All aboard for Team Jesse! Snow board that is…
Recap coming. I’m a little busy with my assembly line making these t-shirts. $20 bucks a pop. I’m going to make a million from this and donate it all to JSAK.
I know you guys need a place to discuss/vent. Here you go.
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Thanks Lincee…………..You know your readers well. I have been busting at the seems since last night…..
FINALLY…..something to be excited about in this series……
Jess finally raised his game. He actually started giving the guys some competition. I really liked his family and DD seemed to fit in really well with them. I could see her being with him after this hometown visit. He came off completely loveable, but something is still nagging me about him. Is it just me or does he come off like a little brother and doesn’t really seem like marriage material??
Jeremy. I have not been a major fan of Jeremy’s and he has actually fallen into the “creepy” zone several times this season. However, he scored mega points with me this week. I loved that his family did not hold any punches and genuinely seemed to want the best for him (way to go Jason). I can completely see him married to DD. I am just wondering if she will decide to let him go because he is too safe.
Jason. Adios…………….. I thought the whole “kid” thing was completely overplayed and actually showed how awkward she is with children. C’mon DD a golf ball?????
Graham, Graham, Graham……………..OMG. He was sooooo much better than he had been in the past. He just seemed really laid back and kinda into her (to my surprise). He was definitely in his comfort zone. I am so glad she sent him home though because I could see last night that she just wanted to change him, you know? He is a quiet guy, some men just don’t wear their feelings on their sleeve and are not as open. She just kept complaining about him not being open enough, news flash “HE NEVER WILL BE”. Either accept the guy for who he is or move on……………………
Honestly, I though she was going to have a major breakdown after she let Graham go. I could really see how much she really wanted things to work with him. Given a different set of circumstances, I think they may have worked out.
Mo,
What are you talking about??!! Jason is the most sincere person here except for Jesse (who is, by the way, awesome). She would be lucky to end up with either of those guys.
As for Graham. Ugh. The only reason she was falling for him was the fact that he was pulling away. She would have been miserable with him.
So, I’m pulling for Jason or Jesse. I’d be happy with one of those shirts! Also, you need to make one with a tie printed on it!
Oh, Lincee, will you please add the button that allows you to subscribe to posts via email? Your site is blocked at work so sometimes it takes me days and days to get to you. If you go to my blog, you can see the function as part of feedburner.
Thanks and go Jason or Jesse!
Kristi
Moments that stood out for me last night:
–DD didn’t know what the Space Needle was (I almost died)
–Graham drinking that scotch and water during their last alone time together. That boy seriously needs to come out of the closet and stop causing himself so much internal stress–his mother would love another son! (I liked his parents)
–I WANT JEREMY’S CONDO!! Holy cow. She could move right in and not have to lift a finger. Wow.
–Jesse’s dad wearing that hat with the long hair was too funny. I want her to marry Jesse’s dad. He’s such a sweetie.
–Apparently, she didn’t know Graham’s last name until their basketball date–how does that happen? You could possibly be engaged to someone in a matter of weeks and you don’t know their last name!! I’m thinking she didn’t think Deanna Bunn would sound nice, so she sent him home.
Can’t wait for Lincee’s recap!
With Graham cracker…its very simple…she wants what she can’t have. She likes the challange…her sorrow was over the fact that she could not catch him and it was tears of defeat. But hey atleast she figured out he was closed off emotionaly before they had 3 kids in 4 years together and she is stuck in a loveless marriage.
Jeremy is a tad bit on the creepy ocd side. On the back of the cycle, did anyone else noticed she was crouching tiger hidden DD? I mean she was basically in a little ball.
Jesse is awesome!!!
Jason rocks!!
Bye Bye Jeremy.
Kristi - I agree with you. I am all for Jason!! I think he is completely genuine. I also thing the producers are editing it so we think someone else will win. I do LOVE Jesse, but I don’t think DD does. I think she appreciates him for who he is, but at the end of the day they are different people. Can’t see her living in a house decorated with snowboards (though it was very cool!).
GO TEAM JASON!
Diddo Kristi #2, Jason is great! Anyone who says different is confused. I completely agree w/ everything you said. I’m now torn between Jesse & Jason.
I really like Jason and I would pick him for me, but for DD I would pick Jeremy. Seems like the best fit for her. It didn’t look like ABC could edit out how she looked at Jason. She didn’t seem into him at all.
I just wanted to say that last night had me crying (literally!). I’m going to chalk it up to the fact that I’m 8 months pregnant and very hormonal, but something about last night’s episode got to me.
First — when they had to say goodbye to Ty. Start the waterworks…I mean the whole family was crying. I do think Jason is a fantastic dad and I do not agree w/the previous poster who said he was awkward w/kids. The golf ball, I believe, is because Jason is a golfer (cue scenes from last week’s episode that showed him on a golf course). I LOVE Jason’s family and I do think that Jason, Ty and DD could be a cute lil’ family. BUT…I worry that she is more in love w/the idea of being an insta-family than she is with him. I think she’s in love w/the idea of him as a father and of course I think she is in love with that cutie-patootie, Ty. I do see him being one of the final 2, though.
The whole Graham situation at the end had me crying, too. I think we finally saw that Graham WAS into DD. He just isn’t great at showing it. I think part of it, too, was that he was playing a little game w/her and he realized, at that moment, that he screwed up. I don’t see how anyone could NOT see that he really did like her. He seemed torn up that he was having to say goodbye to her. He was even tearing up in the limo! And when he busted out w/that card/note for her? I just lost it. I really wish they could have worked out because I do think that she was in love with him and I think he wanted to be with her…but for whatever reason, he’s closed off and has a very hard time expressing himself. I did love his family and could have seen her fitting in well w/them.
Jesse is still my fave! I like that DD said her relationship w/him has been the most “real”, i.e. they started off as friends and are now blossoming. I loved that he chose the carriage ride to make his move and from the looks of it, he’s a pretty good kisser!! =) I love that next week he tells her he doesn’t know if he can do the overnight date until he’s met her dad. Way to be a gentleman (vs. Jason who doesn’t even finish reading the card and says, “okay, let’s go!”). I, too, thought Jesse’s dad showing up w/that crazy hat on was hilarious!!!
Jeremy — he grew on me this episode, but I think the “he’s perfect” thing will ultimately be his demise. I predict he will be next to go. As a sidenote, though…I loved his house and I really loved his super adorable dog! And how hot was it that he was on a crotch rocket?! LOVE a man on a bike!!!
Ok, I can truly say last night was the first “exciting” night. But I would like to ask ABC what is up with the 500 commercials. That became very frustrating. And then the whole season of Wipeout and giving us the sneak preview. I could have screamed b/cuz at that point, we were waiting on the rose ceremony. ABC….just want you to know, that was NOT COOL!
Now, on to finally the best show EVER from the most boring bachelorette EVER!!!!
Jesse – Wow…I have a new found respect for him. I heart him after last night. He was truly comfortable back on the snow and his board. And he really showed her what his world will be. His parents loved them! They totally rocked! And I love the advice his dad gave him. You can tell they have a great relationship. I thought Jesse let his guard down, brought his A++ game and really showed Deanna that he was in to her. I like that he wanted the first kiss to be special and it was. But I couldn’t help but think back to Seinfeld and the carriage ride and the horse blowing beefaroni out of his bum.
Jeremy – Ok, I need to know when this was filmed. I was quite disturbed and had to text my friends last night. I live in Houston, and though it’s hotter here than Dallas, but its still Texas and its still HOTTT!!! Even in December, it’s hot in Texas. So, why did Jeremy have on a t-shirt, jeans and pumas, while De (looks ridiculous) anna have on a long sleeved shirt, jeans, boots, and a leather jacket. This one, I really need someone to explain to me.
Loved Jeremy’s family….I think his brother Jason was right on to lay into her. And I think I have a new found respect for Jeremy. He really brought his A-game. I know it was very hard to open up and share. And I would like to thank Jeremy. I give him a hard time quite often, but the journal that he wrote in when his mom died, I did that when my dad died, and to share that, at this point for me is not an option. So….Jeremy, you tugged at the heart last night.
Jason – This entire date was not cool to me. First, clearly she knows not a dang thing about kids. Why would she give Ty a golf ball? Note to Deyanna….not a gift you give a 3 year old. And then the Greek food. And then the leap frog game. And then Ty screaming his lungs out b/cuz he didn’t want his dad to leave AGAIN so he could go make out. This entire date was a disaster!!! Oh and I wish they would stop pushing the Greek thing b/cuz it was a toast she should have given w/that shot. She just doesn’t know ANYTHING GREEK!!!
Graham – This boy just oooozzzes SEXY! This was the most comfortable he has ever been. But one MAJOR was that Deanna was not comfortable. She sat very stiff on the couch when talking to his parents. She never seemed to relax. And I’m not sure what happened between walking out the door and the bench, but the way Graham is, I think nothing. I think for him bringing a girl home, was serious and it was just weighing on him, making him realize this was real. And she doesn’t know him well enough. She is clearly the girl that lays in bed each night going, what’s wrong? And when the guy says nothing, she keeps pushing.
And finally the rose ceremony…..Again, Graham looked SEXY! Though I really didn’t appreciate his outfit. Jesse reminded me of Don Johnson from Miami Vice in the white suit and black t-shirt. After it got down to Jason and Graham, from last week and Jason saying Graham was the front runner, I’m sure he pooped his pants standing there. But she realized how well she didn’t know Graham. Because though she felt he wasn’t opening up, he was. And I loved when he pulled the letter out. I’m sure she had to throw up after reading it. And I’m sure the guys kept wondering where she was. I would give anything to know how long she sat on that bench before going back inside and if she did go back inside.
But whomever she ends up with. After watching last night, I would be pissed and so checking out of the relationship. She pretty much said last night, I am falling in love w/you Graham, not those other bozo’s, just you. And I am keeping them b/cuz I have to keep three this week.
#2 Kristi - YES! On Lincee’s old blog you could subscribe to Post Comments and read them in the RSS… much easier! Plus you know when there are new comments! Please Webman??? : )
As for Graham, she seems confused… she likes the challenge but is confusing that feeling (and the attraction) with falling in love.
With no upcoming scenes of the Home Depot alter, I think she’ll go after Graham in the end.
CAN! NOT! WAIT! for the Men Tell All next week!
Where do the castoffs go when DD gives them the boot? Do they put them all up in a hotel until the final rose has been given? … just curious …
I know I shouldn’t…but I was so pulling for Graham. He is a hottie!! I just realized his parents live right down the road from me. Hate I missed the actual filming that would have been fun to check out! Maybe it is just me, but I feel really bad for Jason’s kid…What if she doesn’t pick him and poor little Ty is crushed that he never gets to see DD again or what if she does pick him and then his dad is going to marry a girl that he barely knows? I just think it is wrong to involve the kid at this stage…imho.
Seriously? Who has never seen the Space Needle? I know Seattle seems like a back water to some people, but I’m pretty sure they show it on Grey’s Anatomy every week. Does DD not watch ABC?
Go Jesse! I wish he’d cut his hair - he looks way cuter when he pulls it back off his face.
What is with Jeremy leaving up his bar exam study notes? In my experience, most attorneys want to erase any memory of having to study for the test and move on with their lives as soon as they’re done with it. He seems to dwell on the negative and depressing a little too much - I understand the bond of both losing parents, but it seemed like that’s ALL they talked about the whole time. I’m sure there was editing, but is there anything else there?
Did anyone else notice that she didn’t hug Graham’s parents when she left? Was that just edited out too?
LL, I agree with you completely. I would definitely be picking Jason, or Jesse, but I really think that Jeremy is the one she would work best with. They have stuff in common, they’re both stylish and “mid-to-late-20’s-professionals,” they’re both a little into themselves, but they both seem like ok people overall. Totally not my type, but he seems like he may very well be DD’s. I guess it just seems like their lives would mesh the best out of the remaining guys.
Also, I just can’t see her marrying either Jason or Jesse. Jason is so awesome, and so great as a dad and a person, but I don’t see her moving to Seattle, and he can’t be anywhere else, really. His family is there, and moving Ty for a girl? Don’t see it. Jesse seems genuine and all around rad, but I don’t think that she’s attracted enough to him for it to be a long term type of thing… Does that make sense?
It’ll be interesting to see who she ends up with!
DD said Graham was the one person she was falling in love with… so why did she keep the others instead? Because they are safe? Not saying Graham was the right choice for her, but pretty sad she might marry a guy she feels less for just because he is safer.
Jeremy… too boring for me, but maybe DD wants that.
Jason… Seems like a really sweet guy, BUT I do not agree with the fact he is even on the show. There are other ways to meet women than to leave your child for six weeks and go on a reality TV show.
GO JESSE! Love that he said he is not ready to be married, but is ready to start a serious relationship… much more realistic than the other two!
# 8 - You are so right. She wants an insta-family. Like she said she wants three kids by the time she is 30. That means she is going to be a human breeding machine really soon. If that’s the case her best bet is Jason first, Jeremy second. Jesse told his dad he is not ready to get married, yet alone have babies! I honestly am starting to think she is just in love w/the idea of being married.
#13 - Totally agree. And that really sucked with the entire family standing there crying when he left and Ty screaming his head off. You don’t do that to kids!!!
#2, et al…My comment about being awkward with kids was directed at DD NOT Jason. My posting was not saying that Jason was a bad father or not into DD (or that she was not be lucky to have him). I was basically commenting on the fact that she was very awkward in every scene with his kid. I really don’t think she is ready to be a mother TODAY! Besides, it was very obvious that he will NOT be moving away from his family and support system in Washington to Georgia. His family loves that little boy and I don’t think he would take him away from them. Is she going to move to Washington……doubtful. So I say again…………..ADIOS!
Char Char - they probably shot the hometown dates about 2-3 months ago (just going by what I know of TV production)
Emily - I think the castoffs probably have to stay at a hotel at least until hometown dates?
I HEART Jesse!! He’s been my favorite since day 1, but I never thought DD would pick him - he’s so different from HTC Brad. I think she thinks that his love of death-defying activities is really hot, and he’s growing on her big time. And the kiss? Woot!!! Worth waiting for.
Graham had to go. I understand laid back, I understand quiet - Ryan (of Trista & Ryan) is an example of the good version of still waters run deep. But I don’t care what it says in the note - you simply cannot have a meaningful relationship with someone who will not look you in the eye. And I don’t think Graham ever looked her in the eye. The vignette on the bench with her face streaked with tears and him turned away from her said it all. Maybe if they had met at a different time and place - like after Graham has had a couple of years of intensive psychotherapy. . .
Go Jesse! I HEART JESSE!!
Did anyone else take issue w/ what Jason said to Ty when he asked Ty about why daddy went to Seattle? “To meet a pretty girl”.
Just thought that was a tad icky…(not that there was anything better to say, or that it’s better to lie about his reasons for leaving his kid for however long…)
On ABC’s website, it lists After the Final Rose 1-hour special after the 2-hour series finale on July 7th. Should be good…
OMG -
1) Agree - how could the girl not know about the Space Needle - I have never been to Seattle but I know what it is…and she acted like she had never seen Sleepless in Seattle? Seriously…
2) Yes, I was wondering what the hell was up with DD ridin high on the cycle with Jeremy. It actually scared me a little - like she was extremely close to falling off.
Okay - Jesse - love him au natural. When he was snowboarding and no junk in his hair - he did look kinda cute and I like how real his parents were. They were sweet. I keep saying - it will be Jesse in the end. But, I also thought (or hoped) it would be Jeremy this week but I guess I can be wrong!
Jeremy - He is very uptight and the whole focus on his mom and the book was very depressing. I like the guy and I think he likes her but she is going to break his heart next week. I just think all the talk about being perfect is not good - no one is perfect - she is forcing it.
Jason - I just don’t see it. He seems like a nice guy. I would be more concerned if he didn’t act the way he acts around his son…most dads act the exact same way so I don’t find it touching or anything more than expected. He will be in the final two but I don’t think it will be him.
Graham - I was digging him during the basketball date and with his family. And, then it was like as soon as they went outside he changed - he realized the cameras were watching and he was coming off as sensitive and he became a jerk. Then, I am sure he knew he was going home after the way he acted thus the note, the jeans and smile…but I believe, geniune tears.
I now wonder if she will end up with anyone in the end - married…I can’t believe was she said to him at the end…But, it will make for an exciting Men Tell All…who could be the guy that they really did not like…if it is Jeremy, then he for sure gets kicked off the next round.
Can’t wait for Lincee’s take - there was lots of good material I just never remember it the next day!
Char Char… I agree, I said to my sister last night “Miami Vice called, it wants its suit back”
I also agree DD like the instant family with Jason, she is falling for the family more than him. It’s easy to get caught up in that and having a kid around takes the pressure of being alone with the person. I loved the part with the ducks at the end, hysterical! Why is this woman so obsessed with the babies before 30 idea, that plan never works!
Does anyone think that maybe that wasn’t really Jesse’s home… it looked like a rental ski cottage with the labeling! What the crap?
Oops, my second post this morning–but one more thing we had to play back over and again:
–When Jason went to introduce DD to his son, he almost slipped and said “This is Mommy”–did anyone else hear or notice that??
And WHAT was with the leapfrog game? I almost wet my pants watching dad jump!
Can’t wait for recap!!! I think DD let some good ones go too early :(.
#26 — I don’t think that’s what he said. I think he started to say, “This is my…” but then realized he didn’t know what to call her. I think what was said was, “This is my…this is Deanna”.
(but I could be wrong)
#21 Juno, I totally agree w/ you about both Jesse and Graham. That Graham. Bleah. He’s so emotionally manipulative, and DeAnna’s too young ‘n’ dumb to recognize that. He makes my skin crawl. I think the deal with our DDahh, though, is that she’s nowhere near as ready for marriage and lifetime commitment as she thinks she is. She’s fatally attracted to men who don’t want her! How depressing. Maybe in a few years (and some time spent with a good therapist) she’ll figure this out and start giving the nice guys a chance.
Has anyone seen this? Does this mean Jason gets the final rose??
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wfYR8dnaePI&feature=related
I don’t think Jason was going to introduce Ty to DD as “Mommy,” that would be ridiculous. I think he was going to say, “my friend” or “my girlfriend” or something like that. Sounded like he changed his mind mid-sentence and cut right to the chase - This is DeAnna.
Emily - can you recap what is in the ‘you tube’ link…i can’t open it at work!!!!
In the first eposide is says Graham lives in NYC right? and owns bars? Does anybody know which?
You know, three year olds cry when you go to the grocery store without them. Once Ty gets older it would be uncool to leave him for weeks at a time, but he’s not going to remember this. And he’s certainly around a loving family while his dad is gone.
Also, small children meet people all the time who they’ll never see again. You have a substitute teacher in preschool, or an old friend comes in from out of town for the day. Should you not expose your children to anyone who won’t be with them forever? Do you see how ridiculous that sounds?
I adore the Jason I see on TV. I want her to pick him because for me, he would be ideal. But I don’t see her moving across country for long. We know Jeremy gets knocked off next because he’s in the Bachelor’s Tell All (walking onto the stage behind Graham). So that leaves Labelmaker Jesse. Hmmm, I don’t see that either.
Graham really ‘dressed up’ for the rose ceremony. He saw the writing on the wall after the home town date. Quite men are great. Emotionally unavailable men are not!
Tara #32 - Ellen says that Jason is a great guy and DD agreed. Ellen then said if DD didn’t pick him, that he should be the next Bachelor. But the way DD reacted made me think that she picked Jason, and then DD said “You’re always right” (or “she’s always right” meaning Ellen) and so I think she was saying Ellen is right that Jason is a catch.
Thank you Char Char! When I watched the rose ceremony last night I about died when Jesse walked in wearing his best Miami Vice suit. Don’t get me wrong, I like Jesse, but the the first thought that came to mind last night was “Um Jesse, Crocket, and Tubbs just called, they want their suit back.”
I was a little bit sad when she sent Graham home last night (And not just because we don’t get any more opportunities to see him with his shirt off). I suspect that he wanted to give that note to her under different circumstances, and in the end was just frustated, and said “here you go read it, burn it, do whatever you want with it, but this is what I can’t vocalize”.
i am SO team jesse! can’t wait for the recap!
Doesn’t anyone out there give DD props for sending Graham home? I mean, she obviously liked him the most, but is really interested in doing the right thing for herself and her future?? I found it to be one of the more “real” episodes of this show!
D andTina, I totally took issue with “using” Jason’s kid like that!! If I were the ex wife, I would not allow it!! Most of the time when you date a guy with a kid, you establish the relationship first, meet the kid later, so that the kid does not get attached to you and then it doesn’t work out!! I think that was totally irresponsible of abc, Jason and DD to get the kid involved. I love Jason, but I just don’t think that is right!
#38 - I totally give DD props for sending Graham home - in fact, my opinion of her went way up after last night’s show. She seemed way more genuine to me than she has before. Sending Graham home was a very smart thing to do and very difficult because she’s clearly very attracted to him. But she was wise enough to realize that falling in love is one thing, having a successful and lasting relationship is something more. And Graham did not demonstrate even once that he is all of a sudden become capable of having a lasting relationship, after never having had one before.
I really hope she does choose Jason in the end. I think he will be the F1 one standing. I believe Jason is a great catch and a wonderful man. I don’t see what everyone finds so wrong with him. I am so glad Graham is gone. As much as I would love to see Jeremy and Jason as the F2, I think it’s probably going to be Jesse and Jason, with Jason as the F1.
I agree #7… Jason is a great pick, but maybe not for her. Jesse is shining lately, isn’t he! It took me a while to get past that jacket he wore on opening night, but he is a cutie and seems so down-to-earth. ABC editing can be so tricky tricky… I don’t really like Jeremy, but I can see DD ending up with him.
#8 TINA… I bawled last night too… I thought the dad/son reunited scene was adorable, but would he really be in Seattle and not have seen his son yet? I think not… and I cried again at the end w/Graham - she did the right thing, but I do genuinely think he did care for her… and can’t believe he wrote her a note- sweet, but more painful of course…
I think Trista said this last week, but the exotic dates are where the feelings really ‘become real’ so there is still a chance for love…
I think she wants to be more attracted to Jeremy than she is (sparks!), and that is her issue with the ‘perfect comments’… it’s too easy, so much in common, it all makes sense, no chase or excitement like with Graham.
So, after last night, didn’t everyone feel *just a little bad* for any ill comments toward any of the bachelors? I mean, they are all just human, and if anything, we really saw some true life stuff last night…. Jeremy’s pain, Jesse just being himself, Jason as a dad, and Graham struggling to show feelings at the end…
#43 ENT — THANK YOU for making me feel not so much like a goober! I think part of my tears, too, was because I’ve been that girl before and part of it was that I was crying for Graham. I think he genuinely realized he screwed up and that it was now too late. He seems gutted that she was sending him home. Of course, I think he knew it was coming (hence the outfit and the letter/card he wrote her), but still.
#43 ENT - oh..and one more thing. I actually started liking DD last night. I felt that she was pretty upfront and honest w/the families (i.e. talking about how she is dating 4 guys at once and has feelings for all of them). I also thought she was more “real” last night, which I found refreshing. So yeah…I felt a little bad about all the awful things I yell about her, at the TV, every Monday night. :O)
I agree wholeheartedly about the Space Needle. Maybe it’s just because I went to school in Washington, but really? They even copied it in Las Vegas. Come on now….AND she’s seen Sleepless in Seattle. Whatever.
I am totally Team Jesse. Can I have him for myself please? Part of me thinks that she isn’t challenged by him though, which is something that she needs.
I think Jeremy is getting the “perfect” kiss of death. “He’s perfect.” “My life with him would be perfect.” “The perfect house, the perfect dog, the perfect family.” It’s beginning to sound like a 50’s sitcom. Sorry Jeremy, but unless you become less Ken-esque, i think you’re on your way out the door. I do like him though, but maybe that’s just because of my tendency to love Texan boys.
Oh Jason, I think you are so sweet. And I think DD does too. But a golf ball? I’m suprised the kid didn’t chuck it into the lake for the ducks. I think she could grow into it though. I mean how awkward is it to meet someone’s kid when you’ve only known them for a few weeks? I thought the leap frog thing was cute! I loved watching the sister run back to put her heels back on. I feel your pain honey. Stilettos and grass do not mix.
And then there’s Graham. My suspiciously good looking basketball player. I thought Graham was golden for the vacay dates until this episode. I thought there was no way she would go to a beach vacation without getting a chance to really act on that chemistry. I’m just saying….But the boy made sitting on the random bench in the woods even more awkward (thanks ABC intern for giving them somewhere that wasn’t in Mom’s house to have some alone time) than it actually was. He broke my heart with the letter though. I think he thought they were going to get a cocktail party and this was his way of showing his feelings. But, in the end, I think she made the right choice. She would have been trying and trying to pull out his emotions and he’s just not that way.
Allymcbeal, I agree with you that kids should not be introduced to new “girlfriends” until the relationship is clearly a committed, long-term relationship. However, there is no way in the world that I would be able to be away from my children for 4 weeks, go to my hometown and then not see them! The only way for Ty to not be involved is for Jason to see him without D, without cameras and then just tell D that he doesn’t want her to meet Ty until it is official??? the problem with that lies in the fact that I’m sure Jason wants to see how D interacts with Ty, etc. I think they are in a Catch-22.
i was very glad to see Graham go. i still believe he just wasn’t that into her. jesse really stepped up his game, and i adored his family. i cried during jesse’s hometown date, during jeremy’s hometown date, and the date in seattle, although i laughed my butt off when deyawna didn’t know about the space needle HUH???
I was sad to see Graham go…even though I don’t think he’s marriage material…I liked him
Is it just me, or did it just seem like the wrong time/place for Jeremy to be reading to DD his journal about his mom’s death? That just seemed like something that should be shared in private, intimate moment…not on national t.v. and after knowing someone only for a few weeks. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s absolutely okay to talk about it, but to share something so personal…it just didn’t seem like the right time.
also I hated seeing Graham go. I wanted him to be the one because he is so hot and D was clearly into him. I don’t think it would have worked long-term. Jeremy bugs me. Jesse seems too goofy. I am rooting for Jason
I can’t believe that people are actually saying that Graham “finally” showed how into DD he was. If anything, his behavior showed how little he truly cared. His own mother said he had difficulty keeping girls around for more than 4 weeks. That is not someone who has trouble opening up, that is someone that doesn’t care because a new conquest will always be around the corner. My boyfriend kept shaking his head while watching with me last night, saying “Girls prefer the more complicated explanation than to just say, he doesn’t like me as much as I like him”. They always try to chalk it up to problems in their past, or difficulty expressing feelings, or being quiet, etc. It is usually due to feelings just not being there to begin with. DD seems like she just wants what she can’t have.
Did anyone actually see anything between DDah and Graham aside from chemistry? She claimed on last night’s show that she feels something for Graham that she doesn’t feel for any of the other guys, and that she was falling in love with him. I think she was just falling in lust. I mean, obviously. He never opened up to her about ANYthing; at least on camera, he never asked her anything about herself or demonstrated any level of giving a dang about who she is as a person. You can’t fall in love with someone you don’t know anything about. I think she fell in love with his (totally rockin’) arms, chest and abs.
And why do I care?? *sigh* This is my third post about this in twelve hours. I need to get over it!
I would like to suggest the back of the T-shirt have a picture of a chair lift riding into the sunset! That comment cracked me up, especially when he laughed at himself after he said it. Love it!
After watching last night, I am worried that the same thing that happened last season is going to happen all over again…remember?? HTC Brad let the one girl go that he really liked after a bad hometown date. I found it really ironic. I would bet that DD now knows EXACTLY what happened to her last season. She was a consolation prize for HTC Brad and he wasn’t going to propose to his second choice.
General thoughts:
1. Jesse - He seems sweet but I agree that they just seem to different. Plus I still don’t see the chemistry - However I predict he goes to the final two, because of…
2. Jeremy - Still think he seems majorly OCD and controlling. I agree that he grew on me a little during this last visit. He is sweet, and is a guy who seems perfect for DDah. HOwever, when she really thinks about it, she knows he isn’t right but can’t put her finger on the why. I think he’s gone next week.
3. Jason - I don’t understand all the comments against this date. I thought it was cute, that they seemed genuinely happy, and that his family was great. It was incredibly sweet and thoughtful that they had a greek meal. A little dorky (but i can see my family doing the same thing…so maybe that’s why I found it so endearing). I also thought the leapfrog was awesome. I’m not going to lie. I told my hubbie that I wanted to play leapfrog again soon. He got excited until he realized I really meant the outdoor game leapfrog (not sure what he was thinking of in his mind - just kidding!!!)
4. Graham - Surprised she didn’t keep him until the makeout date in the Bahamas. But figured he was the one gone this week after last week’s previews. Sweet guy, but agreed that he would never be the open guy DDah wanted…not his personality.
Final thoughts..
1. I know I’m in the minority, but I LOVE this season of the bachelorette. I like watching the guys compete more than the girls (who just get petty and bitchy) and think these guys have been hilarious
2. She picks Jason - sneaky ABC editing preventing us from seeing that he has been the “one” from the beginning - I think her eyes light up when she talks about him…and think the family date sealed it for her.
3. I still want to hook Fred up w/ my sister! She’s a lawyer, she’s pretty, she’s funny, and nice - Fred - have your people call mine!
#39 - I disagree completely. Introducing DD to Ty for a couple of hours of play time does not allow him enough time or emotional investment to get “attached.” Should he never meet anyone in his life, simply because he may not see them again? Jason introduced her as “DeAnna” not as “your new mommy,” or “my girlfriend.” Although I can’t imagine being away from my children for as long as Jason has been, it does seem like the family is extremely loving and capable of taking care of Ty and getting him through this time away from his dad. Obviously this is important for Jason or he wouldn’t have taken this risk and the time away from his child.
Char Char - Yes, those damn boots made a comeback. Weren’t those part of the first episode when she was walking in the woods contemplating the season while wearing her tight jeans and cute green shirt?
And, I forgot …didn’t Jesse ask her if she had ever been on a horse and carriage ride and she said…”no”. Insert Jim Halpert face - didn’t she share an ill-fated ride with Richard?
Whomever said - she goes after Graham - that would be wonderful. I know some of you don’t like him but I think he is into her - he just doesn’t know how to be into her in front of other guys (she is also dating) or the cameras…But, I for one, believed the tears…they were not fake Chef tears…!
Bring back Graham! Bring back Graham!
#49 J-Dizzle Jeremy knew he had to ” open up”! lol Hasn’t he watched DD “reward” the guys that open up?? So he went as deep as he could. I cried. Losing a parent at any time for any reason, does change you. I think it has made Jeremy very clear on what he wants. Too bad the dectectives say he is leaving. I think we have seen a love story with D and Jeremy, the initial attraction out of the limo, the hand holding, the kisses, the conversation…I think they are the best suited.
The longest I have been away from my kids is 2 weeks - I had to take a class in another state, it was not available locally. By about the 12th day, I was really drooping, trying not to cry…people in class noticed and remarked that I must be missing my family. Giving a 3 year old a golf ball is not wise, giving a small child something very hard to throw? Just as was wondering how DD was going to handle it when Ty cried at the end…there they went, crying! At a certain age, my kids cried when I went to work, like their heart was broken. I left crying and snuck back to peek in the window…he was already laughing with one of the other kids! When I got home my son would run up and throw his arms around me and say, “Member me?” (sigh)
Jen,
When Jesse asked DeAnna if she had ever been on a carriage ride she said something like “can I say no?” to which he replied “you are so bad” or something like that….
46 - Good thought. Graham may have hope to give her the card during the cocktail ceremony that didn’t happen. I still think something’s up with the rumors of him needing to leave for family obligations and ABC wanting to air it as him being cut. Sorry, but if the rumor was true…you just can’t argue family obligations. Fleiss already wanted Brad to be eating a sandwich and watching the game when both girls were sent packing last season. It wouldn’t surprise me if there was a conversation and then a decision not to have aired what really happened.
I’ve been hearing people say they like Jason, and not Jeremy, but think he is better for her. I agree. However, I don’t think she picks Jeremy. I say Jason & Jesse are final two & Jason is the F1.
I checked out the YouTube video. She does admit he’s a great guy, but did not have to say that Ellen’s always right. What’s up with her elaborating on Ellen’s comment when Ellen had basically segwayed into another topic. There was no need, but a lot of nervousness will get a person to do that kind of thing. DD’s an insta-family gal…she’ll pick J.
Oh, and people…single parents are allowed to go out and meet new people. They should be cautious about how and when the introduce them to their children but they shouldn’t hide away from the world. I don’t think going away for 6 months is the smartest move but kids are resilent and forgiving…Ty will be fine. If DD is the one or not, Ty will not be scarred from meeting her. They didn’t spend enough time for him to get attached - as far as he knows - she is just some friend of daddy’s he brought to the house for one dinner one time…is that a duck. Cool, Hi Ted…he won’t even care!
And, Jason said ” Ty, this is m…(stopped himself) and said this is DeAnna”.
DD was also on a interview, and she mentioned “tall, dark and handsome”, Jesse is not tall…it can’t be Jesse!
#61, I caught Jason’s slip too
#58 MissingMeeps: I think that’s what’s bothering me about the whole situation. While I don’t doubt in any way Jeremy’s feelings towards his mother’s death, it just seemed like he busted out the journal to secure a rose…which just seems wrong to me! But it worked, DD did “reward” him for opening up!
JESSE FOR NEXT BACHELOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I the only one that thinks DD is after someone as a meal ticket? I don’t think her feelings are genuine whatsoever…let’s not forget she is a bartender in a small town outside of Atlanta…and not a realtor…I think she is looking for someone to take care of her.
With that, I think she thinks Jesse is too out there. I think he is great and sweet but she sure seemed to be into checking out everyone’s digs…and the snowboards on the wall didn’t help. Agree with what was up with the labels in the kitchen!?! She likes that he likes speed, sports, etc however I thought it was interesting that ABC edited out any mention on her part about finally kissing Jesse….hmmmm…
Jason - I think she feels guilty she has brought him this far now. I think she is fronting instant family but no where wants to deal with an ex wife let alone up and move to Seattle - literally cross country. I agree with whoever mentioned she won’t up and move to Seattle. Fine to have some baggage but Jason has more than a carryon - he has a five piece luggage set.
Jeremey - AGREE. He is too perfect which will be his demise in the end. I think she likes what he has to offer on paper (didn’t she mention this?) but there seems to be a lack of chemistry and the only connection is them losing parents.
Graham - there is a book out there - he’s just not that into you. She wants what she cant have and Graham will never be this emotional person that she wants him to be.
Interesting too that we haven’t seen any sort of preview of a rose ceremony - is she going to wind up with no one? or go crawling back to Graham? Any thoughts on this?
#64 J-Dizzle I totally agree with you, but I think Jeremy was the one that said he watched last season with Brad and that he came to the show for her. I think he is making sure that he does not hold back - as his family says that he usually does…? I can’t believe how much I am into this show! lol I have errands to run, bills to pay, and business calls to return and here I am! lol
I think Jesse misled DD on the show last night, that so has to be a rental (he could not have labeled all that!) Plus he let her think that he was helping kids with his non-profit…kind of. He is helping snowboarders with potential…get funds to compete. While good, it is not quite the same!
#66 Meredith - I am sorry to tell you this but you don’t kiss someone as much as she has kissed Jeremy without a chemistry with (she detained him out of the limo - that is chemistry…she has shown no bones about kicking off the guys she has no chemistry with. Like my darling Richard. lol
# 66- they aired the home depot podium in the first episode. she was standing by a limo in “the” dress not sure if she was saying goodbye or opening the door immediately so they weren’t “led on” by coming to the podium. the “game” has been played differently this season; there seem to be more exceptions.
My brother’s girlfriend, who has not watched one episode of this year’s Bachelor/Bachelorette programming, happened to be in the room during the rose ceremony and before DeAnna had entered the room to hand out the roses and made these comments (yes, based on appearances and/or body language only)
Jesse ; Oh God, she’s not going to pick him is she??
Jeremy : Yikes, he is cold personified
Jason : He seems normal and is cute as well
Graham : Nope, don’t see it, there is something off about him
Swear to God, these were her impressions. I was LOL because she had them all pretty well pegged within minutes of seeing them.
I may be wrong, but I don’t think Jason’s ex is anywhere in the picture. Some of y’all are up in arms about his behavior and wondering what the ex thinks. I think she has nothing to do with Ty. In one of the first shows he said she went another way and he seems to have full custody. It is very unusual for the mom not to have custody. Having said all of that, I would be shocked if she ends up with him. He is wonderful, but they don’t seem to really mesh.
I feel really old b/c Graham did nothing or me. He screams high school…the hot/cold jealous act… Then he takes DD to his old high school gym and gives her a jersey with his name on it. Ten years have passed and that is still how he defines himself?? And then the note…I am surprised he didn’t add a mixed tape of rocker love ballads! Please, if she wants 3 kids before she is thirty, then Graham ain’t the one!!!
Also, after meeting Papa Bunn, I think the mailman must be sporting scruff and have the bedroom eyes!
Re: Jason & Ty - one thing you gotta keep in mind - being a stepmom does not instantly make you a mom. Maybe for a toddler it is easier, but if his mom is at all in his life, the stepmom is second and always will be. So don’t be hating on DD for not being completely comfortable with him (’specially on national tv) - she doesn’t know him. I’ve been with my husband for 1 1/2 yrs now, and we are just now getting down to where his daughter is learning to respect me as his wife. We really aren’t anywhere near me being a mom to her yet. So, give her a break!
(sorry - hit a nerve there)
L - Some of our closest friends are from Hallsville and I actually think I met you once years ago so I feel as if I know you. I don’t usually post comments, but so enjoy reading all of them. I only watch the show to read the blog! I had to post this time thanks to D being so scared of being left standing again that she dumped the hottest guy. Just my quick thoughts:
Jeremy - Mr. Perfect…she needs to be careful because there is no such thing as perfect! At some point she will be disillusioned.
Jason - Just a bit too girly for me, but I love he loves his kid. I think he is gone this week unless D has fallen for his kid which makes her “3 kids by 30″ plan more realistic.
Jessie-OOOOHHH..he just gets hotter and hotter. And to think you can step out the back door and snowboard. Maybe they can become friends with Trista and Ryan! Trista can D advice on how to maximize her 15 mins of fame.
Graham-I really don’t think that he could have stood her nagging about sharing his feelings so its probably best she sent him home. I am married to one of those men and have figured out that he will tell me when he is ready….me realizing this makes for a much better marriage. Anyway, I digress, the best part was when he pulled out that letter and handed it to her. Makes me wonder if the Intern wrote the note as to send her over the edge for good TV. The look on her face was priceless. Makes me think she just wants a husband and that it does not have to be the one she loves. That is going to be sad. She is too young to be freaking out about not being married.
Just my two cents.
#66 Meredith - I totally see her crawling back. Did anyone else get the feeling when they were sitting on the bench that it was deja vu with After the Rose w/Brad. Remember when Chris asked Brad if he had made a mistake and he wanted to try again or give DD another chance? The same look she had on her face then, she had last night sitting on the bendh. That pleading, please, please, pleases say you want me look. And Graham, stood, gave her the letter and walked away.
She seems very desperate for a new life and a husband!
#72 Liz — I like how DD said she would never be his real “mom”. I thought that was very honest of her to admit. But…I am curious as to whether Ty’s REAL mom is involved in his life.
# 67 - I think that’s his place. He said in that article someone posted on here that his dad gave him $10,000 for down payment and when he made his first big chunk of money, he gave it back to his dad to put back into his retirement.
#14, Laura, I noticed that she did not hug Graham’s parents! I think she probably knew that she would never see them again. It looked like it really hit her when his mom told her that he hadn’t had a relationship for more than four weeks. WHAT?! And you want to marry him?!?! I get the attraction but at the same time he is not ready for anything close to marriage. He reminds me of my 8th grade boyfriend!
Jeremy is a little too gloomy for me. I think if the main thing they have in common is the death of a parent/parents it’s not enough. And #14, I agree about the notes on the wall for the Bar Exam. That was done for show. A person as tidy and organized as he is would have cleaned that up the day the exam was over ……..UNLESS he wants to remind people he’s an attorney.
Jesse is fun and sweet but he’s doesn’t seem ready for marriage either and he flat out said he wasn’t.
AND who doesn’t know about the Space Needle? I’ve never been to Seattle but that’s pretty much one of their major claims to fame - that and the rainy weather! And, anyway, hasn’t Jason already mentioned it a few times?! C’mom Blinky, catch some snap!
It looks like it’s going to be another disappointing ending for the Bach series …….
#67 & #77 - It’s possible he bought it and it was previously a rental for the previous owners (hence the labels).
OK…I only read the first few posts on here (cause I’m at work and although I have no reservations about checking Lincee’s blog at work, I probably shouldn’t spend my ENTIRE morning on here…) so maybe someone else is with me, but…I am I the only one who is so NOT on Team Jesse?? I mean, the piggy-back snowboarding thing was cool and I liked his family and I basically live in the shadow of Whistler so I’m all for the snowboarder guy but COME ON!! He’s a cool enough guy, but for DeAnna??!! Nuh-uh…
As for Graham…I liked him. I think I might be the female equivalent of him and have also had no long-term relationships (at the age of 25). Everyone has to have their first long-term relationship with SOMEONE so enough with the stigma! and I get how hard it would be to be in a situation like that…sure, he signed up for it, but I imagine taht the whole situation is more intense than we can know. AND he seemed legitimately upset that he lost her. I have done it so many times myself…anyway, I think we should cut Graham some slack.
I like Jason. And Jeremy actually. I cried when he read that journal aloud. First time I have EVER cried at the Bachelor or Bachelorette.
I feel like some crazy editing might have happened between the house and the wooden bench scene between Graham and DD b/c their attitudes totally changed! What do you all think???
#51 and #52 - I agree. I also think DD is way more into Graham cracker then he is her. And DD, it is OK for you to like someone (in a span of what 4 weeks) and they don’t like you back. It happenes to all of us, he can’t give you his all if he is not ready or does not have the deep feelings of lust you have. I think she is infatuated by him.
DD came on this show, thought I can have any of these guys here and I can pick who I want. But our little darling was shocked that someone did not want her as much as she wanted him (enter Graham). Yes, they were all there to meet someone, but they have a right not to fall in love if they don’t have strong feelings.
And her comments about wanting three kids by 30 - wow! Do all the guys know that? So she is 26 now, probably 27 soon. Then gets married in a year. three kids in 2-3 years, interesting. I’m all about having little ones when you are ready for them, but not having them cause they fit into this fantasy you have. My sister had two gorgeous little boys before she was 27, and they are a year apart but she didn’t have a checklist she was following.
And seems DD will need that extra income to support the three kids cause not sure her job as a “realtor” has been too successful.
This is all just my opinion peeps. I love reading everyones thoughts, you all are awesome!
I say final two are Jason and Jesse and she does not end up with any of them and figures out that what Brad did was honest and true and did not pick someone just to pick them.
67, 77, 79… Jesse said he put the labels on himself b/c he is super clean. I know someone else like that… he labels his wife’s tampon drawer… “feminine products”. Very strange but some people are very organized like that. The way Jesse had saved and hung all his old boards seems very him. I think he definitely decorated his own place. Why would he lie???
totally agree with a lot of tina’s comments. i had to admit - i did cry a bit when they brought out his son. i’m positive i’m not 8 months pregnant but i do cry during commericals - like the mcdonalds one with the old people.
anyway - i think jesse is a nice guy - and he seems like more of a buddy.
i don’t think any of these guys is perfect for DD. she’s too bossy. she raked grahm over the coals. she is the most vocal bachorlette we have had and it’s been interesting to see it.
i think, and this might make some people mad, that she’s just lonely! she wants a family! lots of people who are single want a family - and they want the picture perfect thing that was presented with jason which honestly did look nice but completely fabricated. plus she lost her mom - and i just feel like she is searching for something like a bunch of the rest of us are. i’d probably fall for this stuff too.
what i do like about this - as a single gal - is the idea that there are actually men out there who want to date and find someone! that looks amazing! where did they find guys like that?!
random: she looked fabulous in that yellow jacket! i’d love to wear yellow like that!
and the golf ball -whatever. the ABC intern gave her to give to him. we all know that they don’t come up with this stuff on their own. it’s gotta be so awkward to be on tv and really be in the moment without thinking about everyone watching you - camera crew set…
i think graham is not comfortable on camera… they picked him because he is hot. the letter was a way of saying yeah i couldn’t really do the on camera thing let’s hook up after the show or maybe it said you are WAY too much drama for me and buh-bye.
Maybe everyone already mentioned this…but it’s obviously DD has a PLAN- and she’s sticking to her guns. Although she was most attracted to Graham…if she wants to have those 3 kids by the time she’s 30 (she states she is currently 26)—-she best get started as soon as this show’s over…
Which means:
1. Obviously she doesn’t have time to Graham to make up her mind
2. Jessie could be out- as he also doesn’t seem ready to jump into marriage (…with someone who he’s known for 6 weeks, who can blame him).
3. Jeremy….could be…
–or my favorite option-
4. PICK JASON…that way with one kid already…she’d only have to pop out 2 in the next 3 years!!
#75 Char Char, I totally agree with you on the ATFR with Brad reference — I yelled exactly that at my TV last night. DD was berating my hottie Graham for basically not liking her enough just like she did with HTC Brad. She needs to listen to that Bonnie Raitt song –I can’t make you love me if you don’t. However, I would have loved to have seen Graham in beachwear next week!
80 - We should cut Graham some slack. I was very much so in short-term relationships before I met my husband. It’s normal to be in short-term relationships in my opinion. If it’s not going to work out, then don’t stay in it just to have someone there. I know PLENTY of people who do this. But don’t jump ship either at the first ill sign you see.
Jeremy is a tool. Nothing seems real or genuine. I think that he scribbled that all in his journal a few days before filming. Um, and the closet??? You can’t have kids if the man needs his closet like that. His family was cool, but he’s a bit of a (to quote Meeps) DOUCHE~
I enjoy Jason, and his family seemed fabulous. Jesse seems like a great guy, but not so sure for her. She doesn’t seem as much of a free spirit as I imagine him needing. And Graham… you want what you can’t have. He was playing the game. What’s with the card at the end? Just tell her you dummy! If he put it all out there for her before he got in the limo, I’m sure she would have yanked jesse’s rose in a second to give to him.
Truth be told, they all annoy the piss out of me, especially DeAnna. bleh.
# 80 Chelsea - I am with you. I am NOT on team Jesse either. So you are not alone. =o)
I’m not hatin’ on Graham. He may well make someone a great husband someday. But not Deanna, not now. I’m sure every one of us has had a relationship with someone we wish we could have met a few years earlier…or later and we probably even wistfully imagine what might have been. But what might have been isn’t what is….that’s life.
I live in a ski town and so don’t think that professional snowboarding and related activities is all that weird a way to earn a living - so I’m not having the “Jesse is a flake” problem. Jeremy is too uptight, Jason is GU, Jesse is way cool. Jesse for F1!!
Remind me again - how old is DD? Remember that’s she’s not from Atanta, she’s from small-town Georgia… I’d guess she’s been planning her dream wedding since age 8; she’s out of college (did she graduate?) and worried that she didn’t meet her husband before graduation, get married immediately thereafter, so panic ensues and she’s got to find a husband fast. I live in the South and that is the typical thought process, seriously.
Just a comment about Jeremy having the bar exam notes still on his wall, i was googling around about the bachelor and found a profile/bio about Jeremy and he is in his first year as an attorney, according to that bio he only sat for the bar back in Feb of ‘08 so he probably hasnt taken the notes down because he wasnt totally done with them yet. I really think he is a nice guy, he is just quiet, and he probably works a lot. I think if DD wants a husband and someone who will stick with her, she will go with Jason, which is sad becasue even though I love Jason, it is sad that she wants a family and husband so bad that she might pick just whoever will actually give her that. I like Jesse, but they are just not right for each other. I like all the guys but dont really think any of them are right for her. She just doesnt seem over Brad yet!
sorry, while i was typing “how old is DD?” about three of you posted her age!! LOVE this site!
#58 & #64 I totally agree. Pulling out the notebook was just to secure a rose. Nothing more.
#80 Chelsea–I’m with you, not on Team Jesse. I still don’t find him attractive, and I don’t think he and DDah are a good match at all! Opposites attract, but only to a certain extent.
I don’t even care who she picks anymore because DeAnna annoys me so much. She is ridiculous with the drama. I hate how she scolded Graham after she already had let him go. And she is constantly saying “You have NO idea…” Urgh. And not knowing what the Space Needle is? I was embarrassed for her.
I hate Jeremy - he is so boring I can barely stand to watch any scene with him in it. And leaving up all of those flipchart pages from studying for the bar exam? Puh-lease. How long ago did he take the bar exam? What a dork!
#80 - I completely agree with your Graham comments. I was the same way & THANK GOD my fiance let me open up in my own time.
I second that Longtimefan: it’s the south…it’s what people think you’re “supposed” to do. (She’s 26) It happens, poor girl’s been brainwashed! She likes Jason’s insta family. Considering hers fell apart early on, I bet she wants to just become one of the crew. Understandable, and heartbreaking.
I’m with everyone else, I cried like 3 times last night….over The Bachelorette. Seriously NOT ok.
I don’t really see any of them working out, Graham was strong enough to fight back-all the others are not. She will walk all over them.
Has anyone else been to Graham’s website? Yowza! http://www.grahambunn.com
another question…someone left a comment on here about Brad cutting a girl because of a bad hometown date and then regretting it and how that was similar to DD cutting Graham last night…..who was that girl??? I dont remember him seeming to be into anyone more then DD or Jenni.
one word….leapfrogging…..
I mean seriously….Lincee we are on pins and needles waiting to see what you have to say about that…
#87 bach addict - thanks for the support!! Dating around and figuring out what fits is what our 20s are for, right? Which is why DeAnna being 26 and chomping at the bit for marriage seems really odd to me…
You’re 26, DeAnna, and you want 3 kids by 30?? So you basically need to get pregnant, like, yesterday? Good luck with that, Blinky.
I’m glad that some of you (Carolina and Jennee…holla!!!) agree with me about Jesse. If she picks Jesse, I bet she’ll try to trim some of his “eccentricities” in no time…the way he dresses will be the first thing to change. I mean, how patronizing was she when she first met him, “You got all dressed up!!!” If she picked him, I bet she’s already called Queer Eye for the STraight Guy or What Not to Wear
Wow I really am spending the better part of my morning on here. Goooo work ethic!
I think graham is just not ready to settle down. he is that hot guy that girls always try to tame, and is more attractive becasue he’s emotionally unavailable. he probably came on the show for a good time, somehow found himself further along than he ever imagined, liked DD enough, but wasn’t ready to give up his single life. i think on that bench in the end, he was squirming, feeling bad that it came to this, but really just counting the seconds until he could hit up the clubs.
#100 — I think that person meant Bettina. Remember how her dad said a bunch of rude, classist stuff about HTC Brad and his lack of education, and then she said “Don’t worry, I don’t look good on paper either”? *cringe* But I don’t necessarily think HTC Brad was in love with Bettina either, any more than he was with DDah or that other one, Jenny Couric.
so ive always wondered…does anyone who has actually been on the bachelor or bachelorette read this blog and all these posts?? So…if you are reading this and HAVE been on the show, leave a comment!!!!! i would love to hear thoughts from people who have actually been on the bachelor. oh and Susan, I just checked out Graham Bunn’s website…..HOT!!!!! you know DD is sitting at home every day checking out those pics wishing she hadnt cut him
#99 - wow - graham’s website. I’m not sure what to think about that. He looks really cute in some pictures, ok cute in a few others, but is it just me - or does he look like Clay Aiken in the 4th from the left, top row????
# 80 - I am not on Team Jesse either. I just don’t see it? I think Jeremy is best for her out of three. Jason is a close second but don’t think she is moving to Seattle. Graham was playing games and needed to go - very manipulative giving her that letter after he was axed.
Tmama, oh my gosh yes!!! that’s so funny, he does remind me of Aiken in that collared shirt under the sweater. Not cute…I preferred the facial hair, personally.
I’m definitely on Team Jesse AND Team Jason!! Jesse has grown on me and last night seeing him snowboarding with DD on his back… yum! Jason I have loved from the beginning….prolly still my absolute fav! He’s gorgeous, sweet, a great daddy… the total package! Jeremy is hot too, but there is something about him that is a little too serious or something, can’t pinpoint it. (Easy on the eyes though!) Graham never did it for me physically or otherwise. I was happy to see him go! My gut says Jason F1…. but I’ve been wrong before!
the funniest thing about graham’s website is that everyone commented on his photos and a ton of it is about the show and deanna!
http://www.grahambunn.com/photo/index.php?x=browse
Too funny….just looked at Graham’s website. Definitely some nice pics but, check out all of the comments from women today about the show last night. If he was looking for exposure he accomplished his goal. Also, of all the times they didn’t call it the “most dramatic rose ceremony ever,” that I can recall anyway, I thought last night would have been fitting.
I can’t wait for the recap!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was almost yelling at the tv for Deanna’s final pick “Don’t do it, don’t do it.” I was so afraid she’d pick Graham. She’s just got the hots for him. You know that feeling when it’s hard to breathe–it’s easy to mistake that as love or “genuine feelings” (to quote DD). But it’s just lust for a hot dude. Ugh, during the convo on the bench. How uncomfortable was that? Can you imagine a lifetime of that each time you didn’t agree? He was just reacting like “whatever, sounds like your problem, not mine.” I wanted to slug him to get that look off his face–there and during the rose ceremony. And not having a serious long-term relationship yet is different from not having a girl last more than 4 weeks. Not to even be able to get past a month? He’s so not ready to commit and from the looks of it, isn’t even heading in that direction. You need relationships to be able to learn how to communicate and take someone else’s needs into consideration. He does not know how to do that at all.
Hm, yeah, Graham gets me fired up.
Jason, love him. I’ll divorce my husband for him. And I seem to remember he said Ty’s mom didn’t want to be part of their lives anymore. Seems like a great stepmom situation, no ex-wife to deal with.
Jeremy–why read such a personal journal while being filmed? Seemed inappropriate. Show it to her, let her read a passage maybe.
Jesse–cute with his hair back. Seems like fun. But a husband? Not yet.
I don’t think any of them are right for her, but she’s got to pick someone. Or does she…
After looking at Graham’s website I wonder if he was on the show only to promote his charity and/or modeling career (did you see those pictures of him? Hot!) I also wonder that of Jesse. In addition, after checking out that youtube link of the Ellen Show with Deanna on it, I wonder if she even chose anyone in the end because she won’t even say if she is with someone or engaged.
I don’t understand why she is freaking out about not benig married at 26. At some point you have to throw out your “timeline” and let things happen as they will. She seems to be forcing something just so she can be married and have 3 kids by 30.
Team Jesse for sure but not for Deanna! She is so much more mature and more worldly wise than the younger acting Jesse. I totally loved his parents though and he is just precious. But he is like a scared kid to her scary adult with a very loud internal clock ticking away her chance at true love I do believe. But that is beside the point. She is in love with Graham and he left on his own for the reason he explained in the note. I think he told her he was done and that is why she was so angry at the rose ceremony. If he was not leaving on his own, no way on God’s green earth would she have kicked him to the curb already! She would have taken him to the Bahamas to see where that chemistry would take them AND talk behind closed doors without the cameras for sure. Then, if she could not get anywhere or where she wanted her fairytale ending to go, she would through him under the bus then but not now! This cannot end good now that she has said she was falling in love with only him and now what? Bless her heart. Really.
Ok, posted some of this earlier, but before I knew this new blog was up, so may be a repeat for some of you…and some of my responses to people are for their comments on the ATV Roar page.
Jesse
Ok, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was getting f*n turned on when Jesse was carrying her on his back and snowboarding….that was HOT! And the cabinets were hilarious…”clean pots and pans only” I was totally fooled by Jesse’s dad’s hat….. And HAAAAAAAAAAA: Jesse: ‘You ever been on a horse and carriage ride?’ DeeYAWNa: ‘um, yes, a few weeks ago when I dumped Richard.’ I loved it when he said he was kickin it up about 10 notches and those dudes ain’t gonna know what hit em! And did you notice the way he was murmering to her while he kissed her? Oh YEAH…she was diggin that! Sexy!
Jeremy
Ok, why is it that whenever they show Dallas, they always have to show steers and cattle and cowboys and crap??? They always have to make it look WAY more hick than it really is….so stupid. I have to say that after watching my cousins lose their dad this wknd, I cried when Jeremy was reading his journal about losing his mom. And have to admit, he looks like he’s a good kisser.
Jason
How could you not have seen the Space Needle before? That was pretty cute with his son. That was great when Jason was saying DD looks at the world like nobody else does and his brother had that little smirk on his face…you could just see him thinking ‘you cheese d*ck!’ Man, that was pitiful when he was leaving Ty at the fam’s house!
Graham
I loved his comment about the jersey and his last name. And thought it was cute how he said ‘Today felt like I was hanging out with someone that I was in a relationship with.’ It made me think he just doesn’t do well with all the other guys/cameras, but in an alone setting with her, he’d be much different. Thought it was weird when she seemed to just run out the door when saying goodbye to his parents…no hugs or anything.
Rose Ceremony
I thought Graham looked so cute all shaven at the rose ceremony. Ugh, another ill fitting dress for DD. It was doing her no favors. Jesse was gettin a big glare from Graham when he walked back with his rose. Oh my GOD, I was BAWLING during the scene after the rose ceremony with Graham…what a waste. And DYING bc I know I will never get to know what was in his note (although maybe they are going to give some idea on next week’s show?)! Wow, she said so many times this show that she was feeling more for Graham than the other guys…..it’s not like it was down to him and one other guy…if she liked him so much, she should have just kept him around for one more week…idiot. I am BITTER that I don’t get to see Graham on the fantasy dates!
These are the words/phrases I saw in his note: ‘apologize for my’, ‘present circumstances’, ’smart remark’ and ‘don’t know when (or where)’…maybe that was what FORT was talking about with him withdrawing bc of family issues? I was hoping we were gonna get some talk from him in the limo afterwards, but I guess the person with the camera sitting on the other side got nothin!
jenny and Some Guy - I totally agree with you! If he was the only one she was falling for, she should have kept him around. She is thinking too much about the marriage thing and being too paranoid about it, which is why she cut him, even though she liked him the best, which she flat out said last night (and I’m sure the other 3 LOVED hearing when they watched the show). But really, you can’t predict what is going to happen….she could pick Jesse and he might dump her, or he might not be down with the marriage thing. I think she just sat there and did too many what if’s, rather than just going with what she felt and letting things happen. Well, there’s nothing we can write on here that will punish her any worse than the way she’ll be punishing herself for a long time to come. Graham will always be in the back of her mind, no matter who she picks and that is gonna SUCK! Having regrets is the worst!
bach addict - so if Graham had to leave bc of his grandfather, did DDah not know that? Why would she have been so pissed if she had? Surely she would understand that?? I hope some more info will come out on this whole situation so we can know what happened! Here’s a couple of theories I’ve read saying that he asked to leave the show which kind of fits in with what you said:
“I think maybe Graham asked to leave the show, but didn’t want to embarrass Deanna so maybe he asked her to not give him a rose. Maybe that is why she was so mad right before handing them out because she didn’t speak (thank anybody as usual). She got really mad at him for just standing there, smiling and swaying. I don’t get the whole note thing though, except for the fact that he was explaining why he wanted to leave the show and apologized.”
“I really think he showed up that night of the ceremony with the note and wasn’t planning to go on - reason for grungy jeans. They threw on the coat and sweater to make him presentable and she knew what was going on - that he wanted out. That explains why she was so mad and why he looked away and figeted. Then she also said something to the effect that she wouldn’t ever see him again - this was the “end”. It seemed like she wanted him to change his mind. Well, I think the other guys probably knew that night too what happened - reason no scene with them after toasting. So they just went through the motions to end the show.”
#98 - I agree…I like that Graham stood up to her and didn’t get pushed around by her bossiness.
LMAO @ Chelsea’s queer eye for the straight guy comment. I can see that also.
Has anyone seen Graham’s website? Was he a model just trying to get publicity?
http://www.grahambunn.com
Okay, I think a lot of people have had to make choices in their lives between “safe” and “exciting.” I think because DD had such trauma (and still seems to) with Brad, she’s just terrified to end up alone. So instead of risking that with Graham, she’s ready to play it safe with guys she’s not all there about. And honestly, nobody really knows how Graham felt about her but Graham. It seemed normal to me that he would be turned off by the thought of her getting frisky with three other guys.
I had never been in a relationship longer than three months before I met my husband. I don’t think that’s a litmus test for how committed a person CAN be with the RIGHT person.
If she picks anyone but Jesse, she will be suffocated and bored. I get suffocated and bored just watching Jason and Jeremy.
About Jesse’s labels—I do the same thing and I have five kids.
About Jeremy’s house and closet—he won’t be able to handle kids, at least not 3 in 3 years. Too uptight! Trust me. (And D won’t be able to handle them that close together either. Just doesn’t strike me as the selfless, giving, no time for a shower type.)
#9 fort had the htds filmed the last week of April. It was cooler her than normal in April.
#67, #77, #79 - He could have it labeled because he rents it out.
I do not think that Graham liked the camera aspect to this. He seems shy and maybe was not that into conducting a romance in front of the masses. I know you all are going to say that he knew that was part of the deal but maybe he did not expect to make it as far as he did. When he was with DD he was always playing with her hand so I think he did like her.
When he handed her the note I thought I heard him say it was only for her eyes. Maybe he hoped she would keep him around till the cameras stopped rolling. I thought it was “The Most Dramatic Rose Ceremony ever.” I wish she would bring him back but unfortunately I think it will be Jason.
I had a hard time believing the Jason/Tye reunion. I hope that abc let him sneak away to see Tye before they filmed that date. Fort says Jason’s hometown was filmed last. Where was he when the others were filmed?
Finally, does anyone else find it hard to believe that they only had the outdoor shower?
I think the producers of the show encouraged Jeremy to put back up those stupid flipchart pages and read from his journal. Maybe he just felt like he should do what they said…….but that journal was SO personal and I would never read something like that to the whole world.
I know someone who knows someone….(etc, etc) who is the beauty pageant girl from a few seasons back. Remember that girl? She made it to the final 4 hometown date and remember how her mom had all those pageant pics of her set up and that’s all they talked about? Well, their family was mortified and upset b/c that WASN’T their idea-the producers encouraged. Anyway, just something to consider!
I thought I heard Jeremy say something about “taking it again” when he and Deanna were looking at the bar exam notes on the wall. It was this quick passing comment, but I could swear that’s what he said. Maybe the notes are up because he’s not finished with them. Does anyone know how recently he lost his parents?
Jason drives me insane. Something about him just bugs me. I think he is trying waaaaayyyy to hard and he is annoying. I can’t believe he left his crying kid, who he said he hadn’t seen in a while, to go off and make out with DD. His fixed on fake smile makes me cringe.
Oh, totally forgot–on Jason’s hometown date, when DD was talking about him and their time on the (what is this?) Space Needle. She said she was with him and just “hoping to feel something. It was such a romantic setting.” Something like that. Like she knows what a great catch Jason was, but wasn’t feeling it–like with Richard. Not physically hot over him like she is over Graham. That made me sad for Jason–she really wants to want him, but doesn’t.
It’s really a shame about Graham. When you go to his website, and find out about how he’s dedicated much of his adult life to children’s charities - and also go to Brian’s website (sorry, I don’t have the links) and read what he wrote about Graham being such a wonderful individual, it’s like the two Grahams (G in print/G on TV) don’t match up. There were so many times during his scenes last night that I kept thinking, “Just say something!” Obviously something has gone very wrong with either his relationships in his past, or something else in general for him to just clam up like that. I liked him, but I do think that either he just wasn’t into her, or he really is a jerk and was playing a game that he didn’t expect to turn out like that. Either way, I’m glad she was strong enough to send him on his way.
I also completely agree that there was major editing between the house and the bench in the woods scene. They went from super happy to super subdued real fast. There’s something missing there.
Jeremy has bothered me from the beginning. I told my husband last night, and he agreed, that he’s just too “slick”. He seems to have the perfect answer, the perfect moves for everything. Like everything has been rehearsed in his head for specific moments. I don’t think it has anything to do with ABC, or its intern, I just think that’s him anticipating her, and reacting “perfectly.”
I lost my father when I was 17, and my husband lost his at 25. I do agree 100% that it is a bond shared that is very special, and helpful because he understands me comopletely in that area. That said, that’s not the ONLY thing we have in common and share, and quite frankly, I found J’s journal reading to DDuhh once again “slick”, rehearsed, and to be perfectly honest - maudlin. Besides - why didn’t he have the same to say about his deceased Father?? Did anyone else notice that he never mentioned him once, it was all about his mother? I found that a little disturbing.
127,
I don’t know anything at all, but the first thing that popped into my mind after reading your post was what if Jeremy’s dad did something to his mom? I know he said she “slipped away”, but maybe it was from poisening or something….I know that is a FAR stretch, but even in the dug out when J first told Deanna about his parents, he stated that he was very close to his mom, but he didn’t say anything about his dad except that he had passed away too….maybe a murder/suicide type thing? I feel ridiculous posting this, but it was the first thing that popped in my mind….
#128 — i thought the SAME thing. like…what if his mom was killed at the hands of his dad…?
Whoa #127, #128. I didn’t think of that…now it’s all I can think of. The only other thing that comes to mind is that in editing, ABC wanted to manipulate us even further (if that’s at all possible), and to make sure we thick-headed (yeah right) viewers get that both J & D lost their mothers, and that bonds them. Even so…him never mentioning his Dad and what kind of man he was…awfully suspicious, and just downright strange.
Ok, on abc’s website, where is Graham’s Diary of the Departed like they’ve always had with the other guys? Go figure they don’t have one for him! They put in some ‘OMG Moment’ videos/crap instead.
an article related to jeremy’s father’s health, modeling aspirations, etc…his brother, jason gave the quotables
http://www.easttexasnews.com/Trinity/News/Ind/June2008/story4.html
#132 — well shoot…now i feel bad for thinking his dad might have had something to do w/his mom’s death.
The girl that broke Brad HTC was Bettina. Her father was disappointed that BHTC was uneducated. BHTC said, “It’s like I am not good enough for her”. It turns out that Bettinas parents liked her ex a lot. They seem to want her to get back together.
Too bad, so sad. This is why we have Deahnna stressing out over Graham this season. He reminds me of me. I can go quiet when I am upset. My wife doesn’t seem to freak out. After a while I get tired of moping around and say something like: “I am unhappy because…..”. Iti is okay to internalize things a little.
I went to both of his parents funerals and his mom died of lung cancer and his dad died from heart failure a year later. His mom went through the painful process that is cemo and radiation. It is very hard to watch someone go through these treatments. And if anything his dad died of a broken heart.
Am I the only one that thinks Jason is effeminate?
#136 Laurel NOOOOOOOOO you are NOT the only one who thinks that!!! I have said that since the 2nd week. He is extremely feminine, but I have to cut him some slack, it’s probably b/c he is the mother figure to Ty also. But still, yes, he is very very feminine.
Austin,
Thanks for the clarification……it is good to know (not that anything about it is good but you know what I mean) that his parents passed by natural means and not something horrific. I volunteer in a nursing home and I’ve seen so many times a spouse die of “a broken heart”….it is soo sad and my heart goes out to Jeremy and his brothers.
Jeremy has always been my favorite on this show…even before the first show….when they first put the bios of the guys up, he was my pick. I know I’m in the minority, but I LOVE him! Anyway, I don’t think he is the F1 because I’ve heard that he has been out partying, soaking up a lot of female attention. But whatever, I wish him the very best in life….
#135 Austin - absolutely no disrespect to Jeremy or the memory of his parents. As I said before, it was probably just bad editing (something that seems to happen a lot on this show), manipulating the conversation to be mom-centric. Maybe he really did talk a lot about his Dad (I do remember that he showed one picture of him), but they just ended up cutting it.
#137 - the jumping up and down repeatedly when Jason saw her in Seatlle just about did me in - so girly - the same thing that DD did when she saw Graham in NC.
I’ve been lurking for a while, but I seem to recall on the baseball date that Jeremy did mention that his dad instilled his love of sports, or something like that. I’m guessing that he talks about his dad as well, but because DeAnna lost her mom, that shared loss seems to be the one they’re focusing on.
I love them all, but I’m on Team Jason. If she doesn’t pick him, I might have to go to Washington and stalk him!!!!
It seems weird that ABC chose to not air anything Graham said in the limo in his Diary of the Departed. If he is gone for good, you would think they would try to give the viewers a little closure by showing what he said, yet they chose to show none of it? We know they had plenty of time since they did the whole recap montage for the millionth time at the beginning. Maybe the door is still open for Graham to make a comeback…
Here’s a link to Graham’s post-bachelorette interview: http://www.tvfunspot.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4975
If you can get past the grammatical errors, the interview is very telling. Here are a few excerpts:
So when she kept talking about Brad, you had no idea who this guy was?
- No, I had heard the stories and some of the other guys obviously talked about it a lot and just through her interaction I ended up knowing quite a bit about Brad, because she definitely brought him up quite a bit with me.
What have you done if she offered you a rose, would you have accepted it?
- I’m honestly not sure what I would of done and she actually asked me that afterwards and I wasn’t sure.
If there were no cameras and no other guys, do you think you could have fallen in love with DeAnna?
- No I don’t think I could have fallen in love with DeAnna.
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