iHateGreenBeans | Blog of Lincee Ray

I have to congratulate ABC for truly going the distance during the group date. Asking the whitest of white guys to channel their inner rap artist was pure gold. And I commend Soulja Boy (not a typo) for having the unfailing strength, unwavering ability and unending spirit to neither laugh nor cry during his mentoring sessions on how to be thug. I smell an Emmy nomination!

SIMPLE DISCLAIMER
The following information you are about to read is of personal opinion. However, if you or someone you liked on Twitter happen to personally know, sort of know, is friends with the nail stylist or bowing instructor of someone who is obsessed with the fictional life and devastating death of Matthew Crawley like me 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 theme this week was clearly all about role playing. Keeping with the gangsta theme, I’ve decided to celebrate using “Nuthin’ But a G Thang” as my inspiration. One, two, three and to the fo’. Snoop Doggy Dogg and Dr. Dre is at the do’!

Grammar issues aside, I’m sure the good Doctor and Mr. Dogg (not a typo) are going to be pleased as punch to hear that after 20 years, I’m building bridges between rap and “The Bachelorette.” Holla! #whereismysarcasticfont?

G is For Good Fella
No, this is not the section where I take a sharp left and start rambling on about the day Mikey T. finally gets respect from the Family is the day they start calling him Michael and taking meetings in seedy bars. (That random rant comes later. You’re welcome.)

This section is more about vernacular. Allow me to explain. Did anyone else notice that the word “fella” was used three times in the opening montage? We see Shirtless Zak, wearing a tight fitting tee, walking alongside his fellow equally clad tight fitting tee mansion mates, checking out their new digs. Mikey T. dropped a “fella” and so did the Federal Prosecutor. Mere moments later, Our Host Chris Harrison beckons for the “fellas” to join him in the sunken living room.

Could “fella” be the new “bro” or “dude?” This may be something that is extremely common in the North, but I think I might have to make it happen below the Mason-Dixon Line. I mean if Harrison has embraced it, shouldn’t we all?

The fellas all gather around to hear the same spiel that Harrison has recited for the last 20 seasons. They seemed very fidgety, pulling at their colorful, deep, plunging v-necks. I can’t really blame them. They had to be in awe because they were in the presence of a master. I bet the pheromones of Harrison causes temporarily paralysis. He probably smells like worn leather, wrought iron and victory. Why do I have a sudden urge to watch a John Wayne movie while drinking a whiskey?

Something else I noticed during Harrison’s speech was the amount of product that these guys use in their hair. Clearly this season is sponsored by L.A. Looks. And judging by next week’s promo, each fella also scored the girly tank top (the one Ryan wore during Emily’s season) in their welcome bag. #thanksjcrew

G is for Groom
Brooks

Long-haired Brooks was the lucky recipient of the first date card and Des decided that the quickest way to land a man was to make him dress up like a groom as she tried on wedding gowns. To prove that he is totally down with Des’ wackiness, Brooks chooses a solid green tuxedo worn by dozens of Kermit the Frog lovers and theater geeks around the world. She giggles in all the right places as he refrains from rolling his eyes. #matchmadeinheaven

Des: “I really feel like we’re newlyweds!”
Brooks: “Does anyone know how to tie a bow tie?”
Lincee: “I don’t get this.  It’s a good thing Brooks is so pretty.”

Next stop? A wedding cake food truck, because those exist outside of the Vegas strip apparently. Des and Brooks feed each other as a gaggle of onlookers cheer and one lady cries. I’m so confused. Mostly from the randomness of it all, but a little bit by the serious piece of man jewelry Brooks was sporting on his right ring finger. Who does he think he is? A Good Fella? #circlingback

Des and Brooks hike up to the Hollywood sign in a monkey suit and a billowy gown from the $200 rack at David’s Bridal. They talk about the wistfulness of LA and how Des moved there to fulfill her dreams. I hope it works out for her. Otherwise she’ll be forced to walk the corner from Bob Hope down to Ella Fitzgerald with nothing but a safety pin to hold up her boot. Unless, of course, someone in a Lotus Espirit pulls up needing directions and changes her life forever. The pseudo newlyweds make out on the second “L” as the sun sets.

Later Brooks was concerned when Des insisted he help her schlep aside a traffic barrier that read “DO NOT ENTER” which was clearly in position to keep powder blue Bentleys from meandering down shady streets. The filthy graffiti everywhere did not go unnoticed by Brooks and he was confident that street youths would be eager to exchange four car tires for cinder blocks. Unbeknownst to him, she had arranged for the ABC intern to string up a couple of chandeliers and an intimate table for two on a random bridge in East Compton.

Brooks opened up about his parents’ divorce, cried a little bit and then thanked Des for planning such an amazing date. Des faked an alarmed look and asked if he heard anything. Concerned for his life, he hit the deck and began Army crawling back to the Bentley when Des assured him that the only danger he was in was that he might be arrested for having too much fun. That’s right! Andy Grammer (not a typo) gathered his band to sing his big hit “Keep Your Head Up” and was thoughtful enough to roll out a Turkish carpet for the duo to dance on. It was appropriately awkward, but way better than being on a box as a bunch of strangers stand around you swaying to the beat of Fill-In-The-Blank-Artist as in seasons past. At least Brooks was smart enough to kiss her when they both grew weary from flailing about around minute two. #rose

G is for Gangsta
Dan
Juan Pablo
Shirtless Zak
Will
Bryan
Drew
James
Mikey T.
Other Zack
Nick
Federal Prosecutor
Brandon
Ben
#HASHTAG
Let’s call a spade a spade, people. The group date was horrific. Absolutely horrific. My secret hope is that the entire hot mess was the brainchild of Chris Harrison. I like to think that he was sitting around at the last rose ceremony, Tweeting to his heart’s content, when an executive producer approached him, asking if he had any ideas for the first group date.

Harrison: “Easy. Invite 14 guys to forgo their hair products, put them in embarrassing outfits that we promise are legit gangsta attire but are secretly cast off costumes from “Magic Mike,” and make them rap about the most ludicrous past contestants on the show. Off the top of my head, I’d recommend the d-bag country singer, the chach who tattooed his arm, the wrestler and Mesnick because there are balconies everywhere.”

Executive: “But none of us know how to rap.”

Harrison: “I have Soulja on speed dial. I can have him here in 24 hours. He owes me.”

Soulja and Des greeted the entourage in front of a mansion and told them that they would be making a rap video. This seemed to excite everyone. Soulja mentored four guys (Brandon, Ben, Michael and Mikey T) to be featured lyricists while the others attempted to hip hop in the background. Per Harrison’s suggestion, all were dressed in items found in the local community theater costume closet. There was a dude in armor (thank you, cast off from last week!), one in a rain coat I believe, He Who Must Not Be Named, a little kid, the token shirtless guy and a fella rockin’ a t-shirt and vest — sans pants.

All learned the lyrics to a song called “Here for the Right Reason” as Des rapped in her bikini. Brandon used the phrase “jiggle my junk” as ABC politely covered his nether regions with a modesty black box.

I will not attempt to describe how uncomfortable I was during this entire 30 minute interlude. There were not enough couch cushions to hide behind. We got a taste of the finished product at the end of the episode as the credits rolled. The entire video is available on ABC.com, which makes me sad for those people because you can’t erase the Internet. #fingerscrossedforiTunesrelease #SARCASTICFONT

Des changes into her after party hot pink cocktail dress and is immediately whisked away by Shirtless Zak. His goal? To convince her that there’s more to him that being that shirtless guy. #sorrydude

Shirtless Zak is a self-proclaimed romantic. He gives Des an antique journal he found shopping with his Mom. Des is overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness, yet all I could think about was how sad “Dad” must be that “Cara” never wrote her wishes in this dream journal.

Later, pantless Brandon told the camera that love is a butterfly. Again, my brain was distracted thinking about how Pat Benetar had it all wrong all these years. We are young. Heartache to heartache we stand. No promises, no demand. Love is a butterfly.

Next, Mikey T. complains that Brody’s Dad Ben totally swooped him. Apparently this is happening, because the phrase “got swooped” was issued forth no less than five times. #trademarkpending This perpetuated the first of several conversations among the fellas that Ben is not there for the right reasons. #pleaserefrainfromrapping

Ben takes her away to talk about his kid, his good looks and to hopefully stick his tongue down her throat. He flirts that his plan was to kiss her during his ghetto cowboy scene, but he was afraid his ten gallon would get in the way. Des sops it up like a biscuit and they make out as Brandon creeps in the shadows.

Once Ben is back, Mikey T. asks for some alone time. With Ben…not the bachelorette. He wants to air out their differences. Ben distracted him with a shiny object and ends up complimenting his shoes. Mikey T. incorrectly translates this to mean that they are total BFFs now. Best Fellas Forever.

Brandon slinks out from the shadows long enough to tell Des he doesn’t come from money and he raised his brother and sister all by himself because his Dad was gone and his Mom wasn’t well. He follows that heavy story up with, “If this works out, I can’t wait to come home to you and just love you.”

Let the record show he was wearing pants during this exchange. Sadly, Ben gets the date rose because she thinks he’s there for the right reasons and will be for more than four seasons. #helpme

G is for Gentleman
Bryden

Des’ second one-on-one date was with soldier boy (not a typo) Bryden. He is still a favorite of mine, not only because want to sing “God Bless America” every time he is on the screen, but I have to admire someone who can resist the urging of other metrosexual men to NOT give in to using their hair gel. STAY STRONG BRYDEN!

Des picked him up for a road trip, which was great for Bryden because he’d never been to California. I loved the way he got excited at the popcorn when they stopped for snacks. She took him to the beach to try (unsuccessfully) to fly a kite before writing D+B=HEART in the sand. Then they had an illegal picnic in an orange orchard before going to have dinner at a spa.

Here Bryden shared that he was in a terrible car accident years ago. He explained through a series of photos he had conveniently stashed away in his pocket, that the accident resulted in 100+ staples in his head and shoulders, several cracked/broken bones and an even more determined will to serve in the military once he was better. His motto is to live life to the fullest because you never know when your time is up. He admitted that the Army has been a way for him to hide from relationships, but he’s ready to get back out there.

Des was also ready. Ready to get him in a hot tub so she could check out his pecs. I was hoping for a moderately hairy chest, but no such luck. They swished about, making small talk. Des was TOTALLY giving my boy the green light and he was just not taking the bait. Finally, she told him to KISS HER ALREADY and he dove in. Let the record show that she would not have done that if he wasn’t a perfect gentleman. It was adorable. #teambryden

SIDE BAR
My favorite Twitter of the night was the dude who wrote, “The tweets at the bottom of the screen are annoying.” #amen #ilikeyou

G is for Girl
At the rose ceremony, Federal Prosecutor has a huge reveal. Get ready, because this has never been covered in ANY season of the franchise. Are you listening? He has type 1 diabetes. And just as he’s about to go into great detail of what this means for his potential wife, he gets swooped™. By Ben.

Look, I understand that Ben is the resident villain.He “isn’t here for the right reasons” and likes to stir up trouble by swooping. I get that. The fact that he swooped when he already had a safety rose floored both the Prosecutor and Mikey the Knife, which is weird because this is Season 20 and have they never seen this show before because THIS IS HOW YOU PLAY THE GAME FELLAS. Both tried to be mature about it by talking about Ben behind his back, throwing him under the bus and then airing things out in private while the other “family” guy guarded the door. I wanted someone to write about it in the Burn Book but that never happened. Neither did fetch. #needatampon?

Meanwhile, Ben is charming Des by telling her that he loves seeing her smile. Then he rambles on about having a secret. “What’s that?” she coyly inquires. “I know what an amazing kisser you are.”

#blech

I would have given her a million dollars that I don’t have to answer, “Well so does soldier boy (not a typo) and Brooks, but who’s counting?”

The Federal Prosecutor claims that Ben can’t handle the truth when he returns from smooching with Des. He sighs audibly when he asks him for some alone time and nods along when told that he rubs people the wrong way in the mansion. Mikey T. yanks off his BeFe side of the heart necklace in solidarity before stalking back inside.

A random brunette fella picks Des up to prove he can carry things far before admitting that he just got out of a relationship two months ago. #seeya

Harrison soon arrives to put everyone out of their misery by clinking his favorite champagne flute. He’s dressed in smoldering grey and probably smells like fresh wood carvings and power tools. Des quickly hands roses to:

Ben
Brooks
Soldier Boy (not a typo) Bryden
James
HASHTAG
Dan Don Draper
Juan Pable
Silent Brad
Chris
Shiny Forehead Brian
Shirtless Zak
Other Zack
Drew
Mikey The Knife.
Federal Prosecutor
Creepy Brandon

Robert was left spinning a sign in the driveway. Will didn’t high five a single person upon his exit and Nick was an epic fail on my part because I had him picked from the beginning. #teambrydenincaseyouforgot

What did y’all think? Why was Brandon bottomless? Is he a legit creeper? Have you looked at the rap video yet? Did you poke your eyeballs out as a result? What do you think Harrison smells like? Sound off in the comment section below!

All about the shame, not the fame,
Lincee

The recap will be up as soon as I recover from this:

I may never write again. #thingsican’tun-see

It seems like it was just yesterday that we witnessed Desiree clinging to Sean’s neck, begging him not to let her go, before emphatically claiming to the rejection SUV camera man and ABC Psychotherapist that Sean had made a huge mistake. Five months later, she arrives at her temporary digs, steps out of her trusty Honda Civic with nothing but an overnight bag full of sunscreen, string bikini tops, two-inch inseam jorts, pink knee socks and a pair of vintage roller skates. She squeaks with delight at every detail and heads over to the balcony (I predict at least a half Mesnick will be thrown on that very handrail this season) overlooking the dusky remnants of Los Angeles below. It is here that our bachelorette first refers to her plight in life as something that can easily be compared to one of the most beloved fairy tale princesses of all time – Cinderella.

In case you forgot, Des’ family didn’t have much growing up, but they had each other. She was taught to dream big and do whatever she had to do to make those dreams a reality. I can confirm that at the two minute mark, Des was already crying about the possibility of finding her one true love on this amazing journey. Clearly, she’s going to need a Fairy Godmother to help her navigate these tricky waters.

Enter Our Host Chris Harrison.

Looking dashing in a Clothing by Harrison original button down shirt, Our Host walks Des down the painful parts of Memory Lane that she has tucked away in the deep dark corners of her mind. Within minutes, she’s tearing up again at the reminder that Sean sent her packing after meeting her protective brother whose only crime was enjoying some state mandated family time with his parents, sister and parole officer. Or she could have been crying about her wonky bangs. One can’t be sure.

Harrison gives Des a prep talk, encouraging her to not hold back as she did with Sean and then bibbidi-bobbidi-BOOYAH! He hands her keys to a new powder blue convertible Bentley, which everyone knows is the most appropriate mode of transportation when beginning one’s journey to find true love. Who needs a pumpkin when you have Harrison’s swagger?

Des changes into a skin tight dress made from tin foil, takes her place on the freshly sprayed asphalt and prepares herself for meeting Prince Charming. ABC spared no expense searching high and low for the perfect 25 candidates. Their hair was coiffed, the teeth were gleaming white and apparently most took advantage of the free spray tan with every dorky entrance. Let’s meet the guys!

SIMPLE DISCLAIMER
The following information you are about to read is of personal opinion. However, if you or someone you liked on Twitter happen to personally know, sort of know, is friends with the nail stylist or bowing instructor of someone who is obsessed with the fictional life and devastating death of Matthew Crawley like me 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.

Ben
Age: 28
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Why you remember him:
Ben brought his adorable son Brody with him because family is the most important thing ever. He explained to Des that “it was just two friends having a kid together” which was a bit odd to me. My feeling was quickly multiplied when he offered that they are “still the very best of friends.” We learn inside that Ben likes camping. He seems a bit thrown when Desiree rattles off a bunch of Camping 101 facts. I think it’s safe to assume that Ben’s version of “camping” consists of summers at Kanakuk when he was a kid and that one afternoon when he accidentally left his cell phone in the car and had to sit through the entire concert in the park without any link to the outside world. Remember Ben…Des LIVED in a tent once upon a time! I’d be willing to bet she could start a fire by rubbing two sticks together and she probably knows how to filter her own urine into drinking water. Through context clues from various promos, we learn that Ben is the resident villain and all are concerned for Brody’s well being.
Status: FIRST ROSE

Brad
Age: 27
Occupation: Accountant/DJ
Why you remember him:
Obviously ABC chose to edit his super fun DJ side because all I have written in my notes is grey suit/purple shirt and wish bone. I will say that there was a quick clip among a montage of goofiness that featured someone dancing what appeared to be the African Anteater Ritual as Des laughed hysterically. Surely it was Brad and there was so much chemistry that they had to leave the majority of the moment on the editing room floor.
Status: Rose

Brandon
Age: 26
Occupation: Painting Contractor
Why you remember him:
Brandon is a self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie and wants to live outside all the live long day. He has parent issues (which explains a lot), arrived at the mansion via motorcycle (of course) and was wearing a pin-striped suit with a striped tie (how unfortunate.) Brandon chose to make a lasting impression with Des by showing her his mother’s sobriety coin before insisting that she keep it until hometown dates. I found this extremely odd and bit disturbing. Doesn’t his mother need her coin? PS: he totally skipped his birthday part to come to LA and party like a rock star. He believes this should earn him an extra set of bonus points.
Status: Rose

Brian
Age: 29
Occupation: Financial Advisor
Why you remember him:
I could see myself getting on board with the velvet jacket Brian sported, but when he turned to go inside and revealed a pair of jeans with butt bedazzlements, I quickly hopped off that train. Even when he told Des that he had named a star after her, all I could think about was if a rhinestone was currently poking his rear as he sat in that position?
Status: Rose

Brooks
Age: 28
Occupation: Sales & Marketing
Why you remember him:
Brooks is the one with the long hair. Those of you who love long hair know exactly who I’m talking about. He’s forever tall, has great teeth and is in desperate need of a scrunchie. He was adorably nervous and will go far.
Status: Rose

Bryden
Age: 26
Occupation: Iraq War Veteran
Why you remember him:
At first, you thought he was a bit on the hard side, but you quickly figured it was because Bryden was annoyed when ABC made him walk around the mountains of Montana with an assault rifle. Those harsh exteriors soon melted away as he played fetch with his gorgeous German Shepherd. He filled his alone time with Des lamenting on the fact that he didn’t know if he made a difference while stationed in Iraq, but he did befriend a young kid there and hopes that he at least touched his life in some way. The patriot in my heart rose, sang “God Bless America” and moved Bryden to the top of my favorite list.
Status: Rose

Chris
Age: 27
Occupation: Mortgage Broker
Why you remember him:
Chris admitted that he was nervous upon meeting Des for the first time. But went ahead and got down on one knee to ask her…if she minded if he tied his shoe. You first thought, “You totally janked that from Jim Halpert.” and then noticed is brightly colored socks which were, of course, purple – the official hue of season nine.
Status: Rose

Dan
Age: 30
Occupation: Beverage Sales Director
Why you remember him:
I have two words for you. Ken doll.
Status: Rose

Diogo
Age: 29
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Why you remember him:
Poor Diogo took about 30 extra seconds to exit the limo in full knight gear. He creaked up to Des, pulled off his face mask and proudly announced that he was her knight in shining armor. He was unprepared for anything else other than making it into the mansion before the cocktail party was over. We all knew that he would be on the first plane back to Colorado. Let’s hope he flew Southwest. With that much heavy hardware, he’ll need that extra bag to fly free.
Status: No rose

Drew
Age: 27
Occupation: Digital Marketing Analyst
Why you remember him:
I thought of that Taylor Swift song and sang it in my head every time Drew popped up on screen. That morphed into me thinking that Drew should be dating Taylor Swift because he doesn’t look a day older than 21. He admitted to being nervous a few times and then asked Des, “When do the butterflies go away?” Des thought it was “cute” how he was smiling all the time and extremely fidgety. Ben tipped him $10 to go check on his kid in the limo. If I had to guess, his “cute” and nervous demeanor will be trumped by someone who is confident and comfortable with leading a relationship. This man does not do magic and is never at a cocktail party without a shirt on.
Status: Rose

James
Age: 27
Occupation: Sales
Why you remember him:
The first thing out of James’ mouth is a simple statement. Loyalty is love. That’s the motto engraved on his family’s crest. And when I say family, I mean Family. And when I say crest, I mean the one found on the ring finger of a certain Boss. He also can foresee the future and predicted that when they are old and fat, they will remain loyal.
Status: Rose

Jonathan
Age: 26
Occupation: Attorney
Why you remember him:
As if Jonathan’s soft voice wasn’t creepy enough, he has the audacity to hand Des a key so she can go directly to the fantasy suite with him. I would have laughed at his gag, but there was a definite Norman Bates vibe going on, so the entire exchange became more confusing than anything. Des picked up on the skeeve too and told him through both body language and her words that she didn’t think it was funny. Jonathan decided that he should bring it up again because clearly she didn’t understand the first time that he just wanted to make out a little. Des politely refused. Jonathan took this as a personal challenge and asked the ABC intern to gather all the spare candles he can muster, a few dozen throw pillows and the Jodeci CD he left in the limo so he could physically show her how “not here for the right reasons” he is by creating a fantasy suite in the under the stairs bathroom of the manse. He stole her away, again, and began leading her to his sultry den before she stopped him, explained in great detail how uncomfortable he made her and demanded that he leave the journey immediately.

Props to Will for pseudo coming to her aid. Although he didn’t step in to man handle the situation, he was prepped and ready to high five Jonathan in the forehead should the need arise. Des’ instant booting was rewarded by a huge round of applause from the remaining men, a courtesy flex from Zak, #yougogirl from Hashtag Kasey and a miniature explosion from a trick gone rogue by The Magician. In his exit interview, Jonathan concluded that Des has no idea who he is because his Mom totally thinks he’s a cutie pie. Then he droned on and on about how his love tank hasn’t been depleted for years. And it’s a very large love tank. I know I take creative merits with my recaps but I seriously could not and would not make this stuff up, nor do I want to know anything about his bulging love tank. I’m quite confident that getting it near an open flame would be detrimental to all involved, so it’s a good thing he didn’t have to sit through an entire rose ceremony to find out.
Status: No rose

Juan Pablo
Age: 31
Occupation: Former Pro Soccer Player
Why you remember him:
Juan Pablo is hotter than crap. I also think his entire intro was botched because Des couldn’t understand his name due to his thick, amazing Venezuelan accent. Here’s how it went down:
JP: “Hola. My name is Juan Pablo.”
Des: “Say again?”
JP: “Juan Pablo.”
Des: “Pablo what?”
JP: “Juan Pablo.”
Des: “John Pablo?”
Lincee: “Why is this so hard for her?”
JP: “Jo…”
Des: “Jo…”
JP: “Jah…”
Des: “Jah…”
Lincee: “Not helpful.”
JP: “Juan Pablo”
Lincee: “You’re so pretty.”

Des gave up after he offered her a tiny piece of chocolate and then decided to just surrender to his smoking hot good looks.
Status: Rose

Kasey
Age: 29
Occupation: Advertising Executive
Why you remember him:
Kasey’s job has something to do with social media. As a result, he loves to hashtag with the enthusiasm of a 13-year-old girl who just received permission from her parents to create her own Twitter account. Kasey commentated the entire two hour episode with three word hashtag statements. It wasn’t annoying at all. #imbeingsarcastic #hashtagstophashtagging
Status: #rose

Larry
Age: 34
Occupation: ER Doctor
Why you remember him:
Our bespectacled friend took a chance with his grand entrance by spinning Des in towards him and then attempting to dip her romantically. There’s no way Larry could have anticipated her long train becoming tangled in her heels, resulting in a rip on the bottom and a tear in the back. Poor Larry publicly shared the humiliation with the rest of the contestants and looked for comfort in his only friend in the mansion — bourbon. Feeling that the only way to diffuse the awkwardness was to call it out, Larry took the precious few minutes he had alone with Des to “talk about the dip.” Confused, Des could not recall a limo exit bit featuring Copenhagen. In her defense, Larry had removed his glasses and once he returned them to the end of his nose (back and forth no less than nine times), it all came back to her. Too bad the whiskey had taken over all of his faculties and decided at that moment to shut Larry’s body down, complete with blurred vision, speech and heavy eyelids. #imgonnamissthisguy
Status: No rose

Micah
Age: 32
Occupation: Law Student
Why you remember him:
Micah made his own suit, complete with catch phrases. It was as horrendous as it sounds. He looked like Punky Brewster’s lovable uncle. #where’syourlegbandana
Status: No rose

Michael G.
Age: 33
Occupation: Federal Prosecutor
Why you remember him:
The jury is still out on Michael, but I think I’m leaning in the direction of definitely maybe liking him. He opened by pulling Des over to the fountain where five months ago, she had given Sean a penny to throw. He gallantly waded through the water, looking for Des’ coin and was visibly embarrassed when he realized that there were no coins. You see, all monetary gain from the driveway fountain is collected and half the proceeds go to the Our Host Chris Harrison Foundation which helps young boys across the world learn to be effervescent men of poise and style. #atleasthekephisshirton
Status: Rose

Mike R.
Age: 27
Occupation: Dental Student/Model
Why you remember him:
Mike fully admits that he would be 30% more attractive if he hadn’t lost his British accent. I think he would have been 30% more attractive had he not worn his lab coat. And the fact that he compared himself to McSteamy just proves that he is not ready for prime time love. #mcsorrydude
Status: No rose

Mikey T.
Age: 30
Occupation: Plumbing Contractor
Why you remember him:
Mikey immediately brings up a taboo topic and vows that even though he understands that family can be putzes, he admires the way she stood by her brother during hometown dates and if she needed him to make a call, Sean would be sleeping with the fishes by morning. Des explains that James has already offered to be her organized crime connection. Mikey T. orders a stiff drink and a horse head at the cocktail party. #leavetheguntakethecannoli
Status: Rose

Nick M.
Age: 27
Occupation: Investment Advisor
Why you remember him:
Nick read a poem to Des that managed to rhyme season with reason and emotion with ocean. Here’s hoping there’s more exciting conversations in their future. #rethinkingmynumberonepick
Status: Rose

Nick R.
Age: 26
Occupation: Tailor/Magician
Why you remember him:
Sadly, we’ll never know The Magician’s name when we think back to this season. He will forever go down in Bachelor history alongside the likes of The Weatherman and The Wrestler. He started out with a solid illusion by turning a paper rose into a real one! Things quickly went downhill from there. There was no hat. There was no rabbit. I’m unsure if anyone checked the freezer for a dead dove in a paper sack, but at one point things were looking up when he magically made a beer appear as if from nowhere. Then the cards came out and no magic in town could keep the eyes from rolling. #there’ssomethingupmysleeve
Status: No rose

Robert
Age: 30
Occupation: Advertising Entrepreneur
Why you remember him:
Not only is Robert not much of a neck tie guy, but he also claims to have invented the art of sign spinning. That’s right. The dude who proudly stands on a corner outfitted in a Statue of Liberty costume who is dancing with a sign that says “WE’LL DO YOUR TAXES” got all his moves from good ole’ Rob and his LA-based business partners. Rumor has it that his group is also the brains behind running in place when you have to pee and the tear strip advertisements popular among babysitters and unqualified movers. His favorite mode of transportation is skateboard. I know what you’re thinking and the answer is no. He does not have the panache of a One F Jef, but he does have a One Eyed Dog and he definitely gets extra points for that. #couldbeachach
Status: Rose

Will
Age: 28
Occupation: Banker
Why you remember him:
Will is a banker from Chicago who is super enthusiastic about hot yoga and high fiving random strangers.
Status: Rose

Zack K.
Age: 28
Occupation: Book Publisher
Why you remember him:
Zack wore a tux on top and Chucks on the bottom. I laughed when he told Des that he “hoped he would find her in there.” As if would get her confused with other tall, pretty girl wandering around in tin foil dresses with a rip on the train!
Status: Rose

Zak W
Age: 31
Occupation: Drilling Fluid Engineer
Why you remember him:
Zak thought it would be funny to step out of the limo without a shirt and ask Des if she would like to accept his set of abs. #barf  Opting to remain shirtless the entire cocktail party, he further humiliated himself later by stripping down to nothing and jumping in the pool to showcase his zany personality. One of the 17 contestants wearing a grey suit and purple tie swooped in and escorted Des away before Zak broke through the surface near the grotto. #brilliant   Later Des felt sorry for the chach and gave him a rose. He immediately pinned it to his belt.
Status: Rose

Six guys walked home without roses while 19 remained. According to promos, this promises to be a season full of love, a dude in tiny red shorts in the fetal position, someone on a stretcher, lots of mountains, a few sucker punches and too many tears to count! #WOOHOO

#allaboutthefamenottheshame,

Lincee