amanda called him a douchebag. even if i were deaf i'd still know my douchebags.

Thanks, IS, for clearing that up, because I thought maybe she said "shithead". Good at reading lips, not so much.

Douchebag! Hah! Classy!

lol.! Yes, she called him a douchebag, my fave curse word lately.. I've always wanted a bachellorette to use that word on the bachelor!!! I was pleasantly surprised bland Amanda did that...!

Is douchebag a curse word? I'm surprised they bleeped that.

This episode was weird for me. I don't get Cheslea AT ALL. I keep thinking every week she is going home, but he keeps dragging her along. Something about her is so awkward, like how she thinks hand holding is the most horrific thing ever. After their unfortunate day date, I found her little strip show odd. I thought the negligee scene was more skanky than romantic.

Whatever, I can't imagine him picking anyone but Shayne. Glad meek little Amanda didn't let Matt off the hook easily!

PS- I like, soooo miss Chrissy, Clay, Chase, and Allie on Newport Harbor! Like, will that show ever like come back?!

I, like, felt that Amanda's, like, talk at dinner with, like, Matt was SO painful. I knew he'd never pick her because of her hiccup thing. Sorry - but it's just too damn weird.
But I am more impressed with her now that I know she called him a douchbag.
Please Amanda - if you're reading this - you will seem and sound SO much more intelligent if you erase "like" from your vocabulary.

(1) how is douchebag a curse word and bitch isn't???

(2) CHELSEA wins Honey, I know it. *spoiler* my hubby and I enjoy nothing more than watching for clues in the upcoming scenes. You will see in the shots of the final rose a hand and he has the ring out. THis hand has nude nail polish and a thin silver bracelet. In watching them get ready chelsea's hand matches and her bracelet is showing.

(3) who else think the women tell all is going to suck? These girls were boring and stupid to start with.

(4) I cannot wait to see how shayne does in London. Girlfriend is going upset Matt's mum. She WILL NOT HAVE an american bimbo in the family. No way.

THANK YOU, Internetsensation!

I just re-watched and you are right! Too funny that they censored "douchebag." I wonder if that's the first time someone's uttered it on ABC and they didn't know what to do. But a douchebag he is, indeed.

Lawyerjenn - good eagle eyes! I, too have noticed the nude nail polish, but haven't paid close enough attention to ID the lucky lady. As long as ABC isn't up to any tricks, you may be right.

You guys crack me up!
Much love,
-HG :)

Three cheers for Amanda for letting Matt have it. But seriously, what was she thinking when she signed up for all this nonsense?

Shayne's remark about being intellectual (is that the way you say it?) says it all.

Once again you had me laughing out loud HG. Keep it coming.

I have been thinking Chelsea for a couple weeks. I think all this ooohing and ahhhing over Shayne has been misdirection (Not that Matt didn't want to get an overnight with her all along).

So even before i read that spoiler above, i have said Chelsea. I also noticed the hand that Matt takes to put a ring on, and I actually thought "I can't believe Shayne wouldn't have huge fake nails, just like everything else."

Glad to see Matt like, got dressed up for the like rose ceremony.

Very funny recap. There is no way Matt is lasting with either one of these chicks.

I was looking at hand clues to make comparisons, too. I hope ABC/Bachelor production assistants aren't stupid enough to show the winner's hand and think we're not gonna recognize the fingers/nail polish/extra jewelry.

They could be smart and just showing us a fake-out shot of Chelsea's hand...or maybe Shayne borrows Chelsea's polish and bracelet like she borrowed Holly's spray-tanner. :-)

I'm a couple of glasses of wine deep (Question: What's better than Buy One, Get One For 5 cents at BevMo? Answer: NOTHING), so I apologize ahead of time for the following rant.

Shayne is the most fake, ridiculous, steaming hot mess I've seen in quite a while. And I'm a goddamn Los Angeles NATIVE, do you hear me? After all the earnest protestations about her not doing this whole thing as an acting gig, and her father calling her ass out last week, she instructs him on the art of faking a passionate kiss on camera? This guy cannot possibly be this dense. If she wins, the sound you hear will be a 27 inch television in California being hurled out a window. And by the way, lawyerjenn, I totally agree with you. British folks are NOT gonna be tryin' to take Miss Thing seriously. I foresee them giving her "mayjah" attitude when she gets there.

AND ANOTHER THING ABOUT THIS IDIOT SHAYNE: why would a youngish woman wear a horrible one piece bathing suit and Florida retiree floppy hat? I mean, WTF was that getup all about? Did you see the downright contortions he was reduced to in order to kiss her, or even see her face? That irritated me waaaay more than it should have. And yes, I don't really have a life right now. But let's continue.

I never, ever tuned into Amanda's Valley Girl tendencies until this episode. Drove me absolutely to the edge. She looked really hurt because I'm sure she banged the hell out of him and let him do all kinds of dirty things to her, yet he still dumped her. After listening to her, I totally, like, can't like blame him. (Reluctant twenty points awarded to her for calling him a douchebag, which to me was clear as a bell)

So, it's clear now that "amazing connection" on the hometown date with Chelsea means "amazing blow job", correct? She's really quite meh to me. And lps6409, I'm with you---any chick that strips off her chonies on national television, two inches from a cameraman and in slow motion, ain't nothing but a two-bit nasty ho. She didn't even do it in front of him, as far as I can tell.

Okay, I'm done. Great job as usual, HG.

That rose ceremony was agonizing for me. I totally lost count along the way, and I'm pissed that that Chris Harrison guy didn't show up to help me out. It was like standing on the edge of cliff. Brrr.

They better not do that again for the last rose ceremony.

Itchy,
You are FUNNY!! LOL

Snarky, thank you for commenting on Shayne's swimsuit...I'm no fashion expert but I thought it was the ugliest thing I have ever seen. Was it supposed to be retro or what?

lawyerjen - I'm with you. I always look at the hand to determine the winner. Whoever is standing left hand to the camera is usually the lucky recipient. It looked like Chelsea to me. Guess we'll find out!!

I've just read all of these recaps - and enjoyed them a lot!

I agree that at the rose ceremony both Matt and Chelsea appear to have just crawled out of bed after their fantasy suite date.

I even said, "I wonder if she put on her underwear for this. Maybe, Matt still has Stacey's and he could loan them to her."