Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Season 2 Episode 5 Shock It to Me
- TV-14
- February 6, 2015
- 43 min
As the second season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars continues, episode five entitled Shock It to Me puts the couples through a series of shocking challenges to test their relationships. The episode kicks off with a challenge where each member of the couple has to take the stage and face their deepest fears. This task can be overwhelming as it takes the couples out of their comfort zones, making them vulnerable to feelings of fear and embarrassment.
The next challenge is based on the idea that couples who play together, stay together. The pairs have to work together to navigate a maze, but this is no ordinary maze; it's electrified. A small mistake can lead to a painful shock which intensifies as the challenge goes on. The shock maze is an intimidating task, and couples find themselves working together, relying on each other, and building trust to make it to the end.
In the third challenge, the couples have to rely on their intuition to read each other's deepest emotions. To do this, they are wired up to a machine that monitors their biometrics while guessing each other's emotions. The guesses are then displayed on a screen for everyone to see. This activity requires profound levels of honesty, patience, and communication.
Following that, the couples are taken outside for a challenge that tests their ability to communicate and work together as a team. Unbeknownst to them, they'll have to break a boulder into pieces and maneuver it around an obstacle course. This challenge is physically and mentally demanding, and couples must work together to overcome the obstacles and complete the task.
The final challenge of the episode involves confronting their partners about their flaws head-on. The couples have to go through a 'shock therapy' session and level up the voltage to which they are comfortable sharing the reality of their biggest issues. The exercise is an emotional one, compelling them to face issues that they have been avoiding.
Throughout the episode, the couples are put through the wringer, and it's clear that this show isn't for the faint-hearted. The point of the episode is to challenge the couples to push past their limits and confront their issues openly and honestly. Overall the boot camp takes a toll on each couple but helps them realize that they need to work harder to keep their relationships healthy.
In episode five of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, Shock It to Me, couples face their fears head-on in a series of challenges that are designed to test their relationships. The challenges are all extreme in their way, and couples have to work together to overcome them. The episode is an intense experience, and the couples end the day feeling closer than ever, though emotionally drained.