The WTA to the Bachelor is what Hamburger Helper is to ground beef. What really is the point of it all????? It’s the Bachelor producers throwing crumbs at the bachelor-viewing faithful … to extend this show until we get to the meat or raison d’etre of the Show...the final rose ceremony. What a waste of two hours…what did we learn??
-Molly and Jason did not consummate on the first overnight tent date
-Trista and Ryan are having baby #2!!!!!!!!!! (is anyone tired about hearing about Trista and Ryan??) I kinda am. Did you notice they didn’t mention love for eachother in the overwrought interview?? Well there was that ode to the womb that Ryan wrote. That was weird.
-Jerry and Sarah back together!! Let’s drink to that!!!oops…well make that club soda for Jerry..he’s been dry for two years nowJ Good for you Jerry!!
-there was a bachelor/bachelorette rejects reunion in Vail…and we learned that Fred is with Noelle and Jesse has moved on with Holly apparently!!! I’m happy for Jesse and Fred. Oh and Paul from Edmonton got invited….I which embroidered underwear he wore.
So that took an hour of my life that I’ll never get back.
Then the ladies gathered. The ladies looked lovely…then things got ugly. Well except Stephanie and Jillian (in my opinion the cream of the crop)…they rose (no pun intended..seriously) and hovered above the pettiness and uselessness of recycling bad feelings. The biggest lie I’ve heard in Bachelor history was from Natalie..”I’m allergic to jewellery”. Speaking of the exact opposite Stephanie was consistent in her look..over accessorized but loveliness shone through. She gave homage to the rose with red and pink tinges in her layered top and pink hued pants. Jillian, oh Jillian..like a breath of Rocky mountain fresh air..and with a nod to treehuggers in her current home Vancouver, in her perfectly tailored green dress and sunshine-y yellow shoes!!! Jillian had the most positive reaction from the crowd…and do you think Chris really asked Jillian to be the next bachelorette??? I’m already excited!! When Jillian was recounting her feelings to Chris..I think Chris was moved. She concluded by saying that you have to slay a couple dragons before you get to the prince (Amen sister).
Then Jason came out for all of two minutes . He did not provide any fresh insight into his decision making and repeated his best friend speech to Jillian. He ain’t no speech writer. Even Chris noted that Jason’s favourite word is amazing. (Newsflash Chris…that is THE most overused word in Bachelor history…again is Jason incredibly unoriginal) So this report comes back to my original question…what’s the point of the WTA? This week…we got a few crumbs…but judging from what Chris says and from next week’s previews..we’re gonna have the full meal deal!! Until next week… I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh..one more thing…given the current economic crisis in the US…why would the finale take place in New Zealand???????????
Who knows...I gotta go....sharpen my sword....
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Suites for the Sweets
Well I thought the title of this week’s Rose Report was going to be DP in NZ for the FOD…OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! But no…Deanna is coming in two weeks’ time…..I’m not sure how I’m going to deal with the anticipation!! But, we did have the FOD this week..the Fantasy Overnight Dates.
To make the Bachelor’s ecological footprint even larger, we have the Jay, Jill, Moll and Mel along with Chris and the camera crew head over to New Zealand. Perhaps the Bachelor has exhausted the romantic hotspots in the good ‘ole US of A and we needed some fresh new sights and sites for this Bachelor. New Zealand was beautiful..and the FODs…highly predictable.
So the basic recipe for the FOD goes something like this…
Take one Bachelor (usually fat has been removed prior to the Bachelor filming)
Place in picturesque location
Add 1/3 rd of remaining Bachelorettes
Have Bachelor and Bachelorette run at eachother at medium speed then embrace
Insert one action packed day date activity (helicopter ride/ bungee jump/ sailboat ride)- white wine optional
Separate Bachelor/Bachelorette, have each cool slightly, allow time for each to change dressing
Place Bachelorette on hotseat, allow time for Bachelor to grill Bachelorette about her devotion to him and the journey
Bachelor presents card to Bachelorette, Bachelorette enthusiastically agrees!
Submerse Bachelor/Bachelorette in hot water (bubbles/rose petals optional)
Simmering progresses to rolling boil
Cut to commercial
Repeat with each bachelorette
Yield: Three amazing FODs
Sigh…highly formulaic episode. The backdrops were nice, but incredibly boring conversations. It came to a sad conclusion as Jay said au revoir to Jill. Not that I don’t think Jill can do better, but she did seem convinced that she really liked Jay. She looked gorgeous at the ceremony, she always would match her outfits perfectly to the scenery and the activity. Maybe that’s the interior designer in her….perhaps her career is completely aligned with her relationship pursuits. She focuses on the interior..she wanted to marry her best friend. And well Jay didn’t quite see the fit. Oh well..his loss. Chin up Jillian…you were a breath of fresh air in this process!!! And may I say, that I think you represented Canada beautifully, with style, grace and good character. Maybe your grandmother will find you that nice Ukrainian boy from Peace River after all. Umm…maybe there’s a great population of them in Vegreville though??? Now that would be a romantic date..to meet under the big pyrogy.
And to Molly and Mellissa….godspeed to you…because we know that the Pappas is back to throw the Bachelor off track.
But before then we have the WTA.
This undoubtedly will be the most dramatic Bachelor yet!!!And until next week…………. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
To make the Bachelor’s ecological footprint even larger, we have the Jay, Jill, Moll and Mel along with Chris and the camera crew head over to New Zealand. Perhaps the Bachelor has exhausted the romantic hotspots in the good ‘ole US of A and we needed some fresh new sights and sites for this Bachelor. New Zealand was beautiful..and the FODs…highly predictable.
So the basic recipe for the FOD goes something like this…
Take one Bachelor (usually fat has been removed prior to the Bachelor filming)
Place in picturesque location
Add 1/3 rd of remaining Bachelorettes
Have Bachelor and Bachelorette run at eachother at medium speed then embrace
Insert one action packed day date activity (helicopter ride/ bungee jump/ sailboat ride)- white wine optional
Separate Bachelor/Bachelorette, have each cool slightly, allow time for each to change dressing
Place Bachelorette on hotseat, allow time for Bachelor to grill Bachelorette about her devotion to him and the journey
Bachelor presents card to Bachelorette, Bachelorette enthusiastically agrees!
Submerse Bachelor/Bachelorette in hot water (bubbles/rose petals optional)
Simmering progresses to rolling boil
Cut to commercial
Repeat with each bachelorette
Yield: Three amazing FODs
Sigh…highly formulaic episode. The backdrops were nice, but incredibly boring conversations. It came to a sad conclusion as Jay said au revoir to Jill. Not that I don’t think Jill can do better, but she did seem convinced that she really liked Jay. She looked gorgeous at the ceremony, she always would match her outfits perfectly to the scenery and the activity. Maybe that’s the interior designer in her….perhaps her career is completely aligned with her relationship pursuits. She focuses on the interior..she wanted to marry her best friend. And well Jay didn’t quite see the fit. Oh well..his loss. Chin up Jillian…you were a breath of fresh air in this process!!! And may I say, that I think you represented Canada beautifully, with style, grace and good character. Maybe your grandmother will find you that nice Ukrainian boy from Peace River after all. Umm…maybe there’s a great population of them in Vegreville though??? Now that would be a romantic date..to meet under the big pyrogy.
And to Molly and Mellissa….godspeed to you…because we know that the Pappas is back to throw the Bachelor off track.
But before then we have the WTA.
This undoubtedly will be the most dramatic Bachelor yet!!!And until next week…………. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
Monday, February 9, 2009
There's No Place Like Home(towns)
Veteran Bachelor viewers know that the hometown dates are a dip into the Bachelorette’s gene pool. This really helps the Bachelor to know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em.
Well first…and she’s been #1 Bachelorette (with Lady Stephanie a close second) since the first episode…is Jillian..or Jill as J says. We head to Peace River…I mean Kelowna or wherever Jill is really from.
Hometown #1..Jason’s on a Mission (Hill) and Jill’s family is Red, White and no longer blue
Isn’t Jill fabulous??? And I don’t mean to get all wrapped up in the flag (Jason gets that later)…but she is just a breath of fresh air. Spunky, genuine, pretty, confident and fashion forward. What’s not to love about Jillian.? So Jason arrives in our chilly country. Jillian brings him to Mission Hill…where she lets out some of her emotions that have been ‘bottled’ up for so long. She opens up about her mom’s depression (which resolved after 15 years thankfully)…which I say hooray!!!With 1 in 5 Canadians being affected by mental illness, I like the fact that she didn’t hide that or was ashamed…as stigmatizing as mental illness can be (okay…that is enough of a PSA from the Canadian Mental Health Association). I loved that way that it helped to explain her behaviour and personality. Yup…layers…that’s our Jillian. Then Jill and J wine-d up and skedaddle over to the parents. Jill’s dad shows unabashed Canadian pride and wraps J up in a flag. Then Jill’s mom has a heart to heart with J and affirms what J has thought..that Jill is a very resilient and deep person….then with J and dad are in the garage…Jill’s dad words about his baby girl are very moving. Then the piece de resistence (had to throw some en francais down) when Grandma comes, hands J a bunched up pair of Canadian-themed boxer shorts, puts them on his head and then kisses him on the lips for his good-bye!!! Well head gear continues in….
Hometown #2…Hats off I mean on for Molly’s Family
So along comes Molly’s hometown date. Molly greets J where she is most comfortable..on the golf green. According to Molly…her and the family spent every week at the country club…according to her..it was totally preppy. Well that explains clothing choices but I’m not sure what type of insight we are supposed to get from that?? She comes from money?? Dunno…big yawn….she likes golf…bigger yawn. Okay..I shouldn’t yawn at people’s passions. So we meet Molly’s parents them seem lovely…but they get all crazy-mom opens the tickle trunk and has a hat party then makes J draw a picture of Molly. That was big time fun…well then J jumped on the crazy train to get to…
Hometown #3 When Doves Cry…I mean Die
If their was a gold-gilded rose trophy for oddest hometown it would go to Naomi’s hometown. J warmed up for the date with a family hula hoop contest . With his heart rate was up he now had to deal with the flat-lined dove..which Naomi’s mom kept refrigerated in a paper bag so that j could perform the eulogy for the dove’s burial. Then the ultimate of contradictions…Hector (Naomi’s dad) grilled J about another J…as in Jesus….and asked him about his religiousity. Then Naomi’s mom takes J and says Naomi is a temple goddess and he was an indigo…I dunno..she lost me at indigo. Back in the backyard Hector asks Naomi about her and J’s religious differences and Naomi says she doesn’t care. Then later she says maybe we should have talked about religion. Naomi seems a bit lost.
Hometown #4 No Cheerleading from Melissa’s family
A shocking hometown date. Melissa’s family disses J. They don’t do reality shows. So Melissa introduces J to her ‘friends’..the friends who tell America that Melissa’s dates don’t respect her and that they hope she finds someone because they are tired of her being the fifth wheel. Wow..Melissa I say hitch up the fifth wheel and find some new friends.
Melissa is just so cute and she seems super sweet. She does not appear convinced of her appeal. Sigh….that’s too bad.
Well after a whirlwind tour of Kelowna, Grand Rapids, somewhere in California then Dallas…Jason goes back to Seattle for more pondering and another waterside chat with Chris…then the roses are handed out at the Fairmont Olympic Torch hotel…in a huge expanse of a ballroom…it was the most walking the bachelorettes had to do to claim their rose. I gotta say..i had a feeling that he was going to let Naomi go (if those two got married..i wonder if they’d have a dove release at the weddingJ
You know this bachelor was good…but then I saw next week’s preview…guess who’s baaaaaaaaaccccccccccckkkkkkkk???? Deanna happens to be in New Zealand for the FOD (Fantasy Overnight Dates)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And according to the previews she says something that makes J look like he’s going to be sick over the glassed in balcony….the drama…and on Valentine’s Day weekend. Looks like he should be cheers-ing with some Pepto…or maybe he caught what Shannon had a few short episodes ago!!
Until next week…I can’t wait…and…I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well first…and she’s been #1 Bachelorette (with Lady Stephanie a close second) since the first episode…is Jillian..or Jill as J says. We head to Peace River…I mean Kelowna or wherever Jill is really from.
Hometown #1..Jason’s on a Mission (Hill) and Jill’s family is Red, White and no longer blue
Isn’t Jill fabulous??? And I don’t mean to get all wrapped up in the flag (Jason gets that later)…but she is just a breath of fresh air. Spunky, genuine, pretty, confident and fashion forward. What’s not to love about Jillian.? So Jason arrives in our chilly country. Jillian brings him to Mission Hill…where she lets out some of her emotions that have been ‘bottled’ up for so long. She opens up about her mom’s depression (which resolved after 15 years thankfully)…which I say hooray!!!With 1 in 5 Canadians being affected by mental illness, I like the fact that she didn’t hide that or was ashamed…as stigmatizing as mental illness can be (okay…that is enough of a PSA from the Canadian Mental Health Association). I loved that way that it helped to explain her behaviour and personality. Yup…layers…that’s our Jillian. Then Jill and J wine-d up and skedaddle over to the parents. Jill’s dad shows unabashed Canadian pride and wraps J up in a flag. Then Jill’s mom has a heart to heart with J and affirms what J has thought..that Jill is a very resilient and deep person….then with J and dad are in the garage…Jill’s dad words about his baby girl are very moving. Then the piece de resistence (had to throw some en francais down) when Grandma comes, hands J a bunched up pair of Canadian-themed boxer shorts, puts them on his head and then kisses him on the lips for his good-bye!!! Well head gear continues in….
Hometown #2…Hats off I mean on for Molly’s Family
So along comes Molly’s hometown date. Molly greets J where she is most comfortable..on the golf green. According to Molly…her and the family spent every week at the country club…according to her..it was totally preppy. Well that explains clothing choices but I’m not sure what type of insight we are supposed to get from that?? She comes from money?? Dunno…big yawn….she likes golf…bigger yawn. Okay..I shouldn’t yawn at people’s passions. So we meet Molly’s parents them seem lovely…but they get all crazy-mom opens the tickle trunk and has a hat party then makes J draw a picture of Molly. That was big time fun…well then J jumped on the crazy train to get to…
Hometown #3 When Doves Cry…I mean Die
If their was a gold-gilded rose trophy for oddest hometown it would go to Naomi’s hometown. J warmed up for the date with a family hula hoop contest . With his heart rate was up he now had to deal with the flat-lined dove..which Naomi’s mom kept refrigerated in a paper bag so that j could perform the eulogy for the dove’s burial. Then the ultimate of contradictions…Hector (Naomi’s dad) grilled J about another J…as in Jesus….and asked him about his religiousity. Then Naomi’s mom takes J and says Naomi is a temple goddess and he was an indigo…I dunno..she lost me at indigo. Back in the backyard Hector asks Naomi about her and J’s religious differences and Naomi says she doesn’t care. Then later she says maybe we should have talked about religion. Naomi seems a bit lost.
Hometown #4 No Cheerleading from Melissa’s family
A shocking hometown date. Melissa’s family disses J. They don’t do reality shows. So Melissa introduces J to her ‘friends’..the friends who tell America that Melissa’s dates don’t respect her and that they hope she finds someone because they are tired of her being the fifth wheel. Wow..Melissa I say hitch up the fifth wheel and find some new friends.
Melissa is just so cute and she seems super sweet. She does not appear convinced of her appeal. Sigh….that’s too bad.
Well after a whirlwind tour of Kelowna, Grand Rapids, somewhere in California then Dallas…Jason goes back to Seattle for more pondering and another waterside chat with Chris…then the roses are handed out at the Fairmont Olympic Torch hotel…in a huge expanse of a ballroom…it was the most walking the bachelorettes had to do to claim their rose. I gotta say..i had a feeling that he was going to let Naomi go (if those two got married..i wonder if they’d have a dove release at the weddingJ
You know this bachelor was good…but then I saw next week’s preview…guess who’s baaaaaaaaaccccccccccckkkkkkkk???? Deanna happens to be in New Zealand for the FOD (Fantasy Overnight Dates)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And according to the previews she says something that makes J look like he’s going to be sick over the glassed in balcony….the drama…and on Valentine’s Day weekend. Looks like he should be cheers-ing with some Pepto…or maybe he caught what Shannon had a few short episodes ago!!
Until next week…I can’t wait…and…I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Jason's Home....but he ain't gonna se(a)ttle
Hey Ty….Dad’s home…checkin’ in and checkin’ out who will fit in with him in his hometown. J flew home with his 5 girlfriends to see who is right for J and Ty.
So the girls are released from the house to travel to Seattle…and they settle into the gorgeous Fairmont property….the Georgian. The girls get a lovely suite on the 11th floor – the Cascade room. And yes it was a cascade of emotions..and in my opinion, the most dramatic rose ceremony yet. I actually shed a tear or three at the Rose Ceremony..ahhh…I can’t believe it!!
But what lead us to that sad conclusion..some rigourous romantic dates that only J can throw down. Well for the first one was a true HOMEtown date. Melissa had to come over to J’s house b/c Ty didn’t want Jason to go out. So another date that was going to be ‘chill’. Well Melissa chose to chill first in her oddly designed serpent dress then in her stretchy pants. Melissa is adorable…but is she ready for this…she thinks so..and apparently so does J.
Then the foursome…good for a golf game, awkward for a date. Jason tests their sea legs on the boat. Stephanie gets to steer..which she did incredibly capably in that very distracting hoodie/vest/animal byproduct. Where does she pick up some of these outfits?
Then off they go to appropriately named Kiss FM..where he named Stephanie as favourite date, and Molly as best kisser. Then back to the hotel for some very fancy looking food and continue conversing. J pulls Jillian aside..and for the first time we see some emotion from our Jillian. She admitted that she didn’t come to the Bachelor for the right reasons..i.e. true love and forever..but rather for travel, some adventure, meet some interesting people..but she experienced a shift and is developing feelings for him.
Last one on one is with Eva Mendes..I mean Naomi FINALLY gets a one on one date…she gets a plane ride over Seattle then some wall climbing..at Sport Chek. Weird. But Naomi enthusiastically proclaims that this is the best date EVER…then amidst the camping section of the sporting goods store, they have a fake fire, some fondue and some ooey gooey goodness of a one on one date.
Back at the Georgian we have a new meaning for beer tub girls with Melissa and Jillian sitting in a bubble bath, beers in hand, in the hotel room tub with Stephanie and Molly sitting on the bathroom floor. Huh? Did the producers not secure a hot tub for this episode. I’m sure someone in logistics got in trouble for that.
After all the dates. J needs a friend. Who you gonna call on this amazing journey…your mom? Sibling? Best friend??? Nope. Chris!! He happens to be in the neighbourhood and he makes housecalls. Chris comes over for an Oceanside chat with J. Chris would be a good therapist. He explores all options and is an active listener, never leading, never judging. He’s like a Bachelor buddy. After J draws no conclusions, Chris lets himself out and J is left staring out at the water…and pondering his Bachelor fate.
The show, not missing a beat nor a cliché, finds J sleepless (in Seattle)….wondering who oh who will he choose.
Bucking protocol ( I think J shredded the Bachelor rules), J visits he girls during the day of the rose ceremony. He must speak with our Jillian. He must see if Jillian really wants him or just an adventure. He takes her to a coffee shop and doesn’t let her drink her latte. But did she pass the test???
THEEE most dramatic rose ceremony
Ok…this was dramatic. J took a bachelorette aside and out of the room. He needed to know Naomi was up for forever…oh yeah..she totally was. Like totally. Then the ceremony…and I lost it…OMG…sooo sad. He let Stephanie go!! But in the most respectful way. He sung (actually said) her praises. And I think he’s right..she is a beautiful person on the inside and outside (well okay once she ditches the cheek and eye glitter and the bedazzled furry clothes). It was so sad. Too bad there was no connection…b/c she is such a lovely person. But you know what I love most about Stephanie….she didn’t cry in the limo. She’s been through way tougher than this. Way to go Stephanie…you truly are a portrait of a lady. See you at Women Tell All..and you know..I don’t know if he’s man enough for you….
But guess who’s coming to Peace River AB????!!! And how fitting that J is coming to Wild Rose Country!! Welcome Jason…and we hope there is an Alberta Advantage. Yo J….hey could you tell Jesse and Fred from last season….that there are some FANTASTIC single women here????
Until next time…
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So the girls are released from the house to travel to Seattle…and they settle into the gorgeous Fairmont property….the Georgian. The girls get a lovely suite on the 11th floor – the Cascade room. And yes it was a cascade of emotions..and in my opinion, the most dramatic rose ceremony yet. I actually shed a tear or three at the Rose Ceremony..ahhh…I can’t believe it!!
But what lead us to that sad conclusion..some rigourous romantic dates that only J can throw down. Well for the first one was a true HOMEtown date. Melissa had to come over to J’s house b/c Ty didn’t want Jason to go out. So another date that was going to be ‘chill’. Well Melissa chose to chill first in her oddly designed serpent dress then in her stretchy pants. Melissa is adorable…but is she ready for this…she thinks so..and apparently so does J.
Then the foursome…good for a golf game, awkward for a date. Jason tests their sea legs on the boat. Stephanie gets to steer..which she did incredibly capably in that very distracting hoodie/vest/animal byproduct. Where does she pick up some of these outfits?
Then off they go to appropriately named Kiss FM..where he named Stephanie as favourite date, and Molly as best kisser. Then back to the hotel for some very fancy looking food and continue conversing. J pulls Jillian aside..and for the first time we see some emotion from our Jillian. She admitted that she didn’t come to the Bachelor for the right reasons..i.e. true love and forever..but rather for travel, some adventure, meet some interesting people..but she experienced a shift and is developing feelings for him.
Last one on one is with Eva Mendes..I mean Naomi FINALLY gets a one on one date…she gets a plane ride over Seattle then some wall climbing..at Sport Chek. Weird. But Naomi enthusiastically proclaims that this is the best date EVER…then amidst the camping section of the sporting goods store, they have a fake fire, some fondue and some ooey gooey goodness of a one on one date.
Back at the Georgian we have a new meaning for beer tub girls with Melissa and Jillian sitting in a bubble bath, beers in hand, in the hotel room tub with Stephanie and Molly sitting on the bathroom floor. Huh? Did the producers not secure a hot tub for this episode. I’m sure someone in logistics got in trouble for that.
After all the dates. J needs a friend. Who you gonna call on this amazing journey…your mom? Sibling? Best friend??? Nope. Chris!! He happens to be in the neighbourhood and he makes housecalls. Chris comes over for an Oceanside chat with J. Chris would be a good therapist. He explores all options and is an active listener, never leading, never judging. He’s like a Bachelor buddy. After J draws no conclusions, Chris lets himself out and J is left staring out at the water…and pondering his Bachelor fate.
The show, not missing a beat nor a cliché, finds J sleepless (in Seattle)….wondering who oh who will he choose.
Bucking protocol ( I think J shredded the Bachelor rules), J visits he girls during the day of the rose ceremony. He must speak with our Jillian. He must see if Jillian really wants him or just an adventure. He takes her to a coffee shop and doesn’t let her drink her latte. But did she pass the test???
THEEE most dramatic rose ceremony
Ok…this was dramatic. J took a bachelorette aside and out of the room. He needed to know Naomi was up for forever…oh yeah..she totally was. Like totally. Then the ceremony…and I lost it…OMG…sooo sad. He let Stephanie go!! But in the most respectful way. He sung (actually said) her praises. And I think he’s right..she is a beautiful person on the inside and outside (well okay once she ditches the cheek and eye glitter and the bedazzled furry clothes). It was so sad. Too bad there was no connection…b/c she is such a lovely person. But you know what I love most about Stephanie….she didn’t cry in the limo. She’s been through way tougher than this. Way to go Stephanie…you truly are a portrait of a lady. See you at Women Tell All..and you know..I don’t know if he’s man enough for you….
But guess who’s coming to Peace River AB????!!! And how fitting that J is coming to Wild Rose Country!! Welcome Jason…and we hope there is an Alberta Advantage. Yo J….hey could you tell Jesse and Fred from last season….that there are some FANTASTIC single women here????
Until next time…
I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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