Vanessa Grimaldi - Bachelor 21 - *Sleuthing Spoilers* #3

Maddy wrote:

These two don't hate each other then. This is adorable.

I love Vanessa and I love Nissa together, one of the best matches I've seen on this show in a long time, great chemistry and immediate connection. It was over for me on their 1st 1-on-1...Nick was in love already and it was very obvious. I can't remember the last time I saw such a great Bachelor date, let alone a 1st date, it had depth, was romantic and electric and very clear she's the one. I was cheesing from ear to ear the whole time   . Also we saw a very nice and caring, even doting, side of Nick we don't see too often, showing how he is when he is REALLY into someone (he is not that way with anyone else). Vanessa is also perfect for him in that she's strong and doesn't take his crap, can put him in his place, yet be a lovely, sweet partner. She also seems to have good character, depth and substance (unusual for this franchise ). She's beautiful and has a lot to offer, def the wifey type. And a fellow Canadian. HUGE fan of hers.

They seem like such a great couple (hopefully they're still doing well bc this is a final couple I actually care about for once!) and I want to see more of their relationship developing, including the early stages that we've been missing on the show. I'm sure we'll see more of it from Bimini onwards, with a lot more individual dates and alone time, etc...but I'm getting frustrated with what the show chooses to focus on.

IA with others that this was the WORST epi. No Vanessa, very little shown in the development of key relationships (except Rachel's 1-on-1), and the continued inane and overwhelming focus on "villain" Corinne, and the forced manufactured feud/drama between Corinne and Taylor. It was soooo not interesting that even the 2-on-1 was not interesting, I just did.not.care.!! - I just wanted it to get off my screen asap (...don't even get me started on the stupid haunted house GD). TOO much time devoted to this stuff, which I think most of us don't care about and aren't all that amused by. I might be slightly more amused if it was all more of a sidebar, a bit of side drama, comic relief, but when its the MAIN EVENT at the expense of seeing a relationship (or a few of them) that we're excited about, it becomes a piss off. Do they know who their audience is and what we want to see? I think it may be a bit different than what they think it is, as some of us are getting annoyed.

Judging from Vanessa's thread and comments elsewhere, I don't think I'm the only one that is unusually excited about the Nissa relationship, and it has been way too hidden for my liking. Its about the only thing I'm watching for at this point (aside from the Nissa relationship, this season is not that great IMO) and I'm getting none of what I came for   . We're hardly seeing any of their development and I would really like to get to see more.

I wish they would do a new segment (esp when they have a really good F1/couple at the end)...like maybe a brief special between the proposal and the ATFR, or maybe just a 5-10 min segment in the ATFR, of UNCUT Nick & Vanessa (not just the typical quickie summary thing of footage we actually already saw on the show)...so we can see the relationship arc. I for one would really like to see that, all the stuff that was left on the cutting room floor in favor or manufactured drama, story boards, villains and keeping the F1 a surprise. I get the surprise factor, even though many are spoiled, but if they have to keep the F1 hidden and focus less on the relationship for the sake of drama and the element of surprise, PLEASE put together a substantial unseen footage segment to show the full "love story" after the fact .

I don't normally care that much and I'm not a huge sap when it comes to this show, but I would really love that this time, and any time in the future that the final couple (or F1) is so liked and generating such excitement    [img]

I want to see more of this relationship!

AllAboutLove wrote:

Diana wrote:Someone's excited


IG Vanessagrimaldi30

Awww! This makes me think she was excited to see her time shown with her and Nick and that something special may have happened this episode between them and it didn't air! Darn those editors. Still, even if they try to hide it, Nick can't hide that he's totally smitten with Vanessa and that he looks completely checked out on anyone that is not Vanessa, IMO. It actually warms my heart that Nick is this way because to me it shows me what is real versus the show and going through the motions. Hopefully we will get to see some more moments between N and V soon

At times, she resembles Jennifer Love Hewitt.

@Mommyof2 I think so too(JLH).

On their 1-1 she sometimes smiled in a way that made me double take - Julia Roberts.

Yes, I see some Julia Roberts in her smile. Either way, I feel she is a natural beauty.

I haven't watched yesterday's epi yet. Was there really no 1:1 Nissa time??? What a rip off! I want to see their relationship develop!

I see a combo of Julia Roberts (definitely in the smile) and Jessica Alba. Her smile takes her from beautiful to stunning. Its just very warm and lights up her whole face. I also really love the fact that her makeup is so minimal. IMO, she is one of the most beautiful contestants the show has ever had.

Lisa wrote:

Cila51290 wrote:This was my least fave episode so far. No Nessa The predictability on this show is too obvious that it's getting quite boring. Why do they keep hiding Vanessa and Nick's time together? Ben/Lauren always had their segments aired last season on every group date. Is it that obvious how Nick treats Vanessa compared to the others that they want to hide it?

Must be cause she was the only 1 again that we never saw have any 1on1 time at the haunted house & of course she did...this better pick up soon cause we need to see them in order to really see why she was the one..

I do find it strange though that Nick never gave her a group rose EVER..

I think it's a little odd he never gave her the GDR either. But then I thought, maybe he's protecting her. He got the FIR and lots of GDR's from Andi and got some special treatment from Kaitlyn as well. And as such, he was somewhat targeted by the other dudes in the house. He may want to help V avoid that based on his own experiences. 

Alternatively the producers could be nudging him to give GDR's to other people to hide the V connection. Cause that chit is obvious even when they don't show their 1:1 time, and it would be even more obvious if she gets roses left and right.

Her face has a very 90s aesthetic... I see some Julia Roberts. I think it's the big features (wide smile, expressive eyes) on a small head. I googled pictures of 90s Julia Roberts movies and stumbled upon one from Runaway Bride (1999). If you squint and look at it from 20 feet away, then you can maybe imagine the possible TV wedding.



Source: https://www.pinterest.com/eayala8/runaway-bride-1999/

Vanessa liked one of Danielle L.'s IG pics:


Source: my screenshot from @daniellellombard IG https://instagram.com/p/BP8diRVgsFf/

pacozero posted on IG about Jessica Chastain resemblance and after some thought I have to agree. The nose is obviously very different, so are the colors, but some face features (or maybe posture/attitude) remind me of that actress too.