Холостячкa #12 Jojo

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GOSSIP MAG DRAMA

For her B-roll of returning from her 1-on-1 with Jordan...

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... it was clearly done after the whole In Touch saga transpired, as her hair gave away:

Really, what can be said about this segment? I'm often asked how we can still like and trust producers after knowing what they're capable of. I don't know how to answer that better than to say, well, the producers are great. They're smart and relatable and are very good at what they do. That said, even I had to wonder that same question during this segment. To hear Jojo's producer, who she likely trusts, confides in, and legitimately likes, bring up this magazine to her (as though they as a team weren't responsible for planting the magazine in Vinny's barbershop in the first place) made me cringe.

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As I said in my Flare recap, I do give points for creativity. I don't know if we've ever had a current magazine article used for drama during filming. I also can see how ultimately it gave Jojo the opportunity (albeit a totally unplanned and raw opportunity) to defend herself against and dispel rumors. Anyhow, the segment closes with a shot of Jojo genuinely bawling, the mag neatly stacked in view, of course:

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GROUP DATE

I thought this was a very fun-looking Group Date activity...

This date was fairly uneventful except for when Derek received the Group Date rose for the sake of reassurance. The backlash from this shocked me. As I said over on Flare, I reckon a huge percentage of Group Date roses are reassurance roses. It makes sense, doesn't it? As a contestant who's already had a 1-on-1 and felt so special, you're struggling with feeling suddenly invisible. You share those feelings during your Group Date 1-on-1 time. The lead feels for you (having been there his/herself) and gives you a rose. Hell, I'm near positive the rose I was given on our New Zealand Group Date was a reassurance rose.

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I give Alex credit for his honesty and for trying to "right" the "wrong" that was Chad, some battles are just not necessary to be fought. This is one of those moments, especially in the wake of Chad's departure when the dust is just settling. Alex's bizarre wrath over Derek...

... is rapidly making Alex look like the "little bitch". This "quasi-villain advocate" concept was best described this week in the comment section of my Flare Recap, where Christie wrote:

"I’m fascinated by this archetype that has been developing into quite a consistent pattern over recent seasons – the quasi-villain advocate. The person who gets so swept up into defending the integrity of the lead or speaking for the rest of the house against someone universally hated, that they end up being rather self-righteously bitchy and somewhat villain-like themselves. This absorbs their energy while they lose any momentum they might have (or more likely shifting gears to solidify a purpose since there IS no momentum) with the lead. Alex is this season’s example, with some other recent ones being the twins vs. Olivia, Leah vs. Lauren B., Carly vs. Britt, and Ashley I. vs. Kelsey. An off-shoot of the old “don’t spend your one-on-one time talking about the other contestants”, it seems to have morphed into an entirely different beast depending on the perceived villainy of the target."

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ROBBY'S 1-ON-1

Robby's 1-on-1 consisted of two major things. First was the now-standard moderately scary/risky activity, followed by the usual tenuous reference to said activity somehow developing their relationship...

Second was Robby's big ILY. Oh, Robby. I like Robby, I really do! Or maybe it's that I want to like Robby. But when we're this far into the franchise and everyone knows how this show works—as well as the benefits of doing and saying the right things, thus sticking around longer—it's hard to not give Robby the teensiest bit of flak for claiming to be in love with Jojo ON THEIR FIRST DATE. Not even a prudent, "I'm falling in love you" (à la Jordan) or "I can see myself with you". Nope. A full-blown "I've fallen in love with you". Oy. IT'S THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATION, ROBBY.

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ROSE CEREMONY

The man drama at the start of this Rose Ceremony was odd. I felt for Derek but I don't think pulling those guys aside in that setting was necessary. That said, special props go to Wells for speaking up in Derek's defense in one of those tense moments where you REALLY don't want to get involved...

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Like clockwork, Chris Harrison appears to inform the men that, as seems to be Episode 5 tradition, there will be three men going home. Evan, another one of my favorites, sadly goes home, but not before reminding me why I adore him...

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And just because I had to make a .gif of it...

Seriously, they need to include more light stuff like this. This made me go from liking Luke to LOVING HIM. #mannip

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Supremely dramatic episode tonite!!!
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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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Bueno Aires

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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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“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)