Just as we got off the Rocky Mountaineer last week...we hopped back right back onto the Crazy Train. This was the most shocking episode ever. We had a big reveal, two returns and only four roses to give out....
Philadelphia: City of Bachelorette love???????
Reid wasn't so chilly in Philly...he turned up the heat a little. First he greets Jill with a coffee (nice). They check out the view from atop Liberty Place..then off to see the jury. Seems like Reid has to consult with his family to make decision about girls. Hmm red flag. It's nice to get input..but as was thrice stated...Reid is turning 30 and you should be able to decide who to ditch or hitch all on your lonesome. Reid's family seems nice and there was a birthday cake for Reid!! The candle on the cake was likely an afterthought...looks like they plucked it from a candle holder .
Michael....Jump around Jump around jump up jump up and get down
Wow does Michael get excited about EVERYTHING!!!! He jumps into his house and then to see Jillian. I love the enthusiasm. After this hometown...I think Michael will have no problem getting down on one knee. Michael is so smitten. The hometown visit was a week dull. I did like the Stagliano family tradition of "Question for the table"...nice way to stimulate conversation.Perhaps the least surprising event of this whole show was that there was a family dance-off. They seem like a very loving family...Jillian even left with a parting gift.. But...the departing kiss from Michael..was weak.
Kiptyn...is Kiptyn the new Jake???
A new Mr. Perfect blew into the hometowns..and that man is Kiptyn. Jill is nervous as she enters the perfectly appointed home. His mom and step dad lead her outside then point off the cordoned off hot tub. Jill handles the jab well. Then they subject her to a lasagna test. Jill has a hot dog test...and they have a lasagna and wine pairing test. Well la dee da. She passes.....but I didn't get what criteria she was judging the lasagna by. Then Kiptyns mom says that only Grandma drinks the crappy wine. Not nice. Then his mom asks her some convoluted questions about what she would change about herself and chastises Jillians statement about working for happiness. In the end, Kiptyn's mom likes Jill. Phew. Jillians got that last laugh..I guess when her and Kip cut through the yellow tape and slipped into the hot tub...all under Eve's watchful eye. That was a really odd moment..not as odd as Jesse's mom's dancing...but that's another hometown. So the camera fades out to Jill and Kiptyn having a dip in the hottub with the Caution tape fluttering in the wind...foreshadowing perhaps???
Jesse....The Emotional Ice Cube??
Now Jesse likely made Jill feel more at home..just like she's back in Peace River..he rumbles in on a John Deere...then they jump in the tractor and Jill hops on his lap. Nice looking scenery. Dinner time on the farm...we meet Jesse's mom, dad and brother.Egge shege dre (Cheers in Hungarian) All seems good then Jacob (whose last haircut was about 3 1/2 years ago) started to talk. Yikes..he had a really chip on his shoulder saying to Jill..you guys (meaning women) are expensive. That was his response to why he's not currently in a relationship. His eloquence continued when Jacob further questioned Jesse outside.."So do you love this chick?" and "She's a cuteness" then Jesse .."she's a honey boo bear" And then the truth!! Jacob admits he's jealous!! It became quickly apparent why Jacob doesn't have a girlfriend when he spoke with Jillian..Jacob " So have you guys been naked yet??" Jill assures him..it doesn't happen 'that fast'. To add to the weirdness..there was family rock band..without the video game. Jillian and mom arms around eachother's waist..Mountain man I mean Jacob on guitar, Jesse on drums and Dad on guitar too. Mom channelled her inner Shakira and her hips didn't lie. Jill jumped right into the action and rocked out with the Kovacs. Looks like everyone got into the sauce. Sometimes those things shouldn't be caught on tape.
Wes...Austin...we gotta a problem..
Wes' hometown is in Austin, Texas and Jill (as well as the international audience of Bachelorette viewers) get a surprise!! Everyone in the viewing audience and Jill gets to meet his band and hear two songs!!! What a treat!!!!! This was not a shocking part of the most shocking episode ever. Jillian looked very country-ish in her lucky red date boots, white eyelet dress and short jean jacket. Not sure what Wes' band is called but we hear two soon to be chart-toppers.. "You still git me like you got me back then" and "Love Don't Come Easy". What I don't git is why Wes is still in the Rose Race. But ...maybe not for long...because Jake is coming to Jill's emotional rescue. Jake flies in (not sure if he flew the plane into Austin or if he was just wearing his pilot get up for effect). So Jake is back...who wears his heart (and sunglasses) on his sleeve.
Meanwhile...Jill is back from the amusement park and is freshening up for dinner with Wes' family and she gets a knock at the door. To her surprise..it's Jake. She gave him a "I feel sorry for you" tinged "Jaaake..how arrrre you???". Jake sits her down and breaks the news. Wes has a girlfriend!! Jill is surprised...then she cries. Jake says he couldnt live with himself if he didn't let her know. He tells her to call him if she needs him..he happens to be staying in the same hotel.
Wes saunters down the hall a few minutes later, coming to pick up Jill for the date. I'm surprised he didn't just park in front of the hotel and lean on the horn expecting her to hear it and run down to his truck.When Jill confronts Wes....he is completely unconvincing..and Wes does some classic deflection and makes it Jill's problem that she believes what she wants to believe, then off to Jake saying that he's just upset for getting kicked off this show. He also says "I'm not that good of a liar"..."Bring him (Jake) out..I don't care". I think Wes was saying that he didn't care. And Jake happens to have a room just a few doors down (this show really is too much). And after Jake's numerous requests for Wes to look him in the eye..Wes couldn't look him in the eye. Then Wes said "She'll always be my girlfriend"..what does that mean?? After Jake says his piece he leaves the hotel room. Jake takes this rose business seriously and is overcome with the emotion of it all...he pulled a classic Jason (last season's bachelor) move of chest heaving sobs against a guardrail in the hotel hallway. Maybe Deanna could come to his rescue. Seriously..the most dramatic episode ever. But no...we're not done with Wes. Jillian decides to go ahead and visit his family. Jillian is seriously looking at Wes with rose-coloured glasses:)
One thing that was said at the dinner table was that other guys were jealous of Wes...but they did not deny that Wes had a girlfriend. Jillian was looking to Wes' mom to allay her fears of his Casanova ways. Jillian seems convinced that Wes wants to be loyal...I didn't hear anything from the family to support that. As Jill and Wes had some time together...Jillian had to initiate the contact...and Wes...couldn't put down his beer to give her a hug. Maybe it was a Bud light with lime.
The best surprise ever...ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
While Jill is in her hotel room recovering from the shock and drama of the last hometown, she is recounting to the camera that she can't handle any more surprises..and then...a knock at the door. And it's ED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ed's back from Chicago and he had better offer up some deep dish-ing out of feelings to get back o the show. As elated as I am to see Ed back...didn't his and Jillian's conversation seem very stilted or staged???...they both looked like they were trying to suppress smiles. I had a feeling he was coming back...it's my finely honed Bachelorette intuition.Whatever the case..Ed looked very adorable in his pink shirt and his purple argyle sweater and I'm happy to seem him in all his Ed-ness.
The Rose Ceremony
Jillian pulled out a buttercream number for the rose ceremony. Clearly she chose this colour to reflect her sunny optimism in love....because.....she picked Wes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What the????? Poor Michael was heartbroken..he had the sweetest adieu in Bachelor history...but I really think he'll dance away the pain..and Jesse...well...hopefully his odd brother doesn't cloud his views on love and women. But sigh....she did choose Ed!!!!!!!
And in other exciting news...they're off to Spain. Too bad Juan wasn't around still..he finally could have used his Espanol. Can't wait to see Wes in his western tack bombing around cafes in Spain.
Until next week...I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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