Bachelor New Zealand - Matilda

GuardianAngel wrote:She's adorable. You could tell it was "love at first sight" out of the limo. Great work everyone, I'm enjoying reading all the sleuthing!

murasaki1393 wrote:*snipped* Matilda and Arthur! . im still in search for a couple from Bach series to root for. I guess Artilda maybe the next Chres for me. ITA with your assessment that they have similar values, sense of humor (Art said so on epis 1 regarding his dream girl) , background and hobbies. This pairing maybe the next Adorable Couples in my book. Chres are sweet, thoughtful and romantic. Artilda are dorky, adventurous and laid back. Of course im still rooting for 'you know who' on K's season. If they end up as the final couple, they definitely are the spicy, hot, edgy fave couple of mine. If all happens, then my BBF life is made. :cutesmile!:

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GuardianAngel wrote:She's adorable. You could tell it was "love at first sight" out of the limo. Great work everyone, I'm enjoying reading all the sleuthing!

me likey your take, GA.. . Another point to add to the 'ONE/1st' theme :cutesmile!:

AllAboutLove wrote:Bringing this from the SM thread and posting in this thread because the production editor for Woman's Day (who does all the official TBNZ media) likely knows who the final girl is and she drew a heart around Matilda on the poster in the magazine spread. Definitely a sign, imo.   Also notice where Matilda in proximity to where Art and his rose is... right near Matilda.

I also think that those who know Matilda won are protecting her and wanting to focus on the love story so not making any comments that are against Matilda or in any way support someone other than her. I noticed The Spinoff, Woman's Day, and others are pro-Matilda. I think even the promotion of the show is pro-Matilda and Mike the host said in an interview that this is definitely a love story and will highlight Art's journey of finding the "one" (theme credit to Mura   )

This is how it looks in the magazine with no heart drawn around Matilda by lisa_oloughlin


@thebachelornz @womansdaynz production editor is pretty excited about her double sided posters

robinvi wrote:Although it's in alphabetical order. The irony is not lost! Almost like destiny! I am loving that. :cutesmile!:

AllAboutLove wrote:Posted in SM thread for Art posting on his IG (he made a funny video addressing rumors here https://instagram.com/p/05y5OjxLnH/  the day after Xfactor). There were rumours on all SM platforms (FB especially). After seeing all this, I contacted some people (2 people I know from back in the day and am FB friends with, one friend of my mom's family) that live in Auckland to inquire about all this and all 3 said that the talk in Auckland was that she was chosen and they're still together. Consensus was that people in Auckland already knew the ending because everyone knows everyone in Auckland.

Time will tell how accurate that is, no proof yet until the show ends.

At the moment, I am going with what I see with Art and Matilda. 1st season, 1st girl out limo, 1st intro video, 1st rose... the only thing not first was the physical kiss which bodes against her being a F1 if she gets it. Mura said this is the season of "the one/firsts" and that is what I see with Matilda and Art. Their connection is the only one where Art is not just asking questions but she is asking him questions too (not just telling him stuff or talking about how they like each other or want to kiss but the beneath-the-surface-stuff) and this has been continual when they talk...

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From Matilda's vine https://vine.co/v/haMXutegdlv




Cannot prove that it is her but looks similar to me. Will know in time either way

AllAboutLove wrote:




>> I see Art in love and in love with Matilda. I saw him begin to fall the day he met her but also see him not proposing just like Tim did with Anna. And like you, I see Matilda as F1 but I am sure they will edit it to make it look like she is on the verge of going home... (and see Alysha as F2)

>> It also makes sense now why M is not waterfall girl (other than she doesn't look it now that I watched Ep 8). She hurts her wrist. Then likely she will be in a cast during the show... Awwww!!! That will bring out the protective side of Art that will be lovely to see! If he really fell in love with her first episode we will see this in how he reacts to her falling off that horse!!

Muraski1393 wrote:One thing that stood out to me with regard to the 'classic F1' edit is the concern/thoughtfulness of the F1 toward the lead's feeling /well-being in the journey. I know C Siegfried and Josh had gotten this kind of edit. (I followed Ette way more closely than Bach US..but if im not mistaken Catherine somehow got this edit too(?) SCMIIW).

IA. I posted the exact thing about Art when he gave Matilda that rose in Ep 6 and she said "that's stressful" and he said "I know". He was worried about how she would feel about having to wait for a rose. In Ep 8, Poppy discusses with Art how getting a rose near last in Ep 7 made her feel terrible about herself. Again, this shows me that Art realizes this and has his hands tied because of producers. It makes sense then, after Poppy tells him this, that Matilda gets the group date rose (that Poppy is on no less -- a sign right there of who Art puts first in his mind). I think Art wanted to give Matilda that rose and planned for her to be on that group date so that he didn't have to put her through a RC getting a rose near the end and not have to worry at all about it. Alysha got the rose first at RC. The F2.

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Regarding Ep 9 next week: SD with Kristie waterfall, and then group date with Kristie as well? All the girls horse back riding? In regards to Matilda.... see this Facebook comment by just one person on TBNZ fb page

Berta Leighton
Today at 4:47am
Poor Matilda breaks her arm hope she stays in the competition <3

Felicity Buche I saw Matilda on 25th March at Greenlane Medical Clinic with her arm all bandaged up. She is a natural beauty with no makeup, and was very polite to the medical staff.
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Berta Leighton Shes always been my fave through from the start naturally beautiful and the type of women a man would want to take home to meet mum. Next to that is poppy, alysha and natalie. I just really hope for the sake of 'true love' art sees it instead of going for ratings. Personally I think Art and Dani have a strong connection just dont see her settling down anytime soon where as for the like Matilda comes off wife material vibe
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https://www.facebook.com/TheBachelorNZ/posts/1582687598637904
This comment among many has been posted on TBNZ FB page and what I was referring to concerning rumours and matching them up with the photo of Matilda in an arm cast. To me, these rumours only support what I saw the first episode M&G between Art and Matilda. I have used them to back up that first moment. Not the other way around.

>> Notice the person's response? Sooo many people seeing Matilda as wife-material and a natural beauty.

It is not even sleuthing really. She just has that something about her that makes her look F1 and Art's reaction to her out of the limo and when he gave her the FIR is what causes so many people (including myself) to just see it with them two.

Especially after watching Episode 8.

Art and Matilda are just soooooo fun around each other (something he emphasized his ideal woman is) and Matilda even talked to him again at cocktail party after getting a group date rose and everyone said CONFIDENT. Matilda is confident. She's the only one not intimidated by Chrystal at all. She proved it.

For me, everything seems to be revealed in the season preview, even though we didn't see it. The preview only showed up until Ep9/10 the waterfall date and the horseback riding date. This is when Matilda literally gets hurt. The end of the preview? Listen to whose voices are talking at the end of the preview: Art and Matilda. Art says, "Will you accept this rose" and Matilda says "I definitely will". 

AllAboutLove wrote:Matilda's Haiku was soo cute when she said Art makes her heart go boom... and it was so hilarious "Give me a rose now!!"    

I just love seeing Art so relaxed and playful with Matilda. It's who he is, imo, rather than the more serious/concerned side we see with Alysha or Natalie or the others or even with Poppy. He did say his ideal woman is someone that is fun and that she would have to be fun in order to be with his family (from his intro).

robinvi wrote:After watching episode it was the beginning of the end! Matilda is finally getting her love edit! I think poppy is fading. I believe that of she kissed him it might have sparked something to get here out of the friend zone. Nat is coming on strong! She is most deff a dark horse for top 4. What a great episode!