Shalom friends! It’s good to be back in the ole U S of A. I had a fabulous time in Israel and really appreciate all the sweet comments of encouragement left on those posts. You guys are amazing and it still floors me that you invest interest in what I’m doing with my life over in this tiny corner of the world. For that…I thank you.
And I thank SOME GUY too! What a great job he did recapping the show. I never once was nervous, leaving this responsibility in his and my webMAN’s hands. In fact, I sort of forgot about Monday. I think I was eating falafel at a road-side restaurant/gas station or was gasping for breath at Masada. Regardless, my point is that I trust them both completely and knew you would be taken care of.
I arrived home around midnight on Monday. Fully expecting to sit and watch the show when I returned to my apartment, I opted to eat Taco Cabana and head to bed. I didn’t even shower. Gross…I know…since I had been on a plane for a million hours. But the exhaustion had finally hit me. Went to work yesterday and walked around like a zombie. Got home yesterday evening, ordered pizza and sat down to enjoy what several people told me was one of the best episodes in a long time. Bring on the crazy! I’m ready!
SIMPLE DISCLAIMER
The following information you are about to read is of personal opinion. You probably aren’t even reading this because the simple disclaimer has been a part of my recap since the days I emailed this puppy to just a few of my closer friends. HA! Fooled you. You’ve skipped this amusing mockery and will not know what in the world your friends are talking about when they say, “Did you like the new disclaimer Lincee did?” However, if you or someone on your Facebook page happens to personally know, sort of know, know the brother/cousin of, thought you saw in the grocery store buying Spring Oreos or have a Jazzercise instructor that looks exactly like one of the Bachelors on the show…none of this is personal and I’m sure they are all lovely people.
I have to admit, I did not watch last week’s show. I just read SOME GUY’S recap. There are two things that immediately catch my attention:
1. Our Host Chris Harrison is calling the shack down the driveway, the outhouse. Love it.
2. DOJO got his hair cut. I know SG said that Soul Patch Ron probably brought his scissors and did a little trim-trim on all the boys, but the removal of DOJO’s mullet has GOT to be the best makeover this show has seen in its history. I can’t seem to not write down the words, “his hair is SO much better” in my notes. Night and day, dude. Night and day.
SING FOR THE MOMENT
Our Host drags the mansion boys, Chef Robert, Jason and ChicAHgo Fred down to the outhouse with the other boys. He explains that there is a one-on-one date up for grabs and the men will have to compete to earn the chance for alone time with DDAHnna. The game? Write and perform an original song in front of DDAHnna and the rest of the group. They have one hour to create their masterpiece.
Oye vey.
This was just torturous. I understand the pull to be competitive in this show, but these guys were awful. Jesse wanted to punch Chris Harrison in the tooth for suggesting such a challenge. DOJO would rather dig his own grave. Even though it would mess up his rockin’ new do. Graham begins writing a book and ChicAHgo Fred wonders if everyone is going to compose four verses and a refrain.
What?
Yo Chef. Put your collar down and take that cowboy hat off. You look ridiculous.
Bless Beefcake Brian’s heart. He tells the camera he enjoys writing and conveying his love to someone.
ChicAHgo Fred is up first. After uttering, “Oh…may…Gahd” to the camera, he asks the group to start a slow clap:
“The Bachelor season is here again
Deanna Pappas is searching for a husband
Putting her heart on the line
To find a man that’s funny and fine
She’s opening her heart and soul
If I see those pigtails I might lose control
Most important for D to get
Is that I’m here for her heart with no regrets”
Wow. We’ve really just gone there.
Graham says he would rather eat glass than sing, and opts for humor instead of melody. Chef Robert (put your collar down dude) tries a little country twang. Twilley, of course, performs a dramatic prose that lasted ten minutes. Jeremy raps. DOJO is beyond description, but his hair looks great. Jason talks like a robot. And Jesse gets down on one knee and does that weird half talk half sing number.
And then it’s Beefcake’s turn. Poor Beefcake.
He hoists all 300 pounds of himself on the pool table, takes a few cleansing breaths (in through the nose, out through the mouth) and begins talking about the house of his pain. Oh dear. Not good. He’s taking it so serious! I, however, am embarrassed and peek out from behind my couch pillow to see DDAHnna turning red too. STOP IT BEEFCAKE! The other guys are laughing at him and trying to stifle giggles with their hands. Beefcake has no clue and continues to turn his soliloquy into a light metal version of something Poison would play on their reunion tour. Alas…there was no air guitar.
DDAHnna decides to pick Jesse because he put himself out there and actually made contact with her by holding her hand. He later receives his date box and learns that they will be going to a fancy dinner. Poor Jesse feels awkward about something so formal and decides that he will just be himself and wear his jeans and “RELAX” t-shirt with florescent shoes.
DDAHnna has something else in mind and arranges for Hugo Boss to deliver a suit to his outhouse door. Hot Graham, sans shirt thank you Lord Jesus, retrieves the garment and delivers to Jesse. He looks as if he is going to throw up in this penguin getup, but presses on.
DDAHnna tells the camera that she wants to find out if Jesse is husband material. Meanwhile, Jeremy is teaching Jesse proper etiquette on how to button his jacket. “Never the bottom. Always the middle.”
The guys agree that Jess has never looked better and conclude that DDAHnna will probably be smoking hot as well. She enters the outhouse with a blue dress that accentuates her boobs and butt. The boys swoon.
They go to a theater that has a special message to Jesse on the marquee: “One Night Only…Just for you Jesse…Love Deanna.” He’s super impressed and intimidated at the same time. DD encourages him to take the stage and perform his song again. That’s just mean. Didn’t we do this four seasons ago on another Bachelor? And he dumped her after taking back the borrowed diamond necklace?
At dinner, DDAHnna is ready to get down to business and see what is beyond the fun side of Jesse. She asked if he cheated. He said no. She asked if he was stubborn. He said for sure. Then she was super polite in telling him that he’s not normally someone she is attracted to, but she thinks he is a real, cool dude.
Nice D. Want to go ahead and give him the “Let’s be friends” speech while you are at it? Geez.
Jesse toasts the relationship and basically asks in a nice way if he can have the rose. She gives it to him without hesitation and tells the camera that something inside grows stronger and stronger every time they talk. Then she asks if he will accept the rose in her best baby voice. He accepts.
The curtains rise behind them and there stands Natasha Bedingfield…love her. Sweet Jesse invites her to dance (swoon!) and tells the camera that it feels like she is the only woman in the world.
START YOUR ENGINES
Brian, Twilley, DOJO, Jeremy, Graham and Jason go on the group date with DDAHnna. They will be driving stock cars and DOJO, with his awesome hair, is stoked because he always races with his Kentucky buddies back home.
Brian is first. Bless his heart, he’s scared and tells the camera that he’s going to have to put his fears behind him and drive fast.
Couple of notches down the cool ladder my friend.
To make matters worse, he can’t seem to make the car go. Popping the clutch seems problematic and his sheer size makes maneuvering a challenge. But he tops out at a respectable 140 mph.
Jason is nervous around corners and only gets 138 mph.
Graham, who doesn’t even own a car, drives 136.
Jeremy is the lowest with 129 and complains to the pit crew that he knows he topped 150. He has to check his competitive attitude before DDAHnna finds out that he has control issues.
Twill admits that he gets motion sickness and is terrified of going over speed limit. Ironically, dude drives 140.59 and the look on DDAHnna’s face is priceless when she realizes he is in first place.
But DOJO drops the hammer and wins with a speed of 141. She pours champagne on his new cool hair (which looks good wet) and they go sit infield to discuss the irony of racing cars and the race for DDAHnna’s heart. DOJO admits that winning has boosted his confidence and tries to make some weird blue grass connection that no one else can share. Then he straight up tells her she is a redneck and she gives him the evil eye. He tries to back peddle, but she’s still not happy to be the butt of a “Here’s Your Sign” joke. To make matters worse, he decides to call her Baby for the remainder of the episode.
Back on the track, DDAHnna gets in the car and outdrives all of the boys with a speed of 141.6. The guys think that she is sexy and fearless. DOJO is in love.
Since it’s been five minutes since Jeremy talked to DD, he embraces his competitive spirit and whisks her away for some alone time on the buss. He is not going to sit back and let someone else take his spot. He tells her that he misses her and she assures him she thinks about him all the time.
Brian thinks Jeremy feels threatened because she’s getting to know everyone else too. Twill tells the story about the tortoise and the hare. I know. Random.
Graham steals her away from Jeremy. She admits to the camera that she is really attracted to him. Jason notices their close body language.
Right off the bat, DD is concerned for Graham and asks how he is doing. He says he is doing his best as the camera gets a tight shot of her scratching his arm hair. Then she asks, “You are going to kiss me, right?”
And home boy says that he doesn’t want to be “one of a bunch” who kisses her.
Words can not describe the anger that flashed through her eyes and the amount of blinks in less than 10 seconds. He mumbles on about being different from the rest and finally gets a clue that she is no longer scratching his arm and has taken a bit of a defensive pose with pursed lips and crossed arms. Genius asks if she’s mad.
D: “I’m not mad. I’m hurt.”
G: “Why?”
D: “Because.”
L: That’s mature.
G: “Well now you know what I’m feeling.”
D: “I KNOW EXCACTLY HOW YOU ARE FEELING AND HOW DARE YOU MAKE ME FEEL THIS WAY. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD THIS IS FOR ME. YOU CAN’T HOLD BACK. I DIDN’T. I’M DYING TO KISS YOU. YOU CAN’T BE LIKE THIS BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY FROM OUR TIME TOGETHER.”
Graham looks dumbfounded. I can’t tell if this was some weird “does she like me?” strategy or not. DDAHnna tells the camera that it breaks her heart that he’s not putting himself out there.
DDAHnna returns to the group and decides to hand the rose to DOJO. It meant the world to him and he probably went home that night and pressed it between his collection of Muscle Car magazines. Man…his hair looks so much better.
Twill is worried about going home. If only.
Beefcake Brian admits that he feels like he’s on the outside looking in and wonders if DDAHnna will ever see him for who he truly is. Lincee wonders why there is a fork in his drink.
Back at the mansion, Chef and ChicAHgo Fred receive their date card that announces there will be a recipe for love the next night. Poor Fred is sulking because he’s pretty sure Chef is going to come out a winner on this date. Chef says that he will be smooth, rich and succulent with DDAHnna and it’s all going to come down to the kiss. He believes she won’t kiss both guys on the date, and the one she DOES kiss will get the rose.
But before we reach that date, which happened to be the most dramatic two-on-one in BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE history, let’s go down to the outhouse and see what the other boys are doing.
We begin with a simple statement from Jesse: “I’m tired of sitting around this place. We should throw a party.”
Let’s just go ahead and give kudos where kudos are due. Our poor ABC intern must have booked it down to the nearest Dollar Store and purchased all the necessities for a white trash outhouse party. Out of nowhere, we had plastic chairs, pin the tail on the donkey, makeshift washers made out of rocks and plastic cups, a blow up kiddie pool and coolers full of beer. They even find a dry erase board and invite the three mansion guys down for some fun in the sun.
DDAHnna answers the door and decides it’s best that they all put on clothes (dig to Chef who was in a towel) and go down to the outhouse. She brings a football with her.
The mansion boys are pretty ticked that they don’t have quality time with D. Put your collar down Chef. They are also irritated that the outhouse boys set a children’s table up for them for lunch. Calm and collected Chef chooses to hurl his red child chair into a near by bush.
DD said the party was weird and awkward from the start:
“Brian is content with the boys. DOJO is turning back to his old ways. Chef is brooding by himself, Graham is ignoring me and Twill is just being Twill in the corner. I’m so disappointed.”
She finally asks someone where Chef has wandered off to and is upset to learn that he is inside. OH NO HE ISN’T! She marches into the outhouse and demands to know why he’s being such a little wuss. He gives some lame story about how someone told him that she already has her top three picked out. She asks him to put his collar down. Then he admits that he’s getting emotionally attached and doesn’t want to go into tonight’s date with the mindset that he would get a rose.
DD grabs him by the ear and pulls him out into the front yard. Now she’s crying.
“I should be the happiest person in world and you all are breaking my heart. Do you feel good about that? I came down here to hang out. Stop twirling in the corner Twilley. If you don’t want to be here then go home. I know what you’ve all gone though. Brian, I know you are writing another song in your head right now. Please stop and just listen to me. I know what you feel. I’m trying to figure it out. If you can’t handle it…go home. Not speaking to just you Chef. Please, PLEASE put your collar down. I’m talking to everyone. I put 100 percent and try my hardest. This is not fair. You are hot Graham. Just kiss me already. I can’t promise the world and not make connections with other guys or kiss other people. When I’m with you, I’m focusing on you. Quit looking at me like I’m a piece of meat DOJO. I’m going to my house now. Stop following me Jason. You stay here and hang out with each other.
Jeremy gives all the boys a lecture and tells them they should be ashamed. Rob pulls his collar tighter around his neck, afraid for the date that night and Fred is confident that he will get a rose.
BYE, BYE, BYE
We find both Fred and Chef packing their suitcases, wondering who will be the lucky one to return to the mansion. Chef has graciously put his collar down, but insists on unbuttoning one too many buttons on the shirt. Pick your battles Lincee. He tells the camera that he’s bringing his “A” game to the table and Fred better beware.
The boys are going to dinner at a mansion in Hollywood hills. Right off the bat when DDAH offers the pair a glass of wine, I can tell that there’s something wrong with this picture. No…it’s not the fact that she had on a gold mesh off-the-shoulder Flashdance shirt. Something else was in the air.
DDAHnna fills the awkward silence at dinner with a simple question. What is the most romantic thing you’ve ever done for a girl?
Chef: “I flew my ex-fiancé to Vegas. We got in a helicopter and watched the sunset on the strip. I then pulled my collar up and showed her all the sights and took her to my favorite hotel where I arranged for five bags of rose petals to be sprinkled on the floor leading to the bed. I’m a love machine you see, so we spent the rest of the night there. It took me six and a half months to pay that off.”
Fred: “I planned a surprise getaway to Lake Geneva. We just talked. My collar was down the whole time.”
The Chef steals DDAHnna away for some alone time. In his world, that means revving up the love machine. He straight up tells her that passion can be felt on the first kiss. She gives him a blank stare. He asks if he can kiss her. She insists he plant one on her cheek.
I’ve never laughed so hard in my life. Oh how sad. On national TV too. Ouch. That’s got to hurt. Maybe his mojo is thrown because his collar is down.
DDAHnna asks him how he deals with problems in relationships. He tells her that he talks about them as he unbuttons another button on his shirt. She says that his story is unlikely since earlier in that day she had to come find him and inquire what was wrong. In fact…she had to drag it out of him.
Chef misinterprets this for affection and tells the camera that there is a definite connection between the two that is palpable. They both feel it. In fact, if you looked up rose in the dictionary, you’d see his picture. With the collar up of course.
Later, Fred and DD squish onto a tiny lounge chair out back and talk about how they like being around each other and how he’s fighting for her. She says he is sweet.
Aaannnnnnd there it is. I knew at this point both dudes were toast.
DDAHnna tells the boys that she is going through her own personal struggle because they are both amazing guys even though the Chef wears his collar up. It was a very difficult decision, but she was going to have to send Chef home. She walks him out and says it’s not him…it’s his collar.
The Chef is destroyed. Or maybe he’s just drunk and it’s the bourbon talking. He tells the ABC psychotherapist in the back seat that he is not used to rejection. He embraces this lesson in humility (don’t we all?) but is adamant to let the world know that he still holds the recipe for love. One cup of cockiness, a pinch of salt and a fifth of Jack Daniels should do the trick. As he sits in silence, he brilliantly moves his head to reveal a single tear rolling down his cheek.
Back inside, DDAHnna is mustering up the courage to dump ChicAHgo Fred as well. She says that he is amazing and has a big heart. But she just doesn’t see forever. She doesn’t want to lead him on because he is too good for that. Sweet Fred bids her adieu and wishes her happiness in her journey.
Back at the mansion, the boys see that random dude in black has gathered Chef’s things. They high five each other, proud of themselves that they guessed correctly when they said Fred would get the rose.
Jesse: “Dude! Home boy’s coming back!”
They stand in awe as the man in black with the sweet goatee returns for Fred’s things.
DD is sad because Fred is good person. She’s feeling a bit blue as she walks into the mans. And there’s Jason to comfort her. He insists she goes upstairs to put on something more comfortable and says that he will be poolside with a bottle of wine if she wants to talk about it.
And of course she does. She’s a girl.
They talk, snuggle and make out. Well played Jason. You lucky dog.
ROSE CEREMONY
The next night, Jason picks DDAHnna up for the cocktail party and kisses her square on the lips when she opens her bedroom door. Very intimate.
Jeremy immediately whisks her away and tells her that seeing her upset was torture for him. He apologizes at how the day turned from fun to disastrous and blames all the other boys for making her cry. DDAHnna says she never blamed him and thanks him for putting forth the effort to get to know her better.
It’s Beefcake’s turn next. He holds her hands in a death grip and babbles on about how he is going to get married once. She talks about how she is never going to sleep mad. Not really on the same page here guys.
Twill rambles on about how he is scared and doesn’t know if she sees the real him. Same song, different verse man. She says that if there was not a connection, she would have already sent him home. Nice editing, because I seen nothing more than a goofy guy with his eyes closed half the time.
During Graham’s time, he decides to do everything opposite he did at the race track and asks HER to talk to him. She remains hurt by their conversation and he apologizes. He hopes that she knows how much pain it caused him to see her cry. She says she doesn’t want to be confused as to why he is here. He says simply, “I’m here for you.” DDAHnna begins planning their wedding as they passionately kiss.
In the most unorthodox of all rose ceremonies, DDAHnna decides to break the formal rules and encourages everyone to go get their swim trunks for some fun. Everyone does cannonballs in the pool and plays chicken, fighting to see which head DDAHnna will straddle. Sounds way dirtier than I meant it.
They all squish into the hot tub when Our Host Christ Harrison shows up in his fancy suit and clinks his wine glass. Ironically, he makes them all change back into their suits and DDAHnna is rushed back to hair and makeup before handing out roses. Was this necessary ABC? How funny would it have been to come with towels wrapped around their heads? Missed opportunity for some comic relief. But this is serious stuff. Someone’s future is on the line!
Jesse and DOJO already have their roses. Others are handed out to Jason, Jeremy and Twilley. Say it with me people…what the crap? She gives Graham a warning by issuing him the last rose and then waves goodbye to Beefcake. Didn’t even walk him out to the limo.
Next week we see a lot of making out going on in hot tubs and hammocks. And poor Twilley just needs to be put out of his misery. Am I right readers?
All about the shame, not the fame,
Lincee
Great recap, Lincee! Dead on about everything as usual. Seriously, who wears their collar up anymore? Bobbie was so creepy!
Welcome home! You did not disappoint with this recap. I was sad to see Beefcake go, I would much rather watch him than Twilley. I don’t think DD has much to choose from with the remaining guys. I wonder if her “happy with the way it turned out” comments mean she is still solo?!!
OH wow. Another slam dunk recap! I was sad to see Brian go! I read someone’s comment in another post that Twilley is still around to make next week an easy cut… I hope so! I’m still thinkin it’s going to be Graham, Jeremy and Jason as the final three… DOJO looks almost hot with his new haircut, but he’s still not a winner… And I wondered what was up with the fork in the glass too!!!
My alma mater has an “Students against pink polos with popped collars”. Sounds like you would be a member Lincee!
Great post. I liked Brian and Fred so I was sad to see them go. Twilley?!? WTF?!?!
I agree that DOJO’s hair is much improved, but can we just talk for a second about the HEIGHT of the hairs that remain? C’mon now. It’s nice to have you back, Lincee! Masada is a doozy, isn’t it?
AWESOME recap, as always! You were spot on with the dudes! Who’s picking out DD’s attire? Everything from the flashdance top, ill fitting prom dresses and the knotted behind the back t-shirt at the “meltdown” bbq are just so DATED and unflattering!!!!!
Can Ty just hurry up and meet his new [step] mommy already?
Great job Lincess! I spit Diet Coke across my desk on this one:
DDAHnna returns to the group and decides to hand the rose to DOJO. It meant the world to him and he probably went home that night and pressed it between his collection of Muscle Car magazines.
Re: Fred, my attitude shifted from “Who is this guy?!?” (have missed a couple eps) to “I like this guy!” He seemed like a really sincere person; hence, he has no place on a show like this
Re: Graham…who wouldn’t have good chemistry with this guy? He’s ridiculously hot. But so was Brad…hello…
I want Jason to win. I like him a lot.
And yes my name is Chelsea but I never have and never will take my panties off on national TV.
Welcome back Lincee, and thank you for the opportunity to play Guest Recapper last week. Shout out to my old next-door neighbor, who it turns out is a long-time reader of yours. The internet is a small world….
After all the votes have been tallied from last week’s comments on asking for a kiss, we have an Official Verdict. NO!!!
Here’s a guy’s take on the Graham/DD conversation at the track. I am totally with Graham on that one. If I thought she may have mugged with a couple of other guys within the past few minutes (or hours even), I would also want nothing to do with that. Gross.
Welcome home! and great recap- I am with you and everyone else about the whole Twilley thing…What the crap? editing or what??? Maybe Brian was just toooooo sentimental….he seemed like a great guy…but I guess DD is thinking- a great guy ‘for someone else’ and it was a good one…kept me interested the whole time. And on a side note: I think Jeremy is a little CHE-ZEEEEE….wow. I like Jason and Jesse…I know- they are totally opposites on the spectrum, but seem like genuinely good guys!!! But unfortunately- kiss of death there- they will probably both be sent packing soon…
Gotta agree with Some Guy about Graham at the track. And why should she be pissed? After all she has gone through this experience and knows exactly how he feels — she should know exactly the feeling of not wanting to mac on a person who has been making out with other dudes. It’s like one step removed from kissing one of those dudes. No thanks.
Then he makes out with her at the rose ceremony where all the guys are trying to get some action. It’s hard to maintain your credibility when you do that.
And after watching Put-Down-Your-Collar-Cook ask DD for a kiss, I didn’t really need the poll to confirm asking is a bad idea…
One last point, if I was on the show, I wouldn’t take a rose from DD. She seems bossy and controlling. Maybe that is good for some guys (for example Twilley who seems to need a firm hand), but if she can’t hide it during the dating/get-to-know you stage, just wait until she is married. (No offense to the women here intended.) Let’s face it, when a person is dating, it is a big “I have no flaws” act. And then you get married… let my just say I feel really bad for my wife!
So pleased you’re home safely.
Yep, it was a doozy this week. As I said previously, Twilley gives me the willies. And I hasten to say that Cheeto may be from my hometown San Francisco, but NO ONE here wears their collars turned up, whether gay, straight, or in between!
I seem to recall DDuh complaining that she didn’t get enough time with Brad in the beginning. Would she have considered it fair to eliminate her because of that? I think not. So to condemn Beefcake because he had more occasion to bond with the guys than with her is somewhat hypocritical. I never saw her make any effort to get a sense of him. Just as well though — he can do WAY better.
I say Jesse’s out unless he cuts the hair — if she’s already trying to change his choice of clothing, the hair is bound to be next.
Oh, and the fork in the drink — my brother uses forks when he makes any cocktail that involves floaty things that require spearing for a snack. For Beefcake a toothpick would be entirely useless, and it “behooved” him not to stick those sausages in the glass!
Funniest recap in forever!! About DOJO’s rose, he “pressed it between his collection of muscle car magazines”, made me choke on my lunch, too funny! And the Fred quote, “I planned a surprise getaway to Lake Geneva. We just talked. My collar was down the whole time. LMAO! Oh yeah, “fighting to see which head DDAHnna will straddle.” You’re hilarious. You make my Tuesdays, or in this case, Wednesday! Love me some Lincee!
Great recap, Lincee! But did anyone notice that DDAHnna took a page right out of Brad’s playbook when she dumped both Chef and ChiCAHgo Fred? I mean, it was verbatim when she told Chef, “I can’t give you a rose tonight, I HAVE TO TELL YOU GOOD-BYE.” Those words came right out of Brad’s mouth! I commend her for not stringing Fred along, but I couldn’t help thinking that that scene with her dumping both guys was scripted from her own final rose ceremony with Brad! P.S. Anyone notice how she practically throws herself at Graham? Shameless!
Did anyone else notice that Jeremy’s tie at the rose ceremony matched the balck and white dress that DD wore the first night she met Brad? Was that on purpose?
Welcome back Lincee, hilarious recap. If Chef would have known the results of the poll to never ask a girl for a kiss he wouldn’t have looked so silly on National TV!!
Awesome recap as always! I love the part during her PMS fit where you tell Twilly to stop twirling. I almost spit my Dr. Pepper all over my monitor.
Note – TV Guide this week there was an article about the clothing for Bachelorettes. They indicated for The Bachelor – the 25 girls have to bring their own clothing. But, for DD, her clothes were provided as they had many designers who loved her and wanted to provide her outfits.
Also, there was a note about Marshawna being in SATC. She did the movie 4 months before she even went on The Bachelor.
And, on E! – they had a segment on a Girls Gone Wild magazine party – in which Speidi was there (for those of you who are Hills-illiterate – that is Spencer and Heidi) and Spencer drew a mustache on Shayne’s cover photo (on the red carpet – yes, he is a tool!) because Heidi’s sister works for the magazine and supposedly, Shayne gave her a hard time during her photo shoot. Rumor has it – Shayne and Matty are still together – they have been seen in Las Vegas canoodling all over the place!
#9-Chelsea–LOL!!!!!!!!
#15-Yes, DD is being really forward with Graham. I feel like she’s trying to let him know how into him she is, without actually saying the words……….I just have a bad feeling about it! I see why she finds him attractive, but he makes me nervous. I’m sure many women have had their heart broken trying to get through to him.
Lincee, glad you made it back safely! Love all your recaps, but this one was better than usual! Every time you mentioned dojo’s hair I giggled a little bit more.
You crack me up!! You are amazing at these recaps. I must admit…it is a close call on what is better, the show or your recaps!! You do such an awesome job of saying exactly what I was thinking. I actually find myself watching the show and thinking…Lincee is definitely going to have a field day with this!!
Keep up the awesome job!! Can’t wait to read about next week!
Speaking of baby talk – I watched some Bachelor reruns on VH1. I forgot how Trista was a such a baby talker and we know Shayne is too. Maybe baby talking will get her the man this time.
And I loved the Twilley outtake at the end when he sang Beefcakes “House of Pain”.
For the first time this show, I got irritated with DD. I kept thinking, what a whinney baby you are. She expects all the guys to be into her 100% of the time and guess what sweetheart, that aint real life. Get over yourself! That said, besides Andrew hot Firestone, this is my favorite season.
I loved Fred and Brian and was sad to see them go. I think she should have let Twills, Chef Icky and Graham (who I just don’t get, he is so not into her at all) go instead, but it’s obviously not my choice.
DD needs to remember what Ellen said about commitment issues with Graham, but she can’t see them because she is so hung up on him. I’ve read on the FORT that he goes home at final 4.
I love looking at Jeremy and wish I was 20 years younger and lived in Dallas to help him mend his heart when he goes home. It’s so obvious that he isn’t the final one because he is getting so much air time.
And I just absolutely heart Jason. Way to go dude, being there for her after she dumps Fred and Icky, asking “do you want to talk about it?” and “this is harder than you thought”. Way to show that sweet, emotional side of yourself. You have got to be the front runner if she can get past the Graham crush.
I saw Jeremy driving like a jerk in Dallas yesterday — he was blocking traffic in front of Primos in a really snazzy convertible Porche. Lame! I’m liking him less and less as the show goes on.
I was also sad to see Fred go
Totally agree with Cilantro13. She does seem like a serious control freak and very insecure and if she’s feeling that way now, I can’t imagine being married to her.
Great recap – it was way funny L.
DDuh pulls a Brad. Well Done. Seriously. That should bring her the closure she needed for the relationship she never had. She bugs, hard core.
The fork was so random — glad you caught it too! A fork? I’m still confused… Is the mans out of stirrers? Spoons? A knife (plastic, of course)? Anything seems more practical than sticking a fork in your drink… Although, I must admit, this weekend I am going to try it. Maybe there’s something I’m missing…some real advantage to a fork over any other kitchen implement.
Q: Does this mean only 2 dudes in the mans this week? Hmmmm…. I wonder if she can promote an Outhouser?
Lastly, Jesse and DOJO are in the mans together? Lemon on the head trick, Part Deux? How many roundhouse kicks does it take to get to the center of DDuh’s heart?
Which designer provided D’s clothes? ABS? I know it was referred to as a flashdance sweater but I loved D’s white jean/gold sweater outfit and thought she looked fabulous in it… I want to know where to get one!
Ok, here’s my take:
1) DOJO- haircut=better, but the hair he has still creates visions of the mullet.
2) Chef boy – his perception of himself as a sex/love god GROSSES ME OUT! Maybe it’s the collar . . .
3) Jeremy – hot, but does he have a personality??? besides the sore-loser side of him that he is so strongly supressing????
4) DD so does not accept Jesse for who he is . . .
5) Jason totally scored with having the house to himself and DD! Rock on! Pulling for Daddy!
6) Ok, so do these people ever have fun conversations with DD. Everytime she has 1:1 time, everyone is professing their loooove for her and how they are there for “her”. BLAH! BORING! Have a real conversation with some fun so DD can be attracted to your personality and have visions of the good times she could have with you.
7) Have to give DD credit for being straight forward when she’s not into the guy. Kinda harsh and definitely doesn’t allow the guy to see the situation through rose-colored glasses. Very respectful, but she’s gotten rid of some good guys that she may have started to like as she got to know them and kept weirdos you KNOW she has no interest in.
Great recap Lincee, so dead-on and hilarious!! some comments –
Dojo – while his hair is definitely much better, can someone please get him a better suit!? That two-toned thing he’s wearing at the rose ceremony is hideous.
Jeremy – what does she see in him? He’s way too serious and boring.
Jason – my favorite now that Fred is gone. Aw, Fred… what a great guy!
Graham – I’m tired of his metrosexual v-neck t-shirts.
#6 local motion – totally agree about Deanna’s cheesy “knotted behind the back” t-shirt. Who does that anymore!
I would like to believe that Graham didn’t want sloppy seconds, but we all know how men who look like that think. He’s 29 and has only had a relationship that lasted 5 months…..come on now.
I agree oy vey. That should set off alarms like crazy. Certinaly would to me. I think he’s on the show to promote his charity and his modeling career. Sure looks that way from his website.
No comments on “DDuh Tells All”? That looks like it will be interesting. We haven’t had a bach’ette in so long–do they have a “men tell all?” What about an ATFR for Matty & Monkey? maybe they’ll mix the two and we can see a combo ATFR.
this show was a train wreck and I loved it! Someone needed a giant “Pass the Midol” sign at the BBQ melt down. Also, she’s so harsh when she just starts cutting them out. One thing that drives me crazy, “When I say, ‘I know what you’re going through,’ I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOING THROUGH!” Seriously, is it necessary to say it twice in a row? You sound like an echo. We got it–you’ve been one of the masses before. OK. MOVE ON!!
One nice thing, ABC spared us seeing the horrible abandonment at the Home Depot proposal pedestal. I’m wondering if DD found anyone or if she’s saying, “She’s happy how it turned out,” because she pulled a Brad. Wouldn’t that be awesome?!?
Great recap as always, Lincee! Welcome back. I loved the “put your collar down” comments. It was all I could think of while watching the last episode! Oh and how gross Chef looked with his open collar. Ick!
Glad to see Chicaaaago Fred go, I couldn’t handle the accent anymore. Although I have to say that I thought he was really classy during the good-bye scene. Good for him.
Also, why is DeAnna crying all the time?! I think if I were a guy on the show at this point I would be leery of all the emotional meltdowns. Yikes!
I’m still hearting Jason! He seems in tune with girls enough to know they want to talk about their problems.
Question for the group – does anyone here like the hand on the chin thing that Jason does while kissing? I would think that would start to bug after the first or second time. Hmmm, might have to try it out to be sure…
#26 mindy – “Lemon on the head trick, Part Deux” – now that would be some TV. They need to put Twilley up there with the 3rd spot since he would be the only one not to move in the big house if he doesn’t. Because they will go home to meet the parents the week after, right?
she would be a fool, a FOOL, to get rid of Graham. he is smokin hot! jeremy is such a dbag – i think it’s a total turn off when men try that hard. DOJO looks sooo good now!
33. I was thinking the same thing about the chin thing. That would certainly get old.
Did anyone else notice how greasy the ” collared chef” was? Yuck! I wouldn’t have even offered a cheek. Ewww…
Can someone repost the link to Brian’s website?? I can’t seem to find it and I am missin his sweet face already!!
Sorry to be a spoilsport, but was the DeAnna and Graham passionately kissing thing said in all seriousness? Or were you (hopefully) trying to be sarcastic? Because while she planted a couple of lingering kisses on his lips, there was NO passion whatsoever going on there, at least not on his part.
#37 – here is Brian’s Website
http://www.briantexas.com/index.html
Can someone please post a link to graham’s website??? He is getting cuter and cuter to me… old habits!
Does anyone else think that Dojo’s suit make him look like Beetlejuice?
#28 – great call on chef – his sex talk was too much. Did anyone else hear him say they were going to get naughty?? yuck.
Does anyone know what law firm Chicago Fred is a lawyer at?
Did anybody else notice that Brian the Beefcake was wearing a Home Wrecker t-shirt at the bbq? I’ve thought he was cute this whole time, but I’m okay with cutting him for wearing that shirt on principle alone!
Hottie Graham:
http://www.grahambunn.com
Graham has a clothing line, supporting charity work. Being on the show is great, free advertising, isn’t it?
Great recap! LOVED the barbeque breakdown rant by DD where she’s yelling at them and then Lincee inserted random thoughts in between..i.e. “I put 100 percent and try my hardest. This is not fair. You are hot Graham. Just kiss me already. I can’t promise the world and not make connections with other guys or kiss other people.” Hahahahahaha! And love these lines:
“DD grabs him by the ear and pulls him out into the front yard.”
“DDAHnna begins planning their wedding as they passionately kiss. ”
“for DD, her clothes were provided as they had many designers who loved her and wanted to provide her outfits.” Huh? Really???
#23, I hope FORT is not right that he goes home at final 4!
#43. If I was single in the Chicago area, i would be looking for Fred asap! He really seems like a great guy! I think he should be the next bachelor.
A couple thoughts:
1. Dojo looks like the actor Ray Liotta. Am I the only one noticing this??
2. A guy still in his 20s like Graham, who hasn’t had a serious relationship yet, wouldn’t scare me. Maybe I’m crazy, but I’d rather not have all the baggage that comes from one broken heart after another!
3. Jason still gives me the “I’m insecure and clingy!” vibe. Anyone else?
Love Fred, but can’t handle the accent. Sorry northerners, I’m sure you are all wonderful people (especially those who read LL Cool Ray) but I just can not stand the accents. Don’t even notice DD’s “southern drawl” as some of you have put it…guess because I live down south! I will miss beefcake eye candy Brian, and agree that we didn’t get to see any footage of DD getting to know him; as if she didn’t give him a chance….but we did get a few snippets leading us to believe that they did spend some time together….when she said “everytime” she has 1:1 time with him all he wants to talk about are the other guys….until this past Monday’s episode we didn’t see any 1:1 time with them…
And one last comment: I can’t agree with EVERYONE more….Twilley? Seriously? WTF????
#47 – Sher – over on the FORT webstie, they have pic (previews from the 1st DD show) showing Jeremy, Jason and Jessie on fantasy dates. No site of Graham. Someone said he left on his own because of personal reasons. No idea if that’s true. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
What is the FORT website? I googled it and came up with nothing.
Chels,
Fans Of Reality Tv
Hilarious!
1) Is it me, or do the remaining guys all have a slight weasley/rodent look to them?!
2) What was up with that gray-toned wide-striped suit?! I thought my TV needed adjustment.
3) I liked Brian and Fred – they seemed so nice. But yes, that Homewrecker shirt was a fool’s thing to bring!
I liked the home wrecker shirt–I think it was just a silly “guy” joke.
put a w w w in front of fansofrealitytv.com/forums/bachelorette-spoilers-speculation/
Lincee— I’m dying to hear your thoughts on the DeAnna tell all episode in mid-season. Damage control?? What do you think is up???
#51 Cindy – thanks for the info! DAMN! I hope that is not true. I was all set to drool on myself during the fantasy dates while watching Graham shirtless and frolicking in the ocean and then later on, a bedroom scene with him doing naughty things to DD on the bed (ugh, that word now reminds me of greasy Chef). No fair if I am jipped out of that!!
Loved the recap! The comments about DOJO’s hair…too funny. I couldn’t believe that the guys had to write AND sing those songs. How lame. I actually blushed for all of them. Thank God for my DVR because I had to fast forward thru a lot, I just couldn’t take it! You think the ABC intern could have sprung from some bug spray when DD and DOJO were sitting in the infield. There were bugs swarming everywhere. I’m just sayin’. I laughed out loud (at work mind you) at the fork in the drink comment. I’m sure my co-worker thinks I’m crazy.
I was sad to see Fred go, but I think he’s lucky. DeAnna seems a bit controling and crazy. Especially after her BBQ meltdown.
I also think I’m the only one who doesn’t think Grahm is hot. I truly don’t see the appeal. I can’t believe that DD doesn’t notice just how disinterested in her he is. I guess, since she’s so into him, it’s clouding her judgment. Personally, I’d take Beefcake over Grahm in a heartbeat. Can’t wait for next week’s recap.
Graham – is really hot until he opens his mouth…..he so has a deviated septum. They have surgery for that dude! And, I bet he really snores too. But, DD seems to wanna really jump his bones…..I guess she doesn’t care about the nasal thing.
Chef – The “naughty” comments he was making were cracking me up. He is just gonna die when he watches this show and realizes how much he sounds like a bafoon. And the collar – the collar!!!???!!!
Fred – You’re gonna make some yankee girl a great husband. What a sweetheart.
Brian – Wish we could have gotten to know you better…..you were great to look at though…and you seem like a really nice guy.
Twilley – pack your bags honey…you’re outa here next week.
Sean – Not sure whats up with Sean…..it looks like they do swap a little spit next week, but his poor fashion sense will be the death of him.
Jeremy – I really, really liked him at the beginning….but now I am realizing what the other guys have been seeing for a while now. He likes to win…and he always wins. It doesn’t matter what the game is. And, I bet he’s a really sore loser.
Jesse – Somebody posted earlier that she made the hometown visit with him….but I bet he doesn’t make it any further.
Jason – he’s my pick! He’s nice looking and a really good guy – and seems to meet her emotional needs…..(Graham meets none of her emotional needs – just her libido needs!)
i am not a graham fan, but if he is doing it to promote his clothing, at least it is benefiting a charity (or part of it is, didn’t read enough indepth to know the whole story)…
just cuz I am commenting again have to say:
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LOVE JESSE AND JASON!
FRED, call me!!!! I’m listed!!!!
(same for Jesse and Jason if DD is an idiot and sends you home…tho I think many of you are right saying that she isn’t the right one for them, I don’t think she can appreciate Jesse’s humor and who he is, and FRED and JASON are WAY COOLER than she is
Hey DOJO, Wham called, they want their suit back.
If you want to believe TV Guide and for me it is the bible – yes there were designers who really like DD and asked to provide her clothes. They did not mention who…
DD Tells All – Again, according to TV Guide, instead of a Bachelor Tell All – they decided to have a DD Tell All since everyone (all of America) is so keyed into what DD has to say…
Carolina – agree – Jason = creepy…and my husband had a child before I met him…that isn’t it – there is something else that bothers me about him.
She’s totally hoping that Graham will be into her – maybe he’s better when the cameras are off? He’s growing in me – he still seems a little shady, but less so after the “but it’s never JUST you and me” comment.
Who gets to live in the mansion this week, just DOJO? That seems a little strange… or maybe they’re dropping the mansion deal now that it’s only 6 guys.
Jeremy seems REALLY controlling – maybe that’s why she likes him?
I did some digging on Fred.
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His name is Fred Greif and he graduated from John Marshall Law School in ‘02. However, he has never practiced law or been employed by a law firm. He works as PE teacher at a Catholic school in Chicago.
So Chicago girls – I’m sure it isn’t hard to find him now
SO rather have a Bachelor tell all!
Jen–so glad you see the creepy factor! I’ve dated guys with kids before, and that’s definitely not what’s bugging me either. He just seems like he’d be the “girl” in the relationship, and like he’d probably start crying if DD didn’t say “I love you” every time they talked on the phone. Weird…
Jill #65 – interesting. On the Bachelorette message board on ABC’s site he’s called Fred Glick. And while there is no attorney named Fred Glick in Chicago, there is a Fred Glick in Philly. The ‘02 grad date would be right, presuming that he’s really 30, as his bio indicates.
The red kiddie chairs are from IKEA…I’ve looked at them before for my young children. I’m trying to figure out which of the men thought to bring unassembled IKEA chairs along with them just in case they needed to throw a BBQ party and make fun of some of the other guys by making a kid table with place cards.
There is so much behind the scenes stuff going on…I would love to be a fly on the wall. Another example, no way that DD came up with the impromptu pool party. Some producer must have seen the night turning into a real snooze and suggested a way to liven it up. I would like to take this opportunity to thank that producer and request more pool parties in the future. Please?
By the way, I am 100% in the camp that says DD’s meltdown at the BBQ party was totally directed at Graham and the other guys just had to suffer through it. Actually, the other guys had nothing to do with it. I don’t think she was telling them all that she needed their attention (I’m not sure she even wants their attention), she was JUST telling Graham. Apparently, he got the message because he did a quick turnaround for hte rose ceremony.
On the subject of the bbq meltdown — you KNOW some of those guys were thinking some pretty darn disparaging things about her at that moment — the ol’ “oh she must be on the rag,” “PMS big time” and other similarly offensive comments. That crapola didn’t even cross my mind until a male friend said he overheard discussion to that effect at his gym. I just felt like she was overreacting and chose to let loose on the group rather than direct the tirade at those she intended it for.
A word on Graham. After reviewing his web-site, I think he is gay! That would explain a lot of his behavior and as for his reason for even being on the show: to promote his career—he is obviously an aspiring model and as someone earlier mentioned, what better exposure! Too bad, because he is hotter than crap. And, DD is acting a little desperate around him. I could have died when he wouldn’t kiss her!!
Twilley–I think DD keeps him around for comic relief.
Jesse–sweet and cute, but we all know he is NOT her type
DOJO–much cuter with his hair cut, not much connection w/ DD
Jeremy–top 2
Jason—winner (#7 Tiffany–great comment!)
Lincee, great job, love the laughs you provide!
TEAM JASON! Loving him!
Judged purely on Graham’s website, I’d would have said he’s gay for sure. On TV, not so certain.
Please stop with the Graham being gay talk…”You all BREAKING MY HEART!”
Lincee – I must correct here…
Jeremy did NOT blame the other guys, he took the blame – in spite of the fact that he did not ignore her. We all know she was really mad at Graham – playing sulky head games.
There’s a big difference between asking for a kiss and asking for a FIRST kiss… but yeah, Chef was clueless. I saw that coming a mile away and still couldn’t help but cringe. Such a tool!
I am a little irritated that she got rid of Fred and Richard because she did not she a future with them, but she continues to keep Twilley? Seriously? Does she think he is too stoned to notice that she is not that into him? I was so glad someone mentioned his eyes. He has looked drunk or stoned the whole time.
Maybe pop the collar chef can try out for the “Next Food Network Star.” He was disgusting!
On the preview it looks like an upset Jeremy leaving the mansion. I think it is Jason and Jesse as the final two.
Does anyone else think Fred will be the next Bachelor?
I think I’m in the minority. I DO NOT think Graham is hot. Not even close.
Am I the only one that thinks that she’s going to end up with Twilley? ABC is trying to mess with us so they can have “the most shocking finale ever”! I’m convinced.
#59 Great call on the bug spray! When I saw them swarming DDah and Dojo I totally called out the abc intern for forgetting the Off Spray and well-placed citronella candles. I agree with everyone that DDah was drunk when she decided to keep stoner Twilley and send home the beefcake. But, I would like to point out that Twilley totally called Jeremy a douche bag when he took DD for one on one time at the race track. NIcely played Twilley. Props to Graham for not wanting to smooch her up after some other guy just did. But sorry D, Graham is so not into you. LOVED the Ikea red chairs and loved it even more when d-bag chef launched his over his head. Super classy my friend.
I, too, questioned beefcake’s fork in his drink, but you guys have provided some pretty good reasons why it was there, so I’ve made my peace with it. When the BBQ invite came and we saw the silhouette of Chef Tool in his towel i threw up in my mouth. Yikes dude, you’ve got some love handles workin.
I’ll end with this. I heart Jason and do not care that he does the wierd hand’s on face thing when kissing. He seems so kind and sincere. I call Jason, Jesse and Jeremy in the final 3 and pick Jason to win it all.
Graham looks too much like Seth Green: http://seat42f.com/site/images/stories/seth-green.jpg
And, he is a bit metro – I’m thinking gay… look at this pic: http://www.grahambunn.com/photo/index.php?showimage=17
surely there was some editing with chef’s “i’m so getting a rose” montage. the chef cannot be that clueless. she gave you the cheek and yet you still go on and on about this magnetic chemistry y’all have. chemistry is what dd feels for graham…who is hot so who could blame her. but he’s just not into her. his rejection of her kiss was absolutely priceless. to me it seemed as if he was just grinning and bearing it when he did kiss her the rose ceremony night. he knew he had to do it to stay so he took one for the team.
his haircut may make him a little less repulsive but seriously…i’m a southern girl and am surrounded by rednecks. i am not attracted to them and i sure as heck would never be flattered by being called one.
i too saw the bachelor marathon on vh1 last week and while i did remember trista’s baby voice, i had forgotten how much hotter her bachelors were than dd’s unfortunate crew.
I sure hope the good folks at ABC are reading Lincee’s blog and ALL the hilarious comments that follow. It doesn’t get ANY better then this, does it? Especially w/ the dog days of summer ahead and the current crop of televison shows….yikes!! Thanks for the weekly fun!
Did anyone see the previews yet for next weeks episode? OHCH said that they were expecting to see DDah but that wasn’t going to happen b/c she’s made up her mind. hmmm….. I wonder…..
Duke Boy DOJO really came to life this time as he climbed into the welded-shut race car! I half expected to hear a rebel yell.
So, the preview on the ABC website for next week looks good. Could be spoiliery, so don’t click if you don’t want to see
http://abc.go.com/primetime/bachelorette/index?pn=index
Ditto to that, local motion! Such great entertainment and addictive, too!
Isn’t Chef McSleazy the EXACT kind of dude you’d expect to ask for a kiss? Probably thinking it makes him REALLY sexy?!:) Absolutely HILARIOUS that he did that right after our impromptu “ask/don’t ask” poll!!
Two things:
1. Welcome back Lincee. I hope you’ve recovered from the longest flight ever. Great blog, as always.
2. Chef was grossing me out. The greasiness, the popped collar, the sulking, and the skeeziness of that man was just too much. Plus, what was with the waxed chest and the shirt open to his bely button? Ew. I’m really really glad he’s gone. It was pretty hilarious when he turned to the camera and said “I guess I didn’t have the recipe for love”. Uh…. yeah. Not so much dude. I don’t know many girls who would attracted to that love machine.
It should be interesting to see how this turns out.
I think that Chef Bobbie should star in a new spin-off. Call it “Stud” or something tongue-in-cheek like that. Basic premise is him hitting on and ultimately getting rejected by various women. It would be embarrassing, but like watching a train wreck. As long as the producers only let on to him that it would showcase his prowess with the opposite sex. He’s dense enough to think that he’s a stud.
Alicia- I said the first week that Jessie has a hometown date with her. It’s true! Only 3,000 people live here… hard to keep a secret- haha!
And I saw Jessie at breakfast a few days ago… the hair is still the same… so she doesn’t succeed in getting in cut. I’m just waiting for them to kiss… is it ever gonna happen? lol!
Jason has been my pick since the first episode!!!
The chef was sleazy and gross!!! When she told him, “Oh no, maybe the cheek”, it was priceless…I almost fell off the bed. Thanks DVR, I rewound it several times!!
I don’t find Jeremy or Graham the least bit attractive. Is it me but is there something wrong with Jeremy’s teeth? His face is smushy. And Graham needs to shave and stop wearing those dang v-neck black shirts. He is like Victor Newman on Y&R…get a new color, dude. Pronto!!!!!!!! I did not get the proper vibe from him from the start.
Sean bites!!! I was totally offended for DD about the RedNECK comment. I’d have gotten up and left his butt in the grass being eaten by all those icky bugs!!! I’m from the Texas…went to college in Cowtown too Some Guy…but I’d never call someone a redneck and be proud about it!!! I think he got the rose by default because she was trying not to give it to someone in the group who’d already gotten one before. I did not see any chemistry 101 with Brian, even though is was cute for a prematurely greying guy.
I want to know what OHCH means when he says DD has made her decision and will not be at the Rose Ceremony next week!! No one’s even mentioned that tidbit of info.
Jesse just has weird facial lines!!! He is not cute by any stretch of the imagination.
Plus, homey cannot dress seriously on his own. She can’t dress him the entire relationship.
The pickins were mighty slim this season. And, TWILLEY take your Bozo the clown self home!!! I cringe every time they flash him on the screen!!! YUCKY DOO!
These are just my opinions folks….
#64-Addy-Graham’s growing “in” you?!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to go, girl. I’m so jealous!
Does anyone else think “chef” is Wayne Newton’s long lost son???????
Why DID he have a fork in his drink? It seems unsanitary…
I vote we re-name Twilley to WTF. Do I hear a second???
The demise of Chef Goober couldn’t happen fast enough for me. He clearly believes himself to be quite the stud. Not so much.
ChiCAHgo Fred’s accent was on my very last nerve, but he seems like such a stand up guy. DYAWNa handled letting him go with such class. I loved it that she said he was going to make a lucky girl very happy some day!
Oh Beefcake Brian. Yummy, yummy, Brian. The pool shots and the sitting around the outhouse shirtless shots will never be the same again. Given that he wore his Home Wrecker t-shirt (what EXACTLY was he thinking?!)…..I feel I can leave MrG and LittleG for him and it will all just be ok.
Can’t wait to see how this all plays out. My money’s on Jason now, which probably means he’ll go home next.
Marti nice call on Chef Wayne Newton Jr!!!!
Apparently I am the only Brian fan. So sad to see him go. Does anyone have his #? He is smokin’.
#71 and 73 – I would think Jeremy’s gay long before I’d say Graham was gay!
#92 – Haha! I’m jealous of Graham “growing in her” too!!
#80, yes, I think you are the only one that thinks that.
This was a pretty funny commentary about Graham: http://www.appfan.com/blog/?p=1072
Lincee, great recap as always. I have been around since you sent out a recap email to a few friends. You are still as funny as ever.
When DD left the party crying the camera was on Jeremy & you can see someone running out from behind the outhouse (haha) & it looks like they were chasing DD. Did anyone else see that? Could it possibly be the infamous ABC intern?
I totally was annoyed that DD ripped a page out of Brad’s season. At least she could have come up with her own goodbye….or was she “forced” to dump them this way? I liked Fred.
Jesse is still my fav! Has been since the 1st episode.
Graham is gross! I don’t even find him attractive. I just don’t get it.
Jeremy & Jason are a bit too possesive.
Twilley….huh?!?!?!?!
#23: what is FORT?
With all due respect as I see a lot of Jason fans, I am not. I do not support a single women with no children (or even with children) marrying a man who has young children. I think he is selfish trying to rope in a woman to love him and his child. I think it was cowardess and somewhat slimey of him to wait so long to tell her about Ty. I think he needs to wait until his child is a teenager to look for a woman to share his life with and focus on raising his child, being the best dad he can be. D will always always always be second to his child and that childs mother. She should be cherished and adored and no one should come before her but God in their relationship. No matter how you slice it, that is how I see it. I can’t say who I would pick for her with these current guys. Maybe it was the editing but I don’t think Brian and she had chemistry…maybe it was because all of us were sucking all of it through our television sets…wanting to have chemistry with him all to ourselves…He is a total babe. Couldn’t take my eyes off of him.
# 97 – not a number but there is an email link for Brian http://www.briantexas.com/index.html
OK – After looking at Brian’s website, I can’t help but think that although VERY hot, he is not too smart. Does anyone esle think this?
I was thinking the same thing about Brian, but his site says he is a “Strength and Conditioning Coach at a local private high school”, and he refers to kids so much on that site, I think he may have kept it simple and positive in order to be a good role model to the kids that he knows.
He had an eloquent way of speaking that I think would not be a problem to convey in text on his site, if he wanted to. Or maybe Im wrong and abc was feeding him lines
I liked Brian’s website, it is not high tech but it hits the high points. Brian was sweet, thoughtful, good lookin’ and wow he meditates too. lol By the way it is Brian that jumps up and runs after DD at the BBQ and says, “Please DeAnna wait, please.” Jeremy is right behind him.
I just don’t get it, Graham is NOT hot, not cute, are you and I watching the same show??? Graham is “it’s all about me” and they both can’t be that way! He wants to play head games….maybe he can’t use a razor because the thought of marrying DD makes him want to cut his throat. I’m just saying.
So does that preview mean that DD, avoids delivering the bad news at the rose ceremony? Cause even if she has already made up her mind…why not have the courtesy of coming to the ceremony and telling them in person? Wouldn’t it be funny, if after Chris says you won’t see DD tonight because she already has made up her mind, then DD comes in and yells, PSYCH!
I didn’t think Graham came across as ‘it’s all about me’. DD was the one that got all pissy with him just because he wouldn’t kiss her and didn’t wanna swap spit with all the other guys on the show. I thought he was fairly nice about explaining that to her, despite the fact that she was glaring daggers at him and acting like a pouty little baby. Or maybe I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt bc I think he’s hot.
#94, I agree–the cheffy-chef is TOTALLY Wayne Newton’s long lost son! He reminds me of a dude I saw once,out on the dance floor (back in the day!), collar up, silky shirt open to there, holding his vodka tonic and doing disco moves with a pretend partner–the mirrored column. Maybe ya had to be there to visualize the hilarity!
Then last night I saw a little bit of ‘Perfect Storm” (YOU’RE HEADED STRAIGHT INTO THE MONSTER!!!!!) and think that Gay Graham must be the brother of the bad boy, Sully, in the movie. Anybody? Lots of twinsies out there for Graham-y!
# 6 & # 29 – The knotted shirt…..one thing we are forgetting, she is from small town Georgia. I live and grew up in the big city, and at times I see my cousins that grew up in a small town and as adults, still live there. And they wear both their clothes and hair like I did in high school. And I always say to my sister, wow, they are so far behind, yet they are only 2 hours away. So….maybe where she comes from, they still do that, though we did it years ago.
And clearly ABC decided they didn’t like her clothes, as she has all these designers offering her stuff. Her style shows through by what she’s picking, and clearly, she has none.
I’m not seeing the Dojo love. His hair is now a mullet front w/out the back. He should have let Sour Patch change his entire head, not just cut off the tail. And he wears cheap suits. That is unacceptable. Stick w/basic black/navy blue, you can’t go wrong. Does he not have a sister/girl best friend?
For all of you Dallas girls…………..here is Brian’s myspace page
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=387165908
As the Bach Intern I go to great lenghts to make the show run smoothly. From time to time I will provide some insight to the small things I am responsible for that may help answer some questions you may all have. For example, I noticed beefcake strugglin to get an olive at the bottom of his glass. After 15 minutes of looking like a caveman trying to start a fire with a rock and a stick, I was instructed to find a fork and slip it in his glass. Unfortunately he ate that as well.
Bach Intern
Who cares if Brian is smart?? I don’t usually require eye candy to have brains too!! LOL..G
Loving everyone’s comments! I actually come here twice a day to see what’s new and I’m never disappointed! I need to pay more attention to Jason’s mannerisms b/c I don’t get the creepy/needy vibe from him. Maybe I heart him too much to notice. I also agree with #109 about DOJO’s haircut — he still needs some more work! And, as for the BBQ event, it looked staged/scripted to me…
after this episode, i’m done with DD. she’s got this “all about me” attitude that just embarrasses me for her every time i watch her. she’s selfish and shrill and aside from having a pretty face, why do all of the guys keep going on and on about how great she is? perhaps i don’t know enough about her background? whatever the case, i’m over her and will continue to watch b/c i think jason is so adorable. waaaaay too nice and selfless for her, but he’s yummy to watch, so i hope he sticks around and then dumps her.
I have to say, while I don’t think Graham is the hottest man alive (definitely gets a cute vote, though), I do like him. Maybe it’s the cynic in me who thinks that anyone going on a reality t.v. show to find true love is naive, which I guess that’s why I like the fact that Graham is not throwing himself at our overly-desperate Bachelorette. I had myself a good laugh when he refused to kiss her! While I don’t think DD will pick him in the end, I sure hope she keeps him around for a bit longer! (But please, I’m begging you, get rid of Twilley!!)
I wouldn’t say brian is lacking in intelligence, just not so web-savvy. But there can only be one webMAN!
I walked past a guy on the street last night in a pink polo with a popped collar. It was all I could do to not tell him to fix the damn thing.
I think that Graham just is not that into her. Even if he was pissed at me my boyfriend would have given me a token peck on the cheek. It was stone cold rejection…or real arrogance. He came on this show – to promote his career (model) and then he either couldn’t believe he really had competition (arrogance)…or he is just not really liking her that much.
Haven’t you ever put a fork in your drink to get the fruit or in this case olive out?
#101…. strong words to say he shouldn’t date until his son is a teenager. Having a happy and fulfilled parent is one of the best things you can offer a child. I take GREAT offense to what you’ve written. As the child of parents who dated and even remarried when I was a kid, it totally enriched my life. Made me a better person and my life so full. I’m sad you are so narrow minded about such an issue.
That said…. I just watched that preview and now I’m scratching my head. What the heck is going on?? I love Jason, but would hate to see him crushed by DD. I think Jeremy is kind of hot and into her, but whats he like in real life? Not a fan of Graham. Jesse would be a great FRIEND. Thats it. I still think Dojo might be a slight dark horse, but who freaking knows anymore? They do some kissing next time, so we will see. Twilley… I think being dumped won’t even phase him, but he’ll have another story to tell.
WONDERFUL recap! Thank you, as always, for sharing.
how do we know for sure that is really Brian’s website? It’s a little fishy that the only pictures on there are from ABC’s website and the Colonial Golf Girl’s website…
I agree with 101 to an extent b/c I have dated men w/ small children before and they are mostly still whipped by their exes and I will not tolerate that which is why we are not longer together. However, I also agree with Joy. A happy fulfilled parent is one of the best things you can give a child. If two people are together and in love with no problems, then it should be ok and the age of the child should not matter as long as both people are ready for that kind thing. Can’t wait to see what happens next week!
#112–ditto, harvi4, I don’t need my Beefcake with a side of Brains…
#101 and #118
I agree with you both. Jason is chasing a “chance” at love and is losing time with his son on essentially a whim. Doesn’t seem so responsible. But I think Jason has a right to fall in love again. He is a man as well as a father and his son won’t be with him forever. As long as his falling in love doesn’t interfere with his being a good father than it’s no problem.
What I don’t buy are the people out there that say. “I can’t be a good mother/father if I’m not happy. So it’s okay to leave my kid(s) at home to chase my own happiness.” As a kid left behind during the chase I say to those parents who sing the “I Deserve To Be Happy” song – “BULL! You don’t go chasing new responsibilities when you can’t take care of the ones you have. Just say you are selfish and quit justifying.” (not directing that at you Joy – I don’t know you)
Having said that. I don’t get the selfish vibe from Jason. I think he is just lonely and looking for love. Parents don’t have to perfect but if I were DD I’d want to know if this is a pattern of his.
*thEn it’s no problem. Hate when you have a tirade then mis-type – ha!
Okay, I went to college with Graham and he dated two of the girls I knew. I didn’t know him personally, but did cross paths with him socially and also thought he was pretty hot back then (but a little short for my taste). Anyway, both of the girls were super cute and one of them actually had a maneater reputation, because she was THAT smokin’, but he still managed to play both of them. He’s kind of gangsta-ish too…with a southern nasaly accent. D-Yawna IS totally throwing herself at him and it’s pretty painful to watch. I think that her breakdown was completely about Graham, but she was strategic to try to pin it on the Bobbie-Flay-Collar-Popper to try and cover up the fact that she’s pining after one of the boys(Graham) over all the others. If I were her, I’d be way dissappointed in this season’s crop of guys.
Also, what is up with her always trying to show off her midriff (circa 95)??
I’ll say it with you…what the crap?…Twilley? Really?
And, #111…I gues that explains the fork in the drink…thanks because we’ve been wondering…what else can you share?
OK people, I have figured out the whole Twilley thing.
DD has a good friend playing The Rose Ceremony Game. The rest of the free world votes every week that Twilley will go home and DD’s friend is the only one who votes that he stays around. DD’s friend wins the grand prize trip and takes DD with her on the trip. DD dumps Twilley soon after the final rose ceremony ends (probably before they even get to the limo). Her and her winning friend meet up with HOT Graham and HOT Jeremy on the trip and live happily ever after.
The End.
Lincee….did you know your bff Chris Harrison is the host of Designer’s Challenge a show on HGTV? HA!
#124 – Graham’s short?? How tall is he? I guess since he played basketball, I just assumed he was tall. It’s kind of hard to tell on TV I suppose.
As much as I so do not get the Twilley thang, in a weird way, I even more so do not/can not/will not EVAH get the Jesse thing. Talk about WTF? The way he talks/acts reminds me of my soon-to-be 14 year old nephew!! And the way he laid it on THICK to DeAnna about what a great job she did setting up their one on one date. (after he *won* the song writing contest) Are you kidding me? What kind of @$$hat would think that DeAnna had anything to do with it at all? Let alone setting the whole thing up?? Twilley may be stoned out of his mind but Jesse is an idiot! Twilley can go to rehab, dumb is forever!!!
#128 – no kidding…I thought Graham was tall!
It may be that DeAHnna had already decided which guy she wanted to go on the date alone with, after the songwriting contest. If so, she would have decided that Jesse was going to win no matter what. It was not a contest that could be judged on speed or most ball hits like in the past. She has an agenda, and a certain time limit in which to do it.
The OHCH comment is interesting, but think of the ABC editing. She probably doesn’t need to spend any time with them because she knows Twilley and DOJO are going home. Just trying to create drama!
#129,
I don’t know Jesse personally but have read a lot about all of these guys on the FORT site and Jesse seems to be very laid back, extremely casual, takes good times and hard times in stride. He is also supposedly extremely intelligent; has several businesses up and running at this time. He is paid well as a professional snow boarder but he knows he can’t do that forever so he is banking alot of the money and investing some too. I read that he is a brilliant business man and is rapidly becoming independently wealthy. I agree that he just doesn’t seem to be DD’s “type”, but that doesn’t make him dumb. He doesn’t boast about his money or his entrepreneurialship (is that a word?) and I find that impressive. He is just completely chilled out and doesn’t stress the small stuff. I like him….I don’t find him attractive (can’t stand his greasy looking long hair), but I do love his personality. He acts like a guy around the guys, but is a gentleman around Deanna. Aren’t most guys like that? He is extremely attracted to her and is nervous around her. He has a soft side and a silly side. His business sense shows he also has a smart, serious side. I know he’s not the F1 because the chemistry is just not there, but I just love him! I hope he finds someone great.
#133 – Agreed. Jesse isn’t someone I think I’d date, but I would totally love to throw back a few beers with him. He just seems fun and doesn’t take himself too seriously.
In response to the comment on the Chicago accent, I’m from Chicago, and I definitely don’t sound like that. Very few sound like that (I think it’s a southside of the city thing). Although I loved the guy, I almost couldn’t take the accent, either.
#125
Well…I must say that slipping a fork into a cocktail is actually one of the less strange things I have been asked to do by the producers. I spent the first 3 weeks trying to un-pop Chef’s collar but the union wouldn’t let me work overtime so we gave up. Fortunately that problem is no longer with us.
Perhaps the strangest thing I have been asked to do is put gum in Dojo’s mullet forcing him to get haircut. He was pissed and ironically punched me in the throat 9 times. Jesse still makes fun of me for that one.
Bach Intern
#136 – I’m laughing out loud and people are staring. hilarious.
By the way, this may have been mentioned, but next week is 1 hour of DDah telling all and then an actual episode of the show. I thought it was just two hours of her. Glad it’s not. So if you don’t want to hear her blabbering on, you can just tune in at 9 for the real deal.
I wonder what OHCH’s opinon of DDah is. Do you think she annoys him as much as she annoys most of us?
LOL I am loving whoever is pretending to be Bach Intern. Is that you, Some Guy?? Lincee?
#137 I was wondering the same thing about OHCH’s opinion of DDah. I feel like we haven’t seen much of him this season. And he seem annoyed with the pool party at the last rose ceremony.
does anyone think that the reason DDah doesn’t come to next week’s rose ceremony is because she’s already sent 2 dudes packing after dates? Hmm…
Where is Chris Harrison this season? He has not had much air time. I want his job!
What is the FORT site?
#138
Pretending? Who’s pretending? Unfortunately I would run the risk of losing my job if I told you my real name but I am indeed THE Intern on the show. I take pride in what I do and I know that my behind the scenes efforts are greatly appreciated by all those who post here. I will continue to go that extra mile for the show even if it means following that stupid Cinderella Carriage picking up HORSE TIRDS BECAUSE PRETTY LITTLE PRINCESS DDah HAS SENSITIVE SMEELING!! Calm down…deep breath….go to my happy place…..ok….I’m better and I apologize for yelling.
Texas – FORT is Friends of Reality TV.
I have to say – I love the fact that I am not the only one, who must have better things to do on a Thursday afternoon at work… but instead, I choose to come to the Blog site for the Bachelorette to see what all you crazy, funny people have to say! I love ya!
FYI – Pamela Dennis was one of the designers for DD – specifically a Red Carpet dress. So, maybe the designers have only provided clothes for her “outside” photo ops, while the Bach Intern is pushing those too long, too flowy dresses on us during the Rose ceremonies. Though I must say, this week, her dress reminded me of an Angelina Jolie dress – and I liked it.
Correction Texas – It’s Fans of Reality TV. Im sorry
I have been thinking (yes, during work hours) if DDuh reads any of these posts or watches the episodes as they air. If she does watch wonder if she cringes like we do when she throws herself at Graham or if she thinks she went too far with the BBQ outburst. I would be seriously embarrased if that was me on TV acting that way towards a guy. And the kicker is, he doesn’t even want to kiss you. I don’t think Graham ever really liked her and his leaving the show per FORT rumors (however that happens) is his out because he does not like her regardless of what excuse they use for his departure. Just my opinion people.
It will be interesting to see how this ends, I don’t think it will be a marriage proposal at all, i don’t think any of those guys would marry her.
Lincee – welcome back!!!!
From an article in the Seattle Times:
SINGLE DADS ARE THE NEW hot bachelors, as seen on TV: Kirkland resident Jason Mesnick, a former golf pro at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore, appears to be an early front-runner on ABC’s “The Bachelorette.” Mesnick kept mum about his son in the premiere episode, but the revelation will undoubtedly go down in Bachelorette history as one of the Most Shocking Moments Ever! How do you not love Chris Harrison? Seriously. I don’t know how he keeps a straight face. Anyway, if it doesn’t work out for Jason and DeAnna, how about Jason as the first-ever Bachelor Dad? You read it here first. …
So, did a search for Jason Mesnick…..AND GOT HIS KNOT.COM PAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How about that! Here it is:
http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=102869452373980&MsdVisit=1
anyone know anything about this?
Yeah! Lincee’s back! And I finally got the stupid abc online episode thing working so I can watch it. This was quite an entertaining one.
1- DD annoys me…a lot. I really like her on the bachelor, but ugh, she’s driving me crazy on this one. She’s so cocky and I don’t even know how to explain it but blah…
2- Everytime I look at Jeremy, I want to puke…seriously…douche bag…
3- Twilley…he reminds me of Pee Wee Herman…anyone?
Okay now the ones that I like
Jesse – I LOVE this guy. I think she’s going to break his heart on down the line, but I think he’s really one of the only genuine guys on the show. He seems really humble, and he’s hilarious.
DOJO – I agree with you Lincee, the hair cut is nice! He also looked good with a hat on backwards. I thought it was hilarious that he said he’s now it pole position for DD’s heart…it must just be my dirty mind but I laughed out loud when I heard that.
I thought it was random that they showed ‘Richard Petty Driving School’ in a close up and then blurred it out every other time. I used to work for a motorsports marketing company we’d have customers come out and do the driving experience. It is so much fun and the staff of RPDE is amazing! I feel Brian’s pain because when I did it, I couldn’t get the stupid thing started either.
That’s all for now.
Wow, between the two posts this week, I think these are the most comments I’ve ever read through for an episode!! Love all the comments and insights….very entertaining.
So although I’m with the Brian Lovers group, I found his exit interview on ABC very amusing.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/bachelorette/index?pn=index
He came for love, but talks about how he’s going to miss all the guys and hopes he meets up with them again. I guess he figured he was lucky getting out when he did!
DD is screwed. There is no way this will end in a marriage proposal or a lasting relationship. The only one she is crazy about it Graham and THAT obviously is not going to happen. How the heck will this show end? I still can’t imagine her rejecting everyone because that is what Brad did and she and ABC can’t seem to give him enough shit for it. Maybe now she understands that he realized it just wouldn’t work out with the two of them so he rejected her — just like she had to reject Fred even though she thought very highly of him.
Jesse is still my favorite, but I’m a little unsure about him. Did anyone else see the article about his promotional stuff and how he’s leaving for a “new” show on ABC? What the heck? Was that referring to the Bachelor or something else? The article was dated at like the end of March, which I assume was already after the Bachelorette filming. He also mentioned he gets paid by sponsors every time he appears on major network tv, so I have to assume that he gets paid for every bachelorette episode? I don’t know, the whole thing is a little weird. But I still think he seems most genuine overall, as a person.
When DD was talking about the guys right before they showed her freak out, did you notice how much she seemd to dislike them?!? “Twilley’s over in the corner being Twilley, Brian’s happy hanging with the guys, Dojo’s reverting to his old ways…” It sounds like she hates them all, except Graham. The only thing wrong with him was he wasn’t tracking her down to make out.
You know, a lot of people really moaned and groaned about Brad having serious committment/relationship issues. But maybe now we can all say DD has some serious issues of her own: falling for super hot, emotionally unavailable men. It’s a pattern, people!
I wish next week they would reveal Twilley to be her platonic best friend since she was 5 or something, and he’s giving her secret inside info about all the guys and what they say about in the outhouse. I know it won’t happen but that would be awesome. Poor guy, I feel bad for him that everyone can’t believe he’s still there.
Bach Intern surely CANT be a real Bach Intern! Love the picking up the turd comment tho! Also, sure sounds like she’s not a fan of ‘ol DD !! More on Princess DD, please!!
ok, great episode and great recap…
am i the first one to catch lincee’s typo calling OHCH Christ Harrison? Hahaha…made me laugh out loud.
In the previews for next week it looks like all six are on the couch when DD doesn’t show so i’m assuming no one goes home early? can’t wait!!
#127 – OHCH had the Designer’s Challenge gig before the Bach show started… that show has been on nearly 10 years, not saying he hosted the whole time, but I know he was on DC before Bach started. Loved him then even, and there wasn’t even a chance for witty banter- he is just likable!!
Alert! Alert!
Just saw on People.com that Matty moved out of Shayne’s to “make his own friends”.
This may be old news to everyone here because I’m usually behind, but thought I’d share.
#151
Just because I am the intern on the bachelorette doesn’t mean I am a female. As a matter of fact, I like girls… just not Princess DD. If you spent 2 hours getting the pH balance in the pool perfect only to have her highness suggest a impromptu pool party, you wouldn’t like her either (oh, and I’m pretty sure Twill pees in the pool.)
Wow, great find on the post for Jason on knot.com – for those of us that want details! What a great proposal, kudos to Jason for imagination. He just moved up a notch on my bach’ette o-meter.
It was a sweet proposal for his first wife. I wonder if he would go all out like that again for the second one?
I wish there were pics on Jason’s knot page. I’m so nosey!
DD needs to take the advice of the “last lecture” guy Randy Pausch (sp?), he was on Oprah. “Ignore what guys say and watch what they DO”. It was advice he gave his young daughters for when they start dating! This one bit of advice could have saved me a couple of really bad experiences!
Doughy, sweaty greasy chef—gah!!! His pasty white hairless chest made me nauseous. I totally get the Jesse thing, and am surprised so few others do…he seems the most fun and real of all those left. Jason is creeping me out with neediness and the “gently positioning the chin” move. Graham is hot in a hair-puller kind of way. Hard to imagine someone being attracted to BOTH Jason the positioner and Graham the hair puller. They are on polar extremes of the sexual tension meter.
May I request a moratorium on the “I spit my (insert beverage here)” comments? It’s getting really old.
Finally, glad to know there are others out there who enjoy this show in the same train wreck fashion I do. It’s similar to my love of pageants, which are simply a train wreck waiting to happen. I can see this group enjoying my Miss America parties, where we bet on the “ponies” and all come as our favorite Miss..i.e. Miss Taken, Miss Tress, Miss Informed, etc.
Did anyone esle notice the knot.com posting is still counting the days they’ve been married? “Newlyweds for 1797 day!” Plus the counter didn’t count leap day of 2004 or 2008…
I think that she totally pulled a “Brad” on Fred. He thought he was getting the rose and then she crushed him. She should have told them both at the same time and spared Fred from thinking he was getting a rose.
I agree. She did Fred bad and though I didn’t find Fred as attractive as I did BRIAN I thought he was super nice.
#137 – Sue: I wonder what OHCH’s opinon of DDah is. Do you think she annoys him as much as she annoys most of us?
My thoughts exactly! When watching the previews for the Tell All next week, I was thinking, OMG he is probably so sick of hearing her whining. I heart OHCH.
Bach Intern – thanks for the laughs on a long Friday! Keep it up!!!
Been meaning to ask this for a while now…didn’t Graham say that he owns some bars? Does anyone know if that’s in NYC or Raleigh? I’m in NYC, curious to know where these bars are…maybe I’ll check them out and see if I can get any scoop!
Sue – there are photos of Jason and his ex-wife on the FORT site.
Also, did anyone notice on knot.com that Bevin was one of the bridesmaids at Jason’s wedding? Nossa was her married name at the time. Perhaps that is his Bachelor/Bachelorette connection.
Did anyone read the guestbook on theknot page? People are being incredibly rude and terrible… taking things a little far I think!
Bachelor Fan- What is the FORTsite? I would like to see photos of Jason’t ex-wife.
Does anyone else think Graham looks like a tall Seth Green?!
#168, here you go: http://www.fansofrealitytv.com/forums/bachelorette-spoilers-speculation/74724-jason-spoilers-22.html
ok so i was reading the guest book and getting horrified at all of the tacky comments but then i noticed something odd. when you create a page on the knot, the first comment is always from the team at the knot wishing you luck.
well look at the date from when the comment from the knot team was posted….january 08. i’m thinking this page is a spoof!?! what do you guys think?
I noticed the book was weird too. It is just very generic where as other pages on the knot have pics and such. Also that is so not Jason on the FORT. I can’t imagine why he would have no hair. If that is him. I like him much better with.
I noticed that about the knot page as well…the first message is from ‘08. strange. people need to find better things to do with their time! (like I’m one to talk)
Ya, that pic doesn’t look like Jason at all! Gosh, we are dorks.
Do you all really think DD is so annoying? Some of you are being so hard on her. Everyone thinks she’s so self-centered, but it’s herSELF that she has to consider. Maybe this kind of show would make many of us obsessed and arrogant. I don’t know-she’s not perfect, but she seems like a really sweet person too. Just had to put that out there!
#171 – I noticed that too…the date from the knot’s sig was 2008 which doesn’t make sense.
Yup, I noticed the date from theknot team as well. I thought I’d post that here and see if anyone else caught it. I don’t think that is real…and Bevin being a bridesmaid, that’s out there, huh? Glad everyone is a private investigator and nosey like me!
ROFL! Lincee, one of your BEST ever recaps.
) Welcome back!!!
Hey all. Just in case anyone is still checking these comments, I thought I’d share with you the story of my recent date. Since we’re all fans of The Bachelorette, I thought you might be interested to hear how a single gal’s date goes in the *real* world. So here goes!
It was my first date with Jerry. I got all dolled up and stood on the porch waiting for him to pick me up. He arrived in a limo, of course. The limo paused in my driveway just long enough for Jerry to get out so we could stare at each other from a distance for a few minutes. Then he came up and made me twirl around in my super long dress, but I didn’t find this strange or demeaning at all. From there, we got in the limo and drove to dinner. We called each other “amazing” multiple times and assured one another that this date felt very real and very natural, and, most importantly, that we were both there for the right reasons.
At dinner, we discussed all the normal getting-to-know-you things. For example, I acknowledged that it must be very difficult and challenging for Jerry to come out on this date. I was sure to thank him several times for putting himself out there for me. For his part, Jerry told me I was everything he was looking for in a wife. We both agreed that this absolutely was not a ridiculous thing for someone to say on a first date.
We each drank several glasses of wine, laughing that it was a lucky break we had a limo driver to cart our drunk selves back home at the end of the date. Over a reasonable dinner with a splendid view — oh, did I mention I had arranged for us to dine at the private residence of some really rich family who owned a mansion in the hills? They all had to clear out for the evening, but it was totally worth it — Jerry and I discussed our goals for the future. I told him that I wanted a minimum of 4 children and would accept no less. Since I am already 28 years old, I told him I’d have to start popping out the babies ASAP to meet my life goal. Jerry said that sounded great to him. He certainly didn’t turn white or start making up excuses about how he just got out of a relationship and isn’t quite ready for something serious.
Everything was going really well. The wine kept flowing, almost as if by magic, because my glass kept getting filled up and my plate was cleared away by some mysterious waiter we never even saw. Jerry and I told each other our deepest dreams of relationship and marriage. We did not make the slightest effort to hide the fact that we are quite desperate to pin down something (anything!) that resembles a relationship.
Over the dessert course, however, something went sour for me. I think it might have been the fact that he has a slight Boston accent, or maybe it was that he used the dinner fork for his salad. AllI know is that at that moment, i realized I could never marry him. So I put down my creme brulee spoon and cleared my throat. “Darling,” I announced, “I’m very sorry to say, but I just realized I cannot marry you. It just won’t happen. So I’m afraid it’s in our best interest to end this date right now.” I never even considered that the easiest and most painless way out would be to put on a smile, mask my true feelings, give him the cheek at the end of the date and then never return his calls and manage to avoid seeing him in public ever again.
As I suspected, Jerry appreciated my honesty. He said he was disappointed but he respected my decision because if I was going to have my 4 babies, I was going to need to find the right man immediately. He wished me luck in my journey to find a more suitable mate. In fact, he even mused that perhaps one of his friends would be a better match for me. All in all, Jerry was very classy about the whole situation. I think maybe he was just relieved that we didn’t happen to be taking a horse carriage ride through the city when I had my revelation, because then I would have been forced to literally kick him to the curb.
He took my hand and walked me outside, where fortunately a second limo had pulled up so we wouldn’t have to endure the embarrassment of leaving together. We hugged goodbye and I sobbed onto his collar for a while, which fortunately was popped up to better catch my tears. I told him it was an excellent first date, really top notch, and I was sorry that I had only fallen half in love with him instead of the whole way. He patted my back and told me life would go on and that until his dying day, his final and enduring wish would be for me to find my love and happiness and have my 4 babies.
So that was my date with Jerry. It was a tremendous learning experience, even though he broke my heart. But I guess that’s what happens when you put your whole heart into things.
pretty funny single ‘n sassy – well done. Can’t believe we all watch this cr*p!!
So I just read the recap and it’s Friday – there are 179 posts ahead of me and I can’t take the time to read them all so excuse me if someone else has already made this suggestion. I really think Fred should be the next Bachelor (kind of like the Bachelor Bob days … although I think he changed when he became the bachelor). I think Fred is pretty much what every regular girl is looking for – funny (we all list that first when asked what we want in a guy … admit it), lawyer (secure job) and he’s cute in a Fred sort of way. It would be refreshing b/c I truly believe he’d pick a girl and stay with her, unlike all the other jerks who break up with the girl when they get famous and hit on by skanky reality fan groupies.
So here is my motion to make Fred the next Bachelor! Anyone second the motion?
Fred would be good but alot of people think that Brian would be good too. He isnt a lawyer but is articulate, well mannered and seems like a good, family oriented type of guy. He is also overwhelmingly tall, has an amazing body and is very handsome (especially after the abc intern runs out to Walgreens and buys him Just For Men hair color). He does not glow like HTC Brad did, but he looks like alot of womens idea of prince charming. For that reason, I think Brian would be better for ratings, but Fred is the one we might really want to bring home to our parents.
Really, am I the only one who thinks Deanna did an injustice to all women by her little hissy-fit on National Television? She so proved the theory that all women are hormonal crazy and will go ballistic at the slightest thing?
He: ‘What’s wrong?’
She: ‘Nothing’
He: No, really, I sense something is wrong (by the way your eyes have glazed over)
She: I’m FINE. (teeth cleched, nostrils smoking)
He: Uh oh. . .
She: Full meltdown, screaming “Why don’t you love me anymore!? You never pay any attention to me?!!!”
He: C’mon guys, let’s go back and play jarts. . .
And the guy with the wallpaper striped suit? Seriously. . . and he’s worn that awful thing TWICE!
The date with Jerry is too funny. The Bachelor or Bachelorette is a weird thing. After Monday I was thinking that Brian was the perfect man based on how ABC edited the tapes (despite the fork). But lets be honest hes 31 and not married. Like there wouldn’t be girls falling over themselves to be with him. I am and I am 14 hours from Fort Worth and happily married. He probably has “issues”. Like I’ve said, I love Fred but don’t think he so attractive. He is more of the Bob type of Bachelor whereas Brian would be the show’s HOTTEST bachelor.
Ahhhh I can’t take all the Brian talk!! That’s totally cool you guys think he’s hot. I guess he’s just not my type. What I don’t get is how everyone says he’s so smart and awesome. I didn’t see that at ALL on the show. They barely showed him and when they did, he seemed more like a caveman than Cassanova. He might have used some big words, but the guy seemed dumb as a brick. Watch the latest episode when he’s talking to DD and standing at the rose ceremony. He just seems like a robot. Again, it’s fine that you guys like him, but I just cannot imagine him as the next bachelor, of all things!
I watched the songs again (why do I torture myself like this?) and I have to say Fred’s was the best. Yes, it looks pretty stupid when you type out the lyrics like Lincee did, but he didn’t take it totally seriously and he was adorable. It was fun and lighthearted. Jesse’s also was good, Robert’s made me cringe the most because he clearly thought he was good (I LOVED when DD was like, “Robert’s the only one here who THINKS he can sing”) and Brian’s, of course, was terrible. There’s another bit of proof that Brian isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed — his song! He took it way too seriously, it was full of incredibly embarrassing cliches, etc. Even the guys couldn’t stop cracking up. It’s pretty bad when TWILLEY can successfully mock you, people.
Anyway, I’m done ripping through men who are probably perfectly nice and who have done nothing more than enterain me by appearing on my favorite ABC trainwreck.
I’m not seeing any of these guys as the next bach. Has to be someone a little more impressive, career-wise. We’ve had an officer and gentleman, an heir, a prince or whatever Chach was, a pro football player, a doctor…. can’t have an average-looking “lawyer” who may never have practiced law, or a “football coach” who is really a trainer, no matter how good looking he may be. Admittedly, HTCBrad owned a few bars, but – hey – he was HTC.
Another hilarious recap! “She walks him out and says it’s not him…it’s his collar”… loved it!
I actually thought “what the crap?!?” when she called Twilley’s name. Seriously?!? I mean I get all the others (with the exception of Brian who was so easy on the eyes) and I’m loving Jason… yum! But why Twilley? There has to be some sly editing fools working for ABC. Glad your back safe and sound Lincee! Kudos to Some Guy for stepping up!
Sorry, no I’m not seconding the motion for Fred as the next Bachelor. #185, I totally agree with you. We need someone a little more impressive to fill the spot.
Is Everyone ready for tomorrow’s train wreck?!
#188 – I’m more ready for Tuesday’s recap.
#180….I agree completely…I posted that in a previous post, but I know there are SO many posts, you just cannot possibly read them all!
#181….I liked Brian too. There was something about him that I can’t quite put my finger on, but I thought he was a great guy and I can’t believe he and Fred were kicked off so soon!
#185….It seems like the previous bachelor’s were “high society,” but really….what’s wrong with your NORMAL, EVERYDAY guy !?!? I think most of us would agree that we would much rather see a normal, down to earth guy as the next bachelor. With that said, Fred or Brian would be great…no matter what their careers may be. Their careers do not define who they are!
Ok so i was poking around and something made me blink (but not as much as you know who)
sorry if its been posted already, but… guess who?
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b60/wdwoct2005/Twilley1436.jpg
Wow…. #191. Is that really the same guy. He’s kind of hot there! Hahaha…
#191-Holy crap. If Twilley would just keep his mouth shut and dress like that he’d be doing much better!
Who knew Twilley was a hottie?? He definately needs to keep his mouth shut but I’m wondering if ABC hasn’t done some creative editing in order to make him seem like a dork. Maybe in their one on one time he is sweet and intelligent (weirder things have happened). Why else would she keep hanging on??
i never thought the words “twilley” and “hot” would go in the same sentence, but damn, Twilley does look hot in that pic!
I have always thought Twilley was cute physically–I love his sleepy hazel eyes–he just acts like an idiot…maybe he is okay in life, because DD sure seems to like him…
#184 WTF : THANK YOU!!!! I don’t get the Brian thing either!
No repeat Bachelors! PLEASE! These guys are may “seem” great on tv but we don’t know them! Obviously they are on the show for a reason – attention!
It’s the hair….Twilley needs hair! Some guys can’t pull of the funky haircut he has. Clearly, he needs hair to make him hot!
#191 – where did you did up that hot picture? He is way hotter than Graham in that picture. He needs to keep his mouth shut more and brood for the camera.
*dig up
No matter the hotness factor…I think we should start a poll to see if TONIGHT is the night Twilley goes home. I’ve been wrong 4 times now, and am waiting to be proved wrong a fifth!!
I say it’s Twilley to the end.
Judging by the previews of tonights show isn’t it the last one?
Please God, let Twilley go home tonight. Don’t think I could stomach another week of that.
Why does Dduh sound like she’s reading from a scrpt when she talks to OHCH?
YAY! Twilley went home!
# 199 – Married with eyes- i was poking around abc site (where we nominated Lincee for best fan site) to see if they announced that she won yet. Anyway i was scrolling over the comments and saw the link so i clicked and i actually said “Mmm” out loud (got a few looks too)
I second that, #206 !!!! I still don’t get Jesse, DD acted like there was NO connection, but Sean and the facial products??? Not so much ……. She should have just picked the top 3. Jason’s little guy is soooo adorable… he’s a “deal maker” not a “deal breaker” !!!
Hmmm, wonder who she is talking to all pissy next week in the previews…I can only assume it’s Graham, which I guess would support the FORT’s info that he goes home at final 4. Booo
If I had to pick a reason why she sent Dojo home, it would be those icky kisses on their date….kind of grossed me out!
I think she wanted to send Jesse home too. She didn’t seem happy at all to give him a rose. She’s feeling guilty that she’s going to lead him on by going on a home date with him when she already knows “she’s just not that into him”
What do you guys think?
#210….I agree completely! I was shocked that Jesse stayed. I also agree with #209 that those kisses were gross! Vomit!!!
#208….I could not have said it better! Everyone is my city LOVES Jason!!!!
For some reason, I think the guy that she’s upset with next week is Jeremy. Could be Graham, but something tells me it’s Jeremy.
I thought Dojo and DD’s kiss time was better than her lunge for Graham. I think Dojo was pretty nice, he has all the toys and now he knows that there is more to life…and he is attempting to find it in a relationship…
I still like Jeremy and Jason. They are my two favorites.
Graham is not cute at all (wierd nose) scruffy and too skinny and he does not ring true to me, why play the shy, reserved guy when in reality he is a model?? He wants to play head games with her…hot and cold, arguing. He also seems to drink more hard liquor than the other guys or is this my imagination – drinking out of the bottle…maybe when he said he invested in some bars, he really meant he spends a lot of money drinking in them? I’m just saying…
Jesse – I think he is into the contest and the fun times, but so far no real romance that I can see. Too bad he didn’t let Ron work a little magic on this hair. I don’t mind long hair, but I hate the hanging in the eyes thing. He is always moving it or shaking his hair out of his eyes.
I think she will send Graham home next. In previews she was crying and telling a guy something about needing to know that if she picked him in the end, she needed to know he wasnt going to reject her. Out of the 4 left, the only one that i have seen that vibe from is Graham, especially with the preview of the warning his mom gave her. Jeremy and Jason have made their intentions clear, and i dont think Jesse could make her so emotional. Just a thought
I think Dojo is a Tool. Guys like him bug me. He reminds me of a lot of guys in Dallas. AND I agree their kissing grossed me out. Even my husband covered his face.
Can we tell DD to keep her eyes closed when she’s kissing? Ugh, creepy mccreeperson.
I was totally into DOJO until he started talking hair products and facial cleansers. Sounds like he has way more “products” than me and thats not acceptable.
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