First of all, I acknowledge that I’ve been a bad blogger. I know it’s taken me awhile to write, but honestly, after the trainwreck that was last night’s Bachelorette, it’s lucky that I haven’t gauged my eyes like Oedipus Rex. Let me set the scene for you: Jillian, wearing a short, very sheer tunic rubbing hot oil on Magnum P.I.Ed. I’m sorry, but how graphic was that? It’s not like I’m ultra-conservative or anything, but who does that? Let’s be honest, I was also somewhat horrified by Jillian’s bubble bath with Reid? Do neither of them have parents? Or would like to be employed again one day? Methinks that after footage of oil massages and “sunburn-induced stupors” Ed won’t be making any more emergency work calls.
The Fantasy Date episode is always tricky; more often than not there’s the strong implication that sex is happening which is especially disconcerting down the road when you’re watching this episode with your soon to be ex-fiancee. But it doesn’t stop there, there’s also random high ropes courses and the parental pop-in. Seriously, how annoying was Jillian when Ed told her that his parents were in Maui? What is up with people on this show and their obsession to meet each other’s families? Are people in real life like this? Most of my friends would rather walk in Hell than spend time with their in laws, but Jillian acts like she just won a date with Tom Brady.
So Jillian is just like ecstatic to meet Ed’s parents, while Ed’s parents don’t know what to make of the situation; which automatically just made them my favorite people on this show this season. Do you know what I hated the most? How Jillian and Ed kept mentioning that Ed “flew his parents out there”. Because he didn’t. I’m pretty sure that ABC did. Just like Jillian doesn’t set up exotic canoe datings to Costco.
Before I wrap this up, I’ve been doing a little research on The Bachelor franchise, and all the casts have become so intermingled it’s practically The Real World/Road Ruleschallenge now. I’ve read Jason’s Twitter page, and he talks about how he is BFF with DeAnna, you know the woman who turned down his proposal. I listened to an interview with DeAnna and she says the same thing. Apparently Jillian and Jason are friends as well. Are they just towing the company line? Because I don’t want to talk to a guy I went out on three dates with, let alone someone that picked Molly over me.
