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Hahahahahaah did he leave Hannah Ann sitting in the car while he went in to talk to his parents about Madi? I hope he cracked a window. And don;t lie to your mom, Peter. You did not think saying bye to Madi was the best choice for you that night. She just left.

I've heard almost the exact theory about Kelley -- announce Clare and short-circuit conspiracy theories about why Kelley wasn't invited to WTA. Either theory sort of depends on believing TPTB care what we think.

Right? Neil thought he and Victoria Fuller were going to be happy FOREVER but then she sunk her claws into that hairy gigolo Chase Rice.

Reality Steve's face is going to be red if Peter walks out with Julie Laplaca and is confronted by a very pregnant Kelley.

I'm sorry if this was answered already, but I couldn't find it. At what point did the three women stop rooming together? I was hoping we'd get a scene of a dejected Madison walking back into the hotel room she shared with Hannah Ann and Victoria, and them awkwardly trying to comfort her while she explains what happened. But since they were all "where's Madi?" at the rose ceremony, I assume she didn't come back to the room at all after she left Peter. Otherwise, they could have offered her a ride. It's too bad she didn't walk up and shout "Good morning, sluts! Sorry I'm late!"

Kelley seemed pretty cool early on, but her last episode got severely franken-bit. It sounded like she was full of herself, but it really seemed like the editor assembled a bunch of clips to give that impression. I was wondering if production hated her until they didn't invite her to WTA.

Huh. Brandon is still alive and, apparently, free on his own recognizance. https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/survivor-star-brandon-hantz-apologizes-to-philip-sheppard.html/ I hope Phillip responds and says "who?" (And I hope CBS does not respond and continues to forget the Hantz family exists.)

Because there's a new Ashley in town.

From the preview, the ending is obvious: Hannah Ann gets carried off by dingoes. We should have seen it coming.

I guess the door is still open for Kelsey, but she's probably a long shot. I don't buy the rumors about Clare. If I had to bet, I'd lean towards Tayshia.

I think it'll be Madison, if she doesn't end up with Peter. Because the franchise needs a second consecutive 23-year-old white Alabamian fresh from college who is already panicked about dying alone.

Probably shouldn't put this in the Bachelor In The Media section... https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/chris-harrison-on-peter-weber-bachelor-producer-intimate-relationship/

Peter's a doofus, but that train wreck was Madi's fault. She wasn't as clear after the rose ceremony as she thinks.

Bachelor Seniors = At least one more damn season with Chris Bukowski

I wonder if someone in a meeting went “You know how Top Chef does Top Chef Juniors? How about Bachelor Juniors?” and then everyone looked horrified and he went “SENIORS! I mean SENIORS!”

I have an upper respiratory infection at the moment, so I can't drink while watching this. So I'm not sure how much I would have to drink for that babble out of Madi to make sense. If she were at all articulate, at least Peter would know it was a faith thing, not jealousy.

Madi as Bachelorette would be... something. I know we've done the virgin thing already, but Colton wasn't invested in remaining a virgin. Madison is deliberately waiting for marriage. She's also said how important faith is to her -- they're going to have an interesting time picking guys. Luke P might have been the right choice one season early.

Mr Sluss: Hi Peter. That's quite an impressive scar you have there. Peter: Thank you, sir. Mr Sluss: **rolls up pants leg** I got this one when a tree fell on me. I had to cut my leg off with a Bowie knife before the wolves came. Fortunately, I had a spare shoelace so I was able to reattach it before heading to the CVS for some aspirin. Peter: Wow! Mr Sluss: What happened to you? Peter: I failed to get into a golf cart properly and stabbed myself with a margarita glass. Mr Sluss: ... Peter: I got several stitches, and CBS will send me to a plastic surgeon. Mr Sluss: Stay away from my daughter. Hannah Ann: **crosses "your manliness" off her list of Peter's qualities**

Hannah Ann gets a scarlet "A" pinned to her chest.

UNPOPULAR OPINION: I feel sorry for Victoria. Not because her actions have come back to haunt her. She made her bed and has to lie in it. But there is something wrong there. I think there's a crippling self-esteem issue at work. It's like she's learned her only value is her body -- the only times this season she's come out of her shell was when she got to use it, with the lingerie thing and then the Cosmo photo shoot. If everything about her breaking up marriages by being a serial "other woman" is true, what does that say? She's consistently with the type of man who would cheat on his wife, because he obviously sees value in her, even if it is just her body. No wonder she doesn't know how to interact with someone like Peter. And now Peter is going to sex her up in the fantasy suites and most likely dump her for the virgin right after. Ugh. I dunno. Maybe I'm naive or reading too much into this. But I think this woman needs help, and all she's going to get is abuse from strangers online.

I'd never heard of Hunter Hayes but I kinda like that song. Does anyone know the name?

Madi's dad: "I don't want you to break her heart." Peter: "I don't want to break her heart." Please don't ask about her hymen.

Next season: The Bachelor: Doctors vs Lawyers Just one season that’s not social media influencers fighting with pageant queens would restore my faith. A little.

I HAVE SOLVED EDGE OF EXTINCTION 🙂 Okay, not really, but here... Starting when the fifth (or seventh or ninth, whatever) person shows up, they start their own game of Survivor. Challenges, advantages, idols, and a tribal council every three days where they vote someone out, bringing them back to four. The one voted off EoE goes to Loser's Lounge like always. At some point, those people start appearing on the jury. CBS could put this bonus game of Survivor on CBS All Access. Sort of like watching the Big Brother feeds. Then at the end they just whittle themselves down to 1. Maybe the drunks in Loser's Lounge vote. That one re-enters the game still in Game Mode. The jury will know two things about the returning player: 1. They still had to compete in challenges and make alliances and start fire and all that. 2. The EoE returnee is just as complicit as everyone else in voting out each jury member. Even, in this case, Natalie. Confession: I don't like EoE, but on Wednesday after I was all NOOOOO NATALIE I LUUUUUV YOUUUUUU, knowing she was still around was good.

I wonder if Luke P is watching that scene with his mouth hanging open. Shower Jesus wants him to slide into her DMs.