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The guy in the water looks like Ernesto to me. It looks the shape of his hair/head.

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Just a comment --- someone mentioned earlier about how she thought the matchmaker Amber used her choices for who to send down to the "garden" strategically rather than as to who really "did bad" that week. I wasn't sure of it at the time but after tonight's episode I'm convinced it's true. Her choice of Shandi in an earlier episode made it practically certain that the other girl would be sent home. This week she put Tarryn up against Beth and I'm sure she had in mind how strong Tarryn's chemistry was with Ben and the possibility (a very likely possibility IMO) that Beth would be a serious contender given a bit more time. No surprise who got sent home. I think Amber's advice is made for tv fluff (i.e. "The trust issues are GONE!!" after the you-catch-me I'll-catch-you trust exercise) but as a strategist I give her major props. I think the show would turn out differently if the guys had a say who was in the bottom two or three. Since it's left to the matchmakers, if you look at the show in the strategic sense Amber has played it very very smart so far. Kudos.

Very interesting perspective, rflfan. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

There seemed to be quite a painful look on Ben's face when the matchmakers announced who was going down to the garden. I think the decision was very difficult and troubling for him.

rflfan wrote:CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR TODAY"S EPISODE

Just a comment --- someone mentioned earlier about how she thought the matchmaker Amber used her choices for who to send down to the "garden" strategically rather than as to who really "did bad" that week. I wasn't sure of it at the time but after tonight's episode I'm convinced it's true. Her choice of Shandi in an earlier episode made it practically certain that the other girl would be sent home. This week she put Tarryn up against Beth and I'm sure she had in mind how strong Tarryn's chemistry was with Ben and the possibility (a very likely possibility IMO) that Beth would be a serious contender given a bit more time. No surprise who got sent home. I think Amber's advice is made for tv fluff (i.e. "The trust issues are GONE!!" after the you-catch-me I'll-catch-you trust exercise) but as a strategist I give her major props. I think the show would turn out differently if the guys had a say who was in the bottom two or three. Since it's left to the matchmakers, if you look at the show in the strategic sense Amber has played it very very smart so far. Kudos.

That is brilliant! I never thought of that! Very smart of her if that is the way she planned it!

It makes sense for Amber to do that but I also think Matt had some reservations about Tarryn, saying that it seemed like she was playing games with Ben and that Ben looked confused during their date, and I think that played a big role in sending Tarryn down...