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

mercieme wrote:Thanks Emusha and AEF for bringing all those interview links over.

Just curious, other than the one interview Sam did mid-season where she clarified that she thought Laurina was absolutely brilliant that they had become friends; do you know if she has done any other interviews? I ask because we know Jess, Sam, Louise have all been interviewed and nothing yet from Lisa. Thanks.

didn't find any others mercieme! However -- lisa has been interviewed quite a few times by her (i think) local news outlet
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/date-sets-hearts-racing-bachelor-lisa-opens/2383169/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/lisas-big-chance-at-love/2324101/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/lisa-finds-romance-in-the-air-on-kindy-date/2359196/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/lisa-breaks-up-bachelor-catfight/2343544/
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/the-bachelor-lisa-hyde-blake-garvey/2335654/

meanwhile a new interview says he's eyeing sydney for a location to move to -- they're really setting it up for Jess as one of the top picks (along the leaderboard confusion) for a shock exit this week i.e. as AEF mentioned: http://tenplay.com.au/channel-ten/the-bachelor/leaderboard jess and sam were at the top for several weeks and louise who was below all the other F4 is now on top curiouser and curiouser.

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/the-bachelor-has-blake-garvey-given-away-which-girl-he-will-pick/story-fn8yvfst-1227068372378

Thanks Emusha!!! Loads of information. Now u have me curious about that comment Blake made about people making fun of the girls. Sam only tweeted that a week ago & Blake is referencing this; makes me go hmmmmm. Oh well the end of this love story is in sight & I am just excited to see how this all ends out:-)

mercieme wrote:Thanks Emusha!!! Loads of information. Now u have me curious about that comment Blake made about people making fun of the girls. Sam only tweeted that a week ago & Blake is referencing this; makes me go hmmmmm. Oh well the end of this love story is in sight & I am just excited to see how this all ends out:-)

That was interesting Emusha! Maybe Jess is the running. The most important points I took away from that were that the girls (Chanel confronted him) thought it was game over because of Jess and she's not watching the show. I think Blake may have said that too. They have him doing VOs about not having the connection beyond physical, but that could be to throw us off.

I keep coming back to his description of his F1 as very, very funny. I just don't see that for Jess. He described her as gentle.

Hi emusha,

been following your blog. Really interesting and entertaining. I am glad that here people give a lot of investment on the show and have a good discussion without being judged.

i am just writing to let you know, the knees that were criticized in the media was Jessica. In one of the photo of the four girls, she was wearing shorts and showing her knees and someone made negative remarks on that. Not sure if I am right though.

fro01
Got this from Sam's Instagram. Might get some clues there. What do you think about this post.

2 weeks ago
At the end of the day... This is what really matters! Hanging out with my cheeky little monkey

from her best friend Chantal:
tal_ski I just saw this Sammy, can't wait to meet your fam man xxx adorable

from another post:
sammilee17 @fro01 your still wearing his necklace!!!! Hope that means you win!! #teamsam

Sorry I cannot upload the photo. Check out her instagram. She was wearing the necklace Blake gave her.

 Quane! well this is forum for all of us to share our thoughts and openly do so == I would say that our small group of bachau viewers have been finding doing just that thoroughly enjoyable  

Quane wrote:fro01
Got this from Sam's Instagram. Might get some clues there. What do you think about this post.

2 weeks ago
At the end of the day... This is what really matters! Hanging out with my cheeky little monkey

from her best friend Chantal:
tal_ski I just saw this Sammy, can't wait to meet your fam man xxx adorable

from another post:
sammilee17 @fro01 your still wearing his necklace!!!! Hope that means you win!! #teamsam

Sorry I cannot upload the photo. Check out her instagram. She was wearing the necklace Blake gave her.

Thanks so much for sharing this find!! The other part of what we enjoy on this forum is sleuthing where we try to dig up what might have happened on the show and it looks like you found us a real gem!!

oh and p.s. we have pretty clear proof that it's sam with a cyberbully hating on her knees
https://twitter.com/fro_001/status/511386091237015552

Sam's latest insta is interesting - she's saying day at a concert with her girlfriends is the best day in her life -- so a certain day with blake might not be i.e. maybe she's not F1...(I guess one alternative is she could be tryna throw ppl off who picked up on the photo with the necklace...interesting)

p.s. I also noticed that Louise hashtags most everything related to Bachelor #LOVE ....very curious!! I remember going through Anna's instagram posts during the show and she used to do that...Louise also looks like she's glowing and super-happy lately just like Sam!

ohhh hold on...nevermind -- louise tags many things Love even before her appearance on the show...hehehe

Hi again,
the last few episodes and I'm so curious to know who Blake picks.

Interesting about the necklace, I wouldn't normally wear something my ex-boyfriend gave me and Sam is my favourite so I really hope she's F1. Since that comment about her necklace, she hasn't worn it in any other pics.

If Lousie is F1 that will be pretty funny since Anna was also famous for her red lipstick, but even though Louise is great Blake doesn't seem to be the most comfortable with her, so I don't know if she'll be F1 although she is also such a lovely person.

the F4 are all amazing even though Jess seems a bit too eager for my liking, lately they haven't being showing a lot of depth in their relationship. I don't know whether it's just to throw us off.

And looking at a lot of interviews from the girls who left it seems he had the best "connection" with Lisa, although we don't see it on screen. But as we all know they only show what they want us to see. It's very hard at this point to think who the F1 might be, maybe get a bit more insight after watching WTA tonight.

grace8136 wrote:

mercieme wrote:Thanks Emusha!!! Loads of information. Now u have me curious about that comment Blake made about people making fun of the girls. Sam only tweeted that a week ago & Blake is referencing this; makes me go hmmmmm. Oh well the end of this love story is in sight & I am just excited to see how this all ends out:-)

That was interesting Emusha! Maybe Jess is the running. The most important points I took away from that were that the girls (Chanel confronted him) thought it was game over because of Jess and she's not watching the show. I think Blake may have said that too. They have him doing VOs about not having the connection beyond physical, but that could be to throw us off.

I keep coming back to his description of his F1 as very, very funny. I just don't see that for Jess. He described her as gentle.

IMHO Jess hasn't been in the running since Blake's exotic date. That special time with Jess after the dancing seriously lacked depth and I think he was able to compare it very clearly with the depth of his conversation with Louise. He'd also just come off the high of his fairytale date with Sam and experienced the chemistry with her which Jess used to bring comparably to the other top girls before. I don't think it's a VO trick also particularly cos Jess' recent radio interview has her stumbling over past/present tense indicating that she's no longer with Blake. I would be shocked if Jess isn't F4 or at the most F3. And then to put the nail in that coffin his description of his F1 as very very funny is also there... (I actually don't think any of the F4 except Sam fit that description -- Louise and Lisa can be funny but I don't think he sees them as VERY VERY funny)

Thanks Emusha. I am really glad to join this forum. I found something else too.
When asked before the show the ideal girl for him:
Blake's answer, "A girl who is affectionate, humble and confident, but doesn’t take themselves too seriously. Knows how to hold a good conversation; can be cheeky and has an awesome sense of humour. Appreciates the little things, isn’t afraid to try new things, and of course is a calming presence for me – while simultaneously making me feel invincible."

This is an interview with one of his ex-girl. It is really interesting as it give you a picture of what kind of girls he preferred, and which girl do you think fit well this description. For me it has to be Sam.
"The Bachelor doesn't like women who play hard to get!': Blake Garvey’s former girlfriend and self-titled 'goddess' Tracey Jewel says it's easy to fall under his spell"
By Amy Croffey
Published: 10:38 GMT, 3 August 2014 | Updated: 13:28 GMT, 3 August 2014
They dated when they were 16 – almost 15 years ago - but self-labelled ‘goddess and entrepreneur’ Tracey Jewel has some tips for dating the latest Bachelor Australia.
‘Don’t play hard to get with a man that’s hard to get,’ the mother-of-one told news.com.au when speaking about her old flame and friend, Blake Garvey.
The pair first started dating when they both attended Churchlands Senior High School in Perth.
He 'doesn't like women who play hard to get!': Blake Garvey's ex girlfriend Tracey Jewel advises the Bachelorettes after dating him as a teenager then again two years ago. They rekindled their relationship two years ago and she even introduced the 31-year-old to her four-year-old daughter, who she said Garvey was ‘interested in’ but things didn’t work out.
Now she is offering up her experienced advice on how to nab the smooth talking real estate agent with a voice like Barry White.
‘Blake has always worn his heart on his sleeve so don’t be afraid to open up, be honest and be classy.’
'Don't be afraid to open up': Tracey advises the girls vying for Blake's heart
Always worn his heart on his sleeve': The brunette beauty spills the beans on The Bachelor Garvey prefers ‘elegant and classy’ girls, according to the author, who once appeared on the Oprah Show, and he would like someone who can just as easily dress down as they can dress up for a night on the tiles. [This fits Sam in her last fairy tales date. Many of her fans believed that Blake might be having a ring fit for her finger without her realising it. I would say, that can be true].
Meanwhile, Tracey also reveals that any potential date will need to have her wits about her as he can woo the ladies, making them spellbound. ‘He is very charismatic and charming and it’s very easy to fall under his spell,’ she said.

First date kiss: Perhaps Jess knew Blake didn't like girls playing hard to get which is why she broke her "no kissing on a first date" rule?

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2714558/Blake-Garveys-former-girlfriend-self-titled-goddess-Tracey-Jewel-says-easy-fall-spell.html#ixzz3ECsJ5K58
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this insta post from sam suggests that she's not F1
"the best day in her life" ie. not one with blake? and her friend suggested that they'd made plans to do a meet up in a month - so Sam's staying in Melbourne and getting back to normal life a month from now (not a huge clue but if she was F1 wouldn't her plans be a bit more up in the air - i guess unless blake is moving to melbourne...)

women tell all episode is up!
http://vodlocker.com/h5owtmkx6sn7

interestingly many of the women think it's going to be jess (prolly also cos of the timing of this epi being filmed)

watching the montages of each of the relationships - I actually didn't see much spark in Lisa's montage at all...is it just me? their kisses seem a bit obligatory and lacking some amount of fire...it reflects exactly what I see beyond that in their relationship - both of them recognize the compatibility but neither are feeling compelled to step up and turn up the heat...they are both quite content/complacent/comfortable sitting and waiting for it to happen which doesn't bode well for their having a lot of passion in their relationship -- and it being more likely to have the characteristics of a "slow burn" type relationship. This is likely cos there was a wall which lisa had and is only now maybe taking it down when the feelings are sneaking up on her and she doesn't want to loose out on such a great compatible guy.

I actually saw more physical attraction with Louise...I think Blake is attracted to Louise to some level of distraction he stares at her lips while she talks and has admitted to not being able to look at her in the first cocktail party and I think her openness has allowed for that relationship to sneak up on Blake cos he didn't "see" the compatibility upfront. Chantal said he'd feel like a "man" with her and all the girls agreed that she's stereotypical wife material. I think Louise would be a different kind of smart choice to Lisa for Blake...where Lisa would be his kindered spirit pick...Louise would be his ideal wife pick.

In any case my main revelation from the ladies' insights is that at this point I do think Blake might be making "smart choices" particularly if he doesn't read more (beyond physical) compatibility from Jess

If Jess leaves now - it'd be partially cos Blake wanted to save her from the heartbreak cos the attraction, chemistry is so strong between them. I think Lisa and Louise are calm and level-headed enough for him to be comfortable taking them both all the way to F2 to keep exploring their compatibility. I think he'd be thinking with his head on this one where he picks long-term compatibility over passion also because it would hurt Jess to take her further.

The description of louise as the opposite of sam with "stepford wife' tendancies and sam being "stubborn and opinionated" (per zoe) was also very eye-opening...I didn't realize how conventional and traditional louise actually is and the women seem to think she is very much so...and if she is -- would her lifestyle be compatible with Blake who sees himself as entrepreneurial, raised by a single mom and has been sort of a jack-of-all-trades  in terms of his career (topless waiter, theatre, radio, auctioneer etc).

Lisa would be more of a lifestyle fit for him in this regard since she also took a big risk and started her fashion company - quite unconventional... so from this I'd say F3 is Louise.
On the flip side of the "stepford wife persona" would Sam's opinionated/stubborn streaks work for him? Does he prefer a more calm and tempered Lisa?

With Sam I think the fire is there + emotional/mental compatibility (he gets the most nervous when it comes to hearing about her feelings, he's readily reaching out to touch her however much she'll allow him, he goes out of his way to make her feel special and comfortable) and because of that I'm 98% sure she's in F2, however, I don't know how they would work in the real world as a couple beyond their emotional/mental connection where he feels she gets him. Lisa and Louise are obviously bring attributes of life partner for him...

but is what Sam offering what he wants? He said they have mutual goals...we're not being shown this part of their relationship when they talk about real life... Would their lifestyles work together...we know they have gotten over big communication/conflict hurdles which bodes well for the relationship (and which he hasn't been able to do so with Lisa who managed to continue to be evasive when asked what's wrong when she was upset at a cocktail party/giggly when sharing her feelings -- which style does he prefer -- he seems to prefer someone who wears their heart on their sleeve but then is Sam's too much for him would he prefer a calmer more subdued Lisa??) and what about beyond that? Sam's very focused on her family and friends -- does that work for Blake -- what kind of lifestyle is he looking for? What are these "mutual goals" they have? Are they mainly about prioritizing family? How does Lisa see these things? Where does either of their careers come in? So based on these answers I would say he'd pick between my predicted F2 Lisa and Sam... I do think Louise is too conventional for him... but that's simply a judgement call based on him saying he sees Chantal and Lisa as kindred spirits with him...Chantal is an artist type/interior designer who is an entrepreneur and Lisa is also an artist type/fashion who is entrepreneurial...
On Lisa - I think he feels warm, happy, loved with her and I think he'd feel like she gets him so she's like the perfect girl on paper....is the fire there? On Sam - can she express affection to him openly and freely + stop holding back? I do think these are the factors that he'd be weighing in his final decision...based on what we've been shown... In the end he did say he picked the girl who came to mind when he thought "love" and though he might get to F3/F2 by considering all options/pros and cons...he might at the end go with his heart...