Image Credit: Craig Sjodin/ABCThings obviously got very interesting very quickly this episode. You could hear a pin drop when I walked in and dropped the bomb on the cast that three girls would be going home immediately. Remember, I told them the first day we moved in that this moment would be coming. I’m not sure if they forgot, or just didn’t see it coming, but they were all caught by surprise.
One of the more interesting things for me in hosting a new show like Bachelor Pad is being able to keep the contestants guessing. All these people really thought they had a handle on how this game would go, but they quickly realized they signed up for something that’s never been done before, and that meant there really wasn’t a blueprint on how to play.
The elimination that sent Nikki, Gwen, and Ashley home went exactly as we all expected. The couples stayed together, and Jesse B and Peyton and Dave and Natalie paired up. I know the women who went home were disappointed, but they have absolutely nobody to blame but themselves. They had the numbers and the strategy that could have easily changed the dynamic in the house, but time and time again they fell on their own swords and let the strongest couples remain. From day one, in fact, the couples dictated what’s been happening in this house, and despite constant scheming and strategizing, the “outsiders” have been played over and over again. Each rose ceremony, the disappointed evictees warn the remaining players to watch out for the power couples and to take down the “cool kids,” but week after week we see people not being able to be strong enough to pull the trigger or just flat out being played and deceived. Ashley even said herself on the way home she was at such a disadvantage. What? This is a train you could see coming a mile down the tracks; you can’t be surprised when it finally runs you over.
Lets talk about the couples that are left. Tenley said, “kissing Kiptyn is fun and Kiptyn is fun.” Need I say more? Wait there is more! She named themselves Kip-Ten. They already look like an old married couple to me, and I mean that in a good way. I’m not sure what to think about Kovacs and Elizabeth. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Are they hot or do you worry a bunny is going to end up on the boiler? I’d like to thank Jesse for delivering the best line of the week: “If a girl catches a bad case of Kovacs, so be it.” With lines like that, what girl couldn’t?
Dave and Natalie seem like a couple of convenience. I’m not sure this is something that’s made to last or made to play the game. With that said, that moment where Dave was talking to Natalie about his dad was as emotional as we’ve ever had. You watch these people on TV and think you know a little something about them. When you see moments like that, you realize you don’t know much at all.
I’m pretty sure Jesse B and Peyton are my favorite dysfunctional couple of all time. I know they’re just friends, but I could watch and listen to them all day. They crack me up. Once I explained to the couples that they would be voting individually, I really thought that the group would try to get rid of Kovacs and Elizabeth. But once again the schemes and strategies fell apart when it really mattered. It was good to see Tenley getting into it and trying to play the game for herself.
The guys seem to be dictating to the women what’s going to happen. If things are ever going to change, the women will have to turn the tide and take control of the vote and the game. Peyton and Jesse B put up a good fight and almost pulled off the miracle, but in the end they were sent home. I’ve seen both of them since the show, and you’ll be happy to know Jesse is still sticking his finger in Peyton’s ear. He’s so romantic.
You got a glimpse on the previews that next week’s challenge — the one that will help determine the final four — will involve ballroom dancing. Each couple got to learn from the best: pro dancers from Dancing With The Stars. Just wait till you see the judges’ panel! Then everybody returns for a reunion that should be incredibly interesting. Now that everybody has been able to see and hear everything that has gone on, I’m sure there are some questions to be answered. Also on that special, in front of a live studio audience, we will determine the first winner of Bachelor Pad. Between now and then leave me your comments below, and as always you can find me on Facebook and Twitter @chrisbharrison.
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Okay, I hate myself for being so invested in this Crazytown of a show, but Chris: why weren’t the three girls eliminated through some sort of challenge? It would have been so much more fun, interesting, and unpredictable if three girls left that way and the remaining 8 had to pair up in new ways. I’m disappointed that the final six are so boring – I was hoping Peyton and JB would go all the way! They were the most enjoyable and sincere people on the show – although Dave surprised me this week. The final 6 is really quite boring, though. Can’t wait to see the rest of the cast at the reunion!
I was hoping that the bottle would spin with the women and the first 4 it landed on would pick one of hte guys. That way, there was a chance of breaking up one or more of the couples and the women who weren’t part of a couple would have had a chance.
My thoughts exactly (both jk and dally). With possibly the exception of Natalie’s change of vote, this episode was way too predictable because they had the guys pick the girls. How many people now have given their word or said they would vote one way and then changed their vote when it came down to it. No one’s word means anything except Dave and Kovacs seem to be true to their pact – interesting. We’ll see if it lasts. I also kept thinking the whole show too bad all those who said they were going to try to break up the couples couldn’t stick to their guns – would have been a more interesting show, I think. I really don’t care who wins at this point – no one left worth routing for. I am just watching next week for the reunion to see what everyone thinks now and what they have to say about each other.
the show obviously did it this way on purpose to get rid of those 3 boring ugly girls ASAP. any game would risk losing better looking and crazy personalities for editors to make fun of.
It wasn’t even fair to let the couples stay. The 3 girls didn’t have a chance. I expected more from the show and I won’t be watching the last episode.Too boring
I agree! It wasn’t fair of the show to handle eliminating 3 girls THAT way. The producers KNEW the guys would pick their “girlfriends” and not the single girls. Those girls should NOT have been penalized because they DIDN’T hook up with anyone! A competition should have been played to determine which three went home. Period! No excuses Chris.
I agree. A competition should have been played to see who goes home. Especially since there were MORE BOYS THAN GIRLS since the start. If this is a show about “relationships,” at least give everybody a fighting chance. It was not possible for all girls to establish ‘relationships,’ since there was a shortage of guys, and this is just fundamentally unfair. I agree with Ashley: she got screwed.
I hope they actually read our suggestions b/c the way this went down I think they lost a lot of viewers and supporters. These girls wasted their time and got thrown off b/c they chose not to be slutty
But then the producers couldn’t interject the “spin” of offering the winner to choose the money or split it with their “true love”. Barf. Like we can’t see that coming.
Agreed – I kept waiting for “a little more” – like they should have brought in more guys to even out the girls or, like was said above, let the hosts spin the bottle and whatever girl it lands on gets to pick… Aside from all that, I like Kip-Ten though I am little surprised the Kiptyn fell for someone so… “whole milk.” It was nice to see Tenley play as cut-throat as Tenley can… Last point: Kovacs better go into witness protection when he breaks up with Crazy Elizabeth – she’ll freak when she see his comments on the show. She’s as crazy as that bottle blond hair job that looks AWFUL!!!!
I agree I thought it would be a challenge so it would shake up the couples a little, but I guess the Bachelor was playing for the “cool kids” too. Way to give the other girls a shot why didn’t yall just tell them to get lost?? Lame.
Ahh, Bachelor Pad. Or as I like to call it, “The Other White House.”
Wow Chris, wow….
I can understand being critical of Ashley and the other eliminated girls because of the fact that they didn’t strategize correctly (or at least didn’t execute) the voting off of the couples.
But with the turn the show took this week, it was to the female’s advantage to have shacked up (or as Kovacs and Elizabeth put it -”railed”) a guy in order to be chosen by him and therefore to continue.
Obviously these guys picked the girls who they were intimate with, over ones who showed loyalty and friendship (Kiptyn and Nicki being a great example).
Those who stayed classy, in my opinion, were eventually given the shaft! Ashley, Gwen and Nicki were escorted away looking like losers because they didn’t score with one of these testosterone filled tools!
PS. Elizabeth is a great example of how fake b**bs and a bad bleach job does not buy self esteem!
I would have loved to see some kind of real physical challenge, oh well!
Or maybe a simple math question. That would have killed at least 30 minutes, not to mention multiple sheets of paper and several erasers for each contestant.
I agree. Where was the challenge?
Why on earth did you give the (idiotic) guys all the power to determine who stays and who goes? Doesn’t make any sense at all except it’s another dig at women on your sexist show. It should have been a competition and losers go home. Then again, your “challenges” are the lamest ever. So lame, in fact, that it’s pointless to even strategize. The only way to strategize on this show is to keep yourself with the numbers. That ship sailed when Gia blew it for the OUtsiders. There was absolutely no point in strategizing last night. They were all assuming a challenge was coming that was based on how well you knew your partner? Whatever gave them that idea? eye roll…
I agree, this whole series has been sexist and exploitative, especially of the women.
CHRIS HARRISON, I HOPE YOU READ THIS AND PASS ALONG THE INPUT TO THE PRODUCERS: I’ve been a long-time Bachelor/Bachelorette watcher, and admittedly, it is not the most high-brow or socially responsible show on TV, but I agree that the Bachelor Pad has brought the sexism to a whole new level. I get it that most of the fun of the show is exploiting the stupidity, craziness, etc. of the people on it, but the show has been especially exploitative of the women. Just to give a few examples…Requiring the women to wear bikinis during the Twister competition while the men leered at them from every angle (my worst nightmare!), forcing them to make out with every single guy left in the house (no wait – THAT’D be my worst nightmare…yuck!!), demeaning them with questions like “Who has the worst boob job?”, eliminating those women who didn’t wh*re themselves out by hooking up with one of the men (Why the hell did the men have the right to decide which women were saved anyway? That was NOT a competition!). Then once again, the “selected women” (remind you of some other term?) were forced to accept a kiss from one of the guys or apparently be eliminated (I guess they’ve moved on from having to accept roses to having to accept sexual advances – nice message to be sending to the young people out there!).
Yes, you notice, none of “questions” on their survey last week said anything like “who is most likely to need hair plugs when he gets older?”….
I am in total agreement with JK. That episode and so called challenge ruined the entire season for me. It was incredibly unfair to the 3 who were not “in couple” and a sucky way to get evicted from the show. They didn’t have a fighting chance of winning the money and now the show is super boring. Who wants to watch “dumb as stump Elizabeth” play her silly and childish mind games with Kovacs anyway? She needs therapy and FAST.
This show is far more interesting that The Bachelor. I hope that ABC keeps this one on the air. I am rooting for Kiptyn and Tenly, m
Your blogs are the best part of the show. Thank you Chris!
That is true, and unfortunately it also isn’t saying much…..
Chris, for the sake of all that is holy (or at least for the sake of the English language), would you please learn that the correct sentence is “Come join Melissa and me outside” and not “Come join Melissa and I outside”?
Thank you, Big Dave. My thoughts exactly. Ouch. I think he’s been hanging around Jillian too much.
Chris, Chris, Chris. I’ve chastised you about this before, but you continue to mangle the English language. Are you just trying to fit in and be one of the “cool kids” with your bad grammar? You’re a role model, man. Please act like one.
I cringe at ‘Peyton and I’s relationship’ (Jesse B last night.) Fits with the challenge of hearing ‘my future sister-in-laws’ (said nearly every season of the Bachelor/Bachelorette.)
Love the show!
I didn’t catch that one, and I was writing them down. Dave was guilty of “Natalie and I’s” and “Jessie and I’s”, and Natalie was guilty of “Dave and I’s”, but I didn’t catch it from Jesse B. And now I’ve erased it from my DVR, so I can’t go back and play it again.
But at least they’re only contestants. Harrison is the host, and should know better.
I had to stop watching last night because I was so disgusted with the horrible English! All of these people misuse and abuse “and I” worse than any 3-yr-old! ESPECIALLY when they make a possessive out of it! Urgh!!
I can’t believe Chris Harrison said, “join Melissa and I outside…” after instructing the contestants how to vote. It’s “join Melissa and me outside”. Who is instructing all of the people on this show to say “and I” all the time? Most of the time they are using it incorrectly and sound like ding dongs.
I’ve come to expect it from the contestants but it’s just hard to let it pass when it’s the host.
Thanks for posting that. I was planning to say the exact same thing. If we could also have a lesson on “should have gone” as opposed to “should have went,” that would be peachy!
The “him and I” and “her and I” thing is driving me nuts. Honestly. I think they should just give money to the first person who says it right. Which I don’t think has happened yet!
LOL, KB, that’s a great idea! That’s been driving me crazy since the inception of The Bachelor!
and the “should have” and “would have” are usually said by these bozos as “should of” and “would of”. Double urgh!!
@Heidi. How do you know they’re not saying “should’ve” and “would’ve”? Perfectly acceptable.
Thanks ccc. I’m sooo SICK of people mixing up I and me all the time. I hear it all the time from the bachelor contestants. Just shows their ignorance.
Here’s the quick and easy test for Chris, his writers and the contestants. If you can say “I” by itself, that’s how it should be used. For example, “Please join I outside…”. It doesn’t work. It should be, “Please join me outside…therefore, it should be “Please join Melissa and me outside.” I’m a college level instructor, and my biggest pet peeve is the number of people who say then instead of than. It’s rather than something, not rather then.
Just goes to show you, even a “C” student can fulfill his/her dream of growing up to be a TV host!
@HAS. Professor, how do you know they’re saying “then” instead of “than”? Spoken with the majority of American accents, “then” and “than” are virtually homophones. If pronounced correctly, they’re not, but tell that to the population that thinks “ant” and “aunt” are homophones.
AMEN!!
Glad to know I’m not the only one who can’t stand the mixing up of “I” and “me”!!!!
I totally agree with jk’s comment above…episode 5 was so dissatisfying.
At this point I don’t really care who wins per-say, as long as it’s not Tenley. Everyone else may like her but I cannot stand her…at all. And yes, I know winning isn’t based on popularity, so this is strictly my opinion based on nothing that has to do with the rules or the objective of the game. There’s not really a person or even a couple I would say that has played the game the best and deserves the prize at the end because it was basically the group that is left that made them all being together at the end possible. But I suppose time will tell in the next episode if one will stand out to me in the end.
Tenley gets on my nerves, but Elizabeth is crazy. Restraining-order crazy. If she wins, it’ll be a victory for stalkers everywhere.
i don’t know if elizabeth is crazy but she is just so unlikeable. i can’t seem to get into them as a couple and i really do not care who wins as long as it’s not her.
Of course you can’t get into them as a couple – Kovacs can’t even get into them as a couple! You know that thing imploded the second the show ended. She has such low self-esteem it’s sad, and yet she’s such a raging bitch at the same time. And is anyone else disturbed by her leathery skin? It looked especially scary this episode.
Chris, I can’t believe you went there, but I agree with Big Dave: Elizabeth is a dead bunny waiting to happen. She’s even screwier now than she was on Jake’s season!
I’ve been freaking saying that for weeks! Even my post on Kristen’s blog says I was afraid for the bunny on Monday’s episode b/c I thought dude’d end up on the stove! Elizabeth needs help!
I hope Jesse B can understand, after watching tonight’s episode, that it wasn’t Tenley or Kiptyn that were fake, it was NATALIE that was SO fake. Kiptyn never promised him that he’d for against elizabeth/Kovacs. and Tenley did vote against Elizabeth/Kovacs. It was NATALIE.. but so ironic that she was the one that came up with the idea of voting out Elizabeth/Kovacs and keeping Jesse B/Peyton around. What a fake girl this Natalie is!!
Natalie was and still is the slut of the pack (remember, she’d kiss all the guys in the house for $20). Dave is just playin’ her. He’s only out for himself and I guess there’s nothing wrong with that. He did show he’s human though.
Wow. A girl makes a flippant, humor-intended comment & has a good time & she’s immediately dubbed a “slut”? Wow.
Apparently, you don’t live in a glass house.
You don’t know what Kiptyn may or may not have promised Jesse B. They do cut out scenes. Kiptyn could easily have lied to Beck and we’d never know it. And why? Because Kiptyn is ABC’s golden boy and they won’t show him in a bad light ever.
Tenley, stop being such a BABY, my goodness grow up. Elizabeth needs to be put away, a little CRAZY. Where do you find these girls??
Try heading out to any club or bar no matter where you live. Trust me, neither Elizabeth or Tenley are unusual. Heck Elizabeth hardly rates above average on the manipulation scale from what I’ve seen.
Bitter much? Those two women do not represent the majority of women I know.
JK, you must only now nuns as the majority of women are indeed crazy like them
You should try dating someone with an IQ that registers. Tenley is about age 12 in the way she acts and well, Elizabeth….any man should run like the wind if they see her coming
Rob, speaking from the majority of females around the globe, I take offense to your comment that most women are like Elizabeth. Obviously, you need to find more classy bars to patronize as you’re definitely hanging out in the wrong ones. Remember, they chose the contestants that will favor their ratings which is why they chose “crazy Elizabeth” and “crybaby Tenley”. Keep in mind, it’s just a show people and we’re the fools crazy enough to watch it.
Wow, Rob, I pity you if all you can find are Elizabeths.
Keep this in mind when you stereotype all men as dogs! I don’t think Rob was saying every woman is like Elizabeth or Tenley, just that a lot of them are.
Rob, that’s what you get when you go to bars to pick up women. Go to Starbucks or Books-A-Million and you might have more variety than the shallow types trying to get “picked up”.
Elizabeth isn’t just crazy, she’s also just down right stupid. Didn’t she learn anything in middle and high school about what NOT to do when you have a crush on a guy? She’s practically following the guidelines of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” She makes every mistake in the book, no wonder she’s single. And probably will be in her 40′s, since she’s so focused on it.
Elizabeth isn’t just crazy, she’s also just plain dumb. I mean, she’s practically following the guidelines of “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” Did she not learn anything in middle and high school? She’s doing and saying everything you’re not supposed to when you have a crush. “Are you mad at me?” “Why did I let you rail me?” And I’m sorry, but how does she not remember the supposed love of her life’s college or brother’s name?
is elizabeth the one who wouldn’t kiss jake before she had a profession of love? because if so, she has definitely rotated that moral compass (having sex on national tv?!)
Chris – great blog! You’re so right about the outsiders having opportunities to take down the “cool kids” and didn’t take advantage. Anyway, I think that whomever wins, they’ll split the $250k with their partner.
Since everyone is ranting about grammar, I’ll join in. It’s “whoever,” not “whomever.”
Yeah. Sorry, Peach. But fail.
Not to mention the problem with “whoever” agreeing with “he/she” versus “their.” (As in, “Anyway, I think, whoever wins, he or she will split the 250K with his or her partner.)
I absolutely adore Jessie b. He seemed like the most “real” guy on there. He always had a smile on his face and not to mention he was smokin hot!!! He was so cute with Peyton even though he obviosly got on her nerves. I was rooting for them to win and to beca couple. The other couples are pretty rounchy and deceitful. I wish tenley and kypton would not kiss up to Dave and Kovaks. Be bummed if one of them win!
in some ways i feel disappointed by all these people!! I thought both Jesse K and Jesse B were genuine and ready for love (which is how they were portrayed in their seasons) but in both instances they are little boys and players. Tenley was presented as mature, caring, and yes, submissive in her season but here she’s just a crybaby and (is it just me) super clingy to Kiptyn.
Elizabeth is certifiably, bunny-boiling crazy. But today I realized that she’s crazy because she’s trying to have a relationship with a guy who doesn’t want one. He only wants sex. He’s willing to put in just enough effort to keep her hoping for something more. And that little bit of effort is just enough to keep her hanging in there, and the hope and despair is making her more nuts than usual.
Tonight’s the first time I’ve had remotely sympathetic thoughts for Elizabeth. I keep remembering she was the girl with “so many morals” that she would only let Jake make out with her forehead. Uh huh. Sure.
I don’t think she believes in herself enough to hope a man will want her for herself. I think when she told Kovacs she was worth more than $250K she was trying to convince herself as much as she was him.
Kovacs is a guy who’s willing to take the goods when offered. After all, it’s hard to resist a girl who’s got a bad case of Kovacs. What STD is that, by the way? So now he’s got Hysterica for a girlfriend, and he’s stuck, and he deserves to be.
Dave and Natalie are total hookups for convenience, but they have a surprising vibe that kind of understands that they are both tough and temporary, and I think when they move on, it’ll be okay. Natalie seems like a girl who lives by the man code, after all.
Kyp-Ten are aww shucks sweet. The end.
And finally, considering what a goofy dork Jesse B turned into and how many times he made Peyton’s eyes roll, they seemed to move past the Date of Disgust to become buddies. And while he may dig ingrown hairs out with odd bits of hardware, at least he’s a team player.
That is my essay for Abnormal Psych 101 for tonight.
Chris and Team Bachelor, can we get some more creative challenges than Spin the Bottle or Twister? And while we’re at it, can we give please Melissa some sort of personality or task to do besides stand around and look pretty? She used to have natural charm and charisma, and it seems sucked out her by Bachelor Pad. I understand, Bachelor Pad has been pretty good at sucking out my soul too..
LOL. So true.
Omg I was thinking the same thing. It’s like let’s see how many different “reactions” she can have in one show since that seems to be her role. I love Mel Ry, don’t get me wrong, but Chris can handle this one on his on cause she is just a snoozefest these days!! I finally understand why she didn’t get the co-hosting gig at DWTS.
why didn’t they just play spin the bottle for REAL? that would have shook things up now that people were real couples. the penalty if you refuse is you get booted off!!!
I thought that was going to be the angle the producers would take, to stir up the hornets nest. Kinda bummed they didn’t.
I’m sorry, but this whole show is a train wreck. I keep hoping each week, something fun or exciting will happen, but for one, I don’t think they knew they were supposed to hook up with anyone. Being there is only one winner, I think they thought the opposite. Otherwise why would the couples be so hush hush about their relationships, trying to do anything they could to hide it. The couple thing is only useful for the dance contest, but it didn’t have to be their GFs. Would have been much more interesting to spin the bottle the correct way and take their chances with whoever it landed on. This was the weakest episode yet, I hope the finale can bump up the interest. Otherwise I think you need to can this one and stick to the Bachelor/ette shows. JMO ;D
Agree! I keep saying that it is only the first run at it and maybe next year, if they do it again, they will have a better grasp of how it should go. Letting those poor 3 girls go the way they did was horrible and I really no longer care to watch the show
But Chris is right. They had the means to get out the power players. They caved. And got booted.
Don’t you see, the producers wanted the most attractive/crazy/narcistic people left. That’s what makes for interesting television. Those of you who think they will “learn from their mistakes” have got it wrong. They got EXACTLY what they wanted.
LOVE Kiptyn & Tenley. If they are still together – make them next years co-hosts / camp counselors for this little adventure. Alongside you, of course.
Please, God no. Tenley is unbearable. I cannot believe she’s 26, she acts 12. That comment from her about how making out is fun and so is Kiptyn was the most asinine thing I’ve ever heard.
I don’t see what’s wrong with the comment? she’s just happy, innocent and bubbly…..
The comment was just like Tenley: dumb, shallow, and devoid of any content. It irritates me to see grown women play that whole baby-talk, “I’m just so adorable” game. And I also hate seeing her cry and play the victim all the time. That’s not how life works.
I totally agree about Tenley. She is 26 and every time she speaks she sounds like she is a little kid. Grow up!
If she said Natalie and Dave were going to be picked up by a “rocket ship” one more time, I was going to scream!
I completely agree with jk. Tenley gives women in general a bad name. She needs to grow up, stop crying over every little thing, and learn how to talk like an adult. she’s just waiting to get married again so she can be completely dependent on a man. The women i know, are not like that and I’m appalled at her behavior. If i have to hear one more time, i haven’t been with a man since (insert jake and/or Kiptyn), i’ll throw something at my tv. it’s the 21st century,women can be independent, self sufficient people (even with a man).
Tenley is seriously about the HOTTEST woman I have ever seen and I LOVE her innocent personality. The hatred for her here is ridiculous. I wish every gal was more like her…she’s genuinely happy, emotional in a good way (Elizabeth would be in a BAD way) and SUPER gorgeous with a perfect body. Doesn’t get any better.
I don’t see what’s wrong with being bubbley and innocent during the puppy love part of a relationship. And 26 isn’t 56. She’s still a young lady… she’s just obvioulsy a bit innocent and light in spirit. There is so much hatred here, yikes!
Well, I’m 22, and even I think she’s immature. And I really think it’s all an act she puts on, not her “spirit.”
Another asinine comment from Tenley – “maybe they’re going on a rocket ship.” (she said it twice) – WTF? I like Kip, but cannot stand baby-voiced (brained) Tenley, and I must fast forward through all their make-out sessions. Ick! I also agree with others it seemed if you aren’t a whore then you are going home. Chris I wish you would be a little bit more objective in your analysis, but do agree the outcasts had a chance to get rid of the cool kids. I officially blame Gia.
Meliot – why would you want Chris to be more objective? I love getting his take on things and all the inside scoop!
To Matias – I guess that’s why millions of men loved Chrissy (Suzanne Sommers) on “Three’s Company”. A five-year-old girl (emotionally) with a huge set of tatas. I don’t get it, but then, I’m not a man. I just find baby-talkers like that annoying.
@ Hook’Em – Chris’ lack of objectivity is based on seeing this game through the eyes of the production team’s game play ONLY, which by now most poster’s believe to be unfair. It would have been good for him to say, “yeah, we should have played that spin the bottle game a different way, it was obvious and lazy on our part” but he did not. He rationalized and blamed people for not playing the game correctly. Yes, some of the game play was pretty atrocious (i.e., Gia’s lack of sticking to the plan, which I feel ultimately changed the game completely). Look, if everyone knew at the beginning of the game that in the end you would have to be a “couple”, don’t you think those three booted ladies would have played a different game? In fact, the rest of the guys would have also. The only ladies left (and I use the word “ladies” loosely) are the ones who say they “are looking for love.” The booted ones were looking for love (and $250,000) too, but just wanted to do so with their pants on.
Hey this was the first Batchelor Pad so it will be interesting to see what they come up with next year. Hopefully better challenges, and clearer rules, and for crying out loud, keep those people out of the fantasy suite! Where are the rules for that?????
Elizabeth is just plain crazy, and Kovacs is crazy like a fox for trying to play her. They both give me the creeps.
I liked Peyton a lot — she was so authentic. Jesse treats her like a little sister — either that or like he’s 12 and has his first crush on a girl.
Natalie’s flaking nailpolish was driving me nuts. Dave is handsome but his arrogance is a big turn-off for me.
I hope Tenley and Kiptyn live happily ever after, with rainbows and bunnies.
And rocket ships!
Yes, and rocket ships! LOL
Our absolute favourite (Canuck!) line of the night was when Kiptyn filled in Tenley’s pause, ‘I’m just making a …..’ ‘observation’ ‘….observation. Good save, Kip. We played that scene over and over.
I thought Gwen was pretty and would like to see her be the next bachelorette. Betty White would be a great Bachelorette also.
Cathy, I completely agree with you. Would LOVE to see Gwen as the next bachelorette! It would be so refreshing to see someone a bit more mature and classy… And it would be great to see a more refined and accomplished group of men. A successful show centering on relationships and finding love should not be limited to those under 30! BTW, I thought Elizabeth’s comment on Gwen’s age and single status was really mean spirited and completely uncalled for. Shows what a kind, caring woman Elizabeth is…. NOT!
Agree – I loved Gwen but she is possibly too quiet to be the Bachelorette. I hope after this show she can find the perfect person for her b/c she is very pretty. As for Elizabeth’s comments, I wish I had the FUN MIRROR she has that makes her think she looks good! That girl looks 50! (no offense to those who are 50)
Dave has a nice body, but that horse-toothed grin of his would stop a clock. I don’t find him attractive at all.
oooh I do. I’d take him!