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My husband and I were married in Vegas and I had no problem with what Ben was wearing. Was watching with the closed captioning on, and Amber was identified as "Jubilee." Oof. I am starting to get uncomfortable at the show's contempt for Olivia. Maybe if there was a Big Brother-style live feed I could tell if her cluelessness is more willful, and due to her arrogance, or if it is more due to manipulation, but I think I like this show better when it doesn't necessarily take a hard position on the contestants and instead lets the viewers snark as they see fit. Olivia may in fact be the worst, but it's starting to feel mean. And no way am I proposing a Bachelor live feed. Just making that clear.

I had some of the episode on mute, so maybe it was announced but is there ANY chance at all that the returnee will be decided by America's vote? So that we can get Jackie back and never ever have to adjust the color on our screens again to reduce the contrast between Shelli's orange orange skin and white white teeth?<br /><br />I am proud of John. I think it took balls to not use the veto.

Anyone else calling shenanigans at Austin claiming to be a Claymate? Seems like the kind of thing he decided to do outside of the house to get him a favorable man-of-adorable-contradictions edit.

Or what about (ignoring the host of legal issues) a Big Brother/My 90-Day Fiance crossover? If your American fiance is evicted, do you self-evict for love or stay for the potential money?

Can't decide which is the cutest: Becky's mouse shoes or Steve's scruff. Seriously, maybe it's just me or the lack of competition in the house this year, but Steve looked really good last night. Can shipping Steve and Meg be a thing?

Is it still a thing that the pawns go home? I feel like it has been ages since a legit pawn went home, and yet Steve is still reciting the line. Of course, I'd feel better about being a pawn if I knew who the target was. Interesting strategy by James and Jason: "we don't want to give him two chances to save himself... er, or herself, 'cause it totally could be a woman. So trust me, even though clearly I don't trust you yet." Have not finished the episode due to the golf delay so maybe they 'fess up to their chosen pawns.

It took me almost a full week to make it through this episode (and even then skipping most of it), and the only thing that stood out to me was Sean's Bible inscription to Davina, which began "Davina" (no Dear, or even a freaking comma) and ended "Sean" (no Love, or even Cordially or Best Regards), and, while she was reading it aloud, he read along with her silently, moving his lips, all smug and Sean-y. I have so little free time; why do I punish myself like this?

Ok, the editing in the skin-crawly Mason-Dixon section? Sean talking head: Davina has felt below [edited for creepy content]. Cut to Davina: Big, big things are happening. Ew, show; ew. Is that the sweater Jess gave him for Christmas?

Also, boo to the amateur sex therapist being booted. Now I'll never know if he is an amateur therapist for sex-related issues or a therapist for amateurs at sex. Sigh.

I was so excited for it to be Kaitlyn (there may have been awkward sofa dancing) but if this is the season of the slut shame I just can't.

About Britt's cuddling... I wonder if it is a very calculated move on her part to get more screen time. Like, in her head she is attempting to figure out which of the women will be the focus in any given week. Clearly, this week would be Kelsey, so there she was, all cheek-to-shoulder with Kelsey. I remember she cuddled up to Jillian a lot, too; Jillian's aggressive personality and impressive muscles would also likely have seemed a lock for substantial screen time. I haven't seen her nestling up to Samantha, say, or Jade, or any of the more quiet women.

I also still like Chris, even if he could stand to work on his posture to combat that "aw shucks" bobblehead-with-a-broken-bobble thing he's got going on. But it doesn't really matter who he is or what he says. Kelsey was wrong; this is not a show about Chris. The actual Bachelor is incidental. They probably could use a mannequin (or, if they really like the farmer thing, a scarecrow) and I'd still watch to see 20 women make themselves crazy trying to date it. This season has been pretty amazing. Also, can we just stop with the whispered "hi" after a kiss? Please, Kelsey? It makes my skin crawl.

Has this show done a cross-promotional thing like that Cinderella date before? I can't remember any, and it seemed so very Big Brother to me. At least Jade got diamond earrings for pretending, badly, that it looked romantic, etc. etc. (and apparently did not have to actually watch the damn thing), while the BB houseguests usually just get popcorn and contractually-mandated script readings re. how it was the best movie ever.

Ok, y'all, after Mackenzie's one-on-one date, most of you were quick to judge her harshly for asking Chris if he believes in aliens. I found that to be a really fun and almost smart first date question -the answer could provide hints at a person's thoughts about science and religion and imagination. But after she asked the women the same question last night, followed by her comment that the setting was a good place to be abducted, I freely admit I was wrong to think it was a thoughtful question. She really is just worried about interplanetary kidnappings. What is with the lipstick colors??? Is it my tv?

Omigod, who brought her MOM to the ROSE CEREMONY?? Mackenzie, is your mom here? Oh, that's just poor Trina. I think there is something sinister about the lighting in that house... no doubt Trina is beautiful and young-looking IRL but she looked like she should be playing nickel slots last night. I'd forgotten that she is the one whose biggest date fear, according to her official profile, is getting "di di." Just.... no. Maybe I'm a sucker, but I totally bought that Chris and Whitney actually spontaneously decided to crash that wedding. Something about the way they kept glancing at each other and the cameras had a "are we allowed" vibe to it. Then the producers had to scramble to make it happen... taking them to get changed, get a present (looked like about 5 bottles of Kirkland ketchup to me) and get back... The releases from the wedding guests could always be gotten after the fact.