a lot of money. In fact, that may have been part of a plan.

Since Candice did admit that she did what must be done, and there was implication that perhaps Andrew was always an end to a means. But either way, those two vignettes were indeed explosive and devastating, and at times a little scary. Because Ayonna has quite the temper, and well… in the end, all this episode does is remind us, the eruption is near, and it is going to be shocking when it happens. Because lots of ugly is building beneath the surface and so many people want different things, and that, and a lack of communication is a recipe for disaster and it will be interesting to see how much longer, before everything blows up in this series. Until next time.

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