We are quickly approaching the finish line, ladies. In this week's episode, Ben and the final 3 girls traveled to Interlaken, Switzerland to spend some serious romantic one-on-one time. Each lady had a whole day (and night) dedicated to just her. The feelings are running deep now and with that comes serious heartbreak.
Ben's first date of the trip was with Nicki. She greeted Ben with a classic Bachelor run and jump hug. Its obvious that since hometown dates Nicki's feelings for Ben have grown tremendously. After a short hiatus during hometown dates, the helicopter has returned to Bachelorville. Nicki and Ben take a romantic helicopter ride over the lake and through the beautiful mountains. The helicopter drops them off on a mountain where they share a romantic picnic. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. The mountains behind them don't look real. During the picnic, Nicki tells Ben how happy she is with where there relationship is and where its heading. In interviews, Ben says he always has a smile whenever he is with Nicki.
In the later portion of the date, Ben surprises Nicki with a romantic candlelight dinner. Ben asks Nicki important questions about how she will integrate into his life if they end up together. With confidence, Nicki tells him she sees herself moving to Sonoma to be with him and making a life for herself there. After dinner, the famous envelope from Chris Harrison makes its appearance. Inside the envelope is a key to the "Fantasy Suite" and an invitation to Ben and Nicki to spend the night there together. Without any hesitation, Nicki accepts the key. In the fantasy suite, Ben and Nicki drink some wine by the fire. Then they get in the hot tub and it gets pretty steamy! After that, the Bachelor cameras leave them alone for the rest of the night.
The second date in Switzerland goes to Lindzi. Ben surprises Lindzi with an andrenaline-pumping date. They have to rappel down a 350 foot gorge. Lindzi is not exactly thrilled with this choice of date, but she overcomes her fears and goes down the gorge with Ben. In interviews, Ben says he "loves this woman." Granted, this is not a flat out "I love you," but its pretty darn close. After rappelling, Ben and Lindzi relax in the hot tub for a little while before dinner. Lindzi talks about how she is no longer an "ice queen" and has become a new girl because she has put her guard down. Ben can tell that Lindzi has been more open with him and he really likes it.
Later, the couple has an elegant dinner together. Lindzi tells Ben she now realizes that her previous relationship was not a good one. She's learned from that relationship and can now appreciate what she and Ben have. Lindzi tells Ben she is falling in love with him and wants him to propose to her in the end. In interviews, Ben mentions love again saying he is "starting to love" Lindzi. The white envelope makes another appearance and Lindzi also accepts the key.
The last date of the trip is Courtney's. She and Ben take a train ride to a nearby town to spend the day exploring. They go to a bakery and some other shops to buy food for their picnic. After acquiring all the necessary supplies, the couple has a picnic in a field with cows grazing around them. Ben brings up Courtney's situation with the other girls and how badly she treated them. She says she regrets being mean to them and should have been nicer. Ben actually gets kind of irritable and says he doesn't want to get into it with her.
In the evening, they enjoy some wine by the fire and talk some more about Courtney's issue with the girls. She tries to defends herself saying she's never gotten along with girls well. This concerns Ben because he has lots of women in his life and he needs support from his partner. Ben seems to feel better about this issue because Courtney acknowledges the mistakes she made. Ben presents Courtney with the key to the fantasy suite and, of course, she accepts it. They get into a hot tub the size of a kitchen sink and then the cameras give them some privacy.
During this week's episode of The Bachelor, we got to see a little sneak peak of the upcoming season of The Bachelorette. The new Bachelorette is Emily Maynard, the winner of Brad Womack's (second) season. This season of The Bachelorette will be filmed in Emily's hometown Charlotte, NC so she can be at home with her young daughter. During the sneak peak, Emily met up in LA with previous Bachelorettes Ali Fedotowsky and Ashley Hebert. They share some advice with Emily about being the Bachelorette while spending the afternoon shopping, getting their make up done, and going to see Titanic 3D.
After the Bachelorette sneak peak, there is a shocking twist when Kacie returns. She shows up at Ben's door and he is very surprised to see her. She's really nervous about talking to Ben and is shaking. She tells Ben she came back because she wants answers. She was so confident in what they had and was blindsided when he sent her home. Ben explains that they are worlds apart with where they come from. He didn't think he could give her what she needed and didn't see her in the end. Kacie says she love him and doesn't want his heart to be broken. She tells him if he does pick Courtney, he will get his heart broken. She warns him again about her suspicions that Courtney's intentions aren't sincere and that she doesn't have real feelings for Ben.
After Kacie's impromptu visit, Ben has a deliberation with Chris Harrison (yay!). Ben says he is really confused after talking to Kacie. Chris asks Ben if he wants Kacie in the rose ceremony, but Ben thinks too much has happened this week with the other girls. Unfortunately, Ben does not take Kacie's advice and sends Nicki home.
IN:
-Lindzi
-Courtney
OUT:
-Nicki
Next week: The Women Tell All reunion special! The girls get their chance to confront Ben! Girls we are just 2 weeks away from the Bachelor finale!! Have a great week!
A weekly recap of ABC's The Bachelor.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Hometown Dates
This week's episode was hometown dates! Personally, this is my favorite episode of the whole season. It gives us a chance to see the girls in their element at home with their families. Ben headed back to the States this week to meet the girls' families!
Ben's first stop was Ocala, FL to meet Lindzi's mom and dad. Naturally, Lindzi greeted Ben by riding up on a horse. (This week the tables were turned because the girls were the ones planning the dates!) Lindzi starts their date by taking Ben on a carriage ride around her family's property Then they settle down for a picnic lunch and talk. Lindzi tells Ben that after her last train wreck of a relationship, she has put walls up. She tells Ben that she wants to be open with him and is going to let her guard down for him.
After their lunch, they take a carriage ride through the woods to meet Lindzi's parents and their two dogs. After chatting with Lindzi's parents, Ben learns they were married in San Francisco City Hall, which coincidentally is where Ben and Lindzi's first date was (wedding bells near?). Then Lindzi's parents challenge Ben and Lindzi to a carriage race. Showing age is not a factor, Lindzi's parents win the race. As punishment for the losing team, Ben and Lindzi have to pull Lindzi's parents back to the house in the carriage. Lindzi tells her mom in a private conversation that she's falling in love with Ben. Ben asks for Lindzi's dad for permission to propose. Her dad gives a wishy-washy answer, but ultimately he says he just wants her to be happy. They end the day by roasting marshmallows together around a big fire. In interviews, Ben says that his feelings for Lindzi have grown a lot in one day. He thinks her heart is really in it because she is finally opening up to him.
The next stop for Ben was Clarksville, TN to meet Kacie's family. Ben arrives at the high school football field to find Kacie twirling her baton with the marching band. Kacie greets Ben with a classic Bachelor move: the run and jump hug. Kacie and Ben take a seat in the bleachers. Kacie shares with Ben that the football field was named after her grandfather. She talks about her grandparents and how much she admired their love for each other. Ben asks Kacie if there is anything he needs to know before meeting her family. She informs him that her dad is a very conservative man and does not drink any alcohol (bad news for a winemaker, eh?). This seems to worry Ben a little because he may be too different from Kacie's family.
The couple arrives at Kacie's house where Ben meets Kacie's mom, dad, and sister. With confidence, Kacie calls Ben her "husband" in a conversation with her sister because she is positive he's the one for her. Kacie's parents seem to be very skeptical of the whole Bachelor process. Ben sits down with Kacie's very southern dad to discuss his feelings for Kacie. Ben tells him that he has liked her from the beginning and thinks they have great communication. He asks Kacie's dad how he feels about the situation. Her dad strongly urges Ben not to rush into anything and take it very slow. Then Ben has a conversation with Kacie's mom. She tells him she is concerned about Kacie moving in with him if he picks her. Its obvious that Kacie's parents are protective over her and have very traditional values. Kacie's dad tells her that if Ben asked for permission to marry her right now he would tell him no because he thinks they need to take it slower. Kacie seems to be very uneasy at the end of the day and its obvious this was a very rocky hometown date.
Making his way through the south, Ben's next hometown date was in Fort Worth, Texas with Nicki. Ben arrives downtown to meet Nicki and they walk around together. Their first stop is a cowboy boot store. After doing some shopping, the two emerge from the store dressed in complete cowboy attire. They make their way to a park to have a picnic. Nicki talks to Ben about how her parents dealt with her failed marriage. He is concerned about what Nicki's parents will think, but she assures them they will be very welcoming.
Ben meets Nicki's mom, dad, and brother. Nicki's parents have been divorced since she was little but they seem to have a good relationship. Nicki's mom tells her that she sees a connection with Ben that is different than with her first husband. A very giddy Nicki confesses to her mother that she is in love with him. She has a very emotional conversation with her dad about how she wasn't ready for a long time but now she's ready to be with someone else. Nicki's family seems to really like Ben and they tell him they want to see them together in the long run. At the end of the day, Nicki tells Ben that she's in love with him and he seems to be very pleased after hearing this.
The last hometown date for Ben is in Scottsdale, Arizona to meet Courtney's family. Ben arrives at Courtney's house and meets her dad, mom, and sister. They all have lunch together while getting to know each other. Courtney tells her sister that she's very happy. She thinks she's been with the wrong people before and that Ben is different. Courtney's dad has a private conversation with Ben and asks if he is ready to make the commitment, to which Ben answers yes. Courtney talks to her mom and tells her she is really falling for Ben (we also learn that Courtney gets her lack of personality and weird mouth quirk from her mother).
After visiting with Courtney's family, the couple have a picnic in a local park. Ben makes sure that Courtney knows he wants to be married because Courtney's previous boyfriends have not wanted that. Courtney mentions that the park they are in is a place she would love to be married in. Magically, there is a wedding set up nearby (Bach producers at work once again). They go explore the wedding venue. Courtney pulls out notebooks from her bag so they can write "vows" to each other. She also has a bow tie for Ben and she just happens to be wearing a white dress. I'm all for the cheesiness of The Bachelor, but they don't need to act so surprised in these OBVIOUSLY planned situations. Ben and Courtney read their fake vows to each other in front of a preacher at the front of the altar. At the end of Courtney's vow, she confesses to Ben that she loves him. Ben seems to be very giddy after she shares this with him.
Before the rose ceremony, Ben sits down with Chris Harrison to discuss the hometown dates. I was extremely happy they included this segment this week because I think precious Chris Harrison needs more screen time. Ben needs some wisdom imparted on him from time to time. Overall, Ben thinks the hometown dates went very well and enjoyed getting to meet the girls' families. He says the decision is a very tough one for him. Sadly, it seems that Kacie's family's differences were just too much for Ben to handle and sweet Kacie did not receive a rose. She did not take it well and had a very emotional limo ride home.
Next week on The Bachelor: Ben and the girls travel to Switzerland and it looks like there will be ANOTHER surprise visit to Ben's hotel room! Have a great week girls!
IN:
-Courtney
-Lindzi
-Nicki
OUT:
-Kacie
Ben's first stop was Ocala, FL to meet Lindzi's mom and dad. Naturally, Lindzi greeted Ben by riding up on a horse. (This week the tables were turned because the girls were the ones planning the dates!) Lindzi starts their date by taking Ben on a carriage ride around her family's property Then they settle down for a picnic lunch and talk. Lindzi tells Ben that after her last train wreck of a relationship, she has put walls up. She tells Ben that she wants to be open with him and is going to let her guard down for him.
After their lunch, they take a carriage ride through the woods to meet Lindzi's parents and their two dogs. After chatting with Lindzi's parents, Ben learns they were married in San Francisco City Hall, which coincidentally is where Ben and Lindzi's first date was (wedding bells near?). Then Lindzi's parents challenge Ben and Lindzi to a carriage race. Showing age is not a factor, Lindzi's parents win the race. As punishment for the losing team, Ben and Lindzi have to pull Lindzi's parents back to the house in the carriage. Lindzi tells her mom in a private conversation that she's falling in love with Ben. Ben asks for Lindzi's dad for permission to propose. Her dad gives a wishy-washy answer, but ultimately he says he just wants her to be happy. They end the day by roasting marshmallows together around a big fire. In interviews, Ben says that his feelings for Lindzi have grown a lot in one day. He thinks her heart is really in it because she is finally opening up to him.
The next stop for Ben was Clarksville, TN to meet Kacie's family. Ben arrives at the high school football field to find Kacie twirling her baton with the marching band. Kacie greets Ben with a classic Bachelor move: the run and jump hug. Kacie and Ben take a seat in the bleachers. Kacie shares with Ben that the football field was named after her grandfather. She talks about her grandparents and how much she admired their love for each other. Ben asks Kacie if there is anything he needs to know before meeting her family. She informs him that her dad is a very conservative man and does not drink any alcohol (bad news for a winemaker, eh?). This seems to worry Ben a little because he may be too different from Kacie's family.
The couple arrives at Kacie's house where Ben meets Kacie's mom, dad, and sister. With confidence, Kacie calls Ben her "husband" in a conversation with her sister because she is positive he's the one for her. Kacie's parents seem to be very skeptical of the whole Bachelor process. Ben sits down with Kacie's very southern dad to discuss his feelings for Kacie. Ben tells him that he has liked her from the beginning and thinks they have great communication. He asks Kacie's dad how he feels about the situation. Her dad strongly urges Ben not to rush into anything and take it very slow. Then Ben has a conversation with Kacie's mom. She tells him she is concerned about Kacie moving in with him if he picks her. Its obvious that Kacie's parents are protective over her and have very traditional values. Kacie's dad tells her that if Ben asked for permission to marry her right now he would tell him no because he thinks they need to take it slower. Kacie seems to be very uneasy at the end of the day and its obvious this was a very rocky hometown date.
Making his way through the south, Ben's next hometown date was in Fort Worth, Texas with Nicki. Ben arrives downtown to meet Nicki and they walk around together. Their first stop is a cowboy boot store. After doing some shopping, the two emerge from the store dressed in complete cowboy attire. They make their way to a park to have a picnic. Nicki talks to Ben about how her parents dealt with her failed marriage. He is concerned about what Nicki's parents will think, but she assures them they will be very welcoming.
Ben meets Nicki's mom, dad, and brother. Nicki's parents have been divorced since she was little but they seem to have a good relationship. Nicki's mom tells her that she sees a connection with Ben that is different than with her first husband. A very giddy Nicki confesses to her mother that she is in love with him. She has a very emotional conversation with her dad about how she wasn't ready for a long time but now she's ready to be with someone else. Nicki's family seems to really like Ben and they tell him they want to see them together in the long run. At the end of the day, Nicki tells Ben that she's in love with him and he seems to be very pleased after hearing this.
The last hometown date for Ben is in Scottsdale, Arizona to meet Courtney's family. Ben arrives at Courtney's house and meets her dad, mom, and sister. They all have lunch together while getting to know each other. Courtney tells her sister that she's very happy. She thinks she's been with the wrong people before and that Ben is different. Courtney's dad has a private conversation with Ben and asks if he is ready to make the commitment, to which Ben answers yes. Courtney talks to her mom and tells her she is really falling for Ben (we also learn that Courtney gets her lack of personality and weird mouth quirk from her mother).
After visiting with Courtney's family, the couple have a picnic in a local park. Ben makes sure that Courtney knows he wants to be married because Courtney's previous boyfriends have not wanted that. Courtney mentions that the park they are in is a place she would love to be married in. Magically, there is a wedding set up nearby (Bach producers at work once again). They go explore the wedding venue. Courtney pulls out notebooks from her bag so they can write "vows" to each other. She also has a bow tie for Ben and she just happens to be wearing a white dress. I'm all for the cheesiness of The Bachelor, but they don't need to act so surprised in these OBVIOUSLY planned situations. Ben and Courtney read their fake vows to each other in front of a preacher at the front of the altar. At the end of Courtney's vow, she confesses to Ben that she loves him. Ben seems to be very giddy after she shares this with him.
Before the rose ceremony, Ben sits down with Chris Harrison to discuss the hometown dates. I was extremely happy they included this segment this week because I think precious Chris Harrison needs more screen time. Ben needs some wisdom imparted on him from time to time. Overall, Ben thinks the hometown dates went very well and enjoyed getting to meet the girls' families. He says the decision is a very tough one for him. Sadly, it seems that Kacie's family's differences were just too much for Ben to handle and sweet Kacie did not receive a rose. She did not take it well and had a very emotional limo ride home.
Next week on The Bachelor: Ben and the girls travel to Switzerland and it looks like there will be ANOTHER surprise visit to Ben's hotel room! Have a great week girls!
IN:
-Courtney
-Lindzi
-Nicki
OUT:
-Kacie
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Black Widow Spiders in Belize
This week Ben and the girls traveled to Ambergris Caye, Belize! This week was a little different than past weeks. Now that we're getting down to the final girls the rules have changed a little. This week's episode had 3 one-on-one dates and one group date. There were no roses on the one-on-one dates and one rose on the group date. This week is about the girls getting to spend as much time as possible with Ben before they take him home to meet their families!
The first one-on-one date went to Lindzi. Ben and Lindzi are picked up by a helicopter (classic Bachelor) and taken out over the beautiful water surrounding the island of Ambergris Caye. The helicopter hovers over an area Ben calls the "Blue Hole," which is a huge circle of coral reef surrounding a deep part of the ocean. Ben and Lindzi decide they are going to jump out of the helicopter into the water (yikes!). Lindzi is really afraid of heights and is scared to jump. After some convincing (and kissing!) from Ben, Lindzi is able to conquer her fears. She and Ben jump together into the deep water below. This was an excellent use of The Bachelor's "conquering fears leads to love" theme. In the later portion of the date, the couple enjoys a beautifully arranged picnic on a dock next to the water. Ben tells Lindzi that its a 2-way street and asks if she would like to bring him home to meet her parents. Of course she says she would love for him to meet her parents and tells him she's falling for him. At the end of their date, Lindzi and Ben write a message in a bottle. They write a fairy tale about their journey so far together and send it out into the ocean.
Emily had the pleasure of receiving the second one-on-one date. Courtney gets really upset that Emily has the one-on-one date. She even starts crying. What?! Courtney is human?! Anyway, Emily and Ben spend the day exploring Ambergris Caye. Emily meets Ben on another part of the island (by plane!). First, they take a bike ride around the town. Then they do lots of different activities like buy coconuts, play basketball, do shopping, and even dance to street music. They come across a boat and "spontaneously" decide to go diving for lobsters for dinner (we all know spontaneous is not in the Bach producer's vocabulary). The later portion of the date they dance together at a local party. Then they have dinner and discuss the possibility of Ben meeting Emily's family. Emily tells him she wants to bring him home with her and even extends a formal invitation to him to come to her house.
The last one-on-one date goes to Courtney (ugh). Thankfully Ben chose her for a one-on-one date because Courtney said if she didn't get asked on a one-on-one this week she wouldn't accept a rose from Ben (seriously?). They begin their date by walking through the jungle when they "come across" a massive temple. They climb part of the way up the temple and stop to have a picnic. Now it's time for Courtney to manipulate Ben some more. She tells him ONCE AGAIN she's unsure of his feelings for her. AKA she needs him to "validate" her feelings by giving her rose. All this girl wants is a rose, not Ben's heart. She just wants the most attention she can get. And as we've all learned by now, Ben falls for it. He tells her how much he cares about her and wants to meet her family. Suddenly Courtney's mood seems to change and she's as chipper as ever. After their picnic, they climb to the very top of the temple. The later part of the date is a candlelight dinner by a pool. Ben confronts Courtney about her relationship with the other girls. She says she wouldn't be friends with any of them in real life. This should be concerning to Ben because obviously Ben likes the other girls for some reason and Courtney says she would never be friends with people like that. Courtney then blabs about being a model (has she mentioned, she's a model?) and how she's dealt with people like them before. Ben hangs on her every word. Shocker.
Group date girls: Kacie, Rachel, and Nicki. The girls are awakened very early in the morning by Ben. It's complete chaos as the girls stumble out of bed and try to hurry and get ready for their date. The girls go out on a boat in the ocean and Ben informs them that they are going shark diving! Nicki and Kacie are very excited but Rachel is not. Nicki and Kacie get in the water with no problem, but Rachel takes some serious coercing from Ben. Nicki and Kacie get mad that Rachel is monopolizing Ben's time because she's scared to get in the water. Rachel eventually gets over her fears and jumps in the water. They go back to their house for the later portion of the date to relax and hang out outside. While Rachel is talking to Ben, Kacie and Nicki discuss Courtney, comparing her to a black widow spider because she sucks the life out of everything. They decide that they should confront Ben about her. Nicki talks to Ben about how great she feels about their relationship. Kacie tells Ben she is falling in love with him and wants her parents to meet him. Ben is very pleased with Kacie's openness about falling in love with him and gives her the rose, which secures her a hometown date next week! At the end of the date, the girls warn Ben about their concerns that Courtney does not have the right intentions.
At the cocktail party, Chris Harrison appears and tells the girls that Ben would like to skip the cocktail party because he has already made his decision. But this is contradicted when right before the rose ceremony, Ben pulls Courtney aside to talk. Us girls at home think finally Ben has come to his senses! He questions why she is there and tries to get some clarification on the doubts he is having about her sincerity. But sadly girls, Courtney talks her way back into Ben's heart and he gives her a rose at the rose ceremony (see full list below).
Next week: HOMETOWN DATES AHH! Have a great week Bachelorettes!
IN:
-Kacie
-Nicki
-Lindzi
-Courtney
OUT:
-Emily
-Rachel
The first one-on-one date went to Lindzi. Ben and Lindzi are picked up by a helicopter (classic Bachelor) and taken out over the beautiful water surrounding the island of Ambergris Caye. The helicopter hovers over an area Ben calls the "Blue Hole," which is a huge circle of coral reef surrounding a deep part of the ocean. Ben and Lindzi decide they are going to jump out of the helicopter into the water (yikes!). Lindzi is really afraid of heights and is scared to jump. After some convincing (and kissing!) from Ben, Lindzi is able to conquer her fears. She and Ben jump together into the deep water below. This was an excellent use of The Bachelor's "conquering fears leads to love" theme. In the later portion of the date, the couple enjoys a beautifully arranged picnic on a dock next to the water. Ben tells Lindzi that its a 2-way street and asks if she would like to bring him home to meet her parents. Of course she says she would love for him to meet her parents and tells him she's falling for him. At the end of their date, Lindzi and Ben write a message in a bottle. They write a fairy tale about their journey so far together and send it out into the ocean.
Emily had the pleasure of receiving the second one-on-one date. Courtney gets really upset that Emily has the one-on-one date. She even starts crying. What?! Courtney is human?! Anyway, Emily and Ben spend the day exploring Ambergris Caye. Emily meets Ben on another part of the island (by plane!). First, they take a bike ride around the town. Then they do lots of different activities like buy coconuts, play basketball, do shopping, and even dance to street music. They come across a boat and "spontaneously" decide to go diving for lobsters for dinner (we all know spontaneous is not in the Bach producer's vocabulary). The later portion of the date they dance together at a local party. Then they have dinner and discuss the possibility of Ben meeting Emily's family. Emily tells him she wants to bring him home with her and even extends a formal invitation to him to come to her house.
The last one-on-one date goes to Courtney (ugh). Thankfully Ben chose her for a one-on-one date because Courtney said if she didn't get asked on a one-on-one this week she wouldn't accept a rose from Ben (seriously?). They begin their date by walking through the jungle when they "come across" a massive temple. They climb part of the way up the temple and stop to have a picnic. Now it's time for Courtney to manipulate Ben some more. She tells him ONCE AGAIN she's unsure of his feelings for her. AKA she needs him to "validate" her feelings by giving her rose. All this girl wants is a rose, not Ben's heart. She just wants the most attention she can get. And as we've all learned by now, Ben falls for it. He tells her how much he cares about her and wants to meet her family. Suddenly Courtney's mood seems to change and she's as chipper as ever. After their picnic, they climb to the very top of the temple. The later part of the date is a candlelight dinner by a pool. Ben confronts Courtney about her relationship with the other girls. She says she wouldn't be friends with any of them in real life. This should be concerning to Ben because obviously Ben likes the other girls for some reason and Courtney says she would never be friends with people like that. Courtney then blabs about being a model (has she mentioned, she's a model?) and how she's dealt with people like them before. Ben hangs on her every word. Shocker.
Group date girls: Kacie, Rachel, and Nicki. The girls are awakened very early in the morning by Ben. It's complete chaos as the girls stumble out of bed and try to hurry and get ready for their date. The girls go out on a boat in the ocean and Ben informs them that they are going shark diving! Nicki and Kacie are very excited but Rachel is not. Nicki and Kacie get in the water with no problem, but Rachel takes some serious coercing from Ben. Nicki and Kacie get mad that Rachel is monopolizing Ben's time because she's scared to get in the water. Rachel eventually gets over her fears and jumps in the water. They go back to their house for the later portion of the date to relax and hang out outside. While Rachel is talking to Ben, Kacie and Nicki discuss Courtney, comparing her to a black widow spider because she sucks the life out of everything. They decide that they should confront Ben about her. Nicki talks to Ben about how great she feels about their relationship. Kacie tells Ben she is falling in love with him and wants her parents to meet him. Ben is very pleased with Kacie's openness about falling in love with him and gives her the rose, which secures her a hometown date next week! At the end of the date, the girls warn Ben about their concerns that Courtney does not have the right intentions.
At the cocktail party, Chris Harrison appears and tells the girls that Ben would like to skip the cocktail party because he has already made his decision. But this is contradicted when right before the rose ceremony, Ben pulls Courtney aside to talk. Us girls at home think finally Ben has come to his senses! He questions why she is there and tries to get some clarification on the doubts he is having about her sincerity. But sadly girls, Courtney talks her way back into Ben's heart and he gives her a rose at the rose ceremony (see full list below).
Next week: HOMETOWN DATES AHH! Have a great week Bachelorettes!
IN:
-Kacie
-Nicki
-Lindzi
-Courtney
OUT:
-Emily
-Rachel
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Shocking Revelations in Panama
In this week's episode Ben and the girls traveled to Panama City, Panama! Last night's episode was a dramatic one for sure. This week featured the dreaded two-on-one date and an unexpected interruption by Chris Harrison with some shocking news!
The first date of the week was a one-on-one and went to Kacie B.! Kacie B. is the first girl to get 2 one-on-ones and some of the girls still haven't even had one! Ben must like Kacie B. a lot if he picked her for this date. The date card says that she must pack 3 things with her to take to a deserted island. Kacie and Ben are picked up at the house by a helicopter (3rd week in a row!) The helicopter takes the couple around Panama City and then drops them off on a deserted island. Kacie and Ben share the three things they brought with them to survive on the island. Kacie packed a stuffed monkey, a pocket knife, and some candy. Kacie is cute, but really how is a stuffed monkey going to help you if you're deserted on an island? Thankfully Ben brought all useful things: a machete, fishing net, and some matches. They spend the afternoon hacking down coconuts, making a fire, catching fish, and making a small meal out of it. The couple seems to have a fun afternoon together. In the later portion of the date, Kacie and Ben have a beautiful outdoor dinner. During dinner, Kacie tells Ben a secret she has been wanting to share with him for while. While she was in high school, Kacie had an eating disorder. She tells Ben about how it changed her and what she learned from that dark period in her life. Ben seems to be very happy that Kacie was so open with him and shared this personal secret. After a wonderful day together, Ben gives the rose to Kacie B.
Group date ladies: Emily, Nicki, Lindzi, Casey S., Courtney, and Jamie. Ben takes the girls out on a boat through the rainforest of Panama. They come up to a bank and find little boys in loincloths playing soccer. They decide to get out of the boat and explore. They "stumble upon" a friendly village (thanks Bach producers). There is a language barrier but Ben and the girls are able to effectively communicate with the village. The natives give the girls handmade beaded tops to wear. All the girls put the tops on over their bathing suits, except Courtney (shocker). Of course the beaded top does not cover Courtney's boobs and for the rest of the date she has a constant blur over her chest (classy). In the interviews, Courtney says she is the only one making moves on Ben and the other girls don't know how to, when really the other girls just aren't as slutty as Courtney. Ben emerges wearing only a loincloth and the ladies LOVE it (what girl with a heartbeat wouldn't?!). They spend the afternoon body painting, visiting with the natives, and learning about their culture.
The later part of the date is a poolside party at the Trump Ocean Club. Lindzi confesses to Ben that she's cried over him because its hard to see her "boyfriend" with all these other women. Courtney pulls the same stunt she's pulled before by manipulating Ben. She tells him she's feeling unsure of how he feels about her, which is a cheap ploy to get him to give her the rose. This girl literally infuriates me. I get so angry and yell at the TV because Ben doesn't see how CRAZY she is! While Jamie tries to have some special alone time with Ben, which is really important for her this week, Courtney tries to sabotage it. In Ben's line of sight, Courtney strips down to her bikini and flaunts herself. She runs around the pool, makes loud noises, and lays on her back while seductively rubbing herself in attempt to get Ben's attention. And OF COURSE, it works. Poor Jamie is trying to talk to Ben and he can't keep his focus on her because he's drooling over Courtney. This is one of the many reasons us girls at home detest this model chick. Emily and Ben have some nice one-on-one time. She says she's over all the drama and feels like she's back on track with him. When its just the girls, Emily genuinely apologizes to Courtney (no clue why), but of course Courtney doesn't accept it and rudely tells Emily they will never be friends (take back that apology Emily!). Lindzi gets the rose on the date (yay not Courtney!). Earlier in the date, Courtney had planned to meet Ben for another late night rendezvous, but thankfully he never showed.
Its finally time for this season's awful two-on-one date! And the two unlucky girls are Rachel and Blakely. Blakely is oddly excited to be on the two-on-one date. She's excited to have to compete against only one other girl for Ben's attention as opposed to a group date. Rachel, on the other hand, is less than thrilled. The girls go with Ben to Habana Panama to learn Salsa dancing! The girls get changed into more appropriate dancing dresses. Unfortunately Blakely looks straight out of an 80s prom in a horrendous puffy pink dress. Rachel and Ben have some good chemistry while dancing. Blakely uses her sexuality while dancing with Ben and wraps her leg around him. This date is so awkward and uncomfortable for the girls because they have to stand there and watch while the other has a turn with Ben. The later portion of the date they have dinner and Ben pulls them each aside for some one-on-one time. Rachel tells Ben to give her a chance and she really thinks they could have something special (did anyone else notice the weird flashing lights on their faces while they talked? police cars maybe?). Blakely gets emotional in her conversation with Ben. She shows him a scrapbook she has made of their journey. I found this a little creepy. That's something a girl in the final 2 would do after the whole process. Blakely hasn't spent THAT much time with Ben. Ben gives the rose to Rachel and Blakely immediately storms off. She gets super emotional and Ben tries to calm her down. He puts her in the car and sends her home.
Time for the unexpected Chris Harrison entrance! They girls are just sitting and talking when Chris comes in. If Bachelor history has taught them anything, they all know this means something bad is going on. Chris asks Casey S. to come with him outside so they can talk. Once outside, Chris tells Casey S. that he has 3 sources back in the United States who "brought it to his attention" that Casey S. is still in love with her ex-boyfriend. Her ex-boyfriend says that they are still in a relationship. Um, WHAT!? Please tell me this girl isn't pulling a Frank from Ali's season! Casey S. explains her boyfriend did not want to get married and that is not something she is willing to compromise on. She came on the show looking for marriage but admits that she should not have come on the show. She isn't over her ex because she's still holding out hope that he will change. Chris takes Casey S. up to Ben's room to share the news. She confesses to Ben she's not completely over her ex and Ben is a little upset. He tells her he could tell she's been holding back. He says he wished that she had told him earlier because he has sent home girls who really wanted to be there. Casey ends up getting super emotional and leaves the show. Ben lets the news sink in while leaning on the balcony (yay balcony shot!). Casey sobs the entire car ride. Chris tells the girls what happened and they are all SHOCKED. I hold nothing against Casey S. because she really didn't do anything wrong. She can't help the way she feels and she was trying to get over her boyfriend. But obviously, she wasn't ready for this and needed to go home.
The cocktail party is pretty drama-less. Ben says he just needs the time to get a little clarity about his decision for that night. In a last attempt to hook Ben, Jamie makes a complete fool of herself. She thinks the best strategy is to use her sexuality to win him over. Bad choice, honey. She makes it completely awkward by telling Ben when she's laying in bed at night she thinks about what she would do with him (OMG so inappropriate!). Then she straddles him in attempt to have a hot make out sesh, but she just ends up making it awkward. To make it even MORE uncomfortable, she then tries to tell him a play by play of how they are going to kiss. So awkward! I wonder how many glasses of wine she had at that cocktail party. Unfortunately, Jamie's actions seal her fate as the girl who does not receive a rose in this week's rose ceremony (see full list below).
Next week: The girls and Ben go to Belize, relationships start getting serious, and the Courtney drama comes to a head.
Have a great week ladies and get excited because we are just two weeks away from HOMETOWN DATES! Ahh! Any predictions on who it will be?!
IN:
-Kacie B.
-Lindzi
-Rachel
-Nicki
-Courtney
-Emily
OUT:
-Blakely
-Casey S. (by choice)
-Jamie
The first date of the week was a one-on-one and went to Kacie B.! Kacie B. is the first girl to get 2 one-on-ones and some of the girls still haven't even had one! Ben must like Kacie B. a lot if he picked her for this date. The date card says that she must pack 3 things with her to take to a deserted island. Kacie and Ben are picked up at the house by a helicopter (3rd week in a row!) The helicopter takes the couple around Panama City and then drops them off on a deserted island. Kacie and Ben share the three things they brought with them to survive on the island. Kacie packed a stuffed monkey, a pocket knife, and some candy. Kacie is cute, but really how is a stuffed monkey going to help you if you're deserted on an island? Thankfully Ben brought all useful things: a machete, fishing net, and some matches. They spend the afternoon hacking down coconuts, making a fire, catching fish, and making a small meal out of it. The couple seems to have a fun afternoon together. In the later portion of the date, Kacie and Ben have a beautiful outdoor dinner. During dinner, Kacie tells Ben a secret she has been wanting to share with him for while. While she was in high school, Kacie had an eating disorder. She tells Ben about how it changed her and what she learned from that dark period in her life. Ben seems to be very happy that Kacie was so open with him and shared this personal secret. After a wonderful day together, Ben gives the rose to Kacie B.
Group date ladies: Emily, Nicki, Lindzi, Casey S., Courtney, and Jamie. Ben takes the girls out on a boat through the rainforest of Panama. They come up to a bank and find little boys in loincloths playing soccer. They decide to get out of the boat and explore. They "stumble upon" a friendly village (thanks Bach producers). There is a language barrier but Ben and the girls are able to effectively communicate with the village. The natives give the girls handmade beaded tops to wear. All the girls put the tops on over their bathing suits, except Courtney (shocker). Of course the beaded top does not cover Courtney's boobs and for the rest of the date she has a constant blur over her chest (classy). In the interviews, Courtney says she is the only one making moves on Ben and the other girls don't know how to, when really the other girls just aren't as slutty as Courtney. Ben emerges wearing only a loincloth and the ladies LOVE it (what girl with a heartbeat wouldn't?!). They spend the afternoon body painting, visiting with the natives, and learning about their culture.
The later part of the date is a poolside party at the Trump Ocean Club. Lindzi confesses to Ben that she's cried over him because its hard to see her "boyfriend" with all these other women. Courtney pulls the same stunt she's pulled before by manipulating Ben. She tells him she's feeling unsure of how he feels about her, which is a cheap ploy to get him to give her the rose. This girl literally infuriates me. I get so angry and yell at the TV because Ben doesn't see how CRAZY she is! While Jamie tries to have some special alone time with Ben, which is really important for her this week, Courtney tries to sabotage it. In Ben's line of sight, Courtney strips down to her bikini and flaunts herself. She runs around the pool, makes loud noises, and lays on her back while seductively rubbing herself in attempt to get Ben's attention. And OF COURSE, it works. Poor Jamie is trying to talk to Ben and he can't keep his focus on her because he's drooling over Courtney. This is one of the many reasons us girls at home detest this model chick. Emily and Ben have some nice one-on-one time. She says she's over all the drama and feels like she's back on track with him. When its just the girls, Emily genuinely apologizes to Courtney (no clue why), but of course Courtney doesn't accept it and rudely tells Emily they will never be friends (take back that apology Emily!). Lindzi gets the rose on the date (yay not Courtney!). Earlier in the date, Courtney had planned to meet Ben for another late night rendezvous, but thankfully he never showed.
Its finally time for this season's awful two-on-one date! And the two unlucky girls are Rachel and Blakely. Blakely is oddly excited to be on the two-on-one date. She's excited to have to compete against only one other girl for Ben's attention as opposed to a group date. Rachel, on the other hand, is less than thrilled. The girls go with Ben to Habana Panama to learn Salsa dancing! The girls get changed into more appropriate dancing dresses. Unfortunately Blakely looks straight out of an 80s prom in a horrendous puffy pink dress. Rachel and Ben have some good chemistry while dancing. Blakely uses her sexuality while dancing with Ben and wraps her leg around him. This date is so awkward and uncomfortable for the girls because they have to stand there and watch while the other has a turn with Ben. The later portion of the date they have dinner and Ben pulls them each aside for some one-on-one time. Rachel tells Ben to give her a chance and she really thinks they could have something special (did anyone else notice the weird flashing lights on their faces while they talked? police cars maybe?). Blakely gets emotional in her conversation with Ben. She shows him a scrapbook she has made of their journey. I found this a little creepy. That's something a girl in the final 2 would do after the whole process. Blakely hasn't spent THAT much time with Ben. Ben gives the rose to Rachel and Blakely immediately storms off. She gets super emotional and Ben tries to calm her down. He puts her in the car and sends her home.
Time for the unexpected Chris Harrison entrance! They girls are just sitting and talking when Chris comes in. If Bachelor history has taught them anything, they all know this means something bad is going on. Chris asks Casey S. to come with him outside so they can talk. Once outside, Chris tells Casey S. that he has 3 sources back in the United States who "brought it to his attention" that Casey S. is still in love with her ex-boyfriend. Her ex-boyfriend says that they are still in a relationship. Um, WHAT!? Please tell me this girl isn't pulling a Frank from Ali's season! Casey S. explains her boyfriend did not want to get married and that is not something she is willing to compromise on. She came on the show looking for marriage but admits that she should not have come on the show. She isn't over her ex because she's still holding out hope that he will change. Chris takes Casey S. up to Ben's room to share the news. She confesses to Ben she's not completely over her ex and Ben is a little upset. He tells her he could tell she's been holding back. He says he wished that she had told him earlier because he has sent home girls who really wanted to be there. Casey ends up getting super emotional and leaves the show. Ben lets the news sink in while leaning on the balcony (yay balcony shot!). Casey sobs the entire car ride. Chris tells the girls what happened and they are all SHOCKED. I hold nothing against Casey S. because she really didn't do anything wrong. She can't help the way she feels and she was trying to get over her boyfriend. But obviously, she wasn't ready for this and needed to go home.
The cocktail party is pretty drama-less. Ben says he just needs the time to get a little clarity about his decision for that night. In a last attempt to hook Ben, Jamie makes a complete fool of herself. She thinks the best strategy is to use her sexuality to win him over. Bad choice, honey. She makes it completely awkward by telling Ben when she's laying in bed at night she thinks about what she would do with him (OMG so inappropriate!). Then she straddles him in attempt to have a hot make out sesh, but she just ends up making it awkward. To make it even MORE uncomfortable, she then tries to tell him a play by play of how they are going to kiss. So awkward! I wonder how many glasses of wine she had at that cocktail party. Unfortunately, Jamie's actions seal her fate as the girl who does not receive a rose in this week's rose ceremony (see full list below).
Next week: The girls and Ben go to Belize, relationships start getting serious, and the Courtney drama comes to a head.
Have a great week ladies and get excited because we are just two weeks away from HOMETOWN DATES! Ahh! Any predictions on who it will be?!
IN:
-Kacie B.
-Lindzi
-Rachel
-Nicki
-Courtney
-Emily
OUT:
-Blakely
-Casey S. (by choice)
-Jamie
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