The Bachelorette Season 16: Best and worst moments of episode 1

[caption id="attachment_16346" align="aligncenter" width="1600"] ABC[/caption]rn The Bachelorette Season 16 premiered last night after months of waiting, and Clare did not disappoint! rnClare, Clare, Clare. Have I mentioned I love Clare? I must say, many years ago when Clare first came onto our screens on Juan Pablo’s season of The Bachelor , I was not a huge fan. I enjoyed watching her but never thought I would come to see her as an amazing lead of The Bachelorette . However, I must admit—Clare is wonderful. She tears up constantly (reminding me of how I would be as the lead), she isn’t afraid to get deep and emotional with the men, and she is honest to a fault.rnrnBest of all, it’s clear this woman is incapable of acting–she’s so real that she even confessed to The Bachelorette Season 16&#xA0; production right away that she felt like Dale was her husband! What other lead would do that? Colton Underwood has even admitted he lied to production about who his favorite was to prevent them from pulling any tricks! Clare is trusting, youthful, sincere, and just generally lights up the screen. All in all, an excellent premiere showing.rnrnLast night's The Bachelorette Season 16 premiere was unlike any other, with the usual blend of awesome and cringeworthy moments. Without further ado, let's discuss!rnrn[nextslide teaser="When%20hand%20holding%20goes%20wrong..." /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16181" align="aligncenter" width="850"] ABC[/caption]rn The Bachelorette Season 16, Episode 1: Worst Moment #1: Overly Enthusiastic Hand Holding rnThere were many wonderful limo exits last night, from bubble boys to Harvard-worthy arrivals to men in their third trimesters, but one exit stood out as particularly awkward to watch! Software salesman AJ Yalawan arrived on the scene rocking a red suit and full of compliments, but things went downhill from there. Perhaps because he "hadn't touched a woman in months" or because his friends tell him "he gives terrible first impressions," things did not go well.rnrnWhile complimenting Clare's green eyes, AJ gave her hands an extra *hard* squeeze as she literally cried out in pain. Undaunted, AJ plunged onward in his compliments, informing Clare that only 2% of the population has green eyes (I'll admit this was an interesting fact). All he seemed to take away from the encounter was that her hands were "so soft" and it felt wonderful to hold them.rnrnAJ sailed into the mansion on a cloud while Clare was left to dig her rings out of her skin. She held up a finger and said, "Looks like a Jack Russell took a bite out of it." Always the feeling someone wants to have after hand-holding. Moral of the story: rings are not always safe to wear on Night One of The Bachelorette! rnrn[nextslide teaser="The%20messenger%20gets%20shot..." /]rnrn rnrnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd2zhva8A5orn The Bachelorette Season 16, Episode 1 Worst Moment #2: Tyler C. and Yosef rnNight One always serves up a healthy dose of drama, but perhaps due to the built-in pandemic drama, this premiere didn't have the usual extra amount. However, there was one situation that is "worst moment" material due to what I felt was an extremely unfair resolution! Naturally, I am talking about Tyler C. and Yosef. To recap: Tyler C. had received a message from a mutual friend detailing questionable behavior by Yosef. Allegedly, Yosef had been sending romantic messages to a girl after he was signed up to go on this season. Tyler calmly approached Yosef about it, Yosef calmly denied it, and that was all there was to it.rnrnJust kidding! Of course, production had to capitalize on this ( very non-dramatic ) situation. They had Clare force the two men to sit down with her so they could all talk it out. This was so forced it was painful to watch. Do any of us really think it was Tyler C's idea to bring this up to Yosef in the first place? Could it not be left to the two men to settle, as they both seemed very comfortable with? Is sending a message to a girl months before he even met Clare really a big deal? For all the believable drama that naturally occurs on The Bachelorette , do they really need to force things like this?rnrnWorst of all, Tyler C. ended up going home while Yosef was allowed to continue the journey. It's hard to believe Clare really wanted to keep either of them, but why not keep both? Or neither? It was just so sad hearing Tyler's parting words. It was clear he didn't really know what happened and was an unwitting production pawn. Farewell, Tyler. Hope to see you on Paradise!rnrn[nextslide teaser="Breaking%20the%20rules%20makes%20for%20the%20best%20moments" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_16197" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] ABC[/caption]rn The Bachelorette Season 16 Best Moment #1: Blake Breaks the Rules rnAh, Bearded Blake. Provider of comfort via Instagram DM's. Clare and Blake's conversation was a super sweet moment, an antidote to the annoyance that was the Yosef and Tyler C. drama. Clare sat Blake down and opened up to him about how hard it was waiting months for the show to air, and brought up that Blake had messaged her at one point during that time. Her mom had just fallen and broken her nose, and Blake messaged her to tell her he was thinking about her!rnrnIt seemed at first like Clare was going to reprimand Blake for breaking the rules and reaching out to her, but it ended up being quite the contrary! Clare was extremely touched that Blake would risk not coming on the show just so he could reach out and comfort her, and mentioned he was the only man who did so. Best of all, Blake was rewarded with a coveted Night One kiss! You go, Blake.rn The Bachelorette Season 16 Best Moment #2: The COVID Chronicles rn The Bachelorette can often feel like an otherworldly experience full of beautiful influencers and unattainable romance, but last night, we were able to see the contestants go through something we can all relate to—the pandemic. It was strangely comforting to see each of them wearing masks on the plane and in the car, commenting on what a relief it was to take them off when they got to their rooms. We can all relate!rnrnHaving the men film vlog-style quarantine diaries was a great choice. We all know what it's like at this point to feel locked up in our houses, and getting to see the men in their quarantine environment was a nice, human touch to the proceedings. We even got to see one of the men getting tested for the virus, and it was hilarious. He seemed super confused and hearing the nurse instruct him in a slow, patient voice while he stood against a wall and panicked just cracked me up for some reason.rnrnAll the men seemed genuinely traumatized after their tests, something I'm sure anyone who has received one can relate to! All in all, it was nice to see the show remember its place in the larger scheme of things and let viewers in on the extra behind-the-scenes hurdles of this season!rnrn I genuinely can't wait for this season—it could very well be the most dramatic ever! rnrn rnrn[story_link_next description="The%20Bachelorette%20S16E1%3A%20Clare's%20time%20to%20find%20love!" url="https://acceptthisrose.com/2020/10/14/the-bachelorette-season-16-premiere-recap/" /]rnrn I genuinely can't wait for this season—it could very well be the most dramatic ever! rnrn What were your favorite best and worst moments from last night? 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The Bachelorette Season 16: Best and worst moments of episode 1

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