Американский Холостяк #21 Nick Viall

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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)

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

barish

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

Cheerio

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Episode 7

“I’m not going to let girls bring me down while I’m literally trying to win over my fiancé.” —Corinne
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PSYCHE?*NICK'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE
Surprising nobody, Nick returns to tell the women that he isn't, in fact, leaving them in the lurch. I have to wonder what the goal with this "cliffhanger" was. Was anyone really expected to believe that he'd be walking out? Beyond the contractual obligation, the argument (that he was afraid of relationships he was excited about "falling flat" à la Danielle L) was seriously half baked. If we were in Final 3 or so, maaaayybe you could argue that's a legitimate fear, but it's impossible he got so invested in Danielle L so early on (Week 4, based on her 1-on-1) to feel this supposed level of distress. HALF BAKED, I SAY.
I laughed when, upon seeing Nick, Corinne quickly went into hair adjustment mode...

We've all been there.

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And to further solidify the half-bakedness of Nick's "I can't take this anymore" storyline, he confirms that his remaining—not 2, not 3, but 6 WOMEN—all have stronger connections with him than Danielle L did. Sounds like he's doing alright...

And, as an aside, clips like the above are reminders that I haven't gone entirely insane watching this show, as to me it still sticks out as SUPER weird that he's saying what he's saying to a group of 6 women. Like, he talks about the "strength in this room" as something so powerful and meaningful, yet, um... there are still 6 of them. I speak from my experience when I say I never found professions like this meaningful in any way because I was just one of however many girls were left.

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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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BIMINI

In Bimini, despite Corinne still not having had a 1-on-1,*the first 1-on-1 date card turns out to be for Vanessa. Note the confused/grumpy expression Rachel makes, and then the head-in-hand position she has in anticipation of the card reading AND after (along with a smile). Methinks confused/grumpy Rachel was edited in for effect...

The lesson here is, if you ever go on this show, never make any questionable facial expressions EVER.

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VANESSA'S 1-ON-1

In requisite Episode 7 form, the first 1-on-1 is spent on a yacht (I would know). I was amused how we were given a Vanessa voiceover while the camera panned in on the yacht, but seeing as how Vanessa's lovely bum is in the air, it's clearly from an entirely different (and gauging by that embrace, a much sweeter)*moment...

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I mentioned this in my The Morning After video, but I swear watching Vanessa and Nick together puts me in a good mood. There is something about how unabashedly confident she is in them and how 100% engaged he is when he's with her that makes them really convincing as a couple and thus enjoyable to watch. My favorite moment was when she talked about it just being easy...

I could not agree more with this. In fact, I was talking to a friend just last week about her (very rocky) relationship and I said (gingerly), "It's not supposed to be this difficult." As someone who's been in both difficult relationships and easy relationships, I really am a believer that the basics—the everyday seeing eye-to-eye, not having to tiptoe around ego and jealousy minefields, and seeing the humor in the same small things—should be easy. There is way too much tough shit out there that you'll have to face as a couple to find simply being with each other*tough.
Now, there was that "I'm falling in love with you" moment. I understand there's been some lighthearted digs surrounding Nick's reaction to Vanessa's use of the L-word. I don't usually reference that stuff, but I have such a strong opinion on the topic that I can't keep my mouth shut. Olivia's a friend and I like her very much, but I don't agree with her at all here (and you know I'm not being biased because I disagree with Nick all the time!). I for one didn't see Nick's reaction to Vanessa's ILY as "freaked out" at all. I saw it as him being deeply moved and then (perhaps overly) explanatory as to why he couldn't/wouldn't/shouldn't reciprocate quite yet. As much as I appreciated his (excellent) explanation,*his only stumble was actually attempting to explain. *I touched on this in my The Morning After video, but in my eyes, a knowing look and passionate kiss would have sufficed as a response since by now no contestant actually expects a response until the very end, especially when there are still 5 other ladies in the mix. As I see it, Vanessa would have felt less hurt had she assumed Nick just couldn't say anything, rather than being told he could but was choosing not to. As so often is the case, less wouldn't been more here.

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GROUP DATE

The Group Date involves swimming with sharks but I'm skipping right to the evening since that's where the interesting bits are. First, I know I said this in my The Morning After video but I loved loved LOVED this moment with Kristina so much that I had to make a .GIF of it...

The way Kristina looks at him... it's a combination of affection and tough love. This girl comes off as insanely mature for her 24 years. I'm a fan.

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OH! And that precious moment where Nick nuzzles her after this chat...

Seriously, after this particularly intimate moment, I had Kristina pegged as THE dark horse of the season and figured she'd be Top 2 or 3. I can see how she'd feel upset to have gone home this very same week.

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There was a hilarious camera work moment that I'm sure many of you knew I'd have to make a .GIF of...

I can't help but watch these and imagine the man/woman behind the camera. Like, are they sadistically giggling to themselves, or is it just a job where they know what shots will be the most useful and emotionally they feel nothing (good or bad) when they zoom in on those two miserable girls? Both scenarios are equally amusing in my mind, but my money'son the latter.

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I TOTALLY called this in Episode 5...

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This ITM (which, again, aired two weeks ago during an entirely different Group Date where Raven didn't even get the rose)...

.. was clearly from this week. Sure, this may seem irrelevant, but again, I point these things out to show how freely the editors put contestants' words in completely different moments and contexts. Two weeks in Bachelor world is like 2 months in real life and can make all the difference in what a contestant says or how she behaves. So, this liberal copy-and-pasting can make zero difference in how a contestant is perceived (like here), or lend towards someone coming off like a delusional nut job. THE POWER OF EDITING.

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