Apron Strings

It's not exactly a possum, but this is what he looks like to me (Nigel Ratburn from the PBS cartoon "Arthur"):

THIS. The whole episode I just wanted Joy to freaking have an opinion about anything. At all. Take your pick. Did she deliberately dumb herself down in order to get married? Does she have to speak in a soft baby whisper of indecisiveness? Wasn't she spunkier growing up? Have an opinion on something, Joy. It's fun! It's empower...oh, wait.

THIS. He's becoming more and more boring each week. I was really looking forward to this season because he seemed to show some gumption/fire during Andi's season, but he has just deflated. It was evident during his talk with Ashley I. that he kisses when he has nothing else to say. Becca exemplified class and really getting to know someone in a date-like setting. Such a stark contrast. And other than the "I'm a farmer angle," he just seems very boring. Can we not learn anything about college, the decision to enter the family business, or even a hobby? And his tittering drove me bonkers.

I love this idea. I've long thought they spoiled real life for the participants with extreme and impractical dating scenarios. Instead of death-defying jumps from buildings/bridges or helicopter rides over mountain ranges, they should have real world challenges like stretching a budget: Shop together for a homecooked meal with $10 and fresh ingredients and you have to cook it together. If you put them through the ringer, they might find who is better suited for real life situations (screaming kids in Target, burned dinner backup, overflowing toilets, scheduling the cable guy, whatever) and who you really want to spend your life with once the sponsored dates are long gone.