Eleven weeks and nineteen participants later, there are suddenly only three lovesick ladies left. The answer to the simple question ‘Which of the three?’ I feel like it can literally go either way. Because let’s be honest. Although the outcome of these finalists is of course already clear from episode one, it actually only gets really exciting from now on.
Emotional roller coaster
The very last episode for the grand finale is once dominated by the remaining ladies, instead of The Bachelor himself† Suddenly Inez, one of Inge’s best friends, comes running. The one that Inge has given up by the way, so who can now also come and lend her a hand in this emotional rollercoaster. Because if anyone has had a hard time mentally in recent weeks, it is Inge. Then Britt, the blond version of Merel, walks around the corner. For a moment I thought Maureen’s brother was next, but one of her best friends also flew in. thank god, that the three girls can finally talk to someone about Thomas who not has aimed his arrows at him.
Now it’s Thomas’s turn to struggle through this new balloting committee. And then three more times. Inge and her friend are kicking off. Baking pots. What a terrible activity! Have the creators forgotten that this is her last chance to win Thomas for herself? Then you would rather sit somewhere on a tropical beach or with a homemade cocktail in a nice beach bar. After all, you are still in sunny Mexico.
Neon green thong bikini
Where I immediately think ‘how awkward’ on a date your best friend – because I wouldn’t know how to divide my attention?! – I suddenly see the advantages of Inez and Inge. She can fire the questions at him that you don’t dare to ask. Van Inge can of course let the other women go home. In short, the battle has broken out.
Maureen and Tim go supping with Thomas the next morning. Thomas also doubts whether it is family or not. There may be a difference in date. So this is what I mean! I feel more and more sorry for Inge. Stand up paddle boarding on a clear blue lake with a clear blue sky as a backdrop, nobody can compete with pottery. Maureen is smart and tactically fishes her neon green thong bikini out of the suitcase. She, too, thought clearly, ‘This is my last chance to impress The Bachelor.’
Chair dance
While Tim feels right to leave Maureen and Thomas alone for a while – the 1-on-1 moments are of course sparse and they are really the ones who eventually need to get to know each other better – Britt plans to send Merel away. This seems like a very strange tactic to me. Merel remains the one who has to tell Thomas that she likes him! As if at the end of the program you are suddenly going to put a stop to this love, because it does not quite match the ideal picture of the bestie satisfies.
It quickly results in a kind of musical chairs on a picnic blanket, during the intensely uncomfortable triple date van Merel, Britt and The Bachelor. But first Merel gets some golf lessons. Nice cliché, but the trick is of course to play as badly as possible, the flirtatious Merel has of course already realized that for a long time. A good excuse for physical contact.
tile wisdom
A joint lunch is planned for the next and last day. The tension is of course to cut and nobody gets a bite through the throat. Not even breathing. The Bachelor tries to spark another conversation, but Thomas guess what? The girls have known for a long time that you divided the roses. It’s like they’re still talking about the weather. You’d say he’s learned one thing from the past cocktail parties.
Merel is the first to receive a rose, or an invitation to the 24-hour date. Unfortunately, it is Inge who lets Thomas go – with obvious pain and effort. Surprisingly, it is precisely he who cannot hold back his tears and Inge hears the bad news with dry eyes. She is especially relieved to be freed from the eternal doubt and stress. But you can see that it clearly affects Thomas. Unfortunately, he didn’t feel any jitters with the kiss, even if she still touched him with her look and wise words. ‘Being able to be the wind at someone’s back, but also be able to counteract it.’ Well, in my opinion let Inge be the one who could best implement this tile wisdom with Thomas.
sadists
But daredevil Thomas chooses the adventure and 22-year-old Maureen can also join us final date† Sensitive person that she is, she again did not see it coming at all. But then something goes terribly wrong. Hello, production! Where are you?! Then your best friend has flown all the way to Mexico and poor Inge is taken care of and comforted by Merel, someone who DOES have a rose. Bunch of sadists you are!
Next week the 24 hour dates and the grande finale. Although many viewers are sure that Merel will take the win, I secretly started to doubt. Coincidence or not, but I came across The Bachelor in person at a festival last weekend. Yes really! Before I knew it I was pulling his arm and unabashedly asking the question: ‘Hey, where’s Merel?’ No idea if he got this original comment all day long or if he’s a good actor, but his sincere ‘I really have no idea’ has made me doubt again…