The Bachelor - Episode 8 Recap - Colton Goes On A Marriage Blessing Spree
Welcome back to another Monday night lowdown, people! This destination in the season is always pivotal, and we’re talking bout hometowns. Former Bachelor lead, two-time Bachelorette contestant, and Bachelor in Paradise villain Nick Viall (perhaps he hasn’t had enough of reality tv?) and his guest, mentioned this week on his podcast (which I’m really into, let’s link it here) that hometowns give us new depth to the contestants, because for the first time we not only see them interacting at home without their fellow competition, but also with their families. Let the critical, analytical sleuthing, theorizing, and dissecting begin.
The first hometown date is with Caelynn, in the exotic land of Fredericksburg, Virginia. In all seriousness though, it certainly looks like a picturesque town worthy of television. The date starts cutesy with a carriage ride and the two of them trotting after ice cream. But we have to point out Colton’s mention of this specific hometown date being a make it or break it deal. Perhaps their relationship isn’t as rock solid as we’d thought?
Hometowns are many things: awkward, cringe, dramatic, amusing even, if we’re lucky. But rarely do they get me emotional; nevertheless, Caelynn’s heartfelt chat with her stepdaddy has got me feeling some type of way y’all. I’ve got a really tight relationship with my own dad, and I’m not crying you’re crying.
Overall the night seems to go well and we’ll see what happens from here.
Hannah G., one of my two favorite blondes remaining, takes Colton around her super-southern stomping grounds of Birmingham. While the etiquette class is a sorta cute idea to prep him for meeting a southern gal’s family, I’m also cringing for both Colton and myself. But, in the spirit of keeping it positive, I do appreciate his effort, it clearly means a lot to Hannah, and shows that he cares about her.
Snapshot recap: scary intimidating mom, closeup zooming into Hannah’s doe-eyes, endearingly protective southern dad, Colton’s continued verbal tiptoeing, our first glimpse at emotional Hannah (I said I’m NOT CRYING! YOU’RE crying!!), mom was won over, and a sweet ending. They admit to each other that they’re falling in love...including Colton. Is he allowed to do that? Whatever. Heart full.
Do you ever reach a point in life when you think, if my life were to end tomorrow, all things considered, all is well, because you’ve just experienced your absolute peak moment in your life? That’s how I feel when I hear Colton scream. Because once again he’s being thrown out of or off of some high precipice to go hurtling downward to a certain uncertain death. What is with Tayshia always coming in a package deal with frightening heights?
The night in a recap: a rightfully skeptical dad, Colton showing he’s got some balls at the dinner table in front of Daddio, Colton popping his pants during and throughout this frightening conversation with aforementioned skeptical dad, and then the FIRST TIME EVER I’ve seen a parent refuse a blessing to the bachelor lead. WOW. OUCH. Physically painful and awkward to watch.
Whatever I TOTALLY love their choice in music, and that’s “Brand New” by Ben Rector which was one of my favorite concerts e v e r.
If you’ve read my recaps y’all already know how I feel about Cassie. She’s hot, she’s a babe, shoes adorable, she a dime. And she surfs? I’m sorry how did I miss that?
Night recapped: a lot of squeaking, a LOT of blonde hair, a no-nonsense dad (not blonde), a very sweetly emotional-on-her-sister’s-behalf sister, Cassie getting sassy with her daddy, a lot of pouty lip from Cassie, no blessing from dad, and “no I love you.” Things are getting hairy.
I.am.shook. Sending Caelynn home was not the move I anticipated. At all. My former early-on pick with her making it to top two has been smashed to smithereens.
Stop everything because NEXT WEEK WE FIND OUT WHY HE JUMPS THE DAMN FENCE.
What’ll happen next week?? A back-to-back Monday and Tuesday night special? Can my schedule handle it? Can my adrenaline?
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