Ma, Chaos & Banana Bill

Welcome to Bachademia! This week our guest is none-other than the wonderful Connie Hansen!  It is November, somehow. Connie and Bill, how you doing? Question of the week: What is your call sign? The episode begins with the men attempting to figure out who told Michelle information that caused her to feel like the men were questioning her character. Kaitlyn drops off the first date card and Martin, LT, Olu, Spencer, Clayton, Nayte, Joe, Rick, Will, and Peter head to the Danger Zone. Basically it is a date that is also publicity for the new Top Gun movie. I’d complain but it ends up being a wild date that begins with popped collar, a little neck skin, and nicknames. Thoughts on their outfits? Which of their nicknames were your favorite? Lil Willy, Frosty, Doughboy.After a quick pushup contest. Anywho, Martin pulls Michelle aside to check in on her. Thoughts on Frosty’s move?After this, it is time to spin. They go on a G-Force stimulator, which I really wanted to do as a kid. Will is worried he’s gonna puke cuz duh and as he spins speaks to Michelle in Spanish. This is apparently a no no because Peter feels copied and this enrages him. Thoughts? Then they do some sort of American Gladiator like fighting. Clayton is big and strong and Will is declared winner of the Top Gun Olympics, earning alone time with Michelle. They get in a vintage car that is freakishly small, they makeout, and he gets a bomber jacket as a prize. They have a cocktail party. Clayton is getting some air time. He invites Michelle to spin around with him. It's cute. Michelle is leaning in for those kisses. Martin takes off his glasses to smooch. Thoughts on her connection with any of the guys? Meanwhile Peter and Will start fighting again. There are some sick zingers as they fight. Like “I change lives one slice at a time” Bill, do you have any favorite insults? Meanwhile, Rodney gets the next one-on-one. Mollique loves his Rodney but does not think he has a shot with Michelle. Pretty sure he will get friend zoned? What do you think about this moment? Bill teach us about friend zoning! Rodney and Michelle’s date begins with a game of truth or dare and eating things blindfolded again. Then things heat up when Rodney has to strip down and run around the hotel. (What is going on with the Bachelor franchise’s budgets on these dates?) Thoughts on this part of the date?Group date number two: Jamie, Leroy, Chris G., Casey, Mollique, Chris S., Brandon, and Romeo. Jamie starts getting really weird. His confidence is extreme and he keeps talking about how he knows he gets the girl. The men write some poetry. Brandon’s is pretty good. Jamie goes rogue and tells some sort of parable that is maybe meant to warn the other men to back off. Did you understand any of this, Bill?Michelle performs a poem that expresses what it was like for her to grow up in Minnesota as the “token Black girl.” Let’s talk about this.Jamie is miffed that Brandon could possible compete with him and he talks some trash with a producer, clearly unaware he is on camera. Whoa dude. Whoa.Rick learns from Michelle that it was Jamie who lied about the guys being worried about Joe and her knowing each other before the show began. He shares this information with the guys. They confront Jamie and he attempts, unsuccessfully, to talk his way out of it. Michelle puts Jamie on the spot. He says, I was just trying to protect you and Michelle is not having it. Bye Jamie! Then a rose ceremony: Spence, Mollique, LT, and Peter go home. Any of these surprise you? Lessons learned.