Tuesday, April 8, 2008

The Bachelor-London Calling-Tea and Tennis

This episode features a group date, tea and tennis, a single date, and a two on one. Matt chooses Chelsea, Kelly, Robyn, Shayne, Ashley and Noelle for the tennis date. Shayne shows off her gymnastic talents by doing cartwheels and flips. Who knew she had gymnastic talents? Ashley still tries to impress Matt with her singing and songwriting abilities. She keeps saying that she wants to be known for more than her songwriting abilities. I didn't know she was known for that in the first place. She is way too immature for Matt. All she can do is sing badly written songs and giggle when she's with him. It's like watching a terrible B movie. Chelsea displays her tennis abilities on the court, but it is Robyn who takes center court at the tea table explaining how her family is all into drinking tea. Whoop dee do! This was a roll your eyes moment when she explained how her mother searched all over for an actual teapot maker to brew her tea like coffee. Robyn even takes on a British accent while explaining this. I think all the girls had their fingers down their throats during this monologue. Matt says to her during their 10 minute one on one, that she almost has a British accent to her speech. Hey Matt don't you want real American and not bad fake British? The girls, mainly Shayne, once again get on Robyn for her selfish behavior and it's all about me speeches. Robyn starts crying. I have to give props to Shayne for speaking up and telling Robyn that she has to play fair. Shayne really surprises me in her mature attitude. Snaps for Shayne! Looks like Matt is smitten with Chelsea's physical prowess on the court and gives her the rose.
The single date goes to Amanda, the hiccupping chipmunk. Matt takes her to a fifties diner, where they dine on diner food and dance a little dance. I was surprised that she didn't display her hiccupping talents to him. Amanda actually seems like a really nice sweet girl and that must have come across because Matt gave her a rose.
The two on one date went to Marshana and Holly. Both seemed so nervous, especially Marshana as the stakes were really high, one would get the rose, one would get the boot. Going into this Marshana knows she's the underdog, Holly having the movie premiere date with Matt.
It's dinner at Matt's house, where Marshana shows up wearing a chef's hat, very cute. Matt takes each one aside. Matt asks Holly that he needs not only laughs but also someone who can make him think. Holly comes up with a blank. Hey Holly, where are your creativity skills now? Marshana tells Matt, no risk no gain and they kiss, her lips like two big cushions again his skinny British pucker. He must have liked it, because in the end he gives Marshana the rose and Holly is crushed. I was totally surprised and pleased by this. Good for her. Finally a woman of color gets a chance in the game. When the driver goes to the house to pick up the suitcases, the girls are dying to see which ones go out of the house. Gasps could be hear throughout LA as Holly's suitcases are whisked away.
The night of the elimination Matt talks to Kelly and asks her why she's remained in the background as she sits with her arms folded around herself. She immediately corrects her body language, maybe alittle too much, by baring her breast to him. I don't know what made her shove her breast in his face, it must have been the stress to please, but he was totally shocked. Kelly seems nice enough, if you didn't think she was drunk all the time.
Matt sends home, Kelly and songbird, or songchick Ashely. Thank goodness, because if I have to listen to another lame song, I might have to stop watching as she was still singing as she made her exit!-Single D

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