Re: Bachelorette 8 Contestants - Discussion - Thread #1

[nutty1]

The bottom line is, while patterns are good to keep in mind as guidelines to watch more closely certain people while the show is airing, they really don't have much bearing beyond that. What happens during the show varies based on the individual lead and the circumstances that develop during the filming of the show. Show patterns are formed by people viewing thins after the fact, and can often be trying to take the outcome and fit it into a pattern after the fact, rather than the outcome really truly being a part of a set pattern in the first place. All prior patterns have been broken in one way or another based on the individual lead and their circumstances. The true read of things will only occur once you see the show, interaction/chemistry with Emily, and the context of of what happens during the dates. Only then, will you know where these guys potentially fall in Emily's F4 and if any patterns come in to play at all. IMOFleiss and co. change patterns from rose placement, to adventure dates, to F1-4 premiere video montages, to mix things up all the time after 10 years.


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And especially lately, old patterns seem to have been broken.

[atem]

Anyone know if any of the guys listed have been sent home?

[Admin]

Anyone know if any of the guys listed have been sent home?

I think the only one we know of from RS is Aaron Martell.

[docnash14]

I will never say never to Ryan as F1... Courtney should not have been F1 for many editing reasons but she was.

This is something to keep in mind. The pattern for many seasons was whoever had a 1-on-1 date shown in episode 3 ended up being the F1. That went out the window last season. So anything is possible and I am going to try and keep in open mind about everything. Even the guys that have later 1-on-1 dates this season could end up being the F1. We will just have to wait and see. JMO

Mr. Fleiss appears to want to make the fans happy this season, and he seems enchanted by Emily. :greenman: I am going to assume that this won't be one of those seasons like Ali had where the Bachelorette was put off with her choice of date choices and times. I am inclined to think that they maybe pampered Emily by letting her have her choices early - that is if she had any particularly strong choices. To me, that would mean, 2nd Ep and then 3rd Ep, especially since the Ep 3 pattern has been broken. That is a hunch that could be dead wrong, though, especially if they revert back to Ashley's season instead of Ben's season to pattern after.

Next, there is always a slight chance that Emily goes through the guys until she comes to one that she likes good enough to be F1. That hasn't happened, or sure hasn't happened recently, but it could. She could like the ones and have had a good time with the early dates, but none of them turned the crank in quite the right manner until she got to Ep. 4 or Ep. 5.
As I said, with the exception of Jesse (Ep.4) who took the place of intended F1 Graham (Ep.2) who left after HTs, it has been before Matt's season that we have had F1s who had 1-1s late in the season.
It was typical then for them in the short seasons to have the last 1-1 before the HTs.

I think we have to keep in mind that this season is unique because of the first three episodes being filmed in Charlotte. Fleiss had to be aware that there would be more leaks/viewings, etc of Emily in her hometown. I think he knew Ryan and Chris would be seen, identified and photographed on their dates. Accordingly, I am much more curious about the dates hidden from view (apparently the Greenbrier and Dollywood dates).

[Aunties_Love]

Could #9 actually be Doug Clerget without the moustache?

[nikkij_26]

Could #9 actually be Doug Clerget without the moustache?

Pinkshirt/tie guy looks cuter than Doug. That's just my first impression though, anything is possible.


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[GrahamGal]

Could #9 actually be Doug Clerget without the moustache?

Pinkshirt/tie guy looks cuter than Doug. That's just my first impression though, anything is possible.


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I would agree. #9 appears to not be as "stocky" as Doug. IMO

[Admin]

I don't think it's a match for Doug. The noses are different imo.

[Aunties_Love]

I don't think it's a match for Doug. The noses are different imo.

KK, thanks everyone. Pink Tie Dude looks to of recently had a harsh shave like what happens when a beard/moustache is removed.

[IrishGal]

I don't think it's a match for Doug. The noses are different imo.

I have to agree. Pink shirt's nose looks longer, thinner and more aquiline than Dougs. But pics can be very deceiving.

[Guest]

From RS's column toay:

I’ve basically the seen the faces of every guy left thanks to the picture in the Charlotte airport from Sunday before they left for Bermuda, but I still don’t know who exactly is who yet. We’ve got a long haired guy that plays the guitar, a tatted up meathead, a suave good looking dude who is bugging the sh** out of me because I can’t find info on him even though I know his name, a shaggy haired looking guy, and another relatively good looking guy with a little gray hair showing, to name a few.

I have a feeling the guy he is talking about in bold is #9. Something about strikes me as elusive.

[ninu]

From RS's column toay:

I’ve basically the seen the faces of every guy left thanks to the picture in the Charlotte airport from Sunday before they left for Bermuda, but I still don’t know who exactly is who yet. We’ve got a long haired guy that plays the guitar, a tatted up meathead, a suave good looking dude who is bugging the sh** out of me because I can’t find info on him even though I know his name, a shaggy haired looking guy, and another relatively good looking guy with a little gray hair showing, to name a few.

I have a feeling the guy he is talking about in bold is #9. Something about strikes me as elusive.

and I have a feeling that the MOST elusive guy all season will wind up being Dollywood and F1 - JMO considering how hard JP was to trace during Ash's season :Smiley:

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