One, Two, Three, Four villains. The Evil Genius Producers got very creative trying to keep our attention from waning before Hometowns. We got a relay team of villainy with Cassidy (remember her?) passing the baton to Shanae, who passed the baton to Mara, who finally passed the baton to Sarah for the home stretch. And... Continue Reading →

In a continuation from last week, Monday gave us another fast-moving episode featuring the introduction of a new villainess. Moving on quickly from Cray Cray Shananae’s early ouster to Mara’s mournings is a clear sign that the Evil Genius Producers (EGPs) are trying their darndest to make things interesting with an uninteresting Bachelor. Let’s break... Continue Reading →

Well, we are at the halfway point, and we are finally starting to get some clarity about Clayton’s journey to find love – and by clarity, I mean that we name 3-4 other people besides Clayton and Jessie Palmer. By the way, is it Clay-ton, Clay-tin, or Clay.IN? I find the latter really annoying. Serene... Continue Reading →

After three desultory episodes, maybe this slow-moving season is finally hitting its stride. Once again, Cray Cray Shanaenae dominated the screen-time[1] , but this episode moved very quickly, and it’s possible we saw The One. I’ve broken this installment into four parts. Part 1. The Shrimp and Hot Tub Mystery Did Cray Cray Shanaenae offer... Continue Reading →

I’ll admit up front that this recap will be less than my usual stellar effort[1]. This week turned out far busier than expected. And who are we kidding, anyway? This past episode didn’t exactly burn with I-need-to-write-this-STAT energy. Getting through this whole season is turning into a commitment. Basically, I’m here for the wrong reasons:... Continue Reading →

1. Ratings. The premiere only got 3.5 million viewers, well below the two worst season openers: Colton Underwood (5.1m) and Matt James (5.2m). This means Clayton did way worse than the gay guy nobody liked and the black guy nobody liked. 2. Last week, ex-Bachelor (Season 6) host Jessie Palmer introduced himself to Clayton as... Continue Reading →

Well, that was THE most boring episode of The Bachelor franchise I’ve ever seen and I sat through all of Ari’s season. This closed caption moment pretty much explains my feelings. The primary reason for my boredom is Bachelor fatigue. After going from Clare to Tayshia to Katie to Paradise to Michelle and now to... Continue Reading →