S16.E02: Week 2

[tennisgurl]

Tell me your biggest trauma on, like, date two? I dont ask my dates what their favorite pizza toppings are by date two. 

[dizzyd]

This episode is uber uncomfortable.  I give up.

[Laurie4H]

Anyone believe this date is real?  Burning her dress.  She would actually have it with her?

Edited October 21, 2020 by Laurie4H

[Ripley68]

Anyone else notice she grabs each guys face to pull him in to kiss her?  I find that kind of weird, like she's trying to keep them from running away from her.

 

[CindyBee]

I know they are stuck on some stupid resort in the middle of summer in the heat of the desert but man, couldn't they figure out something fun to do besides Jason having to go on a therapy session!?   

I'm just sticking around to see Yosef loose his sh*t about a date he wasn't even on

Edited October 21, 2020 by CindyBee

[rebel2u]

If I were these guys, I would nope out of this season.  Clare is wayyy too addicted to drama.

Edited October 21, 2020 by rebel2u
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[saber5055]

1 minute ago, Laurie4H said:

Burning her dress.  She would actually have it with her?

If she did and that was all real, then Clare is one big gigantic RED FLAG and all those guys need to step out and wait for ... "NEXT."

Watching a bunch of naked guys playing dodge ball or any kind of ball is def NOT on my bucket list. I'd be so gone if I were the B-ette. The 60s shortie shorts are funny. Take them off ... not so funny.

[AuntieDiane6]

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Anyone else bored?

No way! Clare is in love ... too bad Dale isn't.  She is every desperate woman at a family wedding... beautiful but every guy there hears her ticking clock.  

What they SHOULD have done is gotten handsome, successful divorced 50-year-old guys willing to give Clare a baby... THOSE are the guys attracted to her, not 30-year-old guys who want to date 22-year-olds.  I will say, though, they picked out some real lookers as compared to some seasons.

 

[tennisgurl]

Ok Jason, this isn't actually a silly dating show...its a silly therapy session! Tell the world your feels right now damn it! 

See if that was me, thats when I peace out, but then I'm not on a reality show.

[Laurie4H]

3 minutes ago, AuntieDiane6 said:

What they SHOULD have done is gotten handsome, successful divorced 50-year-old guys willing to give Clare a baby... THOSE are the guys attracted to her, not 30-year-old guys who want to date 22-year-olds.  I will say, though, they picked out some real lookers as compared to some seasons.

There are plenty of men who like older women.  I don’t think it’s these guys though.  

[Suzysite]

Strip dodgeball is just classless.  Imagine if it were the bachelor telling a bunch of women they have to strip.  

[tennisgurl]

...I need an adult.

[saber5055]

So someone took all the blue team's clothes so they had to walk home naked? WTH is that about.

Maybe someone thinks that's funny, but I'm not one of them. I feel sorry for these guys. Being embarrassed on top of being stuck with Clare, now that I've gotten to know her better tonight. I might take my chances with COVID.

[tennisgurl]

Thats a bold strategy Cotton lets see if it pays off for her. 

[Ripley68]

they couldn't have let them wear tighty whiteys or boxers?  I find the jock straps insulting.  Okay....love the full monty.  I wonder what jokes they cut out.  So...they're not going to let the losing team join the party?  That's a first.  Okay....I had liked Blake, but tonight not so much.  I guess this isn't much different than bikini mud wrestling they did for the women, and I can see they're trying to treat the men the same as they treat the women...but it bothers me.  If I were the losers....I'd be pissed too.

Loved her taking an eye full when they full monty'd on her...

[saber5055]

2 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

...I need an adult.

Good luck finding one in this season of this franchise.

[nutty1]

There would be lawsuits if that was the women having to strip. That was totally unclassy. 

Edited October 21, 2020 by nutty1

[tennisgurl]

Well I guess its only fair considering the women last season had to play soccer in only lingerie and had to remove a garment every time someone kicked the ball. 

Oh wait, that didn't happen because the show would be cancelled immediately. I dont like this any better. Its classless and just makes me feel bad for the guys, I cant imagine that every one of them was cool with this, even if they feel like they dont want to say anything.

[rebel2u]

As my grandma would say---that's just nasty.

[saber5055]

Bennett is like the Two-Faced Woman on Seinfeld. Glasses on = Hot. Glasses off = Not so much

So are all those guys "holding on" to something behind the black box with their right hands while their left hands/arms swing naturally? Geesh.

[tennisgurl]

Why is Clare getting her feet rubbed? She isn't the one who just stripped naked and had balls thrown at her. 

[CindyBee]

Why does cutie Blake Moynes have to be the one that seems overly invested on day 2?!?!?

Besides Eazy and Dr. Joe, I have no clue who the other three guys are on the clothed part of this date.   Name tags please!

[JenE4]

2 minutes ago, tennisgurl said:

Why is Clare getting her feet rubbed? She isn't the one who just stripped naked and had balls thrown at her. 

Well she sort of had balls thrown at her when they all went in on those naked hugs.

[tennisgurl]

They look they're about to start a rumble with the Jets. 

[OnTime]

Maybe I haven't watched enough of these Bachelorette shows but what is so great about Clare?

[CindyBee]

2 minutes ago, OnTime said:

Maybe I haven't watched enough of these Bachelorette shows but what is so great about Clare?

This is her FIFTH bachelor franchise show and she's crazy and falls in love after 10 mins.   And a producer pet.  So when the show knew they wouldn't be traveling and would have to film at a stationary location, they went with someone who they knew would be all over the place.

Edited October 21, 2020 by CindyBee

[JenE4]

Just now, tennisgurl said:

They look they're about to start a rumble with the Jets. 

I thought that lead guy who went marching in there was hot until his first words out of his mouth were a threatening, “What’s up!” Slow your roll, dude. No one’s asking you to be alpha male clubbing the other cavemen. Now my hopes are pinned on the guy on the other team with a pec and arm full of tattoos—until we hear him speak.

[RealHousewife]

12 minutes ago, rebel2u said:

As my grandma would say---that's just nasty.

Your grandma and I think alike. 

[tennisgurl]

DENIED!

[rebel2u]

All these guys are missing are torches and pitchforks.

[tennisgurl]

This episode is one painfully awkward interaction after the next, yikes. Its like watching a middle school dance but the chaperone can tell you to strip at random.

[CindyBee]

Yay, finally got the names of the other guys: Jay, Chasen and Brandon

It was bothering me

This part needs more Yosef.  Why didn't he crash too!!?

[saber5055]

5 minutes ago, JenE4 said:

Now my hopes are pinned on the guy on the other team with a pec and arm full of tattoos

Isn't that Band Boy Kenny?

[nutty1]

I’m a few minutes behind. But this guy’s interaction is awkward. He wanted to come on for her but knows nothing about her. Yikes. 

[Ripley68]

Damn Claire!  Talk about shutting a guy down!  Wish more leads would get rid of people who were obviously clueless.

Did we see her talk at all to Joe? He's always smiling and seems to have a good attitude.

Edited October 21, 2020 by Ripley68

[saber5055]

Yeah, that was harsh, but dude needed to do some homework while he was quarantined. I mean, didn't he have access to google because Clare did.

Good thing she said his name because I don't know who any of these guys are. Name tags, please.

Edited October 21, 2020 by saber5055

[JenE4]

Wow! I knew from that arrogant “What’s up!” that white-pants Brandon was bad news. He didn’t even make it 5 more minutes without being able to love-language “words of affirmation” of whatever to Clare. She really expects that they all watched all her shows and took diligent notes on her personality traits! Newsflash, in Clare’s case, you’re better off starting with your looks and building the blank slate from there.

[rebel2u]

The grilling continues!  Pack it up, boys, if you can't take the heat! 

[OnTime]

8 minutes ago, CindyBee said:

This is her FIFTH bachelor franchise show and she's crazy and falls in love after 10 mins.   And a producer pet.  So when the show knew they wouldn't be traveling and would have to film at a stationary location, they went with someone who they knew would be all over the place.

But what is so great about her that these guys would want to marry her?  I just don't see much attractive about her.  

[Kiss my mutt]

I’m pretty disgusting at this episode. I mean, really? Bennett is the only one that steps up to get some one on one time with Claire and what does she does do? Storm back to the group, throws a hissy fit and then she and Dale get their time. He is soooo dull and doesn’t seem very in to her. She has not matured at all. And Riley going off on Yosef was scary to me. He needs to be sent home before he lays into someone or talks shit to Claire
The love languages exercises were so forced and the fact she said, she’s not used to guys talking to her like that makes me wonder who the hell is she dating. She is so thirsty for love. The touching part was just cringey. She and Dale need to just get a room. They must have had some contact before the premiere. 

Her therapy date was so awkward and I was uncomfortable especially when he said he’s been called, manipulative, mean, closed off, yeah, let’s just ignore that? I appreciate he was honest but I’m pretty sure I would believe him. 
The strip dodge ball game was just wrong on so many levels. Really? This would not fly on the Bachelor, would it?  That’s humiliating and I would be pissed to be asked to do that and would leave. Was it Riley who showed her his balls? No thank you. 

Blake overstepped big time. I guess he thought being a “rule-breaker” would score him points again and then pouting like an overgrown baby? Him saying, he’s never been turned down before and his annoyance at that would mean an automatic goodbye from me. He probably has a woman or two buried in the woods somewhere. 

I’m glad she sent that guy home that didn’t know anything about her other than she was pretty and ran with that. Guy didn’t do his homework though Claire can be kind of self absorbed but I guess, this is her show. 

[CindyBee]

Brandon got caught.  Should have lied and said "Juan Pablo is scum of the earth".  Instead he messed up and now doesn't get to be on TV anymore.  But I'm sure his Instagram DMs are just fine now.

[JenE4]

4 minutes ago, saber5055 said:

Isn't that Band Boy Kenny?

I have no idea. I’ll probably never recognize him with clothes on...and we’ll see if I remember that I thought he was good looking by the time they have a pool party or play a game of Strip Go Fish.

[tennisgurl]

My kingdom to not hear the word "balls" ever again.

[saber5055]

Clare: "Just so you know, (the porn and making you strip on national tv and staring at your dicks and ass and even making CH stare at your bare asses and all the humiliation you felt and still feel) was all in good fun."

Alrighty then. THAT makes everything better.

[tennisgurl]

Oh my God I freaking knew it, Blake is our predetermined winner no matter how much he acts like a dick and ignores the rules. Blake gets special rules because he's special apparently. The guys are going to be so pissed. 

We have a ton of decent guys, but really its all about Dale or Brandon I guess.

Edited October 21, 2020 by tennisgurl

[Legalbeagle421]

Clare has the worst instincts I have ever seen. All of her stories are depressing and her picker is faulty. 

[saber5055]

7 minutes ago, OnTime said:

But what is so great about her that these guys would want to marry her? 

Who says anyone wants to marry her?

Oh yeah, that's what those right-reasons guys are there for. Right-reason guys, raise your hands ... *crickets*

[CindyBee]

very small voice--I don't like Dale.  

[Ripley68]

Dale walked to his one on one holding something and definitely a card, where did it go?  And from Dale and Claire's conversation it sounded like this was at least a week shown in this episode.

I am loving the bro love.  I've missed that the last couple Bachettes

Edited October 21, 2020 by Ripley68

[Thumper]

37 minutes ago, Suzysite said:

Strip dodgeball is just classless.  Imagine if it were the bachelor telling a bunch of women they have to strip.  

THIS!!!    I missed most of the show, but heard a comment about it.  I was “WHAAAAAAT?”   If a guy did that to women, there would be major hell to pay.  It is wrong and disgusting.