Re: *No Spoilers* The Bachelor 18 Media Thread

[JBF]

I'm still looking for them... LOL!

[nd4reality]

JBF, did you see my two posts? What do you think about that?

Also, who's going on dates in Miami? Any info on that?

If Clare is indeed is front runner and has been from the start - he will give her second 1on1 date in Miami so that she can see his stomping ground solo.
But I get a feeling she is up for her second 1on1 date next week instead.

[julychild]

NEXT WEEK ON ABC'S "THE BACHELOR" (2/10)


JUAN PABLO GETS CLOSER TO THE REMAINING EIGHT WOMEN IN NEW ZEALAND,

BUT THE TENSION RAMPS UP AS RELATIONSHIPS HANG IN THE BALANCE,

ON ABC’S “THE BACHELOR”

“Episode 1806” – Love blooms in the lush island country of New Zealand as Juan Pablo’s adventure continues with the eight remaining women. Andi, desperate to get alone time with the Bachelor, claims the week’s first one-on-on date, but will she be able to let her guard down and allow their relationship to grow? A group date for six bachelorettes takes them on a wild ride on the Ogo – a New Zealand extreme sport that has the women zig zagging down a course in giant clear inflatable balls. After they catch their breath, the after party takes place on the set of the Academy Award-winning film “The Hobbit.” Clare is still trying to repair her relationship with Juan Pablo, but what will be the outcome? Finally, it is not just the Bachelor with decisions to make, which results in one of the most tension-filled rose ceremonies so far, on “The Bachelor,” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (8:00-10:01 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

Andi is over the moon when she gets the first individual date in New Zealand. After a thrilling speedboat ride through Tutukau Gorge, Andi and Juan Pablo arrive at a mysterious location called “The Squeeze.” Now, she must trust the Bachelor to lead her through a cold, murky waterway sandwiched between tight crevices which will lead them to a magical waterfall. Here, the river is heated by the red hot magma below the surface. Juan Pablo plans a romantic dinner for the two of them with bubbling geysers as a backdrop, but when their sexual tension is interrupted by a poorly timed geyser, will their connection fizzle?

Six of the ladies get to experience the Ogo as Juan Pablo surprises them by taking them to a remote pasture for this adrenaline rush date. One homesick bachelorette finally rises to the top and makes her presence known to the Bachelor, but will that matter in the face of the pressure from the five other women? The after party proves a special treat as the group explores the fictional wonderland created for the hit movie Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit.” A conflicted bachelorette who is looking for reassurance is hoping for the rose on the group date. But the women are shocked by a turn of events that leaves one beautiful bachelorette totally devastated.

An outspoken Clare does her best to mend her connection with Juan Pablo after her tearful confrontation with him during last week’s cocktail party in Vietnam. The two meet for a private picnic near a beautiful river running through the New Zealand countryside. Will Clare be successful or will she be headed home?

Juan Pablo is torn between so many remarkable women and the rose ceremonies are becoming more difficult. However, the drama isn’t just all on the Bachelor’s side, as one bachelorette comes to an important emotional decision about her blossoming relationship with Juan Pablo.

Six women will move on to join the dashing Bachelor in his hometown of Miami as the women’s hometown dates loom.

The eight remaining women are:

Andi, 26, assistant district attorney, Atlanta, GA
Cassandra, 21, former NBA dancer, Rochester Hills, MI
Chelsie, 24, science educator, Columbus, OH
Clare, 32, hairstylist, Sacramento, CA
Kat, 29, medical sales rep, Scottsdale, AZ
Nikki, 26, pediatric nurse, Kansas City, MO
Renee, 32, real estate agent, Sarasota, FL
Sharleen, 29, opera singer, Heidelberg, Germany

Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelor” is a production of Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton and Alycia Rossiter are the executive producers. “The Bachelor” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 stereo surround sound.

[Guest]

We also have to remember that this man has awful grammar though. He probably also gets help with these blogs. I mean, c'mon, he spelled Clare's name wrong after having spelled it right MANY times before and apparently can't spell his own name properly either a la "Jaun-uary". He's not a language person, not in writing or speaking.

[JBF]

What does it matter? With Clare he can easily "create" a 1 on 1 date out of a group date.

I do wonder just "when" all of this began... and why Juan deliberately (or production deliberately) decide not to give Clare a date in episode #3. Did Juan need time to "cool off" first?

[Guest]

I'm pretty sure her date is next week. I doubt this dude truly picks his dates though. He may give suggestions but that's as far as that goes. It seems as if Sharleen has a date in Miami, who is the other(s)?

[Guest]

Kat didn't get a date in week 3 either. I think since both got dates the week before, they didn't "need" one.

[JBF]

Clare didn't like Kat for some reason. Not sure why, but she let out an "OMG" when he called her during one of the rose ceremonies. There may have been "other reasons", but I guess this discussion belongs in editing if it is even worth discussing any further.

[Guest]

No, it seems Clare does like Kat (They talk a bit on Twitter). It was the magic of editing it seems. As always! This is all a game. Most of this stuff is FAKE. Fake as can be.

[DMBFan]

CH is so obviously throwing Juan Pablo under the bus. He does this with what he writes about both Renee & Clare. Are TPTB out to get JP?

IMHO, JP behaved badly last night and should be called out. I am not Clare's or anyone's champion but if he had kept his guilt to himself and made a personal decision to slow his roll with her, the whole swimming at night thing wouldn't have turned into the debacle that it became. Willing participant or not, he shamed that girl on national TV and I just can't rejoice about that. Since the producers expects us to take sides, I willingly submit to their control and say that I am 1000% on Clare's side, on this issue.

   I can never get on board with slut-shaming of any kind, ever! Especially on national TV.

[MVMom39forever]

I don't think JP was attempting to slut shame Clare. Rather I think a few things happened after their romp in the waves that gave him pause for their actions:

1. Nikki - He has had the hots for Nikki from the start and they really seemed to have a great date with strong conversation, romance and bonding experience in the cave. That date was a triple threat and really elevated her in his standings. He seems to be chasing her ... she still seems a bit nervous ... so if Nikki found out about his time with Clare; not good!

2. Andi/Sharleen plus everyone else - Juan probably walked into the cocktail party and saw those gorgeous gals smiling up at him with so much hope and insecurity ... and then he sees Clare smiling like a Cheshire cat with a canary in her mouth. He spent his cocktail time reassuring both ANdi and SHarleen about his wanting them there (followed up by secluded make out sessions). Plus kisses with Renee and who else for that matter! No wonder he started to feel guilty about not being "fair."  

3. Clare's toast - Probably producer manipulated but she seemed to be attempting to establish a shared inside joke that only she and JP were in on but made the other girls go "hmmmmmmmmmmm..."  

4. Possible producer influence - Someone could have put bug in his ear pre-rose ceremony that his extra time with Clare could jeopardize his relationships with other women. The fact that JP seemed to be visibly relieved when Clare assured him that she had not told the others about their secret rendezvous spoke volumes to me.

[nd4reality]

I don't think JP was attempting to slut shame Clare. Rather I think a few things happened after their romp in the waves that gave him pause for their actions:

1. Nikki - He has had the hots for Nikki from the start and they really seemed to have a great date with strong conversation, romance and bonding experience in the cave. That date was a triple threat and really elevated her in his standings. He seems to be chasing her ... she still seems a bit nervous ... so if Nikki found out about his time with Clare; not good!

2. Andi/Sharleen plus everyone else - Juan probably walked into the cocktail party and saw those gorgeous gals smiling up at him with so much hope and insecurity ... and then he sees Clare smiling like a Cheshire cat with a canary in her mouth. He spent his cocktail time reassuring both ANdi and SHarleen about his wanting them there (followed up by secluded make out sessions). Plus kisses with Renee and who else for that matter! No wonder he started to feel guilty about not being "fair."  

3. Clare's toast - Probably producer manipulated but she seemed to be attempting to establish a shared inside joke that only she and JP were in on but made the other girls go "hmmmmmmmmmmm..."  

4. Possible producer influence - Someone could have put bug in his ear pre-rose ceremony that his extra time with Clare could jeopardize his relationships with other women. The fact that JP seemed to be visibly relieved when Clare assured him that she had not told the others about their secret rendezvous spoke volumes to me.

  

(see I'm doing it too)
Besides his apologizing is a bit over kill in his blog.

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