The Bachelor 20 - Ben Higgins - NO SPOILERS - Discussion

sophienette wrote:

Ladybug82 wrote:4 months since the FRC and they got engaged.  AFTR was filmed last night.

they got engaged Nov 23rd

thanks @sophienette WOW the Holidays must have been interesting.

Ladybug82 wrote:4 months since the FRC and they got engaged.  AFTR was filmed last night.

yes - sorry that was what I meant. So they have had 4 months to be together at safe houses and talk on the phone - and get out of the "Bachelor Bubble". I hope they last.

Katiebelle wrote:

Ladybug82 wrote:4 months since the FRC and they got engaged.  AFTR was filmed last night.

yes - sorry that was what I meant. So they have had 4 months to be together at safe houses and talk on the phone - and get out of the "Bachelor Bubble". I hope they last.

that's something that concerns me more then I would have thought. That's probably because of the indecisiveness Ben had in making his choice. The big question is, how will they navigate RL? She's moving to Denver, good for her. That's a start. They did say the intention was not to have a lengthy engagement.

Isn't there some other couple that's suppose to get married this year? If so, wouldn't that mean 2 Bach weddings in one year?

Well - this has been a roller coaster of a season but I have enjoyed my second US season way more than my first - and that is definitely due to all the great posters who have come on this unspoiled thread with friendship, support and humor.

So a big thank you to you all!

When I find some time later today I'm going to take a peek at your spoiled thread - I've been dying to see what you have had to say!

@katiebelle
You're the best... it's been great to be unspoiled with you.

Here's to us and future BRATS!!!

Great season everyone. It's truly so enjoyable to read all your comments especially while you're watching the epi.

I will give it a day or two and start Unspoiled threads for the next season. I will also create a s/cap thread for sleuthing. I'm also going to incorporate some rules which will take me a bit longer but it's necessary IMO so we all have a good understanding of what's allowed.

@GuardianAngel Now that the season has finished am I allowed to ask some questions here? I posted in the spoiled thread but I would love to know the answers from some of our regular visitors.

theKeptGrits wrote:@katiebelle
You're the best... it's been great to be unspoiled with you.

Here's to us and future BRATS!!!

@theKeptGrits

Thanks for being such a great BRAT buddy to me.

My chats with you have made this experience so much fun. Let's see if we can convince some other posters to join our BRATdom.

theKeptGrits wrote:@katiebelle
You're the best... it's been great to be unspoiled with you.

Here's to us and future BRATS!!!

What are BRATS?

Katiebelle wrote:@GuardianAngel Now that the season has finished am I allowed to ask some questions here? I posted in the spoiled thread but I would love to know the answers from some of our regular visitors.

Absolutely @Katiebelle !

Before the next season starts I need some words of wisdom about being unspoiled. There must be very few threads you can really go to. It's kind of exciting to think about doing it differently next time. This seems like a friendly group!

Hey @Katiebelle !

I saw your post in the spoiled threads, but I thought I'd respond to some of it here because it's less likely to get lost. It was spoiled early (preseason) that Lauren B was F1. It seemed to be consistent with what was observed in the fan pics posted on SM from their date. When the date was taking place in Ben's hometown in IN, fan photos/videos revealed a seemingly strong connection.

Heading into the season, I think it's fair to say that many if not most were believing the spoilers. It was hard to refute in the early episodes. Ben's connection to Lauren seemed to be made early and seemed strong.

For me the clincher was the preview showing the girls arriving to the FRC. Historically, the girl who arrives second is the F1 (except for one season). Based on shadows using screencaps, it seemed evident that Lauren was the second girl arriving to the FRC. That's when I became 100% convinced that Lauren was F1.

TPTB made a strong case for JoJo at the end with their edit, but screencaps don't lie. As tempting as it was to want to think we were being set up for a foiler season, I couldn't overrule the screencaps. Lauren clearly came second, imo...thus was F1.