Bachelor Australia - Season 8 - Locky Gilbert - Episodes - Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Bobette wrote:Might skip this episode.

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It's an entirely skippable episode. You will miss nothing that isn't show in the gifs, honestly. It's SO obvious they're stretching out the little that they got.

Bobette wrote:This is what happens when you're hot but don't give them anything they can work with, unfortunately:

Tonight we lost three beautiful Bachelorettes Love is just around the corner for you gorgeous women! #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/mV34q70JSu

— The Bachelor Australia (@TheBachelorAU) August 19, 2020

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Indeed. Who on earth are these women?

Agent99 wrote:Please tell me that Bella's edit will go off the rails because I don't think I could stand watching a whole season of her Disney princess act.

Agreed. Also her "I'm considerate" line to Locky... is it considerate to let him know you're the considerate one? Their interactions are honestly yawnworthy; if Ten weren't overlaying their scenes with "This Person Obviously Makes it To The Final Rose Ceremony" music nobody would give AF about them. They are so boring together!

Vjeff wrote:Wow has anyone ever had a kiss with less chemistry than Bella and Locky? Jeez

Kas_256 wrote:Seriously what a waste of time that episode was.
Have we ever had a date free episode before? They are clutching at straws trying to fill a season out aren’t they.

And it looks like next ep has a cocktail party as well! wtf! Yes it finally has a date but they're again featuring a cocktail party! Nooooo!

Kas_256 wrote:Have we ever had a date free episode before? They are clutching at straws trying to fill a season out aren’t they.

Not only that but Episode 3 used to be significant because it (or ep 5) often features F1's first date.  The fact that they're padding it out this badly so early is NOT a good sign IMO!

leavers wrote:And it looks like next ep has a cocktail party as well! wtf! Yes it finally has a date but they're again featuring a cocktail party! Nooooo!

Agree with all your comments above @leavers, and yes, the next episode looks like a dog's breakfast.  With this, we've already seen all the papped events apart from the F5 ceremony.    

"Out of everyone, you're the girl I'm chasing." Which Bachelorette has captured Locky's heart? #TheBachelorAU Find out, 7.30 tonight on 10. pic.twitter.com/RHShRYUxRP

— The Bachelor Australia (@TheBachelorAU) August 19, 2020

 

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Three more eps till lockdown after this, and zero content that we know about.  Great.  

So Nicole gets the one-on-one from the looks of the promo? Great. They're really trying to only focus on a select 3-4 before going into lockdown. With the main features of Bella, Nicole, Roxi & Juliette. And only one of them are in the F4..

Aaaand next Wednesday is just focusing on the cocktail party / rose ceremony again.

"At another explosive cocktail party, drama has again erupted, setting the stage for more tears, with one Bachelorette not sure who she can trust."

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Great, so one date every other ep?  More boring manufactured CP drama then.     Also, while I do see an attraction between Locky and Irena, I am beginning to suspect she was not his original choice for F1.  If she doesn't get a date before lockdown something is definitely up IMO.

They've shown very little interaction between them to this point.  If TPTB expected her to be F1 at this stage, they would have been setting up little chats or SQT IMO, like they've done with other seasons, to plant the seed in the viewer's mind that F1 has a "special connection" with the Lead.  

Really wondering if they couldn't resist the Nurse F1 in a Pandemic storyline.  And although they wouldn't have known it at the time, Victoria's hard lockdown and prohibition from entering other states will now give them the perfect excuse to split.  It all just seems a tad too convenient IMO...

ETA: Also noting that by the rugby date, the writing was clearly on the wall and TPTB would have known they were facing shutdown IMO.  We here were saying surely there was no way they could continue, and even the pap caption was criticising them for not practicing social distancing.

I think we can expect another massive cull of 3 + girls at the next RC.  

I feel as though Matt speaks for us all after that episode



https://punkee.com.au/the-bachelorette-finale-funny-tweets/87459

butterflylove wrote:So Nicole gets the one-on-one from the looks of the promo? Great. They're really trying to only focus on a select 3-4 before going into lockdown. With the main features of Bella, Nicole, Roxi & Juliette. And only one of them are in the F4..

Nicole use her triple rose?

@Enough Yep - I bet the producers would have re-thought that rose idea if they knew where the season was headed.

@Enough @Bobette oh yeah, I never even thought of it being the triple threat rose, because she’s on the group date too, yeah? Makes sense before lockdown.

Decided to watch already regretting it.    Bella and Locky are thoroughly unconvincing IMO.

Anatomy of a kiss:

Her face is turned away, she can't hold eye contact because she knows it's a farce IMO.



He also frequently looks off to the side and can't hold her gaze.  Feeling like a fraud IMO.



"OK the producers say we have to do it now; ready?  Just close your eyes and think of the extra 50K followers this might get you"  



About as much passion as two 11 years old forced to kiss for the school play when they each think the other gender has cooties.





Closed mouth, limp hands, should have taken better acting lessons.... wake me when it's over.  



"OK we got through it!  Phew.  Let's end with one more awkward hug for good measure.  Do you think they'll buy it?"



Nope.  

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The last group date before lockdown is a compatibility test. Could be filmed at the mansion.

@Bobette I wish the DM would use that whole kissing description. They quote you all the time. Speak the real truth DM!