Re: Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo - FAN Forum - Discussion - #2

[TheWrongReasons]

Loving all the posts here and can't wait to watch all the interviews I have taped/will be taped.

These two make me smile - Rachel's right, IMO, they do balance each other out

I'm already looking forward to the engagement party pics

[Diana]

So much happiness. I love it.


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[Dessler]

Now THAT is a ring! All the best to @BacheloretteABC's @TheRachLindsay and fiancé
Bryan! #TheBacheloretteFinalehttps://t.co/BDUmmjbKTZ pic.twitter.com/TAC9CyBAA0

— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 8, 2017

[nd4reality]

He's so handsome!

I second that. He is a gem among contestants, this season and possibly ever. Lucky Rachel.

[Mommyof2]

So sweet! Bryan makes ME weak in the knees.

[Mommyof2]

Btw, I didn't even notice the wind when Bryan was talking! The man is mesmerizing!

[Chgohighlife]

I'm bummed they got only one minute on Jimmy Kimmel. What happened there?!

I generally love Jimmy Kimmel but, frankly - I was very disappointed in his treatment of Rachel and Bryan, particularly his jokes that said he thought Peter was the only reasonable contestant in the history of the show because he refused to propose. But, I digress... I have seen Rachel and Bryan on all their shows (and will watch ET tonite, as well). They have been absolutely amazing! So loving, learning each other's interview rhythm so that they never cut each other off or, contradict each other, so protective of each other (Bryan is spitting mad at that whole Peter fiasco based upon his comments on Live with Kelly and Ryan - that confirmed for me my assumption that production insisted on keeping Peter for ratings JMO, JMO, JMO) but, our wonderful Bryan has made it clear that all that stupidity is behind them and they are loving it up from here on out. Also, my friends from NYC went to Lord and Taylor on 5th for their appearance there so, I am awaiting that update and of course they are getting total red carpet treatment at the casino in Connecticut, later today. I have to say Bryan looks so beautiful today that Ryan Seacrest kissed him on both cheeks, first. LOL

Here's a happy present for my Sisters of this Thread: https://youtu.be/t1u3XKp-NG4

[likeashipblown]

Thanks so much to all of you for posting so many goodies. I'm going to start getting caught up.

There are so many things I loved from last night and I'll be prattling them off as I think about them and I'm sorry in advance for the long-winded nature of what my posts will be in some cases, but one of the first things I loved?

I love that at the dinner portion of their first date, Bryan told her full stop that he felt she wasn't all there and that he got that it was a big week and she was probably stressed, but... Yeah.

Not only do I love that he could read her, I loved how mature and nurturing her response was. She recognized that it wasn't fair to him. She apologized. She changed her behavior. And one of my favorite things, she had such an honest reaction when he disclosed he'd been down. You just can't make up that type of genuine love and caring for someone.

The moment he says he'd been down, the way her face sort of frowned and she threw her arms wide open to love on him and build him back up.

Everything she did is how you respond to someone who tells you that you are responsible for killing their spirit when you love and care about their spirit. Lol.

We talk a lot about how confident Bryan is and how good Bryan is at not getting shook and building her up, but I really appreciate that we got to see it in reverse last night.

We talk about how scared she was of his ability to hurt her, him always being strong, always... And it's so clear that his confidence about her is and was fueled.. by her in a lot of ways. He's naturally confident, yes, but he takes cues from her to be as confident as he is about them. She has just as much power to rattle him and I sometimes think people forget that. They truly are a reciprocal unit.

All season I've felt that way. Bryan was confident most of the season, but he explained why and... She kept affirming him in ways that she didn't have to say, "I love you," or anything else for him to read where he stood with her. She was always so open with him and so gushy and so obviously head over heels. And that's when she wasn't lavishing him in gifts. On top of that, Bryan had/has ways of talking to her that allowed him to get what he needed from her without her ever saying anything. I can't name how many times he'd ask her a leading question or imply something about how she felt about him, he'd routinely just put words/feelings in her mouth, and then he'd wait for her response or facial reaction/body language.

"As long as you love me, you're good..." And then he'd watch her reaction.

He discloses a fear to her and says, "This could happen again..." about breaking up with him. And then watches her reaction.

"As long as they know you love me..." Then watches her.

"When they see the love we have for each other..." And tries to read her.

I mean, guys, we could go on for days. He was so good at finding a way to get what he needed or to try to figure out what she was feeling without putting her on the spot. He was very... leading.

And... All of those times... He got what he needed back from her in a feeling, or a smile, or a reassurance that stepped around what he said, but made pretty clear... He was good. He had no reason... not to be confident. He got her.

The second she closed herself off he knew it, he felt it, he called her out on it, he didn't play games or waste time... And not only was she more physically distant, she was verbally distant, and the second he couldn't feel her anymore... It was so interesting to see because... His demeanor was so different. And he was so upfront that not only did it rattle him, it made him sick to his stomach to think about what it meant, that he was down. Boggles my mind how anyone thinks he's insincere.

But all the same... I loved watching her respond to that. Care about that. Even when watching it back in the studio last night, when they flashed on her during this window of time... You could see how upset she was with herself for hurting him/making him doubt himself.

It was sad to watch her face in that moment when she saw that but it was also sort of beautiful, too, because she doesn't mask her feelings well and her love for him was so extra clear. She never wants to be the reason he's down.

I adore them.

[makeover]

Bryan is seriously good looking. Even more so when he is off the show and looking less stressed. When they are doing interviews together, I honestly don't know where to look because they both look gorgeous. Rachel is stunning but she has stiff competition in Bryan .

https://www.instagram.com/p/BXir67UF7SX/

Thanks for your wonderful posts always, @likeashipblown.

[likeashipblown]

Aww, thank you, @makeover

And I agree about them being such an attractive pair it's so difficult to know where to focus, but he definitely is even more handsome now that he's got his woman and he can relax.

Happiness and love look incredible on both of them.

Oh, also, interesting fact because so many of us have been blown away by Rachel's ring, it seems she has one of the most expensive rings in the history of the franchise. So while it's beautiful for sure, no expense was spared.

Her ring was over $100,00 according to sources and that puts it technically above the most expensive ones in the Bachelor franchise.

For the sake of argument, we'll just say one of the most expensive.

Here's the top ten most expensive rings: http://www.fame10.com/entertainment/bachelors-10-most-expensive-engagement-rings/5/

Here's where sources say Rachel's ring is north of those figures: http://www.eonline.com/news/872063/all-the-details-on-rachel-lindsay-s-100-000-engagement-ring-from-the-bachelorette-s-bryan-abasolo

[sdmom]

I really like will you accept this ride interview. I think because it's taped before AFTR, it's so foucused on them, just Rachel and Bryan. It's really delightful and fun to watch.

[everglow]

.@TheRachLindsay: “I’m high energy, I’m a lot. He’s chill.”#BryanAbasolo: “I’m her biggest fan...I call her the ‘clapback queen.’” pic.twitter.com/8aYUQwOXrs

— BUILD Series (@BUILDseriesNYC) August 8, 2017

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