Bachelor New Zealand - Season 3 - Zac Franich - Episode Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Cp - the girls look amazing - much better than their first night.

Katey is being horrible and going on about the kiss and making things very awkward.

Zac arrives and she makes a snarky comment about the kiss. He doesn't look impressed.

Great talk with Hannah. She represented NZ in gymnastics. Btw I want her jumpsuit - it's bloody gorgeous!

Zac takes Claudia away for alone time and some of the girls aren't happy.

Zac was not comfortable with the conversation with girls and talks to Claudia about what she told the girls about the kiss. You can see he was relieved that she wasn't bragging about it.

Amazing talking with Nina - he is incredible sensitive - I'm impressed.
I have a soft spot for her as I was that awkward bookish geeky girl - now I'm a confident bookish geeky woman!

RC!

First rose - Ally
Hannah
Viarni
Bel
Lily
Jess
Rosie
Nina - yay! I always root for the underdog!
Sophie
Luce- she's crying cos she's worried that Katey won't be picked
Molly

And it's Katey going!

I'm sorry but I just thought she was pretty nasty.

Tomorrow looks good.

Very scary group date with off road 4WD and Bel's single date at the winery.

I also think that Zac was more confident and less deer in the headlights tonight.

Oh and some drama with Viarni at the CP.

So I went back and watched the kiss again as I missed the first bit by turning and answering a question from one of my kids.

So Zac actually has some smooth moves. He didn't ask for permission, he just assessed the situation, cradled her face and went for it. Pretty good first kiss I thought.

About to watch Ep 5 so posting thoughts for Ep 4:

SD
Date card... - date for Bel, Viarni chooses to take the date card (before knowing who it is meant for). It's interesting to me since I thought Bel would get the coveted 2nd SD episode (most F1s do) but the WR definitely throws a spanner in the works. Interesting too because SCs show that Viarni gets a kiss later in the season so either that happens on another date for her or FD (looks like Bali). Cutest thing to me was Bel wearing a "You're Freaking Meowt" t-shirt! I love puns so that stood out to me. That they showed how upset Bel was made me thing of Matilda and how they'd show her upset. I don't know why they'd show Bel upset or doubting now unless it's part of her storyboard of being worried but hopeful for a F1 storyboard or a predicting non-F1 storyboard. Either way the edit is emphasizing Bel and her story has some arc to it already IMO (I think her exit will be the heartbreaking one if she is not F1, so anything F5-F2... and if F1 then the girl who gets her King of Hearts like first ep she said).
Viarni date... - Zac telling Viarni how he was blown away by her and she saying the same. Very giddy acting the both of them. If F1 then very obvious IMO and they may need to create doubts to mask her if she is F1. Or, if not F1 then something happens and she gets more of a physical edit as time goes by. Her SCs show she goes far considering she is seen in SC for season preview kissing Zac (in Bali maybe) so it could be just a very obvious F1 season.

GD - nothing really stood out to me. Taylar got the SQT but no rose and no surprise she was sent home later at RC.

CPT
Bel and Viarni chat... - I thought it was really big of Bel to talk to Viarni, especially considering she was the one who had her date taken away. I thought Viarni should have approached Bel (something like, I didn't know it was you and no hard feelings) so it showed even more compassion and maturity on Bel's part IMO. I especially loved how Bel was able to articulate her empathy by saying if she was in Viarni's shoes she likely would have done the same things. Lovely to see that moment and Zac seeing it too he seemed very impressed. I like how the girls are friends as well... reminded me a bit of Matilda and Dani
Zac and Bel chat... - great chat and quite long considering the sun began to set already by the end of their chat. Zac seemed to want to reassure her and told her he has something lined up for her so she'll get a date in Ep 6 or so I think going by SCs. He seemed nervous with her and so did she but also comfortable at the same time. So a good nervousness and very cute - their body language was mirroring each other. Zac bringing up babies and their kids will eat the same way as him and Bel was adorable.
Zac and Rosie chat... - Zac seems intrigued by her but I'd be surprised if she is in F4. To me I think she is being edited as out of reach/unattainable for Zac and more like Chrystal was seen a bit like more sophisticated. Whether she is that way in reality or not, it's her edit that makes me think that way.

Great episode overrall and Zac seems like a real gentleman and the girls seem lovely (even the catty/villain ones are tame to me). It feels much more reminiscent of Season 1 although I wish they didn't have the WR as it makes for a more wonky edit, IMO.

Watching Ep 5 now...

Anyone else doing so later feel free to watch and post your thoughts as I'd love to see how everyone is seeing things and may help with sleuthing too

Flashback to Ep 4... Viarni saying "There's definitely a spark" sounds like the VO heard in the EP 1 season preview

Zac walking on the beach... he says he's got some killer dates lined up love it

Dom bringing the SD card and box...

Camera pans to.. Bel, then Viarni, then Hannah (possible F3? they get a lot of panned camera time)

Molly saying she hopes to get 1on1 time. Per SCs she does (or at least SQT) and kisses Zac (kisses also shown in Ep 1 SCS for Claudia and Viarni)

Bel has two different ITMs (her hair and clothes different) talking about hoping she'd get the date. So much have been edited in and maybe later on

Claudia with date. Matches with SCs shown and her nailpolish and rings with the sparkly dress from Ep 1 season preview in SC thread. She seems really excited!

Camera again pans to Bel. Edit really seems to be focusing on her since Ep 1