The Bachelor: Paris, Episode 1 – Speed-Dating at Its Finest

The Bachelor, does it ever work? Maybe this time? Well let's take the journey together and we'll find out how it works for Dr. Travis Stork – who is very cute by the way.

I do need to apologize for my tardiness with this recap. I had internet issues. Enough said, right?

Okay, so we open up with the fine doctor meeting all the lovely ladies. 24 Americans and one Canadian and you knew I was going to mention that. Oh, you did. Don't say you didn't. I'm the biggest flag waver around. It was gonna come up.

So, Dr. Travis meets all his women and one of them is a nut. Her name is Allie and she goes off about how she's in her "reproductive stage" and my eyebrows scrunch down and I think, "What? Are you nuts?" Apparently she is. She thinks it's somehow a normal part of a conversation when you first meet someone. "Hey, let's have kids, this little clock is a-tickin'." That's a good way to get your butt kicked off on the first show and make a complete ass of yourself in front of all of America. Sounds like a plan, doesn't it? I think I'd choose a different venue but hey, everyone isn't me.

Basically, the first show is all about meeting up and making nice. There are 25 women and Dr. Travis has to pick 12 of them to move on. Hard task for him, don't ya think? Not really because a lot of them are half falling off the rocker as well as practically drooling on themselves when they find out he's a doctor. He does, however, get a rose halfway through the night to give to one of the fine, young ladies. She gets a free pass at the rose ceremony.

Who does he choose? Canadian girl! (Sarah B.) Yay! Score one for the Maple Leaf.

Anyway, the getting-to-know-you portion of the show continues and Dr. Travis gets to meet all the ladies. He'll have to cut 13 of them tonight and Chris doesn't waste any time pushing him on to the Rose Ceremony. It must be hard to get rid of over half of the people on the first night.

Travis gives a quick little speech and then proceeds with the roses. The women are called as follows (remembering Sarah B. already has a rose): Cole, Moana, Jennifer, Elizabeth, Shiloh, Yvonne, Jehan, Susan, Tara, Sarah S. and Kristen.

This sends Allie into a tailspin. She figured she was perfect for the doctor seeing as she's a doctor herself. But, her eggs rotting comments and reproductive ambitions sent Travis running for the hills. Allie does confront him, though, and wants to know the reason she didn't receive a rose. She wants to know if her boobs are too small. It just gets better, doesn't it? She can always blame the editing though.

Travis does tell her that he isn't ready for children and that he's at a different point in his life. Allie doesn't think that makes any sense because the reason to get married is to have children and he's on television looking for a wife. Although, I must say that I saw Travis on The View and he didn't go looking to be on television. A producer saw him in a restaurant and thought he would be perfect. His sister talked him into doing the show. So, in all fairness, he wasn't on the hunt for a wife. Allie just gets angry and leaves. Travis celebrates with the 12 ladies who are left to vie for his heart.

It's been a whirlwind of an hour but next week things should settle down and we'll get to know our remaining women a little better. Join me then! And I promise no internet issues this week.

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