Bachelorette Flies High, Lets One Man Go

Good morning, fellow Bachelorette watchers! In last night's episode, Jillian took her three remaining bachelors to the island of Maui for some fun in the sun and romantic alone time, but all did not go the way she expected.

Kiptyn
Jillian and Kiptyn went on a ropes course and had to climb what Jillian called a "totem pole," which she said made her physically ill. Wonderboy Kip had to coach his damsel onto the top, which made her trust him even more. Ummm, okay? Once they reached the top, Jill overcame her fear and leapt toward the trapezes dangling in front of them. Even though she missed it by a mile, she squealed that she was "so close!" and was impressed that "perfect" Kiptyn reached his.

Their dinner date was pretty boring, and the only legitimate question she bothered to ask was what his flaws were. His answer: flamenco dancing. (Ha, ha.) Jillian still feels Kip is too good for her, yet she takes him to the fantasy suite. All in all, I feel like Kiptyn is still a frat boy player, which Jillian apparently LOVES because unlike Reid or Ed, she doesn't make him prove himself to her.

Reid
Jillian takes Reid on a romantic helicopter ride over the island, where they learn that the pilot is an ordained minister. She is certainly pressuring Reid into a proposal, or at least a confession of feelings. I get where she is coming from but not all guys move at a lightning-fast pace. I think Reid's feelings for her are true and Jillian shouldn't need verbal confirmation of such. I would have hated Reid to tell her he was falling in love with her when he really wasn't ready to say it. Shame on you, Jillian.

Despite his lack of verbal confessions of love, Jillian takes him to the fantasy suite where they have a romantic bubble bath. Since when did we go into the fantasy suite? I think that was a little much, but nothing compared to what they did on Ed's date...

Ed
Ed, Ed, Ed. Where to begin? I really, really liked Ed ever since the beginning, but these last two dates are making him more and more creepy. Maybe it's just editing. Maybe it's his nickname of "Richie." Maybe it's his green "mankini" - which didn't bother me until he wore it when he took Jillian to MEET HIS PARENTS. Jillian put her clothes back on, could Ed not have pulled on his cargo shorts? Seriously, dude. Ed's parents were cute and ultimately gave their blessing, and Jillian offered Ed the fantasy suite. At least he put clothes on for that part. However, I was kind of turned off by his speech to Jillian, during which he didn't even look at her. And then came the big "moment" that's been teased all season long: Ed and Jillian did not have the "sexy time" they had hoped for. Does that mean little Ed didn't perform? That they were not really in the mood? Or that they were just overwhelmed and exhausted? I guess we'll never know, but it didn't prevent Jill from keeping him around.

In the end, Reid's lack of verbal commitment sent him home, and it's obvious his decision to keep quiet is something he regrets. Will he make like Ed and Jake and come back past his expiration date?