Guilty Pleasure Gossip - Part 2

RECAP:

Last night... WHOAH!

Drew's overnight date, like their entire relationship, was just kind of boring. I think he is a sweet guy and really does "love" Des, I just don't think he is adventurous enough for her. Maybe it is his soft voice that throws me off, but he is just so boring to me.

Chris.. Where to begin? He is just such a charmer. I love that they are able to be goofy together one second and then extremely serious and passionate the next. I think Chris would be the perfect guy for anyone and Des is stupid if she doesn't realize how amazing he is. He would be a great husband and an even better father. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I love Chris and want him to come to Indianapolis and date/read me poetry, but I really hope she chooses him.


Brooks - HOLY MOLY! I don't even know what to say. I respect him for confessing that he isn't completely in love with Des. He, like everyone else, wants that crazy "I can't/don't want to live without you" love and isn't going to just settle for someone because he is on a reality dating show. That being said, I do think that Brooks liked/loved Des more than he thought because when he was "breaking up" with her and she said that she loved him, it caught him off guard - "why didn't you tell me this earlier" - ummmm, DUH BROOKS! She is the bachelorette. She cannot tell one of the guys that she is in love with him. That would completely ruin the show. Clearly you forgot that she was also supposed to be dating multiple other men. Then for the ten minutes that he was awkwardly pacing/crying/still contemplating, I really thought he was going to run back to her and apologize, but he didn't. I think he is really a goner.

NEXT WEEK:

Well, my predictions about this episode were correct, but I honestly have no idea what is going to happen in the final episode of this season. After the show last night, I was sure that she wasn't going to pick anyone and everyone was going to go home broken hearted. Then this morning on Good Morning America there was an exclusive sneak peek of next week's episode and she seemed to be calming down from the Brooks breakup and coming to her senses. I would love to see her end up with Chris, but I think the upcoming episode is going to be full of more tears and Des sorting out her feelings. I will say that I will truly be disappointed if she doesn't choose anyone. That will be around 16 hours out of my life that I have spent following her journey to find love that doesn't end up having a destination... and that would just suck. I guess we shall see!

If you have any guesses as to what will happen, don't forget to comment!

-ck.

Guilty Pleasure Gossip

As embarrassing as this is to admit, I am an avid fan of the ABC hit show The Bachelorette. So I want to do a little recap of what I thought about tonight's episode and then what I think is going to happen in the upcoming weeks. (If you are one of those "Reality Steve" junkies, don't be a life ruiner and spoil the surprise for everyone. That takes all the fun out of the show!)

Hometowns Recap:

Zak - ohhhhh, Zak. What a goofy guy. Going into this episode I had my money on him going home tonight (looks like I was right), but after watching him in his natural habitat, I wasn't so sure. Of all the families tonight, I think that Zak's family was the most fun and adorable. His family definitely would have gotten a rose from this girl... but unfortunately for Zak, it's about the guy, not his family. Can we also talk about the song for a second? At first I thought that Des was holding back laughter because it was such an awkward moment, but it turns out she was holding back tears.. Awkward. Then there was the grand gesture of the "I love you" ring. And once again, Des was holding back tears, but this time I think that the tears were "I don't feel the same way and I am about to break your heart" tears.

Family: Check Plus          Zak: Meh, average

Drew - Drew. Where do I begin. I have always liked Drew, I just don't think he is a stand out. Maybe it is that extremely soft voice, or that perfectly gelled hair, but I am just kinda over him. His hometown date was kind of that way for me too. Meeting his disabled sister was the cutest thing ever, but then it was all just kinda "blah blah blah" from there. I definitely think that Drew will be the next to go.

Family: Check          Drew: Over it

Chris - Aaahhhh, Chris! (Cue the heart eyes, confetti and balloons. I think I am in LOVE!) There is no hiding it that Chris is my favorite.. by far! But his hometown date was just sort of bizarre. Them going to the baseball field where his athletic career began was really cute and normal, but then it was just downhill from there. It starts to get a little questionable when Chris' father takes Des to the basement for a "realignment". The he does something weird with a balloon and Chris' nose.. I don't really know what was going on there, but it was just odd. It only got more uncomfortable when his sister started to talk about how everyone in the family (even sweet old granny) hated his ex. Sorry to whoever you are, but you just got thrown under the bus! Clearly you're a terrible person. All in all, I think the best word to describe that hometown date is "peculiar". 

Family: Uhhhhh, not so much          Chris: Come marry me right now!

Brooks - Does anyone know what happened with Brooks this episode? I think that he made me more confused about his feelings. One second he likes her and the next he is unsure. I don't think I have even dated a guy that is this indecisive. You are 28 Brooks, not 12. Make up your mind! On the other hand, Brooks' family was great! There were so many of them and they all wore name tags (Which I loved! Totally something that the Kirkwood Clan would break out). The family seemed loud, exciting and very open to the possibility of Des joining the family - more so than Brooks was! I could see Brooks going to the final two and then "winning" the entire thing, if he wants to that is. And do we know if he wants to?? No. Because the guy can't make up his mind!

Family: Check          Brooks: Great, but not perfect

In the upcoming weeks:

This is what I see happening in the upcoming weeks - I could be totally wrong, but I am going to try. In two weeks when there are three men left, I think that something dramatic is going to happen with Brooks and he is going to finally realize that he doesn't want to be there or isn't ready for a serious relationship and confess to Des that he just isn't the one for her. That is going to flip her world upside down because she is already telling everyone on national TV that she is "in love" with Brooks. (I also don't think that they would be playing up this "I love Brooks" thing this much if he actually does win. That would just take the fun out of it for die-hard fans like me!) So I think that it will come down to Chris and Drew and she will ultimately end up with Chris. From there, the couple will not speak in words, only poems, and ride off into the sunset on a yacht (or something ridiculous and over the top like that - true ABC style).

If you have an opinion about what happened tonight or what you think is going to happen in the future, leave a comment! I would love to see what other hopeless romantics have come up with. How will Des' fairytale end? I guess we will find out in two weeks!

-ck.

PS - Is it sad that instead of looking forward to all the juicy secrets and lies that will come out next week on the "Guys Tell All" episode I am looking forward to the blooper montage??