Холостячкa #14 Becca Kufrin

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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)

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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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Xa-xa-va!!! really funny!!!

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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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“I Trust Garrett Because I Trust Becca:” Sharleen Joynt on The Bachelorette Finale!

Gahhh, this show gets me every. single. time. Just when I’m losing interest or find myself annoyed (with, say, questionable edits, insufficient airtime, having my intelligence insulted, being baited by deceiving previews, feeling like I’m watching the same show over and over again, predictability, omnipresent puppet strings…), the show swoops in at the last second and delivers a pretty damn decent finale.
Much credit for Monday night’s quality episode goes to its supporting characters: Becca’s mother and sister.

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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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What a fierce trio Becca, Jill and Emily make.

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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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You’ve heard me wax poetic about Becca’s smarts and grace for weeks now, and it’s clear she is kept sharp—at least in part—by the two women in her life.

Jill was dropping #truth bombs left and right. She asks tough love questions, the kind that require actually caring to ask. (My favourite was when she compared Becca’s lovey-dovey-ness with Garrett to her lovey-dovey-ness with Arie and asked what the difference was.) When Becca cried that she didn’t want to hurt anyone, Jill replied, simply, “Well… it’s going to happen.”

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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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Emily was no slouch, either, assessing Blake and Garrett accurately after only brief sit-downs with each of them.

She wasn’t one of those overtly difficult or try-hard family members who spews controversial stuff just for the sake of it; she had opinions but shared them in a supportive and compassionate way, making her a rare dream sibling on this show. (Notice how the oft-used suspenseful music never played while Emily met with the guys!)

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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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I found Becca, Emily, and Jill—in their wit and sincere care for one another—to be so gosh darn watchable, in a very feel-good way.

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We learned a ton about Blake and his relationship with Becca but it was about four episodes too late.

It turns out he’s very perceptive in how he (correctly) dissected Becca’s subtle-isms in that final week.

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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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On After The Final Rose, he didn’t need Becca to tell him she was happy for him to know just by seeing her.

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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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He proved analytical when, during his meet-and-greet with Becca’s family, her mother told him he would be OK regardless of what happened.

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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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He called his gut “usually right” and even said, “She’s gonna pick Garrett.”

In general, I was impressed with his ability to keep his wits about him given most runners-up are in total denial of the mere possibility of rejection at that point. That said, I suppose it ultimately didn’t really have much of an effect on his actions, but overall Blake’s mind got more airtime than usual and it was a good look.

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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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Oh, and remember all my whining about a lack of specificity? Well, it all came spilling out of Blake like word vomit last night, with him calling Becca “strong,” “sincere,” “honest,” “compassionate,” “goofy,” “funny” and “intelligent.” WHERE WERE ALL THESE ADJECTIVES ALL SEASON??? Seeing Blake’s substance and many facets in this relationship would have gone a long way in getting us more invested.

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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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For several weeks now, Blake has come off as more of a fast-talking (seriously, I could legit use subtitles when he speaks!) lovesick puppy than a man known for his natural ability to “challenge” Becca, his theme last night. We were robbed of all this evidence of this earlier in the season, which sucks for us but I have to admit I’m happy we saw it at all.

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