Bachelorette 13 - Rachel Lindsay - ScreenCaps - *Sleuthing Spoilers* - Discussion

@lleyki I don't want the season to be over because i'm actually enjoying the lead and these guys.

However I do get uncomfortable when there there seems to be a trend in some discussions here recently that I am not cool with. JMO. MY Opinion only.

I think Rachel liked being called from the hood, much like Emily referred to herself as a hood rat

I don't think that Bryan is awful, saying that he's not aware (imo) is not being an awful person, fortunately, everyone has flaws. The only thing is that Rachel doesn't like Lee (according to her tweets), so he should be the support he was talking about for her.

And the difference between the rap, imo, is that Rachel loved it, she said it! Whereas she don't like Lee, according to her tweet..

jmo

TLTF wrote:I don't understand why Bryan gets a pass on this...

Agreed. It baffles me honestly. This is bigger IMO than some preferences for who I like better on the show. IMO It's ok to criticize people even when we like them. I don't think Bryan's a racist, but I do think it shows a level of apathy. Bryan's 37, Rachel/anyone else shouldn't have to spell it out for him, for him to have unfollowed. All JMO.

The edit of this show is made for drama. tptb have blown out of proportion a little interaction or facial expression just to get ratings.

The guys (and this from past seasons) are good with each other and don't really take things seriously.

Its sad that their reputations are dragged through the mud just to make a show. They signed away their rights and have to deal now. JMO.

@ReneeM this is why I think it has to be an oversight on Bryan's part in that he literally just forgot he followed him or didn't know what was going on during filming like Dean noticed, even ignoring any bigger cultural apathy issues, this is a man who directly upset the woman he loves. I would think Bryan would be all up in arms over anyone hurting her.

Dessler wrote:I am not going to pretend to know Bryan's thought process with following Lee because I don't but what I definitely know is Bryan is not racist or a racist sympathizer. Some of his best friends in the house are black men (Will, Josiah, Kenny), his long life friends in real life are black (Ugo and Pauldine). He is probably the most comfortable/integrated with black people out of the all of the other men in the house IRL.

For me it's not a matter of Bryan's character. He seems sincerely open and supportive of all backgrounds. The confusion for me, personally, is why it took until this week to unfollow Lee, if he is indeed F1. FTR, I do NOT support the mentality that he does not understand social media enough to not have done it sooner. After scrutinizing his online behavior for a few days, IMO he is no less savvy than an average user and certainly savvy enough to press unfollow and follow. Perhaps it was something he and Rachel never even discussed, even with those tweets coming out nationally. It's nothing conclusive but it is something I choose to keep in mind as I continue sleuthing.

Imo  that may indicate for sleuthing that he is not f1. JMO


ETA : All these discussions should be aiming for is to determine via sleuthing whether the contestant is a possible f1 or not.
I still think Bryan is F1 but am totally behind the sleuthing that he is not.

The rest of some of the discussions are hinted slander of the contestant. Which may be permitted but for me personally I am disgusted with. JMO and this is the last of this topic I will comment on.

Mods you can edit/delete my post if needed.

It is my opinion, Bryan was probably aware of the Lee situation at the same time the rest of the cast were(Dean, Rachel and anyone else). It is also my opinion being that Bryan is the F1 and roomed with Lee (what a coincidence!), that he was encouraged to maintain social media following with Lee until the episode aired. It was pointed out by members that he immediately unfollowed Lee after the airing of the episode.
I expect no one else or few to believe this. This is what I personally do believe having knowledge of what I have had in the past regarding production.

Kashathediva wrote:It is my opinion, Bryan was probably aware of the Lee situation at the same time the rest of the cast were(Dean, Rachel and anyone else). It is also my opinion being that Bryan is the F1 and roomed with Lee (what a coincidence!), that he was encouraged to maintain social media following with Lee until the episode aired. It was pointed out by members that he immediately unfollowed Lee after the airing of the episode.
I expect no one else or few to believe this. This is what I personally do believe having knowledge of what I have had in the past regarding production.

He did not unfollow immediately after the show. He unfollowed an hour or so later when several comments were made on his Instagram - comments he chose to delete.

I don't put the behavior you described past the producers however.

Ok, going with that theory that he was encouraged to follow Lee until the show aired.....what would be the point of that?

And why just Bryan- because he is F1? I don't see Rachel being ok with that.
So if it's fiance vs TPTB, they win, regardless of how that makes Rachel feel (from Bryan's end, not TPTB)?

And why unfollow DeMario now, and not after his controversial episode aired?

Sorry for the double post. IMO, I think nd4reality sums it up in one sentence- Bryan is possibly not F1, and has had no communication with Rachel since the show aired, therefore how Lee's actions and how they affected Rachel have no bearing on him.