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Monday, June 8, 2009
Dayton’s David gets the boot
First of all, I want to say that I tried to like David. I really did. But this week on ‘The Bachelorette’ he blatantly disrespected Jillian and made her uncomfortable. He even made the audience uncomfortable. His arrogance and hostility nurtured his delusional idea that he was the “bad boy” with a heart of gold that Jillian was looking for.
But no, he’s not a bad boy, he’s a bad guy and there’s a difference.
Glad to see him go. What about you?
As for the rest of the guys, here’s the rundown:
Kipton: He was the first one to get a rose tonight. He’s not memorable for me, but for Jillian, the ever-elusive spark keeps drawing her in. He’s on the road to be a strong contender. I love his maturity and how genuine he comes off. I really think he could be a great person for Jillian.
Jesse: He got a rose on the group date for his masterful curling when they visited Vancouver, Jillian’s hometown. My first thought when he came on screen was “Who is this guy?” I don’t remember seeing him at all in previous episodes and I’m surprised that he landed a rose.
Mark: He snagged the third rose when he begrudgingly opened up on the two-on-one date. I didn’t like him at first, but as soon as he offered a glimpse of himself, Jillian was sold. His heart’s been annihilated by past loves and Jillian can empathize. In this case, empathy equates to a rose.
Before the Rose ceremony where we find out who else is safe, it is revealed that one of the bachelors has a girlfriend back home and is here for the wrong reasons.
After all the hype of this revelation and the hour and a half build-up, it is uber frustrating that we don’t find out who it is. Well, we get hints that it’s Wes, but Jillian is left clueless to make her decision. Ug.
After Jillian’s emotional exit and the cancellation of the cocktail party (Which causes a couple guys who haven’t gotten to talk to Jillian to have kittens) we find out which of the remaining nine are safe for next week.
And they are… Reid, Robbie, Ed: who are thus far unmemorable for me.
Michael: Is quite possibly my favorite. He’s funny and nice. Everything he says just makes me laugh And I love that he’s really nice to the other guys too. I cracked up when he said, “He’s a really nice guy, which just sucks.” and after the blue team loses the curling competition, “I feel like a loserish blob of blue nothinness.” He’s adorably charming, but I can see his immaturity becoming an issue.
Wes: I dislike this guy and his career-furthering motives. He’s obnoxious and manipulative. If he’s the guy with the girlfriend I really hope he gets the boot next week. And by get the boot I mean that I hope someone kicks him in the face…while wearing a boot.
Jake: Deemed too perfect by Jillian, he was worried that he was doomed. But he made it through! Jake is a genuine nice guy who really is vying for Jill’s heart. I always find myself smiling when he’s talking because he’s such a sweetheart. He is very sweet and nice, but I think it’s a bad sign that “sweet and nice” are the only words I can think of to describe him. Unless he shows us that there is more to him, I don’t see him sticking around much longer.
Tanner: He gets points for not obsessing of Jillian’s feet this week. Without all the fetish talk, I was actually able to see him as a nice guy. He’s also the one who started all the drama towards the end by dropping the bombshell that someone had a girlfriend. I think it’ll be interesting to see what happens with him in the next few episodes.
And going home this week: Mike: I was really surprised to see him get the boot on the two-on-one date, but after Mark showed what a heartbroken, vulnerable little puppy he was, Mike didn’t really stand much of a chance.
David: If Jillian won’t kiss you, saying “Well you’ve kissed all the other guys.” isn’t going to help your case any.
Juan: Shocked. Almost sad to see him go. I was starting to get the vibe that his cornball-ness was real and a sort of liked it.
What did you think about the anti-climactic ending? Predictions for next week?
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