All things Bachelor & Australian Survivor

Some thoughts for the week:

• Glad Roxi has left now, not because we don't have to see her crying all the damn time anymore (although that's an added bonus) but because of the state of her mental wellbeing in the mansion. Although I have bagged her out, I also can see something of myself in her too & know that I sure as hell wouldn't last 5 seconds in a place like that.

• Are we really trying to turn Bella into a villain now? I'm not going to deny that she didn't handle the chat with Irena well (in fact, it showed her lack of maturity), but this season has had enough villains already without trying to add any more to it. I think Bella's either losing the plot or turning on her best acting skills (rumour has it she wants to become an actress).

• I think Bec called it when she wondered if she was the only girl there for Locky. I think she might just be the only one, if one of a few.

A bit of a round-up of the penultimate episode of the season:

• Izzy's mum.....OMG LOLZA @ the sperm comment. I haven't been left that speechless in a long time! (Although to be fair, I was both speechless & cracking up in that moment.)

• Can we all agree that men need to stop doing the overprotective thing with their daughters/sisters? It's getting old. (Yes, I'm referring to you Igor/Irena's brother...and Bella's dad...and Bec's brother.)

• Bec's "hometown" was a snoozefest.

• Bella's "hometown" was Best Actress Oscar-winning performative, although her dad gave his best The Godfather impersonation I have to admit.

• Not surprised at our final 2, that was a given & also rumoured from the get-go. I do know who wins already (thanks to the So Dramatic! podcast for the spoilers, although thankfully Megan the host didn't spill all the tea about what goes down in the finale), but I'm still keen to see it tonight & watch how it unfolds.

• Speaking of the finale, Locklan, Locky, Lock, W.T.A.F were you thinking telling both women you love them before you make your final pick?!

Didn't bother commenting on the Bachelor finale because that was a mess, just like the entire season. Good luck to Irena & Locky, I have a feeling she will need it more than him. They do seem happy though & I hope they last longer than some of our recent Bach couplings.

That aside, I'm going to start anew with the Bachelorette!

• I'm sure this season will be classifed by so many as "boring" (and we already know how I & others feel about Elly & Becky being Bachelorettes), but in all honesty, after the chaos & overmilked drama that was Locky's Bach season, I'm really looking forward to this season as a palette cleanser of sorts. I was actually kind of excited for the premiere tbh.

• So far I'm a fan of Frazer, Joe (both of those hotties will be Elly's final 2, mark my words), Saj (he seems like a real sweetheart), Adam (the geologist guy), Shannon (he'll either win Becky's heart or be her runner-up)....and that's it methinks.

• Definitely don't like Jake aka Cupid, I think he's a d***. Trying a bit too hard to be a villain.

• Apparently the premiere will be the only time we see Osher on screen all season, due to his Masked Singer commitments in Melbourne (this filmed at the same time as that) & all the complications that went down with that i.e. being in quarantine etc.

• Got some goss regarding Harry (the winner of the Country Rose)....and no, it doesn't have to do with him being on House Rules previously. Can't say that I'm a fan of his just yet; I'm getting faint Jamie Doran vibes from him for some reason.

• I wasn't surprised to see AB walk, I'd already heard about that via, you guessed it, the So Dramatic! podcast. All respect to him though for his honesty; if you're not feeling it, you're not feeling it.

• Could this be the best bunch of guys since Georgia Love's season? I think time will tell, but so far, so good.

Thursday night's summary:

• Shannon will go far in the race for Becky's heart. Their chemistry was off the charts.

• Elly & Harry are definitely not a match. Their timelines & life goals don't match, plus again, I smell Jamie Doran vibes from Harry in terms of wanting to get a rose just to hang around.

• Becky & Pete (the one she asked to take his shirt off during the solo shoot & who she had a sneaky pash with) could be a match too.

• Frazer.....oooft....HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NURSE! (That's an Animaniacs reference for all the 90's kids reading this lol.)

• Adrian (aka steampunk hat guy) gives me Nathan Favro vibes (Nathan being "party boy" from Ali's season). Not buying him at all & that's not just based off next week's promo.

Haven't posted in here for a bit because it seems like people are dunking on this season big time for being "boring". I for one am enjoying it & am invested & trying not to read/listen to spoilers (whereas with Locky's season I really dgaf about anyone & rejoiced in the spoilers); but regardless, here's some thoughts about where it's heading as we get to the pointy end of the show:

• Frazer will definitely win Elly's heart at the end, but as to whom Becky will end up with I'm not so sure. I'm hoping it'll be anyone other than Adrian (he needs to go ASAP), but if I had to really pick someone, then it's Pete for me.

• James is the male equivalent of Roxi this season. Rumour has it he gets booted soon - we were told it was happening this week, but that was clearly a lie - and I'll be glad because like Roxi, I think he may need some help of the therapeutical kind.

• Adore Adam (I've got a thing for hot nerds & shy guys, so he's a perfect combo for me), but I don't think he'll be there at the end. If he is (because I suspect Elly may boot Joe before the finale ala Matty J & Tara), then he'll definitely be runner-up for Elly.

• Pascal? More like Ratscal! (I know he got booted last week, but felt I had to mention him.)

• Adrian has red flags all over him. Run, Becky, run!

• Still maintain that this might be the best season of blokes since Georgia Love's season. They're certainly better than what Sophie Monk & Ali Oetjen got, that's for sure. (Perhaps even better than Angie Kent's dudes, in hindsight.)

Thoughts about this week's episodes:

• I really can't remember anything about the Wednesday night dates, aside from Becky taking Adrian on a boring single date, that's it. Oh & the Daddy Day Care group date, which I've seen before on this show....and both Shannon & Joe getting alone time afterwards.

• Not surprised Sam went home from Becky's lot, nor am I surprised about James getting the boot either. The latter male deserved it after his display at the "final supper". Wish he could've let go of the whole Joe & Elly having a past connection because it was well & truly old.

• Joe's doggo Alfie was gorgeous, like his owner. Gorgeous man + cute dog = winning in my eyes, even though I'm 100% sure Joe will not win Elly's heart in the end.

• I was trying to observe Elly's body language during her chats with Joe's brother Jacob & there was some evasion going on there. I think she knows (and has known for a while) that she's just not that into Joe, so the poor boy is definitely headed for heartache.

• When Becky said that she was tired of moving for love & wanted someone to move to her for once...............OOOFT binch, don't you realise that love is about compromise & sacrifice? (Not that I'd know anything about that personally!) AND that Pete's got a lot going on in his life in Adelaide? I feel like she's getting all Ali Oetjen here (remember Ali & all her stipulations, like not moving for the guy, for example?) & that does not a relationship make.

• If Becky picks Adrian in the end, then I'm done cheering for her. Watching her break Shannon's heart last night was hard enough (poor, sweet dork that he is). I honestly don't know what made her change from appearing all loved up with him at the beginning of his hometown to walking away from him heavy-hearted at the end, but I guess she came to a realisation & had to follow her heart. Still don't know what she sees in Adrian tbh; I feel like he'd break her heart big time.

• Speaking of Shannon, he took that rejection incredibly well. Such a beautiful soul.

So finale is done & dusted. Predictable result in terms of who the ladies picked, but I am sad for Becky that Pete dumped her 3 days after they parted. I watched a video of her on Fitzy & Wippa earlier today & she was visibly upset about everything that had happened. So much for thinking Pete was a decent bloke; I think he needs more time (and some therapy!) before he jumps into another relationship. Maybe she would've been better off diving in with Adrian....

As for Elly & Frazer, I have my doubts about whether they'll last; but then again, if Locky & Irena could make this far, surely Elly & Frazer can too. (If they get past his somewhat controlling mother first!) I felt real sorry for Joe, but the writing was on the wall from the get-go methinks.