Is there anyone that didn’t want to see Chad go on a date with full lipped Leah? Why on earth Grant would want to get involved with Lace after her Chad makeout/hate/punch flirtation of two hours, I have no idea.
Then there’s the Amanda tug-of-war between long time rivals Nick and Josh. Now I have always been skeptical of Nick – he always seemed a bit shifty. But on Bachelor in Paradise, he’s a saint. In fact, I may start calling him Saint Nick. He’s funny, he’s real and he’s honest. He was completely honest with Leah and was able to see through her nonsense / Fatal Attraction vibe despite her bright red clown lips and seduction outfits. Nick may be my favorite guy on the show right now.
So what’s the Amanda obsession? Sure she’s cute, sweet and soft spoken, but they all seem to see a little feistiness in her that they find irresistible. Are they in it for HER or just to compete to see who can get her to fall in love? Nick seems to have good intentions – I wonder what it is about Josh that Amanda finds so attractive. I bet the twins would have some great things to say about this situation. Good for Amanda, actually. Single mom of 2 little girls needs a little TLC and some cute men fighting over her. My only question is – did she really need to play tongue war with Josh in front of everyone (including Nick)? Could she have taken Nick aside and explained that she really enjoyed getting to know him, but she’d like to explore things with Josh for a little? I mean how do you handle a situation like that? And Josh’s whole slightly rambling, intense defense on his ex-fiance’s tell-all book about him made me fearful for Amanda. Josh seemed charming and promising on Andi’s season of Bachelorette, I can see this sort of fireworks madness flare up in his eyes when he talks about his ex and their break-up. We’ll have to keep our eye on him. Or maybe our ears because that nasty deep moaning coming out of him during his Amanda kisses was quite frightening – almost like there was a demon trying to come out of his throat or perhaps he swallowed a dying goat?
Vinny the Barber disappointed me tonight. He had the chance to start something real with Sarah and threw it away for more time with Izzy? Thank goodness the Awkward Canadian saved the day by giving Sarah a rose. I am so entertained by him. That conversations he had with Leah Lips was out of this world awesome. I wonder if Leah is still considering whether she’s an orange or an onion.
Am I really still talking about this show?
I hated Carly’s actions tonight. She was truly mean to Evan and it reminded me a lot of how she said really awful things about other people last season – and also how she came down on Kirk when he broke up with her. If she didn’t want to go out on a date with Evan, she should have just said “no” and given him an opportunity to take someone else. Instead, she bad-mouthed him the whole date and made fun of him. She should be ashamed of herself. I didn’t think her comments were funny at all and really just painted a sad, unappealing image of her low self esteem. She needs to go home.
The twins are completely entertaining. I’m not sure why they keep reminding us that giving one twin a rose, means you keep both. How long will that last? I loved Emily’s seduction of the apparently aloof Jared – does he have any mojo? Glad he went in for the kiss in the end, but he seemed almost depressed. It’s nice to see the twins exploring relationships. I’m also loving the “twinnerviews” – they always make me laugh, especially when they’re rubbing the Canadian’s abs and boobs.
Ok, have spent too many brain cells thinking this episode through. Good thing we have another one tomorrow night. How am I supposed to keep up with this AND watch the Olympics? Still haven’t gotten through the Opening Ceremony which we DVRed and then there’s the Women’s Gymnastics that I’m obsessed with.
Til tomorrow night…
Xoxo,
Stacey B
Susan Q from Philly says
We love STACEY! So right on the minute with your observations!
I have always been a Nick fan and am happy to see him back. And, I am amazed by the info we slowly get about people. The Canadian, Daniel (?) is very funny…where was that or did we miss it on the JoJo show? Is he weird or really bright or both? I am actually looking forward to seeing more about him. And, other than being a “Canadian,” do we know anything about him? Or these people have jobs? Or are they either all out of work or are trust-fund babies?
Truly fun for hot summer nights!
Stacey B says
Susie Q, couldn’t agree more! It’s hard to think that Daniel is purposely acting like a fool when he makes the very wise decision to keep Sarah over Leah. That said, he’s like the court Canadian jester. Very entertaining!
katbyrd says
Is Leah for real? Amanda is a saint for not reacting to Leah’s snarky comments. I would’ve decked her! LOL I suppose every show has to have “the one” that is truly so out of touch with reality it’s unbelievable. No wonder she showed up looking for Chad. Birds of a feather. Maybe she can join him in some much needed therapy.
Mindless entertainment. That’s what I love about this show. After a long day at work, I don’t want to think or have to figure anything out!
Jenni says
I laughed out loud at the comment about Josh swallowing a dying goat!
I preferred Josh to Nick on Andi’s season, but not so much now.
I agree that it was low for Amanda to make out with Josh in front of Nick, without having cleared the air with Nick first. Also, with the fuss she makes about being a mom, I don’t think that deep tonsil hockey in front of everyone is a very good role model.
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Anonymous 4 says
Stace,
Just caught up with Paradise … and for the first time have found Nick to be laudable. Yes, he’s become a saint who seems less cocky and definitely sincere. Josh is a total *** and so imbued with himself. How can Amanda not see how full of BS he is ? It’s good she is getting some TLC but their make-outs are totally disgusting. Couldn’t she/they have been more discreet ? Josh oves shoving it in Nick’s face (yuck).
Carly made sense when she said that Evan is clueless about a woman’s turn-on. He lacks some swag but he makes up for it in sincerity. I’m sure Josh is about to bust him in the mouth. And I hope it sends Josh home. Josh’s nice guy veneer is worn out & so is his welcome!
Daniel is hilarious. He came off as a real meat head at first but despite all his tough guy nonsensical allegory he has a real ability to discern character & stand up for the women. Very commendable (& surprising).
What’s up with Jared ?!
All this frivolity is a great change of scenery from the doldrums of daily routine. As always just LOVE YOUR BLOG 😉
A4