Chris Harrison has reflected on The Bachelorette's third episode and certainly has some choice words for suitor JJ Lane.
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On the stand-up comedy group date in which each guy met with famous comedian Amy Schumer before delivering a performance onstage for Kaitlyn Bristowe and a live audience, Harrison said two guys "really stood out, and not in a good way."
For starters, "JJ really rubbed Amy the wrong way," Harrison wrote in his Yahoo blog.
During Monday night's episode, Schumer told the cameras Lane lacked charisma, humility and a sense of humor. She even called him "a turd."
"I loved how [Amy] cut him to the core and let him know that he was not, in fact, the smartest guy in the room. His arrogance was an absolute turn-off, which made what happened later all the more interesting," Harrison continued.
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"JJ turned things around when he was alone with Kaitlyn and started talking about his kid. That melted Kaitlyn's heart, and she ended up giving him the rose. So far Kaitlyn clearly only sees one side of JJ, while Amy Schumer, America, and the guys are seeing another. It'll be interesting to see how long JJ can keep that game up."
Harrison said the other guy who made "an odd impression" during the comedy date was Tony Harris.
"He used the force like a true Jedi to magically make everyone slightly uncomfortable. During the cocktail party later, Tony was really vocal about his feelings on fighting, love, and JJ. If Tony made the week's most awkward impression, then I'd have to give it up to [Ian Thomson] for the best surprise impression of the week," Harrison explained.
"[Ian] came out of nowhere and pulled Kaitlyn aside to share his story. The guy is damn lucky to be alive, much less walking and talking about his accident so easily. Kaitlyn was supremely impressed by him, and I know this will shock you but she kissed him."
On Bristowe's boxing group date, Ben Zorn accidentally sent Jared Haibon to the hospital, however, Haibon apparently put up a really good fight first.
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"Ben Z. was easily the biggest guy on this date and he's also pretty athletic, so it was clear he'd be tough to beat. The biggest and best surprise was Jared. We didn't really show that much of the boxing, but wow, that kid can pack a punch. He even impressed [Laila Ali] with how dangerous his right hand is," Harrison wrote in the blog.
"The problem for Jared is the way it ended up, he had to box three times in a short period of time, and he was just exhausted. By the time he faced Ben in the championship round, he was beat before he ever got beat. We all felt bad that he got a little hurt, but he was a champ and rolled with the punches... At the end of the day Ben Z, got the belt, the rose, and the kiss."
Bristowe's one-on-one date of Week 2 was with Clint Arlis and the couple participated in an underwater photo shoot.
"I might have had a little part in helping Kaitlyn choose him for the first solo date, because of the triceratops pic he drew of me... The underwater photo shoot that we set up for them was extremely cool. It was interesting to watch how the two of them slowly but surely got closer and closer as the shoot went on. The more comfortable they got, the more intimate it became," the host said.
The mood of Bristowe's round of dates completely changed with Kupah James' confrontation prior to the season's second Rose Ceremony, which will air at the beginning of the next The Bachelorette broadcast.
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"On the polar opposite of the impression spectrum was Kupah. His conversation with Kaitlyn was like watching a fireman repeatedly run into a burning building to throw gasoline instead of water onto a raging fire. For a guy that seems supremely confident in himself and his knowledge about women, Kupah absolutely whiffed on this occasion," Harrison said.
"He paid zero attention to Kaitlyn during the group date and then he had the audacity to confront her and accuse her of ignoring him. Kaitlyn, to her credit, handled the entire situation with class, strength, and great restraint. She was absolutely turned off by this guy. The funny thing is that she liked him up until that point."
Bristowe had told Harrison before the incident that she'd actually like to get to know James better.
"The more he talked the more you could watch Kaitlyn's emotions sour. Then as if things couldn't get worse, Kupah... [tried] to turn this thing around... Let me tell you what a woman definitely wants to hear when she's pissed off and trying to have a serious conversation with a man: 'I think you're hot!' That might've been the single worst-timed line ever on this show," the host wrote.
"If it wasn't already over with him before then (and it was), it was beyond over now. Kaitlyn wisely sent Kupah home and was ready to go on with her night, but as you saw he just wasn't going quietly. Well, Kaitlyn was fired up and tired of his antics and she isn't one to just sit by and be disrespected -- so this ain't over yet!"
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Harrison admitted he loved seeing that feisty side of Bristowe and then teased what viewers can expect to see next week, including the fallout from James' exit.
"Things are already intense this season, and there's more drama to come. This is a strong, proud group of men, and we have a strong, proud Bachelorette with a backbone. Things are about go get even crazier," Harrison revealed, adding that fans will also see more of Britt Nilsson and Brady Toops' relationship as the season unfolds.
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