I felt like I forced myself to watch this one....

The Bachelor, Season 13, Episode 2

"I've dated enough sauerkrauts." - Jillian, Bachelorette (No. It's not an ethnic slur about German people circa 1940).

ABC really needs to get their creative juices flowing. There is no need for that show to be two hours long. Honestly, it is veryobvious that they don't have enough material when they begin the episode with a 10 minute re-cap of last week's episode.

In any event, there were some good moments, but more importantly there were quite a few moments about which to make fun.

The host, Chris, introduces the women to the house that they will be living (and have doubtless seen on tv numerous times). He then goes through the rules with them - group dates, one on one dates, etc., but he adds a new twist. Not every woman will go on a date every week! Gasp! I know! The producers must have been thinking, "How can we make the atmosphere even more tense? How can we make the women act more stereotypically catty and awful towards each other?" Genius, Bachelor producers. Genius.

Later on, when the women all happen to be in their tiniest weeniest bikinis, Jason "surprises" the ladies. And the drinking begins. And continued. Then they did a weirdo slow-mo thing of Jason taking off his shirt. And then the drinking continued.

Jason describes both Jillian (one of my favorites) and Shannon (slightly stalkerish with a penchant for throwing ice cubes) as "fun." When Stefanie realizes that she is not getting any alone time, she takes the advice of Nikki (one of my other favorites) and brings Jason a drink poolside whilst he is talking to Natalie. She stands there awkwardly for a few minutes, unwilling to interrupt. She goes back to seat with the women, defeated. But in a nice, sisterly, moment, the women cheer her on and applaud her efforts. Later on, when Natalie is crying over not being given the rose during the "pool party," Raquel comforts her and tells her not to allow others to dictate her emotions. Wow. Some girl power on the Bachelor? Nah. Don't be silly.

As the women were sitting around awaiting the 411 on the upcoming dates, I noticed that one of them was slurping on some Ramen noodles. Really? Really, ABC? Really?

So Jason goes on a romantic date with Jillian to Disney Hall (It's good to be the king) and they are serenaded by Robin Thicke, whom I can only imagine is Alan Thicke's son. If you saw him. You'd understand. They kiss. Jason and Jillian. Not Jason and Robin Thicke. Sorry if that was unclear.



When Jillian is asked if they kissed, she says yes. This upsets Melissa.

The next day (at least in Bachelor land), Jason and Melissa eat oysters on the beach and take a ride in a blimp and see LA from the sky. They kiss.

The next night, 8 women get taken on a shopping spree date. Jason says, "go crazy." And some of the women are in awe of a man taking them shopping like that. Ummm....Do you think they know that he is not really paying? They then go on a "romantic" date to a boutique hotel. Where, lo and behold, they hang out and drink. Poolside. In skimpy bikinis. They put on a cute talent show and then it is followed by Molly wanting to show Jason, her "real talent." Her real talent? Kissing. So, of course, they kiss. Then Naomi takes a little one on one time with him, claiming to be his friend. They kiss.

After the 8 one 1 date, Raquel "sneaks" into the limo to talk to Jason. It's awkward and about 15 seconds and ends with Jason saying, "well, thanks for talking to me." They hug, but don't kiss.

During the evening of the rose ceremony, Lisa tells Jason that she has to go home because her grandmother has terminal cancer. The response to this by the other women? Such caring one-liners as "one less person that I have to worry about" and "as long as I get a rose, I don't care." Viva La Sisterhood!

Though, I don't like Meghan that much, I do agree that Molly should not have taken Jason away when she already had a rose. This event makes emotions fly high and Erica, clearly three sheets to the wind, and Meghan go at it.

Meanwhile, Jason states several times that many of the women have "amazing qualities," as the camera pans up Nikki's body, focusing on her breasts.

In the end, Raquel and some woman who is a teacher whose name I can't remember were not given roses. They have lost their chance at love, but at least they won't have to eat 99 cent Ramen noodles anymore.



I really enjoyed the scene of the women putting on a fashion show as the credits rolled. It was the best part and is evidence that women are not just the catty bitches that the producers and editors of this program would have us believe. They are many things. Why can't they put that IN the program instead of tormenting us with re-caps and slow moving rose ceremonies?