“Cheese ass. Make it happen.”
That was the first line in my notes from last night’s episode. As you can see, there wasn’t a ton going on last night. Oh sure, they MADE us think that someone was going down after discovering that one of the Bachelors had a girlfriend, but that didn’t even happen.
It was a tough episode. But I have to admit…there were little gems here and there. Break Dance Michael’s personality. Crazy Dave being DENIED! More screen time from that dude. I say we jump right in, shall we?
SIMPLE DISCLAIMER
The following information you are about to read is of personal opinion. You probably aren’t even reading this because the simple disclaimer has been a part of my recap since the days I emailed this puppy to just a few of my closer friends. HA! Fooled you. You’ve skipped this amusing mockery and will not know what in the world your friends are talking about when they say, “Did you like the new disclaimer Lincee did?” However, if you or someone on your Facebook page happens to personally know, sort of know, know the brother/cousin of, thought you saw in the grocery store buying leftover Easter candy or have a Jazzercise instructor that looks exactly like one of the Bachelors on the show…none of this is personal and I’m sure they are all lovely people.
The episode starts off with Our Host Chris Harrison gathering the boys in the rec room of the bunk house. He’s looking cute with his shirt unbuttoned a little lower than normal and for the first time to my knowledge, we see a peek of chest hair. YOU GO HARE! YOU CAN TOTALLY HANG WITH THESE HOTTIES!
He tells them that there are going to be three dates this week and one of them is the dreaded two-on-one. But there is a wacky twist…Jillian has left LA.
Duh, duh, DUH!
Our Host says that the 13 Bachelors will be leaving to go on dates with Jillian in her home town of Vancouver. HEY OHHHH! Jesse pulls his fedora a little lower over his eyes, I remind myself (for the hundredth time) that the unfamiliar stranger is not the baggage dude but Mark the pizza guy, Reid adjusts his glasses and Michael starts singing “Oh Canada” as heard in the Epcot pavilion at Disney World.
The boys pack their matching luggage, fly north and greet Jillian at the front of a fancy hotel. The boys are pumped that there are bathrooms IN THE SUITE and Ed puts a little smirk on his face when he asks Jilly if there are hut tubs nearby.
You go Ed.
Jillian giggles nervously, downs her champagne and leaves the first date card on the table before she bids the boys adieu.
ROBBY D!!! rips open the envelope and tells Kiptynite that he will be cooking up some love…Vancouver style. HEY OHHHH!
Jake is excited that Kiptynite has been chosen, because that means that she is interested in nice boys. He is ready for the bad boys to leave. Ironically, the camera cuts to Wes turning is nose up at the buffet and Dave taking tequila shots with the concierge.
One-on-One Date
Kiptynite
“Hungry Like the Wolf”
Jilly tells the camera that she has been interested in Kiptynite since he stepped out of limo.
Get in line girl.
She runs to him and he picks her up and twirls her around. This, of course, earns Kip a few bonus points.
Then she goes in for a kiss. He wasn’t ready. She sort of kisses the side of his mouth. She pulls away but he goes in for a kiss that he’s ready for. She gets confused and turns her cheek. He gets the side mouth, but has already stuck his tongue out. They giggle about the moment and then Jillian tries to grab his hand. Unfortunately, Kipper was shoving his hand into his pocket. Jillian looks embarrassed and pulls her hand away as Kiptynite goes in for the grab. She laughs. He laughs. They make a conscious effort to hold hands and finally make contact.
Jillian is very excited to get to know Kip on a more personal level. And what better way to do that than side-by-side in a kayak? They will paddle over to the food market and then go to her place to cook a meal.
Sadly, it’s 40 below zero in Vancouverand Kiptynite is not shirtless in his kayak.
Jillian reminds us that she is competitive and wants to make sure Kip can fit into her life. And that means racing. She needs to know that he can keep up with her and that he will challenge her.
Kip leisurely paddles as Jillian struggles to maneuver her boat. He thinks she’s cute. She thinks he’s wicked awesome. Kiptynite “wins” the race because he reached the bridge before Jillian. She wants to congratulate him with a kiss. He slides his boat up to hers and…they sort of miss each other. He laughs. She laughs. She leans over to kiss him and yells because she almost tumped over. They give up and give each other high fives instead.
The lack of timing is annoying me a little, but I’m still confident the big, good kiss is coming.
Kipper and Jilly reach the market and Jill sends Kip on a mission to find the ingredients for her pass-ta sauce. In the middle of the produce section, she asks Kiptynite if he likes tomatoes and he responds with, “Your eyes are so pretty.”
Back in the suite that has bed mattresses, Qwahn tells Reid that he would never want to be up against Jake in a two-on-one. Reid admits that he is ready for the house numbers to shrink and Jake tells the camera that Jillian is simply looking for a man.
Aren’t we all Jake? Aren’t we all…
Back at the pier, Kiptynite and Jillian sit on a park bench to talk about the importance of volunteering. Kip feels that the chemistry is good and it’s as if they have been dating a while. Jill gives a quick plug for Big Brother and Lincee wonders why we don’t get to the big kiss and Kip sans shirt in a hot tub?
They decide to feed the birds. Raise your hand if you thought of the Mary Poppins song? Okay. Put your hands down.
After they are bombarded by germ-infested fowl, Jillian suggests they head to her house to do some cooking. She leans over for a quick peck kiss and again, Jillian is denied because quick peck kisses are for people who have been dating for a while and this is his third time to ever see her. When he realized that he missed the boat, he leans over to kiss her as she’s getting up off the bench and he lands somewhere in her hair.
Are they joking with this? We must have the mother of all make out sessions coming up at Jill’s house.
Jillian: “I didn’t want to do anything overly fancy. I just wanted dinner with my man. And to feed him my pass-ta sauce with a spoon and for him to tell me that my pass-ta sauce is wicked awesome.”
By Jillian’s reaction, I’m pretty sure she wasn’t expecting Kiptyniteto come up behind her as she was cooking and give her a very seductive smooch on the nape of her neck. Heck. I swooned at that. It’s getting hot in that kitchen! Or maybe I need to turn down the air conditioning in my apartment. Or maybe I need a date.
After dinner, Jillian and Kip talk about what turns them on. Kiptynitesays that spontaneity is attractive. Jill likes someone who has a big heart and has a good sense of humor. Then she tells Kip that he can look in the mirror to see what she’s attracted to physically.
Kiptynite: “I do have flaws. Of course, it’s not my eight pack. That pretty much sucks the women in. No…my flaw is that I don’t pursue girls. Typically, I see what I want and I go get it. But in relationships, I’m more out of my comfort zone. This was a good exercise for me, so here I am.”
Jillian: “And I’m glad you are here.”
HERE IT COMES! THE HOT MAKE OUT SCENE!
I prepare myself to be embarrassed for this intimate moment by hiding my hands over my eyes. And that’s when I hear it.
Smacking.
I look up to see if they are sucking a long pass-ta string a la Lady and the Tramp and am greeted with some very junior high kissing. It was awkward for me. And we’ve seen these two kiss and, as I recall, I didn’t compare his technique to Bad Ass Brad’s.
Jilly presents him with the rose and they start kissing 101 again. Later, the rose somehow ends up on his hip. I thought that was random, but then got distracted by the couple lounging on the extra large futon that one would normally find in a basement circa 1986. I half expected to hear Journey’s Faithfully or Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time softly playing in the background. Maybe a black light or two?
I have to admit that I was a little let down. Sorry Kip. And it’s not just the fact that you wore your shirt the entire time. I think Reid might be catching up with you my friend.
Group Date
“Who Can Sweep Me Off My Feet?”
Fedora Jesse
Fetish
Jake
ROBBY D!!!
Wes
Michael
Reid
Qwahn
Crazy David
A quick head count and the boys discover that Big Mike and Who Is That Oh Yeah Pizza Guy Mark are the Bachelors up for the two-on-one date. Several exhale a huge sigh of relief. Big Mike tells the camera that he is golden as Gary swings over to get a shot of Who Is That Oh Yeah Pizza Guy Mark looks totally bored and or tired with the entire process.
It was at this point that I knew Big Mike was a goner.
Jillian takes the boys to go curling. You all know what it is. We’ve made fun of this Olympic “sport” forever, yet it pulls us in every four years that it is on the television. But I think the best description was given by Michael:
“It’s shuffle board meets bowling meets ice skating. You hurl a rock down 50 yards of ice. Pretty much nobody knows what they are doing.”
Au contraire mon frère.
Qwahn: “Curling is about flexibility, balance and touch. I have all three.”
His Mama must be so proud.
Jillian announces that the boys will be in a curling competition. They will be divided into two teams, and the group who wins will get a group date with her that night. The others must go home.
TEAM BLUE is Wes, Ed, Reid, Michael and Fetish.
TEAM RED consists of Qwahn, Crazy Dave, Fedora Jesse, ROBBY D!!! and Jake
Michael cracked me up this entire date. He doesn’t take himself too seriously and appears to raise the energy level any time he’s in a room. The others seem to like him as well.
Michael: “Jillian is in spandex and a sweatshirt today. She’s so cute. I just want to pick her up, get a hot chocolate and NOT CURL.”
By the looks of it, Jillian just wants to pat him on the head and give him a lollipop.
I guess something magical is in the fedora, because all Jesse could talk about is that he really, REALLY wanted to win this competition and he was putting his mind, body and soul into getting that little rock into the circle.
Again, we have some amazing insight from Michael:
“Jesse is good at everything. He killed it. He’s a really great guy. Which of course sucks and therefore, I must hate him.”
Thanks to Jesse and his fedora’s skills, the red team wins. Jillian takes them all to an old historic boat for dinner. Jess has changed his lucky fedora for a golfing hat.
I’m not feeling it Jesse. Maybe it’s a wine maker thing and I just don’t understand.
Jillian gives him the MVP award for the day and he drones on about how he carried the team to victory. He was in it to win it. He didn’t just stare up the steps…he stepped up those stairs!
And I’m wondering the whole time if he’s standing on a box or something. Is he really that tall? Is Jilly really that short? Crazy!
After dinner, Jillian said that she and Jake were going to have a little visit. As they were leaving the table, I thought Crazy David smacked her butt. But after a quick rewind, I can confirm he smacked Jake’s butt.
I don’t know why I checked. It didn’t really matter who he smacked. What a cheese ass.
Jake and Jilly sit on a very uncomfortable bench in the hallway and talk about how they haven’t seen each other since the date where he looked up her skirt as she danced on the bar Coyote Ugly style. Ironically, her bra is now showing. To my knowledge, Jake never made eye contact with the push up.
And that’s because he’s a good boy. I mean man. He’s a good man. Maybe too good to be true?
Jilly: “I need to see what everyone is aboot. My first impression of you is that you are too perfect. I’m far from perfect and I want you to know that it’s okay for you to not be perfect. It’s okay to be whoever you are.”
Poor Jake looks like he’s been kicked in the throat and wonders why good guys never finish first. She gives him a pseudo-friend side hug and goes off to find someone who’s more fun.
She finds Jess and his golf hat in a cabin down below sitting on a bed. He tells her how awesome he is for winning the curling match and then rattles on about how Jill is smart, pretty, driven and has a great sense of humor. She giggles and assures him he is not there because of luck. She wants him there.
He decides to go in for the kiss.
It’s as if we are in middle school again! What is it with these boys tonight? And then he brags about how she kissed him back.
Hey Jesse? It’s Lincee. When a girl just sits there and doesn’t do anything with her hands or move her head in any direction during a kiss? That’s not what we would consider kissing back. That’s what we call getting married on the playground in Kindergarten, okay?
The camera cuts to Jillian sitting in what appears to be the dining hall of the boat as Crazy David saunters up to move in for the kill. Straight off the bat, Jillian looks done and I’M LOVING IT!
Jillian admits that she and David behave like buddies, but she’s a little annoyed with his roughing around. She wants a gentleman with a soft side.
And this, my dear readers, is how Crazy David handles his one-on-one time:
“I’m a bad boy. Nobody wants straight lace. I got the first impression rose. There is attraction here. I know that when I saw you in spandex today, I though to myself that your ass was fantastic. Have you ever looked at your ass in the mirror? I’m sure you have. It’s impressive. But is it a cheese ass? I don’t know. I feed off of you. You are so comfortable. [Notices her bra showing again.] Look. You even have your boob out for me.”
I snap my jaw shut in utter disbelief as to what nonsense has come out of this idiot’s mouth.
And then there’s more:
David: “I’m going to kiss you.”
Jillian turning her head: “C’mon now.”
Lincee laughs hysterically and gives Jillian a virtual high five.
David: “Why wouldn’t you kiss me after what I said? Everyone has kissed you.”
Jillian: “No they haven’t.”
David: “YES! Everyone has kissed you except for two people.”
Lincee: “Clearly not the definition of everyone.”
David: “I’ve NEVER been turned down before. If this was in any other situation, I would have kissed you by now. No question.”
I’m going to go ahead and predict that after this show airs, David won’t be kissing girls for a long, long time if they are smart.
He tells the camera that Jillian is playing and she has made this the most exciting game of cat and mouse he’s ever played. He loves it. Game is ON!
The group returns and Jillian gives the rose to Jesse and his golfing hat.
Jesse: “In case you forgot, I won the curling competition. Want to see my trophy? It’s under my hat. I keep it with me at all times, because it reminds me that it’s good to be me.”
Two-On-One Date
Big Mike
Who Is That Oh Yeah Pizza Guy Mark
Big Mike and Pizza Mark are getting ready for their big date. Big Mike is laying on the butch wax pretty thick and Pizza Mark is sporting some rough scruff. By the looks of his droopy eyes, he’s just too tired to get out the straight edge and opts for the electric shaver.
Big Mike spots Jillian and takes off across the meadow to pick her up and twirl. Pizza Mike slowly makes his way to the loving couple, careful not to exert too much energy. Jillian tells the pair that she is going to show them her wonderful city. In a HELICOPTER!
We would get excited about this, but the viewer has already witnessed a helicopter ride in this season. We are left wondering if Our Host Chris Harrison’s brother-in-law recently purchased a helicopter company. I’m going to go with yes.
Jillian walks up to the helicopter and lets Pizza Mark inside. Big Mike uses reality show strategy and hops in after, knowing that Jillian will be forced to sit at the window. He holds her hand the entire time while Pizza Mark catches a few z’s with his head against the window.
Big Mike: “I know it is awkward for everyone for me to be so aggressive. I feel bad for Mark. He’s the Pizza Guy by the way. But I had to hold her hand. That’s how I felt at that moment. I can’t help it. This is REAL to me. You snooze…you lose. Considering who I’m with on this date, I think my chances are pretty good.”
Jillian is looking utterly miserable at dinner. You can tell that she doesn’t like either guy and wants nothing more than to be put to sleep by the sweet sound of Wes’ guitar. Big Mike tells Jillian that he is so attracted to her. He tells her that she is super confident and that turns him on. Jillian admits that she is scared.
Pizza Mark: “Sometimes I just want to buy a dog and move to Alaska. Could I get some coffee over here? Is anyone else tired?”
Big Mike decides to close the deal and tell Jillian that he sees his life with her and that he is here to find his wife. He likes to take big risks and expects big rewards. He pours his heart out for 10 minutes and then Jill hugs his neck.
Annnnnnd Big Mike is done.
The ABC intern punches Pizza Mark awake, gives him some more coffee and motions for him to follow Jillian into the other room for his one-on-one time. Right after you wonder if he’s stoned instead of just tired, he begins to open up a little with a no-nonsense attitude.
Pizza Mark: “I’m not going to be an idiot. I got burned by a cheater. We shared something deep and that’s why it takes me longer to let you in. But I want the rose. These guys are saying that they are in love. I can’t say that. It has nothing to do with you…but me. Love leads to heartache. And that can be intimidating. But love can be found anywhere.”
Jillian: So you believe in love?”
Pizza Mark after a looooong pause: “Absolutely.”
I’m not sure if that was genuine or if he was ready to end this night so he could go back to bed, but all the heartache talk certainly pulled at Jilly’s heart strings.
She ends up giving the rose to Pizza Mark who looked indifferent. Jillian walks Big Mike outside and begins to get teary. He consoles her, crawls into the gondola and gives his exit speech as the contraption descends into the dark night.
Poetry. Sheer poetry.
Back at the hotel suite that has squishy carpet, the guys are waiting in the living area to see which bags are picked up by the bellman. Many are disappointed to find that Big Mike is not coming back. Now who’s going to teach them all to talk like a New Yorker?
Rose Ceremony
All the boys are in their fancy duds…except for Wes…and file out of the suite down to the hotel ballroom. Jill is wearing a sparkly bedazzled dress and insists that tonight is about laughing and having fun.
Enter Reid.
Jillian says that all she wants to do is snuggle up to Reid and talk. But she knows that this time must be used to play catch up and getting to know him better. She asks how the boys are doing and Reid answers that everyone is anxious. He also lets her know that clicks are being formed.
Reid: “It’s very competitive and diverse. You’d be surprised and have a different idea of who you like I’m sure if you lived with us.”
Jillian: “Like who?”
Reid: “Hey! I’m not going to get beat up by Crazy Dave. I’m sure he has thugs he can call that live in the same city as my Mom and Dad too. I have to protect my family as well as myself. Oh no. Not going there. Let’s play a game. Who was your first crush?”
Jillian: “Oh yah! His name was Mickey Kwiatkowski and he would sing and play his guitar for me after hockey practice.”
Reid’s eyes almost lodged in his sockets from rolling them so far in the back of his head. Can anyone catch a break with the Evil Wes around?
Speaking of, Wes drags Jillian outside to make out and remind her that he still hasn’t finished her song. He’s stuck trying to find a word that rhymes with curling. She swoons and says that he is awesome.
Wes: “Did you think it was cheesey?”
Lincee: “Yes.”
Jillian: “I don’t know one girl who wouldn’t want that song!”
Lincee: “I know about 156 that have a different opinion. Let me direct you to my website…”
Fetish divulges to Jake that he heard Wes had a girlfriend back home. They wonder if Wes is going to man up (1) and tell Jillian.
Wes decides to tell her that he has only been in three relationships and has certainly never cheated. Jillian wonders what will happen when he makes it in the big time. Lincee laughs and points at Jillian for being so funny. Wes says that she should worry about that and begins making out with her.
She then tells the camera that there is depth and maturity there and she can see herself falling in love with him.
I’m not going to comment.
Jilly finds Jake meditating in the hallway and wonders why he has been pulling back. He confesses that when they went on their first date, the air was practically catching on fire. Then, on the boat, she told him that he was too perfect and that he needs to be himself.
Jake: “I hate to break it to you, but that’s pretty much me. You can take or leave the perfection. If you are looking for a boy, you have plenty of those from which to choose. If you are looking for a man, look no further.”
KISS HIM YOU FOOL!
But she doesn’t have the chance. In true Qwahn fashion, he comes up at just the right time and jock blocks Jake’s perfect moment.
Fetish is getting all hot and bothered about the fact that some of these guys have girlfriends. He hates that they are there for the wrong reasons. He’s not here to make friends and he certainly doesn’t give a BLEEP if he makes enemies. Whatever can get him to the feet. Toes are the goal. Remember that.
Fetish throws no one in particular under the bus and tells her that some guys are being fake and have girlfriends. Jillian is upset and hates that people are not being honest. She asks Fetish if he will spill and he says no. He too is afraid of David and his connections.
Before Jillian marches her petite little self into the cocktail party to make an announcement, she asks the ABC intern to tell Our Host Chris Harrison to meet her in the Pier One Bookcase room to discuss options.
“If there is someone here with a hidden agenda, make yourself known. I hear that someone has a girlfriend and others are not here for the right reasons. This is the rudest thing I’ve ever heard. I am a good person. I’m here for a husband. There is not going to be a cocktail party tonight. See you at the rose ceremony. Can someone PLEASE get me Harrison? NO! I DON’T WANT THE ABC PSYCHOTHERAPIST. I WANT HARRISON!”
Jillian marches out of the room. ROBBY D!!! calls someone a BLEEP-head and insists that whoever needs to man up. (2)
The producers find Our Host Chris Harrison, who is napping with Pizza Mark on the couch and force him to talk to Jillian. They are pumped because this is great TV! Scandal!
Hare calms Jillian down and convinces her to sit down for a talk.
Jillian: “I feel cheated. (Gary the ABC camera guy cuts to a shot of Wes on the Pier One bookcase.) My feelings are hurt and I feel that I don’t want to cry over this. They don’t deserve my emotions. It’s a BLEEP and I want them gone.”
Harrison: “Some of these guys…you already adore, right? Will you be heart broken? Will you pick one and then change your mind later at the After the Rose, because that didn’t really work out for us last time and might I remind you that you are contractually obligated to…”
Jillian: “I just want the cheater gone Hare. Can you help me?”
Harrison: “My advice? Silence is deadly. Make them stew in it. I’ll handle this. Trust me.”
Jillian looks at the ABC Psychotherapist who gives a little reassuring smile and reluctantly follows Our Host into the ballroom.
Harrison: “OK. Jillian is PISSED. You guys need to man up (3) and just confess who has the girlfriend. C’mon. Let’s get this out in the open. If you have something to say…just say it.”
Uncomfortable pause.
Jillian looks at Harrison.
Our Host stares the men down.
The Bachelors fidget and clear their throats.
Jillian looks as if she wants to speak.
Hare shakes his head ever-so-slightly, encouraging her to hold her ground.
No one is talking. Until…
Jake: “I do have something I want to say. I’m here to find love and I would be really pissed if I knew someone with a girlfriend was here taking my time away from Jill. Be a man and step up. I’d like to know who you are. Man up. (4)”
Fetish is about to hurl.
Harrison maintains his gaze.
Jillian opens her mouth to speak.
Harrison growls at her.
Utter silence.
Ed: “I don’t have a girlfriend.”
ROBBY D!!!: “Whoever you are, I think you are a coward. I don’t deal well with cowards.”
Wes: “I’m clean.”
Lincee: “Good to know. I would have figured you had an STD. Did I say that out loud?”
David: “I know how it can be resolved easy. Tell me who said it.”
Fetish begins sweating bullets.
Qwahn looks at Fetish.
Fetish yells at Qwahn, “Stop looking at me!”
Harrison decides the men are not man enough to man up (5) and asks Jillian if she is ready to make her rose choices.
Jillian: “No. No I’m not. I need to step out for a minute.”
After another round of asking each other to man up (6) Jillian returns with her decision.
Jillian: “Thanks so much guys.”
Lincee: “Uhm…for what?”
Jillian: “Nobody expects to find love here, but it happens. Ever heard of a little couple named Trista and Ryan? I want my own Bachelor babies. And I want ABC to pay for my wedding. I mean business, so next time when Harrison asks you to man up (7) you’d better MAN UP! (8)”
Roses go to:
Jesse the Fedora Wearing Freak
Pizza Mark
Kiptynite
Reid
ROBBY D!!!
Ed
Michael (now that Big Mike is gone will be known as Mikey Mike)
Wes
Jake
Fetish
I’m quite convinced that Fetish and Jillian made a deal off-camera. He will be the mole and trade secrets in exchange for some foot time.
Qwahn and Crazy David are out. What I wouldn’t give to be a fly on the wall in THAT bus ride home!
Crazy David asks her why he was given the ole heave ho. She says that she doesn’t know. GAME OVER DAVEY!!!! He gets the crazy eyes going and tells the camera that Qwahn is going down for throwing him under the bus.
What a cheese ass.
Jill thanks the boys for putting up with her and encourages them all to put the weirdness behind them. She wants them to get excited, because they are all going to Whistler and someone gets to take a helicopter ride to her own personal glacier.
There better be hot tubs at these wintery places. I’m just sayin’.
All about the shame, not the fame,
Lincee
I honestly hope that the drama from next week isn’t over Wes. I have no idea what voodoo magic he’s throwing on Jillian. His face (without any speaking) makes me cringe, and I think he borrowed Mike Tyson’s gold chain for this ep.
And obessed with Michael. I want him to be my friend and my younger sister’s boyfriend.
Oh my goodness, I wanna marry Jake. Lincee, would it be possible for you to do some “Big Pimpin’” for some of these Bachelors after the show is over? You know OHCH, surely there are connections.
“Whatever can get him to the feet. Toes are the goal. Remember that.” – HILARIOUS. I love your blog.
Do you think Jillian’s work visa expired and that is why they left LA and moved the show to Vancouver? Haha.
Is anyone else bothered by how often Jillian licks her lips? I notice it every episode and it bugs me. That and the way she runs on all her words. And Dave…I thought the same thing as other people ‘No means No’. Ick. Wes is trash. Also ick.
Loved it…
Definitely not the best of episodes, but very funny with your recap! Love the toes are the goal comment. My husband and I were thinking the same thing…he will tell her anything just for one lick or suck. (I think I just threw up a little in my mouth).
And I am with you on Jake…he is quite dreamy. BUT, I was not in love with the jeans with the holes in them at the rose ceremony. Did anyone else see that???
Looking forward to next week and I hope that there is some real drama. Thanks Lincee!
Oh no!!! Am I the only one who likes Jesse? I mean, he’s not my #1, but I think he’s adorable!!! Also- I don’t remember there ever being this many guys to choose from in years past. I can’t decide who’s my favorite! There are seriously a handful to choose from! I don’t remember ever not having picked my favorite by now.
Lincee you are amazing. I have been following you since you were just an email being forwarded around. Sic ‘em Bears!!
Does anyone watch the Soup? Poor Jillian. Joel’s constantly referring to Jillian’s great personality.
best line ever: “Enter Reid.”
runner-up? “Let me direct you to my website.”
great recap lincee. again … pimp us out some Bachelors!
I think Jake is trying to not be perfect. So he wore imperfect jeans just to show it.
#6 And I am with you on Jake…he is quite dreamy. BUT, I was not in love with the jeans with the holes in them at the rose ceremony. Did anyone else see that???
I think Jake did this on purpose. He probably was trying to NOT be so perfect. He probably borrowed those jeans from someone in an effort to look less put together.
I think Michael is SO cute, but she won’t pick him. He seems too immature for what she is looking for.
I noticed a major height difference between these guys- did anyone else? Jake and Michael seem to be about a head shorter than the other guys. I can’t tell if they are really short or everyone else is really tall.
Great recap as always Lincee! I live in Whistler and can’t wait to see next week’s episode. Tourism Whistler put together a Jillian itinerary, doing some of the stuff she does next week. It’s kinda cool.
http://www.whistler.com/romance
I LOVE this recap! I want Lincee to be my best friend! If I am ever on an oil rig, I am looking for her! Ha!
Reid is my favorite. He could be the dark horse!
Pizza Mark: “Sometimes I just want to buy a dog and move to Alaska. Could I get some coffee over here? Is anyone else tired?”
Best Line Ever!! when i was watching this date with three other girls and a guy, we were all commenting on his tired eyes, and how he looked high!
Lincee love the recap, I can’t believe there are still eleven guys. does anyone else think they should have sent three guys home last night, but she wanted to keep Tanner to find out who has a girlfriend?
Crazy question but was Jesse’s hat (which I wasn’t loving) a beret, fedora or a flat cap? I thought they were called flat caps and don’t the old school golfers still wear them?
Thanks for the funny recap, Lincee. You can ALWAYS make something out of this show…..good and bad episodes!
Lincee you rock. You need to partner with the Soup on E!
I agree with who said Jillian licks her lips all the time. It gets on my last nerve. She has awful
Taste…how can she still like Wes? Agree that this is the best batch. I think too
She is a bad kisser! I will take any of her sloppy seconds of Reid, Jesse, Ed and Kip!
She seems quite concerned with what others think so I tend to think she will wind up picking
A crowd favorite. She is too insecure to pick Jake.. And does anyone remember in the previews
Someone being thrown under the bus for trying to be the next bachelor???
My favorite part of the night was when Ed broke the silence during the rose ceremony with “I don’t have a girlfriend”. I thought that was classic.
And then I LOL a few lines later:
Wes: “I’m clean.”
Lincee: “Good to know. I would have figured you had an STD. Did I say that out loud?”
Great recap Lincee!
Does anyone else think that Jillian looks like she’s been crying (or about to cry, or fall asleep or something) during all her interviews?? I know these rose ceremonies go til like 5am…. but gah, ABC intern, get the girl a Red Bull or a Stacker III…. something. And WHO is doing the styling this season??? It’s not like Jilly’s boobs are too large to contain, but they sure do a good job of making it seem so. Always yanking at some strapless dress, then the white bra exposure last night!? Maybe the stylist is an intern as well, who knows?
My top three are Jake, Ed, and a tie between Jesse and Reid. Love them all…. I agree with whoever said there were more guys to choose from this season. Usually I can cut it down to three by the second date!!
I also think there is something wayy off about Footsie. He is just so weird and awkward… and kinda gay sounding… I don’t know. Something’s fishy to me…
Loved the recap
I do not like the fedora or what ever it is that Jesse wears.
I was glad she pick the pizza guy. He seemed way more genuine than the New York Mike.
I do not understand why she does not know that Wes (girlfriend or “clean”) is there for the wrong reasons. His lack of a jacket at the rose ceremony really bothered me. It is a symbol for his attitude about the show.
I like Jake. I respect that he called her on the too perfect comment.
I thought It was the most dramatic rose ceremony ever yet I did not hear them say it. Did I miss it?
Oh no he didn’t! Crazy Dave reached over and put Jilly’s bra back inside her blouse. Now that is grounds for a lawsuit!
Aaaah, Lincee. You took an average episode and spun it into laughter for us all. I think this was my favorite:
“Speaking of, Wes drags Jillian outside to make out and remind her that he still hasn’t finished her song. He’s stuck trying to find a word that rhymes with curling. She swoons and says that he is awesome.
Wes: “Did you think it was cheesey?”
Lincee: “Yes.”
Jillian: “I don’t know one girl who wouldn’t want that song!”
Lincee: “I know about 156 that have a different opinion. Let me direct you to my website…”
Keep ‘em coming girl. You are the reason to watch the show. You seriously should be getting some kind of a commission check from ABC because, were it not for you, the shows ratings would definitely slide…
Lincee, I was sure you were wondering if Jilly was wearing chainmail to her cocktail party….and how about Wes bringing Jillian back inside through the window—classy brotha.
Can I get an older version of Mikey Mike out here in the Southeast?
Great recap Lincee! Not a lot of great material to work with, but you always come through! I totally agree that Mark looks tired and/or bored all of the time. Not sure he even wants to be here. There are lots of great guys to choose from this season. Almost all of the ones left are cute and seem pretty nice… I like Reid, Ed, Jake and Robby D!! Even Michael seems like a sweetie, but too young. I am still not seeing it with Kiptyn. He just does not seem like he is into her. Wes is just so phony, how can she not see that?
Overall, I really wonder if any of these guys are that ready to get married. Just seems like they are being nice and polite to her,but i am waiting for that “wow” factor.
Did anyone else notice how tired/shiny/unkempt Jillian looks much of the time. In some ways it’s refreshing because that’s how I look a lot of the time, but it’s strange given that she must have hair and makeup people. Or maybe they were cut due to the economy.
Loved the recap this week (as always) — “let me direct you to my website” and “I would have figured you had an STD” are classic!
Okay Becca, you just hit on it, there are some great prospects, but no “wow” factor. The thing is, if she really wants what she says she wants, better pick a nerd!
Wow…. as psycho as some of these guys seem, I’m thinking abc should actually consider a lesbian version of the bachelorette for sweet jillian… geez… some of these guys are cute, but i wouldn’t take half of them if you PAID me… sorry!!! I’m a little sad that the abc staff didn’t really pull out all the stops for the Canadian girl- she’s a cutie too! Oh well, here’s to hoping that these seemingly “cheating/lying” losers “man up” and turn out to be okay.
how many “man up”s is that now, lincee?? It’s totally like Luke Perry on 8 seconds…
I HATE to say this but I think the producers are putting one over on us with regards to Wes….in terms of a girlfriend anyway…I think they’ve edited it to look like its him but its not going to be him. Clearly he’s on there to promote his singing career but so far all signs point to him having a girlfriend and haven’t they fooled us before? Unfortunately I think whoever said its Kiptyn might be right…she’s totally into him I think as much as she’s into Wes.
I am looking forward to what looks like Wes getting his just desserts – and Jill getting hers for falling for such an obvious schmuck.
Thanks for a great recap Lincee!
I am really liking Ed and Reid. I WANT to be into Jake because he is so freaking adorable to look at, but I agree that there is something a bit “off” there. I can’t put my finger on it though.
Dave – oh Crazy Dave! That dude is scary. I nicknamed him “wife beater” in my mind. I understand why Jillian didn’t tell him why. She didn’t want to get punched out on national TV. His one on one time was classic! I loved that she didn’t kiss him! He is truly disturbed if he thought he could talk to her that way, get rejected for a kiss and still think she was hot for him.
I know a lot of people like Break Dancer Michael, but I don’t see it. He is way too immature for her. It’s cute and fun to some degree, but it will get old quick. I like him and think he is a sweet guy, but he just needs to do a bit of growing up first.
High point of the night – we were spared hearing about how they say love don’t come easy.
#26 – Colorado Cat
“I HATE to say this but I think the producers are putting one over on us with regards to Wes….in terms of a girlfriend anyway…I think they’ve edited it to look like its him but its not going to be him. Clearly he’s on there to promote his singing career but so far all signs point to him having a girlfriend and haven’t they fooled us before? Unfortunately I think whoever said its Kiptyn might be right…she’s totally into him I think as much as she’s into Wes.”
I’m right there with you…unfortunately, I just think it is too obvious for it to be Wes, and I think she’d be just as heartbroken if she found out Kiptyn had a girlfriend. I will be heartbroken too, but I do think it is the case.
Lincee…you are too funny to like Kiptynite. Fine he’s got decent abs, but the abs certainly do not make up for those ears. Not to mention his painfully awkward kissing.
Jillian has a blog now too and she must be reading IHGB because she mentioned she thinks its funny people are calling Kip, Kiptynite.
My favorites: Ed, Jake, Reid, and Robby D.
Wes needs to go home. Foot fetish is funny but not marriage material. Break Dancer reminds me of the snowboarding guy Dirty D picked. Kip’s ears bother me too much. Fedora and Pizza aren’t memorable.
I live in Spring, TX home of ROBBY D!!! Does anyone know where he was/ is a bartender at? I would totally pay whatever he wanted for him to make me a Rosmo. Also I’m interested to see if he really is that hot or is his hotness because he was on TV. I may not be willing to go to every place in Spring with a bar (my friends unfortnately reminded me that he could just as easy be a bartender at Chili’s as at a hot trendy clubs here). But if it were narrowed down to like 5 I may be ok with that. Thanks for your help.
For the record, I, too, rewound to see whose ass Crazy Dave hit after announcing his penchant for tequila.
Wonderful recap…had me in fits of giggles, per usual.
Fetish: “Stop looking at me, Swan… I mean Qwahn”
And do you really think Fetish is a spy for Jillian? I mean, back in the early Bachelor days, one of them had a mole, but I’m pretty sure the audience knew about it. Has she kissed him??
#21 Fashionista – I thought the part where Wes carried Jillian through an open window was really weird too – was the door locked or what? And what was Fetish screaming through the window at them?
I am mostly on team Ed & Reid now – but I have to say, I don’t think Kiptyn’s ears are overly big – they look fine to me. Now his hair…that’s another story…it’s like he’s trying out a bunch of different ways to style it and sometimes it looks really bad. He could use Soul Patch from DDyana’s season to give him a better hair style/cut.
i must sad that i was deeply saddened by kips kissing catastrophe – i just kept screaming OH NO at the TV…tear….
And Tanner P or F …FETISH.. i mean for real?? EWWWWWWWW give him the boot please. He makes my skin crawl. Ugh.
When I see Jake I can’t get Ed Harris playing a young John Glenn in the Right Stuff out of my head. John Glenn was the good looking, short, pilot who was a total straight arrow and said things like ‘gosh darn’ and ‘by golly’.
Thanks for an entertaining recap of a not-so-entertaining episodes. Anyone keep a running count of the number of instances “here for the wrong reasons” was uttered during this episode? I only got in on the last 45 minutes of this ep and estimate that the number could be upwards of 75……Jake is cute and obviously has a rockin bod, but he’s sooooo annoyingly earnest. He’d drive me totally loco. Still on team Ed/Reid here.
Here’s what I love about WES…I love that throughout the filming of this season, he’s thinking he has it in the bag. He’s crooning on, thinking he is winning over all the female hearts in America….that everyone loves his soft Southern twang and his swagger. When the time comes that he DOESN’T receive a rose(and it will come), you just watch…there WILL be major (fake) waterworks from him to keep up the charade to make America ‘keep’ falling for it!! I love it that right about now, now that everything is airing, his little plan is backfiring, we intelligent ladies, greenbeaners if you will, saw through his facade from day one, and that everyone knows he is a d-bag. I think Wes has some major egg on his face – stuck to that GREY stubble (anyone else seeing that?)
You Kiptyn fans – hate to break it you, Lincee included: That fade at the crown of his head tells me he has 5 years tops before it’s all chrome dome. What you will have left is a short baldy with protruding ears…oh yeah, who. can’t. kiss. Jillian’s gotta look ahead to the future. That dollface on Ed and dimples on Jake will be around for a very long time!
#37 Northland – my girl friend and I always try to pick out the guy/girl at the beginning of each season and say, “Oh he/she is the one who’s ‘here for the wrong reasons!”….meaning the first one to have that said abut them. Have we EVER in the history of this show (Bach or Bach-ette) NOT had that phrase “HERE FOR THE WRONG REASONS” uttered (or its variation “NOT HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS”? I don’t think so! It’s so childish too when someone on the show says it. Cracks me up!
LORAC you are totally cracking me up. I thought the same thing about poor Kiptyn’s hair…
sometimes i wish they would mention exactly what these wrong reasons are. to get national television exposure? to get away from the crazy neighbor who thinks you killed their dog? i mean, what are these wrong reasons?
i watched the premiere again online, and i looks as if break dancer michael may get one of the overnight dates. i think they showed a shot of him and jillian in a hotel room through the window. i’m starting to like him now. he’s pretty funny and likes to make a good time out of any situation.
why is everybody dogging on jake? what’s wrong with a nice, sweet, sincere guy? if i wasn’t married, i’d be searching all over dallas to find this cutie!
and not to be picky or anything, but i think it was jesse who opens up the first date card. could be wrong, but i thought that’s who i saw.
i heart mark. i think the thing with his eyes may be just the way they are. you know, like jim breuer? his eyes were just made to look like he’s tired or high. i hope we see more of him.
“I have to admit that I was a little let down. Sorry Kip. And it’s not just the fact that you wore your shirt the entire time.” – loved this!!!
oh, and my guess as to whose door she knocks on? i’m thinking it’s someone she has already let go, and i’m thinking maybe juan or the other tanner. gosh, i’m gonna miss the spanish guitar music everytime juan made an entrance.
I haven’t read all of the comments, but did anyone see when Dave kissed Michael on the head after the blue team lost?? It was sooo weird/awkward
#17 and 24 I totally agree! Jillian always looks so haggard by the end of the night. I’ve assumed she was a little tipsy, but love the suggestion that budget cuts eliminated hair and makeup!
Does anyone else think Ed looks like Denny on Grey’s? So cute…
Does anyone else think that Tanner P is a mole? A gay BFF of Jillian? Otherwise, I have no idea why she is keeping him around. She doesn’t appear to have any chemistry with the guy.
I’m totally loving Jake, Ed and Reid for Jill in the end…..and thank goodness Crazy Dave is gone. Now, if we would just give Wes the boot. That guy is so creepy, I can hardly watch.
Shannon, #31, I think it is Coyete Ugly’s. I live just north of you and bar hopping to find Robby D sounds interesting.
Love your recaps, Lincee, and I’ve never commented before. I just have to say–I hate this season. None of these guys interest me, a couple of them even seem gay (not that there’s anything wrong with that unless you’re Jillian and expect to fall for, you know, a straight guy). Jillian is much more blah than I expected her to be, and there seems to be zero chemistry between her and any of the guys. I dunno. I’m bored with it. I’m missing Melba who at least kept it interesting.
“Michael starts singing “Oh Canada” as heard in the Epcot pavilion at Disney World.”
My co-workers are wondering why I’m laughing…I may be out of a job soon…
Any jobs available in the gas & oil industry?
Thanks, Lincee for a great start to a dreary day!
My favorite line, “Jake tells the camera that Jillian is simply looking for a man. Aren’t we all Jake? Aren’t we all…”
I for one hope that they go fishing in a whole new gene pool for the next Bachelor. They show the ads every week, “do you know someone who should be our next Bachelor?”. I hope they find someone and stop recycling the rejects. I love recycyling, just not when it comes to Bachelors.
Is it Jillian that is the bad kisser or every one of the guys she has kissed? These have been the most awkward and least romantic kissing scenes I have ever seen and I’ve been watching since Season 2.
Did anyone else read OHCH’s blog and see that he too is sick of Wes and his guitar? Thought it was pretty awesome to read that he is as ready for Jillian to get rid of Wes as we all are!
I think I figured out why she got rid of Qwahn (well…one of the myriad of reasons…but perhaps the most obvious one) – after Lincee pointed out that he interrupted the end of a pretty good conversation with Jake, it hit me. Qwahn interrupted someone else’s good moment on every single date and at every single cocktail party. Most famously he also did it to Crazy Dave. And every time he did that he was also interrupting Jillian and impeding her from getting to know the other guys and maybe she just got sick of it. I know I would – especially if I weren’t that attracted to the guy who was doing it.
#5 and #7: The lip licking is annoying! She always does each corner and it’s usually while looking like she is conducting a boring job interview with one of the guys. It’s as annoying as DDAH’s blinking!
I watch the Soup. Joel is always introducing the Bachelorette clips like this, “On the Bachelorette, Jillian, who has a great personality…” while they are showing a bad picture of her. It’s funny–it cracks me up.
How is it that no one is commenting on the outtake scenes at the end where Fetish gets up naked and moves from table to table in front of the other guys and makes the comments he does? grosssssssssss
Favorite line is when Quan looks at Fetish and he cracks like a nut! so funny….
Thanks Lincee!
PS Agree -lip licking annoying (intern the lip gloss and mints!) and she looks tired (intern the under eye concealer and powder!)
I am obsessed with Michael. I actually hope Jillian doesn’t pick him so he’s available once the show is over! (Hoping I run into him somewhere since I live in NY also..
Wes: “Did you think it was cheesey?”
Lincee: “Yes.”
Jillian: “I don’t know one girl who wouldn’t want that song!”
Lincee: “I know about 156 that have a different opinion. Let me direct you to my website…”
COULD NOT STOP LAUGHING.
Am I the only one that thinks Kipton is gay? Would explain the horrible kissing…
“Jake tells the camera that Jillian is simply looking for a man. Aren’t we all Jake? Aren’t we all…”
A few weeks ago I was going out w/ some girls for a friends birthday. She’s a Texas transplant and just got her first pair of cowboy boots, so we were going to take her two-stepping – naturally. On the way, another friend called and convinced us to go to a piano bar instead.
Me: “Well, that might be more fun since we don’t have ample men to dance with.”
Friend: “Honey, if we had ample men……”
p.s. I loved Michael in his sweater vest..
i think jill looks drunk at every interview. my 11yr old daughter even commented that jill always has a glass of wine! ha.
notice… in the beginning of the date/parties/etc… she is all bright eyed bushy tailed… then the end interview comes and she looks frazzled and droopy eyed and down right UGH! she isn’t even that cute! haven’t noticed the lip licking but now i’m sure i’ll be easily annoyed as the rest of you guys!!!
glad crazy dave & qwahn are gone. qwahn is WAY too weird on so many levels.
sad for tanner that he is being kept for mole purposes… you know he knows too.
loving reid & ed still. mikey mike is cute but too young looking & acting.
Woops, sorry Lincee. I just read last week’s recap for the first time and apparently you already pointed out the Denny/Ed likeness. Glad you agree though!
I don’t know, I just don’t see Jillian picking a bartender. She wants to find a man to start having a family with and I don’t think Robby D can cut it. Long late night at the bars with other women?! NO WAY! Plus she doesn’t want her future kids to be named Lemon Drop or red Headed Slut. Just saying…
Michael looks likehe has a very large mouth! Whoa-di!
I’m surprised about the ambivalence about Jesse. I think he is adorable and he totally rocked the hat.
I wasn’t a big fan of Kip, but I like him a lot more after last night. I didn’t even notice the ears until I read some comments on here.
I would like to see the final 4 as: ED, Reid, Jesse, and either Kip or Jake.
However, even though I totally LOVE Ed, I don’t think he’s the one for Jillian. I don’t think my final 4 will be Jillian’s final 4.
Lincee, let me just say that you make a so-so episode the funniest thing ever. Now THAT is talent, sister.
great recap, Lincee! Hilarious as always. I think Kip is cute, and seems genuinely nice, but I’m wondering where is his personality? He seems a little too quiet (boring?) to me, but Jillian is in looooove. He’s probably the final one. I really like Reid, he seems cute, nice, normal and funny. I’m patiently waiting until they finally have a one-on-one date, because there hasn’t been enough screen time of him yet! Reid and Ed are my top two. Mikey Mike is hilarious!! Too bad he doesn’t stand a chance though.
I think that Tanner P was crapping his pants because he made it up. I don’t really think that Wes told him he has a girlfriend. He probably said something about an old girlfriend and Tanner twisted it around. He is one strange dude… he needs to go!
62 – Swirlyturtle: It is apparently true that one man’s meat is another man’s poison! Every time I saw Jesse with that goofy flat cap, I just kept thinking that he needs a giant polka-dot necktie and big floppy shoes to finish the outfit. He seems pretty nice, but I liked him better before his trip to the haberdashers for head gear.
And Greenbeaners, did you check out “The Doll Bachelorette” video at the end of OHCH’s blog?
Ab-ner!!! — laughed my butt off!
63 – Maureen: I think you are right on the money about Fetish taking something Wes said and twisting it into “I’ve got a girlfriend.” Even though he is very cocky, Wes strikes me as pretty conniving and I don’t think he’d be stupid enough to make that statement in front of any of the other suitors who could out him to Jill.
I love Jilly. But, I think that our girlfriend may be the common denominator for the bad kissing. Remember the hot tub scene with Jason last season?? It kind of reminded me of Janeane Garofalo in ‘The Truth About Cats and Dogs’….very…awkward….kissing.
Wes looks like a heavy smoker/drinker to me. Does anyone else see that? Most of our preppy boys this season have such a healthy glow about them, ie – Jake, Kyppy, Michael, etc. But not our country serenador Wes. And, he doesn’t have nearly the abs as some of the others….not that it’s necessary, but just a thought.
Lincee – awesome as usual. When I die – will your write my obit?
#62 swirlyturtle – I agree, Jesse grew on me this episode and loved the hat. Lincee, why “Jesse the Fedora Wearing Freak”?
My fave line (and I literally snorted out loud): “The ABC intern punches Pizza Mark awake, gives him some more coffee and motions for him to follow Jillian into the other room for his one-on-one time.”
#52 Henry’s Mom – Do they show this pic on the Soup? I’ve always thought it was really hideous and doesn’t really look like her (first one on the page): ugly pics: http://poponthepop.com/gallery/jillian-harris-bachelorette-promos-and-previews/
#60…. HAHAHAHAH!!! “she doesn’t want her kids to be named Lemon Drop or Red Headed SLut”… hahahahaha!!!
I dont get the kiptyn thing either. Sometimes he looks really cute and other times he looks like a mess…I cant stand watching them kiss UGH! I keep waiting for it to get better, thinking that he’ll get the feel for it, but its seems to be getting more and more awkward!!
MORE IMPORTANTLY, I just watched the preview for next week on ABC.com and obviously there’s some drama with one of the guys potentially leaving voluntarily…after several playbacks and close analysis – I swear it sounds just like Ed saying “I have to go home.” Can somebody else PLEASE listen to this and confirm my suspicions??? If its true i’ll be so devastated!!!
Jesse and his hats make me smile. I love a man in a fedora. And HE MAKES WINE!!!
With regards to Wes looking unhealthy, In Wes’ defense (did I just say that?) He’s a country singer. Being a fan of country singers, I’ve learned much of that life involves playing in smokey bars and generally when you play your alcohol is free (not that you couldn’t pace yourself). Hence the unhealthy glow. The healthy glow comes back once you make it big time and can afford skin treatments.
Robby D really seems more like the type to name his kids after beers than shots: Miller and Coors rather than Lemon Drop and Red Headed Slut
1. Dave broke man code by kissing another dude. You never do that. EVER. And a non-sporting event related butt tap… YIKES. I’ll bet Dave is the dude who sidles right up to the urinal next to you when there are three other urinals to choose from (you don’t take the adjacent urinal to another dude unless you absolutely must, and then you still consider using the stall).
I think Dave pretty much ruin his man code credibility last night. What a DB.
2. I enjoyed watching Jillian get the heebies after Dave figured if he got turned down for a smooch he would be more successful with some light petting. She just about crawled out of her skin. So did my wife. I rewound because I enjoy seeing that dude put the nails in his own coffin.
3. I can’t remember foot fetish’s name so I just call him Twilley. And in my mind that works.
4. The ABC intern should be fired for not having the 2 on 1 date between with Dave and Juan. Perhaps with some sort of competition between them. That would have been classic.
NOT that the two are connected… BUT look who has recently been booked for a 4th of July show at the House of Blues in Dallas… Surprise surprise!
http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=58490
Even if he isn’t trying to promote his career, it’ll be hard to argue any different.
kit-
“sometimes i wish they would mention exactly what these wrong reasons are. to get national television exposure? to get away from the crazy neighbor who thinks you killed their dog? i mean, what are these wrong reasons?”
THANK YOU!!!! This crazy tag line never is followed with an explanation of what the reason is: fame? notoriety? to start a really bad country music career? Enough!
And, for the record, I don’t know who Jesse is. Couldn’t pick him out of a line-up. And I’ve watched every episode. He & pizza Mark, who the hell are they????
Haven’t finished reading the recap…got to the 2 on 1 date with Mike & Mark…the Mark part. Does anyone have a Trista and Ryan flashback? Ryan was the unassuming dude that season & look what happened to them. I never rooted for him during that season. I’m just sayin’!
I’m starting to think the reason Kip is so awkward in the smooching department is, HE’S the one with the girlfriend/boyfriend or perhaps, hidden agenda of promoting his own charitable foundation (plenty of money to be made in the charity business)
Just a guess – don’t hate me Kip lovers!
LIncee I don’t know if anyone else mentioned this, but did you happen to notice the previews for monday nights episode they said something to the effect of “Get ready for Kiptynite”. I wonder where they got that from…
I posted this on the other thread, but I feel it should be posted again–I think the “Kiptynite” thing is a pretty obvious joke…I don’t think it means Lincee should be suing for royalites….lotsa love, Lincee, but I am sure you would agree:)
Whatever way you refer to Kiptyn, or spell it, it’s a dumb name
To throw out another theory on Qwahn and why he got the boot (other than the obvious)…does anybody think that, sans confessions, Jillian maybe thought that since in the beginning of the season he was voted to go home by most of the guys that he was the one that was hiding something?
#79–I think that makes a ton of sense…
#75….I agree…thought the same thing. Something is up with him. I was never a Kip fan (can’t get down with the Hair Club For Men thing….be who you are!). And….if you’re a lousy kisser….there are not abs good enough to make up for all that!!!
#78…I also agree…the name Kip is bad enough…but Kiptyn is downright goofy!
My vote is for Reid! Am I the only one who thinks he is adorable?
#82 – I think Reid is adorable too. The way his eyes crinkle when he smiles… sigh. I think he’s going to get a 1-on-1 date soon. Can’t wait to see more of him!!
#82 KD – nope you are not alone. Reid is adoorable! I think him and Jillian favor each other too.
As for the kissing with Kip…I think it may be our girl Jillian as someone else mentioned upthread. I can’t remember who else it was that I thought.. um that’s not very smooth. It may have been when she kissed Reid.
I’m hoping the drama is Wes and she’s sending his no singing, no charm behind home!
I heart Jake – nothing wrong with a genuine dude…would she prefer if he was an azz?!?! I’m sure he loosens up in normal circumstances. Everyone got their flaws..I’m sure he has some.
Lincee GREAT RECAP AS ALWAYS! I immediately said after Jillian spewed, I don’t know any girl who wouldn’t want that (song)… I thought – I KNOW PLENTY OF GREENBEANERS WHO WOULDN’T!!! LOL
So long Dave! You dug your own grave!!
Our man Reid has a website…he’s a realtor in Philadelphia, PA.
http://www.reidrosenthal.com/
Has anyone else made the Reid=Chandler Bing connection? Crazy lookalike, esp. with the glasses on. And he is adorable. Team Ed/Reid!
#31 & #46 – i have confirmation from a close source of ROBBY D!!! that he actually works as a bartender at pearl bar (on washington)…
Posted this on the previous page, but in case you didn’t see, Katie- so what’s the scoop on Jake? Is he really as sweet as he seems? Did all the girls love him in high school?
#84 saggleo – I heart Jake too but I don’t think Spit-Swillin’ Jillian will go for the “nice guy”…and shame on me for saying he’s too nice. I’ve been married to the bad boy…it just doesn’t work. Next round I want a nice guy.
I was really surprised to see Juan go. Did not see it coming at all. He looks like a young Pierce Brosnan. Why didn’t we see this coming?
Checked out Reid’s website, thanks to Alicia #85. Damn is he good looking! LOL I really hope that no psycho girls start emailing the dude seeing if he’s still available. I hope that his business doesn’t suffer from crazies
I had to remind myself that only a crazy person would email reid to see if he’s still available.
#69 I hope you are wrong about hearing Ed say he has to go! But it would make sense if he chose to leave. Honestly, I think he is the only guy that is above all the crap that has been going on and it wouldn’t surprise me if he just said, “nay, this whole scenario just doesn’t feel right to me.” Maybe that’s whose door she is knocking on-ED’s! Wow. That would be a twist.
I just watched the preview for next week on ABC.com and it’s a different teaser than what aired at the end of last Monday’s show. And #69 is correct, Ed says, “I had to leave.” Hearts will be breaking if this is true!!!!! Mine included.
#84 & #89–gotta respectfully disagree with you guys…there is a BIG difference between a “nice guy” and a “perfect guy”. Jake seems more like the “perfect guy”. I dated that guy. I never felt like I measured up, I felt his disappointment when I “screwed up” (i.e. got drunk with my friends, etc), and I felt like I had to be “on” all the time. It was exhausting. My friends and especially my mother just could not understand why I felt suffocated by him, but it was true. Plus, it seems like he is impossibly good–like he feels like their date was the “best DAY of his life”?? Really?? And he was throwing around the “potential best friend/soulmate” stuff awfully early in this. Sometimes when it seems to good to be true, it is.
I heart Ed
Reid – close second…..he’s sooooo dreamy
#92 Heidi – HA!!!
#95 not picking on you, but Jillian is throwing around looking for her “best friend and potential husband” from the beginning, so how is that any different? Oh yeah, it’s the reality TV double standard. If you’re the Bach/Bachette, you have a purpose to find a mate but if one of the candidates says “this could be my potential bff/soulmate” he/she is off and too eager. But you are correct, there is a big difference between “nice” and “perfect”…I don’t see that Jake is a perfect guy. Perfect guys aren’t big on spontaneous because that allows for failure and as you said would lead disappointment. And poor Jake, he gets to do something no one else gets to do in their real life…a private concert….what if it was his best day of his life? Until he gets married and had kids, I’m thinking a private concert is probably one of the best days of his life. I simply see Jake from a different point of view.
#98–yes, she is looking for HER soulmate/BF, true, but she didn’t say that Jake might be him on their first date…but he indicated that SHE might be HIS–big difference! I don’t see that as a double standard at all, it’s two completely different things. I also see that he knows she likes spontaneous, so he is trying to be that for her–I don’t believe for a second that Jake is spontaneous for real. He seems like the guy who will be whatever you want him to be. He seems “in love with love” and that he can morph into whatever “perfect” is for the person he is with–hence the statement that he had heard “too perfect” before. I don’t think he is himself…but then, I don’t think he really knows what “himself” is. I feel for him, though, because I do think he is probably a wonderful guy, but I feel like Jill–I would want someonen real more than someone “perfect”.
I LOVE curling… I’d be so into that date if it were me getting to play! (And if it was the guy running the date)
I hate Wes. And I’m majorly losing respect for Jillian the longer she is all enamored and caught up with him. He is smarmy, annoying, his song sucks, and he’s totally and utterly fake. And it seriously bums me out, because from the look of the promos, he might get a fracking home town date! UGH! What a waste of time!
Jake gained some more ground with me this week – I am glad he got irritated with being labeled as “too perfect.” I don’t know that he’s right for her, but at least he’s trying to break her only image of him.
I like Ed more and more each week. Kip, too, but I don’t think he’s really right for her – they seemed just a little too awkward. And Reid. Those would be my top choices… can’t pin down which I’d like to ultimately win, but if I had to choose right this second, it’d be Ed.
SO glad that both Dave and Juan are gone. Dave was totally over the top rude, and Juan has that “smarmy” vibe, too. Next to go should be foot boy Tanner. I wish Dave had told her about Wes when he was saying goodbye, though…
Ok so big surprise here (Sike!) Wes has his own website. http://www.weshayden.com
What a TOOL!
“Texas Country BUZZ Magazine calls the album, “a powerful collection of true Texas music that blends itself within Nashville roots”
I just threw up a little in my mouth. It talks about how his “fan base” is continuously growing with each person hearing him. Are his fans earless? Tonedea? He sucks. He sounds like he’s trying TOO hard to sing with a country accent. The only reason I would pay to see him is so I could have the chance to tell him how much of a TOOL he really is. I hope she scraps him asap.
Tonedeaf…sorry i got a little worked up typing!
UGHHHHH. Go away, Wes!
Well, when you go to Wes’s website to listen to his song, at least the teaser now has a second line! It may have more lines, too, but I’m not inclined to spend $1.09 finding out.
Lots of people have pointed out the Reid = Chandler Bing resemblance, especially me because I adore Chandler and so moved Reid up in my handicapping based on the resemblance.
I’m still on Team Kip, however. I also really like Jake, but I think when Jilli says “too perfect” she really means “too boring” and I’m not sure I could put up a convincing argument to the contrary.
Can’t wait to see what happens next with the Wes/Fetish drama….the MOST DRAMATIC conflict in Bachelorette history, I’m sure.
#95/99 – Missy. I think this is a complete perception thing obviously as everyone sees things differently, and I don’t get that he’s too perfect so much as maybe on edge with this whole set up maybe. I don’t get the I’m perfection thing even if he said he’s heard he’s too perfect. I see this as a flaw if only he didn’t like he who was. Maybe he’s just vanilla and likes being just vanilla. (I hope I make sense b/c this does in my head – which a whole other long story). Anywho, if he’s heard it before what better way to venture out than to be on a reality show that will force you out of your comfort zone. I can get the not being comfortable and feeling like you never measure up to someone expectations thing, but I don’t get the vibe from him. I got a little bit from Sasha (thinks that’s who she let go last week, but there I completely understood what she meant). Could Jake be a little uptight, maybe. Could he also be laid back and chill in a different situation, I think so.
While it was early to say she could be his potentional soulmate etc, I don’t take that as a negative either. There can be certain things about people that click with you and it’s…wow I’ve always wanted to meet someone like that, or it’s a quality you admire, etc. I don’t think it was more than that as in, yeah I’m going to marry that girl, but more so maybe something he learned about her that made it real I guess for him to be more excited to get to know her, and the choice of words maybe not right (I can’t remember the date).
I’d loop Jake, Ed, Reid in the same group. Nice guys, not too nutso (at least we hope). Again I hope I made sense and I totally see your point on feeling to have to leave up to someone’s high expectations, but that’s not the vibe I get from Jake, but every opinion varies and that’s what makes this blog awesome!
Great recap Lincee. Def LOLable. I certainly did.
And sorry, I think Jillian is the bad kisser. Even my DH shouted it out (which kind of surprised me- I didn’t realize he was awake!) Jillian is def the one that makes all those kisses awkward. She doesn’t really open her lips- completely bizare.
I’m sad that so many keep calling Michael immature and young. I think he’s fun and cute! I haven’t heard any red flags that shows him as immature. He seems like the funny guy that everyone wants to be around. I’m married to one of those- life is good!
I’m really interested in the fact that Jake has been labeled as “perfect.” As I see it, he is a good-looking, intelligent and personable man with a really great job. If one of those elements was missing, would he be imperfect, and therefore, more acceptable? Like if he was a good-looking, intelligent, personable break dance instructor or bartender or pizza entrepreneur? Or an average-looking, intelligent, personable pilot? He doesn’t come across as up-tight or controlling or as if he expects other people to be perfect.
I am married to a good-looking, intelligent and personable man with a really great job, and I love Mr. Shopgirl more than life itself, but he is not perfect. It’s just on the first couple of dates he didn’t mention that he leaves his socks and underwear on the floor, is a picky eater, on occasion has been known to overdraw his checking account, and on even rarer occasions, gets a little moody. That being said, Mr. Shopgirl is perfect for me.
Sascha had the Mr. Perfect thing going on, but I think he scared Jill by making her think that he was holding out on love waiting for Ms. Perfect. Hopefully, Jill will take the time to get to know a man who appears to be a real high-quality man before deciding that he must be too good to be true.
Love Jake … but does he remind anyone else of a blonde Tom Cruise? I think it might be the smile. Also LOVE Ed and Reid. Jillian really has the possibility of a Trista & Ryan ending with this group of guys … once she gets rid of Wes and Fetish.
A few things…
1. I literally got butterflies on Jilly and Kiptyn’s date! He is ADORABLE, and I thought their chemistry was really sweet and cute – even with their bad timing. And if a guy has the personality, he can definitely pull off those ears and potential balding. He’s definitely a front runner for me, along with Ed.
2. I’m really bummed to say that I just saw Monday’s preview, and it DOES sound like Ed is leaving! And Wes continues to show his sleazy side. Usually editing tries to make us like the front runners, so its interesting that this time one of them is coming off as SCUM!!! Maybe its the first time a really worthless guy made it so far. Come on Jilly!!! Wake up!!!
3. I have been trying so hard to figure out who the heck Juan reminded me of, and I finally got it! SOUL PATCH RON!!! They look alike, talk alike, and they both give you that slimey feeling that you cant quite place your finger on. So glad he is gone.
4. Jilly is way nicer than me! I would have sent Rage Dave home as soon as he started talking about my ass and grabbing at my boobs. I would have called Hare in right away to discuss the anti-rose.
Nice job Lincee, turning an otherwise boring episode into hilarity.
#107 – THANKS Shopgirl for saying what I was thinking and trying but in a much better way!!!! Everyone has their quirks!!!
Wes: “Did you think it was cheesey?”
Lincee: “Yes.”
Jillian: “I don’t know one girl who wouldn’t want that song!”
Lincee: “I know about 156 that have a different opinion. Let me direct you to my website…”
JUSSTTTTTT what i was thinking. wes is a friggin idiot. i hope his music fails miserably.
#106-Rachel-
EXACTLY. I totally agree with you that Jillian is the bad kisser.She is so awkward and strange and totally does make all those make-out sessions seem uncomfortable. That would explain she- a cute, fun girl can’t keep a man. It is very important to be good in the make-out department. She definitely needs some help.
Is it just me or does Fetish seem so guilty about something. He totallly made it up that someone told them they had a girlfriend. I think he said it in the moment and freaked out when it got out of hand and Jillian got upset. He was on edge all night and in the “sneak peak” for next week when they are sitting around talking about it, he looks totally uncomfortable again.
#107–those qualities are all superficial and I certainly wouldn’t think everyone with good superficial qualities is “too perfect”. And no, he wouldn’t be any better to me if he were a bartender, because it’s not the external things that come across as ‘too perfect” to me. I think Hare mentioned this in his blog, too–it’s that Jake always says exactly the right thing; he miraculously became “spontaneous” when she worried that he wasn’t spontaneous enough; 5 seconds after she said she was looking for a best friend then he says the same thing; he thinks Jillian could be “the one” during their first date, etc. Like I said, I think he needs to mirror who he’s with because he doesn’t know who he is and I don’t trust that and I would never feel like I could be real with him. I think this is an unfortunate thing, though, because Jake seems like a very good person to me with very good intentions, but I just don’t think he is for real.
#71- hahahahhahah…Fetish is Twilley! thank you for that! still LOL!! tears…
Ed, Reid and Robby D are toooo cute. I love the way they all interact with eachother… especially when Reid and Ed were talking about getting drunk- too funny. I wish they would show more of their interactions!
Thanks for the laugh Lincee- you are the only reason I watch this show… besides Ed.
Jesse: “In case you forgot, I won the curling competition. Want to see my trophy? It’s under my hat. I keep it with me at all times, because it reminds me that it’s good to be me.”
Cracked me slap up, Lincee.
#43… YES, YES I did! Saw that weird kiss on the head by Crazy.
Lots of weird kissing going on this season. Maybe they “will” let Tanner bring out the toes…
Y’all totally have to check out this image link below. It’s from an email I have and it totally made me think of Fetish’s future wife’s baby pics…. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
http://by102w.bay102.mail.live.com/mail/SafeRedirect.aspx?hm__tg=http://64.4.61.249/att/GetAttachment.aspx&hm__qs=file%3db11af3fa-43ea-4d0d-acd2-d55f9d0b5f9b.jpg%26ct%3daW1hZ2UvanBlZw_3d_3d%26name%3dSW1hZ2UuanBn%26inline%3d1%26rfc%3d0%26empty%3dFalse%26imgsrc%3dcid%253a4.391110352%2540web180111.mail.gq1.yahoo.com&oneredir=1&ip=10.1.106.202&d=d3344&mf=0&a=01_d2ad963725a21cf381fbce3e9bd65b4e7100c1c664be4c91b3d0aa9dcfc51047
Someone let me know if it works…
I’m confused…wasn’t Tanner discussing what he was going to tell Jillian before he went in there? And then, in the preview for next week on abc.com, everyone is acting like they don’t know it was Tanner. Did anyone else notice this?
Here is an interesting inteview I found with Jillian. It explains some of the goings on thus far. (I hope the link works!)
http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/Interviews/Insider/Articles/090610_bachelorette_jillian_harris_GD
#119 – Thanks for the link Sprite! She says some disturbing things about Wes in the article, doesn’t she? Don’t think he’s going anywhere anytime soon! And the comment, “well, obviously Kiptyn is a good kisser…” LOLOL Sure didn’t look it to me!
I was never a Jillian fan during The Bachelor and this season hasn’t changed my opinion at all, she’s kind of a mess and a bit of a dull dingbat.
okay, i just watched the episode again because i have insomnia or something, but did anyone else notice how half the guys look at wes when she walks in and ends the cocktail party? and they do it again in the rose ceremony telling whoever it is to “man up”. right after ed says he doesn’t have a gf, he looks right at wes. maybe it’s just creative editing, but is jillian blind to this?? i think ROBBY D!!! (couldn’t resist) might have a gf, too. something about him was just off.
oh, and one more thing. she kept telling jake not to be perfect, but was raving about how perfect kiptynite was on their one-on-one date. interesting…
Sasha sighting! My friend went to the Benjy’s on Washington last night to celebrate her b-day and Sasha was there celebrating his b-day too! She got a picture with him…what a hottie!
I am going to hope that Ed’s saying “I had to leave” does not mean that he is leaving the show. Maybe he had to leave the hotel and get some air. Maybe he felt ill after eating a bad clam at dinner and had to leave the table. Remember all the promos in DD’s season where they made it look like she showed up at a pool party? Editing is a fun little toy they use to mess with us, and I am choosing to believe that is the tactic they are using to make us think Ed is leaving.
Clearly someone is leaving. I don’t think they would make it so obvious as to whom.
#123–LOL about the bad clam:) love it!
The bach’ette process is a difficult one, in real life if you went out with someone and had a truly awesome first date (Jake), You would keep dating until you knew him well enough to decide if he had long term potential or not. They are always on their good behavior at first, at least a slightly cleaned up version! We are usually a slightly cleaned up version too….
I think our Jill must have dated a liar in the past or someone that pretended to be someone they were not…so she is suspicious of the ones that sound and look good.
I don’t quite get all the Ed love. He seems like a normal guy, but has a very uncomfortable look on his face sometimes.
MissingMeeps says: “I think our Jill must have dated a liar in the past . . . ” Gosh, ya think? Didn’t we all watch a first class example of this on national TV, when Jilli & Jason nearly earned an R rating for The Bachelor, only to watch him dump her ass shortly thereafter?
That experience would make me cautious, even if my dating history had been otherwise blemish-free. As much as we all love the train wreck aspect of this whole thing, it’s got to be a very unsettling process, especially if you meet someone you think you might actually really really like in real life.
In short, the question: is this, or is he, for real? would seem to be a perfectly appropriate question, under the circumstances….
#123 – Remember when Jeremy came back to talk to Dee Dee? They actually did give it away in the teaser! And judging from the interview with Jilly and all of the speculation that Wes makes it far, I think it might in fact be Ed who leaves.
I think we are being led by the producers to like or not like certain guys. It’s happened before and they like to keep us guessing – that’s what makes it fun!
If they wanted us to really like Wes, they would just edit out the yucky stuff (that might not leave much in his case!)
But from the sounds of the interview that Sprite (#119) posted, it sound like she really likes Wes. Bleeeech.
junoesq #126, and Cindy #128, I agree with you. This season really seems scripted to me. Come on —Wes and Dave can’t possibly be really like they are being portrayed by the producers. I’m having a hard time believing any of them. I hope I’m wrong because I like Jillian and want her to pick a decent guy.
#130 Jammf – I can maybe agree on Wes (though I totally think he is SCUM) but Dave? You can’t deny his completely inappropriate disgusting behavior. You can’t even edit that.
I agree with CU. You might be able to leave out the good stuff and only show the smarmy stuff with Wes (and let’s face it, we just really don’t like his song and that may be coloring our judgment – we haven’t heard much of their actual conversation, which might be much better). But I agree about Dave. Either someone says “your a** looks f***ing hot in spandex” or they don’t.. .
Maybe I am old but why does Jillian have to say wicked all of the time. It is getting on my nerves. I really liked her but use another word please!!! Love Jake, hated Dave. When he sees himself on the show, I hope it opens his arrogant eyes. She did a great job getting rid of him and Juan. I would love to see Wes and freak boy go too. Looking forward to next week.
CU- I’m not denying that Dave has behaved as a dbag the entire show. I can’t stand him. I just think he’s a hired actor and not genuine guy. Isn’t there some kind of interview process these guys go through before they are picked for the show? I really can’t believe he would have passed that process without his true colors showing. JMO.
#125 MissingMeeps, yep…Jason.
I don’t think Wes is the one she ends up with, since she says he wasn’t the best kisser in the interview. Don’t think you’d want the guy you are with now to hear that. Also the part about sticking up for him til the bitter end kind of sounds more like they are friends now.
Sher – I totally agree with you. I don’t think its any of the guys she brings up in that interview…so doesn’t that leave Jesse, Mark, Reid, Michael, ROBBY D! and Ed? (I’m leaving out Tanner b/c of obvious reasons and I honestly can’t remember who else is left besides those 4, tanner and wes and kiptyn) I think Michael and ROBBY D! are too young for her.
Did you all see Crazy David’s interview on People.com? He’s a moron.
Here is the link to Dave’s interview with People magazine: http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/06/12/the-bachelorettes-dave-good-on-being-bad/
He said he faked the whole tongue-tied bit that earned him the first impression rose. And to think, people felt bad for him. That’s pretty sneaky.
You guys are right, can you believe I totally forgot about Jason! I blocked his sorry @#$ from my memory bank!
I do think they try to pick a certain character from the interviews and edit them ANY way they want. I am sure David has some good qualities. Not that I would want to date him…lol. I have friends that say waaay inappropriate stuff to get a reaction. They think they are funny, and they are but they sometimes go over the top and make everyone uncomfortable. My husband will admit he is thinking something tasteless (about my anatomy) but he knows better than to say it in front of a camera. He certainly wouldn’t have said it a couple of weeks into dating!
It is a catch 22, if you don’t say anything they can use in the show (smart but boring) they don’t show you. If you make jokes or anything they can use out of context, you come off looking like a idiot…
Found it ironic that David’s last name is Good. Sheesh… Also, what’s with talking about himself in the third person?
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#138 Claiborne – Dave Good’s interview reminds me of Denny Crane (Boston Legal) with his 3rd person speak. You simply can’t edit in his use of “T&A” when speaking to Jillian. Does he really think the viewers are idiots? I’m sure he’s a nice guy when he isn’t drinking or competing with other men for a woman’s attention. I’ve dated blue collar guys who are nothing but perfect gentlemen. What a disengenuous baboon.
#142–I totally agree. You can blame the edit for some things, but dude, you did use the T&A words to a girl you hardly know and then insinuate that she was flirting with you when she called you on it. They can’t edit that….
140 – Shopgirl Said,
Found it ironic that David’s last name is Good. Sheesh… Also, what’s with talking about himself in the third person?
I know right! Maybe he was tipsy for that interview and had to remind himself who he was talking about!
He’s still a tool! They can only edit what you GIVE THEM! He seems more full of himself than Wes – and that’s saying a lot considering that intervie wasn’t even on television! Oh and by the way Dave, because the liquor is provided doesn’t mean you HAVE to drink it! Know your limits…idiot!
Susan, I didn’t get to tell you how much I enjoyed your song last week. I hope you’re working on this week’s song before the new episode airs tonight. You make me laugh!
I am late to chime in on this one, but I just have to say — did anyone else actually think that Jillian was having FUN with Michael during curling? It seemed to me she was always laughing with him, talking to him, and hugging him — and it wasn’t all his doing. I could see how he could seem annoying, but on the other hand, I could see how she could have fun with him. My take on it was, uh oh, those other guys better watch out because Michael the Fun Guy is getting all her attention.
I like Jesse and think he’s cute. Could be some potential there. But all he could seem to talk about (in what they showed us, anyway) was how he made the stupid point in the curling match.
Fetish was definitely sweating bullets for good reason. All the guys were riled up that Jillian was falling hook, line and sinker for that douchebag Wes, and they all wanted to tell her to open her freaking eyes. Unfortunately, wanting to do so and being able to do so without looking like a douchebag yourself are two very different things. Fetish tried to find a cowardly way out by telling her in a cryptic, totally nonspecific way. He should have just done all or nothing!
And yeah, while I don’t doubt Wes did have a girlfriend (or at least 20 f— buddies) at the time, I don’t think he told the other guys. Fetish just said that because they all hate Wes. That’s why he looked like he wanted to pee himself during the “confrontation.”
It was so ridiculous after a while that had I been Jillian, I would have said, “Screw it. Fetish told me that one of you had girlfriend. Now you know who said it, so own up to it.” And then really watch the fur fly.
#146, I’m glad Fetish spoke up. My husband had the best idea. Fetish should have said, “I told, I’m out of here, ________, ________, and _________ have girlfriends. See ya!” But, alas, that did not happen. I wonder how long Jillian will keep him around to get the inside info on the guys.
I’ve been watching the previews for tonight trying to figure out who decides to leave… I’m afraid it’s Kiptynite!!! Any thoughts?
Blushing — I really hope it’s not Ed, esp. after the last commercial preview!
why ed why!!?
CYA GREENBEANERS…I’M ON A HUNT IN CHICAGO TO FIND ME SOME ED!!!!! What’s one woman’s trash is another’s treasure!
I’m heading to Chicago this weekend… with my fiance. D’oh well. Wouldn’t mind an Ed sighting anyway!
NOOOOOO! I had a feeling though. He’s in IT and most IT guys will always choose work over love. Been there done that!
She just put a pic up on the mantle—was it fetish?
Jilly is sooooo drunk during this group date! WTF!!! Control, sister, control! Sorry-I’m a little behind on my DVR.
“Later this season on the Bachelorette… someone can’t get it up, and this makes Jilly real sad.”
WTF?!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ED NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Dayum. Foot Freak remains but Ed leaves? Something just ain’t right. Wonder who has the coitus interruptus moment?
I totally heart Jesse! They have the most chemistry and seemed so at ease with each other! He is tota;ly cuter that Kyptonite. I hope to God he is not the one who has the problem in the bedroom-what’s that all about anyway!
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Ugh….Wes is still a douche!!! Even his answer to her wasn’t sincere! I can’t remember it word for word but my immediate reaction was…THAT’S NOT WHAT SHE ASKED YOU – way to dance around the question!!
I think she’s really into Kip! I’m not so sure about Jesse… I think she likes him but I’m not sure she’s as into him as she is into others. Can’t put my finger on it.
I almost ran through my TV to snatch up me some Reid tonight…then I had to remember…it doesn’t work that way! Darn it! (I wouldn’t mind a “The Ring” moment for that opportunity though)
Does anyone know where I can watch tonight’s episode online for free? ABC hasn’t posted it yet. Still waiting for my converter coupon. Thanks.
does anyone else think she was coming down a little hard on Ed? telling him when he does find love, don’t let work come between? seriously, Jilly, you realize you’re asking a man who barely knows you to quit his job for you, right?
Marus – I agree, it would be different if Ed was in the final two, but with 9 or 10 guys left, well…
I’ll miss him though! He was cool.
I’ve always wondered how these guys manage to just get like, two months off from work to go do this show. I’m only shocked that it hasn’t happened before now – I guess all the other bachelors have either been unemployed or independently wealthy
I am sorry to see him go, as well – I liked him. He’s far too sane for this process, anyway, so it’s probably for the best….
I’m on the West Coast so it’s not over yet, but so sad about Ed. Can’t blame him for not wanting to give up his job for a “chance” at love.
Reid is just awesome. I actually think he handled the “who has a girlfriend” question. Pretty funny, and in a weird way a little bit classy.
Just an FYI — I’m addicted to this show — that’s not the FYI — but because of that I check out some of the other sites — FORT — in particular and have been checking out some of their spoilers … so if you are not into that, please don’t read the rest of this … but if you are an Ed fan and were sorry to see him go tonight … according to them this is not the last we will see of him. He apparently comes back and watching the edit he received tonight, I think they are right. Well I know they are right because they have SC of him and Jill in Spain … and it’s hot!!! I’d like me some Ed.
Hey Sprite–PLEASE don’t post spoilers here, even with warnings. People REALLY don’t like it, okay? If you want to say where you found the spoiler (i.e. website, FORT, etc), that’s cool, because it gives folks the option if they want to look it up.
#166 – Sprite, I read that the other day too….but we will see Ed again!! I like him even more after watching this episode. Real life is that work DOES get in the way. And, it’s not like he’s only been away for 2 days either….it’s been about 5 or 6 weeks already. And, real life people can’t take that much time away from work. I have no idea how this thing unfolds, and I don’t want to spoil this for anybody else, but I am so excited that this isn’t the last we’ll be seeing of Hunky ED!!! Ed and Reid are my fav’s so far, but I was really liking Jesse tonight as well. He’s pretty much a sweetheart. If she went ahead and got rid of Tanner and Wes, (and of course bring Ed back), then I’d say she kind of has herself a dream team! I heart Michael, but he is completely in the friend zone. I even like old Robby D too, but he’s not the one for her.
I think it was fairly obvious he is coming back – “I’d like to keep this rose…” He’s so going to show up with a wilted rose attached to his jacket. My husband said he will come back as a ghost…like Denny.
Hopefullly he’ll take Reid’s place who apparently needs him some viagra — did anyone watch the previews for next week? That poor guy is never going to get a date!!!
Don’t the fantasy dates seem like they are coming up rather fast?
I thought she came down way hard on Ed too. I mean seriously, it is a bad economy. You can’t blame him for not wanting to lose his job.
Ed is in the real world where you need a job to live. I am always amazed at how this many people can just leave their jobs unless they are trying to jump into acting or music.
What on earth was Wes wearing at the Rose Ceremony? Looked like he yanked some clothes out of a bag intended for donation to Goodwill. Jillian gets all dressed up and some of these guys can’t be bothered to even try. Or maybe he was too busy styling his hair by wetting his fingers and sticking them in an open light socket…
Mike is fun, funny, adorable, but still I just think he is toooooo young. He just comes across as a boy in a roomful of men.
OHCH has a good blog this week. More inside info than usual.
“who apparently needs him some viagra — did anyone watch the previews for next week? That poor guy is never going to get a date!!!”
Oh my goodness. I thought the same thing. Would someone really talk about E…… Dysfunction on the overnights?
Anyone interested in a spoiler, check out the previews for next week’s episode at abc.com, right before the Diary of the Departed for Week 5. I can’t believe that ABC actually shows her talking about who doesn’t get a rose on a date….
I so loved Jilly’s dress last night. The earrings weren’t what I’d put with it but………..
#172 I agree poor dude, but ya know they’re kinda starting the overnights a little early if you ask me. Kinda makes you think SLUT!!
Shopgirl,
Oh my gosh. Wes has such a big head. What a jerk! That makes me so sad that he was going home. I liked him!!!!
Wow. After last night’s promo for future episodes, I think I have to say that I’m done. Pointing out the physical intimacy issue has only served two purposes in my mind. 1) It reveals how low ABC is willing to go for ratings. The show must be in the tank. 2) It reveals that Jillian is exactly what I thought she was…between her hot tub soft porn romp with Melba and now a probable sexually disappointing overnight with someone…well she may be cute, perky and fun, but she is being edited as a tramp. Maybe Wes is the right pick for her.
Oooohhh, harsh Debbie harsh! *smile*
Okay, ABc must be messing with us….that preview. My son was sitting there and he just started cracking up, he is almost 16. Perhaps the mystery guy turns out to have the flu or is sick cause he drank too much and not that he “can’t perform”! The Chris conversation must be “innocent” – like everyone is so stressed out that they can’t even kiss and cuddle???? All new lows from ABC!
I liked her dress too. Color was good on her. Reid was the one from previews that can’t get it up???? Boo!!! Jesse was lookin pretty hot last night.
Last night’s episode was full of good stuff last night. I have a couple of thoughts about it.
1. Michael is adorable. He’s not my type at all, but I can see why she thinks he’s so cute. He’s clearly a fun loving guy. He doesn’t take himeself too seriously, and he actually had answers to her “difficult” questions. He had some priceless one-liners. I know that Lincee is going to have fun recapping their date.
2. Ed is a total keeper. I think he did the right thing. I thought Jillian wasn’t really fair to him when he made his decision. I think the guys or girls competeting for the love of one bach/bach’ett have way more to loose. Why would anyone risk their career for a 1 in 25 shot at making it to the end, and then an even slimmer chance at it actully working. I say “good for you Ed”. She said it herself that Ed wasn’t the only one she had strong feelings for. (If the rumors are true, and he does show up, I wouldn’t be surprised if she didn’t have a hand in trying to get him to come back after he settled things at work. I know I would have been going right to the producers to see about letting the departure be temporary.)
3. Wes is a dirt bag. I wonder if Jillian is having an eye opening experience watching the things that he says in his interviews. That jacket he wore last night was tragic. He needs to shoot the stylist that packed his clothes for him before he came on the show. It looked three sizes too small. In the previews for future episodes I beleive he sasy somethig about going to the “fancy” suite. He’s too much.
4. I heart Reid. I think he’s the guy that got that “unfortunate” edit on the overnight dates prview. Here’s where I think the editors worked their magic. I don’t think any guy would say something like that on national TV. I bet they both realized that the sparks weren’t there, and there was zero chemistry. I think they both realized that they were way better as freinds than anything romantic. If it is the other issue, than he’s a pretty scure guy to say something about it on air. I love that the edit makes it look like Jillian is in tears about it. “E-D” isn’t something to cry about, finding out there isn’t any romantic chemistry would be.
I think the show is finally starting to pick up speed. Can’t wait for the recap, and next week’s episode.
#177 Aggie Fan – haha it’s only harsh when it’s true. Maybe in my old age I have forgotten what its like to be young and loose…besides they have all sorts of meds for any STD you pick up nowadays
OMG!!!! Debbie, you are hilarious!
I can’t wait for Lincee’s recap…..come on Lincee, tell your boss he/she just has to wait!
Okay, is it just me, or did everyone else hear the boys shouting, “disgusting!” when Jilly was out on the patio with Wes? She even leaned around Wes to see all the boys gathered at the window to give dirty looks at Wes when he was with Jill. Correct me if I’m wrong, but, gals, I would pay attention to that kind of hint (!) from the boys! Wes wouldn’t man up, but Jilly missed the biggest clue ever on that one!
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