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Five remain on the Bachelorette
There was a lot of pressure to get a rose this week because securing the coveted flower meant a trip home to introduce Jillian to family. The fella’s weren’t the only ones feeling this heightened intensity either, Jillian is more worried than ever about making the right choices.
The first individual date took place on a cross Canada train ride with Robby. I noticed in the last episode how immature he was and apparently Jillian noticed too because she kicked him off the train, leaving him stranded in the middle of the icy Canadian wilderness.
Seems harsh, but it’s her prerogative. After he got the boot, there were seven bachelors remaining.
I don’t know if it’s just me, but I find the first hour of this show really obnoxious. Does it bother anyone else how they tease the next segment before every commercial? How they build up some jaw-dropping event that never really occurs? That would be like saying “and soon THIS happens” in between paragraphs in a newspaper. Pointless, annoying and in all reality, it detracts from the overall experience of watching the show.
They do this with Wes a lot. He has never actually come out and said, “I don’t like Jillian at all and I have a girlfriend back home.” But that doesn’t stop it from being implied.
Don’t get me wrong. I strongly dislike Wes. He’s a foul, butt-faced miscreant, jerk, booger, and a whole lot of other things I don’t think I can write and not get fired. He just rubs me the wrong way with his arrogance and I can not understand why Jillian fawns all over him.
Some of my favorite slimy, disgusting Wes quotes from tonight:
“I got records to sell, man and I’ll always have Jillian wrapped around my finger y’all…believe it”
“The fame I will get from this… I can almost taste it and eat it, it comes inside of me.”
Creep. Poor Jillian, so oblivious.
The group date with Michael, Jesse, Jake, Kipton, Wes, and Tanner was an uneventful romp in the snow with snow shoes.
Kipton got the rose which is unsurprising. I still really like him and will continue to root for him.
It is during the group date that Tanner’s foot fetish returns! So weird, but really I found it very rude how he would interrupt what Jillian was saying just to comment on her feet. To me, this means that he wasn’t listening to her and that is unacceptable.
Favorite Tanner quote:
“Now that I’ve felt how soft her feet are, I really want her to meet my family.”
Also, Tanner kind of got nekkid…which was weird. He decided to show off his tighty whiteys which could have been funny, but he left his pants down for an awkwardly long time.
Also on the group date, we see the endearing scene of Michael and Jillian making s’mores. I know the fact that Michael is younger than her bothers Jillian a bit, but I love him. I would marry him. He is a sweetheart and I think they’d do well together. I hope she doesn’t let the age thing bother her too much.
The final individual date was with Reid who is neurotic, germophobic, self-conscious and open about it all. That’s what I like about him. He just throws his insecurities out there. He’s real and genuine. If Jillian doesn’t like him, then they are really not meant to be. By being himself, he has simplified the game. If everyone was as authentic as him, the show would cease to be interesting in the slightest.
At the rose ceremony, the girlfriend drama was rehashed a little but again, nothing really happened. Robby, Jake and Tanner got the boot.
I was a little sad to see Jake go because I didn’t want to believe that nice guys always finish last. He was so sweet and had such a boyish charm and gentleman quality about him. But like Jillian said, his one flaw was that he was too “perfect.” I really hope he finds his perfect mate, they guy deserves it.
Returning next week are Kipton, Jesse, Michael, Reid and Wes (gag). I’m curious to see how the trips to the various hometowns will go.
Thoughts on who’s left? Do you thin Jillian’s sent the right guys home? Who would you pick?
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By Patty
June 28, 2009 7:31 PM | Link to this
she definitely sent the wrong guy home. jake should still be in this. Wes is a creep and I can’t believe she doesn’t see it. I can’t stand him. My favorites are Kipton, Jesse and Jake if he was still there.By do i have to?
June 23, 2009 4:45 PM | Link to this
never commented before…ever, but, I would put a Curse on Love (at least 5 yrs of suffering) on Wes and Shane Lamas from a few seasons, back and they sh/never prosper from being on the show.