Happy Memorial Day, Bachelorette Fans! Hope you did something fun this weekend, like had or attended a barbecue with good hot dogs like our friend Jillian here. The Boyfriend and I stayed in town and did virtually nothing - if you don't count a last minute trip to the ER, but that is a whole other posting for a whole other time. Last week was the season finale for a ton of my favorite shows - and I have to say, I'm a bit relieved they are over, so that I can focus on Jillian and her adventures. We said goodbye to Dancing With the Stars (and Melissa), American Idol (amazing finale), 24 (are they really going to let Jack die?), Lost (was over 2 weeks ago), Gossip Girl (most ridiculous show ever, but awesome), Grey's Anatomy (goodbye Izzie?) and 90210 (still on my DVR, haven't gotten to it yet).
So now we've got the Bachelorette to dive into. As you remember last week, we got a quick teaser of the season (which hadn't as of last week's episode finished filming yet). From this teaser, it looks like several of Jillian's picks may already have girlfriends, one may only be seeking exposure for his music career, and another just wants to be the next Bachelor. Let's look to see which men may fall into these categories. Let's also see which men could possibly fit into the category of "Jillian's best friend," because as we recall from last season, that's what she is looking for.
Looks like the guys got stuck into a bunk situation with an outdoor shower. They are less than thrilled. This week we have 3 dates - two group dates and an individual date. If you get a rose, you get to move out of the guest bunk house and into the house with Jillian. Not everyone goes on a date this week. Michael, Brian, Brad, Sasha, Tanner P (foot fetish), Wes, Ed and Mathue all go on the group date to Jillian's house for a pool party. The boys arrive at the house, and Jillian is there waiting with a little white top bikini and rainbow bottoms. They all comment on how hot she is and there's lots of bikini shots. Michael steals her for alone time first. He teases the others and says he knows what her bedroom is like. But he's 25! Come on, Jillian - she says he would definitely like her for who she is. Then Jillian takes the rose that's left on her date and sneaks off and into a car. The guys kind of figure this out and you know they've got to be upset about this. Then Chris tells them the race is on - they have to find her.
I have to say, out of the men left, I'd like to throw Juan and David out the window. Too much testosterone. They have previewed some of these guys' comments and I already don't like them. That's just a side note. Back to the action...
The guys are placed in teams of two and each team gets a car. There's a bucket of keys and they have to figure out which key belongs to their car. The teams speed off half naked from the pool party. Tanner and Michael are on a mission, screaming like a bunch of college drunk frat boys. Brad and Wes are like oil and water.
Meanwhile, Jillian is at Neil Lane (a fancy schmancy jewelry store) picking out diamond necklaces for a big night out. Back to the road race, Michael seems very mature as exemplified by his comment after Jillian calls the boys, "I peed a little in my pants." Can we just kick him out now?
Ed and Brian are running around a restaurant trying to find Jillian. Sasha and his partner are completely clueless looking for any clues around the kitchen. Finally they find a written clue hanging in front of the line order cooks. This clue says that they need to meet her best friends. Ed and Brian figure out that "her best friends" are really diamonds and are the first to find the diamond store. They pick a necklace from the four that Jillian picks out and are onto the next clue. Wes wants to "backhand" Brad as they enter the diamond store.
We then see Jillian, dressed in a strapless purple satin dress, all dolled up. She is about to be locked into a vault with jewels and a table set up. She still doesn't know how she is going to select who to have this private dinner with.
Wes and Brad become the first to arrive. Brad thinks he's the "brains of the operation...actually, I am the only brain in the operation." Jillian picks Wes to have dinner with. It's kind of awkward because her choice is 100% based on who she'd rather make out with and clearly the choice will always be Wes (based on looks) over Brad. You have to feel bad for Brad, who went all that way and then has to sit at the bar and have a drink and wait for the other losers.
The guys are really angry about Wes winning. Meanwhile, back at the bunk, the guys get to hear about the next date. Jake gets the one on one and is totally psyched.
Wes is eating away on the date while Jillian is trying to get to know him. I think Jillian may be a little more into Wes than he is into her. He might actually be more into himself than any other girl. The guys are watching their date on a screen. Then he actually gets the first kiss - how awful that the guys have to watch this. AND he gets the first rose. She's had to move in on him twice to get the kiss. He just doesn't seem that enthusiastic. Uh-oh. Jillian does mention that there's something about Wes that makes her feel the need to be a bit more guarded. I hope she sticks to her intuition.
Up next Jake is getting ready for his date. He seems like a really nice guy and he's adorable. Wes hugs Jillian goodbye (he's moved into the house) and Jillian is off in her red high boots. She's wearing the wings that Jake gave her the first night. Off they go in a purple mustang convertible. First they arrive to a store to gear him up Western style. Jake has a ridiculous body and Jillian changes him like 10 times, probably just to see his abs. Jake says he went from being nervous to, "wow, I'm going to fall for this girl." It's evening now, and they pull up to "House of Blues." Jillian plays bartender and pours them drinks. They have the entire venue to themselves. Jillian gets on the bar and starts dancing Coyote Ugly style (it's kind of strange, but they seem to have a lot of chemistry). Jake starts throwing out "soul mate" bombs before the date is even over. Wow. Slow down there, Pilot. Let's pace ourselves. I like him and I like where this is going (he seems more genuine than Wes, and you can read him better, and I like that better for Jillian).
A table suddenly appears and the two of them sit down to a nice dinner. There's a spark between them and it looks like the drinks have kicked in. We learn a little about Jake's pilot history. Jake starts asking Jillian about what she is looking for and why she's on the show. While she's answering that question, he plants one on her. Love it. They are both looking for their best friend and are ready to settle down.
Jillian has one more surprise - it's Martina McBride live - playing a private performance for them! They are so excited! They luckily both know what a huge country star she is. She gives him the rose, they kiss some more while dancing. Jake loves the way they are moving together on the dance floor. He says, "If things keep progressing the way they are tonight, I would love to be the one to put the ring on her finger." HOLY SCHMOLY. Those are fightin' words. Is there anybody else that has a chance after this hot date? Seems like things could not have gone any better. Even Jillian comments that she imagines what her grandmother and grandfather's relationship was like when they were younger and wonders if her interaction with Jake is similar. Is this date the equivalent of Molly's overnight date in the tent??? Please don't let Jake be one of the people with a girlfriend at home or the one who wants to be the next Bachelor. I believe in him.
Last group date: Jesse, Mark, David, Mike, Simon, Kiptyn and Juan. There are four people not getting dates are Julien, Tanner
Kiptyn makes a comment about how a lot of these guys are college athletes. Should be interesting watching them play basketball. Jillian immediately tells them to take off their shirts. (Smart girl!) Jills takes them to Venice Beach to where they filmed "White Men Can't Jump." Looks like Juan and Simon are pretty lousy at basketball - Juan throws down Jillian at one point to get a basket. What a loser. Jillian disappears and comes back with the Harlem Globetrotters. They start playing, but the Globetrotters destroy them. David hates Juan's guts. The Globetrotters pick David as to who they like the best for Jillian. I have no idea what criteria they based that on, but he is feeling pretty confident. Mike, the werewolf look alike, wants to up his game. Next thing you know, he is wearing a banana hammock on the beach and runs past Jillian and the rest of the guys into the ocean. For some reason this "melts" Jillian's heart. I guess Mike had been quiet up until this point but now he's back in the game?
It's night time, and the guys are at Viceroy, one of Jillian's favorite hotels. They make a toast to an amazing day and David is making a strange face at Juan covering his shot and not drinking it (David is GREATLY offended). Juan starts sweet talking Jillian. Telling her about her eyes "being so green and piercing." The Boyfriend's feedback on this comment, "He is so gay." (not that there's anything wrong with that).
David is really pissed at Juan. "Guys like that should get beat up." The other guys are talking about tying him to a tree. Jillian grabs Kiptyn and wants to know about him. He has never had his heart broken and this is at first alarming to Jillian - but then she says she just hopes he's like her and hasn't found what he is looking for. They also go at it with the making out. Jillian confesses to "just wanting to make out with him" when she's around him. I love that she admits this. You don't need a reason to make out with a cutie like Kiptyn!
Mike gets the rose on the group date - and he jumps in the pool with Jillian - he says he was having doubts about sticking around, but now he's pumped to be there (of course he is). Mike seems like a nice enough guy.
Any guy that shows up with a Burberry tie should immediately get eliminated (that's you, Brad). Jillian is not impressed with things like that. And she already picked Wes over you - your tie is not going to make the difference.
It's the second cocktail party and the guys come in ready to get at it. Tanner P immediately goes after her feet - and Jillian finally starts to pick up on the fact that he has an obsession. What's funny is Jillian asks who has the nastiest feet - to which Tanner P immediately responds that Sasha does - because they are really hairy. Jesse and Wes are at odds during the cocktail party - having some testosterone wars. Jillian takes Jesse off for some one on one conversation. Jesse announces he gave up a 5 month stint in Italy learning about the old school wine business to come on the show. This is either very noble or the dumbest career move ever. The Boyfriend thinks that Jesse is a bit Vampire-ish.
We finally see Robby, the Bartender, who seems like a nice guy. He's 25 and barely gets a sentence out of his mouth before Wes comes over and sweeps Jillian away. Poor Robby hadn't even gotten a date or a rose with Jillian. Reid hypothesizes that Wes came on the show to promote his music. David, Robby and Reid are very anti-Wes. Wes's response to this, "I'm not here to kiss anybody's ass." Uh-oh. Jerk alert? Too bad, because I want to like Wes, but I need to know what his intentions are.
Side note: we are 90 minutes into the show right now and The Boyfriend is fading. He definitely had too much sun today. It is about 85 degrees in this room. We need our A/C fixed.
Back to the show: I love Jillian's strapless black dress - it's very classy and flattering. Chris Harrison comes in and announces a surprise - there is a ballot box, and similar to last season, they are each required to vote for a guy that they want to go home (either because he sucks or because he's too big competition). They can't vote for the country jerk (says The Boyfriend) re: Wes, nor Mike, nor Jake (since they all already have roses). BTW, I keep confusing Julien with Mike - it's that werewolf like look thing. Tanner P has his arm around Michael, the break dance instructor, and I'm wondering if maybe they make a better couple together than either of them separately with Jillian.
Jillian talks to Reid individually. I've confused him with Jesse multiple times. The guys discuss their choices. Juan steals Jillian away from Reid and gives her his coat. Juan tries to be so slick and buttery with Jillian, it's making me nauseous. Please see through him, Jillian!
Brian the IT Consultant is feeling a bit neglected. He starts stripping down. He gets absolutely butt naked and jumps into the pool. They think this is like watching a car wreck. If getting naked is the only thing this guy can do to set himself apart and win's Jillian's affection, you know he's in trouble.
Chris walks in with the results - 3rd most votes: Julien. 2nd most votes: Dave. The most votes: Juan!! YES!! Ultimately, it's Jillian's choice. Jillian chooses to keep him around (OH NO, I'm nauseous).
Rose Ceremony. Jillian's picks the following: Jesse, David, Ed (awesome, because he didn't get much camera time this week), Sasha (even though he has hairy feet), Mark (who is this dude? Have we seen him at all? He's adorable, even though he looks 19), Michael (WTF?? Seriously, is there anything that Jillian can want in a husband that this guy has?), Tanner P (for real? foot fetish???), Kiptyn (hooray!), Reid, Robby , Tanner F (why do the Tanners keep surviving? We didn't see this guy speak at all tonight, I don't get it), ughhhh and Brad (Burberry wins for some reason).
Overall, it's been a very entertaining night and there are some great options for Jillian. I don't disagree with anybody that she let go, but I have a ton of questions as to why she kept Juan. Brian's gotta feel dumb after getting naked and then getting booted. He thinks the reason he didn't get a rose was because he "was hung by a light switch...it was cold out there." Dude, nobody cares, just go!
Until next week - I hope that Kiptyn comes out of his shell a little more next week and David and Wes have a battle that ends with a sword fight. Mathue actually had tears in his eyes when he got the boot. That's insane.
Next week: Jillian's on a helicopter ride with Ed. There is a group date wild west scene (similar to the General Hospital scene from last season). Jillian is impressed by Sasha. Wes does some serenading. David screams at Juan not to be a "cheese ass." Who can wait until next week???
Let me know your thoughts about tonight. Would love to hear them.
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