Bracketology: Bubbles bursting

BAM! Last night you got zero, so in short order you're getting two.

Let's go chronologically. (For you Wisconsinites and Iowans out there, that means in order.)

First, we have Tenley. I'm drinking her koolaid right now. Like Jake said, she's always brings the positivity. From what I've seen, I would describe her as a realistic dreamer. Who isn't looking for that? I could envision Jake walking into the front door and saying, "Tenley, do you know what I think we could do to make our relationship better?" ... and she would drop every thought in her head and care very deeply about the next words coming out of his mouth. That's the dreamer part - good, better, best - one track mind. The realistic part is the maturity. She obviously has internalized her broken dreams and found a way to allow that to be a foundation for a new dream. Best of luck to this one.

Next, we've got the castle 2 on 1. Here's the thing about Vienna, although she's kind of turned into the show's resident villain / car crash, she doesn't come across as having evil intentions. I blame it more on her just not having that much going on upstairs in regards to the social / emotional intelligence scale. Maybe that's what is going on when she looks up all the time when she's talking. "If I try to look at my brain, will it help me find an appropriate decision?"

Commercial break: (I don't know when this showed up, but I'm putting it here.) Did the Marry Me Monday dude really ask his girl to marry him by saying I want you to be my "happy ending?!" Isn't that the line to use at the sensual massage parlor? It made me laugh.

Gia is impressing more and more. I had her labeled as the fruity model at first, but she is sensitive, introspective, kind, and patient. I think she's moved into Jake's top 2 (with Tenley).

That brings us to the biggest shocker line for me out of Jake's mouth so far: "You know I have dates with the other women, but I don't have the amazing moments that we did." Wow, that's the kind of reassurance you offer a sole girlfriend. He is (or has been edited to be) pretty cautious about what comes out of his mouth (other than his tongue, obviously).

Then, Vienna decides "it's getting late, and I need you now." I think Jake's finally fading in his interest for her.

Corrie reveals a shocking, startling, and virtually unimaginable bit of information about herself. So startling, in fact, that it deserves its own post. So for now, all I'm going to say is that I don't believe it was the reason Jake didn't pick her. They didn't have much chemistry.

Ali comes in as the closer in her adopted home town. She's friggin hot. Does Jake think of her as the girl who has too much fine rump to dump, but also is maybe too mean to have an enjoyable lasting relationship with? If they end up together, it would be a who's the boss fight fest. However, before you write her off, if we can learn anything from centuries of men on this earth, never underestimate the power of hot.

We now have our Final Four. I hope your bracket has survived.