The Bachelorette: James Weir sums up Episode 4

Insults in these shows are not unknown to us. Last year Married at first sight shocked the nation when the C word was tossed around on prime time. Then The bachelor increased it with its own canine spin on the C-bomb. But what makes the insult so offensive tonight is its simplicity and lack of vulgarity. It would hit everyone to the core.

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Because it is like that Die BacheloretteWe have to endure boring tourist activity before witnessing any drama. A guy named Pete has a date with Becky, where they climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Pooh. The only reason we won’t skip this part is because Pete is teasing us with a secret he wants to reveal. Hopefully it is something embarrassing that he has to use an ointment.

They wander to the top of the bridge where they lie in front of our faces.

“That’s perfect … so beautiful!” Pete raves and looks over the gray harbor as storm clouds appear.

“What a beautiful day!” Becky beams and tries to pretend it is not completely cloudy and miserable.

“It’s absolutely breathtaking! The view of Sydney is amazing, ”she adds, staring at gray and brown skyscrapers and 17 cranes.

Then a singer jumps out from behind a steel girder and plays a tune while Becky and Pete try to dance – which is impossible because they’re wearing overalls and tied to the bridge with cables. So you just bounce up and down on the spot while doing lots of shoulder rolls and hand movements.

They eventually climb down and Pete is forced to reveal his secret. It’s as overwhelming as climbing the bridge and doesn’t even include an embarrassing ointment.

“So, in my early twenties … I had just started seeing a girl … and we were in a new relationship … a couple of years later we were moving fast … that friend became my wife,” he stutters. “And that marriage ended a year ago. So we went through the separation process … and we are separated. ”

Isn’t that a whirlwind? Please note that he says they are “separated” – not divorced. Is that a big deal? In any other episode, maybe. But tonight neither of us will care if we’re still married because we have a trash talker that we need to expose.

Back at the villa, Pascal finally asks the question that none of us asked bravely enough. “Can I confirm her name … is it Ally?” Or Elly? ”

Everyone pretends to be an idiot for not knowing their name, but apparently it’s one of many insulting comments they’ve made about the girls. At the cocktail party, this guy goes with the Thor haircut and reveals Becky Pascal’s trash talk.

“I’ll get right to the point … Pascal made a few comments that were disrespectful, offensive and very shallow,” he shares. “It made me angry. It’s disgusting. He said, ‘Could you find any hotter chicks?’ ”

Of course, the producers quickly cut Becky’s face to see how she would react to the sled.

“OK everything good. I need to speak to Elly. I’m pissed off, ”she smokes while rumbling across the grass while the camera team chases her through the back yard.

“Pascal said something really disrespectful about us,” she tells her sister. “And that the show could have attracted some better looking chicks.”

Again, the producers quickly cut Elly’s face so we can see the insult sink in.

“What an asshole,” Elly growls as they march through the courtyard to find the guy who thinks they aren’t hot enough.

Seconds later they invade their target and corner it.

“You girls look beautiful!” Pascal smiles before realizing that he is about to be dragged.

Becky asks him directly about the comment.

He denies everything. “Are you just trying to create a drama out of nothing? I didn’t say any of these comments. ”

Side note: if this were just a reality show where everything everyone says is filmed. That way we could check the footage and confirm that he actually declared it not hot. Well

“I think it’s time for you to go,” Becky banishes him.

Pascal knows that there is no way out. Instead of asking for forgiveness, he just becomes bitter. “I go home! Good luck! ”He storms off.

One more side note: we always love it on this show when someone is banned – and then they dramatically declare that they are leaving as if it was their own choice.

“Total bullshit …” he mumbles as he slams the door of the waiting Toyota Camry. “What an idiot. I look like an idiot. F ** king bullshit. ”

It’s so shocking that we all forget about the man who may or may not be married. We also hardly notice when another man drives away because he misses his child.

Compared to the trash talker, these storylines were as boring as the climb to the Sydney Harbor Bridge.

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