Bachelor Australia - Season 4 - Richie Strahan - Episode Discussion - *Sleuthing - Spoilers* #2

mercieme wrote:More on one of the SDs next Thursday, Hamish Blake to appear (dressed like a 3 year old toddler ) on it with Richie and the girl he takes on that date.

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HTD are scheduled for Thursday 8 September which means following week is finale 3 SD and Wednesday and FRC Thursday.

mercieme wrote:More on one of the SDs next Thursday, Hamish Blake to appear (dressed like a 3 year old toddler ) on it with Richie and the girl he takes on that date.

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romance realist wrote:Being called the 'Ukrainian Vault' by some of the other women says reserve to me.
But perhaps more importantly, Olena is not an instantly warm, open person like Richie.
I think we see the qualities Richie is drawn to in the 3 women who have had 2nd dates.
Olena and Nikki are exceptionally beautiful and both have a quiet and confident dignity.
Alex and Nikki are both open, warm and seemingly easy going.
Nikki has all the desired qualities IMO.

Alex's 2nd single date and the preview of Nikki's 2nd single date starkly contrast Olena's in energy and ease.

While I expect the RC is producer driven for drama, I find it a bit mean that often when a contestant is feeling insecure, this is amped up by them receiving one of the last roses. Last night Richie asked what he could do to help Olena open up but then he gave her a late rose. Hardly building trust and confidence but more a kind of weird punishment. Not so keen on that.

The driver for staying in the show would also be related to rejection don't you think?
Even if you are not interested in the lead a rose is a validation.
I know the minor celeb factor is part of it for sure, but don't you think there is something about being kept in the Bach gang too and not missing out?

mercieme wrote:I would guess Faith except that she has had 1 SD and 2SQT's...if Rachel makes it to HTD as speculated, would she need to have had more than one date so that the audience can understand why she would make HTD over someone like Faith?