The Bachelor in Puerto Rico!!It's gonna be caliente!!! or maybe not...
While hooking up my computer, I was having a lot of problems finding a connection. No, not an obvious metaphor, but having some problem with wireless connection. The show was passing me by... Finally, I got my connection...but the show was pretty uneventful in the beginning..with most of the entertainment coming from Courtney's frank,blunt commentary.I found myself agreeing with her a bit....but on to the summary.
Fashion notes..Looks like Ben got a hair cut for the week. Chris Harrison was looking appropriate for the clime, not to flashy, not too understated..but what was with ring on his index finger. That seems very much like a fashion 'don't' for a guy. He could have consulted Rachel about that. Chris gave the low down on was going to go down on la isla de Puerto Rico. Everyone was going to go on a date!!!! And once again he gave some cryptic Bachelor advice to the ladies about time with Ben "use it wisely". Right.
First One on One date..
Nikki
That was one over the top shriek of appreciation of a one on one date. It makes me a bit embarassed for them to be so shrieky. But maybe she's enthusiastic. Ben in his date planning, planned an outdoor date- but did not consult his weather app to check the forecast. They got caught in the rain! Nikki took in stride! They went to buy clothes!!! Ben wanted authentic Puerto Rican...well..he did get a very south american look going with his white get up...he looked a bit like a sugar cane plantation owner..and Nikki? she loooked like she put on a table cloth from Homesense and bad flip flops from Winners.
Awww...they run into a wedding...where a very non-Pippa bridesmaid kept adjusting the brides dress. Weird how the camera people couldn't get a better shot. That made Nikki reflective about what she wanted..andlater in the date..she kept recounting what she wanted....her second chance at fairy tale. (umm maybe those expectations led to the first marriage demise. This conversation about what she wanted continued on the beach. Nikki very much wants to be married again. She didn't ask Ben very many questions.
This diamond ain't a girl's best friend.
Silly Ben and silly date card. It was baseball diamond! And as if this show wasn't competive enough..he's going to pit the girls against eachoter..and the winning team gets...more precious time with Ben!!! Bring on the baseball diamond! This was probably the least denigrating group experience. Blakely brought her game...and most of the girls did really well..and they looked great in their baseball outfits.
The losing team...back to the bus..the red team...got the beach party...The blue team was very very blue on the ride back to the hotel. Too much crying..and as Di calls it "unnecessary wetness". There was one on one time with Ben...Courtney proposed some skinny dipping at some point with Ben. Kacey B gets the rose.she looks fabulous as usual.
Elyse gets on a one on one.
Elyse, the personal trainer is in need of personal development. Courtney foreshadowed that Elyse wouldn't be back (funny that she said she wished she got Elyse's number b/c she needs a personal trainer). Elyse tells Ben on the boat that she accomplished everything she wanted to (!) . She said she's ready for marriage..even so far to say..forget everyone else let's just get married on this boat. Yike..run Ben run!! Ben does a litle relationship test by taking the plunge (twice) with her off the boat. Later they get all dressed up. Ben lost the linens and got into a tux with a droopy bow tie..sans shoes. Elyse looked pretty, but she sounded a bit off. She attempted to take back her comment about doing everything she wanted to..by adding..'as a single girl'. then she added: "i'm so sick of being single"..yikes!! what a reason to be in a relationhip. She then said she wants to be with someone..and Ben took the rose...and looked like he was going to give it to her..but did not!! Smart move. then the awkwardly walked along the shore. I was wondering where they were going. She sadly asked "what did I do wrong" there are so many things wrong with that question...that Ben reassured her she was a nice person..she then turned and looked like she was going to walk into the water...but alas..it was toward a boat...i thought she as going to pull a melodramatic move.
Off she went. Poor boat dude..didn't have a partiton like there is in he limos on American soil.
And what was waiting for Ben...but Courtney..in robe, with wine and cream for a massage. She came to tell Ben...you're only in Puerto Rico once..let's skinny dip (but didn't she say on last week's show that she was there two weeks ago?) Well they do it..i mean they skinny dip. how very risque. How did she get away without the girls knowing.
Cocktail party..
Ben goes into into the party feeling a bit guilty about his decision with Courtney..and decides he needs to be open to everyone.
I didn't get a great sense of connection with Jennifer and Ben. Emily is PhD smart, but not interpersonal smart...she perseverated about Courtney again. Blakely didn't hve feather earrings..but she did have an epiphany! She is deserving of true love. She sounded genuine..and gave Ben some very nice compliments. It's all good that she feels worthy..but this seemed about her and no about her and Ben..this was good enough for Ben and he's very happy about her journey.
Bottom line..Jennifer got shown the door. She was very gracious with Ben, but had an unfortunate ugly cry in the SUV drive around the island. Not pretty, but the producers love this stuff. I often wonder how much of this crying is the blow to the ego vs the loss of the Bachelor...who knows..but till next week.
Me encanta este show!!!!!!!!!
(PS Me encanta que no hay limusinas en Puerto Rico)
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