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| There was no shirtless shots of Colton this week. Here is a little something to get you through. |
We start with an emo Vlog with Colton about how someone isn’t ready for marriage. He’s a stress ball.
Stunning views of Colorado makes Tom rewind. Denver looks good on camera! Tom is feeling the February Blues and says that it feels like its been years since its been warm enough to wear a t-shirt. My guess is filmed in Sept. He meets up with ex-Bachelor-Ben for a pep-talk. That only took 1 minute.
Colton shows off his dog (like a true Denverite). He and Tayshia go on a 1 on 1. They explore the Denver staples on a “casual Saturday” - oysters, wine bar, walking his dog, ice cream - even for the dog, fish, some other drink and some dishing about Cassie and Caelynn not being here for the “right reasons.” Colton looks nauseous. Tayshia gets a rose for hometowns and Colton says some things that give Tayshia some hope for long term possibilities.
Hannah B and Cassie cried at the news of Caelynn getting the date. They meet on top of Loveland Pass. It looks cold. They snowboard on some really shitty early season man-made snow. Then they eat dinner at The Fort after a confrontation that cleared nothing up. Caelynn cries and it wins her a rose. They complete the Denver tour with a private concert at Red Rocks by some band who can now say they’ve “played Red Rocks” - if only for 2 people.
Caelynn confronts Tayshia. It was anticlimactic.
Hannah B got a date to meet the parents and immediately regrets wearing a mid-drift. Colton gets a pep talk from his dad to follow his gut. He does and sends Hannah B packing. Hannah B cries.
Group date: Hannah G, Kirpa, Cassie, and Heather - “Saying Goodbye is Never Easy” - 2 women gets roses. They go to Georgetown and ride the train. Heather removes herself from the equation. Cassie cries as she defends herself. Kirpa immediately rats out Cassie and Caelynn. And just like that, Eric’s team is over.
Life Lessons from the Bachelor: women who use their time to talk about other women never do well.
Caelynn crashes the remainder of the group date to gently guide Coltons thoughts towards Cassie. Power move. Kirpa cries. Colton and Cassie pop champagne on top of Union Station. Those will be killer snapshots to hang in their future house when they live in Denver.
To clarify the points for this episode: I am counting the group date as a group date. Therefore both Hannah G and Cassie “won” the group date with their roses. Kirpa got sent home prematurely and involuntarily.
Also, I did not award Caelynn points for “sneaking extra time” because it didn’t seem like she was doing it to “hang out” with him, but just to go, say her piece, and leave.
If you take issue with any of that, please comment :)
1. What's up! Our team may be over but we are still winning! Are we a lock for third?
ReplyDelete2. I think points from two episodes ago are incorrect. Anyone else? This is assuming there were two rose ceremonies.
3. The reason I like this show so much, despite the same plot every season, is because I like to observe and figure out the different personalities and behaviors.
4. Take Tayshia, for example. Assuming they didn't cut significant footage, which is a distinct personality, why did she throw Caelynn and Cassie under the bus. Jealousy? Her discussion with Colton mentioned a specific conversation but then she told Caelynn it was only based on her observations. And then Chirpa does the exact same thing, referencing something that Katie said in Vietnam. This is the most interesting twist on the show. I've downgraded both of these women in my character power rankings (available weekly by email to subscribers).
5. Heather...this woman is never going to find a man until she changes her super rigid rules about dating or unless she magically finds her perfect match. It's almost scandalous that she gave Colton another kiss on the lips after they broke up. Was Colton remotely bothered by this breakup, or relieved?
6. Has anyone ridden that Georgetown train?
7. Is Tayshia gaga? Maybe, but I'm not convinced. We've seen so little footage of Hannah which leads me to believe she doesn't make the final 2.
8. On the scoresheet can we change the 'r' in Dregs to an 'n'?
9. Is writing these comments in the middle of the day the best use of my time? Maybe, but I'm not convinced.
Sorry I've been MIA so long. We are finally caught up after our trip to Germany!
ReplyDeleteEric, I'm impressed, you certainly outperformed us and my expectations for your team. Hannah looked like an early disaster for your team and in reality should have been...
Talking about other women during your time is the kiss of death in Bachelor world.
I haven't ridden the Georgetown train but we are adding that to things we should do once.
How did Kirpa make it this far?!?! I think she had 12 minutes of total screen time the whole season and she got a one on one!
I still think Hannah will be the winner but she didn't rack up points during the season.