Minicap: The Bachelor

20 Comments

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   Considerthis
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 10:20 am

   Never ever saw an actual teardrop.

   Did Sean negotiate in his deal a free trip to San Croix for sis? NO reason for her to be there. He knew weeks ago she was outta there as soon as producers had enough! Redic

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   Dashley
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 11:01 am

   PP, don’t ever let anyone take away your sparkle!

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   Angela
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 11:01 am

   Sean said in his blog that he had his sister flown there as a birthday present for her. It really had nothing to do with the show. I just liked that he called Tierra and emotional mess. No need to sugarcoat that one.

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   PopePhilly
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 11:58 am

   @Considerthis: I didn’t notice that, but you’re right! Every time Tierra has cried, it’s just a lot of sobbing. Not that I’m surprised by that or anything.

   @Dashley: It’s been a crummy day (that included me hitting myself in the face with a staple and will later include me being in a damn parade), but you saying that literally made me laugh out loud in my office. *High five.*

   @Angela: I think “emotional mess” IS sugarcoating things. Well, at least it would be sugarcoating everything I’d want to call Tierra.

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   blazergirl
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 12:53 pm

   I noticed that too Considerthis. Not one actual tear until she got in the car to drive away and realized that she didn’t get what she wanted, and I think she wasn’t crying because of Sean, but because she wasn’t going to be on tv anymore.

   “I can’t control my eyebrows!!!” This episode was full of wonderful one liners!

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   joye
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 2:01 pm

   Tierra makes a point about that eyebrow. I often feared it was going to take flight, do a back flip, or rope a steer.

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   itchy
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 3:25 pm

   Or get sucked into that black hole on her forehead. But obviously she was crying Dry Tears (TM).

   Although I’m going to miss the not being able to call her That One from now on. Who’s taking bets that she’ll reappear in the final episode to try to talk to him one last time.

   I’m kind of disappointed we won’t get to see any more of Leslie, because she’s probably my favorite since I started watching this show. (Yes, even more than Gia!). Maybe because she really does seem like a real person?

   But I’m glad she doesn’t end up with him anyway.

   Lindsay is clearly cannon fodder. I feel kind of bad for her now though, now that I know she’s 32. TICK TOCK TICK TOCK! It’s getting a bit later, dear.

   Can’t wait ’til next week. Can’t believe Desiree’s family’s going to go all white trash on poor Sean.

   And too bad his sister’s married. She’d make a sweet Bachelorette!

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   itchy
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 3:53 pm

   Oh wait, I think I got the names mixed up. Who’s the cougar? Which one is Lindseed again? Which one sleeps in a tent?

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   itchy
   Posted February 12, 2013 at 3:59 pm

   But while I’m at it, can I also point out how horribly Tierra mangles the English language every time she speaks? Maybe English isn’t her first language? She’s gets every single preposition wrong. Drives me nuts!

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    blazergirl
    Posted February 12, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    Here’s the who’s who for you Itchy:

    AshLee – adopted cougar
    Desiree – lived in a tent
    Lindsay – army brat
    Catherine – friend killed by tree

    Hope that clears things up!

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    juddfan
    Posted February 12, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    @Itchy, AshLee is the cougar, huh, Desiree is the tent girl, Lindsay is the wedding dress maker-outer.

    What did everyone think of Catherine at the end of the episode? I have to say, family visits look awesome!

    I have to believe Sean was done and done with That Girl after last week. I liked the way Ashlee explained it. Also telling was how the girls knew she would be the one to say it right.

    Go to your cot!!!

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    juddfan
    Posted February 12, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    Blazergirl, ya beat me to the capta code! hee . . .

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    itchy
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Oh trust me, Sean never seriously considered Tierra. Maybe briefly on the first night. But the very first time she started pretend-weeping to him, his mind went blank and all he heard was this buzzing noise.

    It’s one thing having to deal with the occasional emotional frailty of someone you’re already invested in. It’s quite another to be subjected to the overwrought reactions of a woman you barely know. Who isn’t even pretty enough to help you overlook all that whining.

    Tierra’s little tricks probably worked in high school (with three-quarters of the football team, I’m guessing). But not on a guy as old as Sean.

    Catherine’s great. And she has some hot sisters too. A bit too young though. And a bit too much tragedy for Sean-never-known-sorrow-in-his-life. But I love her voice.

    Leslie it is! Especially since Sean’s basically a not-yet-as-chubby version of her father.

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    L Chienne
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Any chance they can do a season without anyone named

    AshLee, Ashley, Ashleigh, Ashlie
    Lindsay, Lindsey, Lindzi, Lynsie

    and without a token head case, for once??

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    blazergirl
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 10:19 am

    I like Catherine too, although her meltdown when Leslie left was weird. But I kind of get the self esteem issue. If she truly believes that he had more of a connection with Leslie, then she thinks she is sure to go next. It doesn’t really make sense, no decision making in the Bachelor should be given that much thought, but I do like that she’s not overly cocky. Also, I like that she made the comment about how low maintenance she is. She actually seems a bit more real than the other girls. And I felt for her when she talked about her dad. Having someone close to you have a suicide attempt is difficult enough, but I can’t imagine what she experienced having him do it in front of her.

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    PopePhilly
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 10:39 am

    @blazergirl: If Tierra truly can’t control her face, she may want to see a doctor about that. Also, I like Catherine too, but we’ve seen her spend time with Sean twice and each time there was a sob story. I’m getting to the point where, every time she’s on screen, I’m expecting her to cry about another huge tragedy. I’m not trying to downplay what’s happened to her and I definitely don’t think she’s making it up, but it really is all we know about her…other than the fact that she’s “a vegan who loves the meat.”

    @Joye: I honestly never noticed it until she pointed it out. Granted, I blocked out a lot about Tierra’s face over the course of this season.

    @Itchy: Tierra also says “fustrating” all the time. I’m glad she’s gone because I won’t have to hear that anymore. That reason alone was enough for me to cheer.

    @L Chienne: I’m willing to bet they are contractually obligated to have so many “Aash’lee”s and “Lindzeey”s each season.

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    Helena Handbasket
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 12:02 pm

    I think she had a hard time producing tears because of the Botox that no one ever accused her of having…

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    blazergirl
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    @Helena, didn’t you hear her? She can’t control her eyebrow because she’s never had Botox

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    itchy
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 1:24 pm

    I’m pretty certain this season has all been Tierra’s audition for Bachelor Pad. I’m going to assume that what’s her face (Hayseed? Linseed?) will be on BP too, as Tierra’s “nemesis.”

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    joye
    Posted February 13, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    Bachelor Pad is just Here Comes Honey Boo-Boo without the class….and with the hilariously misused pronouns (“There are real feelings between Ashzee and I.”)