Week 5
Tayshia comes in and already it’s like she breathed new life into the show. The guys seem genuinely interested and attracted to her. No one has an ounce of fear in their eyes, like Clare might pop up out of the pool, ready to infect them with baby fever.
Before all the guys get a chance to have some alone time with Tayshia, Chris Harrison adds a few more men to the mix. Spencer comes out with an arrogance that’s not remotely attractive, but we have no clear-cut villains yet, so here he is! You just know producers were shouting from the sidelines, “make sure you come across as an asshole” as they tossed Tayshia the first impression rose, marked with an S for “Spencer” but also Super-Douche. All the guys stick around, since rose ceremonies at this point are, like, so five years ago.
We get a little preview of what’s to come and it looks juicy, albeit predictable. We do a quick trip back to Clare, Dale, and Chris Harrison as a reminder of the alternative and quickly Tayshia’s predictability feels almost as glorious as the Biden/Harris victory! I mean, not even close, but still!
I swear on all the toilet paper in my house, if Clare or Chris Harrison say, “show up for me” one more time, I will contact Clare’s Talkspace therapist and have their license removed for malpractice.
We get confirmation that Clare and Dale didn’t interact with each other before the show, although Clare did some heavy social media stalking. The best part of the mini interview was when Chris Harrison asks what’s next and Clare’s starts shouting, “babies, babies” just as Dale tries not to look like he’s staring down the barrel of her birth canal.
Just like how Trump’s people doubled-down on lunacy and still held the press conference outside Four Seasons Total Landscaping between the crematorium and the place that sells dildos; for whatever reason, Dale has decided to double-down on this 2-week decision—even when there were some clear and obvious exit strategies.
Back to Tayshia.
Tayshia goes ahead and just dives right into the process (see what I did there?). I did not enjoy the way they intentionally objectify her and the guys in Speedos and I was all ready to give up!
AND THEN! The show. got. good!
Jason comes out and admits his therapeutic breakthroughs with Clare really connected him. Instead of opting for drama, Jason makes the evolved, mature decision and sends himself home, in order to be fair to Tayshia and the other men. The good news for Jason is he will get a free all-expense paid vacation post-COVID to paradise where he will meet his future wife within the first 30-minutes (and you can quote me on that directly)!
I’ve seen a lot of seasons of this show, too many—and the date they showed between Tayshia and Brendan was one for the books. Their connection is undeniable. So much so, I’m fairly confident they sent Chris Harrison out on their date with coconut and margarita props just to keep these two from getting engaged night one. After some mild Instagram stalking myself, I have to say, I can’t blame her! BUT with curly hair, Brendan looks like he’s about 14. Yikes!
I am definitely rooting for these two!
Well, holy cow, The La Quinta Resort is batting 1000 in the romance department. I don’t want to get too deep for a Bachelorette recap, but I bet there is a reason this season is just brimming with warm and fuzzy feelings—it’s because everyone, if given the opportunity to be put inside a protective-COVID-bubble, would have the ability to see more clearly; that above all things, all we need is love.