S08.E01: Season Premiere

[Emma Snyder]

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Follow former bachelors and bachelorettes as they explore new relationships in a secluded, dreamy paradise in Mexico.

Airs Tuesday September 27 at 8:00PM EDT.

[nlkm9]

12 hours ago, Emma Snyder said:

Airs Tuesday September 27 at 8:00PM EDT.

Oh god. Shenae is so much like demi. Hate them both. But hate demi more . Lol

Edited September 28, 2022 by nlkm9
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[PBnJay]

So many from Clay-un's season.

[dizzyd]

Is this cast weirder than normal? Definitely calls for a substantial dose of tequila. 

[JenE4]

4 minutes ago, dizzyd said:

Is this cast weirder than normal? Definitely calls for a substantial dose of tequila. 

Don’t forget to do your push-ups to take a sip.

[dizzyd]

5 minutes ago, JenE4 said:

Don’t forget to do your push-ups to take a sip.

Hey I’m no Tarzan! I’ll leave that to naked Jacob. But cheers to the black bar, that’s gonna be my drinking game. Don’t know if that gives me a greater chance of survival than everytime someone cries. 

Is Michael the oldest ever in paradise at 38? I can see why he’d call them “Youthful”. Wait the other guy has grey hair!

Edited September 28, 2022 by dizzyd

[JenE4]

3 minutes ago, dizzyd said:

Hey I’m no Tarzan! I’ll leave that to naked Jacob. Is Michael the oldest ever in paradise at 38? I can see why he’s call them “Youthful” 

We got another “geriatric Bachelor.” Who the hell is Casey?! Anyone remember him?

[PBnJay]

4 minutes ago, dizzyd said:

But cheers to the black bar

Make it a double for the red heart.

[Kiss my mutt]

Shout out to IBS girl. She’s my people!

[JenE4]

My daughter said what did Jacob mix up Paradise with Naked and Afraid?

[dizzyd]

So who’s gonna get the most use of the black bar: the girls or Jacob?

Why are they not mingling but gender separate?

Edited September 28, 2022 by dizzyd

[JenE4]

Justin has never heard of a narwhal and Genevieve doesn’t like pears. It’s over before its begun.

[dizzyd]

Gosh I love the cheese this show brings 😁 Dolphin saluting the 1st kiss. 

[JenE4]

They’re like, who’s this old lady (Lace)? Taking drink orders? Dropping off your kid?

Romeo and Jill are not two people who have been on this franchise! Is this like when they brought on those super fans one year? Oh, this must be Kira. Another stranger they’re pretending we know.

Edited September 28, 2022 by JenE4

[dizzyd]

6 minutes ago, JenE4 said:

They’re like, who’s this old lady (Lace)? Taking drink orders? Dropping off your kid?

Did they bring her for the geriatric guys? Clare got herself some rich dude, so guess Lace is the substitute.

[Jules1]

Seems like less fake boobs this year than normal.

Serene and Brandon looked so awkward together.

[dizzyd]

Their nerves are killing my buzz. 

I guess the philosophy is if you don’t know what to say just make out. 

[Kiss my mutt]

My poor husband who’s sorta watching said, “What? They’re kissing already?”

Yeah, just wait in til they get to the “boom boom” room. 

[SassyCat]

Teddi and Andrew are hysterical 🤣 Andrew looks pretty buzzed all giggley.

Michael is still my fave and he sure is looking good! You’d think he be snatched back up by now after returning to his hometown as a fan favorite. I think he’s loving being the new popular guy and having too much fun to settle down again too quickly.

[rlc]

Late to the party. Welcome back to syph beach, everyone! Not looking forward to another season Aaron and his angry bulging head vein. He concerns me.

[Crashcourse]

I forgot this was on and tuned in about 10 minutes ago.  Teddy and Andrew looked cute together.  

4 minutes ago, rlc said:

Welcome back to syph beach, everyone!

That's such an appropriate description! 😅

[dizzyd]

So Lace is going to use her fake birthday to avoid elimination today? She’s sorta like Jasmine from big brother. 

[GracieK]

Lace will never learn and will always be a train wreck. Who could ever deal with her? She has an admitted problem with alcohol and every time she comes back she claims she worked on herself - but that all goes out the window with her first swallow of booze. She’s a mess. 

[phlebas]

I didn't see Lace's original season (Ben's?).  Was she a friggin' lunatic there too?

Edited September 28, 2022 by phlebas

[dizzyd]

What’s a Zaddy? I know it’s something daddy but my intoxicated brain is not getting the Z. Nvm found this on urban dictionary: A "zaddy" is a guy who's attractive and fashionable, with swag and sex appeal.

7 minutes ago, phlebas said:

I didn't see Lace's original season (Ben's?).  Was she a friggin' lunatic there too?

She was on Ben Higgins season and quit in week 3, coz she felt she was too good compared to the lead and the rest of the girls. I can see her and Shanae bonding over this.

What are they finding so special in Romeo? 

Edited September 28, 2022 by dizzyd

[phlebas]

4 minutes ago, dizzyd said:

She was on Ben Higgins season and quit in week 3, coz she felt she was too good compared to the lead and the rest of the girls. I can see her and Shanae bonding over this.

I'm stunned that she's not married to Ben right now. They're like two peas in a pod.

[GracieK]

6 minutes ago, phlebas said:

I didn't see her original season (Ben's?).  Was she a friggin' lunatic there too?

A total lunatic and an embarrassing drunken mess. 

[JenE4]

It’s a close race for cutest couple: Andrew and Teddy vs Serene and Brandon. 

Couple that can go to hell: Lace and Logan.

I feel like a bunch of other couples kissed already…but I guess they all are tied for most forgettable couple.

Oops. I guess Logan and “Luce” are so forgettable he forgot her name. She’s so rude she’s not even telling him what her name actually is—give him the correct vowel! So much for the new-and-improved Lace. She’s as crazy as she’s ever been. 

[Kiss my mutt]

Can anyone confirm or deny if it is Lace’s birthday? What’s up with those heavy fake eyelashes? She’s a hot mess, and well, not even really that hot.  

[Jules1]

What the hell are they giving Kira to make her act so trashy?

[phlebas]

Doesn't Demi usually show up by now?

[nlkm9]

1 hour ago, JenE4 said:

I mean, how dare a natural disaster interrupt our favorite unnatural disaster of a Tv show! Stay safe!! Keep us posted!

I’m so relieved they are showing it, so Romeo reminds me of Jared when Ashly kept pursuing him aNd laughed it off. Jill is playing the victim which makes me sad. Romeo loves the attention too much. It is like watching myself in college being so passive and i hate it. Kyra is a bitch!

[JenE4]

Jillian is crying over Kira skulking about near Romeo, but Kira’s already moved into Geriatric Ben Platt-lookalike’s nipples. These people are just really annoying already. When are we going to start voting some people off? Is it possible to vote off half of the island’s population at once? 

[SassyCat]

Cripe Kim, get a grip and talk to Romeo before you fall apart! Kira “gave him her permission” to pursue other romantic interests on the beach! Plus he outright told her already he wants to pursue YOU, and for her to butt out.
 

[dizzyd]

Meh that was a pretty boring season premiere. Idk if I can handle 2 nights a week of this.

Edited September 28, 2022 by dizzyd

[GracieK]

9 minutes ago, Jules1 said:

What the hell are they giving Kira to make her act so trashy?

It’s SO bizarre. Can you imagine if she was your physician? She’s part of Penn Medicine which is fairly prestigious (I live outside of Philadelphia and have used Penn for years). She also got her undergrad from Harvard and an MBA from Wharton! But she’s on the beach saying she would be a porn star and behaving like trash? So weird.

[rlc]

Forget ‘most dramatic season ever’- this is going to be the ‘grossest, sleaziest season ever’. I hope there’s penicillin in those margaritas.

[kazza]

14 minutes ago, Kiss my mutt said:

Can anyone confirm or deny if it is Lace’s birthday? What’s up with those heavy fake eyelashes? She’s a hot mess, and well, not even really that hot.  

I feel like this year’s eyelashes are actually toned down from what they were, and yeah, still a hot mess.

(Can I just say your avatar makes me smile every time.)

Having skipped everything between Pilot Pete and Gabby/Rachel, I barely know anyone. There are 2 guys with beards but I can’t tell them apart. Who are the 2 women fighting? No cheesy intro theme song? 

Dang, Jesse still looks so … polished compared to the guys. 

[JenE4]

6 minutes ago, kazza said:

I feel like this year’s eyelashes are actually toned down from what they were, and yeah, still a hot mess.

(Can I just say your avatar makes me smile every time.)

Having skipped everything between Pilot Pete and Gabby/Rachel, I barely know anyone. There are 2 guys with beards but I can’t tell them apart. Who are the 2 women fighting? No cheesy intro theme song? 

Dang, Jesse still looks so … polished compared to the guys. 

Hell, I watched nearly every season of this entire franchise (with the exception of Jesse and Byron and whichever woman was in the middle because the VH-1 “of Love” shows on at the same time we’re so much better), and I don’t recognize the majority of the people here, either—especially the women. 

6 minutes ago, kazza said:

Edited September 28, 2022 by JenE4

[GracieK]

I definitely didn’t recognize Casey or Brittany? Hunter may be vaguely familiar. It’s so strange when they cast these nobodies when there are plenty of recognizable names that never show up. I know not everyone wants to do BiP but since I assume all of these people signed up for the recognition and influencer dollars it always surprises me that people turn it down.  

[rlc]

I had completely forgotten how batsh*t crazy Lace was. 

[JenE4]

4 minutes ago, rlc said:

I had completely forgotten how batsh*t crazy Lace was. 

Right. It’s like for all of you who thought Shanaenae was the “villain” on the island, look the f— out! But she’s so old-school no one there even knows who she is. Of course, Shanae is her only friend! Do you think they naturally gravitate toward each other, or Shanae’s like, I was a big fan of yours in high school and decided that I, too, would model myself after you to become infamous.

[rlc]

Oh my word- can you imagine being a patient of Dr Kira’s and watching this on tv? I would be on my insurance company website looking for a new primary physician asap.

[funnygirl]

Something tells me Brandon and Serene linked up in some capacity before Paradise. You don't go zero to kissing that quickly. And the way they were looking at each other, there was a familiar energy. They're still cute, though. 

Nothing is real on reality shows. lol 

[leocadia]

I  loved the chyron for Casey that said "Geriatric Millenial".  So fitting!  I'd already seen more than enough of Jacob (pun intended) before he hit the beach.  He and Shenae can sail off into the sunset together as long as I don't have to watch them.

It seems like there was a bit of pre-paradise gaming going on and we just get to witness the aftermath.  It seemed pretty clear that Serene/Brandon, Teddy/Andrew, Romeo/Kira and Romeo/Jill all had some kind of contact before the show.  I wish they would either just come out and say that or make it a deal-breaker for being on the show because it's annoying to watch without all the info.

Did Lace really say "I'm the prettiest I've ever been"?  She's clearly had some kind of botox/fillers and/or work done at the ripe old age of 32 +/- which is never a good thing, but regardless, who says that?  Shallow, vapid and clearly easily offended, it's no wonder she's still "looking for love".  

Also why is she being treated like an old hag while Michael, Casey and Logan* are all in with the kids?  I guess I forgot that men can age while women have a sell-by date of 25.  Being old is the least of her problems but I still wanted to smack the girl who gave the TH about how she didn't belong.

*Logan may not be old, but he looks old and an only moderately attractive old at that so I'm perplexed at why he's considered desirable.  I had the same question when he was on the Bachelorette.

[Melonie77]

Here's all I remember about Lace - she hooked up with meat-head Chad the last time she was on BiP!

Chad Johnson was the super wound-tight bach from JoJo's season who was a very strange belligerent villain.

https://people.com/tv/bachelor-in-paradise-chad-johnson-confronts-lace-morris-apologizes-to-sarah/

[chocolatine]

6 hours ago, JenE4 said:

Justin has never heard of a narwhal and Genevieve doesn’t like pears. It’s over before its begun.

Whether or not Justin and Genevieve endure as couple, "They make sea unicorns now?" will endure as one of my favorite BIP quotes.

[LakeGal]

I remember Lace and Chad when they got so drunk and crazy.  I believe that was the season Chad got kicked out of Paradise.

Did half these people meet up at Stagecoach?  It is annoying to the viewers when we suspect they have met before.  Yet they act like they just met and had an instant connection.  

I wish they would have more women from a season other than Clayton's.

What season was the Geriatric guy from?  I really don't remember him at all.

[DEL901]

5 hours ago, Melonie77 said:

Here's all I remember about Lace - she hooked up with meat-head Chad the last time she was on BiP!

Chad Johnson was the super wound-tight bach from JoJo's season who was a very strange belligerent villain.

https://people.com/tv/bachelor-in-paradise-chad-johnson-confronts-lace-morris-apologizes-to-sarah/

Didn’t she also hook up with Grant (maybe a different season), and they both got “Grace” tattoos while still on the show.  

[phlebas]

9 hours ago, Jules1 said:

What the hell are they giving Kira to make her act so trashy?

A microphone?

2 hours ago, LakeGal said:

What season was the Geriatric guy from?  I really don't remember him at all.

He was the lead on like season 5.

Oh, not him :)

If you mean Casey, the guy who was getting his nips rubbed by Kira, he was part of Michelle's chorus.