
A Stephanie Sandwich with Mayo
So here we are, back in front of The Bachelor. But what's this? They're showing some strange guy in a military uniform saluting, running, biking - who is this guy? Oh, thanks Chris Harrison, this is Lieutenant Andy Baldwin, our Officer, Gentleman and Bachelor. Also known as Mayo. I forgot what this is all about, so I'm really glad ABC deems fit to reintroduce us every week to this guy and why he's here and why they're here and why we're here. So far there have been ball gowns, swimsuits, races and hot tubs. Smug Stephanie thinks she's going to win and we're down to 12 girls total. Now I remember and I'm ready to go.
If you'll kindly recall, I speculated in episode 1 that if the producers are going to stick to their theme of imitating the movie An Officer and A Gentleman, one of the plot elements would involve an abusive drill sergeant. Never to disappoint, ABC has provided just such a man bright and early this Los Angeles morning. He must be Sergeant Foley, Richard Gere's nemesis... challenger... mentor. Welcome, Sergeant Foley! Sergeant Foley makes his grand entrance standing in the living room next to an amused Chris Harrison and screaming rabidly upstairs to all of the girls to get their butts downstairs because they've had enough beauty sleep.

Chris Harrison laughs for the first time in years.
His screaming is one continual string of mildly degrading orders until each of the hung-over girls has rolled herself out of bed and down the stairs to the living room. They stand there blinking in disbelief, wondering when sipping cocktails by the pool will commence. Chris Harrison offers a snide apology, then welcomes the girls to boot camp. You see, Mayo is in the military, so it's highly necessary that all of the girls wishing to date him experience what that is like for him. By the same token, I really enjoy experimenting with makeup, so I make every guy I date give himself a full makeover, just so he can see what it's like to be me. Anyway, there is one rose at stake this morning and Sergeant Foley will decide who gets it. He continues screaming, "Life sucks and then you die, ladies! Upstairs! Change into your PT - that's 'physical training,' not 'party time' clothes!" Ha! I kind of like this guy. He follows the girls upstairs and orders them to make their beds and then clean the bathroom with toothbrushes. Yeah right. Danielle and Amber pose for the camera on their knees with toothbrushes for three seconds, then jump back up and finish primping for boot camp.
Outside the girls line up in front of Sergeant Foley, then proceed to jog in place and do pushups, chanting "I don't know but I've been told - I am going to get a rose." Actual military personnel must be cringing right now. Next the girls will run through some lined up tires like they're at football practice, then belly crawl underneath some string with leaves on it. (In my scenario, this is where the guys would apply liquid eyeliner.) They take turns complaining to the camera about how grueling this is. Good job reading the cue cards, girls, since none of you have even broken a sweat.
Now comes the dramatic moment we've all been waiting for since the premiere - and I must shamefully admit that I was wrong in my Dehydration Theory. Bevin trips running through the tires and falls to the ground complaining that her ankle is broken. Sergeant Foley and some production assistants gather around her to poke at her ankle. The rest of the girls are vaguely concerned that something may be wrong with Bevin, but mostly relieved that they can stop the training charade.

"I'm sort of athletic! I'm sort of athletic!"
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Comments (15)
Smug Stephanie irritates the hell out of me for being so.....well, smug! I was so hoping he was getting rid of her this week. At this stage, I like Tessa, she seems to be level-headed, and "in it for the right reasons".
1 of 15 | Posted by busybee68
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Posted on April 18, 2007 4:25 PM
I am now officially a loyal reader of Honey G's so-much-more-than-a-recap commentary!
You joke, you smirk, you snark...and most importantly you manage to WATCH this drivel! God bless you!
2 of 15 | Posted by nubile hag
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Posted on April 18, 2007 11:18 PM
I have to agree with your parallel dating methods - I think it's important that EVERY man know how difficult it is to apply liquid eyeliner and blow-dry his hair with a round brush. I'll give him extra points if he burns himself on the curling iron and I have to rush him to the hospital! What a man! He's not afraid to get "down and dirty!"
Thanks again for the fantastic recap! I think I'll just stick to reading your recaps instead of trying (and often failing) to sit through a full episode. I agree with nubile hag (above comments) - you deserve some kind of medal for sitting through it all. :D
3 of 15 | Posted by kreleia
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Posted on April 18, 2007 11:39 PM
Congratulations on making me laugh so early in the morning. You've got serious talent, girl!!
4 of 15 | Posted by KRISTINE
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Posted on April 19, 2007 5:22 AM
This review is witty, clever, insightful and just fun. It's been my best read of the week.
5 of 15 | Posted by Randy
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Posted on April 19, 2007 8:11 AM
Anyone else notice that Smug Stephanie is a little bit out of her league? I mean, her hair isn't as good as the other girls, she's a little bit more raggedy and her eyebrows are OUT OF CONTROL!!
I just wonder where she gets all of her smugness. I mean there are more beautiful women on the show that are way more humble.
Maybe Mayo likes a woman who is constantly surprised, and thus enjoys her over arched eyebrows.
So funny, I wonder who will fake a pregnancy.
Thanks HG!
6 of 15 | Posted by GnomeCorp
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Posted on April 19, 2007 8:37 AM
LOVE the recaps--thanks!
I can't stand Smug Stephanie. I don't even think she's pretty.
I was really surprised Andy chose Tessa over Peyton. I like Tessa a lot but didn't think he did. There didn't seem to be much of a connection. Oh well.
I think calling Bevin a "fallen soldier" was ridiculous when our men and women in uniform are risking their lives every day. I would think some folks in the military would find this offensive.
7 of 15 | Posted by LonnaSaur
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Posted on April 19, 2007 10:07 AM
HG - I am so happy you screencapped that shot of Smug Steph with her mouth open. When I was watching it I thought to myself, I would totally screencap that. It was priceless.
And yes GnomeCorp...her eyebrows, her gums, her everything are out of control. She is not attractive. My husband was passing thru the room when I was watching this and he was like wtf - that girl is busted. So true!
8 of 15 | Posted by aloveaffairwithtivo
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Posted on April 19, 2007 10:42 AM
Also, did anyone else hear Danielle mention that her boyfriend actually died when they were in bed together? I was like whoa!!! No wonder she keeps mentioning it, she is probably still reeling from that. I cannot imagine waking up next to someone that was alive when you went to sleep and dead when you woke up. I know I would feel like I could've done something because I was right there...
9 of 15 | Posted by aloveaffairwithtivo
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Posted on April 19, 2007 10:45 AM
I particularly loved it when Tessa and Pey-ton were touring the ship with their DRINKS! Oh, producers, why must you always keep 'em buzzed? So the Mayo looks good? I'm kind of rooting (?) for Danielle, 'cuz I'm a Nutmegger.
10 of 15 | Posted by c-rock
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Posted on April 19, 2007 11:01 AM
One more comment...both of the ladies DOR'd this week were financial analysts (hard to believe, but I'll bite). I wonder if next week he'll chose alphabetically.
Regarding him not seeming to be into Tessa, that is all ABC manipulating you and me for a shocker. Just you watch, at the very end when you are most positive it will be one, it will certainly be the other.
I've played this game for 10 years now, you can't fool me ABC!
11 of 15 | Posted by GnomeCorp
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Posted on April 19, 2007 12:16 PM
Dude! These recaps almost makes the show seem like a comedy that's actually watchable...but I know better. Like many of the others I am glad you are here to relieve us from the horror that is watching The Bachelor. I've said it before and I'll say it again... Excellent work!
12 of 15 | Posted by Peti
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Posted on April 19, 2007 2:51 PM
Honeyg is a genious! I have laughed myself right off my chair with every recap. It's much more fun than the show. Keep it up!
13 of 15 | Posted by malimar
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Posted on April 19, 2007 2:58 PM
THANK YOU for the screencap about Stephanie's moles. I am surprised she has so much confidence. Maybe she is too busy taking care of her body to notice her own face? My theory could also explain her eybrows...
14 of 15 | Posted by Jesst
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Posted on April 19, 2007 5:07 PM
Honey G is making this show as entertaining as it can be. I didn't start watching this show until I came across Honey G's recaps. She is hillarious and tells it how it really is. Keep it up!
15 of 15 | Posted by Jonsey
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Posted on April 20, 2007 11:35 AM