Bachelor 25 - Matt James - F1 - F4 - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

sportsgirl94 wrote:
.  .   I do think Matt is going to worry about his reputation after the show.

Rachael’s friends do seem mean; I mean making videos saying don’t mess with the Wolfpack?!  

Norcalgal wrote:

luvnunity wrote:snipped ...Just my thoughts... The preview of him in tears after talking to CH on the curb, is really raw emotion, trying to figure out what got him to that point.

Matt is wearing the black and red checked jacket on the curb scene and is shown with Sarah wearing that same shirt. Some have speculated, me included, that perhaps the "I'm not OK" comment to CH is after Sarah self-eliminated. If we get more screen caps of Matt wearing that shirt with Michelle, then I think what you postulate could be possible, too.

mbl wrote:@sportsgirl94 It might not have been clear but with respect to Matt’s reputation, I was referring to the future if he and Rachael continue to be together after the finale. Making these comments doesn’t seem like the thing you would do if your daughter was in an ongoing relationship with the lead knowing that they will need to distance themselves from these comments.  Do Matt and Rachael want  sponsorships in the future?  I would think so. These comments don’t align with that goal.

Ruqibabe wrote:

Sprite wrote:

Ruqibabe wrote:@sportsgirl94 Yes... I get that from Rachael a whole lot.. She feeds him everything he wants to hear. The occasional tears . On the first night, she mirrored every freaking thing he said. That was a major red flag. JMO.. WE shall see..

Interesting you should say this. This is something that I noticed as well. I wonder if she did research on him before coming on the show?

Yes...    Rachael was well prepared... This is downside of giving the information of the bachelor before casting.. My Analysis and opinions are as follows....
1. The love is love.. Color doesn't matter.. that was for the blackness of the bachelor.. Also known as I know you are black but I am fine with it.. That didn't need to be said if one was truly ok with it.. 
2. I find it hard to open up was the counter for Matt finding it hard to be vunerable.. 
3. They reached out to me was the hard to get card.. I didnt have to be here but I saw your picture and I changed my mind. 
4. The tears during the prayer was for the viewers... It was to show that they align in the religious aspect...  
 Lauren also talked about the prayer touching her but it was in a believable way.. 
 A lot of these girls have frequented the games of rose podcast so they know the right cards to play.. Bri and Abigail would always be held in high esteem in my books because they were themselves..  they arent following any laid out script... Win or loss, they are my amazing..

veg_out wrote:

@luvnunity is on to something, imo.
Because we know that TPTB have an in-depth psychological profile on the leads and contestants, it seems likely that they will present certain stressors or orchestrate situations that press on Matt's pain points in order to get him to be vulnerable (they don't have the benefit of him having been a contestant). They're going to at some point, imo, provoke an emotional response in Matt that makes him confront his feelings about his father's absence from his life. He needs to face it so that he stops running when a relationship deepens otherwise TPTB likely won't get a final couple, imo...

If one of his F4 leaves later in the process (especially if it's one he's very interested in or close to), gosh, he's going to be really hurt because it's the very thing he's afraid of, imo.

luvnunity wrote: *Throwing tomatoes!!!  I was hoping for Michelle.  This gives me the reason I needed to pull the plug on this already boring season.  I’ve only been enduring these silly episodes until the new ladies show up.  He says he’s happy, so whatevs.