Jake Pavelka, the latest Bachelor, needs no introduction to those who watched Jillian Harris send him packing on the previous season of the Bachelorette. A gentleman through and through, he went back to rescue the damsel in distress from the evil song lord, otherwise known as Wes Hayden, only to be banished from the kingdom, in tears, for a second time. The fans ate it up, and as host Chris Harrison mentioned, they made it known to ABC, that they wanted the chivalrous stunt-flying pilot to be the main man this season.
Jake’s calm demeanor and “perfect” reputation gave many fans the impression that this 14th season might be “ho-hum,” but drama is just around the corner. If Chris Harrison is telling the truth, it will be anything but boring. In fact, right from the start one of the show’s producers had an affair with one of the bachelorettes and they were both banished from the show, due to the shameless scandal. The preview also shows a visibly disturbed Jake stomping out of an interview before it was finished, all the while threatening not to send someone home that night. Go Jake!
Viewers are introduced to the 25 women, who are nothing short of eye candy for a starving child, and one of which Jake swears will be his wife. There is the obligatory stalker by the name of Michelle, who seems to be having an emotional breakdown all evening, yet still gets a rose. What is up with that? Casting does a fine job of finding these disturbed women (or men, as was the case of the toe-sucking bachelor on the previous season of The Bachelorette) in a huge pile of applications. How do they succeed so well every season? Does anyone also wonder if the producers twist each bachelor’s arm until he cries “uncle” and promises to keep the looney-tune around for the sake of drama?
How about the gal who spoke Cambodian, or Khmer as it is also called? Channy told Jake “you can land your plane on my landing strip any time.” It left him speechless and didn’t win her that coveted rose.
Then there was Christina, otherwise known as “jelly bean girl.” Wouldn’t you think that Jake would get a clue when she told him right from the first hug, that she intended to “win,” and that she brought jelly beans as a consolation for all the “loser” girls that would be sent home that night. Instead of Jake seeing red flags waving, he responds to her request to fly her on his feet in a game of “airplane, which earns her a rose and a chance to stay.”
Jake did earn points with me when he said his three priorities are God, family and friends. He’s not just interested in a pretty lady, but sincerely seems to want to find someone with a beautiful heart. Here’s hoping that wisdom comes knocking on his door before he sends a kind and sensitive heart home and keeps the producer’s delight around.
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