Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The Bachelorette: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off!

A lotta drama followed Jilli this week as she went on one hot one-on-one, a chilly group date, and an emotional 2-on-1 that sent one guy packing.

Kiptyn got the one-on-one date, which found him and Jillian kayaking to buy groceries - I want to know how they got them home! - and cooking up a romantic dinner. Kiptyn definitely has the most physical chemistry with Jillian and assuming he keeps up this streak, I'm betting on him for the final two.

Jillian then takes 10 of the guys on a group date to play curling. Can I just say I am mesmerized by this sport? I think all the guys really got into it and Michael was exceptionally cute with the way he hugged Jillian, commented in his interview how beautiful she looked, and told the other guys that he had a crush on her. Despite his lack of time with her, I think he is falling for our bachelorette, and he really deserves some time alone with her. However, he didn't get his chance this week, as the guys broke into teams to compete for some quality Jillian time, and poor Michael was on the losing side.

The winning team then got to dine with Jillian aboard a historical boat. I was glad that David was on the winning team, because it finally showed Jillian what the rest of us knew all along - that Dave is the ultimate d-bag. During his alone time with Jillian, he proceeded to comment on both her t*ts and her ass, touch her inappropriately, and try to force a kiss. To be honest, I'm surprised he didn't end up overboard. Jillian also accused Jake of being "too perfect" (really? you can tell that from 1.2 dates?) which I'm afraid will not bode well for him, and finally connected with Jesse, who got the date rose.

Finally, Jillian took Mark and Mike on the dreaded 2-on-1 date. For a while, Mike seemed to be taking charge and Mark just seemed shy and awkward. But during their alone time, Mike spewed cliche'd lines like "I would do whatever it takes to make you happy" while Mark opened up about a past relationship that left him closed off, but still believing in love. To the surprise of many in the house, Mike was sent home.

The cocktail party quickly turned sour, with three of the guys - Reid, Jake, and Wes - bringing up the "wrong intentions" of "certain" bachelors. CoughWesCough. Tanner even goes so far to tell Jill that some of the guys in the house still have girlfriends. Although we definitely heard Wes say that he's fallen in love with "3 or 4" women at a time, does that mean he's currently in a relationship? After this news, Jillian confronts the guys and calls off the cocktail party (which, as I later learned, was supposed to include Jillian's cousin Tori, who might have a better bullsh*t radar than poor Jillian). Even when Chris and some of the bachelors ask the two-timer in question to "man up" and come clean, no one steps forward, and Jillian must make a decision without knowing the truth. She ultimately sends home Dave (no shock there) and Juan, giving the episode an expected, yet ironic ending.

Any ideas who Jilli will take to the final 2? Do you think Wes will stick around for a while, or will his "true" intentions be known? And how adorable were Mike and Reid this week?

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