The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love

Seriously. "On the Wings of Love"?? How lame can it be to give The Bachelor that title? I know they do it basically every season, but this was just a little too trashy-romance-book sounding. However, when you watch the intro, that’s basically what you are witnessing: Jake, shirtless, staring wistfully off into the horizon. Jake, shirtless, drinking water. Jake, shirtless, lifting weights. Jake, shirtless…in the shower. Um…what? No filming of Jake, shirtless on the toilet?

I’ve gotten ahead of myself, I need to formally introduce Jake: In true Bachelor form, the next bachelor/bachelorette to carry the torch is one of the "favorite" castoffs from the previous season. This season, the favorite loser is Jake an airplane pilot from deep-in-the-heart (clap, clap, clap, clap) of TEXAS! Jake was one of the final guys standing last season with Jillian. After he was given the cold shoulder he went home licking his wounds and trying to figure out what we were all thinking: "Why the heck is Wes still around?! He’s already got a girlfriend!!" Wes was that cowboy who was basically on the show to attempt to launch his nonexistent music career. According to Wes…he had a country music hit. This said “hit” made it to #1 on the charts in some foreign country. I guess being #1 out of the country just wasn't good enough!! Anyway, all of the guys kept eluding to the "fact" that one of the guys had a girlfriend during the time of the taping!

Reenter Jake.

Because Jake cared SO MUCH for Jillian - he had to fly back and let her know that Wes was just a low-life scum-of-the-earth!! (Which he is!) Apparently, that whole superhero image endeared him to the hearts of (sing it with me) All the single ladies, all the single ladies…!

Compared to what we are going to see THIS season...the Wes scandal is not even going to come close to the scandal there will be this season!! I saw the previews and read Chris Harrison's blog & it's true - there's gonna be a little bit o'freeky going on in the Bachelorette Pad!! Well, freaky, plus a whole lotta "WHOA!" Obviously, this girl who (to put it nicely) hooked up with a producer on the show...that just completely blows my mind! The way it seemed is that Jake really liked that girl, but when the whole torrid affair...if that's what you want to call it... happened Jake was MAAAAAD!!! (To say the least) On one of the upcoming scenes it showed Jake going completely ballistic during one of the interviews and storming out shouting, "THIS INTERVIEW IS OVER! " I'll say it again: whoa. I may start some sort of fantasy football thing - only with what Bachelorette is the skank! I am going to make a sweeping judgment and call it now..yeah...by looks..and a tad bit of personality: Gia


Enter the ladies:

As is tradition; The premiere introduces all of the chicks. Each one of them does their own little introduction. There were a couple of models. A divorcee a couple of moms, etc etc. I honestly have to say though; This season the women are all gorgeous. I'm not sure if it's my imagination or not, but there are TONS of blondes!! As each one exited the limo they all had some sort of schtick. From peacock feathers, and dorky pickup lines, “Are those guns registered?“ to toy airplanes and...yup dirt!! How....flattering.
With the all-night cocktail party they all kept "stealing" (as they always say) Jake away for some one-on-one time. One poor girl actually tripped and ripped her dress - another changed into a stewardess uniform to make an impression....which it did...to all of the other women. One played "airplane" and then lets not forget the kicking off of heels for a full-on game of FOOTBALL


There were just too many things to comment on, but I do have a couple of quick things!


1. Michelle needs to access her un-crazy side. (As they say) She was all sulky because she thought that Jake should have just sought her out to have one on one time. Puuuleze...you're on your own sister!!

2. Some of them are a little too cocky for their own good.

3. Having Jillian & Ed interview all of the girls was really pretty lame. Why not Jason & Molly? Or maybe Wes!




Here's one last random thought: Since the very first Bachelor...How many times has Chris said "_____, ladies, this is the final rose"