I swore off The Bachelor for two whole seasons because of Womack’s season. I couldn’t believe that a guy could spend 4 months with these girls, get all the way down to two and couldn’t say ‘I have a genuine connection with one of these girls’. Even if he wasn’t prepared to propose, to just say it ain’t happening? I don’t have enough of a connection to even continue dating you outside of this show? Let’s try and get to know each other a little more? No, he just doesn’t want anything to do with either girl.
In the first place, I am not a promoter of a man dating multiple girls at the same time to find out who he has the best connection with. I think it’s a bit degrading to the girls in the end because they have ultimately formed a relationship with this man while he’s been forming relationships with other girls. In the real world (not to be mistaken for MTV’s Real World), dating one guy for four months is on the track to serious. But, what’s a girl to do on a Monday night with nothing else to watch! So, here we go again.
I was more than skeptical when they announced Womack as the next Bachelor. But, within the first few minutes of episode one he had won me over. This isn’t saying all that much considering I’m a big softie. I hope he’ll be the first Bachelor to find his one and only for keeps.
The girls — well, ABC managed to do it again. Bring on the drama. Out of the 30 girls I only liked 9 right away. The rest were No’s and Maybe’s. Not surprisingly Michelle was a big fat NO on my list. But, I knew he would keep her. It’s like a conctractual obligation to ABC to keep the most annoying full of herself girl week after week. I liked Chantal O. until the slap. The slap got her on my Maybe list. I liked Stacey the bartender. Ashley S. was a Yes for me, but I didn’t like how she said ‘if you ever just need to talk or get away you can tell me anything’. Seemed a little shady, but she’s still on my Yes list. I loved Emily. How can you not love Emily?!
Typical week 1 — too many girls to know who they truly are, lots of drama, bad makeup, hair and prom dresses.
Here’s the Rose list, with my picks in parentheses (Yes, No, Maybe):
First Impression Rose: Ashley S. (Y)
Rose Ceremony #1 – 19 Roses
- Michelle (N)
- Kimberly (N)
- Madison (N)
- Emily (Y)
- Raichel (N)
- Keltie (Y)
- Ashley H. (N)
- Meghan (N)
- Lisa M. (M)
- Lindsay (M)
- Alli (N)
- Sarah P. (N)
- Marissa (Y)
- Britt (Y)
- Stacey (Y)
- Shawntel N. (Y)
- Jackie (M)
- Melissa (N)
- Chantal O. (M)
Full Rose Count Chart (girls listed in the order that they were introduced to Brad)
Kiss Count: 0 (Only the real kisses count, no ridiculous forced or rehearsed kisses will be counted.)
