Much of Virgin River’s popularity stems from Netflix fans being so captivated by the love story of the show’s characters Jack and Mel.

However as of late, some fans are beginning to feel that the on-screen romance isn’t as exciting as it once was. Immediately after Virgin River debuted on the streamer in 2019, viewers were consumed with the raw passion exhibited in Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) and Mel Monroe’s (Alexandra Breckenridge) relationship.

For multiple seasons, there bumpy but hopelessly romantic love affair has been keeping fans hooked and emotionally invested. Mel moving to the fictional town of Virgin River looking for a fresh start after losing her husband and baby, finding love unexectedly was enough to have viewers rooting for her fairytale ending.

Some fans are beginning to ‘lose interest’ in the two main characters Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) and Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) ( 
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Virgin River fans got to see the chemistry between Mel and Jack progress, and evolve over six seasons. However, now that the two are married, getting hitched at the end of Season 6, some viewers are beginning to become bored with their relationship because its too predictable.

On Reddit, one fan admitted: “I fast forward through their scenes now. They’re in love, I get it! Now that their relationship has culminated in marriage, I find myself less interested in their plotline.”

There was another viewer who argued online that it wasn’t an issue of a lack of chemistry between Mel and Jack, but instead that they’re seeming to be too picture-perfect, which makes them less relatable.

Season 7 might need to come with some changes in order to keep Virgin River fans locked in. Netflix fans are excited to know what’s going down next season on the show, which is scheduled to begin filming in March.

The Mirror US reported that showrunner Patrick Sean Smith and show star Benjamin Hollingsworth teased that his character Brady will try to track down his ex-girlfriend and recover the money she stole from him.

“I have met with Sean [Smith], and we talked season 7 storylines,” the actor revealed. “So I do know a little bit about where we want to take him from here. I don’t think I can spoil much, but what I can say is that I don’t think he’s the guy that would just leave it alone that someone took all his money. I think that he’s the guy that would go looking for that.”