The Bachelorette - Week 1 Power Rankings!

We've been waiting ALL spring for this and it is finally here. Week 1 of the 10th season of The Bachelorette. For avid watchers of the last season of The Bachelor, you will remember darling Andi who left of her own accord when she decided she couldn't be with someone who doesn't get to know her (despite being on a show where he was dating 25 women at one time). But Andi is now front and center and her journey to find love begins TONIGHT at 9:30 pm only on ABC.

We are back with our Power Rankings this season. After a one point loss during The Bachelor last season, Josh is out to even the score while Chase is hoping to hold onto the crown.

The Contest: Two guys (Josh and Chase) who have no business ranking The Bachelorette contestants rank the contestants. We predict who is safe and who is going home in the upcoming episode of The Bachelorette and provide our expert analysis.

The Rules: Josh and Chase will rank the remaining Bachelorette contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well Josh and Chase predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts a contestant in spot 7 and Chase puts her in spot 10 and that person goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10.

The winner (the person with the most points) at the end of the season must purchase flowers for the winning player's mother.

ADDED TWIST #1 - The Power 5 - Josh and Chase have each chosen five contestants who they think will go the furthest this season based solely on the information provided on ABC.com in advance of the premiere. Each person's Power 5 will remain the same for the duration of the show regardless of elimination. For every Power 5 pick in the actual final 5 contestants, each player will receive 5 additional points. 

ADDED TWIST #2 - The First Impression Rose - Whoever has the person who receives the first impression rose ranked HIGHEST will receive 5 additional points. This will only apply to Week #1.

And to put your worried minds at ease, Chase wants everyone to know we are still both here for the right reasons.

Without further ado, may the best man win!

POWER 5:

1.    Eric, 31, an explorer from Citrus Heights, CA - We’ll talk more about this in a post later this season, but I’ve put Eric Hill as the top ranked contestant this season as a tribute. Tragic doesn’t even begin to describe is untimely, unexpected and terrible parasailing death following his dismissal from the show. Life is short, call your parents often and if given the change to be an explorer…Go explore. Do it for Eric Hill. Here’s to you, Eric. Now on to the terrible puns, baseless predictions and over-the-top attempts at humor that you are all here for.

2.    Bradley, 32, an opera singer from Holland, MI - Holland, MI—known as the Tulip City—is best known as the hometown of Sufjan Stevens. That piece of knowledge is free. You’re welcome. Anyways, frequent readers of our blog will remember our dearest Sharleen from last season. Not only was she an opera singer, but she spoke frequently about her time abroad. Make no mistake about it, the casting of Bradley is no coincidence. He’s from a town that is the same name of a European country AND he sings opera? Chris Harrison should really just go ahead and get this guy a key to the fantasy suite.

3.    Josh M., 29, a former professional baseball player from Atlanta, GA - As a former professional baseball player, I think we can assume that his stay on the show won’t be a short-stop. If he ends up proposing, Josh certainly has spent enough time on the diamond. I get it…I struck-out on this explanation. Anyways, who the only thing better than a pantsapreneur (whatever the hell that is) is a former baseball player. Josh gets the nod here because they both have the same hometown. They’ll bond. It’ll be great.

4.    Chris, 32, a farmer from Arlington, IA - My College roommate is named Chris & I really hope one day he is on a reality TV show because I’m pretty sure it’d be one of the most amazing shows in the history of television. Chris is an avid a capella singer, tech mogul and wine drinker from Menlo Park, CA. So I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have much in common with Chris the Farmer from Arlington, Iowa. We’re rooting for you, Chris.

5.    Marcus, 25, a sports medicine manager from Dallas, TX - Marcus is the youngest contestant on The Bachelorette, so I have to give a nod to youth here. After Cassandra’s late season run last year, I think Marcus makes a good run on the show. His youth, combined with his Texas charm and educational background in sports medicine will keep him around for a while. 

THE REST:

6. Carl, 30, a firefighter from Fort Lauderdale, FL

7. Craig, 29, a tax accountant from Denver, CO

8. Andrew, 30, a social media marketer from Culver City, CA

9. Dylan, 26, an accountant from Boston, MA

10. Jason, 35, an urgent care physician from Sturgeon Bay, WI

11. Mike, 29, a bartender from Alta, UT

12. Patrick, 29, an advertising executive from Newport Beach, CA

13. Ron, 28, a beverage sales manager from Memphis, TN

14. J.J., 30, a pantsapreneur from San Francisco, CA

15. Emil, 33, a helicopter pilot from Costa Mesa, CA

16. Brett, 29, a hairstylist from Westminster, PA

17. Marquel, 26, a sponsorship salesman from Las Vegas, NV

18. Nick V., 33, a software sales executive from Chicago, IL

19. Tasos, 30, a wedding event coordinator from Denver, CO

20. Rudie, 31, an attorney from Long Beach, CA

21. Steven, 30, a snowboard product developer from Encinitas, CA

22. Nick S., 27, a professional golfer from Kissimmee, FL

23. Josh B., 29, a telecommunication marketer from Denver, CO

24. Brian, 27, a basketball coach from Camp Hill, PA

25. Cody, 28, a personal trainer from Chicago, IL

POWER 5:

1.    Eric, 31, an explorer from Citrus Heights, CA - Out of fairness for the rankings and as a tribute with Chase, I’m also putting Eric number one. Both Chase and I know he won’t win this season (it’s already been reported that he passed away following his elimination from the show) but it just goes to show you that life is a precious thing. No further commentary except to say, live life to the fullest in everything you do. Without further ado, onto the rest of the rankings!

2.    Josh M., 29, a former professional baseball player from Atlanta, GA - This guy seems to have it all. Three tattoos (high tolerance for pain), an animal lover (has a dog), and appears to have it made in the looks department. This is not to mention the fact that he has size 13 (!) shoes. And you know what they say about big shoes – big feet, ladies. I worry about the fact that his profession is “Former Pro Baseball Player” (he’s only 29 so he either had a career ending injury or was really terrible). My concern is that Andi may have some PTSD flashbacks to The Bachelor Who Must Not Be Named who was also a former sports player. 

3.    Brian, 27, a basketball coach from Camp Hill, PA - This guy seems weirdly normal. He doesn’t appear to have a real job (Basketball coach? For whom?) but I would bet he works with kids. If that’s the case, he has a real shot at winning Andi’s heart. He’s also right around her age (27) and lists The Notebook as one of his favorite films. Early frontrunner? Perhaps so.

4.    Emil, 33, a helicopter pilot from Costa Mesa, CA - His French sounding name could deter Andi but I’m calling it early that Emil is the dark horse of this season. He’s older (33) but seems well established, which I think will be a major turn on for Andi. He’s a helicopter pilot (badass), has a sweet beard, and lists C.S. Lewis as his favorite author (a respectable choice). My one concern is that his cast photo makes him look really smug. Instead of dark horse, we may get the resident douchebag of Bachelor Mansion.

5.    Marquel, 26, a sponsorship salesman from Las Vegas, NV - This is definitely a wild card pick due to the fact that a person of color has never made it very far on this show. That said, this guy looks super good looking, has a master’s degree (even if his job sounds fake) and seems to be really relaxed. Plus, what a great smile (though a truly terrible jacket choice in his cast photo). If nothing else, maybe he will get far enough to be the first African-American Bachelor?

THE REST 

6. Patrick, 29, an advertising executive from Newport Beach, CA

7. Steven, 30, a snowboard product developer from Encinitas, CA

8. Nick S., 27, a professional golfer from Kissimmee, FL

9. J.J., 30, a pantsapreneur from San Francisco, CA

10. Marcus, 25, a sports medicine manager from Dallas, TX

11. Andrew, 30, a social media marketer from Culver City, CA

12. Cody, 28, a personal trainer from Chicago, IL

13. Nick V., 33, a software sales executive from Chicago, IL

14. Dylan, 26, an accountant from Boston, MA

15. Josh B., 29, a telecommunication marketer from Denver, CO

16. Mike, 29, a bartender from Alta, UT

17. Rudie, 31, an attorney from Long Beach, CA

18. Bradley, 32, an opera singer from Holland, MI

19. Carl, 30, a firefighter from Fort Lauderdale, FL

20. Ron, 28, a beverage sales manager from Memphis, TN

21. Jason, 35, an urgent care physician from Sturgeon Bay, WI

22. Craig, 29, a tax accountant from Denver, CO

23. Chris, 32, a farmer from Arlington, IA

24. Brett, 29, a hairstylist from Westminster, PA

25. Tasos, 30, a wedding event coordinator from Denver, CO

Questions? Opinions? Sound off in the comment section below!

Bachelor Power Rankings - Final Edition!

Readers! This is it. The final week in Juan Pablo's journey to 15 minutes of fame love and happiness. Chase and I are back with our final Power Rankings this week after the double header two weeks ago and the Women Tell All last week. The remaining two ladies (Nikki and Clare) will battle it out for JP's heart.

After the doubleheader, we said goodbye to Renee and Andi. I had them in spots 4 and 2 respectively, bringing Team On the Wings of Love's score to 55. Chase had them in spots 4 and 3 respectively as well, bringing Team A Bachelor Watching the Bachelor to 56. 

That means that after four weeks and five episodes, Chase has taken the lead. And since I can't seem to rank Clare in the #1 spot, it looks like Chase will take the first annual Bachelor Rankings title regardless of what happens this week. Congratulations, Chase!

That said, check out our rankings below and see if you agree and Chase's final thoughts below that. 

Questions? Comments? Sound off below!

The Contest: Two guys (Josh and Chase) who have no business ranking The Bachelor contestants rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. We predict who is safe and who is going home in the upcoming episode of The Bachelor and provide our expert analysis.


The Rules: Josh and Chase will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well Josh and Chase predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts a contestant in spot 7 and Chase puts her in spot 10 and she goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10.


The winner at the end of the season will be rewarded a true bachelor dinner from the loser (there will be a special blog post dedicated to this happening).

Chase's Final Thoughts: What a ride. Thanks for reading and putting up with Josh & my commentary throughout the season. I’m working on my bachelor contestant audition video blogging skills: Josh and I will be continuing our rankings for other awesome things that you might not have formerly cared about watching. More to come, y’all. More to come.

Bachelor Power Rankings - Special Edition

Hello everyone! As you all know, after last week's crazy double episode, we are left with two crazy women vying for Juan Pablo's heart. We said goodbye to Renee (actually sad) and Andi who left of her own accord after deciding she really hated the fact that Juan Pablo said "It's okay" more times than he cried. Side note: do not, under any circumstances let Andi read this book.

All that aside, we will have our FINAL Power Rankings of the season for you next week in advance of the season finale. In the meantime, we wanted to give you some predictions for the show tonight (written by @chasehathaway since my past week was so busy) AND a fun drinking game to play with your friends. Double the fun in one post? It must be too good to be true.

Questions? Comments? Sound off below!

Women Tell All Predictions

FIRSTS

First person to cry:

• Renee… Chris Harrison is going to prod her into talking about Ben. Makes for good TV. 

First person to say they were in love with Juan Pablo: 

• I’m going with Chelsie here. What is love if it isn’t chemistry?

First couch interview:

• They’ll save the best for last. So that rules out Andi. I’m going with Cassandra in an emotional “did you see it coming” talk.

First Bachelorette contestant to imitate Juan Pablo's accent:

• Lucy. Pease be Lucy. The more airtime that Lucy gets, the better.

First person to say "it's okay" LIVE (Not pre-recorded from an episode)

• Chris Harrison.

First contestant to mention Camilla:

• Random girl that got kicked off in week 2.

First person to use the word "Default": Choose: 1) Juan Pablo 2) Chris Harrison 3) Andi 4) Other

• 2) Chris Harrison. Chris Harrison is always the correct answer. It doesn’t matter what the question is: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. “If you could have lunch with one person from all of history?”, etc… The answer is always Chris Harrison. 

Last word of the episode from Chris Harrison: Choose: 1) "Bachelor" or "Finale" or 2) Any other word in the English language

• 1) "Bachelor" or "Finale" - Closing line will be “next week on the dramatic conclusion of the Bachelor” And boy will it be dramatic.

NUMBER OF TIMES

Number of times Chris Harrison references last season's Bachelor, Sean:

• 3. (#BringBackSean)

Number of times Juan Pablo says "Sorry" while on the Girls Tell All Episode

• 4. Sorry.

Number of Times Juan Pablo touches someones face:

• Enough to make me uncomfortable everytime it happens?! I’m going with one time. And hopefully it is to pluck something off of Andi’s eyebrow.

Number of Commercial Breaks:

• I’m at a slight disadvantage here as I’m writing them from an airplane and didn’t get to see how long the episode will be. HOWEVER, I’m guessing 2 hours, 4 per hour, 8 total.

Number of men shown in the live studio audience

• 2. One of which will be @goldmanstandard. (Editor's note: I wish).

MISCELLANEOUS:

Will ABC have a hashtag specific to the episode that they promote at any point during the show?

• Yes.

If yes, what will that hashtag be?

• #LadiesTellAll

Will Kelly The Dog Lover bring her dog, Molly (editor's note: the true star of this season):

• We can only hope. My guess is yes.

Will all of the top 12 contestants be there?

• Excluding Nikki/Clare… yes. And we wont remember half of them.

Will Cassandra call JP "Juan" at any point during the episode:

• No. I don’t think she’ll have the chance. 

Will the word "Mundo" be used in the episode?

• Multiple times. And it’ll be amazing. So much mundo. In fact…all of the Mundo.

Who will bring up the ocean incident first? Choose: 1) Chris Harrison or 2) A contestant?

• Chris Harrison.

Is Chelsie actually a science educator?

• Scandal breaks out. Controversy ensues. Chelsie is actually a professional roller derby contestant.

Will anyone actually ask Juan Pablo what his job is to clarify that his office is not a baseball diamond?

• Unfortunately not. But for real guys, that’s not his office.

THE NEXT BACHELORETTE

Will it Happen?

• Yes.

If they announce next season's Bachelorette, will it be a Contestant from this season?

• Yes. That’s a formula that’s worked well for them these past few seasons—the fan base is already familiar with them.

What color dress will next season's Bachelorette be wearing: Primary Color or any other color

• Will not be a primary color. Does anyone wear primary color dresses anymore?

Women Tell All Drinking Game!**

Take ONE drink:

• Every time Chris Harrison adjusts his tie.
• Every time there is a preview clip from the "Dramatic Season Finale."
• Anytime Chris Harrison mentions Twitter.
• Anytime the majority of the audience audibly “boos.”
• At each reference of a previous season of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.
• Every time Lucy speaks.
• Each time Chris Harrison interviews a contestant on the couch.

 Take TWO drinks:

• Any time banter between contestants gets heated.
• Whenever a single parent mentions their child.
• Whenever Chris Harrison opens a conversation with “So name, tell me about…”
• Whenever the word “regret” is mentioned throughout the show.
• At each mention of Camilla.

CHUG:

• Any time a contestant trash talks Clare.
• When there is any video or mention of Sharleen’s kiss with JP.
• If any contestant mentions that they are now dating someone new.
• If you’re watching this with your wife/girlfriend/mistress and the only thing that gets you through these 2 hours is this blog.

Find THREE Bud Lights & shotgun all of them in less than 3 minutes:

• Each time you think “I might apply to The Bachelor or The Bachelorette next season and then go online and apply.

Pop a Bottle of Champagne:

• If we find out what exactly happened in the ocean

Take ONE drink of water:

• Every time Juan Pablo comes out on stage. His presence is sobering.
• At each commercial break…You’ll need it.

**Your friends at the Bachelor Power Rankings do not condone excessive drinking. Please proceed with caution. And maybe some Advil for tomorrow morning.

Bachelor Power Rankings - Week 8

Loyal readers! Chase and I are back with our updated Power Rankings after last week's return to the states. The remaining four ladies will share their hometowns with Juan Pablo this week and the pool of women will be cut down again.

In Miami, we said goodbye to Sharleen (who left of her own free will) and Chelsie. I had them in spots 5 and 6 respectively, bringing Team On the Wings of Love's score to 49. Chase had them in spots 5 and 6 respectively as well, bringing Team A Bachelor Watching the Bachelor to 49. 

Believe it or not, after three weeks of this, Chase and I are STILL TIED! Here's a quick refresher on how this all works, followed by the Week 8 Power Rankings and then a brief postmortem for the two ladies sent home last week written by Chase. 

And watch out for the next rankings. Chase and I have a different lady in each of the bottom three spots so the TIE WILL BE BROKEN!

Questions? Comments? Sound off below!

The Contest: Two guys (Josh and Chase) who have no business ranking The Bachelor contestants rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. We predict who is safe and who is going home in the upcoming episode of The Bachelor and provide our expert analysis.


The Rules: Josh and Chase will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well Josh and Chase predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts a contestant in spot 7 and Chase puts her in spot 10 and she goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10.


The winner at the end of the season will be rewarded a true bachelor dinner from the loser.

Love Lost:

5. Chelsie (Eliminated) - I still find it suspect that Chelsie was listed as a science educator. I’m impressed that she outlasted some of the other contestants (Kat, Cassandra, that one girl from the first night that didn’t say anything on camera - Danielle, I think?), but Chelsie found herself on team Clare. Chelsie never did anything to stand out in my mind, but she was very normal and struck me as someone that is going to be just fine continuing on as she instructs the future of America. Until her student’s decide to accost her because she went on a reality TV show to try and fall in love with a guy named Juan Pablo. 

6. Sharleen (Eliminated) - Oh Sharleen. What am I to say? This was a long time coming, I’m afraid, but I truly am sad to see her leave. Sharleen brought a unique and underrepresented intellectual edge to the show… one that Josh and I hope to bring through this very blog. That’s not to say the other girls aren’t intelligent - Andi, for one, is clearly a successful lawyer that naviaged her way through the battles of law school - but none were as up front about their need for intellect as Sharleen. She knew from very early on that mismatched intelligence levels are difficult to overcome. Her exit was graceful, but prolonged. I thought JP would consider fighting for her to stay. I hope we can all remember Sharleen as the never catty opera singer trying to break the intelligence glass ceiling on the Bachelor and not as one half of the most awkward kiss in the history of television.  

Bachelor Power Rankings - Week 7

Hello Readers! So sorry for the late post this week. I've been battling some illness and wasn't able to post before now. That said, Chase and I are back with our updated Power Rankings after last week in New Zealand. The remaining six ladies head to Miami this week where we will whittle down our number of eligible bachelorettes even further. 

In New Zealand, we said goodbye to Cassandra and Kat. I had them in spots 4 and 7 respectively, bringing Team On the Wings of Love's score to 38. Chase had them in spots 5 and 6 respectively, bringing Team A Bachelor Watching the Bachelor to 38. 

That's right, it's all tied up AGAIN after week 6! Here's a quick refresher on how this all works, followed by the Week 7 Power Rankings and then a brief postmortem for the two ladies sent home last week written by Chase. 

Questions? Comments? Sound off below!

The Contest: Two guys (Josh and Chase) who have no business ranking The Bachelor contestants rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. We predict who is safe and who is going home in the upcoming episode of The Bachelor and provide our expert analysis.


The Rules: Josh and Chase will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well Josh and Chase predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts a contestant in spot 7 and Chase puts her in spot 10 and she goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10.


The winner at the end of the season will be rewarded a true bachelor dinner from the loser.

Love Lost:

7. Cassandra (Eliminated) - This past week’s episode demonstrated that Juan (as Cassandra called him) has no interest in contestants with any history of NBA Dancing. Cassandra and Kat both headed home. Cassandra went home to her son and to enjoy the life of a 21 22 year old retired NBA Dancer. Kat went home to try and continue her career as an NBA Dancer with the Suns. I say it again: Cassandra grew to be one of my favorites… but the age difference was just too much. I’m only a bit disappointed Taylor Swift’s 22 wasn’t played as she got in the car to head home…

8. Kat (Eliminated) - The only thing worse than being kicked off The Bachelor? Getting kicked off the show while using your desperation card. (Ok. There are LOTS of things worse than being kicked off of The Bachelor…like the fact that I’m almost out of wine). I felt bad for Kat. She was so confident going into the rose ceremony that she thought she had it locked up. In optimistic news: It was a long flight home from New Zealand to practice her dance moves...

Bachelor Week 6 Recap: In the Land of Hobbits and Giant Balls

Better late than never! Sorry for the delay Bachelor Power Rankings fans, but I’m here with a quick recap of this past week’s episode of The Bachelor. Side note: I got some feedback last week that my recap was a bit long and drawn out. So this week, we’re just hitting the highlights. I am assuming that those of you who are reading (read: one Bachelor fanatic who came across this blog and my fiancée) have already seen the episode so I won’t get into the nitty gritty.

Things kick off this week with our remaining lovely eight women and our sole bachelor, Juan Pablo, headed to New Zealand where love is sure to blossom.

Chelsie gives us the quote of the night: “It’s so wonderful to be here in New Zealand dating a wonderful guy with seven other women. I feel just like a Mormon housewife!”

The first date card arrives and annoying Clare is sad about not getting a one-on-one. Hasn’t she heard by now? Andi hasn’t gotten ONE yet. Clare makes the first of several volcano references throughout the episode. Apparently volcanoes are a thing in New Zealand? If it has its own Wikipedia page, it must be true.

After Andi gets the first date, we get an extended shot of her ironing her clothes. Weird editing choice.

Anyhow, Andi’s one-on-one date consists of making out in the water with Juan Pablo (she looked FANTASTIC in her one piece bathing suit, by the way) and then dinner next to some very active geysers while wearing winter clothes. Wait, weren’t they just swimming in a waterfall? Now they are literally wearing more clothes than I’ve ever seen two people on The Bachelor wear. It looks like it must be freezing next to those geysers.

Regardless, Andi tells Juan Pablo she can’t wait to have a family. JP swoons and pulls the rose directly out of his heart jacket and Andi gladly ascepts.

The group date is up next and Sharleen, Chelsie, Renee, Cassandra, Nikki and Kat are tapped to go. Cassandra reminds us ad nauseam throughout the date that it is her 22^nd birthday, Hmmmm, I get the sinking feeling that all of these Cassandra confessionals are not indicative of a happy ending.

First up for the six ladies and Juan Pablo? Rolling down a hill in giant balls filled with water. Ah, the perfect way to get the ladies into bathing suits even though it is freezing. Side note: Sharleen is the second bachelorette in a one piece bathing suit (must be some sort of a record for The Bachelor). She also looks great.

The ladies then spend the evening in Hobbiton – it was only a matter of time before the producers worked in something related to Lord of the Rings. After arriving, Sharleen says, “This is f***ing cool.” As Sharleen admits her love of Lord of the Rings on national TV, the geeks/nerds of America fall hard in love with Sharleen. If only the demographics overlapped more!

Juan Pablo has nice make-out sessions with several of the ladies throughout the evening but something isn’t quite right between him and Cassandra. Before she can even tell him that it is her birthday, JP is asking Cassandra to pack her bags and head home to her son. Worst birthday ever? Hopefully her driver blasted some Taylor Swift for her on the drive to the airport.

As she goes, Cassandra tells us she has been “waiting so long for something special to happen.” Hang in there girl, you’re only 22. There are other fish in the sea.

After JP tells the remaining ladies why he sent Cassandra home, Sharleen gets the group date rose and the group heads elsewhere in Middle Earth back to their hotel.

With that, we come to our final one-on-one date between Clare and Juan Pablo. After last week’s late night ocean swim, it’s hard to tell how this will shake out. Clare leads with “I just wanted to go in the ocean and swim and touch my lips to your lips over and over.” Juan Pablo apologizes and the two have a totally normal, romantic evening. Wow. I did not see that coming.

She puts on sweatpants and he eats this up. Juan Pablo leans forward to grab the rose, she makes the most mischievous face possible behind his back (are we sure she is there for the right reasons?) and she gladly ascepts. It’s clear JP is immensely attracted to Clare but is there anything else there?

We interrupt this regularly scheduled recap to bring you “Chris Harrison Watch – Episode 6!” In case you weren’t keeping track (I was), it is one hour and 30 minutes into the episode before we get our first look at the enigmatic host. He proves to be totally worthless in his screen time this week but does let JP when it is time to send one more woman home.

The rose ceremony is relatively drama free as three women are already safe (Andi, Sharleen and Clare), one has been sent home (Cassandra) and two have visible connections with Juan Pablo (Renee and Nikki). That leaves Chelsie and Kat. And the next person headed home is… Kat. Surprisingly, she never locked lips with Juan Pablo (can that really be right?) and I guess he just didn’t feel the connection.

As Juan Pablo tells the ladies they are all headed to Miami next week, we get a glimpse of Sharleen’s hesitation and doubt with the whole process that was teased at the end of the last episode. It looks like this will come to a head next week so tune in to find out what happens!

Random thoughts from this episode:

• Juan Pablo said “aye yai yai” at least three separate times this week. Someone needs to make drinking game.
• Who delivers the date cards? David Blaine? Whoever they are, they must be masters of illusion because we NEVER see them.
• Juan Pablo had four different times during this episode where he didn’t understand a certain word or phrase. They are as follows:
• Frazzled
• Odd story
• Cut right to the chase
• Bolt

That's it for now. We’ll have another edition of “Upon Further Review” tomorrow and updated Power Rankings on Monday!

Comments? Questions? Sound off below!

Bachelor Power Rankings - Week 6

Welcome back faithful readers. Chase and I are back with our updated Power Rankings after last's weeks jaunt to Vietnam. This week the remaining eight ladies head to New Zealand with Juan Pablo on their journey towards love. 

Last week, we said goodbye to Danielle, Kelly and Alli. I had them in spots 7, 9 and 11 respectively, bringing Team On the Wings of Love's score to 27. Chase had them in spots 6, 10 and 11 respectively, bringing Team A Bachelor Watching the Bachelor to 27. 

That's right, it's all tied up! Here's a quick refresher on how this all works, followed by the Week 6 Power Rankings and then a brief postmortem for the three ladies sent home last week written by Chase. 

Questions? Comments? Sound off below!

The Contest: Two guys (Josh and Chase) who have no business ranking The Bachelor contestants rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. We predict who is safe and who is going home in the upcoming episode of The Bachelor and provide our expert analysis.


The Rules: Josh and Chase will rank the remaining Bachelor contestants. Points will be awarded each week based on how well Josh and Chase predict the contestants going home. For example, if Josh puts a contestant in spot 7 and Chase puts her in spot 10 and she goes home, Josh will get 7 points and Chase will get 10.


The winner at the end of the season will be rewarded a true bachelor dinner from the loser.

Love Lost:

9. Danielle (Eliminated) - I’m afraid that I let my regional allegiances cloud my judgement on this one. Danielle got so little camera time, that it left me wondering “Is there a secret connection we just don’t know about?” It turns out there wasn’t. And that’s probably a good thing. Danielle ducked out with dignity and just as importantly, got to experience traveling the world a bit. I can only hope my path crosses with her at some point in St. Louis so I can applaud her efforts.

10. Kelly (Eliminated ) - Oh Kelly. How we miss you already.  Your one-liners transcended the drama. You rarely complained and your profession was Dog Lover. You genuinely seemed to connect with some of the other girls…which on a show designed to foster disdain between same-sex contestants, was very refreshing. You will be missed.

11. Alli (Eliminated) - I wish I had something clever to say for Alli, but she was just genuinely nice, relatively drama free and soccer-loving lady. I thought her soccer prowess might keep her around, but she just didn’t get the facetime with JP that she needed.