Bachelorette 13 - Rachel Lindsay - General Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers* - #2

But.. no one is perfect.

And that is the crux isn't it? Personally, I like Rachel because I've never seen a reason not to like her. It's one reason I never have and refused to take part in the Rachel vs. Vanessa narrative Reality Steve and others tried to create. I like both women and I don't care that they didn't care for each other. So what?

That said, I do get a sense of a bit of deification of her if you will and it's always a slippery slope with that because it's sort of like, there's a higher point to fall from. And this deification has already seemed to transfer to her and Peter as well.

And look, they may well be an amazing pairing and become one of the best couples in the franchise. I mean look at Des and Chris, two seemingly decent people who turned out to really be two decent and likable and just really nice people. And I get that some of this is just excitement because it happens every season.

But yeah, I definitely think it's interesting when there's so much exultation if you will before one episode has even aired. But I am excited to see her season. However, if I find the guys on the whole uninteresting then I might quit just like I did for JoJo's season. I think I watched a total of two episodes of JoJo's season.

@lleyki Lucky you I did not watch an episode.

peggy0221 wrote:I have always been more excited about a B'ette season, but not so much this time. For the few clips I saw of Rachel, I can't help but think she has some big ego. I particularly can't stand the way she talked many times about "blah blah blah in MY own season" during one earlier interview.

She reminds me of MeAndi too much. But I hope I'm completely wrong and it's going to be a good season.

I feel the same way. She claims she doesn't want an arrogant man, and yet IMO I find her arrogant with some of her comments. She reminds me of MeAndi in a lot of ways, especially the way she talks, emphasizing some words which come across as fake to me.

GuardianAngel wrote:

peggy0221 wrote:I have always been more excited about a B'ette season, but not so much this time. For the few clips I saw of Rachel, I can't help but think she has some big ego. I particularly can't stand the way she talked many times about "blah blah blah in MY own season" during one earlier interview.

She reminds me of MeAndi too much. But I hope I'm completely wrong and it's going to be a good season.

I feel the same way. She claims she doesn't want an arrogant man, and yet IMO I find her arrogant with some of her comments. She reminds me of MeAndi in a lot of ways, especially the way she talks, emphasizing some words which come across as fake to me.

I agree. I am getting the same impression. We shall see.

Today the 21/05/17 I pledge to accept Rachel as she is flaws and all.  Whenever throughout the season there is negative critics I will accept and bit my tongue when ever possible.  I hope they as a couple make it and I will enjoy the show for what it is an adventure in someone else life.  I will be the duck in the big pond that let the water roll off my back, and continue to paddle along not blindly but with great caution.

Just because there are members who do not care for Rachel or anyone else doesn't mean we are getting out voodoo dolls to wish her ill well. Of course I wish her happiness and a great season, as I do all leads, even MeAndi who annoyed the heck out of me.

I'm stating opinions on how I feel about her personality. It doesn't jive with what I enjoy in a lead. That doesn't make it right or wrong. She to me appears to be in a courtroom, trying to convince others what she's talking about.

She said many times she didn't have a type. Just a nice smile is all she wanted. Was that what was the right thing to say at the time. Most recently she's states she doesn't want a cocky guy, she wants someone who is confident, someone who has good morals and someone funny. That's just one example that reminds me of MeAndi, always changing her tune.

That's quite the list from just a smile.
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@GuardianAngel She did say before she starts to film that she like a great smile, she does not like a cocky guy. IHMO

@GuardianAngel her list of qualities, cocky guy etc she said before she started filming. She's been pretty consistent with that in the behind the scenes interviews. I take her talking about type and all she wants is a great smile to be about looks.

Right unless I am remembering incorrectly Rachel has always said the same thing when it comes to what kind of guy she is looking for. I think even before filming her season she said the same thing..? The she doesn't have a type I assumed she was talking about physical type..

She didn't change her tune. Before filming in multiple interviews, she's always maintained that she doesn't have a physical type and she's always said the one thing she doesn't want is a cocky guy, she wants someone who's confident and secure in himself because that was a problem in previous relationships.

http://www.eonline.com/videos/258439/what-is-rachel-lindsay-looking-for-in-a-man From March 13, she talks about it.

Another one from february where talks about it http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/27/rachel-lindsay-bachelorette-diversity-quota-men-of-color/ Starts at .46s

& another from March 1st. She goes into the most detail here.

“I need you to be able to talk sports — you don’t have to play them, but be familiar with them. Bad breath is a deal breaker, and then I need a guy that knows exactly what he wants,” she revealed. “I don’t need you to be indecisive, I don’t need you to be just a dreamer, I need you to be very self-aware and confident… and there’s a fine line between that, I can’t stand a cocky guy. That is a deal breaker for me.”

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Thanks for the warm welcome girls! It put a smile on my face

So the episode threads is where the party is at!! Thanks! I will certainly be checking them out.

This goes out to Kasha, Alanna, TLTF, Guardian Angel and all the other beauties on the thread.

I pre-sleuthed all the stuff she said about her type just to try to figure her out and she has been pretty consistent & not shifty IMO about what she has said about not having a physical type; just a nice smile and also not wanting a cocky guy.

@lleyki...Regarding the deification I don't believe that's the case but one thing i know is that last bachelor season i saw many posts about folks concerned about the deification of the lead. So IMHO I think this is a norm in perception on the forum now.