-With all the summer build up to last night’s premiere, I mean, THAT’s what we got? Even though we were told in interviews with Chris Harrison in recent weeks that that particular footage would never see the light of day, still, I thought we’d get more than what we saw last night. Please tell me they’re going to show at least a little more of the DeMario/Corinne interaction from the first night, not just them frolicking in the water during the day. Yes, I understand we’re not going to see anything scandalous. Certainly we’re not going to see the graphic sexual interaction that DeMario described during his interview with E!. But hell, they never even showed them kissing last night. Just a bunch of hugging, lifting, and straddling. Certainly we can draw our own conclusions that they made out after that, but to not even show it after ALL the stories over the summer seemed a bit bizarre. We’re going to get our fair share of DeMario/Corinne talk this season. Tonight Chris talks to everyone about it, and it looks like next week is when we’re going to get Chris’ sit down with both of them which was taped this past weekend apparently. I’m just surprised that’s all they showed of them being physical.
-Do you realize it took almost half of the show to introduce the whole cast last night? It was 7:50 before everyone that was part of the initial cast had arrived on that first day. Nothing really happened. Yeah, we saw some flirting start between a few of the couples, but basically nothing happened for almost an hour of the show last night. I always find it funny how when people start arriving, take for example Rachel’s guys, like one guy from Rachel’s season is already there, then another one shows up, and that guy already makes a B-line for that guy to basically scream, “I know him! We’re boys! He was on my season!” Yes, we know. You were all talking before the season anyway. Can you act like a normal human when he shows up? I expect that from the girls. Plenty of Nick’s girls did it. But my gosh, I felt like Iggy and Dean were going to mount each other in the sand. Please. They both knew the other one would be there. So dumb.
-Of course, the funniest part of BIP has always been the opening credits. It’s the time where we know this show doesn’t take itself nearly as serious as the “Bachelor” or “Bachelorette.” And they got some good ones in there, namely, Amanda being chased by a slick of pizza, and Vinny karate chopping a lamp, in reference to Brett the lamp guy stealing Izzy from him last season. Not bad. Robby in ass cheek jean shorts left a lot to be desired, and Lacey squirting sun tan lotion all over herself, I think, is a play on Daniel’s intro last year squirting maple syrup all over himself. We know they get to the end together this season, so maybe that’s why they did that for her open. But some clever ones for sure. Good job. And that was basically the humor for the night. Well, no. Raven killing Robby was pretty funny as well.
-Chris Harrison greeted us all, shoeless for some odd reason (couldn’t even wear any flip flops on the beach?), to tell us what we’d be seeing last night was the first three days of filming right up to when everything got shut down, which was the right before the first rose ceremony took place. It was a normal season with early hookups, guys marking their territory, and Robby’s out of control hair. Seriously. That guy has spent more time in his hair in a week than I have my whole life. And nice touch with the eyeliner as well. Right? That had to be eyeliner because that doesn’t make any sense otherwise. Robby is an enigma for which there are no answers. We’ll just let him be, which apparently now is “social media influencer,” and just laugh our asses off at that. The fact that he’s claiming that is downright hilarious. Ummmm, exactly what is he influencing? Hooking up with ex flings at Zac Brown Band concerts in Colorado? That’s about all I can come up with. Robby is as much a social media influencer as Corinne is spokeswoman for responsible drinking.
-Paradise likes to push the narrative of, “Hey, we’ve had engagements, weddings and pregnancies from this show.” Well, two in three seasons. You might’ve had a 15 minute Marcus/Lacey wedding on season 2, but c’mon, we all know what a joke that was. Wasn’t even real. Jade and Tanner? Legit. Now they’re due with their first baby soon. Carly and Evan? We’ll see that wedding tonight, and we just found out they’re recently pregnant as well. So that’s two. Of course, lets not bring up the Amanda/Josh engagement from last season, or the Grant/Lace one either. You’ll be hearing more about that come Thursday when Lace is my guest on the podcast. I loved her honesty about the situation and I think you will too. I can say that Lace answered everything I threw at her, so I appreciate that in any guest.
