Anguilla.
It's weird, there have been some seasons where it's 2 episodes and then hometown visits, and then this one, where it's never ending and there are still like 10 girls left. I can't believe Ashley and Britt are still here. Neither can they.
Luckily, 2 girls go home tonight and then we finally meet some (no doubt, creepy) families.
Hey Britt, the thousand ear rings aren't helping your ear problem.
There will be 3 one on one dates with no rose, and one group date with a rose. The first one on one date is with Emily. I'm sure it will involve flying on a plane and watching Nascar.
And just as I type that, the Bachelor Copter makes an appearance! Usually the Bachelor Copter is only about romance and pure joy, but with Emily it just brings remembrances of dead fiances.
They fly out to a cool little island in the middle of the Caribbean. Brad and Emily have nothing to talk about. Here's an idea: her dead fiance! That's always a great conversation starter for them.
Brad tells her he "cares for her more than he can say", so she lays a smooch on him. They've literally said nothing to each other other than "dead fiance", "plane crash", and "I am physically attracted to you". Which I imagine is probably as deep of a relationship as Brad has ever had.
Emily still doesn't know if she wants Brad to meet her daughter. Sweetie, you've been on 2 dates, it's time.
Brad asks her straight up if he can meet the kid. Emily isn't going for it. She always says how "scared" she is. I have no idea what she is saying right now, is that a yes or a no?
Let's face the facts, everyone: Emily is dumb. Pretty? Yes. A sympathetic figure? No doubt. Really, really pretty? Absolutely. But dumb, dumb, dumb. Or maybe just everyone with a southern accent is dumb. It could just be that.
Brad goes off book! He tells Emily she's getting a rose. Somewhere Chris Harrison is angry: my "this is last rose of the evening" line will have no meaning now! Poor Chris.
Shawntel gets the next one on one. Brad "takes" her on a bike ride. They go to a farmer's market. Shawntel starts "tripping out a little bit because this is, like, my perfect date".
So your perfect date is going to a farmer's market? Go big, Shawntel.
Brad and Shawntel start playing dominos with the local black people. Racist. What's next? Drinking 40's? Where's Dough Boy at?
You can totally tell that the black people are shocked that this white girl is named Shawntel.
Because of all this, Shawntel thinks "this is a man I'd like to marry". Here's to low expectations. You can take the girl out of Chico...
I'll say this, Shawntel is a nice, solid girl. There's nothing too wrong with her - she's attractive, cool, relatively normal - but she just isn't next level shit. Oh, and she is a funeral director from Chico with no dead fiances.
Shawntel tells Brad she's falling in love with him. Weird. They don't seem that close at all.
Brad opens up to Shawntel about his dad and it surprises him. Therapy works! But I seem to remember him talking about his dad to like 10 other girls.
Oh my God, Shawntel just said when he comes to Chico he'll fall in love with it there. Even people in Chico are laughing at that.
When Shawntel and Brad kiss each other, they also like to choke each other. It's a choke kiss. Contrasting that with Michelle, who you just want to choke without the courtesy of a kiss.
Oh snap! During dinner, a concert breaks out featuring the most famous singer in Anguila! I don't even have to tell you who that is, cause he's so famous. Wait, you don't know? Dummies, it's Banky Bank. Yes, the Banky Bank. For realz.
Brad and Shawntel now seem way more like a couple than he and Emily.
The voting has closed and we have an upset: Brad and Shawntel are tied for the worst tattoo ever. You can't call Shawntel's a tramp stamp because stamps aren't the size of a human being's back.
The last one on one goes to...Britt, and she is relieved. Upon hearing the news, here's what Michelle has to say (and her delivery is great. Calm and scary, think Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction):
"Brad and Britt are apparently going to be setting sail on the sea of love. But I think there's a good chance, their ship. Will. Go. Down".
Wait, what about the monkeys? Will they eat their faces off? Don't forget about the monkeys.
Britt is the skinniest girl here. You could fit 3 of her into 1 Chantal. Her ears are half her body weight.
Michelle says that not only can she not see them falling in love, she can't even see Brad friending her on facebook. Ooh, social media slams, ouch. Know what's better than Ian Ziering's million dollars? Carlos Boozer's millions of dollars.
Emily's 5 year old daughter has a curvier body than Britt.
Brad is concerned because he doesn't have the urge to grab and kiss Britt. That means you're not a pedophile.
What are they feeding Chantal at this resort?
Brad isn't into Britt at all, which is funny because he's given her a rose the last 5 weeks.
Brad is winding up into his "it's over" speech, and Britt jumps in with "today couldn't have been better". It's really funny, because Brad has to quickly get back on point and he scrambles to do so. He goes, "there is a but coming up"...
Finally, he goes "I don't see a future with you". Man, that is tough. So hard to say that. Props to Brad for laying down the law. Whew, that one made me uncomfortable. Maybe it's because she didn't see it coming, or because she looks like she's 7.
Also, cut your hair. You're not Goldilocks.
Brad told her while they were eating on a yacht and now sends her off on a dinghy! Oh, the dreaded dinghy dump!
Group date. Michelle, Chantal, and Ashley. A rose is on the line. Brad wakes them up at 2am. They don't look happy. Or cute.
They are going to do a photo shoot for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. The lady in charge asks the girls, "are you ready to feel sexy?" I'm guessing that's a no for Michelle, since she has a zit right between her eyes.
Ashley gets in a bikini and screams "NO BOOBS!". And she is right, she has no boobs.
Chantal says she is feeling like "a fattie" today. And says that she is "regretting eating so much the last couple of days". Ha! I told you! It's those darn island buffets.
Oh, poor Chantal. She is not looking her best. Her face looks good. Her boobs look big. But the tummy is struggling. I think she's expecting.
Michelle brags about her past modeling experience. Her boobs are so fake, you know what's not helping those babies? The 2 giant veins bulging out of them.
Michelle straddles Brad and makes out with him in front of the other girls. Chantal is delighted by this. Actually, she's not.
Brad immediately feels guilty about the kissing. Probably because he knows Chantal is the one and he just blew it. But something tells me he's going to be able to smooth things over. He's probably just bummed about the crying he's going to have to endure.
Ashley complains about feeling like the kid sister around passionate Michelle. You were the one yelling about your tiny boobs in front of Brad. Did you think that was going to help?
Whatever work out and diet program Brad is doing, Chantal needs to do.
Chantal says "I love you" more than I've ever said it in my entire life. Probably says more about me than it does her though.
God damn, Brad is handsome.
There's a growing feeling that Brad might be getting rid of Michelle today. Pretty crazy if Ashley holds on, but he has a weird thing with her. They're setting up a scenario where it's like, Michelle represents the old, "bad" Brad, and the other girls represent the new and improved, commitment Brad. But is he ready to say goodbye to that fun, banging insane broads like Michelle life?
Ashley is behaving like such a shit. I hate her now. More than Michelle. Why does he like her? It makes no sense. So of course he gives her the rose.
He awkwardly has to pick up the rose in front of Michelle and Chantal, and they're not happy. It's funny. But Miss No Boobs is thrilled.
Every imitation of Brad has to end with the word "...please". "Come here to me...please". "Will you come with me...please". "Have faith in the process...please". "Can I sit...please?"
Chantal breaks down. She's like, if you can't choose me out of 3 girls, then let me go home. Brad has to explain how this show works. He's basically saying, "Hey, idiot. I'm giving you a rose later so relax", but she refuses to pick up on it.
This episode is like New Years Eve for Chantal, cause tomorrow she is going to start working out.
Brad tells Chris he doesn't need the cocktail party, he's ready to make his decision.
FINAL ROSE CEREMONY
It has to be Michelle...
EMILY - true to his word.
SHAWNTEL - just to torture Chantal a little longer.
CHANTAL - ding dong, the bitch is dead.
The question now is, will Michelle boil his bunny? I feel like she's leaving with a whimper. Brad says, in typical Brad fashion: "can I walk you out...please?"
I know no one is a fan of Michelle's, but I'm going to miss her. She was drama, and comedy. And I wanted to check out her family. The show won't be the same without her. As opposed to Ashley, who brings absolutely nothing to the table.
Michelle doesn't say anything. She just gets in the limo. Damn. I wanted to see one last bit of crazy.
Brad, very respectfully, describes why he did it. Namely, the physical attraction would wear off. And he didn't like the way they kept butting heads and her intensity was too much.
Michelle just lies in the limo, not even giving us the satisfaction of tears.
Next week, hometowns...and kids. And there's still 2 Ch/Shantels! Who had that prop bet? None of you!
I've just written 10,000 words, I'd like some comments from you. Let's go...
27 comments:
The best part of this post?
Farmers Market.
I don't know who you are. But I stalk your blog constantly. I think I'm in cyber love.
There's no denying that there are four amazing girls left. Emily -200 to win.
Many thoughts: The dreaded dinghy dump!! So humiliating!
I had the same thoughts about Chico. I can't believe she said that with a straight face.
Banky Bank was no Train, for realz!
I think Ashley is still around because Chantel couldn't stop pouting after the photo shoot. Ashley didn't let it bother her as much. Ultimately, she reminds me of Skipper (as in flat chested little sister of Barbi).
Also, I don't think Emily is dumb. I think she's one of those women who hasn't developed her personality that much because she gets a pass on her looks. In my experience, women like that tend to hit the bottle around menopause.
Thanks for the awesome recap. Hilarious as always.
Don't know you either....but your blog is soooo funny! Thanks for the laughs!
Can't wait for next week... the snarky comments about Shawntel and her profession are sure to be priceless. And the surprise is that Chantel's mom is not heavy... unless that is her step mom. I think you are right about the chunky-a potential there. It wasn't just the buffet.
It's a bit creepy to me that your dialog is now in my head as I watch Bach, like when I noticed Michelle's crazy weird boob veins, I thought "Oh, Hack will have a comment about that" Scary? A bit.
You are doing God's work here, keep it up.
-Michelle
I hardly watch the bachelor anymore as it bores me but I make sure to read your blog every time. You are the true entertainer. Keep it up! You are a genious!!!!
Silvia
I would have LOVED to have seen Michelle's family. They are either freaking crazy, like her, or super normal and way too nice. She is from Utah... I bet they are so nice it's creepy.
And I was anticipating a total meltdown when she got let go... WTH
great comments, everyone. nicely done! and i only wish you weren't anonymous so i could cyber stalk you back.
after sleeping on this episode, i'm still haunted by britt's skinniness.
But wait here's more commenting....I agree Britt is probably anorexic (she's a food critic?? does she actually eat what she writes about?), and that was the most painful scene with her and Brad talking about the weather and how "great" their date had been so far. Right before he shoved her overboard.
I hate Michelle wholeheartedly, but I will admit that I did kinda want to see her relatives just for the laughs.
I think Shawntel may be the dark horse...very dark...she is trying to embalm Brad next week. What??
Michelle got awfully blinky why she was lying down in the limo. I actually liked the way she handled it. Though I kind of wish she'd just turned around and told him to bite her or something.
And can I please get chapter 3 of selling your script?
- cyber lover
just found your blog today & I'm in love. I love hilarious recaps of the Bachelor and will be back weekly.
Here is my 2 cents...I don't like spoilers or I might look into it. I think Michelle was a HIRED ACTRESS to create drama. There is NO WAY that is her real personality. Besides, they list her as a "hair dresser" when she is obviously an actress and a movie just came out...
http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi871602969/
I told myself that if she went home before the home towns, then she is an actress, because they couldn't involve the family. I think they had to tell Brad that she was "hired" and that is the real reason why he skipped the cocktail party & the reason his feelings went from HOT & HEAVY to NOTHING. And that is why she didn't shed a tear in the limo, because she wasn't really sad.
That is just my guess on crazy Michelle!
I KNEW you would say something about Michelle's veiny boobs...thought the same thing, gross!
christine, the next chapter is coming soon.
i agree that shawntel has been a dark horse all along, i underestimated that. i always forget about her, maybe because there's another girl named chantel.
welcome, matt and staci. we have discussed the fact that michelle is an actress. and your theory may be correct.
but it's tough, there's so many actresses on these reality shows. and who, at this point, thinks going on the bachelor will help their acting career? okay, maybe Michelle.
i would disagree with you on 2 things though:
that is definitely michelle's personality. if she was that good of an actress, she'd be a star right now.
and i think there have been moments in the past few episodes where you could tell that brad was not feeling her. he was attracted to her, definitely, but also weirded out at times. it didn't come out of nowhere to me.
Sooooooooooooo happy Michelle went home, she was creepy, she was freaking out on the limo which is why she did not speak, she expected to be the one, God help the one she ends up with, Emily is a moron and hope she gets thrown out soon, she is sooo definetely not ready for a new relationship. Love your blog!!!
i liked brit, she probably seemed like the most normal person to ever be on the bachelor. too normal. but the whole date was so awkward, especially when he basically was like "you can get off my yacht now."
yeah, i don't think emily is dumb, i just think it's the southern accent. she is too good for brad. whenever she was shown or interviewed this episode she literally reminded me of an angel.
Oh shit. I was trying to remain anonymous and it tricked me into putting my name
I was very proud of Brad for learning that his attraction for Michelle would only take him so far.
I guess Anguilla was all the therapist Brad needed.
Love your Blog!!
are you kidding that michelle's last name is "money?!" love the actress theory. i buy it. she just kept saying, "i know i'm supposed to be here."
hack, you are the best part of watching "the bach!"
Hack you are the best Bachelor recapper in all the land. Never stop.
Are ashleys boobs bigger than shawntell's? I think so.
Brad is handsome. but you notesfromahack are far more handsome for writing these blogs. Amazing work. bravo. they kill me (in a good way) every single time.
Maybe we should have our own Bachelor, the Irwin Handleman Season. It seems there are many bachelorettes who are already in love with your sense of humor, myself included...could make for some good drama. ;-)
"that is definitely michelle's personality. if she was that good of an actress, she'd be a star right now. " I'm sad to see her go, too as her family has got to be a big ole train wreck, I bet her Mom stole her boyfriend at some point in her life and her Mom is many times divorced.
I'm with Michelle, your commentary is in my head when I watch and since this season is rather boring to me-you make it worth watching!
thanks everyone for your very kind words...
i'm excited for next monday now.
OK. Tell me my conspiracy theory is wrong. Is it possible that Michelle actually gave Brad the "who to eliminate in what order speech" that aired in ep 6 this week in Anguilla? B/c all the girls had those stupid braids here. It wouldn't make sense b/c she would have had to list the correct number of names, but the hairdo thing seems odd. Anyone?
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