A couple orders of business:
1) Bentley doesn't actually make his return until next week, we were just lead to believe it was this week with the previews. Well played ABC, well played.
2) Yet more proof that all the good guys are taken...Chris Lambton (Bachelorette 6) and Peyton Wright (Bachelor 10, Bachelor Pad 1) recently got engaged. Congrats to them! They're such a cute couple, it's kind of sickening.
3) The Bachelor Pad 2 cast list was released last week, with 3 guys from Ashley's season who have yet to be named. I will be blogging the show, no worries. SPOILER ALERT: The guys from Ashley's season are Ames, Blake and William. Okay, William I get, but Ames? and Blake? Why not Jeff and his mask or even drunkard Tim?Onto this week's episode...
This week, Ashley and her man-brood are taking up residence in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Does Ashley own any pants or skirts? She sure wears a lot of shirts as dresses. I get that she's short, but really. Pants, invest in them. Chris Harrison is looking dapper in his linen pants and brown button-down. He then throws the guys a curve ball...only one 1-1 date this week. Say what? Yessir, there will be one 1-1 date, a 2-1 date and a group date.
Date Category: 1-1Bachelor Involved: Ben F.
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Highlights: Ben is really excited for his first real date with Ashley. I, on the other hand, am not excited about his choice of wardrobe. Those shoes...Are those leather boat captain shoes? They first stop at an outdoor market. I will say that Ashley and Ben have great chemistry. It's sad that there are guys like Ben who genuinely like her and she continues to dwell on the B-word. Next, they head to a temple after painting some over-sized drink umbrellas. At this particular temple, you are not allowed to engage in PDA. Ben does his best "asian lady voice", which makes me giggle. I might have a small crush. Ben's wardrobe choices do not improve as the evening progresses. He's like the lost hippie cast member of an Age of Aquarius music video in that outfit at dinner. The linen pants are do-able, with the right top, which that top is clearly not. Ben reveals that he was not emotionally available a year ago, mainly due to his father's passing, but now that he realizes that fact, he's ready to allow himself to fully commit to a relationship. The wink was a nice touch. Well played Ben, well played. They are treated to a performance by dancers with candles and are finally allowed to get their PDA on.
Status: Ben F. gets the rose
Side note: What is up with William's hair? Someone get that boy some clippers, stat!
Date Category: GroupBachelors Involved: Constantine, Ames, Nick, Blake, Lucas, Ryan, JP, Mickey
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Highlights: Ashley is taking the guys to learn and participate in some Muay Thai boxing. I LOVE Ashley's pink boxing gloves. I don't own boxing gloves, but if I did, they'd for sure be bright pink. Ames informs us that he's never been in a fight. Really? Could've fooled me. Cue gratuitous shirtless scenes in 3...2...1. JP and Nick doing pushups? Yes, please. Blake thinks spandex was invented for people like Ashley. People like Ashley? Yes. People of Walmart? No. Ames points out that all the colors of the wind are represented in the boxing gear they will wear. He, of course, gets the most manly of colors, Pepto pink. First up is Blake vs. Lucas. Blake wins. Next up is Mickey vs. JP (although when the announcer says JP, it sounds like Debbie). JP wins. Next up is Ryan vs. Ames. Ryan wins. Last up is Constantine vs. Nick. Constantine wins, I think. Ames, on the other hand, is not winning. He basically has cartoon squiggles and birdies doing circles around his head. Ashley sends him off to the hospital to get checked out. Ames returns during the after party, walking very slowly. He tells Ashley that he has a mild concussion. Lucas tries to teach Ashley how to golf. I pulled that move once when playing mini-golf. I know how to put, but guys can never resist getting a chance to explain how to do something and show off.
Status: Blake gets the rose
Date Category: 2-1Bachelors Involved: Ben C., William
Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Highlights: Ben F. lent Ben C. his leather boat captain shoes. How nice. I do not like how cocky William has become. It's not attractive. What happened the the charming William who had umbrella issues? That William needs to come back, asap! Ben and William row Ashley down the river on a raft straight out of Huck Finn. William takes the opportunity during his alone time with Ashley to thrown Ben under the bus. He claims that Ben has told the other guys that Ben is going to troll dating sites and "clean up" after he leaves. Ashley decides to end the 2-1 portion of the date by sending Ben home. Ben claims that he was just joking around when he told the guys that. I think we've all seen that Ashley doesn't take kindly to jokes of that nature. Ashley continues the date at dinner with William. They are both hoping the chemistry they had on their first date is still there. William maintains that he is a 30-year old boy who is not ready to fully grow up. Um, you're 30, you have to start at some point and this is not a Disney movie. I foresee William and his future wife on the Marriage Ref show at some point. Ashley decides to also send William home because she doesn't feel the chemistry and doesn't think that it will ever come back.
Status: No rose; both guys are sent home
Pre Rose Ceremony Party
Ryan lets Ashley know that he is totally into her. Totally.
Constantine feels closer to the guys than he does Ashley, but he does want to spend more time with her. He wants to know where he stands with her by the time the hometown dates roll up.
JP says that he can see he and Ashley together in real life. Also, he was kind of jealous when she picked up Ben F. for their date.
Ashley is still thinking about Bentley. She claims to need closure before she can move on, as in next week will be the end of it. Hopefully.
The look on Harrison's face when Ashley is talking about Bentley is priceless. He's all "for realz?"
Rose Ceremony
Rose-d: Ben F., Blake, Constantine, Lucas, JP, Ames, Mickey, Ryan
Sent Home: Ben C., William, Nick
Episode 6 Preview
Ashley and the guys travel to Hong Kong. The Bentley situation gets dealt with. The guys do not take kindly to the news that Bentley may return.
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