- Claire- I like Claire, really I do, but I feel like she's just way too into this. Everything excites her and she seems to be impervious to any negativity whatsoever. This could be a good thing in the long run, but I found her to be very annoying for her first one-on-one with Juan Pablo. She seems to have it set in her mind that he's already perfect for her and that he could be "the Juan" she's been longing for after only about a week, so we'll see if she lasts.
- Renee and Cassandra- I like these two because they are "the moms" of the group and they have that in common with Juan Pablo. He treats them differently because they have children and he understands where they are coming from on a deeper level than any of the other ladies can understand, so for that I commend them for taking the risk. I know that he can't chose both of them and although Cassandra has shown remarkable maturity for a 21-year-old, I think that Renee would be a better fit for him and his little girl. We'll see if I'm right.
- Nikki- She is a little ball of sunshine, (not in the almost fake way that Claire demonstrates), but it's manageable and controlled. Juan seems to like her a lot and she's obviously great with children being a pediatric nurse, so I feel like she'll go far if he doesn't get too attached to some of the other ladies.
- Lucy- What a gem this one is. I'm all for being comfortable with your body, but unfortunately we don't live in a world where public displays of nudity are acceptable, (outside of nude beaches and certain European countries). I like her attitude thus far; she seems nice, genuine and relaxed, not at all caddy or anxious about dates and what-not. But I honestly don't see her as proper mom material for Camila, so I think that's the ultimate deal-breaker for me with her. That and the fact that her job as a "free spirit" probably won't go over very well with him either.
- Victoria- I AM SO GLAD SHE'S GONE. I actually had high hopes for her, being 24 and from Brazil she seemed to have at least something in common with Juan Pablo. Alas, I was terribly wrong...who would've known she was an adult? Her behavior at the group date was appalling to say the least and reminded me of something you might have seen in The Real World house, rather than The Bachelor. Definitely not mommy material and the self-inflicted dramatic rampage was completely unnecessary. Have a nice flight back home to Miami.
Those are my immediate thoughts so far after seeing the last episode. If you want to read a great and thorough recap, check it out here at Entertainment Weekly. Literally made me laugh out loud reading it. Can't get enough of that satire!
Another review I wanted to do was for the new Pokemon Y game for the Nintendo 3DS, which I purchased yesterday, (after almost no deliberation). Yes, I am an adult and yes, it's awesome. After about 24 hours I've accumulated 84 Pokemon in my Pokedex, one gym badge and a new fossilized Pokemon that I am very excited about, (he's called a Tyrunt and he will eventually evolve into a Tyrannosaurus Rex-type thing). I've logged about 9 hours of game play so far and I'm very impressed with the graphics and overall layout of the game. I am currently in Ambrette Town getting ready to move onto the next coastal city.
If you're curious, the three starter Pokemon you are given to chose from are Chespin, (grass-type rodent thing), Froakie, (water-type frog thing), and Fennekin, (fire-type fox thing). As opposed to the Professor of this region giving you the choice of one of these three Pokemon, your characters meets with his or her friends to decide amongst themselves. It's a weird concept, but I understood why after we met with the Professor and he gave us three more Pokemon to choose from: Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. To say that I was excited would've been an understatement. After having a coronary, I chose Charmander, (obviously). I have always chosen fire-type or water-type Pokemon from each game, so I got to choose both this time. For my main Pokemon I chose Froakie, solely because it was a frog and it was adorable.
I used to nickname all my Pokemon, but I now find that to be tiring because there are about 12,000 more Pokemon now than when I started back in 1998, so I stuck to nicknaming just a few so far. My Froakie's name is Remy, (something French, so I used Remy LeBeau as inspiration because it's a ninja frog). I named my Charmander Drogon because it'll eventually become a fearsome dragon lord due to Mega Evolution, which is also new to this series. Only certain Pokemon can mega evolve and you have to possess a certain stone to make it happen. For example, in each game, Pokemon X or Y, Charizard mega-evolves differently, (see picture above). Depending on which game you get, the mega evolutions vary. I'm excited to see what other special secrets there are in the game as I go along.
Another thing I like about the game is that you can connect wirelessly with anyone else who has either game to trade, battle, etc. I remember the good old days of linking up with cords and you had to sit right across from someone to battle them on a tiny screen. Now you can be worlds away with the right Internet connection and battle in 3D. Pretty neat, huh? I haven't met anyone else who has this game, so let me know in the comments if you do so we can play together! I'm still figuring out how all this new technology works, so bare with me, (I haven't used a Gameboy since they were still called Gameboys...).
So that's my post for today. Now I'm going to grab some lunch and see how much farther I can get within a reasonable hour; I ended up losing track of time last night and played until 3am...not good. If you have any comments, tips or predictions about The Bachelor or Pokemon X or Y, let me know in the comments! Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
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