The Bachelor Episode 7: Backstabbing, Tears, and Catfights.

The Bachelor moves out of the warm paradise and into the chill as Colton and the girls set up base in his hometown Denver, CO. The weather is not the only thing chilly as the relationships between these girls get pretty icy and the target this week is Cassie and Caelynn. I hope you like 7th grade drama because this episode is full of backstabbing, tears, catfights, and Colton ready to jump that fence…Almost ready. Let the fun begin!

Colton starts off this wild ride with a close-up confession venting his frustrations about the rumors flying around that someone is not here for the right reasons and he is fed up. Instead of making these next important dates about getting to know the girls on a deeper level he is just wanting to find out WHO the girl is and he is scared to death that it might be Cassie... the only girl he is truly falling for and the others are just backups. Luckily Ben Higgins is there in Denver to give him a pep talk. Because Ben Higgins has had SO much success in love, he is the guy to help? Interesting choice. (eye roll)

Ben Higgins

They wore basically matching shirts too…how adorable. It was a weird meeting because I couldn’t help but notice how lovingly Colton was gazing at Ben…that’s a whole other blog in itself…I’ll leave that to someone else to write.

Tayshia

Here come the dates! The first 1 on 1 goes to Tayshia…she is good 'ol Miss Reliable, normal, stable, solid, smart, a shoe in for Hometowns but too safe for Colton. You know she is not ‘The One’ when he asks for her opinion on who the girls are in the house that are not here for the right reasons.

If he really was so into Tayshia he wouldn’t bother fishing for info on someone else. I don’t see him asking Cassie for gossip on other girls???. And Tayshia certainly doesn’t make things any easier for him when she tells him that Caelynn and Cassie just want to be the Bachelorette.

Caelynn and Cassie

Colton looks like he is going to cry… Meanwhile back at the house lots of tears are shed when the second 1 on 1 is announced for Caelynn and the mood was just as somber there as it was for Colton hearing all the gossip from Tayshia.

He picks himself back up though and they salvage the “casual Saturday” date and go to his place to cook. I really like his throw pillows on his couch, nice decorating Colton.

Then Colton shows Tayshia his bedroom where he says “no action” happens LOL…they have a nice steamy moment and Tayshia is officially bringing home Colton to meet her overprotective Dad. Good Luck Colton!

And Good Luck Tayshia when Caelynn finds out what you said about her…as we move on to the next 1 on 1 with Colton and Caelynn snowboarding in the Denver mountains.

Let me tell you from experience how much fun a snowboarding date is if you have never snowboarded…NOT FUN…NOT FUN at all…guess what you do the whole time? You fall…and fall… And fall some more until you are like “I need a hot toddy and a heating pad”. And then you have a Harry Potter marathon…oh wait wrong date…Back to The Bachelor: So, after these two have enough tumbling in the mountains Colton confronts Caelynn about the rumors said by Tayshia.

Caelynn looks either like a deer caught in headlights or just caught…I can’t wrap my head around who is telling the truth here. She is probably here to be The Bachelorette, but she is convincing us and Colton that she is here for the right reasons…and he takes the bait and off to a romantic private concert given by country music singer Brett Young at the Red Rocks Amphitheater.

And another Hometown rose is gone. So now we have 2 roses left and 5 girls to go…Who’s next.

Its Hannah B.! Oh, Hannah B…always smiling…too bad she is about to get blindsided. Colton’s 1 on 1 with Hannah takes place at his parent’s house. Wait what? And why?

He knows he is not giving her a rose but yet thought it was a great idea for her to meet the parents before sending her home…or the producers needed some B-roll for previews to throw people off…yep. So, after meeting the parents poor Hannah B. is thinking…oh yea I’m getting the ring…not so much. Colton starts throwing signs something is up and Hannah B. slowly starts to catch on but Miss Optimistic is hoping for a chance. Colton lets Hannah B. tell him one last time how much she is falling for him before he FINALLY tells her he can’t get there with her and quickly wants to walk her out.  

They have a really awkward hug and her beast mode wants to come out at this moment, but she reels it in and stays classy. This isn’t the last of Hannah B…The producers need her for more drama…she’ll be back and then beast mode can come out.

Speaking of Beast mode…Caelynn gets a 1 on 1 of her own with the new Villain of the house…Tayshia…and lets her have it for spreading lies to Colton. Tayshia backpedals and blames it on Katie for spreading the rumors…pretty easy to blame the sabotage on someone who isn’t even in the house anymore.

My take on the whole situation is that Tayshia doesn’t have any proof that Caelynn and Cassie are there for the wrong reasons…but she is right…both of those girls have thought about being The Bachelorette or going to Paradise and all the fame and partying that will come after the show if they aren’t picked…EVERY single girl in the house has thought of this…including Tayshia…and if she hasn’t well then she is the oddball out.

Heather

Only ONE girl gets that final rose, so you have to have backup options to keep your 15 minutes of fame going or you really did just waste 6 weeks of your life for a vacation and a lot of champagne (which doesn’t sound all too bad). You think Colton didn’t think of being The Bachelor when he went on Becca’s season??? Exactly. It’s a game…and if you know how to play it you can make a career out of it. Back to the game now folks.

Group Date: 4 girls…two roses…and a train.  Heather, Hannah G., Cassie, Kirpa all vying for the Hometown and not too hard to figure out who the roses are going to. Sweet and innocent Heather knows she is not getting that rose and gracefully exits herself from the show. Hey, she got her first kiss, so she isn’t leaving empty handed! Colton lets out a big sigh of relief knowing he is off the hook but still has to let one more girl go.

All eyes on Kirpa…but she has more drama to stir up first. Kirpa turns into a Villain as well and backs up Tayshia’s claims that Cassie and Caelynn are not here for the right reasons. Cassie is fuming and her 1 on 1 time with Colton is all about defending herself.

And then Catfight #2…Cassie confronts Kirpa about the gossiping and she also blames Katie as well…HA! I can’t wait till “The Girls Tell All” episode and hear what Katie has to say. Cassie says she hasn’t done anything to anybody and all of them are out to get her…well guess who comes to her rescue??? Miss Caelynn USA!

After Colton gives Hannah G. a rose and it is down to Kirpa and Cassie. Hannah G. heads back to the house fills Caelynn and Tayshia in on the drama that is happening with Kirpa and Cassie. Caelynn decides she has had enough with the lies and with her giant jean jacket, waltzes in to save Cassie.

We don’t know exactly what was said but Colton sends Kirpa home and all is good with Cassie and the champagne is flowing. Hometown dates are sealed and the Final Four are ready to rock.

I can’t wait to see what happens next week on Hometowns!! Will Cassie and Caelynn live up to the rumors? Will Tayshia keep playing the Villain and spread more lies? Will Hannah G. keep making this face?

I’m not even going to mention the fence because every week we all think he is going to jump it and it doesn’t happen, so I’m done with the fence. (But secretly hoping it happens next week). Cheers!

The Bachelor Episode 1: Monday Nights are Back!

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Oh Monday Nights are back!! Yes! This is a happy Mama right here…because I live for ABC Bachelor Mondays. My kiddos are asleep…I’ve got my sweatpants on, nachos ready to eat and wine glass filled so you know it is Bachelor time! Bachelor Colton Underwood did not disappoint as the Bachelor Monday night ( I mean he is no Peter…but who will ever live up to Peter….Peter are you ever coming back?) showing not just his gorgeous face and physique but a real down to earth tone and you could tell he was just as nervous as the girls which made him very relatable and sincere…so kudos to you Colton! The girls however…definitely beautiful and classy and intelligent but….dare I say too normal? I never thought I would say this but I missed a little bit of the crazies.

We saw a mix of Pageant Queens, Never Been Kissed,  Content Creator (still trying to figure that job TITLE out), Fake Australian, DJ, Phlebotomist, a Dog Rescuer and a Sloth. But what there wasn’t was the usual trainwreck or multiple trainwrecks that always steal the show.  Where were the Ashley I. girls (I mean that with love) and Corinnes? Maybe they will show themselves in later episodes…I’m counting on it.

The episode was pretty tame compared to past seasons and I was expecting a little more drama. But ofcourse, ABC had to have a little drama …it started with the 2 Miss USA contestants, …the producers instantly pinned them against each other. I didn’t buy it though…I competed in Miss USA in 2002 and you become really good friends with all the girls so I doubt there was much of a tiff there, don’t believe the stereotype!

The other tiny drama was a repeat of pretty much every season in Bachelor history…same old storyline…the girl who steals all the time from the other girls. Last season it was Krystal and her voice and this season it’s Catherine the DJ and her Dog. This storyline will go on and on and on and on…when will these girls learn to LET IT GO…you’ve gotta be COOL and not go after the other girls that are a tad aggressive or in DJ’s case borderline stalking aggressive. Put your blinders on and let the other girls make their own mistakes (believe me, they always do) and don’t go fueling the fire. The ones that start drama and talk bad about the other girls to the Bachelor NEVER NEVER get the final rose. Confidence in YOURSELF and YOUR OWN relationship is the best strategy to be the one that is proposed to in the end. Geez, I should be a Bachelorette coach! Is that a job?? Chris Harrison ..Call me!

Overall, I give the Bachelor premiere a 7.5 for entertainment. The show probably would have gotten a 5.5 overall but the live segments with the viewing parties, former contestants and their babies, Chris Harrison’s mom and wedding proposals were tons of fun so A+ to the producers for working that in. The night was like a one big party…good stuff. Now on to more good stuff with Best and Worst of the Night:

Best Dressed: All the girls were really glammed up and it was sparkle city! I loved it! Best dressed goes to  ‘Sydney the NBA dancer’…in a gorgeous, unique and stylish black evening gown that was both chic and just the right amount of sexy. Way to go Syd!

Worst Dressed: This was actually pretty ironic because I thought the worst dressed was ‘Tracy the Wardrobe Stylest’. The dress just did not flatter her and it basically was a crop tank top with a sparkling skirt that to pull off you would need to be a super model going to an after party…just fell flat.. but I did like her shoe coloring idea! So props for that!

Best Intro out of Limo: This Premiere was missing a lot of big dramatic entrances or super clever intro lines as we have seen in past seasons. Most of the girls were straight forward and not over the top at all…’downplayed’ seemed to be the trend for the evening…oh and showcasing foreign languages. So I give the best intro to who I thought had a the best spark out of the limo and that was ‘Cassie The Speech Pathologist’ who had the box of butterflies. She was a little nervous but very sweet and Colton was completely smitten. The runner up I have to mention is ‘Bri the Model’ who pretended to be Australian…I totally believed her! I just can’t wait to see if she keeps the accent up. LOL

Worst Intro: Well this is easy… ‘Alex D. the Sloth’: if you’ve seen the episode you know what I mean and if you haven’t seen it then “Beware of the Sloth”. Alex D. was trying to pull an ‘Alexis the Shark’ intro from Nick’s Season which was actually pretty funny and she gained some major attention points there…but ‘Alex the Sloth’ was more weird than funny and it backfired which is probably why she was sent home when usually the pranksters are kept around for a couple more episodes… The runner up for Worst Intro was ‘Erin the Cinderella’ who went all out with a real horse and carriage and I felt really bad for her having to be with one shoe for most of the evening and still she did not get a rose.  

Best One of One time: Colton seemed to really make connections with a handful of the girls but one connection stood out in my mind and surprisingly wasn’t the one who got the first impression rose. I thought he had an amazing connection and chemistry with ‘Katie the Medical Sales Rep’. Their body language was so natural and he seemed very at ease with her and vice versa. They were totally into each other, like two people on a real date completely falling for each other and it ended with a great kiss too! Runner up has to be ‘Hannah the Content Creator’…I mean she did get the first impression rose so Colton’s is definitely into her. I’m just curious about what content she creates…hmmmmmm.

Worst One on One: ‘Alex the Sloth’. Sorry to keep picking on the Sloth…but it’s too easy…she was more awkward out of the Sloth suit than in it. ….yikes.  

And now my predictions!!! Whoop Whoop!

Hometowns:    1. ‘Cassie the Speech Pathologist’

                         2.  ‘Hannah B. the Content Creator’

                         3.  ‘Katie the Medical Sales Rep’

                          4.  ‘Hannah G. Miss Alabama USA’

Fantasy Suites:  1.  ‘Cassie the Speech Pathologist’

   2.  ‘Katie the Medical Sales Rep’

   3.  ‘Hannah G. Miss Alabama USA’

Final 2:  1. ‘Cassie the Speech Pathologist’

               2. ‘Hannah G. Miss Alabama USA’

Final Rose:  ‘Cassie the Speech Pathologist’…plus she is a Speech Pathologist and Colton has a             little bit of a lisp (which is kinda cute) so it could be a match made in heavenJ

There it is! Can’t wait for next Monday and the most dramatic season yet!