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Nice dress! Why do they insist on the long lifeless hair look? IMO it's so unflattering. She's a pretty girl. A style with more body or something would look much better.

She's only been practising law for about a year when you consider she graduated in 2012 then left for the Bachelor in 2013. I wonder if she'll continue with that profession.

She's beautiful, I'm sure there'll be a lot other opportunites for her, but I can't see her giving up her career after all the years of work and studying.

There has been a tragic accident involving one of the Bachelors on Andi's season. Please don't click on the spoiler box unless you want to know because just knowing who it is tells you that he's off the show.  

Spoiler:

I saw my first Bachelorette commercial tonight. They had some from her M&G plus quick shots from a couple of dates. I thought she looked really pretty. Makes me wish I could watch it but will be on a cruise to Alaska and pretty sure I'll be busy.   :Nod:  I won't likely see epi 2 either until I get back but will have internet by then so can at least read comments.

You can watch it here.  https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1s1gdy_the-bachelorette-andi-dorfman_lifestyle

Remember it has brief clips from a couple of dates. I have no idea who anyone is but would probably be easier if we had SCs.

For those of you that wanted to watch the season preview.

NOTE : Since this is a youtube video PLEASE AVOID reading all or any of the COMMENTS below in the comments section.

murasaki1393 wrote:Season Promo with Slow-Mo (Credit : dreamer/tvtymes)

nd4reality wrote:For those of you that wanted to watch the season preview.

NOTE : Since this is a youtube video PLEASE AVOID reading all or any of the COMMENTS below in the comments section.

murasaki1393 wrote:Season Promo with Slow-Mo (Credit : dreamer/tvtymes)

It din't show up in my browser. I was able to watch it by getting the YT link thru "quoting" you haha A million thanks, ND4!

https://www.youtube.com/v/ClgzFYR2IZg Episode 2


Does Dreamer have a Slow-Mo of the previews in Episode 1?  :yellowsleptic: 

Here it is Cari:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClgzFYR2IZg&list=UUBJHeXfPOhztXdFSsAh1fyw

Thank you so much, Peppermom!   

Every season after 4 episodes or so I like to take a closer look at the Bachelorette's blogs in PEOPLE magazine to see if there are any clues for the unspoiled.

I recognize that 1) ABC has heavy hand in what is written and 2) she is supposed to share her feelings during that period in time, which could change as season progresses. However, last year, it clued me in that shirtless Zak Waddell would go far much to my total surprise as I had thought he'd be LONG GONE by episode 1 (than 2, 3 and 4) and I also doubted that Drew would be F1 due to her total lack of comments about him.

With that said ... I'd say at episode 4 her top guy is NICK V (on both mental and physical level) followed by MARCUS, JOSH, CHRIS, JJ and DYLAN. Poor Brian made that half court shot PLUS got the rose in ep 4 yet she did not mention him at all in her blog 4. However, he could still sneak into F4 as Des also rarely mentioned Drew in her blog last season until they had a date.

Here's Andi's collective comments in order of her top guys (my opinion) starting with Blog 1 thru Blog 4. She has given a couple kind shout outs to Marquel, Cody & Brian (in blog 2) but nothing significant to start tracking:

NICK

Blog 1:

When it came time to hand out my first impression rose, I had a lot of great options – Chris, JJ and Marcus to name a few – but my instinct to give it to Nick V. was definitely reaffirmed when I had some time to talk to him. I saw a lot of his personality in myself. I remember how skeptical I was that first night and I saw it in him. I wanted to give him the rose to let him know to have a little faith in me and in this process as well. I wanted him to get over some of his fears.

Blog 3:

“I have to say this was one of the best weeks of dating I could ever ask for.”

My first date was with Nick. Obviously, he had made a great impression on me the very first night, and I wanted to get to know him more. Nick had voiced his skepticism about this whole process, so I thought he would enjoy a simple and very realistic date like bike riding and hiking.

During our picnic, I could tell Nick was nervous, but I found it endearing. While we were hiking, I knew I wanted to show Nick this special place to watch the sunset, but what you didn't get to see was that we actually had to climb through a narrow hole in a rock wall to get there.

Once we got through that and were enjoying the sunset, that's when Nick went in for our first kiss and it was so passionate and romantic. Later that night, we met at the beautiful Santa Barbara courthouse for dinner.

Throughout dinner I found myself relating to Nick in so many ways. On a mental level, we were definitely connected, and for many reasons, it was an easy decision to give Nick the rose on the date.

But there were some really sweet and romantic moments during the cocktail party too. Nick sending flowers was romantic, unexpected and yet so simple. I think it showed how realistic Nick was in this process. What I mean by that is, Nick made an effort to make this process feel more like we were dating back in Chicago. I really appreciated that, and as a woman, that's definitely how I want to be treated.

Blog 4:

Nick and I had great chemistry that night and was a perfect follow up to our one-on-one date. Just like in Santa Barbara, I felt like Nick and I continued to have this intense mental and physical connection. The kisses were amazing and he definitely knows how to make me feel like a woman, and I loved how passionate he was.  

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MARCUS

Blog 1:  

When it came time to hand out my first impression rose, I had a lot of great options – Chris, JJ and Marcus to name a few –

Blog 2:

I was impressed by Marcus and his solo act, and I knew Kelly and Sharleen were, too. He was definitely one of their favorites.

Marcus really impressed me on the date. From doing his solo routine with such confidence and also humility to showing me he was serious about finding love, it was clear to me that Marcus deserved the rose.

Blog 3:

I really enjoyed talking to Marcus that evening. He started to open up to me, and we had our very first kiss. Despite how good that moment was, ...(goes on to talk about giving rose to Josh) ...

Marcus continued to share his emotions with me, which I loved. It was refreshing to have someone like Marcus just put his feelings out there. He expresses his emotions despite knowing that I couldn't really say anything in return.

Blog 4:

The date with Marcus was a huge challenge for both of us. I am terrified of heights and so is Marcus. I felt like it was the perfect way for both of us to overcome our fears and form a bond. That morning I was so scared getting ready that I had to put my hair into a Katniss Everdeen braid for extra confidence.

When Marcus and I got up on the roof of the Mohegan Sun, it was so windy that we could barely stand up. I couldn't believe we were even contemplating rappelling 30 stories down and in that wind. Part of me still thinks I was crazy for doing that. My body physically would not step off the ledge, but Marcus was remarkable in encouraging me. Not only did Marcus step up and really get me down the building, but he also did so while conquering his own fears as well.

I gave Marcus the rose but had one last surprise for him: a concert by Jon Pardi! Marcus, being the good Texas guy that he was, knew all the words! It was a great concert and I loved dancing with Marcus and feeling just pure happiness with him.

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JOSH

Blog 1:

I loved talking to Josh M. I could not believe he was from Atlanta, too. It was just so crazy to meet someone all the way on the other side of the country. I don't know what it was about Josh M. but I immediately called him out for not being as shy as he claimed. He's obviously handsome and has a great smile, but there was something there I needed to figure out.

Blog 2:

I loved my first kiss with Josh. He was so nervous, and I found it so adorable! I like a man who just goes in for the kiss, and in front of the mansion, dancing, that was the perfect moment. So romantic!

Tune in next week as I drive up north to Santa Barbara for some very romantic dates. You'll get to see what I will look like in the future, and the group date I can confidently say was one of the best days of my life. (she gave Josh rose on group date ...)

Blog 3:

I decided to give the group date rose to Josh because I felt like he really made an effort to tell me how he felt about me during our one-on-one time and I wanted to encourage him to continue to open up.

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CHRIS

Blog 1:  

When it came time to hand out my first impression rose, I had a lot of great options – Chris, JJ and Marcus to name a few –

Blog 2:

My date with Chris was so refreshing. After that group date, I really needed Chris to come in and sweep me off my feet, and he really did. I loved getting all dolled up with him for that date. I thought we looked like a very cute couple. My favorite part was talking to this cute older couple and seeing how Chris interacted with them. It showed his depth and sweetness. He really was the perfect person for that date and got me excited about the rest of my journey.

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JJ

Blog 1:  

When it came time to hand out my first impression rose, I had a lot of great options – Chris, JJ and Marcus to name a few –

Blog 3:

The one-on-one date with JJ was absolutely hilarious! I seriously could not have asked for a better person to have as a date for this activity. JJ had such a great sense of humor and he allowed me to come out of my shell and just have fun with pretending to be old. We had so much fun going incognito in the park. I have to say though, getting off that makeup was nearly impossible. It took hours! JJ and I couldn't stop laughing at dinner because both of us still had glue and makeup on our face that we just couldn't get off.

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DYLAN

Blog 2:

The biggest surprise had to be Dylan, though. He was the guy who was beyond nervous that first night, and there he was dancing up on Chris Harrison! Chris was such a good sport – hilarious!

Blog 4:

The week started off with my first one on one date with Dylan. At the last rose ceremony, Dylan had alluded to me that he had gone through some family struggles in his life. I could sense that this was something deep so I felt it only right to give Dylan the privacy of a one-on-one date to share his story with me if he wanted to.

I loved the train ride with Dylan and seeing him have a connection to the place he grew up. Although Dylan is extremely handsome and sweet, he had up to this point been extremely shy and nervous with me. I think being so close to home really helped Dylan show me more of who he really is. Dinner was an emotional conversation but one that I felt so honored to be a part of.
As he told me about the death of his brother and sister, I felt pure sadness for him. There are things in life nobody should have to go through and yet Dylan went through it twice. I tried my best to hold it together in front of Dylan but it was hard to hold the tears back.

I felt not only sadness for him but I also felt this huge sense of honor that Dylan was willing to share such a personal and heartbreaking story with me and with everyone watching at home.

I know that wasn't easy for Dylan to share, but I'm just relieved that he felt comfortable enough to open up. I could tell Dylan was concerned that he might only be getting the rose out of sympathy so I wanted to reassure him that by giving him the rose I felt like both our guards had been let down and we could finally start this journey together and see what happens.

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Great Job MVM.

Can you update this (with any other front runners that are emerging along the way) next episode so that we can do a straight up comparision between Nick Marcus Chris Josh Brian and Dylan. They would all have 1on1 dates by the end of ep5.

Just one point, you guys did the same thing last season in ep4 and Nikki was barely mentioned, even when she got the GR in ep3 his blog did not say anything about her.
So the blogs are not always an indicator.

Still - great job and thanks.