I can’t promise that I won’t make any “Ghent” puns this week, so let me just go ahead and apologize up front. This week is the week before hometowns — which means it’s time for the men to step it up.
Already, within the first few minutes, 3 of these bros have GREAT scarves. Like, really aggressive scarves. I would offer that only a lady should be allowed to wear a gray scarf with a bright pink top (I’m looking at you, Marcus). This is also the first time I’ve ever seen Chris Harrison have a sit down with the dudes before… the week before home towns? No idea what the point of this was.
Marcus received the first one-on-one date this week, and I was initially excited. I really liked Marcus on their last date. But THEN, he mumbled, literally MUMBLED that he has fallen in love with Andi. I believe it went “blah blah that’s really how I feel I love you so…” I can’t. This must have been producer influenced, because there is truly no other reason for this to have come out this way. It was extremely awkward. Though, as a sucker for puns and rhymes, I did love his “mussels in Brussels” pun.
The whole conversation about Marcus’ family made me feel very awkward. I respect him for being open, and it did feel like an honest conversation. But it was a little heavy handed. Again, I have to imagine this was producer influenced. Are these dynamics necessary to know before meeting (one of) your boyfriend’s family? I’m unclear on this, and I would offer that a second date is too soon to lay out all of your family business, but Marcus does just that.
Tonight we also learned that the security at this hotel is absolute shit. Apparently all you have to do to find out where someone is saying is tell the receptionist you lost your key and also forgot your room number, and voila! That isn’t a recipe for rape at all. And certainly not scripted.
Anyways. I get these antics. And a big part of me thinks it is smart to go find the girl and take her out any chance you can. Andi is dating 20 dudes at once and yet doesn’t have a guy that she can just call and snuggle with or go to a bar with at the end of the night while in Europe. That would be frustrating!
Now, is this rude of her to do? I’m just not sure. I know when Ben pulled this stunt with Kourtney I was quite bothered by it. Perhaps this is a double standard. All I do know is that it really irked me to hear her say that she was so happy to hear Marcus say he loved her only to then go out and make out with Normcore Nick.
My feelings towards Josh M. are waning. My father said it best when he yelled at the screen that Josh’s face is dumb, and his hair looks like a chainsaw ran over it.
For the past couple of weeks, Andi has been giving him quite a hard time. Though he let out some pretty big possessive red flags tonight, he clearly has felt uncomfortable throughout the process. So, it should not be surprising that he isn’t ready to say he’s falling in love with her. Also, this should not be a big deal. They have been “dating” for 7 weeks, not exclusively. It’s okay to not be falling in love yet—that doesn’t make the feelings any less genuine.
But, anyways, he said it. Guess Josh M. is back in the lead, y’all. Side note, I generally hate the private concerts on this show—but this one seemed quite nice.
Nothing seems much worse to me than a 4 on 1 date. The guys are so pissed at this point to be on a group date that it is just extremely awkward for everyone. I couldn’t blame her any less for choosing to send all the guys but one home for the majority of the date.
Normcore Nick needs to slow his roll. I have no idea why Andi finds his monologue of “yeah… I know you’re falling in love with me so…” so refreshing and romantic. This dude could just as likely murder her and wear her skin as a coat as marry her. I could not believe that she gave him the rose. Especially after her adorable solo time with Chris on that pottery wheel! Something about Normcore Nick really, really rubs me the wrong way. I find him to be a little delusional, far too aggressive, and also not attractive in any way.
No, I’m not surprised the guys ganged up on Normcore when he came back to the hotel. No, I don’t even care.
This same conversation happens on every single season, but it’s just more entertaining on The Bachelor when we get to see Tierra ugly cry and scream at everyone. But, the concept is the same. The front runner gets ganged up on, everyone sees it but Andi, etc, etc, etc. I don’t like Nick, but I’m not sure he’s any skeezier than anyone else, if I’m being honest. I think I dislike him more because I do not understand Andi’s attraction to him, but everyone’s got their own thang.
Chris is just the sweetest little thing. I’m depressed that I can’t go to Iowa with him. How can you have this conversation with Chris, and then this mumbly depressing weird ass conversation with Nick, and choose NICK. Seriously. What am I missing? I didn’t feel any feelings when he started crying. Maybe I will feel differently when we get to his home town, I just don’t know.
Side note—twice this week Andi was approached by two men, both Nick and Chris, who wanted to take her aside to spend time with her. In both instances, she was convinced that they were going to tell her they were leaving. Does it come with the territory of being the Bachelorette that you have to be incredibly insecure?
In the end, she sends Brian and Dylan home. Again, zero surprise. However, I was surprised by Brian’s nice moment of him stating “If Andi doesn’t find the man she deserves, I’m going to be furious.” However, that was quickly followed by angry ranting about laughing. Keeping it real cool, Brian.
It will inevitably come down to Marcus and Normcore Nick. I suppose Marcus would be the best outcome here, but I am still pretty lack luster about it all.
We're Here for the Right Reasons: Bachelorette Recap, Season 10, Episode 7
