So Monday was THE BACHELOR and the hometown dates week. Interesting stuff to say the least. I really like Jillian a lot, liked her even more after meeting her family. Her grandma cracked me up with those boxers. I think Jason likes Jillian a lot too. But does he like her the best? Hmmm…we’ll see.

Molly? Meh. She bores me. And wtf was up with the hats? I just don’t see a lot of chemistry between her and Jason.

Naomi. O-M-G. Best hometown date since that one chick hired actors to play her parents (was that Matt’s season? That killed me!). Anyway, Naomi’s mom is a freakin fruitcake with the hula hoops and talks about reincarnation and the whole dead dove burial scene was a scream. And then Naomi’s dad preaching to Jason about whether or not he’s found Jesus? Dude…Jason is Jewish. Poor Jason. He couldn’t get out of that house fast enough. Kiss of death for Naomi. Do all parents have to be tools? Naomi’s sure were. I felt sorry for her.

And then we get to Melissa. Now obviously Jason has a thing for Melissa. But what’s up with her? I liked her a lot up til this week. Girl is hiding something. I mean fine that her parents didn’t want to be on national tv. I probably wouldn’t want to do it either. But her friends haven’t met her parents either? That’s just…weird. Something’s off about that.

I chalk a lot of this up to editing too. Reality Steve says he has blowout news about the finale that will shock everyone, because everyone who has dissected the screencaps of the show so far are convinced it’ll be Melissa. You can read Reality Steve’s blog here. I can’t wait for the finale to see what shocks us. (Hey, I love this show. Go ahead…shock me. :giggle: )

Now onto AMERICAN IDOL. This week they picked the final 36 (36? Do we really have to have 36? What happened to 24? 24 was already too many. Ugh.)

While they did choose some of my absolute favorites (Adam from SF and Danny Gokey definitely have pipes), not sure about some of those people they chose. And come on…they didn’t choose Jamar? He rocked. I nearly cried when they said no to him. They choose people who can’t remember song lyrics and they don’t choose Jamar? It’s all about the ratings, not the singing. And Tatiana the giggling screamer is already on my last frickin nerve. I don’t care how good she sings. They chose her for the drama queen factor and because she cries 845 times a day. I usually agree with everyone they choose and don’t choose. Not this year.

It’s going to be an interesting season.

P.S. I’m over at the Writeminded Blog today talking about daily routines. Come see me and tell me about yours.

So it’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of reality shows. And I hate that I love The Bachelor, because every season I see two people allegedly fall in love, and a few months after the last show of the season they’ve broken up (with the exception of Trista and Ryan, the only couple who’ve actually made it to love, marriage and babies in 13 seasons.)

Anyway, this season we have Jason who got jilted by Deanna on last season. I have to admit I rooted for Jesse all last season, but I liked Jason so I really hope he finds a great girl who will love him and love his son Ty. Because I can’t help but believe in love and Happily Ever After, and despite the epic fail of this show, I still hope for it. What can I say? Hopeless romantic here.

So this week we were down to 5 girls. The interesting dynamic of this season is that the 5 remaining girls are all really nice. Typically there are a few that you just can’t stand and can’t wait for them to be eliminated. This time? Not so much. And another thing I find fascinating…and a little bit unusual for The Bachelor…is that all these girls genuinely like each other. Which when you think about it–I mean they’re all competing for the love of the same guy–is pretty damned bizarre. But they all really do care about each other.

When Stephanie was eliminated last night, all the girls were upset. I imagine it’s pretty confusing for them because while they were all happy to be going on to the next show, they would miss Stephanie too. Weird. But it’s a fascinating dynamic to watch. I kind of like seeing them care about each other rather than the usual bitchiness. Then again, that might just be me. I see enough of women being mean and catty to each other. It’s refreshing to see women who develop friendships with each other even if they are vying for the same guy.

Onto the hometown dates next week. Yes, I know, I’m pathetically addicted. Save me.