First one on one of the week goes to Rachel. Full disclosure, I picked her as my dark horse after episode one. In previous seasons, I maybe would write at this point that I have to continue to “ride the horse I came in on,” but I’m not going to do that because I’m more mature than that now. The date was very awkward. My thought is that Rachel has been able to have an enjoyable social life with men in the past by smiling and wearing white t-shirts. Not a terrible strategy. However, it may have stunted her emotional-verbal connection skills due to how some men would stereotype her. She tried to open up emotionally at the end of the date. I think Ben saw sincerity and potential and kept her around. It’s not starting out strong between these two, but occasionally, Zenyatta comes from behind and wins.
Group date includes Ben taking his ladies on a fishing excursion. We learn the lesson that if you give Courtney a fish, she will be a witch for a day, and if you teach her to fish, she will be a witch for a lifetime.
Sorry Samantha “I feel like I should already have a ring on my finger” Sash. That line might work at the country club if you’re looking for men 40 years older than you, but the hard sell begging for a one-on-one isn’t gonna work here. There are a few things that can come out of confrontation. If you bring it with an open mind to the response, at an appropriate time, and with respect for the other person, it can be a GREAT thing. It’s hard to turn something that’s bothering you into an opportunity for reconciliation and growth without addressing it. However, if you bring it in an attacking style, you might cause more harm than good. The good stuff happens when the “fight” or “flight” walls come down. The wrong approach with the confrontation can lead to a trip to the diaries of the departed.
Jennifer and Ben are “couple-ey” to me. That bodes well for her in this quest. She does not struggle sharing her feelings with him. A “normal” accusation from Courtney also bodes well for her qualities as a human if that’s the worst one can come up with.
I rewound (“rewinded” sounds more natural, but I think it’s wrong) a bunch of times to hear PHD Emily’s tongue-lashing of Courtney. I heard “vegan rod doe-eyed model.” The “rod” doesn’t make sense, so if anyone got another word out of that, please email me.
I’m glad ABC put one of America’s great story-tellers (a.k.a. country music singers) on in Mr. Clay Walker. Was hoping to hear this one, but the song probably wouldn’t have fit the moment.
Casey S thinks Courtney is “one of the most genuine people here.” Now we know why we haven’t had anyone ask her to read any words in the first three episodes. Blonde on the outside … blonde on the inside. I stereotype her as the mean girl tag-along who flips her hair and Paris Hilton laughs after the “popular in a hated kind of way” girl in high school spews something venomous.
“I’m a nice person; don’t F$%# with me!” is on the Bachelor quote board wall of fame / shame. Congratulations, Courtney. You are finally “winning.”
Emily picked a fight I think she will wish she didn’t. In the end, Courtney will be gone, but Emily very possibly will be dragged out with her.
Sad to see Monica go. She performed a 180 on the likability scale from week 1, which was a good thing.
Next week is time to head to Puerto Rico. Woohoo! Casey S has always wanted to go to, like, Asia?
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