Bachelor New Zealand - Jordan Mauger - Season 2 - Episode Discussion - *Sleuthing* - *Spoilers*- #2

Good for Storm.

Jordan was not that into her anyway.

I don't think he is that into any of the girls.

So good on her for picking up on the signs and listening to her gut.

At this point, Jordan has confirmed to me he is just taking the girls who approach him.

That's pretty much it. :/

Storm going - I was not expecting that!!!!!!

2 of my original top 3 have gone - I just can't pick it this season!

Preview next week:

Something about Fleur seeing Naz having a connection with Jordan and saying this is the first time she has seen it.

RC it seems Naz does a drama thing. Because of course she does.

Where's the romance?

Where's the connection beyond just "girls approach me"?

Katiebelle wrote:Storm going - I was not expecting that!!!!!!

2 of my original top 3 have gone - I just can't pick it this season!

Yeah it is all over the place. I am still thinking Fleur F1 but who knows. I think Storm was correct though... even for this show, Jordan is moving so slowly that I don't see how HTDs can be so soon. He's barely in "like" with anyone, imo.

AllAboutLove wrote:Preview next week:

Something about Fleur seeing Naz having a connection with Jordan and saying this is the first time she has seen it.

RC it seems Naz does a drama thing.

Where's the romance?

Where's the connection beyond just "girls approach me"?

IA - I do not like the whole "you have to approach me" policy Jordan has adopted. It's almost as if he can't be bothered.

This is the first season I have watched where I feel like I am not seeing any true romantic story line at all. There isn't any progression with any of the relationships - they are all so up and down.

JMO

@Katiebelle @AllAboutLove same here I am really beginning to disengage because it is becoming about which women pursue him,just not romance.

Do you think Jordan is keeping the outgoing, forward and confident girls that don't make a fuss and don't put any pressure of him and getting rid of the ones where he would have to make a bit more of an effort. Rebecca, Ceri and Storm were more reserved than the other girls and would usually wait for him to make the first move. Maybe he is after a more dominant partner?

Katiebelle wrote:

AllAboutLove wrote:Preview next week:

Something about Fleur seeing Naz having a connection with Jordan and saying this is the first time she has seen it.

RC it seems Naz does a drama thing.

Where's the romance?

Where's the connection beyond just "girls approach me"?

IA - I do not like the whole "you have to approach me" policy Jordan has adopted. It's almost as if he can't be bothered.

This is the first season I have watched where I feel like I am not seeing any true romantic story line at all. There isn't any progression with any of the relationships - they are all so up and down.

JMO

ITA with the bolded.

I don't think Jordan can be bothered. He seems to want to do as little as possible and isn't chasing anyone, imo. They're all chasing him and if they don't chase him then he eliminates them.

I think he's bored as the Bachelor and like the Spinoff said, he's just dragging his feet until the FRC.  

I think Jordan hit the nail on the head for himself tonight by responding to Kate who said to him he is looking for stability and he said he isn't.

So I think Jordan likes unpredictability and the ups and downs which makes him even more of a contradiction because he wants to be in control but he wants the girls to approach and then when they do they get rewarded and if they don't they get eliminated.

Then again, I think this speaks to his love of directing films, etc, where he can be in control and be a part of things where's there's twists and turns.

I almost get the sense Jordan is enjoying playing the role of making it seem like there is a connection and making a frontrunner and then bam! he eliminates the girl so he gets his "shocking" exit for frontrunners.

Maybe he is approaching the show like directing a film instead of being the lead/finding love?

Karina wrote:@Katiebelle @AllAboutLove same here I am really beginning to disengage because it is becoming about which women pursue him, just not romance.

Yeah... it's sad because it's gotten to the point where I don't really care who he chooses. Good for Jordan and all that but I don't see myself invested.

Karina wrote:@Katiebelle @AllAboutLove same here I am really beginning to disengage because it is becoming about which women pursue him,just not romance.

ITA!!!!

AllAboutLove wrote:I think Jordan hit the nail on the head for himself tonight by responding to Kate who said to him he is looking for stability and he said he isn't.

So I think Jordan likes unpredictability and the ups and downs which makes him even more of a contradiction because he wants to be in control but he wants the girls to approach and then when they do they get rewarded and if they don't they get eliminated.

Then again, I think this speaks to his love of directing films, etc, where he can be in control and be a part of things where's there's twists and turns.

I almost get the sense Jordan is enjoying playing the role of making it seem like there is a connection and making a frontrunner and then bam! he eliminates the girl so he gets his "shocking" exit for frontrunners.

Maybe he is approaching the show like directing a film instead of being the lead/finding love?

Yes it's almost as if he's written the script, directed and produced his own love story.