Bachelorette: Down by Three

**Spoilers Ahead**

Last night's episode of the Bachelorette only furthered my dislike for some of the bachelors and showcased only a handful that I like for Jillian, who is becoming a little bit more of a nutcase with each episode that airs.

The first date went to Ed, who is one of the front runners in my book. He seems genuinely sweet, focused, and just an all around nice guy. We learn that he's a quite scared of Jillian's "plunge off the top of a building" date, likes to sing karaoke although he's not good, and spends too much time working. If those are the only bad things about him, then I'm good! Jill gives him a rose and he moves into the Mansion.

The next date is a group date with everyone except Jake, David, and Sasha. While Dave sputters off some nonsense about hating Juan, the rest of the guys head to a "real Hollywood set" to film some horribly written "western" scenes with bad acting and even worse outfits. Several of the boys get to kiss Jillian, while Mike and Michael get to reenact a scene from Brokeback Mountain. Wes' jealous side emerges again and tells Jill that she's "kind of" cheating on him. She acknowledges his controlling nature, but thinks its "cute." (Ummmm...) After they wrap, they head to a penthouse with a hottub, where Tanner P's foot fetish is back in full swing and Reid and Robby get to spend some alone time with Jillian. Robby gets the individual rose for the night.

The third date goes to Sasha, who I liked at the beginning, until he came out and said all the other bachelors were sheep while he was a wolf. (Ummm...) On their date, Jill and Sasha snapped photos of each other sitting atop vintage cars in an auto museum, then went out for a joyride in a Ferrari. During their meal, Sasha confessed that he was in a near-paralyzing car accident in high school, and that he only had 3 girlfriends - 2 in high school and one in college. How old is this guy again? Jill thinks his lack of experience "being in love" is a downside to him, but I honestly think it's just an excuse for the lack of chemistry the two have. He said he was holding out to love someone that truly mattered, his "mythical unicorn" (what?). Jill decides not to keep him around and sends him to the airport on a bus. Wow, what a way to go.

Later that evening, Wes serenades Jillian with "the song he wrote for her," which he just played five minutes earlier for the guys in the bunk house. How sick are you of this song? Apparently, Jill is not sick of it yet, and invites Wes up to her balcony for yet ANOTHER rousing rendition of "they say love, it don't come eeeaaasssyyyyyy." Does this song even have another line?)

During the reception, Dave the egomaniacal tool continued his (probably drunken) vendetta against Juan, especially after Juan interrupted his time with Jillian. He then later calls out Mark for not bringing up Juan's "wrong reasons for being there" with Jillian. Yes, Juan is a little clingy and not athletic and butch as the other dudes, but what is this really? Dave's extreme homophobia (against "less-of-a-man" Juan) coming out? And Robby sided with Dave, although unlike Dave, he's not coming right out with a murder plot against him. I wonder what else is going on with Juan. Maybe he's the one with the girlfriend that keeps being teased in the promos?

And elsewhere, we're treated to Tanner P's foot dance and monologue, written and choreographed by Tanner P. Although kinda disturbing, it was a little funny. And he thinks he doesn't have talent!

Jillian seems to be completely unaware of everything that is going on amongst the men in the house, because she inexplicably keeps Wes and Dave around another week, giving Brad and Tanner F. the boot. Understandably, she and Brad had absolutely NO chemistry during the "Wild West" scenes, but I hoped on a moral level that she would choose Tanner F. over Dave. But on anentertainment level, Dave is a necessary evil, because without him we wouldn't get our Dave-Juan showdown, and that would just be wrong, wouldn't it?

After tonight's episode, I'm pulling for Robby, Jake, Ed, and Reid, and would like to see more of Jesse and Mark. What about you guys?