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Eliz87

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 06:08 am EditMoveDeleteIP
After liking Hank all season long, I'd have to say after seeing the show last night that Evan is my new favorite. There's so much chemistry between Evan & Lisa!

Fruitbat, I totally agree with what you said about Hank's inability to get along in the house. You'd think he would be mature enough to deal.

Still not liking Joe. Can he have one date with Lisa where he's not talking about money or investments??? Ick! His family...very ethnic. Lisa and the family might be turned off by each other in the long run.

Renda's all right, Dominick's too young (but so nice), and let's see...Oh, Robert...Well, I cannot believe how Lisa got bombarded at the friend's house. He is soooo lucky she didn't turn around and leave.

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 06:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Eliz!!! Ah ha, I have a live one here. This thread does not get a lot of traffic. Can you resond to the first paragraph in my above post? I want to know what the women said about Joe after the date.

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 06:49 am EditMoveDeleteIP
SBG sniffles and clutches her pearls

I NEVER thought I would say this, but after last week and this week, I don't think Joe would be good for Lisa at all. When they did the in-house interviews, he came off as a tempermental jerk, talking about Lisa as if she were an object that had to be won. And his family was right out of Tony and Tina's Wedding, every ethnic relative you could think of. Don't get me wrong....he's cute, makes good money, is very romantic and would make a great daddy, but he's not the guy for Lisa. There, I've said it, are you all happy now?! *falling to the floor sobbing*

Okay, hissy fit over. Now, on to the others....

Dominic - LOVED his parent's house, it was warm and beautiful, the kind I'd like to have. His family was equally warm to Lisa, and she seemed to feel good about being there. My problem with Dom is his age....sorry, but I can't get past it; I agree with the girls that he isn't ready to marry but when he is the girl will be so lucky, as she will be marrying into a very nice family.

Renda - Loved his folks as well....actually, I was kinda verklempt, as I've always wanted to be welcomed into a potential mate's family like she was. Was cool how his friends were very protective of him. Now if he'd only get a haircut, facial hair AND A FULL-TIME JOB, I'd vote for him.

Robert - Oh my God! He was so rude to her when they met up with each other, then as soon as she got into the house, she was attacked from all bases. I would have told all of them to f-off and then ran outta there as fast as my legs could take me. And please, STOP with the puppy dog "Everyone hates me" look it ain't flyin', dude.

Hank - Okay. How come when ousted Scott wanted to kiss Lisa, he was reamed a new a-hole, but when Opie from Hell wanted to take off her clothes and make love to her (which by the way was SO inappropriate to say), it was "Awwwwwwwww!" Since the start of the dates, he has been as passionate as my cat's anus, now all of a sudden he can't get at Lisa fast enough? And how tacky was it for his brother to wear the "Vote for Hank" t-shirt? Again, I wish we could see more of the in-house Hank, because I know that he is completely different than the one that is supposedly so sincere. And dude, whether or not you like the guys, you might want to keep that to yourself, as that edge could come back to haunt you. People, rent The Stepfather and tell me that the main character isn't this dude.

Evan - Like Kimberly, my opinion of him has changed, as for the longest time I couldn't get past him putting Laura into his lap. However, his last two dates have shown a new side to him. His family (particularly his stepmother) was awfully nice to Lisa, and she seems to really like him....I agree with Laura in saying that they have serious sexual chemistry. He definitely should be the winner.

*SBG running to the Poll thread*

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:04 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sits with hope fading of ever hearing what the girls said about Joe after the date. sigh.

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
SBG...I agree with you on Robert. Not a good idea to have a fight. Not good wooing technique.

What did the girls say to Joe after the date?

<<sits ever hopeful>>

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LMAO, sorry Fruity!

Uh, Laura loved Joe but felt that his family might overwhelm Lisa, who is supposedly shy and reserved....Kimberly felt that he was viewing Lisa as a competitive game that he HAD to win.

SBG pats Fruit on head and skips out of room

Maryk

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I guess I'm the only one evil here... I again voted to keep Robert in and toss in a few more votes for Dominic. I just want the entertainment value of seeing Lisa and her friends squirm. Will she choose to marry Robert and live with him 1 year in order to collect the 1 million dollars?

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you, Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maryk

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
CBS's Official Cupid site has a recap of all the dates:

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/cupid/show/episode08/story01.shtml

Brenda1966

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think you all said what I was thinking: Evan is the one! Gosh he's adorable and I think he's really falling for her.

Robert was so rude and scary. His "stop picking on me" thing is pathetic. He's lucky Lisa is a nice girl -- I would have torn him a new one when he cut me off after saying he wasn't cutting me off. This week's date was shown as boring and not funny and the girls didn't pick on him so hopefully his "following" will quit voting for him when he's no longer entertainment. Ugh.

I'd love to see more of Hank because there is something off there. He's so shy at first, but he's the first one we hear making a pass? He can't get along in the house? I didn't think he was great at first, but now I don't like him at all.

Renda is a doll, but unfortunately probably not right for Lisa. I threw him a few votes anyway.

I don't understand why Laura loves Joe so much. He just seems like a show off to me.

Does anyone know how this show ends? Didn't they say in "3 weeks" Lisa may marry one of the guys? Does it pare down to a final 4 and then we vote?

Jenhavins

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:16 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Spit up coffee this morning when I read:


"Opie from Hell wanted to take off her clothes and make love to her (which by the way was SO inappropriate to say), it was "Awwwwwwwww!" Since the start of the dates, he has been as passionate as my cat's anus"

Sweetbabygirl, thank you so much for that laugh.

Hank, when brooched with the question from Kimberly about the personality issue, changed his entire personna in a split second. His smile was gone and his voice got louder. Hank has also whispered to her (when they went on the date dancing with the other guys) that just seemed inappropriate and gave me the heebie jeebies.

I ran out of the room when he said I wish I could take all your clothes off. I got a chill and not a good one (my dog couldn't figure out what the heck I was doing running around the living room like that)! It had ick written all over it for me. Maybe it was just because the cameras caught it and broadcast it to millions of people, but it just seemed inappropriate.

Joe has some personality issues as well. At the beginning when we got a glimpse of the bachelor mansion, he was on a tyrade about something. He seems to have a temper about him. Not a calm cool collected guy. I like a man with a bit of a bite and can wear the pants, but subtlety. Joe is not.

Evan is the man for her. You can see it. Of course I thought Charlie was Tristas match made in heaven so what the heck do I know!

Kittystj

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Personally I was glad that Robert told her that her friends were insulting. I was hoping that he would have laid into her more.

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It is true that Robert was attacked in a very mean way. Maybe there is a clause that they cannot walk out. He should if allowed.

BUT........He has to stop trying for a love connection. Acknowledge it is just not going to happen and change his position. Relax, have fun on the date, take the criticism and turn it into humor........ANYTHING! Just stop, now. It keeps getting worse.

I dont believe she will marry the winner even assuming it is Hank or Evan. Does she get a lump sum or paid over 40 years? That makes a big difference in what you are willing to do.

Realfan

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good for you, Mary!

I still dislike Lisa and the premise of the show. I think they've made some changes because of they knew the audience was anti-Lisa instead of starry-eyed over her future "romance" with her "husband."

The friends have toned down the vitriol, because it backfires--especially toward Robert. The host hardly mentions the cash prize, hoping people will forget about it, I suppose.

So, this week was much less entertaining than last week, when the girls all got bug-eyed when they realized America didn't have "Lisa's Bestest Interests at Heart."

This week, Lisa played tongue war with a few too many guys for me to think she's all that serious about any of them. Again, each one could be "the one." I say we keep Robert AND Joe in, and let her realize what she has to put up with to earn that cool mill.

PS--I'm with you, Kitty. I thought it was great Robert said her friends were insulting. Oh, and Lisa? If you want to see a good example of people who INTERRUPT others, look to your left and your right. Hypocrite.

Brenda1966

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Jenhavins, how's this for a fantasy:
"Who wants to Marry a millionaire bachelorette for Love _and_ money" -- and my final 3 are Evan, Charlie, and Chad!

A girl can dream... :)

Brenda1966

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 08:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Fruit, they only get the million if they stay married for a year. I'd assume they can take a lump sum payout after that year.

Since Robert didn't leave after being abused just furthers the notion that he's there to further his acting/modeling career. If he can't see from the other dates that Lisa likes him the least, then he is delusional.

Kady

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 09:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I dont believe she will marry the winner even assuming it is Hank or Evan. Does she get a lump sum or paid over 40 years?

I think the rules state she has to get married and stay married for one year to collect the million.

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 09:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, I understand that. I am saying if she gets a lump sum after a year (it is only Lisa, she does not share it) it may be more inticing to marry someone and stick it out for a year than if it is doled out in $25,000 payments over the course of 40.

Jenhavins

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 09:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
LOLOL Brenda! I tell ya what, I am still hung up over Ken. Didn't much like him after last week with the kids, however, I loved his goodbye speech last night. It made me like him all over again. And Laura's thoughts on him were mine exactly. Handsome, tall, well built, with his career in check that will make some girl a wonderful husband. What more could you ask for?

I am also curious to see who the excused men get for dates to the finale!

Fruitbat

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 09:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Particularly Robert.

Kady

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 09:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm not sure MsBat, will have to check out the fine print in the credits. But if they do get married wouldn't they have to split everything in a divorce settlement? I guess they could have some kind of pre-nup but if I was the man I wouldn't sign unless it stated I got half of the prize money.

Realitynut

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 10:10 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Sweetbabygirl - you really made me laugh this a.m. Are you really Bunny over at the BB board?

Sweetbabygirl

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 10:15 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Awww, Real! Very sweet of you. *blushing*

Kellirippa

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 10:44 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I liked American keeping Robert around when his dates were amusing, but last night was just icky...but..was it just me or was Robert's friend with the same build but nicer personality just yummy?!

Bluie

Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 12:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, I guess I'm the only Robert fan left. I don't see him as icky, a stalker, a loser, scary, or psycho. I think he just is very hyper sensitive but not to the point where he would hurt others or follow them around, lol. I also think Lisa is totally wrong for him at this point ( but I still believe she is mildly attracted to him in some way ) and that's not such a bad thing. Some people think Robert is just a shallow muscle head, but I think Lisa is more the shallow one than Robert ( by agreeing to this whole scenario in the first place ). I just see a shy, sensitive guy that maybe is a little defensive about the criticism, but the things said about him are really over the top . I personally think in a relationship with the right woman Robert would be a great family man. His Blind Date thing was probably something from months ago and he might have still of had the single lifestyle thinking then ( which is not uncommon when you're young, to change over so quickly lol ).

I just think Robert isn't a naturally outgoing person, he's maybe more reserved by nature and he's in a profession ~ modeling, acting, etc... that requires an outgoing personality ( at least to be projected ) so he finds himself in a quandary at times. He definitely has personal discipline to be able to achieve the fitness level he's at. Shy , reserved, more introspective types are often misunderstood. Also , having such great friends is a plus for that argument, they must see and know about something in him that we haven't seen yet on the show, lol.

Evan is definitely the one for Lisa, he's funny, charming, never boring, great looking and he really seems to care for her. They look great together.

Hank is the creepy one to me this week. Am I the only one who saw that incredible rage he's got smouldering just below that beaming smile. Also he's definitely a control freak. Red flags are popping up everywhere after that date, and the ripping off her clothes thing, etc... much more disrespectful than anything anyone else as done and said on any date, JMO .

Joe is coming off more and more cheesy every week, but a sweet kind of cheesy which another girl is just going to find charming and adorable. He's completely wrong for Lisa and I think he believes he's right for her and he's not there just to win, but he of course, is in denial.

Renda is cute, but has zero sex appeal. I don't even view him as a date, more like a buddy. A girl more into his lifestyle and thinking would be right for him. Renda actually missed his shining moment by not being born in a year that would have allowed him to live in the 60's and 70's as a teenager and 20something.

Dominic is just a boy, a mere lad. Who one day will look back in disbelieve that he ever thought he was ready to get married at 21, lol.

I'd like the final 3 to be Evan, Robert and Hank.

I'm buying the whole poor Robert thing, so I say he needs a couple more chances, lol.