Bachelorette 13 - Rachel Lindsay - MTA - July 31 - *Sleuthing Spoilers* Discussion

I FF'ed the bloopers, so I wanted to ask all of you - did Rachel "yawn" whilst speaking with Adam, and was embarrassed because the microphones were on?

albean99 wrote:I'm not loving Dean's hair or outfit.
Rachel's looking good.

Kristen Baldwin‏ @KristenGBaldwin  
Really perplexed by Dean's whole lewk. #MenTellAll

HEA wrote:

lleyki wrote: as if Rachel is picking anyone but Bryan

I'm actually finding how little they're showing of their time in that final episode, very telling. I know many people have wondered about why, if Peter isn't F1, they're showing so much focus on them and their struggle. But I find Bryan's conspicuous absence, even if we know he makes it to Final 2, very telling. My guess is if they show too much of their FSD and LCD, it might really give away the ending.

eta: I have always liked Rachel, as I've always said. While I never placed her on the pedestal some seemed to, I didn't really agree with some of the harsher criticisms she got. That said, I will say there were some moments watching tonight, where I could see why some find her a bit smug. I can't give specifics but there were just some moments where her tone or body language bothered me a little.

I agree

Yes, me three.

Rachelsseason wrote:I FF'ed the bloopers, so I wanted to ask all of you - did Rachel "yawn" whilst speaking with Adam, and was embarrassed because the microphones were on?

She didn't just yawn. Woman looked seconds away from just passing out asleep on the couch while Adam was talking. She was literally having trouble keeping her eyes open and looked like she was in a fog. It was pretty bad and awkward for poor Adam though I don't think she was that tired from being bored by him. Still that could not have felt great.

To be honest, my BS meter was going off when she was talking to Dean and justifying how she let him go after telling him she was falling in love with him. I wish she has just said, I regret telling you that. It's the same thing I felt about Ben when he told JoJo he loved her as well as Lauren. He would never admit he was wrong in doing that.

Final thoughts: though I didn't watch LOL:
Rachel appeared to look beautiful in her floral strapless dress.
Hopefully both Kenny and Josiah both have great shots at TB 2017.

I am sorry but Fred has some things about Rachel after the show that makes his speech tonight very dishonest, I did not bring it on the forum because I felt like he was a non-factor and did not need more attention. I am sure someone message Rachel about that hence her facial reaction towards him. He is very into self - promotion and did not come on the show for Rachel.

EDT: I loved the bloopers , the guy are all so fun and silly. Rachel's sarcastic humour is top -notch

Kenny would make an excellent Bachelor, everyone is in love with him and MacKenzie!

mizzoufan wrote: I love when she says hi baby to Bryan.

And when she squeals when he welcomes her to Miami in Spanish. They are just the cutest!

HEA wrote:

GuardianAngel wrote:I think Kenny has the shot at TB. They showed him a lot, he got quit a bit of air time.

I think they showed the love Bryan has for Rachel, he said it all. I actually thought they showed quite a bit of his journey.

i am not sure of that.
i think he quit the show too soon and a lot of audience will associate him with lee and how he behaved
they may want to add salt on the dish though and add him in the loop

I think they addressed the aggressive behaviour he was accused of, on purpose, plu Will stuck up for him. It was as if they wanted to clear that end of it. Kenny said he was looking for someone to complete his family, paraphrasing, they surprised him with his daughter. He had a lot of air time talking to Lee and had that great speech at the end about teaching his daughter to be fair and learn how to forgive. CH asking his daughter questions, she comes across very good on TV. I can see her travelling with him.

#KennyForBachie!

ETA: plus the Disney trip!

Thanks ladies! I didn't watch but your posts make me feel like I didn't miss much. I'd prefer Alex for the Bach personally but doubt that's in the cards.

I was going to go back and try to see if I also noticed any of the BL from Rachel that some of you all mentioned but I figured nah, I'll wait for ATFR to see if I pick up on anything.

HEA wrote:

luvstx wrote:I agree Ileyki. I especially cringed at her treatment of Fred. I felt all season while he was on that she had some kind of contempt for him.  Could have been more gracious even though she knew he wouldn't last long.

and it showed a side of her that i did not like.... preconceived ideas that a young kid cannot mature into a successful man. I was very upset the way she handled him. she did not have to use a rose for that.

I think that Rachel has done a good, solid job as the Bachelorette, but if I had to give a criticism it would be that I wish she had taken more care of the men's feelings in certain circumstances. Her curt attitude with Fred is a good example of that, as is her breakup with Dean. I also was not a fan of how she and Bryan wore their matching watches in front of Peter and Eric -- it almost seemed as if they were flaunting them. And there was the time when she took Peter away for 3 and 1/2 hours on a group date, leaving the other guys stranded for a lengthy period. I do realize that she had to act in her own self-interest, but she had instances where I think her empathy could have been a little bit better. It took me a long time to put my finger on that, because overall, I like her.