Bachelor 22 - Arie Luyendyk Jr - Episodes - Feb 5th - *Sleuthing - Spoilers*

Ladybug82 wrote:The pictures of the backyard match up regardless of whether you believe it's Becca in the 4wheel picture or not.

I don't care who he ends up.  Arie didn't change his tone until a month later so I don't believe LB was always on his mind or it was always LB.  It wasn't until after the Vegas trip that Becca went silent and when she resurfaced her tone was different.

JMO

Ladybug82 wrote:Guess we'll have to agree to disagree.  I saw the likes both on IG and when mentioned here when they occurred, I'm not disputing them. I'm just not buying he was always unhappy with Becca or that is always all about LB.  It may be the version he's currently rewriting, IMO, but it was not the original version of the story he was telling on SM and in many interviews immediately after filming.

And note to self, quit liking IG post. I don't want everyone I like pics of thinking they are on my mind, when they are not.  

JMOAA

Amethyst wrote:My thoughts on the show (everything IMO of course,) --

I continue to be impressed with this cast. Arie got a truly great group of women, overall. And are they ever a gorgeous bunch!

I've been intrigued by Jacqueline and was happy to see more of her in this episode. She made a good impression. When Arie talked about having difficulty with her being more intelligent than him, I groaned. Arie, really? But when she detailed having to go to school for six more years for her PhD, I got it. I really think that Arie is looking for a woman who is willing to conform to his current lifestyle and move to Scottsdale. That would not be Jacqueline. Given this, I was a bit surprised that he did not send her home. But I think he did like her and had already decided against Chelsea and Jenna anyway.

I will miss Jenna's eyebrows. I aspire to those eyebrows. They have fascinated me.

Speaking of Arie -- I am a Peter fan and was really hoping for him this season, in part based on his sex appeal. So when Arie was selected instead, I was willing to give him a chance. This is a passionate-push-a-woman-against-a-wall-for-a-kiss man, right? I was extremely hopeful. And I feel what I got instead is a Ken doll. He shows up, he'll propose, but to me, that's about it. He's become a prop, an object for the women's affections and ambitions. If Arie has a speck of personality, I'd love to see it. As it is, I feel like he's mailing it in. AND -- his constant groping of the women is a huge turnoff for me. This isn't sexy, it's gross.

Kendall vs. Krystal -- I knew that Krystal would be going home, but it was nonetheless fun to see that champagne cork pop.

Lauren -- it's obvious that Arie has had a huge crush on her for whatever reason. She must check off all of his boxes -- blonde, Southern, agreeable, not a PhD candidate. Seriously, I don't get it. But she does it for him, to the point that he's willing to overlook that she is cautious in the extreme about men, and she tends to friend zone them for six months. This didn't raise any alarm bells with him, so it must be love.  *shrug*

Amethyst wrote:My thoughts on the show (everything IMO of course,) --

I continue to be impressed with this cast. Arie got a truly great group of women, overall. And are they ever a gorgeous bunch!

I've been intrigued by Jacqueline and was happy to see more of her in this episode. She made a good impression. When Arie talked about having difficulty with her being more intelligent than him, I groaned. Arie, really? But when she detailed having to go to school for six more years for her PhD, I got it. I really think that Arie is looking for a woman who is willing to conform to his current lifestyle and move to Scottsdale. That would not be Jacqueline. Given this, I was a bit surprised that he did not send her home. But I think he did like her and had already decided against Chelsea and Jenna anyway.

I will miss Jenna's eyebrows. I aspire to those eyebrows. They have fascinated me.

Speaking of Arie -- I am a Peter fan and was really hoping for him this season, in part based on his sex appeal. So when Arie was selected instead, I was willing to give him a chance. This is a passionate-push-a-woman-against-a-wall-for-a-kiss man, right? I was extremely hopeful. And I feel what I got instead is a Ken doll. He shows up, he'll propose, but to me, that's about it. He's become a prop, an object for the women's affections and ambitions. If Arie has a speck of personality, I'd love to see it. As it is, I feel like he's mailing it in. AND -- his constant groping of the women is a huge turnoff for me. This isn't sexy, it's gross.

Kendall vs. Krystal -- I knew that Krystal would be going home, but it was nonetheless fun to see that champagne cork pop.

Lauren -- it's obvious that Arie has had a huge crush on her for whatever reason. She must check off all of his boxes -- blonde, Southern, agreeable, not a PhD candidate. Seriously, I don't get it. But she does it for him, to the point that he's willing to overlook that she is cautious in the extreme about men, and she tends to friend zone them for six months. This didn't raise any alarm bells with him, so it must be love.  *shrug*

pbmax wrote:Those likes on Lauren pic are definitely fact, no speculation there. The first one was done on 12/4, I don't know when filming ended, but according to filming schedule it was 11/17, it wasn't a month before we see evidence that Lauren was on his mind.

GuardianAngel wrote:

pbmax wrote:Those likes on Lauren pic are definitely fact, no speculation there. The first one was done on 12/4, I don't know when filming ended, but according to filming schedule it was 11/17, it wasn't a month before we see evidence that Lauren was on his mind.

IA a lead liking a F2's SM 3 weeks after filming ended, tells me he's thinking of her IMHO, especially when they aren't following each other. snip

end snip  He apparently sneaked a visit with his F1 and is liking F2's SM at the same time is not an indication the lead is totally in love with [h]is choice IMHO.