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Ah, the sacrifices we make for “love” — right rose lovers? But I’m sure Catherine (who is quoted above) knew what she was getting into, sartorially speaking, when she signed up for The Bachelor. You’re either in a ball gown, a bathing suit, or absurd period garb. The bathing suit confession wasn’t the only shocker of the night, especially not for the “lady” Sean sent home. No spoilers here (stay tuned for my full Bachelor episode 9 recap later tonight as well as Chris Harrison’s Bachelor blog), but let me know what you thought of this year’s Fantasy Suite dates and their aftermath. Did Sean keep the right women? Did Lindsay really eat those bugs? And did ABC really need to make us sit through that extended preview for Oz? Post your thoughts below!

You know what I like best about hometown dates, rose lovers? The chance that maybe, juuuuust maybe, one of the relatives involved will react like a normal human being — meaning, with true, intractable skepticism — to the whole thing. A skeptic sighting is usually rare (see: Ashley’s tattooed sister Chrystie on The Bachelorette), but it’s always beautiful. Tonight, Sean met two such doubting relatives on his “journey.” I’ll steer clear of spoilers here — stay tuned for my full recap later tonight (UPDATE: Click over for Kristen’s Bachelor episode 8 recap and Chris Harrison’s Bachelor blog) — but if you have watched tonight’s episode, tell me how you felt about the chilly reception the Bachelor received from [spoiler]‘s nagging sisters and [spoiler]‘s angry brother. Were they being rude, or simply looking out for their beloved flesh-and-blood? Did Sean handle himself okay — and send the right woman home? And did AshLee’s dad speech about meeting her when she was four years old make you cry? Post your thoughts below!

That just about says it all, doesn’t it rose lovers? (And I thought last week’s teepee sound bite was amazing.) What an eventful night! No spoilers here — check back for my full recap later tonight (UPDATE: Click over for Kristen’s full Bachelor episode 7 recap and Chris Harrison’s Bachelor blog) — but if you’ve seen tonight’s episode, let me know how you’re celebrating what you thought about all of the dramz. Are you happy about who got sent home at the rose ceremony? (Personally, I thought she kind of got short shrift, given all of the pre-rose ceremony shenanigans involving the other “ladies.”) Are you hoping Sean punches someone in next week’s hometown dates episode? (ABC sure wants us to believe he does, based on those promos.) Do you find it strange that almost everyone in the final four has a Deep Dark Secret? I guess it’s just in keeping with Sean’s “white knight” complex — the dude does like to rescue damsels, after all. Post your thoughts below!

Wow. Could that be the all-time best sound bite in Bachelor history? I mean, I know a lot of other things happened on tonight’s episode — the surprise ouster of one of the more decent “ladies”; Tierra’s “near-death” experience at Lake Louise — but I just can’t get past the whole one-on-one date in a teepee thing. Stay tuned for my full recap later tonight (UPDATE: Click over to Kristen’s Bachelor episode 6 recap and Chris Harrison’s Bachelor blog), but in the meantime let me know what you thought about Sean’s trip to Canada. Will you miss the women who went home? Would you rather have a date on a glacier or in an ice castle? And should two episodes of The Bachelor in one week be considered cruel and unusual recapper punishment? Post your thoughts now!

Good God, Sean! If your wife isn’t holed up in a wilderness lodge in Montana surrounded by cameras and other “ladies” who want to steal her man, then where on God’s green earth is she??? It’s a truly terrifying thought. That said, we can’t blame Sean for feeling a little discouraged this week. I mean, all he wants to do is take a “journey” to find a TV “wife,” and yet the women won’t stop bitching to him about Tierra! How is the Bachelor supposed to focus on “connections” and Wonderful Qualities^TM when the “ladies” keep trying to steer the conversation toward the fact that he’s giving roses to a psycho hose beast? Stay tuned for my full recap later tonight (UPDATE: Click over for Kristen’s Bachelor episode 5 recap and Chris Harrison’s Bachelor blog), but in the meantime let me know what you thought about Part 1 of the two-night Bachelorpalooza. Is it a good thing or a bad thing that Sean keeps breaking the rules? Was there ever a more mismatched two-on-one date? And does a goat milk-drinking competition have any place in a televised search for “true” “love”? Post your thoughts below!

Well that was definitely an eventful episode — wouldn’t you say, rose lovers? We finally got to watch the aftermath of Tierra’s much-hyped tumble down the stairs, one woman got sent home early, and another bachelorette’s dog was treated to a ride in a limo. Can’t ask for more than that, can you? Stay tuned for my full recap later tonight (UPDATE: Click for Kristen’s full Bachelor episode 3 recap and Chris Harrison’s weekly blog), but in the meantime, limber up your typing fingers by posting your thoughts below. Is attempting to break a Guinness World Record an appropriate date activity? Who in their right mind plays beach volleyball for fun? And is it really safe to take two chronically ill teenagers on a ride called the Drop of Doom? Honestly, it really freaked me out.