As much as it pains me to admit this, The Bachelor/ette is apointment television for me. What’s even sadder is the fact that even though last night’s episode was painfully boring, I was still somewhat into it, which is more than I can say for 3/4 of the guys on this show!
I have this theory that sometimes people in the television industry purposely try to make barely watchable programs. Honestly, that’s how I explain Days of Our Lives from 2004-2006 and General Hospital since Jason became the epicenter of the universe. But last night’s Bachelorette? Dear God, there was at least twenty minutes spent on curling! (That was interesting, because that’s about five minutes more than it gets on NBC’s Olympics coverage.) That date made Deanna’s little “let’s drive a race car around a track and drink beer by a double wide” seem glorious and awesome in comparison. Speaking of Deanna, how awesome was the Rose Ceremony meltdown last night? Of course, nothing can compare to Deanna’s “I’m putting my heart out there” tantrum (in rolled up T-shirt and shorts, no less) but I love the flipouts. Plus Jillian has a Canadian accent which makes the whole thing seem more like a Kids in the Hall sketch.
The whole “which guy has a girlfriend” scandal cracked me up. Do you honestly think that if a guy in a “committed relationship” is that big of a famewhore to date a woman on national television, he’s going to own up to this “betrayal” in Week 4? Oh no, he’s gonna ride out this treachery until the home town date at least.
How crazy was Dave’s behavior on the boat? He reminds me of why I don’t like going to bars anymore. He’s so the guy that walks up to you at 1 am, asks you to shots with him, and then flips out when you tell him that you’re the designated driver. You know, because nothing is cooler than taking shots! Especially when you’re in your late 20′s. And looking to beat up your 35 year old bunkmate.
At this point, I guess I like Reid. I think he’s cute and he reminds me a little bit of Matthew Modine (I think it’s the glasses). I also like Ed which makes me hope that she chooses neither of them and one will come on as the next Bachelor. It’s practically like the Bible now, Brad begat Deanna who sired Jason who in turn begat Jillian…
