Bachelorette 7 - THE EDIT - Discussion

albean99 wrote:Ed & Roberto both got the adreneline date. Maybe Ashley put her foot down and said let the guys risk their necks instead.

Kashathediva wrote:

anders wrote:JP's FD will be a huge clue - F1's almost always get a secluded date, no mammals or sea life - Roberto had the stingray but that happened by chance, it wasn't set up that way. they had the heart shaped
island.

I hope he gets at least one mammal--Ashley.

CHO wrote:I'm confused (I don't think I am alone here !). I can see all the adoring looks between A and JP. I can see the screencaps in which A is always by JP's side. I can see that JP appears to be really smitten with A. I am not sure how he feels this way in such a short time (M&G, flip a coin kiss, and then sitting around with her upset and exhausted for an evening). But stranger things have happened ! For his second 1on1 JP and A have a quiet picnic - but what is the focus of that date? Again sad serious talk about her dealings with Bentley. And of course tptb are focusing on this - I am sure they had other things to talk about. But for me it seems like a "chemistry" edit job. What do they have in common - do they laugh together ? Does JP know that she loves to dance - that she apparently is a little artistic. JP doesn't give a lot of detail to his answers to her - "changed my life forever" etc. I guess what I am asking is - what do they have in common? I think a biggy for them is the fact that he lives in NY - I don't think she really wants to move far away from her family in Maine.
When I see her with Ben - he is being totally genuine, sensitive, respectful etc. But he is taking his time - but... the walls are down. I know making sense is not a big part of this show - but wouldn't one be more trusting of a relationship with one who was taking his time - seeing how much fun they have together when they are out with each other - finding out things as the days go on that just amuse you or surprise you etc ?? I found it unsettling that JP was so vague about how he knew that he cared about her. So far he has only told A that he thinks she knows how he feels about her. (She keeps asking ... - is she convinced she knows ?)
She says she knows how Ben feels about her - maybe that he is falling for her.
Then we have the second 1 on 1 date and it is only for the evening. very odd. Even if you can say - well that's because she was sure and she needs to spend more time with others - even an overnight apparently - to make sure - it doesn't add up. After all the torment she has been through - real or unreal - tptb want a success out of this - so they are going to give her all the time she needs or wants to be with her F1.
On the other hand Ben tells us that he didn't get a chance to be with her at the last RC - why is that. Was she so busy soothing nerves with the others - I find that odd too. JP has had a continual story line. But Ben has had the storyline that makes sense - she was smitten with Bentley but had had time with JP - and yet she was still beside herself - she felt so alone - she didn't think she could go on witht he show. Then she gets to know Ben - she likes him - but she must get the stuff about Bentley out (to explain why she wasn't interested in Ben in the first place) so she tests it out on JP - he is fine with it. Then when she tells the others about it - we don't get to see Ben's reaction - but obviously he is ok with it - judging from his skepticism and dog talk conversations. So as of then I am thinking Ben's relationship has more substance.
Then the FRC pics - in which it appears that Ben comes first... Fleiss is good at this - and it only seems obvious that he would mix things up in order to create a good show. Ben is getting the typical F2 date - is JP going to get the secluded island date etc etc. Who's going to get the bungee jump, who's going to get the master suite?

Then JP has to win his boxing match - but Ben and Constantine are laid back - and just having fun with the boat race - and don't really try to win. What does that mean ?
I think someone is telling me to be patient !!

anders wrote:I have no doubt that whomever F1 is Ashley knew without a doubt who that was way before FRC day. We always see the scenes where the lead appears to be struggling, but, in fact most, if not all had their minds made up way before the morning of the FRC.

Reality Mary wrote:I hope no one minds but I am going to change the subject. Just rewatched Monday's episode and one thing really stuck out to me.

Ames makes a statement in his one on one time on the Jumbo Floating Restaurant and the only words he says to Ashley about the guys being upset are these.

"I suppose that we would all prefer our fairytales to be simple, but they are not and life is not as simple as we would hope and in fact that is why it is beautiful."

The editors left this long sentence in by Ames for a reason. It is some kind of foreshadowing or something but I am not an expert on editing. Any thoughts?

realityfan26 wrote:

Reality Mary wrote:I hope no one minds but I am going to change the subject. Just rewatched Monday's episode and one thing really stuck out to me.

Ames makes a statement in his one on one time on the Jumbo Floating Restaurant and the only words he says to Ashley about the guys being upset are these.

"I suppose that we would all prefer our fairytales to be simple, but they are not and life is not as simple as we would hope and in fact that is why it is beautiful."

The editors left this long sentence in by Ames for a reason. It is some kind of foreshadowing or something but I am not an expert on editing. Any thoughts?

I'm horrible at interpreting the edit! My snarky side says it's to show us that some bachelors can speak in sentences with more than 4 words!