The Bachelor Australia - Season 2 - Blake Garvey - *Sleuthing* - *Spoilers* - General Discussion -

emusha wrote:yup the whole franchise! it was slow going at first but the personalities of the people really shone through and their individual "journeys".... they had such a fun and lovable bunch of girls -- their producers weren't trying to jump their bones and create drama by defaming their character ....even laurina is presented as multidimensional and she's totally fun to watch...Blake also seems to have enough relationship experience to stay focused on trying to find AND build something that can last long-term (eventho his personality could have shone thru more) ...just pleasant, fun, real people all round -- for me the american version has really gotten sooo over the top it gives me the creeps watching how people treat eachother and the producers treat the cast (almost like scandal is a central ingredient and falling in love an afterthought which happens in spite of everything else)

grace8136 wrote:

emusha wrote:

GuardianAngel wrote:I've enjoyed keeping up with this thread! I'm curious about the name Louise popping up. She wasn't spoken about all that much and now there is speculation she may be F1? Or do I have it all wrong?

Louise is a veryyy impressive young lady 26yrs old at that! (the top 4 are 24 - Jess, 25 - Sam, 26- Louise, 27 - Lisa - Louise comes off as the most mature)

She went to oxford also lived in the US at some point, is athletic, cute, girly and very well-rounded - quite reserved and quiet at the beginning - quietly confident. She's also quite mature and openly communicative about her feelings (caring and affectionate) which I believe has helped her connect with Blake quickly though she was a latecomer. We're being shown her quite a bit more recently vs. before her straight hair/no lipstick change when she wasn't on anyone's radar (even Blake's I'd say) after the very first episodes. There's quite a bit of physical attraction from Blake cos she made him so nervous that he had a hard time looking straight at her at the veryy beginning - she's also one of the girls that got the pre-rose-ceremony roses in the first episode...Her first date was one many girls were envious of - on a luxurious boat ride

I think her natural look and more vulnerable side has made her much more open, confident and accessible to Blake (i suspect she might have been a bit intimidating at first). He's expressed his misgivings wondering out loud if there's enough passion and spark between them  (compared how she makes him feel to her as a breathtaking/serene view from the mountains they had their last date on IMHO this description doesn't bode well for her prospects as F1 and shows how he might be in awe/totally attracted but not getting passionately involved with emotionally). Louise is also totally likable and adorable -- complete package wifey material...so many people are loving seeing her...however, I do think they as a couple lack a bit of spunk together ...they work as a couple but I don't know if they add excitement to each other's lives

I think Louise is great, but it would surprise me if he describes her as "very, very funny". That conversation he had with Sam in front of Lisa was pretty crazy and awkward. I know they were playing a truth game, but that was a bit much in front of Lisa! Maybe the wine was flowing.  They have definitely shown him to be the most invested in Sam and the one he is chasing imo.

The Bachelor star Blake Garvey said he has deliberately avoided social media platforms since the Channel Ten dating show began airing.

He was acutely aware of the potential for “negative and hateful comments” from some users — but his worry wasn’t for himself.

“I really worry about the girls and I think some of them have probably looked at what’s said and struggled with it,” Garvey said.

“I’ve seen negative comments about everyone. No one is safe. And people are really harsh. They go after anything — I saw someone criticising one of the girl’s knees.
“I mean, knees. Really? Who the hell are you?”

And someone else, who I pinned from the start as being beautiful, but who was under the radar and came out and really got comfortable in their skin, is Louise. She is just amazing.

PS: She did seem like a bit of a dark horse at the beginning.

Blake: Which is funny, because she made one of the best first impressions! She walked up, the ‘Luscious Louise’ [cocktail] came out, and when she approached me like that, I thought, ‘Great, my first drink! This is amazing.’ We had a laugh, there was instant chemistry there. And she’s just gone on. She’s got that funny side, she’s got the sexy side, but she’s the classiest woman out of the entire group, hands down. She’s just pure, pure class. I’ve said it on there: she is the complete package.