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I agree with that for sure. There's a lot of IMO undeserved negativity towards her and the Bryan choice though which I think is a shame.

She started to get mad because he was spouting a lot of BS about "the time given is not enough to propose" and as he's very likely about to be next Bachelor she knows that's BS. Peter played the game as they all do to become The Bachelor/The Bachelorette but because he is perceived as such a saint and people on social media have said he's so right for wanting to take time before he proposes and that Rachel's the one with issues for wanting a proposal right away of course she's going to be deeply resentful of him bringing it up when she knows that he's FOS.

I couldn't agree more. I personally can't wait until the bloom is off the rose for this guy. I don't know what he did but be above average in looks but the way people act like he's absolutely perfect is beyond ridiculous. It'll be fun to watch him fall off the pedestal. I just wonder how he'll be able to bring himself to get down on one knee in such a short amount of time as The Bachelor. That being said, Rachel came across as very forced with Bryan tonight and did herself no favours in all of this. She really made it seem like the ring was more important than the man. I think she really resents the hell out of Peter and whether that resentment is legitimate or not I think she played the entire night all wrong. Even if she is deeply in love with Bryan it's going to take a lot of time for the public to believe in it if they ever do.

Yes, I'm sure if Floyd had called Becca an idiot, made a fist to fake punch her and then threatened to break her nose if she lost her passport again he'd be getting the benefit of the doubt... There's being angry and frustrated when things go wrong and then there's belittling someone and threatening violence when things go astray. Not okay and I'm not sure why Becca gets a pass for that behaviour.

I must say I loathe Tom. Maybe it's just my personal bias but I can always tell who's going to go home based on his reactions and it always seems like who he wants to win is the the person that becomes Top Chef. Just call this show Tom's Chef and call it a day.

I concur that Christina has come a long way since the early seasons especially in terms of affability. And personally, I find that the seasons that she's on tend to feel more competitive. It seems like the group of singers are overall better across the board on Christina seasons. YMMV.

Twenty-six is young but not a child. It's four years away from thirty. That's not a child.

I can't- I can't do this anymore. Justin makes my skin crawl. I'm sick of the close-ups of his face contorting into his three settings of ass clown, wet rag, and douchenozzle. Were the close-ups of him bawling because things didn't magically go his way for once really necessary? Was I supposed to feel bad, TAR? Because my gut reaction was to pull as far away from my TV screen as physically possible. A whiny baby and a braying donkey wrapped up in one person? It's too much. IT'S TOO MUCH. *Rocks back and forth*

Absolutely. If Kelley gets to the end she would be hard to beat IMO. But I'm with Oscirus in thinking that while Spencer is a more visible and overt player, he might look more like a cog in an "alliance" that was perceived to be lead by Jeremy - if that makes sense. Though if Spencer makes it to final 3, he is capable of making a case for himself. For Jeremy, on the other hand, if he does make it to Final 3, as you said, can he make the argument that he played the best game? I don't know. For any of these three, I think they'd be thrilled to go to the end with any combination of Abi, Kimmi, Keith. Tasha's a bit of a wild card because while she has been very active this season it doesn't seem like she's made many friends on the jury.

I am absolutely fascinated by the way Jeremy has managed to endear such loyalty in his allies. Consider for a moment the last few episodes. Tasha, Ciera & co. go off for reward. Ciera brings up Jeremy as being able to win this game and should be targeted, Tasha subtly re-directs the target to Wigglesworth. Last week Spencer decides that maybe he's not as tight in his alliance with Jeremy & Stephen as he once thought. So what does he do? Targets Fishback only. This week Kimmi is fully on "Team Women" but when she lists the voting order for the men, Jeremy is last. Now I'm sure that's partly due to Jeremy's lack of challenge prowess but it certainly says something that he'd be last on Kimmi's list if she had her way. So even when they're all making moves that they think will improve their game individually and not including Jeremy in their voting schemes, somehow they do so while still protecting him. That's some feat. And then when you include Savage & Stephen before them ... I know people say Jeremy has done nothing in this game but he's gotta be doing something right for people to have this much of a blind spot when it comes to him. All of this. Body language is so key as to why people are being lulled by Jeremy and not seeing that he's a threat. And it's very smart.

Goodness, what a boring show The Voice has become. And without any competition.

I don't know if I was supposed to laugh watching Jeff tumble off the roof but that was pure comedy.

I think the only mistake Pharrell made last night was in putting Madi and Amy together. I was pleasantly surprised by Madi. I really liked her performance. And then you have Amy who is a clear front runner. I don't think Pharrell really thinks about what's strategically good for him when he makes these decisions. That being said, I knew there was no way in hell Amy wouldn't make the live shows so it was probably a good move if he wanted them both to continue.

Maybe I've become too cynical watching reality TV but the Morgan situation feels incredibly setup to me. Like it was setup for Blake to let her go and for her to end up back on his team. I call shenanigans. Korin has a nice voice, Irish guy meh. Glad they didn't montage anyone.

This is what I don't get about this show. Are we supposed to enjoy watching selfish people wallow in their own pain and self-destruction? It's only been four episodes but it feels like twelve at this point. Juliette has far surpassed being a sympathetic character and I'm about ready for everyone to wash their hands of her. How many times is a person allowed to hurt the people around them until those people say enough is enough? It's ridiculous. And I get that Deacon is going through some shit but he is so goddamn selfish. Scarlett has nothing to apologize for yet she's reaching out trying to make peace with this person who has turned his back on her despite the numerous times she's been there for him. Just because you're in pain doesn't give you the right to hurt people.

Why does Tasha have to be "nice" exactly? No one else is expected to be.

That's true enough. It certainly was a mistake in song choice as it doesn't favour her vocal ability at all. I wouldn't be so sure that Pharrell does choose her though if she clearly loses the battle as he's been known to edge towards the clear cut winners. If this was Adam or Blake we were talking about it wouldn't even be a discussion because they don't even pretend to be fair. They know who they want and that's that. Pharrell is a lot more about gut feeling in that instant even if that gut feeling makes him pick singers that have no shot in the live shows. Oh well. She'll be picked up for sure, if she loses.

I thought he put them together because they're clearly fodder. Why in the world wouldn't Pharrell choose her? He does make mindboggling "trying to be fair" decisions during battle rounds sometimes but this would be a doozy even for him. He always makes me nervous during the battle rounds because he cannot be trusted with his picks.

I find this year of contestants to be a bit on the generic side. They're all starting to blend together in terms of age, looks, sound. The only people that have honestly stood out to me so far are the people that don't sound/look like all the others which might be 5 or 6 singers in this entire bunch. The quality certainly seems to have dropped this year. Poor Gwen keeps getting these off seasons. Sometimes it boggles my mind what the judges will hit their buttons for. They'll turn after three seconds for the most mediocre singers but will sit on their hands for days for singers that actually have really good voices. It's bizarre. I did like tonight's ep the best so far because there was a little more diversity in terms of genre and sound. Overall there were a good group of singers tonight. I wish the judges (mostly Adam and Gwen) would stop going into hysterics about the teenagers. Wow you've been on this planet for fifteen years and can make noises that don't sound half bad!! Amazing!!! OooOoOOoooo. Get a grip.

I don't care how bad the others get, I will never side with Joe. He's Joe. He and Samantha deserve each other. They're both super sleazy. Samantha, and her dead eyes, creep me out, tbh. Juelia is ridiculous. All this crying over one date. She was warned about Joe and she chose to ignore the warnings. She has no one to blame for her predicament but herself. The majority of these men do absolutely nothing but gossip all day. Everyone talks so much shit and yet when it's time to confront the person they're talking about they suddenly have nothing to say. Looking at you Jared, Tanner and Jade. These three just love to be at the center of all the drama, don't they? There's nothing I hate more than people calling someone who is individualistic crazy. Just because Ashley S. finds amusement wherever she goes and tries to have a good time in sometimes unusual ways doesn't make her crazy. Jade, who vacillates between being vacant and a complete nonentity, needs to not call someone crazy just because they're ten times more interesting than she'll ever be. I don't even like Ashley S. like that but these people really grate. Tanner strikes me as someone who just loves the sound of this own voice. I find him incredibly boring and I don't know why they keep giving him talking heads.

Okay but ... their lips aren't touching. I don't know what's worse. Liz kissing his lips or his dirty beard.

Combined with the fake "I love you" and the little tantrum he threw on Kaitlyn's season, Joe is exactly the douche I thought he was. I really don't understand where he gets off behaving the way he does, when he has so very little going for him looks and personality wise. That being said, Juelia is pretty dumb. Joe isn't even that believable yet she's falling for his shtick hook, line, and sinker. Please stop looking for the father of your child on a show called "Bachelor In Paradise". Jared wants all the cookies in the cookie jar. Jonathan, why are you weeping like your dog just died? Carly, when will you do something about your eyebrows? WHEN, CARLY?

If James did pick Vanessa as HG's choice that might not be a bad thing. Vanessa has a lot to lose if she wins the veto. If she uses it one of her allies goes up, if she keeps it the same Clelli's furious with her for not saving one of them. And while James doesn't seem to be going after her she might want to secure her own safety and actually try to win it. This is all moot though if she throws it but the decision making isn't that bad, IMO. It's not like picking Meg would have made any difference.

I don't know if James will go back on his word. He doesn't seem the type, tbh. And I don't think he'll want to risk putting them up and having one or both stay somehow. Sure, he's already screwed but maybe he'll think it'll buy him another week of safety. I think he'll put up some combination of Austin/Liz/Vanessa, maybe Steve.

Just catching up on the show and it really seems like only a handful of these guys even want to date Kaitlyn and the feeling seems to be mutual. The only time I actually felt a genuine connection from Kaitlyn was when she was with Nick and it was for all the wrong reasons. The problem with the show right now is that romance has been put on a back burner to highlight all the drama. None of the dates are memorable, very few connections are being made. No one looks like they're really having any fun and in turn I'm not having much fun watching myself. That being said, I actually cringed when I saw Britt. Why either of these women had to be the only option is actually a bit mind boggling to me. I choose Option Z.