Anonymous wrote:Any thoughts on the Women Tell All episode? I guess nothing stood out especially strongly to me; the ones who were expected to speak (Andi, Renee, etc.,), did, and Juan Pablo 'handled' the comments as best as he could ("it's okey")...
I was surprised that so many of the women were in agreement. Normally in the "tell all" episodes, they're arguing with each other, not piling onto the bachelor. But they're take away realization was the same as mine while watching the season - he didn't seem to engage in real conversation, it wasn't clear that he could tell all the women apart, and he seemed to rely on chemistry/kissing to get out of having a real conversation. I get that it must be draining to go from having a serious moment with one person you have feelings for to then trying to establish a connection with some one else then to 15 minutes later, deep the connection with yet another person - but his coping mechanism was kissing and that just seems weak to me. I'm glad Andi had her big wake up and walked out because as a smart woman, it would drive me nuts if I can't just talk to the guy. And it's not a language issue, I've had meaningful conversations with people who've only had a couple semesters worth of English - if you have something profound or meaningful to say, that comes across even when it's in broken English with half the words missing. When you've got nothing but charming phrases and kisses, that also comes across.
Also interesting that Andi and Sharleen were defending him the most. The women most upset with him were the ones who didn't really get to know him that well and who were left to guess what his actions and word really meant. Renee, who would have been the most justified in being hurt and upset, also seemed more on his side than the others but perhaps that's just in line with her high level of maturity, which we've seen through out.