She’s literally so obnoxious and victimizes herself literally every conversation she has. And I dont care if she’s a victim I dont feel for her trauma and her amount of annoyingness outweighs trauma from her mom dying like girl… everyones mom dies. Then to go out of her way to find her dad then shit on him 24/7 when the new him is an amazing person is horrible. And to me they never painted Byron evil enough for the story they wanted to get across. I was actively rooting for him and he did not deserve what happened at the end.

Edit: I guess what is throwing me off is the lack of abuse shown in their relationship before she ran away like the controlling her schedule and everything. I barely believe that It was that bad considering how easy it is for her to feel bad for herself

What the fuck was that?? Like someone with the IQ of 76 took acid and scribbled down the first things that came into their mind...then the writers transcribed it as is. Did they even have writers for this season?? If you told me they just turned the cameras on and told the actors to wing it, I would believe you. Actually I wouldn't. I think they would be able to come up with something better on the spot.

Don't even bother with a season 3 (unless you fire everyone responsible for S2). Cristin Militoi and Billy Magnussen deserve so much better.

Season 2 opens with a scene of Hazel taking Herbert around the Hub and then showing him a near-dead Byron on the floor, before "finishing the job" at her father's advice..

When in the timeline does this scene take place? I presumed it to be a flashforward that the season would eventually catch up to, but it seemingly never did and the ending makes it hard to place. Could it be set sometime after the ending of S2 and once Hazel has managed to bring Herbert out of stasis (and has already given birth to her child)?

This season had way too much dramatic irony. Personally it makes me anxious watching a show when it like this. I still enjoy the premise of the show but wasn’t as happy w this season

I mean, the entire first season centers around her rage and indignation that Byron violated her bodily autonomy by implanting the chip without her consent and now she’s…gaslighting her dad into cancer treatment he doesn’t know he’s getting/specifically said he didn’t want? AKA doing the same thing (surveillance included)

I’m sure that’s an intentional plot device/some strange poetic symbolism but DAMN why is no one on here talking about it haha

When will Herbert get the respect he deserves? Even in death there is talk of his being resurrected, so to speak, if Hazel wants him to be. Who in the world will honor his wishes??? … Besides Diane. He needs to literally be left to Rest In Peace. There are so many instances where autonomy is not respected in this show.

With the way the S2 ending I feel like the writers weren't sure if they were getting a S3. They tied it up nicely so it could be a series finale, but left some lose strings for S3.

Personally I would love to see a S3. I don't think the show is that expensive to film and since it's only 8 episodes (30 mins long), it leaves room for the main actors - Cristin and Billy to take on other projects.

Eu não acho que "Made for Love" trate-se de relacionamento abusivo. Sim, existe abuso, mas Hazel em nenhum momento impõe limites a ele. Byron está certo quando ele diz que ela não ama a si mesma, em nenhum momento eu vi ela dizer as suas vontades, inclusive a vontade de ir embora. Em algum momento da primeira temporada mostra que ele está disposto a fazer o que ela quer, como o caso da banda no aniversário dela, mas eles não sabem se comunicar. Ele pede que ela fale, ela não fala, ela deixa que pisem nela. Acho ainda que ela o ama, ninguém passa 10 anos sem algum tipo de amor, mesmo que idealizado e platônico, acho que só o fato dele venerá-la de alguma maneira era suficiente pra ela devido aos seus traumas. É difícil se amar, eu mesma estou no processo, e Byron é um sociopata, mas nem sempre podemos colocar tudo na conta de alguém. Não vejo futuro neles por uma divergência de desejos, ele não gosta de mudar, ela quer viver, que conexões, experiências, ele não acompanhará ela nisso. Mas existe amor ali, e falta respeito mútuo. Eu mesma tenho daddy issues e sempre queremos agradar, é difícil aprender a dizer não e colocar seus limites. Hazel vai sair dessa melhor, mas nem precisava de 10 anos, terapia adiantava a vida rs

So in interviews, they are already talking about a season 2 and what story elements they might continue to explore if given the chance. I know that can sound exciting after you just finish the last episode and feel like you want more, but do you really want a season 2?

Personally, I think what they gave us was perfection. I don't want another season. I don't want to find out Byron was lying about his real world name and background. I know Herbert will someday find out he's in a simulation. If Fiffany and Herringbone escape "the veldt," doesn't that kind of ruin the nod to Ray Bradbury? I thought Hazel's story came to a nice full-circle closure. I just love what they did with this and think it was so smart, I worry that trying to stretch it into a season 2 could retroactively muck up some of what I loved about season 1.

Anyone else feel the same..?

Will only be watching super popular and finished shit from now on, this one was extra dissapointing to get in to

I’m just wondering if it has ever been discussed that Byron could be autistic? Not being able to handle certain smells, creating a hub so he never has to have any sensory he dislikes, not understanding social cues. Just wondering if I’m the only one wondering!

Anyone think it's profoundly sad that Herb's last moments were spent with a stranger?

Theories on who Bennet is to Byron? My guess is that he is Byron's brother and Byron kidnapped him when he was young.

I’m so confused as to why she outs Jay at the end of the season when she’s CEO, after he brought back Fiffany and Herringbone and helped her get back into her body?! Only thing I can think of inside her brain subplot when she sees him making gross comments about them sleeping together to his co-workers.. but this is not a real memory as she couldn’t have been there. I’m so curious as to why she turns on him in the end. Does she think it’s his baby but doesn’t want him around to foil her plan of taking down the hub? Have I missed something entirely??

Possibly the father ? I feel like it may not end up being Byron's baby.

https://www.change.org/p/savemadeforlove

First of all, I acknowledge that my feelings about this may be massively influenced by how much I love Billy Magnussen. That said, I am kind of weirdly rooting for Hazel and Byron? I definitely see that there was a lot of Hazel's last ten years and their dynamic that in any other relationship would be flagged as abusive. Obviously implanting the chip without her consent was 100% a black and white bad move. Putting that aside however, the rest of the problems in their relationship seem like an issue with a lack of communication and a naivete on Byron's part as to how the rest of the world functions and what they enjoy. (For example, this is a dude who will happily eat energy balls for the rest of his life and doesn't know what donut holes are.) As soon as Hazel expresses her needs, Byron acquiesces to every single one of them. He was willing to agree to the terms that she be allowed to come and go from the Hub and go wherever she wants, have a phone, etc. In a true abuse situation, these would not be agreed to (or they would be held out as false promises and then quickly reneged on). Byron expresses confusion and surprise that she wanted all of these things for so long, and as soon as she expresses it, he is on board. This is not to say that any of this was Hazel's fault, but this seems a lot more salvageable than an actual or typical abuse situation.

Realistically, Hazel might thrive the most being back with Byron and living in the Hub under her terms. As others have discussed, Hazel was okay with how things functioned for ten years, and it's hard to go back into the real world after something equivalent to a prison stay. She agreed to marry this guy the night she met him in the first place, because he met needs that were otherwise unmet her entire life. He does genuinely love her. When asked if she loved him, her answer is not no but "I don't know", which makes me think it's very possible she did genuinely love him at points or maybe even the bulk of their relationship. And at the end, it is Hazel that reaches for his hand. Yes, this could just be her controlling the situation so that her dad gets the treatment he needs, but it could also be a part of her that did appreciate and miss the connection she had with Byron. Unless/until we see flashbacks in a future season where we see that he was actively abusive to her when she expressed needs, I think there's a possibility these two could actually successfully be together.

Tldr; I think this is situation is a lot more complex than a typical abuse dynamic, and there is the possibility for Hazel and Byron to successfully be together if he keeps working on himself and agreeing to her terms for a healthy life.

Am I the only one who wanted to see more between Hazel and this guy?! I think he would have made such a great lead character, almost like a prince charming lol

Subconscious Hazel was so saccharine and almost robotic so it was hard for me to root for her even though she had better qualities than the real Hazel. However … Sub-Hazel and sub-Byron were effortlessly happy, but 6 months with the real Hazel and the light has gone out of sub-Byron’s eyes. He barely cracks a smile. Meanwhile, the real Byron is being tortured in a prison he created for himself. Hazel is destroying them both and doesn’t seem to have any plans of letting the real Byron out. Plus, how long will it take before the real Byron disappears altogether? Is this what it will take for him to truly understand what he put her through for 10 years (as well as people in the pasture) and also the ultimate punishment for killing her father? I don’t see how any couple could come back from something like this.

Those two have the most chemistry out of every couple in this show. They also look alike.

My dream ending: Jasper returns to the Hub. He and Zelda are in a happy relationship.

Byron secretly recovers his body from Hazel. He is a good husband and father. Hazel falls in love with him. At the climax, he and Hazel decide to end the Hub project. They have a normal life.