The Bachelorette - Week 2

Finally we get to see the face behind the Mask!  He decides that he's "at a disadvantage because she hasn't seen my face" ...ya think?!?  DUH!  The buildup was just as I expected: dramatic music, birds soaring, and way too much time spent on both.  Oh the suspense!  Is he going to have a huge zit or a black eye?!?  Nope, just a huge nose...and zero personality.  He then makes it more weird and says "Hi, I'm Jeff."  What a friggin weirdo!  Her reaction: "He's a lot older than I thought"...which means "WHOA that's a big nose!"

The first solo date was with Ben C at a park where they performed a flash mob dance choreographed by Ashley.  Every time he moved his arms the entire day she moved and jumped like he was going to hit her!  If I was more philosophical and read into things more deeply than I do, I'd say that this body language shows that she doesn't trust him.  But really, I think he's just a little clumsy.  Ben talks way too fast!  My mother texted me during the show: "Ben needs to lay off the Red Bull!"  Which made me think of this scene from "Yes Man".

The group date was a Roast of Ashley - right away, this is a really bad idea.  Jeff, Nick, Bentley, and William all make jokes about her boobs being small...she takes it like a champ.  William then goes over the line and says that he was expecting the Bachelorette to be someone else from Brad's season...ouch.  She cries and cries...Bentley "consoles" her then complains about how "annoying it is when a girl cries".   Then William cries when he's talking to her about how sorry he is...too much crying.

A little later Ashley sits down with Bentley and tells him that Michelle Money (From Brad's season) contacted her about Bentley having an ulterior motive.  Then Bentley drops the ball...Michelle Money is his ex wife!  WTF?!?  She was bat sh*t crazy!  It all makes sense now...Bentley and Michelle are pretty much the same person - both conceited, both selfish.

The next day Bentley decides to tell Ashley goodbye and leave the show for good.  The jerk face actually used his daughter (whose name is Cozy) as an excuse!  What a terrible person!  Then he ices the cake with saying "it's so annoying to hold a girl who's just crying and crying and crying".  Granted, her crying was excessive and ABC really should use their 2 hours more efficiently and show more funny stuff than people crying!  Either way, this guy is a total DB and needs to go!  Peace Bentley.

Poor J.P.'s date is hours after Bentley gives his award winning departure and Ashley is not herself and super sad.  J.P. totally comforts her and even I believe that he's really into her!  They decide to just get into comfy (or Cozy) clothes and relax.  THANK GOD!!!  Finally a date that actually could happen!!!  If you can bum it with a guy on a rainy night and not be bored, that's a really good sign!  I really like J.P., and since William screwed up earlier...J.P. is now my front runner!

Cocktail Time!  NOT...Ashley cancels the cocktail party because she's not in the mood to fake a happy face.  She sits down with Chris Harrison and you can tell he SO wants to tell her about Bentley's monologues during the show so far.  She needs to know so she can get the hell over him!

In the end, she keeps: J.P. and Ben C. from her one-on-one dates, and Ryan from the group date.  Roses also go to Constantine, West, Mickey Blue Eyes, Ben F., Blake, Nick, Eames, Lucas and WILLIAM!  She kept William!!!  Yay!  Chris D. goes home - don't even remember him.  And so does "The Mask"!  The show ends with a dramatic toss of the mask into the fire on the way out.  Good luck dude, you and your giant nose and tiny personality are no longer needed here.

Should have left the mask on....