Now that episode of The Bachelorette Season 18 was a satisfying episode, was it not Rose Lovers? The men finally found out which contestant told Michelle Young the big lie that canceled last week’s cocktail party, and the saddening revelation led to this week’s cocktail party being canceled, too!
There were a fair few cringeworthy moments this week, but if you ask me, I think the grueling G-force simulator group date takes the cake.
Without further ado, let’s recap this week’s cringeworthy moments!
The Bachelorette Season 18, Episode 3: Moment #1: The G-Force Simulator Group Date
Okay–forgive me for asking, but what exactly is this instrument meant to simulate? Nausea? Motion sickness? Does it aim for the contestants to throw up? In what was perhaps one of the worst dates I’ve seen on The Bachelorette franchise, the contestants were expected to profess their love for Michelle while spinning wildly in a life-size gyroscope.
I predicted every single contestant to regurgitate their meals the second they were let go, but they managed to fight off nausea impressively well. That doesn’t mean that this spectacle was necessary in any way.
Why can’t there be better group dates? You know, ones that include talking, being vulnerable, that don’t require contestants to fight the urge to throw up all over the floor? I’ll never know!
The Bachelorette Season 18, Episode 3: Moment #2: Will and Peter’s Argument
I cannot stress this enough: Will and Peter are really good television. I am disappointed that Michelle let Peter go this week because now, who else will say cringe-worthy things like “I change lives one slice at a time”?
Anyway going back to the date, Peter feels really disconcerted after Will professes his feelings for Michelle in Spanish while spinning on the G-Force Simulator. Why? Because he did the same in Italian, and Will just translated it to Spanish, word by word. Will wins the “contest” on the date and receives a really boring bomber jacket, which makes Peter furious.
At their dinner later that evening, Peter throws his jacket in the pool, and his actions make Will cry. No, you didn’t read that wrong. Will begins to cry because he’s frustrated at doughboy Peter (he owns a pizza restaurant, you guys. Three locations.) but proves he’s the bigger person between them by not taking the drama to Michelle. And Peter goes home anyway, so good for you, Will!
The Bachelorette Season 18, Episode 3: Moment #3: Jamie Gives A Ted Talk
For her next group date, Michelle planned a date so the men can really express themselves. She leads them into an auditorium, where Rudy Francisco aka one of the greatest spoken word poets ever, is narrating a story about his grandmother. Chris G. is over the moon to see Francisco, who he describes as the reason behind his love for the spoken word. It’s the sweetest thing ever!
The men spend some time preparing poems to recite later, and everyone does a stellar job. No, really. My only issue with the producers is that they won’t let us see the entire thing. Release the spoken word cut, please!
The contestants have pretty much hit the nail on the head with the brief they were given–everyone but Jamie. He starts rambling a story about a girl getting lost in the woods, instead of talking about his personal feelings. At this point, the men are confused and wondering if Jamie is auditioning for a position as a motivational speaker or “cult leader” as one contestant says. It’s pretty pathetic, but we don’t get to see Michelle’s reaction to it either, because that’s when the producers say cut.
Rose lovers, that’s all for this week! Hopefully, next week’s episode of The Bachelorette Season 18 doesn’t take away good television from us by cutting the fun segments too short.
Don’t forget to catch the next episode of The Bachelorette Season 18 airing next week on ABC!