Американский Холостяк #20 Ben Higgins

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Это к вопросу о том как продюсеры сочиняют истории, о чем давно уже хотела написать. Продюсер - единственный знакомый/друг, который есть у участника, когда тот приходит на шоу и к этому моменту уже создается какой то уровень доверия. Если участник слишком доверяет своему продюсеру, тот может умело манипулировать участником, толкая его на поступки, которые не очен ь для последнего характерны, но в стрессовых ситуациях сложно самому разобраться. Этим и пользуются продусеры, рекомендуя что сказать и как поступить. Помню как чернокожий участник сезона Энди нагородил там такого и ушел, на что Шарлин написала, что ей стало понятно кто был его продюсером. Потом, на МТА, он извинился и сказал, что ему вообще такое не очень свойственно, что он тогда сделал.

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Sharleen Joynt on The Bachelor: Episode 4

I’ve just come from recording Huffington Post’s Here to Make Friends podcast, where we dissected and analyzed many a detail from last night’s episode. And now I’m writing this. I never could have predicted how active a member of the Bachelor community I would become. Who knew?

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The world travels typically begin in episode 4 and true to form, this week brings us to, um… Las Vegas. Not to diss Vegas, but a city to which you might spontaneously book a last-minute party trip seems like a slightly anticlimactic first destination for the much-hyped 20th anniversary season. It did, however, allow for what was probably the most humane 2-on-1 date in the show’s history. Don’t get me wrong: I think 2-on-1 dates are inherently inhumane. And I had a sinking feeling the sole purpose of the twins being cast was to ultimately pit them against each other on one. However, this 2-on-1 was as civil as could be, done in their own home with their (absurdly cute!) dachsunds and mother at hand. Frankly, though, I’d hoped Ben might cut both twins at the same time. It’s clear he doesn’t really have any real compatibility with Emily either, so why cause any rift between the two sisters?

No matter how happy Haley is for her twin, it’s a brutal (and unnecessary) blow to her ego. Plus, hearing that Emily is already the more outgoing and confident twin, it probably hits very close to home. In any case, I think it’s about time the 2-on-1 tradition got scrapped altogether. If the lead cares enough about a girl to the point where he might end up proposing to her, he’ll take her on 1-on-1 dates, period; not make her suffer through this bullcrap. Can you remember any 2-on-1 survivor ever “winning”? Didn’t think so.
Наивная Шарлин, они же делают это для того, чтобы добавить драмы! :ph34r:

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I found this week’s group date to be horrific both in theory and in practice. Group dates already often involve activities most people would really not want to take part in, but an impromptu talent show in front of thousands is up near the top on the undesirability scale. (Second only to stripping, of course.) Hell, I perform for a living and even I feel this way! In a secret, schadenfreude way, it was neat to see girls scrap together “talents” and, in Tim Gunn’s words, make it work. The twins’ river dance was impressive, and many of the performances were downright adorable. But watching Olivia’s sequined cake dance took things too far. She was obviously so deeply uncomfortable up there, I had to wonder what—or rather, who—possessed her to come up with such a choice. (And on the subject of “who,” I truly wonder how that person sleeps at night.)

We discussed this at length in the podcast and Claire made a good point. She said that up until that point, she hadn’t cared much for Olivia, as seems to be the case with most viewers. But the show went to such great lengths to humiliate her (oh, you think a giant cake just happened to be there?), we all agreed that as a result, she became a sympathetic character. I have to wonder what path Olivia’s story might have taken had she not received the double-edged sword that is the First Impression Rose. Might she have been less confident and thus behaved differently, more tentatively? What if her main producer wasn’t on this season? Would she have bonded with and trusted another producer to the same extent, and ultimately made the same detrimental choices? Her talent show performance alone wasn’t terrible. She was obviously untalented but self-deprecating and willing to make fun of herself. But the number just went too long, and paired with the editing department’s favorite trainwreck music, the whole thing rapidly went from good-humoured to sadistic. Were you uncomfortable watching Olivia’s talent show segment, including her tears after the fact?
Good. Me, too. Empathy FTW.

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My frontrunners this week are…

1. Lauren B, 25: The only bits we ever see of Lauren B are completely relevant and further solidify her as the frontrunner. She’s never seen causing (or retaliating to) drama and only emerges to have very touching moments with Ben. I like that their conversations seem from “this world,” if that makes any sense. They’re just two reasonable human beings talking. I’m a fan.

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2. Jojo, 24: My early pick Jojo finally got her one-on-one this week, but I was disappointed at the length of it. It seemed to serve the sole purpose of making the other women jealous since they could conveniently see everything, and suddenly the date was over before we knew what happened. I understand the short length was likely to accommodate the surprise 2-on-1 twin date later in the episode, but I wanted to see more between the two of them past the now-standard conversation about trust issues from past relationships. Nonetheless, the physical chemistry between the two keeps Jojo near the top of my list. Ben is constantly touching and stroking her. I dare say he wants to, in his words, “jump her bones.”

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3. Becca, 26: Becca seems to be pulling her #DarkHorse maneuver again, as she did on Chris’ season. I’d almost forgotten she was on this season at all, and then BAM, a date that shoots her to the front. I still don’t completely buy them together—Ben doesn’t seem as chemically drawn to her as he does the other three women in my top picks—but they certainly bonded on both a cerebral and spiritual level.

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4. Caila, 24: Ben is very attracted to Caila, that much is clear. (As we discussed on the podcast, he apparently called her a “sex panther.” Yes, like the cologne from Anchorman.) I still have my reservations about Caila as she just strikes me as young. Unlike with the other three women here (who are about the same age), I have a hard time imagining her settling down and getting married. This is not a bad thing by any means. I know I certainly wasn’t thinking about it at 24. Regardless, her time with Ben is consistently shown and they have undeniable chemistry.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Относительно свидания с JoJo. Она производит впечатление как настоящая Леди, very classy, скажем так. Но ей нужен мужчина более... sophisticated чем Бен. Даже по диалогу видно что они достаточно далеко друг от друга, немного на разных уровнях. И хотя по нарезке это не очень видно, мне кажется разговор был не самым комфортным, т.е. он не развивался сам собой, особенно для Бена. Многие девушки Бену "смотрят в рот", с ними он чувствует себя мужчиной, что он контролирует отношения. С JoJo у него видна неуверенность, не всегда, но довольно часто.

JoJo пока что выглядит идеальной девушкой. Единственное, в ней нет лёгкости, или, скажем так, наивной позитивности. Парни/мужчины часто предпочитают это в девушках. Но это далеко не недостаток.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

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Бекка классно выглядит, продвигая весеннюю коллекцию:

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на Холостяк.ру было такое, и два раза. В первом сезоне миниатюрная блондинка (Олеся?) выбила профи-искусительницу. Во втором Машуня была на 2/1 свидании, они там ещё бабушками и дедушками были.

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“Episode 2005”
BEN TAKES HIS SEARCH FOR LOVE INTERNATIONAL, ESCORTING THE 11 REMAINING
BACHELORETTES TO MEXICO CITY, AS THEY LEARN ABOUT FOOD AND FASHION FROM MEXICO’S BEST

The first international stop of the season finds Ben and the 11 remaining bachelorettes traveling to Mexico City, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world.
Amanda has a thrillingly romantic one-on-one date with Ben, soaring over ancient ruins in a hot-air balloon.
Amanda and Ben go “up, up and away” for a picturesque balloon ride over ancient ruins.

After a day of sight-seeing, the couple cozy is up for a quiet, romantic dinner. The shy bachelorette decides to share the story of her traumatic divorce, but will her honesty throw a wrench into the possibility of a happy future together?

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Nine lucky women meet Ben for private Spanish lessons, but little do they know that it will be the start of a grand adventure. The women will attempt to learn Spanish with Ben but they immediately need to use their new-found knowledge to go shopping for a cooking competition. They are divided into teams to shop for food at the Mercado Roma. They are given recipes by two world renowned Mexican chefs – Lula Martin Del Campo and Nicolas Martin Del Campo – who inform them they will participate in a cooking competition.

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