-You know how badly Danielle got screwed on her 1-on-1? The first group date was 4 segments long and took up almost the whole first hour of the show. Danielle’s date got 2 segments, and that included them focusing on the Liz/Nick stuff. And knowing that the next group date had Liz on it, pretty much goes to show you that although Danielle was well liked and seems like a super sweet girl, she doesn’t really make for interesting TV, as exactly zero people are talking today about their date I’m guessing. It’s all about Corinne and Liz. Sorry Danielle. Maybe Cole Swindell can comfort you over this? When it’s still the early episodes and 22 girls are on the show, they never choose to focus on close relationships the lead is developing. It’s always about the drama in the house and who the sh** stirrer is. But since they know Danielle doesn’t win, and she isn’t anywhere part of that narrative, they essentially gloss over her date to focus on the petty stuff. Like a petulant 24 year old spoiled brat strictly looking to make a name for herself in the franchise, and a 9 month old hook up that everyone knew wasn’t going anywhere. Maybe Danielle can sue for lack of air time?
-Nick takes six girls to the Museum of Broken Relationships, which apparently is a thing. It’s funny that this show of all shows would do a date at the Museum of Broken Relationships, considering how many broken relationships they’ve had in this franchise. I’d never even heard of this place before, but how is the Jake and Vienna televised break up not the featured attraction at that place. Like the second you walk in, this video should be playing on a continuous loop. It’s the greatest breakup in the history of breakups and nothing comes close:
-But one thing they did have on display? Nick’s engagement ring he bought Kaitlyn. Uh huh. Sure it was. I may be absolutely wrong on this, but my guess is if you visit that museum today, that won’t be on display. I’m sure it was put there just for the filming of that particular episode for effect. Hey, maybe they could’ve included his phone bill showing all the calls and texts to Jen before going on Paradise as another memento in that museum. Not to mention the ones after Paradise ended. Moving on…
-So while the Nick and the girls were perusing around the museum, two horrible actors faked getting into a fight and “broke up” on the spot, which freaked out the girls because they thought it was real. Yes, these women are easily manipulated and fooled. The director comes out and says that all 6 girls will have their own breakup with Nick later on. Oh yippee. This will be creative. And I mean really. Did we really care to see any of these breakups other than Liz’s? Didn’t think so. The whole point of having this date, was to put Liz on it and have their “relationship” have some finality to it. I hope all of you could see that. This didn’t just magically happen. This date was purposely done so that Liz would do what she did, and Nick would eliminate her. Nothing more, nothing less. Scripted – in a sense.
-Now, once Liz got up there, that was all kinds of awkward. I mean, she didn’t even really do what the exercise wanted them to do, did she? All the other girls at least winged it and came up with some bogus break up story. Liz read hers straight of a notepad, and was basically just reading him a breakup letter. Huh? Was completely opposite of what the other 5 girls did and totally caused all sorts of uncomfortableness for everyone there. She could’ve easily done what she did, and recounted their whole night together and everything that (didn’t) happen since, but what was the point of just reading it? There was zero acting behind it, which is what the whole exercise was supposed to be about. I think everyone was confused as to what was happening, as they should’ve been. Something about that whole scene was completely off. But whatever the case, I guess Liz got to speak her mind, and made an uncomfortable situation 1000 times more uncomfortable. Soooooooo, props to her?
-At the after party, again, we see very minimal shots of Nick talking with the other girls. The whole point was to get to the conclusion of the Nick/Liz drama. Thank God. That meant that he’d talk to Christen first, and she tells him Liz told her they had sex at Tanner and Jade’s wedding. Gee Christen, couldn’t go a whole day without spouting off something you promised you wouldn’t say to anyone? Great friend. Maybe I should tell you my sources since I know you’re so great with keeping a secret. I get that Liz kind of outed herself on the date, but still at that moment, I think most of the girls were still confused as to what was going on. And when Christen talked to Nick, she still could’ve said nothing and let Nick and Liz handle their bid-nass. But apparently not. Then again, this was getting out regardless, so Christen has nothing to apologize for. Well, except for that whole virgin thing.
-Nick finally gets his time with Liz, tells her he knows she told Christen, Liz talks herself in circles, and Nick finally decides they have no future and sends her on her way. I know this has been a huge focal point of the show for two episodes, but honestly, it’s because it’s what the show does, and not because this was a bigger deal than they made it out to be. Two people had sex 9 months prior, they met up again, things were awkward, and one ended it for good. Period. But of course being television, it had to be made out more dramatic than it really was. Did Liz need to go on the show? No. Could Nick have made an effort to if he really was interested in her after she didn’t give him her number? Yes. Is there more to the story that we probably don’t know? I’m sure. But to sit here and dissect something pretty irrelevant in the overall scope of the season seems like an effort in futility. It’s over, it’s done with, it was a two episode arc, and all parties have moved on.
So because so much time was dedicated to Corinne’s 12 year old behavior and a 9 month old story that was going nowhere, we got a “To Be Continued…” at the end of this one. Next week will pick up with Nick telling the remaining 5 girls on the date about his romp with Liz at Jade and Tanner’s wedding, along with a cocktail party and rose ceremony that Corinne is passed out for. At the rose ceremony, Elizabeth Whitelaw, Lacey Mark, and Hailey Merkt are sent home – 3 girls that if they came up to you in the street tomorrow, you wouldn’t have a f***ing clue who they were.
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