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The Bachelor Australia 2015
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I thought you said you never feel anything?
Columbo
Never again
Witty Banter
I see brinkpeople.
I get the distinct feeling there was some producer fairy dust thrown in the private chat department.
i guess after all the crap at the end of last season and seeing the hurt involved they would be protective. It hit me after the show had finished that the families knew nothing about this season when their girl turned up with Sam ... so for them its seeing them return after a relatively short period supposedly ready to throw their future in together with a total stranger who is still dating other women ... but they don't know the half of it. Imagine if they'd seen the dates the kissing the lines ... I think Sam would have had an even harder time.
What also hit was Snez saying 3 dates ... they're supposedly convinced he is THE ONE after three dates ... no wonder the families are horrified at the prospect of their girl contemplating moving interstate ... or ceding any part of their lives to be with Sam
I just keep remembering that totally stunned and lost look on Heather's face
Damn you Sam AND production ... you KNEW ...why allow her to bare her soul like that only to crush it
I would wish only the best for Heather ... obviously San doesn't measure up if he was able to do that to her
Makes you wonder how the girl he chose feels seeing those dates and the repetitive comments and the kissing ... would it put doubts in your head?
Was Tim Robards still telling every girl this same sort of thing at end of season 1?
Yes, he was leading Rochelle on right to the last minute even though you could pretty much tell it was Anna
One of the ones that made me laugh was "He didn't even have eyebrows Heather, he doesn't deserve you!"
Lol
Edit: and that was from a guy
Columbo
Never again
Oh my lord he really does have no eyebrows. However did I miss that? This is most vexing indeed.
14.
From Daily Telegraph:
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot
Sam heads to Queensland to meet Heather's family
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot.
If you’ve just witnessed The Bachelor’s brutal attack on Heather Maltman’s unsuspecting heart, you’ll understand the rising blood pressure levels experienced by thousands of Australian women as they watched the title star of The Bachelor ungraciously send contestant Maltman packing this evening.
Haven’t watched the show? Then to briefly recap, all you need know is Maltman was something of an anomaly for this televised dating franchise in that she has a brain. Let’s just say healthy IQ levels and an understated sense of humour are not qualities in bountiful supply on a show that tends to favour women of the beauty pageant variety.
In Maltman, viewers found a woman who managed to fulfil the aesthetic criteria of The Bachelor’s casting director while maintaining a sly wit and keen powers of observation.
She was smart. She was friendly. She retained her dignity in the most undignified of circumstances. And for that she was rewarded by being booted from the series after Wood’s head was turned by a far more subservient and wide-eyed contestant.
Belittle me if you must, but I’m willing to admit I’ve invested time — and my partner’s for that matter — in this year’s series and in doing so, have become quite attached to the quirky, interesting, intelligent and delightfully witty Maltman.
Her tough upbringing has been documented since the show first aired. She’s alluded to hard times but hasn’t dwelled on them. Instead, she’s prospered. Clearly an independent woman, she has navigated the confected drama and manipulations of reality TV with a largely positive attitude.
Most viewers would agree watching Wood and Maltman together felt right. They clicked and shared intelligent conversation — well, as intelligent as Wood was able to muster, but more on that later.
To watch their romance unfold was to watch the foundations being laid for a strong, enduring, long-term relationship.
So where did it all go wrong? Perhaps Maltman’s big mistake was that she never played the sex kitten. Surrounded by bulging cleavage and pouty lips, Maltman refrained from strutting her sexual attributes before Wood and the ever present camera crew.
Was this your reason for denying her a rose, Wood?
“I’m worried Heather and I are just really good friends,” he dribbled, or something along those lines, earlier this week.
What exactly does that mean? That she’s not f***able enough?
Sure, they enjoy each other’s company over a beer, he explained, but...
Translation: Welcome to the “friend zone”.
Funnily enough there wasn’t too much concern about this alleged zone before “intruder” Lana Jeavons-Fellows first appeared.
But as soon as a shiny new toy arrived, and Wood looked into Jeavons-Fellows “beautiful, amazing, blah blah blah, eyes” (we get it, you like her eyes), the subtle Maltman lost her appeal.
Maybe it’s a producer’s clever editing but while his exchanges with Maltman revealed substance, the slightly bumbling Wood’s interactions with Jeavons-Fellows lacked depth.
Yes, she’s attractive. Yes, she has a beautiful smile. Yes, she is well travelled. But she’s also, let’s be honest, pleasantly bland. With her courting repertoire appearing to consist of gazing demurely at Wood, challenging she is not.
In overlooking Maltman for Jeavons-Fellows, Wood chose beauty over brains. He chose submissive over cheeky.
Like a restless toddler on a plane appeased with the offer of a lollipop, Wood allowed himself to be distracted by a glittery but ultimately dull intruder.
Wood might be clueless, but the audience is not. Anyone watching this latest rose ceremony would be in full agreement he made a huge mistake in breaking Maltman’s heart.
He might not know it yet, but it’s his loss. Doe-eyed distractions come and go, but a smart, well-adjusted woman willing to open her heart on national TV is a rarity.
Heather Maltman, don’t look back.
Oh and Sam Wood, in case you didn’t hear me the first time: you’re an idiot.
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot
Sam heads to Queensland to meet Heather's family
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot.
If you’ve just witnessed The Bachelor’s brutal attack on Heather Maltman’s unsuspecting heart, you’ll understand the rising blood pressure levels experienced by thousands of Australian women as they watched the title star of The Bachelor ungraciously send contestant Maltman packing this evening.
Haven’t watched the show? Then to briefly recap, all you need know is Maltman was something of an anomaly for this televised dating franchise in that she has a brain. Let’s just say healthy IQ levels and an understated sense of humour are not qualities in bountiful supply on a show that tends to favour women of the beauty pageant variety.
In Maltman, viewers found a woman who managed to fulfil the aesthetic criteria of The Bachelor’s casting director while maintaining a sly wit and keen powers of observation.
She was smart. She was friendly. She retained her dignity in the most undignified of circumstances. And for that she was rewarded by being booted from the series after Wood’s head was turned by a far more subservient and wide-eyed contestant.
Belittle me if you must, but I’m willing to admit I’ve invested time — and my partner’s for that matter — in this year’s series and in doing so, have become quite attached to the quirky, interesting, intelligent and delightfully witty Maltman.
Her tough upbringing has been documented since the show first aired. She’s alluded to hard times but hasn’t dwelled on them. Instead, she’s prospered. Clearly an independent woman, she has navigated the confected drama and manipulations of reality TV with a largely positive attitude.
Most viewers would agree watching Wood and Maltman together felt right. They clicked and shared intelligent conversation — well, as intelligent as Wood was able to muster, but more on that later.
To watch their romance unfold was to watch the foundations being laid for a strong, enduring, long-term relationship.
So where did it all go wrong? Perhaps Maltman’s big mistake was that she never played the sex kitten. Surrounded by bulging cleavage and pouty lips, Maltman refrained from strutting her sexual attributes before Wood and the ever present camera crew.
Was this your reason for denying her a rose, Wood?
“I’m worried Heather and I are just really good friends,” he dribbled, or something along those lines, earlier this week.
What exactly does that mean? That she’s not f***able enough?
Sure, they enjoy each other’s company over a beer, he explained, but...
Translation: Welcome to the “friend zone”.
Funnily enough there wasn’t too much concern about this alleged zone before “intruder” Lana Jeavons-Fellows first appeared.
But as soon as a shiny new toy arrived, and Wood looked into Jeavons-Fellows “beautiful, amazing, blah blah blah, eyes” (we get it, you like her eyes), the subtle Maltman lost her appeal.
Maybe it’s a producer’s clever editing but while his exchanges with Maltman revealed substance, the slightly bumbling Wood’s interactions with Jeavons-Fellows lacked depth.
Yes, she’s attractive. Yes, she has a beautiful smile. Yes, she is well travelled. But she’s also, let’s be honest, pleasantly bland. With her courting repertoire appearing to consist of gazing demurely at Wood, challenging she is not.
In overlooking Maltman for Jeavons-Fellows, Wood chose beauty over brains. He chose submissive over cheeky.
Like a restless toddler on a plane appeased with the offer of a lollipop, Wood allowed himself to be distracted by a glittery but ultimately dull intruder.
Wood might be clueless, but the audience is not. Anyone watching this latest rose ceremony would be in full agreement he made a huge mistake in breaking Maltman’s heart.
He might not know it yet, but it’s his loss. Doe-eyed distractions come and go, but a smart, well-adjusted woman willing to open her heart on national TV is a rarity.
Heather Maltman, don’t look back.
Oh and Sam Wood, in case you didn’t hear me the first time: you’re an idiot.
Lol I hadn't even noticed that they weren't very plentiful either.
Columbo
Never again
From Daily Telegraph:
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot
Sam heads to Queensland to meet Heather's family
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot.
If you’ve just witnessed The Bachelor’s brutal attack on Heather Maltman’s unsuspecting heart, you’ll understand the rising blood pressure levels experienced by thousands of Australian women as they watched the title star of The Bachelor ungraciously send contestant Maltman packing this evening.
Haven’t watched the show? Then to briefly recap, all you need know is Maltman was something of an anomaly for this televised dating franchise in that she has a brain. Let’s just say healthy IQ levels and an understated sense of humour are not qualities in bountiful supply on a show that tends to favour women of the beauty pageant variety.
In Maltman, viewers found a woman who managed to fulfil the aesthetic criteria of The Bachelor’s casting director while maintaining a sly wit and keen powers of observation.
She was smart. She was friendly. She retained her dignity in the most undignified of circumstances. And for that she was rewarded by being booted from the series after Wood’s head was turned by a far more subservient and wide-eyed contestant.
Belittle me if you must, but I’m willing to admit I’ve invested time — and my partner’s for that matter — in this year’s series and in doing so, have become quite attached to the quirky, interesting, intelligent and delightfully witty Maltman.
Her tough upbringing has been documented since the show first aired. She’s alluded to hard times but hasn’t dwelled on them. Instead, she’s prospered. Clearly an independent woman, she has navigated the confected drama and manipulations of reality TV with a largely positive attitude.
Most viewers would agree watching Wood and Maltman together felt right. They clicked and shared intelligent conversation — well, as intelligent as Wood was able to muster, but more on that later.
To watch their romance unfold was to watch the foundations being laid for a strong, enduring, long-term relationship.
So where did it all go wrong? Perhaps Maltman’s big mistake was that she never played the sex kitten. Surrounded by bulging cleavage and pouty lips, Maltman refrained from strutting her sexual attributes before Wood and the ever present camera crew.
Was this your reason for denying her a rose, Wood?
“I’m worried Heather and I are just really good friends,” he dribbled, or something along those lines, earlier this week.
What exactly does that mean? That she’s not f***able enough?
Sure, they enjoy each other’s company over a beer, he explained, but...
Translation: Welcome to the “friend zone”.
Funnily enough there wasn’t too much concern about this alleged zone before “intruder” Lana Jeavons-Fellows first appeared.
But as soon as a shiny new toy arrived, and Wood looked into Jeavons-Fellows “beautiful, amazing, blah blah blah, eyes” (we get it, you like her eyes), the subtle Maltman lost her appeal.
Maybe it’s a producer’s clever editing but while his exchanges with Maltman revealed substance, the slightly bumbling Wood’s interactions with Jeavons-Fellows lacked depth.
Yes, she’s attractive. Yes, she has a beautiful smile. Yes, she is well travelled. But she’s also, let’s be honest, pleasantly bland. With her courting repertoire appearing to consist of gazing demurely at Wood, challenging she is not.
In overlooking Maltman for Jeavons-Fellows, Wood chose beauty over brains. He chose submissive over cheeky.
Like a restless toddler on a plane appeased with the offer of a lollipop, Wood allowed himself to be distracted by a glittery but ultimately dull intruder.
Wood might be clueless, but the audience is not. Anyone watching this latest rose ceremony would be in full agreement he made a huge mistake in breaking Maltman’s heart.
He might not know it yet, but it’s his loss. Doe-eyed distractions come and go, but a smart, well-adjusted woman willing to open her heart on national TV is a rarity.
Heather Maltman, don’t look back.
Oh and Sam Wood, in case you didn’t hear me the first time: you’re an idiot.
Ha ha love the bitterness in that article. Physical attraction was always going to trump mental attraction. Always. Although clearly Heather is a much better catch than Lana.
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Not long term it's not.
And even in such a short time frame I hope he's chosen a combination of both. I don't really find him very mentally stimulating anyway, especially with his lack of eloquence last night when he faced the families.
Spit it out Sam, so frustrating.
His inability to put a sentence together reminded me of Ed lol.. except Sam eventually got there I guess.
Columbo
Never again
I meant from Sam's perspective that the physical was going to trump the mental. Also Sam doesn't seem to me to be a long term thinker anyway.
I think I can forgive his lack of eloquence due to nerves.
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sorceress86
Well-Known Member
Yeah lol I can bring on the waterworks on cue thinking about that scene, she was falling more and more apart the further that ceremony went too.
I think Tim was like Blake and strung has number 2 girl along but I didn't watch that season.
At least with Blake last year once it got to this stage he teared up...didn't see that from Sam.
I think Warwick was right ... in 6 months time when the initial 'honeymoon period' has waned ... when Sam is back to focussing on his business, when the gloss has faded and life is back on track ... Sam will look back ... I wonder if he will be happy with his choices or if he'll have regrets.
He has said depending on how the woman he chose feels he would like to remain friends with .. and I'm guessing he meant Heather at the time ... and whilst they have been supporting each other in SM. .. when it comes down to it will the winner (of what right now to me is looking like the boobie prize btw) will they feel secure enough in their new relationship to 'allow' that friendship to continue after seeing the depth of what Heather felt and seeing the core friendship she had with Sam will they find something lacking in their own relationship with him once the dust has settled ... or will he?
sorceress86
Well-Known Member
I'm not comfortable dragging another contestant through the mud because a favourite got booted.From Daily Telegraph:
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot
Sam heads to Queensland to meet Heather's family
SPOILER ALERT! SPOILER ALERT!
Sam Wood, you’re an idiot.
If you’ve just witnessed The Bachelor’s brutal attack on Heather Maltman’s unsuspecting heart, you’ll understand the rising blood pressure levels experienced by thousands of Australian women as they watched the title star of The Bachelor ungraciously send contestant Maltman packing this evening.
Haven’t watched the show? Then to briefly recap, all you need know is Maltman was something of an anomaly for this televised dating franchise in that she has a brain. Let’s just say healthy IQ levels and an understated sense of humour are not qualities in bountiful supply on a show that tends to favour women of the beauty pageant variety.
In Maltman, viewers found a woman who managed to fulfil the aesthetic criteria of The Bachelor’s casting director while maintaining a sly wit and keen powers of observation.
She was smart. She was friendly. She retained her dignity in the most undignified of circumstances. And for that she was rewarded by being booted from the series after Wood’s head was turned by a far more subservient and wide-eyed contestant.
Belittle me if you must, but I’m willing to admit I’ve invested time — and my partner’s for that matter — in this year’s series and in doing so, have become quite attached to the quirky, interesting, intelligent and delightfully witty Maltman.
Her tough upbringing has been documented since the show first aired. She’s alluded to hard times but hasn’t dwelled on them. Instead, she’s prospered. Clearly an independent woman, she has navigated the confected drama and manipulations of reality TV with a largely positive attitude.
Most viewers would agree watching Wood and Maltman together felt right. They clicked and shared intelligent conversation — well, as intelligent as Wood was able to muster, but more on that later.
To watch their romance unfold was to watch the foundations being laid for a strong, enduring, long-term relationship.
So where did it all go wrong? Perhaps Maltman’s big mistake was that she never played the sex kitten. Surrounded by bulging cleavage and pouty lips, Maltman refrained from strutting her sexual attributes before Wood and the ever present camera crew.
Was this your reason for denying her a rose, Wood?
“I’m worried Heather and I are just really good friends,” he dribbled, or something along those lines, earlier this week.
What exactly does that mean? That she’s not f***able enough?
Sure, they enjoy each other’s company over a beer, he explained, but...
Translation: Welcome to the “friend zone”.
Funnily enough there wasn’t too much concern about this alleged zone before “intruder” Lana Jeavons-Fellows first appeared.
But as soon as a shiny new toy arrived, and Wood looked into Jeavons-Fellows “beautiful, amazing, blah blah blah, eyes” (we get it, you like her eyes), the subtle Maltman lost her appeal.
Maybe it’s a producer’s clever editing but while his exchanges with Maltman revealed substance, the slightly bumbling Wood’s interactions with Jeavons-Fellows lacked depth.
Yes, she’s attractive. Yes, she has a beautiful smile. Yes, she is well travelled. But she’s also, let’s be honest, pleasantly bland. With her courting repertoire appearing to consist of gazing demurely at Wood, challenging she is not.
In overlooking Maltman for Jeavons-Fellows, Wood chose beauty over brains. He chose submissive over cheeky.
Like a restless toddler on a plane appeased with the offer of a lollipop, Wood allowed himself to be distracted by a glittery but ultimately dull intruder.
Wood might be clueless, but the audience is not. Anyone watching this latest rose ceremony would be in full agreement he made a huge mistake in breaking Maltman’s heart.
He might not know it yet, but it’s his loss. Doe-eyed distractions come and go, but a smart, well-adjusted woman willing to open her heart on national TV is a rarity.
Heather Maltman, don’t look back.
Oh and Sam Wood, in case you didn’t hear me the first time: you’re an idiot.
It was the way he did it that upset me.
Its all well and good to say that but what's to say Lana is the second choice, she'll be hurting as well.
This is disappointing for women, we don't need another woman to blame... Sam is responsible for his behavior and his alone.