Well...nothing can be more telling or reinforcing than the hometowns. Four lucky ladies get to bring the same boyfriend to their respective hometown dates. The show was a little short on content and seemed to spend the beginning and end of the show recapping previous episodes and then the hometown dates. The editors of this show really have their work cut out for them.
For some unknown reason...Brad is in NYC and packing his bags to head off to the hometowns. He puts on his thinking hat on(that newsboy type cap) to think some thoughts in his head....and then it's..
off to the hometowns!!!
First stop..Seattle-Chantal O
Chantal reminded me of an Air Canada stewardess in she silky neckscarf with red and blue in it She excitedly waited for Brad with the Space Needle in the background. Brad drove up and like all of the hometown meetings..the couple has to approach eachother from a distance...and you can bet they all take a run at eachother. So Chantal and Brad embrace..and first they canoodle on a bench, Chantal says she'd move for him..then they go off to see her house and house pets...Jinxie, Boca and Bailey....The dog is ADORABLE..and seems to like Brad. They have a Corona, stroke the pets and off to the the not so humble abode of Chantal's parents. Wow..it was like the Bachelor mansion, but in Seattle...Chantal's dad (Michael) kinda reminds me of the Kardashian's stepdad Bruce, but with a darker hair. Notice how Chantal's mom's eyeshadown, matched her husband's purple shirt beautifully??? What I noticed most on this hometown date is that Brad and Michael seemed to have a connection..they really bonded..beside the 'Self-made man' sculpture. They hung out there, another room, then in the wine cellar. Wow..what a wine cellar. Chantal's parents..seem normal..I think Brad will give them..I mean Chantal a rose. I think that house could be the wedding venue!
Next up..Manic in Madawaska...
The most northeastern town in the US...and where they pronounce poutine the same way as the russian president's name is pronounced..Putin. I found the whole date screechingly annoying. Ashley is excited by everything..being home, seeing Brad, the Madawaska sign, the honour system for produce purchases, eating poutine pronounced putin,taking a kissy faced photo..and coming home!! What was in the Madawaska water...Ashley's family is beyond enthusiastic....Ashley's mom enthusiastically embraces floor sitting..and sister Chrystie is the family's heavily tatooed sage. I also learned that Ashley is not finished her schooling..so is she a dentist or taking her electives to get into dentistry..unclear.
Shawntal...Chico CA
Is the City of Roses moniker for Chico foreshadowing..or an ironic twist of words???
What I thought would be an unnecessarily dark focus on the mausoleum and creatorium turned out to be most illuminating. Shawntal presented such a lovely insight into her role in others' lives. And when she spoke about the room that she meets with families she noted...'there's a lot of love here'. Wow..almost too deep for the Bachelor..but probably the most profound statements on the human condition in any hometown dates in the history of the Bachelor. Her family seemed lovely...there were tense moments discussing the future of the family business. Shawntal told Brad she loved him...Wow..lots of stuff going on in this hometown. Shawntal seemed to get much prettier.
Emily...the southern belle of the Bachelor
So.. in last week's previews it looked like this date was going to be a disaster..and that Ricky wouldn't like Brad..well it was a bit of a disaster...but nope not from Ricky..it was that gosh darned Brad. So Brad sees Emily and she was lookin' prettier than a glob of butter on a stack of wheat cakes! And there was Brad on the date..in the first part he was about as useful as a pogo stick in quicksand..but it got better..and Ricky gradually warmed up to him..then Brad and Emily had some alone time..and Brad fumbled and mumbled and gosh darn it he felt like he couldn't make a move on Emily...now if Brad had leather for brains he wouldn't have enough to saddle a junebug!! So Emily darn it all is right set determined to make Brad kiss her before left her hous..now if that doesn't put pepper in your gumbo!! and darn it all...Emily got her man to kiss her..right in the threshold of of her house.
Rose Ceremony...
Are the price of cocktails too high in NYC?? No wine or drinks for the ladies..it's down to Bachelor business...Chris does another recap with Brad..and then Brad is left to look at the women's photos then briefly on the New York skyline to help him reach a decision. The rose ceremony is held in a small room...the women look mainly lovely..save for Chantals' Madmen inspired dress and hair..and Ashley's '90s dress (what was up with the silver embellishments). Brad has the ceremony..Chris ensures to interrupt and let him know there is one rose left..and it goes to Ashley. Shawntel is sent home..but in her farewell..she seemed to be mourning more the dating treatment she received from Brad rather than Brad himself. Well..the family business will go on.and I'm sure Shawntel will help so many others!!!
Next week..South Africa....let the vuvuzela sound off to the time honoured Bachelor tradition of the FOD's....Fantasy Overnight Dates until next week.... I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!
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