Tuesday, January 6, 2015

1/6/15: The Bachelor - Ep 1

Friends!!!  My apologies that it's been this long, but I am back and ready to guide you through another installment of America's favorite train wreck reality show.

Let's start!

Unbeknownst to me, last night was 3 HOURS long, with the first 60 minutes dedicated to red carpet arrivals for the live ABC viewing party.  We got to see some of our past favorites like Sean & Catherine, Andi & Josh; and some of our not so favorites like Chris Bukowski.  Why is this creeper at everything??? 

We were also treated to the usual Bachelor history vignette.  I fast forwarded through most of it since I am familiar with our leading man, but had to rewind and pause when this happened:

I guess Chris and Cupee Cody bonded while on Andi’s season and are now bros – but that doesn’t explain why Cody is shirtless standing in the corn with Chris (strangest recreation of “American Gothic” I’ve ever seen).  I’ll try not to think about it too much, there isn’t enough time for questions when we have the imminent arrival of 30 ladies.

The first half of the arrivals were tolerable – no shtick or guffaws, and was a nice change to the usual bumbling beauties that pour out of the limos.  Sadly that didn’t last long; the rest of the ladies hammed it up and looked like Three Stooges rejects.  We had a karaoke singer, a Harley rider, love rocks from Peru, love letters from school kids, and a pig nose (I wish I were joking).  I want to go on record as saying that I declared last week that Reegan is a vampire, and she proved it by bringing a bloody heart with her last night:


She says it was a joke, but never said what the object actually was – either way our Farmer was as grossed out as I was and no one was laughing.

Mackenzie appears to have re-used her prom dress for her arrival:

It’s in great shape – understandable since it’s only 3 YEARS OLD.  She’s 21 and is really into Chris because he’s “a grown up”.  (*facepalm* if you have to say that about your boyfriend odds are you aren’t one yourself)

Some people say that you can tell who a person is just by looking into their eyes.  I have to believe that based on these 2 ladies, the (crazy) eyes have it:

The pupil to sclera ratio is unnerving – you should never see that much white.

Premier guarantee: someone will be drunk on night one – last night was no exception and we were blessed with not one, but 3 inebriated gals:

Drunk #1: Ashley S.

One of our crazy eyed friends – anyone surprised here?  She rambled on in front of the camera about onions being people and how you have to peel them – then spotted an ‘onion’ in the nearby tree that turned out to be a pomegranate.  Those sneaky fruits – Pom Wonderful that can double as quiche seasoning! 

Drunk #2: Jordan

Our collegiate contestant brought miniature bottles of whiskey to the house to do shots with Chris – she was flushed and dewy looking from that point on.

Drunk #3: Tara

Tara was swilling Jack all night – shots, on the rocks, heck she probably had a bottled stashed in her dress.  I’m guessing she was on the brink of alcohol poisoning by the time the Rose Ceremony came around, but thankfully no refreshments are allowed during that portion of the evening so her liver got a brief reprieve.  She did, however, reenact the 4 Stages of Drunk for us:

Stage 1: Realization of your inebriation.  You’re becoming aware of how toasted you are, and the only thing keeping you upright is deep breathing.  Meditation techniques come in handy – recommended pre-requisite before any boozy marathon.


Stage 2: You have never been so affectionate in your entire life.  Your love is directed not only at those around you (friend or foe) but also toward yourself.  A short lived self-esteem high – enjoy the moment.


Stage 3: You feel like the Earth’s axis is moving at alarming rates.  Among the side effects is skewed equilibrium – your lady-like balance is out the window.  Plan to be barefoot by now, and as Tara demonstrates having a few friends nearby to offer bumper support is key.


Stage 4: Your buzz has leveled out and you find yourself with a case of the munchies.  Get directions to the nearest Taco Bell before you try eating the local fauna.


There was so much secondhand embarrassment for her, I couldn’t look away!


What literally was the longest Rose Ceremony ever finally concluded with 8 women stuffed back into the limos.  You can imagine the tears that were shed; I need to invest in Kleenex stock:

I will cut them a little slack, by the time they got the axe the sun was coming up – how long are they there for??  This is the Bachelor, not gitmo.  Seems a little cruel.

We will officially begin our journey with 22 women and lots of drama!  Who else is excited for next week?!

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