Bachelor Nick recap: Oh my NOLA

Bachelor Nick Week 5:

If I omitted everything that I didn’t like from last night’s episode, we would be left with a paragraph on Rachel’s adorable personality, a paragraph on how much I loved the Beauty and the Beast promos, and how the one girl who deserved a date rose didn’t get it.

I’m looking at you, Ghost May.

SIMPLE DISCLAIMER
The following information you are about to read is of personal opinion. However, if you or someone you Snap Chat happen to personally know, sort of know, is friends with the CrossFit trainer who was slightly disappointed but mostly pleased with the Gilmore Girls revival and looks exactly like one of the contestants on the show…none of this is personal and I’m sure they are all lovely people.

The first twenty minutes of the show really dive into the tension-filled relationship between Taylor and Corinne. The phrase “emotional intelligence” was used nine times too many as Corinne wove a web of lies while talking to Taylor about how the other girls think Taylor is a drama queen. No one thinks she is here for the right reasons (right reasons). Corinne encourages the mental health counsel to be more genuine, instead of a BLEEP.

Taylor falls head first into Corinne’s manipulation and fights to prove that she isn’t a fake person. Not everyone needs to like everyone in the house.

I’m sure she meant that she (Taylor) doesn’t like Corinne. Corinne “Regina Georged” her comeback with a calculating, “So you agree with me that you genuinely ignore people in the house?”

Corinne claims that this disgusting behavior actually hurts her heart. She’s concerned for Nick. Taylor is a gross bully and deserves to be tattled on. So she finds Nick, gives him a “head’s up” that Taylor is rude to everyone in the house. Nick praises Corinne for her maturity. I vomit in Vanessa’s G-Force bag.

Taylor is exhausted by Corinne’s behavior. She compares the feeling to being back in high school with mean girls. This image is fresh on Taylor’s mind, since she was in high school only a few years ago, but there’s no time to brood. There’s a rose ceremony to attend.

The producers think it’s a good idea to have an outdoor rose ceremony in a barn. The below freezing temperatures cause some of the girls’ teeth to chatter or their bodies to shake violently. Some forego looking hot in their sultry cocktail dresses and cover up with their leather jackets. Others watch their breath exit from their mouths as they slowly turn blue.

Along with Russia, DD Danielle, and Raven, Nick hands roses to:
Someone named Whitney
Nashville
Jasmine
Rachel
Jaimi — BALLS
Josephine
Vanessa
SHOLPHIN
Corinne
Taylor

The girl who I thought was Whitney (Astrid) waltzes into the chilly night air. She’s going to be fine. Sarah the teacher, on the other hand, is dumfounded. She can’t seem to pull it together. How in the world did Nick choose the mean girl over her?

It’s called “producer’s pick.”

Taylor looks like she’s devastated, too. Her entire face falls and she adopts a blank stare. I’m not sure if Corinne stole her sparkle or if she’s silently suffering from the early onset of hypothermia.

Nick announces that they will be traveling to warmer climates. Back your bags, ladies. We’re going to New Orleans!

I hear it’s the perfect place to fall in love.

The girls switch their leather jackets and skin-tight dresses for denim panties and cold shoulder peasant blouses. I may have spied one or two bodysuits in the bunch. Nothing says “laissez les bon temps rouler” like a piece of clothing that snaps in the crotch.

Our Host Chris Harrison greets the ladies in the general living area of their JW Marriott hotel suite. We’re going to skip over the minor detail that he is wearing a beige linen blazer that is a distant cousin to Mr. Roger’s neighborhood sweater. It has been scrubbed from my brain. Instead, I’m going to focus on his foreboding warning: THE DREADED TWO-ON-ONE DATE IS HERE.

Rachel
“Where have you beignet all my life?”

Nick finds his most Mardi Gras looking shirt (a purple silk number) and smiles eagerly as Rachel meets him in a market wearing a top that manages to be both backless and have a plunging neckline. Her mustard-colored shorts were not my favorite. But she is.

Nick buys her an alligator head, a feathery mask, and a few oysters that Rachel hopes will serve as a nice aphrodisiac later on in the date. The magic must have kicked in early. I was baffled by Rachel’s reaction when Nick blew his hot sauce breath into her open mouth. I guess the oysters’ side effect of stimulated desire outranked common sense in this scenario.

They skip the ninety-minute long wait and secure a table for two at Cafe du Monde. Nick tastes a beignet for the first time and we witness a man who has more feelings toward a pastry than he does with any of the women vying for his heart.

After dessert, Rachel pulls him out onto the street to join a Second Line parade. Nick proves that he can both skate AND dance. Like Rachel, I was impressed with his swag. The best part of this entire exchange was when the ABC Intern slipped a note under the door of the ladies’ suite, prompting them to go look out the window.

Where was the Second Line parade? You guessed it. Right in front of the J Dubs. Brilliant. The girls whine as they watch Nick and Rachel booty shake down below.

Nick and Rachel listen to some live music and then head to a warehouse full of Mardi Gras floats. At dinner, Nick thanks Rachel for being patient. She has surpassed every expectation. Rachel tears up, admitting that the last time she was in New Orleans, it was a for a funeral. She promised herself to step outside of her box and live life to the fullest. NOLA is the birthplace of fun, adventurous Rachel!

They talk about their families. Rachel shares that her dad is a federal judge. Nick begins to mumble his words. He’s already afraid to meet the Judge. Rachel asks him to please not call her father Sam. Nick’s not stupid. In fact, even though this home town date conversation is a bit premature, he’s been down this road before. Twice.

Rachel tells Nick, “I’m sure into you.” That’s the junior high version of, “I love you.” He returns the compliment, adding that when he’s with Rachel, he doesn’t think of anything (read: anyone) else. They climb onto a stationary float and kiss. I can’t help but wonder how Rachel got those beads.

GROUP DATE
“Til Death Do Us Part”
Josephine
Russia
Alexis
Raven
Jaimi
Vanessa
Nashville
Whitney
Jasmine
DD Danielle

Nick meets the girls at a local haunted house. Most are creeped out by the vibe. I’m creeped out by Nick’s tight pants. Boo the caretaker offers them a round of mint juleps before preparing the girls for what lies ahead. You see, back in the olden days, a little girl by the name of May died in her room upstairs. She comes back every now and then looking for her doll. There’s only one rule in this house: Don’t make May mad.

Boo takes the girls upstairs to show them May’s creepy doll which is locked up in a glass case. DON’T PLAY WITH ANYTHING IN THIS ROOM! Jasmine picks up a hat and puts it on. Nashville and Jaimi are irate that Jasmine would tempt the ghost with such shenanigans.

Don’t worry, Jasmine. Just stand by Raven. She’ll rebuke anything that comes your way!

The girls all gather in the parlor and sit on the floor because that’s what you do in a haunted house. Someone spies a Ouija board! How convenient. Vanessa gives a hard pass while all the others gather around to ask very important questions like, “Will Nick get engaged?”

Ouija doesn’t think so. It didn’t move. Sad face.

The girls ask May if she is with them and the board says yes. Then the lights go out. Wouldn’t you know it, the doll goes missing too. Velma, Daphne, and Fred check the old lighthouse to see if there’s a secret tunnel while Shaggy and Scooby cower in the corner.

Jasmine makes things worse by calling May by the names of Molly or Megan. Then she touches the forbidden busts and a chandelier falls. Poor Nick has to manage a bunch of girls at a slumber party instead of advancing his relationship with his potential wife. Nick pulls each girl away for some much needed alone time while the others freeze bras in May’s icebox. Here’s what we learn:

Whitney: She tells him the energy in the house is weird.
DD: Nick tells her that absence makes the heart grow stronger.
Lincee: Tells Nick that absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Vanessa: She thinks she connected with May.
Lincee: She definitely connected with May more than Nick.
Nashville: They have nothing to talk about, so they filled the silence with kisses.
Lincee: This tongue action secured her the date rose.
Raven: “The moment I fell in love with you is when you sang The Little Mermaid.”
Lincee: Why in the world were we not privy to this bit of magic, Mike Fleiss?

TWO ON ONE
Make America Corinne Again
“Meet Me in the Bayou”

Corinne is not afraid of a two-on-one. She’s ready to show Nick her golden heart. And her platinum vagine. Pick a precious metal. She’s got this.

Both wear cute tanks and jeans. Taylor performs a jump and straddle (trademark pending) when she sees Nick. Her fishtail braid was awesome. Her bra was absent. Nick invites them into the boat of a colorful Swamp Person who shows the trio a few of Louisiana’s finest gators. Both girls choose one of Nick’s thighs to hold onto as the boat zooms through the bayou. Taylor absorbs the energy of the water as Corinne bats away countless mosquitoes.

WINNING QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
Taylor: Corinne and I are two very different people. She has a nanny. I have a master’s degree.

Once they exit the boat, Nick takes them deep into the woods to meet a voodoo lady. I would have paid big money to see Corinne do this:

A tarot card lady explains that the truth is about to surface. Taylor is LOVING this. The lady reads Taylor’s cards first. Guess what? According to the cards, Taylor is intuitive, emotional, and is currently in a toxic situation. The lady tells Taylor to NOT ENGAGE.

Meanwhile, Corinne spends her alone time with Nick ratting on Taylor again. This time, she tells him that Taylor emotionally attacked her and called her stupid.

Nick: How did that make you feel?

Bachelor Nick

Corinne switches gears at the end, making sure Nick knows that she’s happy to be on this journey with him. She sees something serious and wants to have a future with him. In a bouncy house. With Raquel.

They make out.

While Corinne has her cards read (the lady said she needs to watch her mouth), Nick confronts Taylor about Corinne’s accusations. He claims it was a bit surprising to hear that Taylor all but shanked Corinne in the mansion. Taylor thanks Nick for being honest and defends herself. Then she clutches her chest because Corinne just poked her Taylor voodoo doll with a pin in the heart.

Once she recovers, Taylor begs Nick to consider this fact: Corinne doesn’t know what emotional intelligence means.

Emotional intelligence = WE WERE ON A BREAK.

SECOND WINNING QUOTE OF THE NIGHT
Taylor: If Nick gives Corinne the rose, the relationship will be built on whipped cream and lies.

The producers make Taylor and Corinne sit at the voodoo doll table for a while. Taylor pulls a “I know what you did” on Corinne. She plays it stupid. Taylor goes against her cards and engages.

Annnnnddddd Nick gives Corinne the rose.

He leaves Taylor in the woods, while he and Corinne hop into the swamp people boat. Taylor sits in her confusion. Then she goes back to the voodoo circle and asks the lady to smudge her of all Corinne’s bad vibes. After her cleansing, Taylor takes to the streets of New Orleans, looking for her arch nemesis. She finds Nick and Corinne (her boobs on full display) and asks to speak to Nick alone.

Cut to black. – TO BE CONTINUED –

Say hello to Taylor’s Bachelor in Paradise audition reel!

What did you think of this Bachelor Nick recap? Is Corinne a producer’s pick? Was the haunted house the most boring group date in the history of the franchise? Are you pumped to see Beauty and the Beast? Is Rachel in your top four? Sound off in the comments section!

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Kelli
Kelli
January 31, 2017 11:36 am

Corinne totally Regina George’d the situation. I dislike her even more because she’s a liar and she believes everything she utters. Last night was the first night I said that Nick is going to get what he deserves and I’m not even caring if he gets engaged or not. He’s acting like a chach again.

Breann
Breann
February 3, 2017 1:48 pm
Reply to  Lincee

I believe I will have to start calling my boobs Bouncy Houses and see what my husband says.

Marie-Eve
Marie-Eve
January 31, 2017 11:45 am

Recap perfection, as always. I’m regretting not putting Rachel in my top four.
I thought Rachel and Nick’s date was kind of cute, but I do not want those other two dates. No thank you. ABC must have blown their budget on throw blankets and candles a little early this season.
I loved the “built on whipped cream and lies” line. I almost feel bad for Taylor because I used to like her (before she said “emotional intelligence” more times than Liz talked about Jade and Tanner’s wedding.)
I almost hope Corinne sticks around long enough that we get to meet Raquel, but I’m not loving how these last few episodes have ended in the “To be continued…” Because it messes up my bracket. #priorities.

Scoobi Snaxx
Scoobi Snaxx
January 31, 2017 12:13 pm

I really hope people aren’t taking Corinne seriously. Of course she’s a producer’s plant. And of course she’s going to be on Bachelor in Paradise, as will Taylor, so that they can keep the drama going. And sorry, but if this is all real and Corinne’s not a plant, then Taylor should be feeling pretty foolish, because Corinne’s a heck of a lot smarter than Taylor thought. Tay-tay got play-played.

Rachel, hopefully, will be Bachelorette.

Sara J
Sara J
February 3, 2017 3:53 pm
Reply to  Scoobi Snaxx

People have the bad habit of assuming that people like this aren’t intelligent – they are, just not in a way we recognize.

Shelley Hodges
Shelley Hodges
January 31, 2017 12:14 pm

Does anyone else think everyone emerged from the swamp with 300000 mosquito bites!? I itch just thinking about it (3 guesses that’s what corinne was swatting)!

Linda Marie Beitler
Linda Marie Beitler
January 31, 2017 5:00 pm
Reply to  Shelley Hodges

I was worrying about Zika, and hoped they had lots of bug repellant!

Alyce
Alyce
January 31, 2017 12:49 pm

My watch party didn’t like this episode either. It really good have been 15 minutes long.

Jen
Jen
January 31, 2017 11:31 pm
Reply to  Alyce

I completely agree! Why can’t we get to a Rose ceremony in 2 hours anymore? Why does Mike Fleiss think we care this much about Corrine and Taylor? Nick is not going to end up with either one of them, they are both too young and too emotionally immature. Right now it’s just a time filler/time killer.

Rosa
Rosa
January 31, 2017 12:50 pm

I’ve watched every Bach/Bach-ette since the beginning of time. I also liked Nick during Andi & Kaitlyn’s seasons (even though he was quirky) and found him hilarious and endearing on BIP. Am I just tired of watching him? This season is killing me!! Without Corinne’s antics it would be SO BORING!! And I don’t even like her! That haunted house date was so dumb! I think everyone left their bras back at the Bachelor Mansion also. Just waiting for it to be over and would love for them to chose someone NEW for Bachelorette. Sorry for the negative-ness!! 🙂 I am a HUGE bachelor fan but this one is getting to me. I guess watching the same guy date for a 4th season is just too much…. plus I’d be willing to bet 3 million dollars whoever he picks it won’t last.

white
white
January 31, 2017 3:18 pm
Reply to  Rosa

i couldnt agree more. i too have watched every single bach since day 1, and last night i just couldnt believe how lame this season has become! im a lifer, but sheesh it may be time to sell my franchise stock…

HopperGuy
HopperGuy
January 31, 2017 7:45 pm
Reply to  Rosa

The most boring yet. And Nick is the same old, same old; no magic there!

Laci
Laci
January 31, 2017 11:12 pm
Reply to  Rosa

I completely agree!!!! I just had the same discussion with my friends today. I have liked Nick since the beginning but this season is killing me! It’s soooooo boring and even though Corrine drives me crazy and I cringe at how this is becoming the Corrine show, I can’t imagine how much worse it would be without her! I’m not sure how much longer I can last…

Cindy
Cindy
February 1, 2017 9:45 am
Reply to  Rosa

I agree with your assessment of this season.

Rperry10
Rperry10
February 1, 2017 1:23 pm
Reply to  Lincee

I’m not. I think it has more to do with no one really caring about the Corrine and Taylor mock drama. It’s really telling when Wendy is shown talking with Nick this far into the season and I swear I’ve never seen her before. I used to stay awake at night mulling over who the bach/ette gave roses to, based on knowing a little about their personalities and which ones I thought were more compatible with the bach/ette.

Rperry10
Rperry10
February 1, 2017 1:39 pm
Reply to  Rperry10

I didn’t even get her name right!…Whitney.

Sara J
Sara J
February 3, 2017 3:58 pm
Reply to  Rosa

I don’t think bras are allowed this season.

Kristin
Kristin
January 31, 2017 12:50 pm

I can’t wait for Women Tell All. The girls are going to crucify Corinne.

Ham
Ham
January 31, 2017 12:56 pm
Reply to  Kristin

And she’s not going to care cuz she got paid….I have to believe she’s a plant and all she’s doing is for the producers.

Scoobi Snaxx
Scoobi Snaxx
January 31, 2017 1:03 pm
Reply to  Ham

She will *hope* to be crucified so that she can drum up even more interest for when she’s on Bachelor in Paradise. The girl is creating a brand for herself and is quite fine with being in the villain role.

Macedonian Hussy
Macedonian Hussy
February 2, 2017 6:26 pm
Reply to  Kristin

“Make America Corinne Again….SO Sad!

Jane
Jane
January 31, 2017 1:00 pm

This whole thing is too contrived, and you can tell it’s scripted. This has been more about Corinne than Nick. No fun to watch.

Ross
Ross
January 31, 2017 1:38 pm
Reply to  Jane

Nick who?

Mari
Mari
January 31, 2017 4:57 pm
Reply to  Jane

Nick is more about being in the limelight of the camera then he is in finding a wife or even a girlfriend. He knows how this game is played too well and is coming across as fake. The dates thus far have been awful. I love Vanessa but i think she’s too mature and classy for Nick.

MinnesotaNice
MinnesotaNice
February 2, 2017 4:40 pm
Reply to  Jane

You’re right! It’s pretty much the Corinne show! Nick finally gets the lead and he’s usurped!

Mary
Mary
January 31, 2017 1:04 pm

I think Rachel is great as well. It is surprising that she’d do the show. Let’s hope she’ll be next Bachelorette. They’d be very lucky to get her.

Gondawatchsummore
Gondawatchsummore
January 31, 2017 3:05 pm
Reply to  Mary

Agree she’s sweet.

Anita
Anita
January 31, 2017 6:24 pm
Reply to  Mary

And bonus, we’d get a better class of bachelors. All grown up, (semi, this is b’achette) mature men. May make for better viewing.

Jen
Jen
February 1, 2017 9:35 am
Reply to  Anita

Would we? Or would we get 23 and 24 year old boys? I wouldn’t hold your breath.

Ham
Ham
January 31, 2017 1:08 pm

Truly I kept watching so as to enjoy your wonderful writing. Your first paragraph…. #winning. Good Lord this was probably the most obviously staged episode. He kissed Corinne with as much passion as a turnip.
I did enjoy Rachel’s date anyway. The haunted house was so lame.
So many good quotes in this one:
Nick tastes a beignet for the first time and we witness a man who has more feelings toward a pastry than he does with any of the women vying for his heart.
or
She sees something serious and wants to have a future with him. In a bouncy house. With Raquel.
or
Taylor: Corinne and I are two very different people. She has a nanny. I have a master’s degree
or
Taylor: If Nick gives Corinne the rose, the relationship will be built on whipped cream and lies.

This recap made it worth it. Thank you for the laugh today!

Gondawatchsummore
Gondawatchsummore
January 31, 2017 3:06 pm
Reply to  Ham

Agree on the quotes.
Whipped cream and lies !!

Julie K
Julie K
January 31, 2017 1:09 pm

Why haven’t you mentioned the Sholphin blooper at the end?!?! Alexis is BAE.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth
January 31, 2017 5:22 pm
Reply to  Julie K

Sholphin is a treasure.

MinnesotaNice
MinnesotaNice
February 2, 2017 4:47 pm
Reply to  Lincee

She’d be perfect with Vinny the Barber/DJ from BIP. I hope they bring him back.

islandchic
islandchic
January 31, 2017 1:30 pm

Great re-cap as usual. I too was pretty much bored with this episode, except for Nick and Rachel’s date. I’m also glad to know that I wasn’t the only one horrified by Our Host Chris Harrison outfit when he greeted the ladies in NOLA. I asked my self did he sleep in that, he looked so disheveled and so NOT like him. Favorite line” “Will Nick get engaged?”
Ouija doesn’t think so. It didn’t move. Sad face.”

Macedonian Hussy
Macedonian Hussy
January 31, 2017 8:43 pm
Reply to  islandchic

True; he ‘s usually Mr. GQ. Darn! He looked kinda peaked.

Ross
Ross
January 31, 2017 1:36 pm

Agree this was the worst episode ever, and that’s saying something (ie: any episode featuring Austin bar owners.)! Why boot Astrid and Sarah, and keep Jaime and Jasmine, who he seems to have zero chemistry with? The only real contenders to me seem to be Vanessa, Rachel and Danielle Maltby (NO, I haven’t looked at any spoilers, if applicable.) The impending drama around the two on one detracted from the other dates, including the one-on-one with the delightful Rachel. What are the odds that Taylor would push open a random door in New Orleans and find Nick and Corinne there? The one saving grace is that May didn’t get a rose! In defense of Corinne, if i could afford a nanny, I’d have one!

Kelli
Kelli
January 31, 2017 2:18 pm
Reply to  Ross

Perhaps SHOLPHIN will be the new Carly at BIP–you know, the reasonable one that provides comedic commentary on everyone else.

susan
susan
January 31, 2017 4:22 pm
Reply to  Kelli

Perfect! Sholphin for BIP!!!!!

Katy
Katy
January 31, 2017 6:38 pm
Reply to  Ross

Got my loudest laugh about all this from you, Ross! ” In defense of Corinne, if i could afford a nanny, I’d have one!”

Ross
Ross
February 1, 2017 6:33 pm
Reply to  Lincee

An argument can be made for Raven. Personally, her fake-sounding southern accent drives me batty! It may NOT be fake, but it sounds it to this SC guy!

Nick-wit
Nick-wit
February 2, 2017 4:00 pm
Reply to  Ross

Raven talks exactly like my neighbor, who is also from Arkansas! It’s a different Southern dialect.

Candice
January 31, 2017 2:17 pm

I loved the one on one date!!! Rachel is one of my favourites ( I predict top 2!) Their vibe was on point! The whole Corinne/Taylor thing I think was overdone. Reminded me a lot of the ashley/Kelsey date on farmer chris’ season. Aka “I know what you did….” din din dinnnnnn. Group date….. proper yawn fest. On to the next one!!!

DCGirl
DCGirl
January 31, 2017 2:21 pm

Velma, Daphne, and Fred check the old lighthouse to see if there’s a secret tunnel while Shaggy and Scooby cower in the corner.

Emotional intelligence = WE WERE ON A BREAK

GOLD!!!!!! This really is an example of where your recap is WAY better than the episode. For the first time ever I fell asleep while watching (“you fell a-SLEEP?” “It was 15 pages – FRONT AND BACK!”)

Corinne HAS to be a producer’s pick. I don’t know what in the world he sees in her after watching his connection with Rachel. She and Taylor (while more intelligent both intellectually and emotionally) are both awful. I see them both on BIP.

Thank you Lincee!

Kay
Kay
January 31, 2017 3:03 pm
Reply to  DCGirl

LOVE the FRIENDS references ‘ and DCGirl, way to make me giggle with the “you fell a-SLEEP?” line!!! One of my all time Rachel Green favorite moments!

As for the Bachelor…should I or should I not watch this episode?? I usually don’t read Lincee’s recaps until after I do, but now I’m questioning my own emotional intelligence if I watch it!

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