It feels like forever since my last Bachelor In Paradise
recap. Since then, school has started and I’ve been swarmed in a bunch of new
responsibilities and tasks to complete. But, through all of this change, there
has been one constant I’ve been able to hold on to. No , it’s not that my pets
are perfect. They are, but that’s another story. The one constant that gets me
through the day is that no matter how stupid I may act, the cast of Bachelor In
Paradise will always have me beat. I think that’s pretty inspirational to
me. So with that being said, let’s dive
into the episode.
We start the episode off showing the remains of the Caila
and Ashley fight. In all honesty, I’m getting tired of seeing both of them. I
don’t think either of them have handled the situation well at all and seeing
the same fights and same conversations every episode is grating. Ashley is being immature as we’ll get out,
but you can’t ignore the very intentional digs Caila sent her way throughout
the entire conversation. Both girls were trying to put the other in their place
and it was just frustrating to watch.
Thankfully, they cut the drama off enough for a new arrival.
Wells. I am stoked. He was really funny to watch on JoJo’s season, and
hopefully he gets Ashley off the crying over Jared train eventually. The show
goes into a funny montage of Ashley praying to her dead dog for Wells to ask
her out, while producers pan to a bunch of random dog footage. Even the other
contestants want Wells to pick her, with every single person telling him to.
Now, if I were Wells that might have scared me a bit. I’d ask why everyone
seemed so desperate for me to pick her. But, I’m not Wells, and he asks her on
the date. Everyone in the house roars in triumph and applause which should have
been yet another red flag for Wells. Yet again, no one should be caring that much.
She’s either Mother Theresa or they really want her gone. And do you really
think someone who worships Kim Kardashian is Mother Theresa?
The date happens where the two basically walk around Mexico
and eat tacos. It’s nothing huge, but I guess they are cute together. Then
again, I’d find Ashley cute with Charles Manson if it got her to stop crying
over Jared. But, their date was hardly the highlight of the episode. What the
producers focused on was the drama.
The first couple to fall victim to it was Grant and Lace.
Lace, still being an insecure train wreck, started flirting with Carl right in
front of him. Yet, she had the nerve to get mad when Grant walked away. I don’t
know. I’m in a pickle here. As much as I want to lay into her, the more I watch
Lace, the more I worry that she has a lot of deep rooted emotional issues that
might require help. And I don’t think that’s appropriate to make fun of, so I’m
just going to end this with the fact that the two reconcile.
The second half of the episode is basically devoted to Josh
vs. Nick. The first time they fight is over sleeping in a bed. No, I didn’t type
this wrong. They argued over which couple would sleep in the big bed in the
room to themselves. Originally, Josh and Amanda were going to sleep there. But,
Amanda was tired so she told Nick and Jen that they could have it(because I’m
guessing sleeping isn’t what happens most in that private bed). The kicker is,
that Amanda didn’t tell Josh this. So when Nick and Jen are about to enter that
room, Josh marks his territory and tells them they can’t have it. Cue all of
the confusion and tension until Josh wakes up Amanda to figure out what
happened. Basically, this all scene made Josh look like a 10 year old boy who
has never been told no. I’m not saying that’s what he is like, but it’s pretty
immature to be this invested in whether you are sleeping in a certain bed.
Naturally, this another thing Nick adds to his growing
complaints about Josh. It aggravates him to the point that when the twins ask
about Josh/Amanda, he spills out all that he thinks. Mainly, that he finds it convenient
that Josh came on the show right after a bad book about him was realized. He
also adds it’s suspicious that with that, he immediately went after the single mother
(the kind of woman you’d go after if you are trying to win America over). I
totally agree with him on the first point, the timing is weird. However, I’m
not sure I buy the second. I’d argue that when Josh came in, Amanda was the
hottest girl in the house. There’d be too many reasons he’d pick Amanda for me
to say that her reputation was solely the reason.
You’d think that this conversation wouldn’t go anywhere, but
then you’d be wrong. At the rose ceremony, the twins decide that they don’t like
any of the guys and want to leave the show. This led to 2 things. 1.) Daniel,
Ryan, and Carl are all eliminated. 2.) The twins decide to pull Amanda aside to
chat before they leave. The twins immediately turn into a crying mess and tell
Amanda again that Josh is coming off like a bad guy and to be careful. Amanda
starts crying and eventually tells Josh what was said. This makes Josh mad.
Like hulk level mad. He goes off on every person in Paradise about how no one
should talk behind his back, and basically threatens Nick that he better hope
this doesn’t ruin his relationship with Amanda. I think Josh is coming off with
even more anger issues than Chad. #ThingsINeverThoughtIWouldSay
Amanda takes the predictable route and chooses to stay with
Josh. She says that she knows him and that no one has been able to give her concrete
proof on what he has done. But, here’s the thing. When Evan tells you
something, yes ask for details, because he could have an ulterior motive for
saying it. When Nick does it, same thing. But when your proclaimed best friends
do it, now you need to believe it. That many people in such a small group can’t
be wrong. I’m sorry, they can’t. Amanda justifies this by saying she has a good
judge of character. But, didn’t she marry a guy who basically abandoned her and
her kids? No, Amanda, when you are in love, you don’t have a good judge of
character.
You’d think they’d end the episode on that high note, but it
keeps on going, like a 3 year old child that you just want to shut up. Jami
enters Paradise and immediately asks Wells out. He says yes. Everyone is
worried about how Ashley will react, and to her credit she initially takes it
well. If only the rest of the episode hadn’t happened…..
The episode ends for the second time in a row on an
Ashley/Caila fight with Caila deciding that she will leave paradise. I will say
for that particular moment, I felt slightly sorry for Caila. She hadn’t brought
up Jared this time and seemed to try to avoid the conversation. Leaving was
probably the smartest option. I’m still not sold on her as a person though,
because it seems no one, outside of Jared, has anything good to say about her.
Either way, I’m just excited for tonight’s episode to end just so that the
Jared/Caila/Ashley saga is over. Selfishly, I hope neither of the girls comes
back on tv for a long time. I can tolerate Jared because at least he is
attractive.
With that being said, sorry for the long recap. There was a
lot to talk about. I hope you all have a
wonderful day and join me in a toast celebrating the exit of repetitive drama.
Cheers!
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