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1. Kendall Said,

   YAY YAY YAY!! Been hanging out all day for this!!!!

   Now I can go read…. WOOT!!!

2. Susan Said,

   Thanks for the great recap, Lincee! There were times that I just had to look away out of embarrassment for some of these women.

3. Christy Said,

   http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harrison.html (Chris Harrison blog).

4. Lindsay Said,

   “Our next encounter with Nikki is not really with Nikki, but with her boobs.” LOL.
   I’m so glad it’s back!

5. Susan Said,

   OH Chris Harrison is blogging now too on ew.com
   http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harrison.html

6. susan Said,

   it’s like my crack dealer is back in business. bless your heart, Lincee

7. Shelley Said,

   Oh it’s gonna be a good season! I didn’t watch the DDAHnna season but I can’t believe she’s going to show up again! I want to support Stephanie because she’s from Alabama, as am I, and the whole widow thing which is just sad but I don’t think I can get on her bandwagon. I thought I really liked Nikki until you reminded me that she was the one polishing the table while wearing a crown and sash and no….just no. So yeah…no one has my vote just yet…thanks for the recap, great as always!

8. L Said,

   Thanks for a great recap Lincee! We have missed you!!

   What is the story with Jason’s ex? Does he share custody with her? Does Ty live with Jason full-time? I know someone out there knows his story!

9. Julie P Said,

   LOVE your recap, Lincee. If DDAHnna comes back and wants to be in the running I will quit watching Bachelor FOREVER. I’ll still read your posts, though. I have a feeling we are going to see Jason crying a lot. *Not that there is anything wrong with that* Or is there?

10. Amanda Said,

    Yea, you’re back. Thanks for the awesome recap. Any thoughts on whose hands those were when they showed the engagement ring being slid on a finger? They looked like smaller hands with a deep tan. The talent show portion of the first night seemed to be lacking. Where were the women making themselves into human pretzels, the cheerleading routines, tieing a cherry with your tongue???

11. L Said,

    You forgot my favorite part of the whole episode!!! The end when Jason comments on Ty ripping out his chest hair!! Hilarious!

12. Matatagirl Said,

    YEAH!!! I’m so glad The Bachelor is back! I’m studying for comps right now, but HAD to take the night off and watch our show. I know this sounds a little weird but I missed y’all! Lincee, you’re brilliant as always.

    Ummmm… so was it just me or were there ALOT of fake spray tans that were REALLY orange yesterday? I may need to adjust my TV, b/c DANG those were some ORANGE women. What happened to the pale people? Does the ABC intern spray them all down before they get in the limo? I’m sure he LOVES that part of the job.

    Stephanie definitely had the empathy vote going for her. But with that kind of tragedy, who wouldn’t want to see her happy. “Wow” is right. I remember hearing about the plane crash in Huntsvegas (my hometown) a couple of years ago… it was so sad. But I’m really glad that she has healed enough to try again. I’m rooting for her, but I think there is something going on with her eyebrows…

    Btw, I definitely think we’ve got some craaaaaazy ones in this group. And WHY is DD back? She lost her chance. Is the grass always greener on the other side of the camera, DD?

    I can’t wait to see what happens!

13. Tater Mama Said,

    You did not disappoint us with your recap! Love it!

    I almost wish the girl with the vision boards had gotten a rose, though. I think that one would’ve provided some good entertainment.

14. Christina Said,

    DDAHnna is so totally in it for the publicity. She doesn’t give a crap about Jason, mark my words. Would she be hunting Jason down right now if he wasn’t the Bachelor? I think not. She has had her 30 minutes of fame, she should go back to real estate, for goodness sake!

15. Carolyn Said,

    Love the recap! Ashamed to admit I haven’t seen the episode yet, but I’m looking forward to the trainwreck that always is episode 1.

    Thanks for being so awesome, Lincee!

16. Tiffany Said,

    Lincee, I loved this! My favorite part was when OHCH walks up to Jason who is gazing at Nikki walking into the house, starts to talk and then says “Am I interupting something?” ha! Love OHCH!

17. Veronica Said,

    I about died when I saw DDAHnna on the previews! My heart literally sank as I yelled “GO AWAY!” And especially when I heard what she had to say, but we all know the great talents of the Bachelor editing folks, and I’m sure she is not coming back for a second chance…it just can’t be!!

18. Melanna Said,

    I’m so glad that we’re all back! I’m loving cheerleader Melissa, just cuz she’s so cute. And I have to cheer for side-ponytail, hotdog girl because she’s from Canada too.

    I made my husband suffer while I watched it last night. He pointed out that we have a DVR and I could watch it today – but I assured him that I had to watch it before Lincee’s recap came out – then he sat in the room while I watched, I think because he secretly likes this show. When Stephanie came on he stated the words we all kind of wondered, “What’s wrong with her face?” I can’t pin-point it, but something is off. Very sad about her husband, so I hope she can be happy, but there’s just something weird about her “look.”

    Whoever they showed at the home-depot pedestal at the end was brunette (we all know thanks for Shannon that “Jason likes Brunettes”). Perhaps it was the runner-up, but it’s something to keep in mind. Just hope its not DD. Blah! I don’t like her and hope she was only added for ratings and disappears quickly. But oh my goodness the tear-fest that started when she showed up, including Jason over the balcony!

    Already looking forward to next tuesday… Grin!

19. Matatagirl Said,

    Lincee, OHCH has a blog! He needs to give you a shout out.

    http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harrison.html

    And OH. DEAR. LORD.

    http://www.getmarried.com/on_tv/

20. StephanieG Said,

    Forget being happy about the Bachelor being back on. I’m just glad to have Lincee back on!! (not that I’ve not enjoyed your non-Bach blogging….)

    With that said, this season is a train wreck just waiting to happen. I kept waiting last night for Brazilian beauty and spanish-teacher drop out to throw down.

    My money is on First Impression girl, who for some reason reminds me of Sandra Bullock.

    This is good stuff, people. OPAH indeed!

21. Mary Said,

    I am not trying to be ugly, but did anyone else notice Nikki’s stretch marks all across her boobs? I have 2 kids, so I am not faulting her….I am just saying, pick something a little more flattering to your assets, please. She definitely left a first impression on me! Even my darling husband had to look away. Disgusting!

22. atl Said,

    Ok, what about Megan crying about not being liked and looking off the side the whole time. I didn’t watch the whole thing but that was my favorite of what I did see.

23. Mo Said,

    Thanks Lincee! I have been anxiously awaiting since last night to see what you thought. I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed the show last night. These girls will give us lots of laughs and material. I personally am counting on:

    The tranny
    The stalker
    and the cheerleader

    I am hoping for lots of cat fights and drunken nights to keep me entertained because no matter how nice he is, Jason is “the most boriing bachelor” in all of bachelor history.

24. BrendieRB Said,

    DDHanna- GO HOME!! She can’t have her cake and eat it to… no pun intended! I am so excited The Bachelor is back all so I can read the re-caps! Thanks Lincee, for another no fail!

25. suzi Said,

    ok- didn’t stephanie (the one whose husband died) look a little too much like she has had LOTS of plastic surgery? She was kind of scary and screamed High Maintenance! But it looks like she sticks around for a while. Interesting.

26. Kathy Said,

    I agree about Stephanie. I feel bad for her but she looked like she had botox on her cheeks and forehead and her lips were done. I think they edited it to look like DD wanted another chance. I bet she just comes back to give him advice which is probably unwanted. She is so into being on TV, it’s sad.

    I love Jason and Ty and am glad this looks to be a fun season. He seems really genuine.

27. Mo Said,

    BTW, I wanted to scratch DDDYYYYAAwna’s eyes out last night for letting Jason get down on one knee, profess his love, smirk and then say basically “no thanks”. ABC originally edited this scene so that it looked like he was only down there for a second. She is subhuman for doing that. I am not a Jason fan, but this was just flat out wrong. She has gotten what she deserves, no happines and no man.

28. koca Said,

    Did anyone else notice the helicopter zoom pull away shot of the proposal? Jason picks a girls up and twirls her around. She was wearing a long kind of poofy light blue dress. Just somethign to keep in mind a few weeks from now when we’re trying to figure out the final winner!

    I understand the sad part of Stephanie’s story and I’m not trying ot be insenitive, but she had more than just a little something off with her eyebrows. Did you see her house? Her dress? Her botox? She’s like a cougar, just not quite old enough yet!

29. smh Said,

    Long time reader, first time response-er-er, responder? Whatever. Anywho, regarding Jason over the balcony crying, watch it again ladies (and maybe a gent)! He is clearly in his final rose suit, as evidenced by other screen caps. My bet is after letting F2 down, he breaks down, trying to make us all realize he is human and will not become the heartless persona that DD had become.
    Regarding DD, my thinking is that she says something like “I bet the girls think I am here to tell you I made a mistake” and with helpful editing we hear “I made a mistake.” The whole “You haven’t propsed yet” makes me think that she told him you haven’t proposed yet (before the F2) so you may want to take the opportunity to date both women and then make a final decision at the ATFR.
    Also, me thinks that the show which DD appears is shot prior to her public announcement that she and Jesse had broken up. On FORT they had a shooting schedule and the week that she appears would have been shot last week of October, first week of November. So she could have just come from the mansion when Jesse came to pick her up at the airport and she gave him her lame-a** excuse as to why it’s “really you, not me.”
    As a previous poster has suggested, you are like the crack dealer who has come back from a Columbian “vacation” bearing gifts! So glad to have you back.

30. AU Mommy Said,

    Wow! What a night—it’s pure entertainment, people. #12 Christina, I completely agree!!

    DD is only back for the publicity. In fact, she probably dumped poor Jesse once she heard that Jason was the next Bachelor. She knew her 15 minutes were wrapping up, her web-site hits were getting low, and she was desperate to remain in the spot-low-light. I have to admit, it makes for dang good reality tv!!

    Favorite Lincee recap quote: “We see….Jason having some sort of seizure as he leans over his balcony wall. WHY TORTURE ME ABC? WHY?”

    Hilarious. That is why we love you, Lincee.

31. Char Char Said,

    Jason is not even melba toast. He is so freakin boring………he’s the last can good in your pantry that when you used to tell your parents you need a can good for the food drive at school, your mom gives you.
    I was impressed how he has been working on the body, b/cuz he was a little soft in the Deyawna season. So, good for him. And soaking up the California sun, b/cuz no sun exists in Seattle.
    Ok….the women. There were a few bless her heart moments last night. My friend I watch with was on tivo time last night, but here are a few texts I sent her throughout the evening….

    1. He’s already getting on my nerves. Why is he saying nice things about Deyawna? Throw that bi***ch under the bus like she did Brad.
    2. When is a leopard ball gown EVER okay? Is she from Texas giving us a bad rap? Must be Dallas!
    3. Girl scored pints. She asked immediately about Ty. She will get first impression rose.
    4. Found the stalker already!
    5. Wow, stalker # 2. Is this a first?
    6. I really don’t want to watch this season! He bugs!!! These girls bug!! We need Tina Fabulous back! Where is that chick? (remember from Firestone’s season)

    And I missed part of this b/cuz I had to watch UT comeback w/the super win over Ohio! And text my friends about it all over the country!!! We ROCK in Texas!!!!

32. MarriedWithEyes Said,

    Lincee,
    What did you make of all the voiceovers of OHCH? Can you ask him what was up with that? It was so obvious. I am with the editing consiracy theorists when it comes to DD. I know that ABC may still think DD was America’s Sweetheart but SURELY they have caught on that she clearly is NOT!

33. Leslie Said,

    Nikki looks to me like a brunette Jessica Simpson. She is pretty. I agree on the boobs though…it was like looking a train wreck…i couldn’t stop looking even though i needed to.

    I also could NOT figure out where I had seen Melissa before. She is adorable and was on the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Reality Show.

34. Moxie1234 Said,

    oh my goodness…our little Bachelor doesn’t have very good taste does he?? I am stunned at a few of his choices!!!

    There are some loonies on this episode!! Should make for an interesting season!

    Also, it sure is sad that these girls have such low self-esteems!! I think I heard “I am cute” or “I am attractive” or “I am pretty” about a million times! At least they have some self-confidence I guess!

35. MC Said,

    Happy 2009 everyone!! Lince, fine job on the recap as always.

    Ok so I missed the episode to support my ‘Horns in the Fiesta Bowl. I saw a few clips on youtube but don’t have the right plug-in to watch the episode on abc.com…arg.

    Stephanie-is it just me or is her voice REALLY deep!?? Dom bugged me and I thought the bless her heart girl was adorable! Too bad she had to take a turn for the worst.

    I definitely think they have a go on a soap opera…hence the slap in the previews.

    Did you guys notice that there is no home depot pedestal at the proposal??? there are no candles, rose petals…ANYTHING!?! Was ABC intern replaced??

    Can’t wait till next week.

    Oh and has anyone caught the True Beauty show on ABC!!! So funny.

36. Laura Said,

    Totally forgot that Erica was the one who claimed to have just arrived from Kirkland – she also referred to Pike Place Market as “Pike’s Market”. Cringe.

    Did it seem like Jason was spending an inordinate amount of time watching all of the ladies walk into the house? – OHCH definitely pointed it out with Nikki (so funny), but I felt like while the limos were pulling up all we were getting was weird conversations followed by booty shots and I kept thinking the current trends (or former trends, in some cases) in formal wear were just not flattering to that area of the body…or maybe they’re just trying to show off their child-bearing hips…am I being too harsh? I just don’t remember that from past seasons!

37. mary lynn Said,

    ok i was totally disappointed that deanna is back on this season. that’s three seasons in a row. shouldn’t she be seeking out graham and leaving our poor little jason alone?!

38. Beens Said,

    I’m glad you’re back!
    Wasn’t thrilled about the previews, they weren’t very descrete w/ the girl Jason proposes to.

39. christian Said,

    Great recap, Lincee! It’s only going to get better! #28 Char Char-SO agree about Jason NOT even being close to Melba Toast! I really thought a handful of the gals(?) looked like dudes…. especially Stephanie who, I know, has a hard luck story. ABC must have blown out the budget with an upcoming date trip to New Zealand!! I hope I heard that right….there was more info in that last minute of the show.

40. S Said,

    Yes! Some of them looked like dudes. And Jackie was NOT attractive at all on the show, although she is cute in her picture.
    I love Jason. I don’t think he is melba toast, I think he is adorable, hot and nice.

41. Avery Said,

    I had my hands over my eyes for the entirety of the poem reading – I mean, I would understand if the girls with no television didn’t know better, but come on. Last season the songs and now the poem is back…My husband came into the den just to pull the pillow off my face because the social awkwardness was getting to be too much! Who thinks they let DD stay? I wonder if he was crying over the balcony from seeing her?

42. Denise Said,

    Even my husband who will never admit to anyone but me that he watches the show, said he just wanted to drop-kick DD for showing back up in his life after what she did to him!! He’s been hooked for several seasons now too…I’m new to this blog and loving it!!! Was it just me, or was the jobless Spanish teacher a little cross-eyed?

43. Tricia Said,

    LOVE IT! I’m glad I am not the only one who analyzes this mushy gooshy mess!! So a friend told me about this website and I literally laughed the whole time I read it. All of it is so true. I can’t wait for next week!! Oh, and maybe they will bring back Grabhisbootysogoodfreakinlooking Graham as the next bachelor…that way DD can have an ABC record for most re-occurring appearances on a reality show. I mean I did love her bc she is a southern girl…but come on…it’s getting RIDICULOUS!! I think I am going to be pissed when she comes back this time too…Hope she doesn’t break Melba’s heart!

44. ruthie Said,

    lincee– your blog is awesome! thank you!!!

    i watched the show with my brother. he literally looked away from the TV at least 15-20 times during close-ups of bachelorette faces, and said, “UGH!” i mean, they are THAT bad this season.

    ABC, if you’re gonna choose psychos from the audition tapes, at least choose hot ones.

    this is the reason for my deanna theory– although jason’s pride and self-respect will NOT allow him to choose deanna in the end, he will definitely contemplate forgiving her… based solely on the fact that she is 10x hotter than all 25 bachelorettes combined.

    the amish girl? ouch!!!!!!

45. Bertha Said,

    Im not too sure about this season. All I do know is that my girlfriends and I had one heck of a time last night saying whicIm not too sure about this season. All I do know is that my girlfriends and I had one heck of a time last night saying which girl looked like which celebrity. You’re right on Lincee about Eva Mendez! Also Nikki looks like Sandra Bullock and with the sash we kept calling her Gracie Lou Freebush (Miss Congeniality), Stephanie looks like the female-ish version of Corey Feldman, and Melissa looks a bit like Mandy Moore. We all boo’d when we saw DD and can’t believe the girls he picked! Really Jason? You let some good ones go and kept some psychos! We are all convinced he gets to pick his top 12 and ABC Intern gets to pick 3 crazies to keep the show going. Also, when the frizzy haired chick came out with a tuxedo shirt and bowtie to deliver the voting box we all yelled, “Hey! It’s the ABC intern!!”. Great recap Lincee. Sooo many cringe-worthy moments. Looking forward to a great season! h girl looked like which celebrity. You’re right on Lincee about Eva Mendez! Also Nikki looks like Sandra Bullock and with the sash we kept calling her Gracie Lou Freebush (Miss Congeniality), Stephanie looks like the female-ish version of Corey Feldman, and Melissa looks a bit like Mandy Moore. We all boo’d when we saw DD and can’t believe the girls he picked! Really Jason? You let some good ones go and kept some psychos! We are all convinced he gets to pick his top 12 and ABC Intern gets to pick 3 crazies to keep the show going. Also, when the frizzy haired chick came out with a tuxedo shirt and bowtie to deliver the voting box we all yelled, “Hey! It’s the ABC intern!!”. Great recap Lincee. Sooo many cringe-worthy moments. Looking forward to a great season!

46. Christi Said,

    I just knew that when they revealed her name was Treasure, Jason would say..
    “It’s my pleasure, Treasure.”
    He didn’t. His choice – “It’s nice to meet you.”
    Maybe he really is Melba Toast.
    My opinion is that it is a missed moment for rhyming humor and given this season, it seems that this might be the only kind of humor we are missing.

47. AngelaW Said,

    LINCEE!!!! Ahhhh…so good to have you back! Excellent recap as always!

    #28 Char Char – “he’s the last can good in your pantry that when you used to tell your parents you need a can good for the food drive at school, your mom gives you.” THAT was freaking hilarious!

    Just for the record…34 year old stephanie…I’m thinking she’s more like 44…she just looks so dang old to me!

    I was really surprised that stalker shannon got a rose…but at least she will be entertaining! I was really sad that he let vision board girl go…that was classic. I loved how she said she wasn’t flaky…uh…OKAY!! She also had really wierd eyes…like freaky eyes…that would’ve been good entertainment.

    Jason’s faces were absolutely hilarious…the boy has no poker face. During stalker girl’s biography and and all of the other random happenings…he looked like “What the heck did I just get myself into?” Awesomeness!

    And the drama continues…

    BOOMER SOONER!

48. Rain Said,

    Great recap, Lincee! Long time reader, first time poster here. There are some definite crazies this season! Did anyone notice how HUGE Renee’s head looked in the exit interview? It was almost unreal compared to her shoulders. It was when she was talking about how she was perfect for Jason because of her age and because she’s cuuute (spoken with drunken slur).
    Also, OHCH is blogging now!! http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harrison.html?xid=partner-cnn-todayslatest-%27The+Bachelor%27%3A+See+host%27s+new+blog%21

49. sharongracepjs Said,

    Hilarious. I’m watching this show for the first time ever. It’s shamefully addicting. Your recap was much more comprehensive than mine :-p

    When Shakespearetta was reading her poem, I was ashamed to call myself a writer.

    And by the way, my two little sisters’ names are Blessing and Majesty. No joke.

50. KT Said,

    This is the first season in awhile there is no CO representation…. sad! One cringe-worthy moment for me last night was when Brazil was telling Jason she spoke 3 (maybe 4) languages and he said he spoke a little Spanish. Now maybe it’s just editing but it made it sound like he thought they spoke Spanish there when it’s actually Portugese. Oh well, ya can’t win ‘em all or maybe I am just picky, who knows!

    I can’t wait for DD to come back, I think it sucks that she would do that to Jason, and it speaks volumes about what a girl from Georgia will do for 20 minutes of fame, but it will make for great television and even better recaps! This season will be great, I can feel it! Glad to have you back LIncee!

51. MarriedWithEyes Said,

    #48 Rain – thanks for posting that. You an see how much OHCH and Lincee think alike!

52. adriana Said,

    YAY recap! I love love love your recaps and am soooooo excited this silly show is back!

    I always think a million things when I read your recaps, so I’m just going to take notes…

    - I totally read your disclaimer! Or, at least scan it to see if anything is different!
    - Completely missed that “Dom” didn’t get a rose. I kind of liked her and her weird foot talk.
    - I liked Jillian and her hot dog talk. She seemed like even she thought it was a bit out there – maybe something she mentioned in passing that got picked up?
    - Oh God! Embarrassing poem girl actually got a rose???
    - No me gusta Melissa.
    - I want to see Naomi and DDAHnna fight.
    - Renee’s eyes creeped me out. As did her vision boards. Bless her heart is right.
    - Shannon totally freaked me out with her scary knowledge. It’s one thing to KNOW those things, and entirely another to bring them up the first time you meet someone. As OHCH said on his blog today: “Shannon, if you have to tell a man you’re not a stalker…well, guess what?” Tehehehe.
    - I wonder if Jason kept Sharon around because she quit her job for him?
    - While I feel for Stephanie’s situation, something about her bugs the bajeezus out of me.

    DDAHnna needs to get be gone. I liked her when her season started, but by the end, not so much. And now she drives me batty! Shut UP DD! You blew it, now go away.

    #4 Susan – you were DEAD on! This is my crack!
    #7 Julie – there is something weird about a man crying ALL the time, if you ask me!
    #14 Tiffany – OMG YES!
    #28 Char Char – I think I love you!

53. adriana Said,

    #46 Christi – “It’s my pleasure, Treasure.” I am so sad he missed this, as well.

54. Kelly Said,

    My two cents… I’m pretty sure Shannon is Trista’s brunette younger sister.

55. sarah Said,

    I didn’t watch last night, but I honestly only watch so that I can read the recaps the next day. So now I’m just eliminating the totally unnecessary step of actually watching the train wreck while still enjoying Lincee’s color commentary.
    The Seattle Times seems to be covering this season because of the local interest factor and had an interview with Jason recently: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2008583415_mesnick04.html
    Enjoy!

56. Karen S Said,

    Awesome comments, Lincee – glad to have Bachelor back (but only for reading your recaps). My favorite part was when you described the intern going to the store to buy hotdog toppings (that darn intern, she does it all!)

    Anyway, I swear, ABC has a clause that says they get to pick 2 or 3 out of the first 15 for the Bachelor/Bachelorette for entertainment purposes. This is why the dental hygentist stalker is there and obviously why the “most hated girl” in the room is there. We need drama, people. I’m sure ABC is responsible for having Deanna come back to talk to Jason near the end – probably to give her crappy two cents on who he’s picking or something. Like we care what she thinks.

    I bet the beauty queen goes really far – he seemed to “have a connection” with her.

57. Jenna Said,

    Wow. When they showed the scenes with DDyawnah, the only thing I could get out was “Really? Seriously? No…NO! Really?” over and over again. Literally. I just kept repeating those words. With my fleece blanket pulled up to my eyes. I kept looking over at my husband to gauge a reaction (he’s a closet Bachelor fan), but he wouldn’t give me the satisfaction since he was busy doing some work. I think what he said in response was something insightful like “Huh.”
    The editing was so fast, but they do make it look like DD stays for awhile, though I agree with the person who said that it was probably cut to make it sound like she was “regretting her decision”. It’s got to be a gimmick. Got to be to amp up the drama factor in what would otherwise be a melba toast season.
    Great recap as always. He may be a tad bit tame, but I’m really looking forward to this season!

58. Hannah Said,

    wow. what a season. it’s melba toast but then there are these little random things!!

    like the chest hair pull! what?!

    and the vision boards.

    and the fact that jason is SOOOO cheesy and could be on a velveeta commercial.

    he picked all the girls with the long hair. interesting.

    and the hot dog thing? are you serious. it’s sad how these girls will do anything to get attention but that’s what they have to do at the beginning. look how jesse did! with his ugly jackets and his couch jumping.

    i think there’s hope for this season. love your blog lincee!

59. Nikki Said,

    I don’t think Jason is melba toast (I hope that’s not his new nickname!), I think he’s adorable. I was so excited when I saw that he was the new Bachelor. I’m especially excited now that it looks like he’s allergic to shirts.

    Anyway, I agree that DD’s editing is very clever and that we are probably only hearing half-sentences. She is probably there to offer advice.

    Secondly, the violent kissing scene in the previews is totally going to be a skit because the setting is Jason Morgan’s penthouse from General Hospital. Come to think of it, I like that Jason being shirtless as well.

    Finally, I really wanted to like Stephanie, but (I feel like a toad typing this) her face is a turn-off. Of course, I’m a girl so what do I know? I also liked Stacia and I’m sad that we didn’t get to know her more. She seemed like she would “look” good together with Jason. And, I’m sad that 1st impression girl was also the Pledge girl…that is the 1st time EVER that I wished I wasn’t reading Lincee’s blog. I wish that I wasn’t reminded of that sad fact.

60. Amy Said,

    I loved that when Raquel said she was from Brazil, Jason said that he didn’t speak Spanish. Poor Jason. They speak Portuguese in Brazil.

61. janet Said,

    what was up with the OHCH voiceovers?

    also is it me or does stephanie (dead husband) look like nurse ratchit from the movie: one flew over the coo coo’s nest?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_Ratched

62. kathy Said,

    Stephanie….bless her heart… put down the botox!!!

63. Brittney Said,

    Ohhhhhhhh YES! I didn’t get to watch last night because the UT/Ohio State took precedence in our household, but rest assured that I will be watching on ABC.com! Not that the episode will compare to your AWESOME recap!!!

64. stefanie Said,

    did anyone else think that nikki looked like sandra bullock? with her pageants, i felt a little like i was watching miss congeniality….

65. sfomelissa Said,

    Best part of this show was knowing we’d get Lincee’s recap — hands down!

    Lemme just get it out now — I was widowed very early in my marriage, very early in my life (35 years ago, actually), and while my husband was killed in a car crash (as opposed to a plane), it would NEVER occur to me to say “in a *tragic* crash” as Stephanie did, more than once. OF COURSE it was tragic — it was as if she had a script of her life she was reading from! Maybe I’m hypersensitive on this, but repeating the exact phrase bugged me. Also, my life experience is that telling someone that immediately upon meeting them makes for alot of “Oh I’m so sorry,” “Oh, how tragic!” — which when you’re trying to get past it is about the worst thing to have to hear, and makes for difficult conversation or easy transition to more pleasant chat. As soon as Stephanie told US this in her little bio-clip, I cringed, knowing we were gonna hear it right away with him, and sure enough. I hate to say I think she spilled it almost immediately to garner sympathy and therefore a rose, but that’s just how it felt.

    Sharon’s bomb that she gave up her job to be on the show should have been a big, fat “danger” sign for Jason, not a reason to give her a rose! What kind of common sense does that indicate, in this economic climate?

    One of the reality junkies in my office has been encouraging me to watch the Brett Michaels bus wreck show, so for giggles I turned it on last night before The Bachelor. Lasted about 10 minutes. Only thing is, when I flipped back, with all the cleavage it was hard to tell I wasn’t still watching the whores drinking tequila from each other’s hoo-hoos!

66. Kristin Said,

    I thought that whole thing about DDAHna coming back seemed all fake. Not to mention Jason’s crying–it looked a little fake, too.

    Love your recap, though. It’s always the highlight of the winter…

67. Kak Said,

    I noticed the “tragic airplane crash” too….and wondered if there was any other kind. Totally threw the sympathy out there along with her botox.

    Melba toast? Yah, maybe. Boring for TV… But boring men make good husbands.

68. peanut Said,

    yea! so glad the show and lincee are back! i’m a long time reader…since the email forward days and i can’t wait to see how this season goes. there is much to talk about…these gals are a mess! i’m with char char, i want tina fabulous back! #45 bertha, there were certainly a lot of look-a-likes last night, but gracie lou freebush is the best call i’ve heard all day, too funny! and #21, i totally noticed her stretch marks too. megan, reminded me a bit of lindsay price (victory ford) on lipstick jungle and i got a slight moana vibe from naomi. (remember moana from dr. travis stork’s season) but as a fan of cmt’s dcc: making the team show, i gotta pull for little melissa…and as a fellow alabamian and supporter of the miss alabama pageant, i am rooting for stephanie as well. she has been through quite a lot! can’t wait for next monday. glad my dvr can record two things at once…gotta get my chuck bass fix too!

69. Maren Said,

    Great recap Lincee — as always! I wasn’t entirely bored by last night’s episode but, it wasn’t quite as much claws and daggers as we’re used to on this show. Hopefully, in the weeks to come…..

    As far as DeeYawnAhh, she has milked her 15 minutes of fame for far too long, IMHO. A friend just shared this lovely little tidbit with me (it is like a train wreck that you just gotta watch) — DeeYawnAhh is the co-host (yes, you read that right — she’s gone from real estate to reality tv to co-hosting tv!) of “Getting Married” (at least from what I can tell, it might actually be a tv program vs just a website). Anyway, I digress…..here is a link to the website where she actually BLOGS about her ideas of wedding planning! People (brides) can actually write questions to her and she does VIDEO blog answers! Are you freaking kidding me?!?!?! What a toad. Someone pass the barf bucket, puhlease!

    Oh….and I just have to thrown in that my hubby and our friends flew to Austin for New Years and at one point (not on actual New Years Eve, we aren’t mean you know) my friend and I left our husbands for a short while (with their blessing) and wandered into all of Hotter Than Crap Brad’s five bar/restaurants in search of a glimpse of HTCB without his shirt on (for pictures to send to Lincee). Alas, we did not find him in person. Sad but true. It was worth a shot though, while we were in town. I’m just saying.

70. Hannah Said,

    I lost all respect for Jason the moment he picked boob girl for the first impression rose. Actually, my very first thought when boob girl stepped out of the limo was, “Well if Jason TOTALLY wants to embarrass himself, he can give HER the first impression rose! Ha!” Then he DID. What in the world??? Why not just sport a t-shir reading, “I go for the sluts” or simply, “Boob Guy.” Her boobs were OBNOXIOUSLY hanging out of her dress. I had to ask my husand to stand by the TV and cover her boobs with a book so I could actually see if her face was attractive or not. Distracting Much! Oh, and can I just say that Holiday Barbie is the WORST mother on the face of the earth. 14 months??? Seriously? My daughter is 18 months and I just spent 5 consecutive hours away from her for the 1st time last week. Came home to discover I’d missed 3 new words and a new tooth. But since Jason is apparently too stupid to acknowledge this complete and total lack of maternal material, you’d think her bleepable cursing would be a clue. Nice role model for Ty, there. Bottom line: Jason is not looking for a woman with a “kind heart.”

71. Maren Said,

    Sorry, here is the link I meant to include a moment ago: http://www.getmarried.com/deanna/

72. Jessica Said,

    glad to know i wasn’t the only one who noticed the stretch marks on the boobs!

73. sfomelissa Said,

    Hannah, having your hubby cover the screen where the boobs were must have made for a very small picture, since they took up MOST of my tv — whoa! And the image of a hubby holding a book up so you could see her face — I had to laugh out loud at work on that one! Thanks!

74. MA Mom from Cali Said,

    So happy to read a new recap!

    But……and I hate to say it………I am already sick of Ty. He is annoying. Not only do I think that Jason is creepy for putting his kid on TV, but the “over the top” love between the two of them is uncomfortable to watch. Yes, there are moments like that with kids (lots of moments), but putting them on TV cheapens them and makes me think that the ABC intern is arranging everything. Not that I am against things being arranged to make an interesting show-that is The Bachelor of course, but come on, involving a kid and all, it’s going to far.

    And yes, I agree with #13 Tater Mama-It would have been really fun for miss Vision Board to get a rose. I love that type of fruit cake!

75. H. Said,

    #47, I totally thought Stephanie looked 44 too!!! Sad day for her! I wasn’t sure about watching this season, but after seeing the previews with Deanna coming back, I’m interested to see what happens!

    So far, my fav is Melissa. She’s cute and funny and doesn’t seem mean like some of the others.

    That Megan chick…no way. If I were Jason, I would have taken her rose back after she turned around and cursed the girls for voting her out. Classless!

76. Kathy Said,

    I love OHCH! His blog is hilarious! I think Megan (mom of 14 month old) looks like Krista Allen, the old Billie from Days of our Lives who also dated George Clooney.

77. Texas Said,

    Ahhhhh….so glad The Bachelor & Lincee are back. I feel like I just got my daily dose of crack.

    PLEASE send DD home!!!!

78. E Said,

    Lincee, I thought for sure you would comment on the fact that Stephanie (dead plane crash husband girl) was in a perpetual state of “happy” due to the 5 facelifts, run in with the blind eyebrow waxing girl at the nail salon. boob job, and 12 rounds of Botox she’s had…. Not to mention her big dangle earrings were about to RIP her earlobes off!

    And the girl with the bug eyes who sounded like she sucked a helium balloon everytime she talked…

    Lincee, you are hysterical. Loved it!

79. E Said,

    Char Char- I LOVED Tina Fabulous!! Wonder what she is up to!!!!!

80. jamielsu Said,

    My mom called psycho stalker Shannon MENTAL DENTAL!!! HA

81. CeeCee Said,

    Lincee – thanks so much for this blog! It is WHY I am actually following the Bachelor this season. I usually only watch the Bachelorette.
    Oye – the vision board girl…completely crazy!
    #77 – Mental Dental ROFLMAO!!!!
    Can’t wait for next week but I am already sick to death of DeYAWNnnha! ITA – I can’t wait to see how the editors manipulated everything.

82. mc Said,

    Somebody please give us the scoop on Jason’s ex-wife! Does he have custody???

83. Hannah Said,

    sfomelissa – Books for toddlers are the size of pizza boxes. And mc, seeing as Jason seems to go for the spotlight-hogging swarmy type, I’m guessing that ex is eating up her indirect celebrity living vicariously through Ty. I think she even applied to be ABC intern this season.

84. Go easy on Jason Said,

    Does anyone read the FORT site and want to give us a brief synopsis? (Too many pages to flip through, but surely someone here can give us the cliff notes version.)

85. Caroline Said,

    I miss the clarinet solos, back flips and gregarious panty gifts. Very few if any of the women were genuine last night. Let the games begin, personalities ooze forth and the Ty sucking up commence.

86. tammy Said,

    In my opinion, Stephenie seemed very sincere when talking about her husband. Although I think she is in need of a serious makeover, she is very pretty. As of now, she’s my favorite. I didn’t think I would, but I loved how she talked to Jason like a grown up. No one else did that….well…maybe Nikki. Judging by the previews, it looks like Stephanie makes it to New Zealand.
    Anyway, Stephanie and Nikki seemed the most genuine of anyone on the show. I can’t get over the dusting with a sash and crown, and have to make Stephanie #1. She did nothing idiotic and seemed very mature and confident. I think Melissa is adorable and hilarious, but maybe a little too immature….????

87. Kristie Said,

    Thank you Hannah for bringing up the fact that what’s her name left her 14 month old baby to be on the Bachelor. How desperate does one have to be??? That’s waaaaay too little! How can superdaddy have missed this??? Also, in response to the postings about Jason thinking they speak Spanish in Brazil…I didn’t take it that way. I thought he was impressed that she spoke three, almost four languages and he only spoke a little Spanish. Just making conversation, like telling a marathon runner that you ran a 5k once. Stephanie is totally Stepford to me, I hope she doesn’t miss a dose of her medication. Although last night was purely good TV, I must admit I missed some of the crazy stunts from seasons past. The hot dog thing can’t even come close to the girl who ate the beer can!

88. Brandi Said,

    Lincee – great blog!!! The show was awesome. I love it when the girls are all catty and so awesome that they pulled that stunt w/ Megan (girls “voting” her to leave). Anyway – looks like it’s going to be a great season. You will have lots of material to work with!!!

89. MavsMom Said,

    Lincee, I love that you gave a shout out to HEB for those of us who live in Texas. As soon as Jillian brought up the hot dogs, I swear I saw the ABC intern running for her Toyota in the background. However, did anyone else think the hot dogs looked undercooked? I am surprised Jason didn’t get sick from eating it. Definitely some great moments last night but I may have to stop watching if they bring DD back to compete for Jason. The girl has milked her 15 minutes since “she got her heart broke” by the evil Brad. (I live in Austin BTW and still think he is just looking for me!) I bet Jesse is celebrating the day he got away from her. Also, Chris Harrison’s new blog is fabulous. The insider scoop is great but he also has some of the same opinions as the readers here.

90. Cilantro13 Said,

    DD again, really? Sigh.

91. priscilla Said,

    #59, totally agree with the spanish comment! I was so embaressed for him! PORTUGESE!

    Lincee, you had me lmao with the “Jason going over the balcony and having a seizure” comment.

    #26 agreed, Stephanie did look very Joan Rivers but with bigger boobs

92. amanda Said,

    did not read all comments but love blog. Jason is homeliest bach ever. Where is hot brad when you need him? Dehaaannna is clearly on the group “soap opera date” after she makes her big come back. so definitely going to send her out with the girls which will be fun. My girls think Jilian all da way. And the line with Megan talking about her turkeys and chickens and everything had us in hysterics for 15min. WATCH IT AGAIN.

93. Joy Said,

    I was so excited for Jason… and I think it will be an interesting season, even if its a tiny bit boring.

    I was really surprised by some of the women he let go… but I also think he is kind of smitten with a few already and the others were just filler. (sorry Sharon… you were the intern’s pick) I really liked Stacia and Shelby. But it seemed like he didn’t get time with either so they were sent packing. I’m guessing Megan and Nikki are truly his front runners…. and I’m kind of hoping Jillian is in there too. Oh, and Stephanie….. yes, something seems slightly off with her Botox injections, but she seems really nice. Jason likes nice.

    As for the return of DD… they’ve twisted it, I’m sure. They brought her back to give him advice or something stupid and semi-harmless. But played it up to be the Most Dramatic Moment Ever. I’m sure I”ll enjoy every second of it. Thanks Lincee… its SO NICE to have you back!

94. Emma Said,

    I totally thought Nikki or whoever the pageant girl was did the dusting with the crown as a joke. Did noone else think that? I thought she was poking fun at herself.

95. lamb Said,

    long time reader…first time poster! so – did anyone else notice that dental hygienist, shannon spit her stupid, been around since the 90′s, bubba teeth out in her right hand and then proceeded to shake jason’s hand with the SAME slobbery hand?!?!!!?!! It totally grossed me out and we pretty much nothing close to hygienic! i’m still reaching for my antibacterial hand cleaner.

96. lamb Said,

    also – are treasure and lisa wearing the same earrings, but different metals in their bio photos? did the intern only buy 3 pairs to choose from?

97. Some Guy Said,

    The first night is a tough one to get a read on, but there were a few moments where I had to watch through my fingers because I was embarrassed for the ladies. We saw Melissa on the Cowboys Cheerleader show, so when they rolled through the intros we both looked at each other. Ah HA!

    Melissa is one of the good ones. LIke on par with Noelle from a few seasons ago, and some of you may remember that I hearted Noelle…..

98. Rain Said,

    #89 Amanda – Jason the homeliest bach ever? No way! Are you forgetting Prince Renzy??

    I think Jason is really handsome and has a great body, maybe just a little short for my taste. And it’s a turn on for me that he’s a dad. I just love seeing him with Ty. I also really like Stephanie, even though her face looks like it’s pulled too tight. One of my favorites was the birthday girl, she was pretty and nice and didn’t act like a giggly school girl when she talked with him.

99. Laurie on the Prairie Said,

    Maybe it’s just me … but I couldn’t get it up for any of them. I didn’t expect DeeAhhhna at all … she wants to stay ? Ok … let her. Jason can pick 3 women, 2 that he really loves, and DeeAhhhna. Then it’s down to the beach. D can be on one knee at the Romanesque pedestal, and he can tell her he’s in love with The Girl From Epanema. I guess I do think she’s pretty fine … and while his chest is awesome, he needs some spicing up or something. Missed you, Girlfriends!

100. Brooke Said,

     Did anyone else notice that Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader Melissa was missing a big wooden button on her blue bikini? I mean come on if you’re going to do the hands behind the head wind blowing in the hair at least wear a swimsuit from this season that has all of it’s decorations still intact!!

101. Annabean Said,

     @ # 89 Amanda! BEEFS!

     We girlies watched it together last night and agreed that J-dog will choose legitimate true-blue-love ladies each ceremony and also a variety (ahem…Nikki-tits) a few, um, “dick-picks” Homeboy’s gotta have something snuggly in the hot tub while he’s got the chance, right? After the final rose his jump-rope-pectorals go on LOCKDOWN with new wifie!

     WE LOVE LINCEE!

102. Leslie from Austin Said,

     I DVR’d the show because I was watching the Longhorns win their bowl game. Thank god I did, it was so nice to fast forward through the snoozefest moments. Melba toast may be giving him too much credit, maybe slightly browned Wonderbread is more his speed. I am really going to have to put a lot of effort into watching this season and not let his fake smile and puppy dog demeanor drive me away!!!

103. Staceface Said,

     Oh, dear. I’m pretty tired (worked late) and googled “Chris Hansen blog” instead of Chris Harrison.

     I hope the “To Catch a Predator” cameras don’t show up to make sure I don’t have any Mike’s hard Lemonade in the fridge.

104. ruthie Said,

     #100 Staceface!!! HILARIOUS!

105. Ang Said,

     I laughed so hard when the show first came on and I SWEAR jason did like a zillion pushups and weight lifting and pushups against the wall. i am so glad you noticed and it wasn’t just me.

     me at the t.v.: WOULD YOU CUT THE PUSHUPS CRAP OUT!

     p.s. i secretly wish that the scene where jason is crying violently is because he just pushed DDAHnna off the freakin balcony. what a wanker.

106. Stacey Said,

     I agree with Rain — can’t we see some Brad? Couldn’t he come back and commiserate with Jason about how awful DD is?

107. Krystal Said,

     Oh sister you are so funny! I am looking forward to more of these! Thanks for the laughs!

108. Karen Said,

     Lincee – Love your blog! Chris Harrison is blogging for EW.com this season. Just thought you’d like the FYI (unless I missed it and you already know this). http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harrison.html#more

109. Some Guy Said,

     #106 – They did whip us weekly with the overdone recap of how HTC Brad totally hosed DDah and she was going to win this thing damnit! They could get nice and cheeky with the recap this season. I get the impression from OHCH’s comments that he’s not so much down with DDah, though. So he probably just wants to turn the page and make her go away. If only she would. Why won’t she just go away?

110. Kikki Said,

     Jason running out onto the balcony and crying over the railing is all part of the same skit we saw in the previews of one of the girls fake slapping another. I don’t think it’s real.

111. Maureen Said,

     Loved the recap, loved the episode. My early bet is on Jillian… the hot dog bit was stupid, but that’s my bet and I’m sticking to it.

     #105 – Ang – I just burst out laughing at your comments. That would be awesome if he throws her off the balcony!

112. Susie-KC Said,

     I skipped the limo/introduction part (yawn). I am going to cautiously root for Kari, my local Kansas City girl. Her poem didn’t totally suck, and she’s kind of cute. I’m not claiming Mr. Ed (the dental hygienist) from Marshall, Missouri though.

     I’m not in love with any of the girls…..yet. Maybe they will grow on me. I certainly didn’t think any of them were outstanding by any means. Nikki (first impression rose) is cute.

     Jackie the wedding planner, 26? Try 36?????

     Stephanie’s husband wasn’t killed in a plane crash. He was TRAGICALLY killed in a plane crash. That’s how she worded it…..EVERY TIME. Yes, Stephanie….plane crashes usually are tragic. She’s goofy looking.

     God I’m so glad we’re back!!!!

113. Nat Said,

     I just saw Graham on a morning talk show, and he mentioned a girlfriend in passing. Too bad for Deanna..

114. Aunt M Said,

     Boy, sure missed the this! Glad you are back at what you do best!

115. Schmoopy Said,

     Lincee, thank goodness you’re back to get me over the post holiday blues!!

     I can’t help but like Stephanie (not just b/c she’s my namesake – no, my real name is not Schmoopy!). I guess her story got me… PLUS I think Sophia and Ty would be the cutest step brother/sister team. I’m sure Ty will get on my nerves before it’s all over b/c every scene with he and Jason will be completely over the top. That daddy and son run to each other scene from last season is only cute when daddy is coming home from the war or surviving an accident – a little too dramatic for coming home from a date with DDHANNA.

     What’s up with Erika? I think she’ll end up with a new girlfriend and beat Jason up before it’s all said and done! I think he definitely should have kept Dom over her. Dom seemed like a sweet girl and she had a good sense of humor. Holiday Barbie needs to quit telling people about how no one can understand what it’s like to be a single parent. Did she sign up for the show while she was still pregnant? Girl, you need to get your butt home and quit giving parenting advice. And vision board girl, I quit my job girl, and I’ve got an orange spray tan girl – what are y’all thinking?!?!

     GREAT HUMOR AND ENTERTAINMENT!

116. Claiborne Said,

     #82 mc-
     I read in People magazine that they share custody 50-50. I also read that he lives with his brother and Ty in Seattle in one house. So, I guess Ty coming with uncle Larry isn’t too weird for him (aside from the cameras and desperate ladies).

     Does anyone know the stats “the first impression rose girl” from other seasons? If I remember correctly, they don’t usually win. Am I wrong? Really, it seems almost impossible to get to know anyone with all the “steeling him aways”.

117. kathy Said,

     What’s with the hot dogs? We had a “Hot Dog Vendor” the last season (which was never adequately explained) and now crazy hot dog girl. The intern has a fetish, methinks.

118. Rena Gunther Said,

     Well now, are you going to read all the way down to comment 117? Well, assuming I’ll finish typing before someone beats me to it.

     So glad I got the scoop about your blog from one of Boo Mama’s comments.

     I love Jason. In spite of the fact that it’s really hard for me to stomach some of the things said on this show, which I LOVE. LIke, “I KNOW my wife is out there.”

     Really? Do YOU have a vision board?

     Weird stuff.

     So far, I’m rooting for Stephanie

119. MissingMeeps Said,

     As much as people think a single mom would be a great pick for a single dad, I disagree. It is very hard to blend families. The first time Jason disciplines little blonde cutie (Tragic Steph’s daughter) the claws will come out! Jason might even have the same issue when Ty is in time out for what he thinks is not a worthy offense! Better to have a girl with no children???

120. Rena Gunther Said,

     Okay, I just shoved my eye mask off my eyes and sprung out of bed to add one more thing to my comment (#117…which will likely be the previous comment to this because, is anyone else thinking about all of this after midnight?

     Okay…I would love to know if hot dog lady had all beef hotdogs. I’m just asking because that’s the only kind I eat. Really.

     I realize that could (and probably will) sound suggestive. But I really am serious. That would’ve been more important to me than the condiments. Although I would’ve picked mustard. But then ketchup. And then relish. But definitely all beef. No red weinies for me. Uh-uh. All beef.

     Just sayin’.

     Now I’m going to sleep….

121. Mo Said,

     Meeps,

     I agree with you. I immediately thought that a single mother would be a problem for Jason. I predict all of these girls will be out.

122. Leslie from Austin Said,

     Does anyone else remember “A Few Good Men” when Tom Cruise is questioning Jack Nicholson. He says the victim was in “grave” danger and Tom jumps on that and says “Is there any other kind?” That reminds me of the “tragic” plane crash conversations. I wish someone had said “Is there any other kind?” and then said “You can’t handle the truth!”. Ok, maybe not the last part…

123. Tina Said,

     Sorry, if someone has already pointed this out but I haven’t had a chance to read the 100+ comments. When they were recapping the final rose ceremony from last season they showed Jason down on his knee giving quite a speech…….I don’t remember this happening at the final rose ceremony (and I confirmed this by watching it again on YouTube). Last season they showed Jason getting down on one knee and her stopping him just before his knee hit the ground. What’s up with this?

124. APHAmama Said,

     Tina–I noticed that too! It made DD look even more slimy. She just sat there and watched him and made him think that he was the one. She made him give that whole speech and smiled at him the whole time. SLIMY!!! I do hope that Jason pushes her over that balcony. She needs to be harmed.

125. Esme Said,

     #122 – Tina:
     I asked about this on another board, and the answer was that Jason wanted the REAL footage to be shown of him doing the whole proposal. The producers didn’t need to protect Deanna anymore so they showed it. It was heavily edited for Deanna’s season (obviously). Now they are trying to show Jason in a good light, and he gets a lot of sympathy for having her let him do the whole proposal.

     To those who think Megan is a bad mother for leaving her 14 month old… a 1 year old baby is a lot better to leave than the other 3 single moms (or Jason last season for that matter) who have older children who actually know and will remember their parent was gone for weeks at a time. A baby seems a lot less harmed in this process than a toddler or child. My parents traveled a lot when i was small and I don’t remember being upset when they were gone until I was 3.

126. Esme Said,

     I also loved when OHCH says (VO before the rose ceremony): “Who has lost their chance at love… FOREVER.” Really, Chris? Forever? That’s an awfully long time just because Jason didn’t give you a rose. Wow! Who knew Melba Toast had so much power.

127. First Timer Said,

     Did anyone else notice that Renee’s vision board for love (I presume) had the word “Orgasmic” really huge? My husband and I both noticed this and had a good chuckle about it.

128. Ev Said,

     I agree that there is something very “off” about Stephanie. Did anyone else hear her tell her daughter that the cross in their backyard was a “trinket” to daddy?? Or did I totally make that one up?
     Also, I loved the single mom with the short hair. Was that Stacia? I think she seemed totally down to earth and would have been a good match. But no, no rose. Nice one, Melba Toast.

129. Ev Said,

     PS: Leslie from Austin (#121) – LOL! I TOTALLY noticed that! And no, there IS no other kind of plane crash. It seemed very scripted.

130. houston mamacita Said,

     123 tina, 124 APHAmama, and 125 esme … YES!!! i grabbed my husband and said, “oh my gosh! she really let him propose!” and she had that smile on her face! “i just got caught up in the moment” my ass. what a freaking b!tch. i’m so glad that they showed the whole thing this season.

     even my mom said, “i don’t remember him being so ripped last season.” hubba hubba, indeed.

131. Sarah Said,

     This is my first visit to your blog. Too funny! Did you notice the gal in the fern garden was a brunette? I’m just sayin’…

132. Rain Said,

     #126 First Timer–I totally noticed the huge Orgasmic cutout!
     #127 Ev–I think she said tribute, not trinket!

133. Heather Said,

     I just saw a great nickname for DD on FORT…MeAnna.

134. Aunt M Said,

     She DID say tribute, not trinket. I went on line and listened to it again.

135. KitInOregon Said,

     Gotta go with Jillian. Vancouver, BC is only about a three-hour drive from Seattle. And she’s used to the rain. And seems to have a real job. I am sure she was forced into the hot dog thing…I mean, why else would they have hot dogs as apparently the ONLY food at the cocktail party.

136. miss margaret Said,

     For those wondering about Jason’s custody arrangement–my brother has been friends with Jason for several years. His take on the situation is that the ex-wife took off when Ty was a baby. While she is back in the picture, I get the impression she is not a real rock of stability. They may have 50 / 50, but I am pretty sure Jason has him more often than that.

     Also, did anyone notice how many girls seemed to be wearing the same silver shoes? I counted like 5 or 6 similar pair when they were walking into the house after meeting Jason. I should have looked more carefully once we got to see them inside. Not so impressed with this group of girls, my friends! Kind of surprised Jason wasn’t involved in the pre-show selection process. They seem really trashy, and I don’t mean that in a fuuny-to-watch, catty-girl sort of way.

     And my husband and I noticed two glimpses of ABC interns! One of them sort of blends into the background but has to run out of the scene quickly when he notices Jason coming into the room. It’s hliarious.

     Oh yes, it is a silly, silly show

137. Susan Said,

     Love the show, love the recap!
     I haven’t picked a favorite yet, but definitely not Stephanie. I can’t believe she is shown in so many of the previews. The only thing I can figure out is that Jason forgot he was looking for a mom for Ty, and thought he was looking for a mom for himself. She looks like she might just be old enough.
     I don’t think Jason is milk toast, or old canned food, or any of the other descriptions. My favorite bachelor scene of all time is when he was at DeYawna’s dad’s house and he grabbed her and said “I just can’t keep my hands off of you!” Now that was some fun and excitement! I hope we see some passion this season, and not just those long boring romantic kisses. With this bunch of girls, it looks like one of them might just straddle him and get busy!
     #19 I looked up your “getmarried” website. I didn’t see any other comments on it, so maybe I was the only one stupid enough to check it out. And I mean STUPID. I only watched 5 minutes or so, but it was probably the worst 5 minutes of screen time I have ever seen!

138. Junoesq Said,

     The person who was asking the all-beef hot dog question? I think not, since the premise was, “You gotta know what a man is going to put on his PORK.” Unless they are being misleading and deceptive…nah…not possible

139. M E 2 Said,

     #105 – - I sure hope the wanker you’re referring to is DeAnna! ;-0

140. Ang Said,

     oh trust me, DDAHnna is the definite wanker i was referring to.

141. katie Said,

     someone might have already told you this (sorry..no time to read all of the comments up there..) – but you got a shout-out from melissa on the ew.com blog of OHCH. NICE….. first comment – right there.
     again, thanks for the wompiness.

142. Chelsea Said,

     Why? Why must be the Canuck be the girl with mustard and ketchup theories? Come on, Jillian! You gotta represent!

     Lincee! You’ve been compared to a crack dealer! Congrats!

143. Manda Said,

     Hmmm…. this is interesting. The interviewer (about 1:30 in) asks Jason about DDAHnna- he says something like when he knew there was a breakup he had suspicions in his own head that DDAHnna might show up on the show. Sounds like she came AFTER her breakup with Jesse. Thoughts?

     http://omg.yahoo.com/videos/dish-of-salt-meet-the-bachelor-part-i/6499

144. MissingMeeps Said,

     I think Jason is going to give us more “real”! He seems smart, kind, considerate, buff and doesn’t take himself too seriously…we need a better name for him – he is not melba toast…he really wants to get married.

     How about we call Jason the Marrying Man or Family Man???

145. mzieg Said,

     I just can’t wait until next week! What a wonderful waste of time!

146. fwbachelorfan Said,

     I haven’t read through all the comments yet but thought I’d let everyone know that Chris Harrison is blogging now too!
     http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harrison.html#more

     Thanks for the recap Lincee!

     BTW, LOVE Jason – definitely not melba toast!

147. Jeanne Said,

     Love everyone’s comments!
     Regarding the hot dog, I’m surprised Jason ate it at all unless it was a Hebrew National. He is Jewish, so I’m especially surprised if it was pork.
     Having been a step mom, with kids of my own, I agree with all who said it’s tough to blend families — it’s a bitch!!
     The jury is still out for me on the girls, I think I need one or two more episodes, I’m just not seeing a stand out front runner .
     Jesse Rules Deanna Drools (hey, I’m old not mature)

148. Kaitlin Said,

     Love, love, LOVE all comments, and of course Lincee’s recap. I longed for the show to return, just so I could read it. I think the producers chose a particularly rambunctious group of girls BECAUSE Jason is a little melba toast-y, you have to admit. Not that he’s not a fine-lookin’ man! I’m liking Jillian now, and Molly the stealer a bit. We definitely can see that he chooses a brunette in the end, right? Please tell me it’s not stretch-marks Nikki.

149. sleep deprived mom Said,

     Well, I just spent way too much time reading most all of the previous 145 comments- and I am with the peeps who are wondering why in the world they showed us so much of the proposal scene- the hair and dress color, etc.???

     Lincee, you’re the best. Thanks for making us laugh.

150. Jeanne Said,

     Jason on Deanna showing up http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/bachelor-star-jason-mesnick-not-surprised-by-deanna-pappas-visit-8260.php

151. Shameless Said,

     Am I the only one who really liked the girl in the orange dress with the long dark hair? I was sad she didn’t make it. She was the one forced to be in the room while Dumber Than Dumb read her Dumber Even Than Dumber Than Dumb poem. Jesus, and that girl made the cut!

     I am really shocked with some of Jason’s choices. It is one thing to be totally smitten with Booby McBooberson and know right from the moment he saw her huge cans that he would give her a rose, but to give her the first impression rose was just embarrassing.

     Also, the DD thing is just pathetic and makes me lose any last shred of belief that ANY of this show is real and not scripted.

152. Jen Said,

     I would like to point out that Kari and Stalker Shannon are from MISSOURI not Kansas. That is a HUGE difference if you live in one of the two states. Please make note from here on that they are from Missouri. However if they do end up to be crazy on this show, then they can be from Kansas.

     Thank you,

     Missouri Alpha Pi Beta Phi

153. DiggingJason Said,

     I have to say one thing about Nikki’s stretch marks…at least her chest is natural and not implants! I hate to say it but I got stretch marks too at 17 years old! The doctor said it was because they grew so quickly – I had never had a child! I liked Nikki – except for the whole crown thing, which you just know was ABC’s idea! I like Jillian too. I am hoping the ex-cheerleader is not just on the show for exposure, cause she is very likeable! I am ready for the next show and recap!

154. SingleDadsAreAwesome Said,

     Oh how I’ve missed the recaps! Oh I have a question though. How did the hot single dad get stuck with a bunch of not so cute chicks??? Not cool, not cool at all!

155. Linda Said,

     Watched the episode and read the 150 comments. You people crack me up and make this journey so fun. Thanks for the laughs. I’m mindful of every detail now when I watch the show.

     I just want to comment that I was a single mom at one time. I chose my second spouse very carefully, with my child in mind first and foremost above all. You can’t love someone and just hope the pieces fall together with the kid(s) later. It’s a challenge. Not just playdates in the park and leapfrog. Jason commented that “he is the luckiest man alive” and that “these women all have the qualities I’m looking for”…. Do you mean a great bod? Bleached teeth? Perfect hair? Those things are fun, to be sure, but the genuine stuff inside that will make or break a relationship can’t be uncovered so easily. I hope Jason is careful, because Ty’s heart is involved as well-and his future. This is a big deal.

156. CU Said,

     I was so mad on Friday when I turned on the last 15 minutes of Ellen to learn I had just missed Jason… did anybody catch that? What did he say?

     And in regards to everyone’s disappointment in the lineup for Jason this season – I felt the exact same way when I met all of Dee Dee’s guys until the season progressed. I agree I didn’t pick any favorites from the first episode, but I have the feeling some of them will grow on me. Just probably wont be Stephanie or Mental Dental

157. KDilly Said,

     Okay, I haven’t read all the comments yet to see if anyone else noticed, but after reading Lincee’s blog and comparing it to the ABC site with all of the pictures, (because I missed the first episode), does anyone else think that the girl who got the first impression rose – Nikki – looks like a brunette Jessica Simpson…just sayin’

158. My Said,

     Whoa- am I not reading straight or did Chris Harrison, in his blog, just confirm what we’ve all along suspected? “The Bachelor, of course, always decides who he wants to give a rose to and this week he gave the first rose to Megan. The look on the girls’ faces was priceless.” Or did he mean to say the Bachelor always decides who he wants to give a rose to FIRST for the night? Here’s the link to his blog: http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/01/chris-harriso-1.html

159. My Said,

     Oh silly me, I realized after I post- they meant JASON, the Bachelor. I was confused by their use of the title case, which to me indicated the show, not the guy. Time to have coffee, obviously!

160. My Said,

     Sorry for the multiple posts, but I see that my comment #154 was not posted because it is awaiting moderation, probably because I linked to Chris’s blog. So, just to explain post #155 – he said in the blog, “The Bachelor, of course, always decides who he wants to give a rose to and this week he gave the first rose to Megan. The look on the girls’ faces was priceless.” But checking again, he italicized “The Bachelor” in that sentence, so I think my original reaction might have been right after all -he’s admitting the show picks the girls who get roses, which we’ve suspected all along, of course; I’m just surprised they’re admitting it! Maybe he meant to say they pick the FIRST rose of the night.

161. ellaTX Said,

     Just in case no one had seen this yet.. http://dallascowboyscheerleader.blogspot.com/2008/03/cheerleader-of-week-melissa-rycroft.html

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