DeAnna begins to feel trapped...
Well beloved readers, it's getting down to the wire. This season of The Bachelorette seems to have flown by because after tonight we are down to the final four! But first we have to make a visit to Palm Springs because DeAnna needs a little desert air to figure out exactly which way her heart is leading her. Let's take a look.
So Chris once again perches on the Bunkhouse pool table to tell the guys the way things are going to be. He tells them that things are getting super-dooper serious now because this next round will determine who gets to bring DeAnna home to meet their families. In fact, things are so amazingly, frighteningly serious that there will be no more roses given out on dates. Nope. They have to sweat it out until the Rose Ceremony to find out how they fare. For now, they need to back up their bags, because DeAnna is taking everyone to Palm Springs! Woooo, high fives all around. They are going to stay in Palm Springs for an entire week so that DeAnna can really do some soul searching and figure out who she will accompany to their hometowns.
How lucky are we?
The gang arrives at the pretentious-enough-to-have-its-own-reality-show hotel, the glorious Parker. Did you see that episode where some weird guy kept having the bell boy deliver him gallons and gallons of ice while he hid under the covers? Then he slid a Ben Franklin under his door as thanks. Yup, that's the kind of class you get at an exclusive institution like The Parker. The Riddler says that DeAnna really knows how to pick places to take them and that he would be scared to take her on a regular old movie date after all of this finery. Oh, Riddler. DeAnna doesn't plan any of this - she is a participant just like you are, so relax.
"It's even better than it looked
when I booked it on hotels.com!"
Some fancy birdhouse-looking thing knocks at the door and it is a Date Box. The Riddler reads the note, which says, "Sean, let's take our relationship to new heights. Love, DeAnna." I'll pause here to relate that in watching "DeAnna Tells All," I learned that Sean is a bit insane. He is extraordinarily materialistic - he won't purchase any item of clothing that is not designer, and he owns a huge house not because he needs it, but because he wants to look cool. Also, he lives one street away from his parents, to whom he speaks four or five times daily. With being so focused on his appearance and how others perceive him, I can't believe he was honestly going around with a mullet at the beginning of this. Clueless, much? And as I mentioned once before, I've dated the guy who talks to his parents five times a day - it's not so charming. Anyway, Sean and DeAnna take a tram to the very top of a mountain to have dinner. It turns out that DeAnna is scared of heights so she almost wets her pants as the tram bounces its way up. Sean takes this as an opportunity to be a brave hero.
"Never fear, little lady.
I'll karate chop you out of this in a jiffy."
DeAnna tells us that they will be having dinner, and if Sean coddles her enough, she will invite him to her suite for dessert as well.
Over dinner Sean goes on and on about what a risk taker he is for being here and how much he is putting himself on the line. He also really wants her to meet his family. DeAnna discovers that they really have a ton in common, like they both like their families, they're both from Kentucky, and they both want to be around DeAnna. What are the odds? Apparently this is enough for DeAnna because she decides to invite Sean back to her suite for dessert. He's stoked and tells us he's ready to make a move. Great, another move. (Remember Robert's last week? Ugh.)
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Comments (14)
Thank goodness Twilley and Sean are gone!
What's with Sean? He spent so much time talking about his big house, fancy clothes, moisturizers, hair gel, etc. that all I could think of is how it would take him longer to get ready than Deanna!
And he's a little too close to his parents...blech!
Good riddance.
I don't understand this "connection" with Graham either, unless she thinks he's some big basketball star. lol
But, I'm thinking that ABC is really skewing this to make it seem like it'll be Graham, but really he'll be gone before the final 2.
Wow, the riddler was clueless when he was talking with Deanna. It was almost painful to watch.
I'm really rooting for Jason here, but I guess I should wait to see how his hometown date goes.
I also agree, though, that the riddler could be the dark horse.
I didn't see him coming this far, but there's obviously something about him that Deanna really likes.
Is she the next Trista and Ryan? I could see her finding the right guy. She seems like she's REALLY looking.
Thanks for the quick recap, HG!
1 of 14 | Posted by ThisShowRocks! | Posted on June 19, 2008 11:13 AM
I still like Graham (I don't really know why....)!! All the guys seem really nice. I'm not sure who I think DeAnna should pick.
Great recap HG!
2 of 14 | Posted by rt12345 | Posted on June 19, 2008 11:15 AM
Thanks for the recap! I had fun reading it this week.
I like Jeremy...he'd be my personal pick. Apart from that, he does remind me of Trista's Ryan. Quiet sensitivity?
Sean wet kiss. Disgusting. Someone needs to tell him to stop.
Doesn't this look a bit like Trista's season? Joker is like Bob. Graham like that runner up guy. Jeremy like Ryan. I don't see where Jason fits in...
3 of 14 | Posted by dani2526 | Posted on June 19, 2008 12:03 PM
Oh, and I did feel a bit sorry for Twill. He got the shaft this week.
4 of 14 | Posted by dani2526 | Posted on June 19, 2008 12:10 PM
Sean - so much better without the mullet, but super materialistic. She must have ended up ditching him for some reason on the end cuz she seemed to like him in the hammock. I was thinking the same thing while watching HoneyG...how could he be so into himself and have a mullet, but the answer came to me quickly - he is born and bred KENTUCKY. Mystery solved.
Twilley- finally gone, finally. He will make somebody a good husband someday though. Written on his grave will be "he meant well".
Graham - don't get it, don't see a personality.
Jason - I have a hard time remembering his name - I just think puppy-dog-face-guy-pant-pant-pant, but I have been saying along he could be the one or at least the final two. He still does nothing for me. How the hell is Seattle going to work with she loving her family in GA so much. Will he up sticks and move diagonally across the country leaving his vilified ex-wife and his precious mommy who taught him about loooove behind.
The Riddler - seems genuine and independently wealthy. Not her type as she says, but he can move to GA and become a house husband. I think she may like that.
Jeremy - seems like the obvious choice. Seems nice genuine and grounded and I think he may have more of a personality than the show portrays. Although that crazy barber, Ragin'Ron thought there was something seriously wrong him. However, Ragin'Ron had something seriously wrong with him - so who knows. She was willing to go to Texas for Brad, so geographically Jeremy may not be too far from the whole famn damily in GA.
5 of 14 | Posted by bitchristine | Posted on June 19, 2008 1:15 PM
Seems the blog-o-sphere is all up in arms about Graham--his last name is Bunn, BTW, and on his website he's got a lot of pics, that in my mind, look gay . . . call me crazy . . . he never looks at D, and those kisses were lame-o, leave me alone now, pecks . . . and I heard they never showed any footage of him from home, perhaps he lives with Mom . . . I dunno what it all means, but I get a feeling he may not last after home dates, and D will be so forlorn that she'll do a Brad . . . wont that be interesting.
This week, I thought Jason looked like a guy one could fall for, his eyes are a little crossed, but he seems so damn sweet . . . I wish him luck with this one. Still don't see much of Jeremy, but they sure kiss fine, and Riddler no-kiss, hmmm, maybe he's just not that into her, you'd have to be DUMB not to know she was looking for a kiss . . . totally excessive hand rubbing . . . was he nervous, or avoiding--maybe Blinky had bad breath . . . .it's not smell-o-vision after all!
So awful to see Blinky be the embodiment of me and throw herself at the unavailable . . . sigh . . .
6 of 14 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on June 19, 2008 1:31 PM
I can't see her lasting with any of these guys. Will any of them shower her with the neverending attention she deserves, till death do they part? She is getting more obnoxious by the week, I think.
I think it was not good for Jeremy that she labeled him as someone she could "definitely SEE herself falling in love with" but isn't already falling in love with him. I don't know - I don't think Riddler or Globetrotting Graham are long-term material, and I don't see the real spark between her and Jason. Him having a son changes things a little bit too. Is she really going to move to Seattle for him? That leaves Jeremy.
I have no idea but it would be sweet irony if she ended up choosing no one, like her beloved Brad did.
7 of 14 | Posted by DP Hooker | Posted on June 19, 2008 2:05 PM
I saw a commercial that showed DeAnna saying something like, "I'm saying goodbye to the one person I thought I was falling in love with"... I'm assuming that means Graham is gone next, so something pretty major must happen on the hometown dates.
Jason is the clear winner, if she chooses anyone at all. Jesse is not her type, plus he's nowhere near ready for marriage. Jeremy... I don't know, something about him just creeps me out, but I can't put my finger on it. I guess I'm not convinced he's being honest.
I agree that I don't really see it lasting with any of these guys. DeAnna would probably be smart to "pull a Brad" at this point, but after how she reacted to his decision and her own rejection, she might pick someone just to save face and then dump him shortly after the finale.
8 of 14 | Posted by princesspeapod | Posted on June 19, 2008 10:13 PM
He....drives...a....Hummer...what a over-preened dickhead. You'd think with all the love he lavishes on himself, he'd look a little less puffy?
In the hammock seen, after he pecks her with his wet lil' lips (and calls her 'baby'), you can see Deeaannaa's eyes kind of harden and look off into the Nothingness.
My take on the Jesse thing: they got stuck at a table in full view of all the other guys. No way I'd make a move in that situation. Don't know who chose that table...I get the feeling though that Jesse's here for his post-snowboarding career, and the production's in on it.
Twilley comes off as a homosexual with father issues. And he's hiding that with his 'wacky' personality.
Jason...ick. The guy's a true bore. He's still around so that can exploit his kid, yank at all you wannabemamas' heartstrings.
Graham...here for his career. Whatever he's selling with all his glamour shots.
Which leaves workaholic Jeremy as the only serious candidate...they look alike, at least.
Anyone remember Dondi?
9 of 14 | Posted by itchy | Posted on June 19, 2008 11:53 PM
nice juddfan on the Graham tip - yeah he is totally on the show for notoriety.
Hawking his $28 t-shirts with proceeds going to "charity".
Cost of Goods: $5
"Charity": $0.10
Graham profit from wacky Bachelorette fans buying his stupid t-shirts: $22.90
10 of 14 | Posted by bitchristine | Posted on June 20, 2008 8:02 AM
oh Lawd, what I have I done . . . did I just channel sales to Graham Bunn's site . . . UGH!!!
Thanks for the shout, Bitchchristine--love your name!
11 of 14 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on June 20, 2008 11:13 AM
Okay so I have been creeping on this site for, like, ever and never got the nerve to post until now. Last night I was watching a commercial for Proactiv face wash and I swear to goodness that Jeremy was on that commercial! I stared and stared at my frozen screen and I'm almost positive it is him. Has anyone seen this commercial or know what I'm talking about?
12 of 14 | Posted by mama j | Posted on June 20, 2008 4:26 PM
No, definitely not Jeremy in the commercial. Although it does look a little bit like him, the guy is a little too young.
13 of 14 | Posted by leenie | Posted on June 20, 2008 7:41 PM
Dee-ahh-nah gets more annoying every week. Did she not say she'd give Sean a rose if she had one? Then why did she kick him to the curb that night? The rose would have kept him around. Not that I disagreed, but, undecided much? Tell me this girl doesn't say things she doesn't mean.
I'm tired of "I could see myself falling in love." Did she, or did she not, chastise Brad over his inability to "fall in love" on tv? Or am I mixing up this show with Bret Michaels' skankfest? They all start to run together.
She's so obnoxious with all the talk about her being serious, really looking for her one true soul mate. She narrowed her picking pool from Men on Planet Earth ---> 25 randomly selected guys in a reality tv show casting call. That's almost proving that she's not interested in truth, by definition. Isn't it? or is it just me. I like fluffy mindless TV as much as anybody, but its participants calling it serious and truthful-to-the-core? Come on people.
Did anyone else catch her on Jimmy Kimmel? She spouted the same tired Bachelorette script phrases the whole time. He did ask if she got to tell the producers "no fatties" prior to casting. She said no, but he countered, "cause I don't see any fatties."
14 of 14 | Posted by Memememe | Posted on June 22, 2008 11:14 AM