Two things struck me immediately as the episode started. Actually, five things:
First, although it’s the same old thing season after season, for some reason it really hit me tonight: are these dudes so hard up for a date that they need to come on this show? There are some nice looking guys in the crop and I’m just having a hard time believing they really are on the show to find true love. And I mean true, sincere, eHarmony-style, here for the right reasons, kind of love. Ali is a nice enough girl, but come on, there are lots of girls out in the world, no? I’m trying to imagine a single guy, out in the world, sitting at home and thinking to himself that hey, this is my one and only shot, to compete against 15 or so other cats to bag a wife. That’s right, I said bag a wife. Hey, it’s the Bachelorette, people, calm down.
On the other hand, I guess it is one way to eat up your vacation time.
Second, I’m surprised (and somewhat impressed) that we haven’t seen more product placement on this show. If you’ve ever watched Biggest Loser, you know what I’m talking about. For example, Crest White Strips would be perfect. Corona. Bud Light Lime. Brita. Extra gum (sugar-free of course). Subway. And so on. You get my point.
Third, this episode and probably the next few are just filler for me. We get a little bit of back story on some of the cats, but the editing is too much and we still haven’t separated the men from the boys. Boring, hey?
Fourth, what do you think these guys really do in their down time during the show? If these guys are just sitting around talking, shooting hoops, working out and drinking beer, then it’s no surprise that they are all over Justin. They gotta do something.
Finally, these two hour episodes have got to end.
And now let’s get to the show.
Roberto is hot. Am I alone in thinking this? “So protective and manly”. Also, he speaks Spanish. In fact, he sheepishly confesses he has a ‘thing for languages’. Yes, girls, I know. The kiss mid-way across the high wire was a little heavy on the cheese, but mostly golden. Ali was eating it up. Could he be my new front-runner? Maybe for the next Bachelor, but not for last man standing. Sorry Ali, this cat is too much for you. No surprise he got a rose on their one-on-one date.
Kasey’s voice is killing me. Softly.
Were the guys this buff in season’s past? Just wondering.
I got nothing to say about the group date/video shoot.
Ha. Did you really believe that? Holy crap, have the Barenaked Ladies hit rock bottom? Look, I don’t mind the Barenaked Ladies and I really like the song featured in tonight’s show. But they’re slipping after making an appearance on this show. Not cool. I especially enjoyed when the gang first met up with the band and they played a song for them and everyone stood around…’dancing’. You know that feeling when you’re at a concert and everyone’s dancing, especially the drunk girl beside you (ahem, Ali) but you don’t really feel like dancing so you kind of awkwardly sway and wish you could either be drunk or just sit down and enjoy the music in peace? Maybe I’m the only who’s felt that way. But I definitely saw it tonight in some of the guys.
The actual video shoot was terrible. Poor Weatherman, thinking he got a passionate kiss when it was really just a sympathy kiss to show up the other guys. And hey, no worries, I checked it out, in the ‘real’ video, there is no one even resembling Ali or any of the guys. I half expected a cameo from Chris Harrison, but no such luck.
I’m pleased that Chris L finally told Ali about his mom. I feel relieved, actually, and got a bit teary. I’m a sucker for mama stories. I think Chris L will be around for awhile.
Kirk is impressing me. Huh. Didn’t see that coming, but there it is. No surprise that the rose goes to Kirk. I like him. There, I said it.
I also hope Justin sticks around. He’s a bit over the top with his whole ‘I gotta be a daddy’ schtick, but I guess we all gotta have something. Plus I love how the other guys froth at the mouth about him.
For the first time this season, I actually feel nervous and it was during Hunter and Ali’s date. Not when they were talking about who’s going to look after the kids and who’s going to go to work. That made me laugh. Hard. I did get nervous though when the rose was sitting out there, because we all knew that Hunter was not getting that rose. Better luck with the next girl, darlin’.
Finally we get to the Pre-Rose Ceremony party and it’s a full-on Justin drama-rama. I don’t get why the other cats care what he does. I mean really, they should care what they do, not what the other cats do. But how many times have I said that? (Answer: every season).
So who stays and who goes?
Stay-sies: Roberto, Kirk, Chris L, Jesse (I hope he at least ironed his denim shirt), Chris N, Ty, Kasey, Craig, Frank, The Weatherman, and Justin.
Goes-ies (not to be confused with Go-Sees): Steve and John C
Next week: Kasey is Krazy.
Current Last Man Standing: Chris L (subject to change, naturally), followed closely by Kirk and Roberto.
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