Showing posts with label Did she really choose Bobblehead?. Show all posts
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Monday, June 25, 2012

The Bachelorette Episode 7: Emily's Race to Love

Bachelorette Limbo

Emily begins with a recap of last week when she “didn’t send someone home.” “WHAT?!,” say Egg Man and Uncle Rico. Where are Egg Man and Uncle Rico if they weren’t sent home? Does Bachelorette Limbo exist? In the Divine Comedy poem Inferno, Dante depicts Limbo as the first circle of Hell, where its denizens inhabit a brightly lit and beautiful—but somber—castle. Bachelor Pad? Who else is in Bachelorette Limbo?



Back in the Czech Republic, there will be 3 one-on-ones and some Group Action in the final episode before hometowns. There will be no rose on the one-on-ones and one up for grabs on the group date.

Indy Arie and The Secret


Emily invites Indy Arie to czech out Prague on the episode’s first one-on-one date. She knows his secret but wants Arie to volunteer the information. This turns out to be an awful fishing expedition for some deep, dark secret that never materializes.

Back at the Bachelor mansion, Harrison interrupts the episode to introduce himself
“Hi, I’m Chris Harrison…” Really, Chris? We are on episode 7 of season 8, Chris, and we know who you are. The big secret? Indy Arie dated Bachelor/ette producer Cassie Lambert.

Emily continues throwing out questions but Arie isn’t biting.



Harrison re-introduces himself (seriously, he did) and explains Emily, Arie and Cassie discussed his past relationship. Arie is 30. He has known Cassie for 10 years. Meaning this was when he was 20 and it was a “brief relationship.” Mrs. Dugan and guests are pretty confidant that it was a one-night stand.

Indy Arie says “I love you” and gets to stay on the show.

The Wolf Alone



The Wolf - why the hell is this guy still on the show – has the next one on one. Mrs. Dugan brings up another great point: “This is the tamest guy I have ever seen named ‘Wolf.’” What did he do to become “Wolf”? Guest Kristin wonders whether he is Frank-the-Tankesque and turns into “Wolf” when he drinks.

Wolf explains his reticence. He has a hard shell inherited from his father.



After the Lenin wall and Lock gate, Emily and Wolf go back to their dating roots. In a nod to their two-on-one Bermuda Cave date, Emily brings the Wolf to a dungeon. As our loyal readers know, dialogue in this show makes it must see TV. Watch and listen closely to the Wolf discuss his most recent relationship.

“As I age, I date girls that are more like me.” Seems pretty innocuous. But when explaining that the former girlfriend went off the grid cheating with “Doctor Dude,” where did the Wolf look for her? “Hospitals, then prisons.” PRISONS WERE THE SECOND PLACE HE MENTIONED. If Mrs. Dugan is missing, it is going to take me a while to get to prisons.

Some Side Notes
  • Emily calls the Wolf a Closer and Sean “closes” his date. Hmmmmmmm.
  • Sean. Can a guy without a nickname win?
  • Bobblehead Chris is losing it back with the guys. He decided to drink and sit on a ledge. Totally normal.



Castle Time with Sean, Father Doug and Bobblehead

Father Doug looks like he is chaperoning the 2 on 1 date. Doug is squarely in the Friend Zone and starting to remind me of Brent from 2001-2002 Tank Movie of the Year, “Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.”



Doug’s terrible body language precedes an awkward kiss followed by quote of the night material from Emily: “Thank you for that.” Emily puts him out of his misery and pushes him off Bachelor cliff.

Doug, quivering, “Did I do something wrong?” YES.

Group Date becomes a Two-on-One

Sean’s got a big key, no nickname, more kisses, and a rose. Bobblehead has a crumbling psyche.

Emily: “I hope you don’t take it personally”
Bobblehead Chris: “I am pissed off. If I don’t get a hometown date, I’ll be scared for everyone around me.” Father material for Ricki.

SLC Jef, Puppet Master

Fleiss & Co’s Bachelorette budget is on fumes as SLC Jef and Emily take a date to a Prague bodega and lie on a library floor. I enjoyed the SLC Jef pun when he picked up a puppet for Emily’s daughter: “we couldn’t leave Ricki hanging…” Chortle.

Puppet action, the L bomb and some SLC Jef family talk. Who doesn’t want to meet them? His family is really private and not open to the world.



Rose Ceremony

Bobblehead is continuing his demise. We are watching a man break down on TV. And we thought the Wolf was a goner. Wolf brought out his secret weapon - Bobbleheads’ tendency for foot in mouth issues. Emily saves Bobblehead via shortcutting the cocktail hour and going right for the roses. She doesn’t get to see how desperate Bobblehead has become….or does she.

SLC Jef
Indy Arie

Now, is it the guy named “Wolf” or the guy crying?

After a short pep talk where Bobblehead Chris could not have been more pathetic, Emily chooses…

CHRIS!

WTF?