I don't know what shocked me more...Amanda hiring actors to play her parents or Shayne's mom's face! I guess I'll start with Shayne's mom, since Shayne had the first hometown date. If you didn't watch the show, I will try to give you a mental picture. Imagine a mannequin with a dried up blonde wig, big fake eye lashes, hot pink eye shadow and gigantic lips. Then imagine that the face is melting! Literally...that is what she looked like. If you don't believe me, just look at the photo below! It frightened me so much that I had to turn away...and her sister was like a little mini-Shayne. They had the same face, just different hair cuts and clothing. It was like walking into an episode of the Twilight Zone and Malibu Barbie's playhouse all at the same time.

I thought meeting Larenzo Lamas would be the toughest part of Matt's day, but Matt seemed to sail right through that interview. Larenzo pointed out that he wasn't exactly there for Shayne growing up, because he married very young and apparently got out of there after the 9th or 10th plastic surgery. He honestly wanted to make sure that Matt was going to be there to take care of his little girl and not take advantage of her feelings.

From meeting Shayne's famous father, to watching old home videos and playing with her pink too-too wearing dog, Matt seemed to love it all. I still can't quite believe that somewhere inside his head he wasn't thinking...these people are bloody nuts! But you would never know it by looking at him. He seemed to be truly swept away by Shayne and her entire crazy family.

Now, as for Amanda's hometown date, I actually had to cover my face with both hands. I was so uncomfortable watching "fake mom" rub his nipple and squeeze his chest. I couldn't believe that Amanda would take what limited time she had with Matt to play a prank on him. Why would you hire actors to play your mom and dad?! I admit, your real dad looked a little frightening, but what were you thinking? I am truly amazed that he found it funny. It seemed to go on and on and on...getting more uncomfortable and strange by the minute. Yet Matt just rolled with it, dismissing the entire thing by saying, "I think your mum might have had too much to drink". We didn't even get to see him interact with her real family. Amanda just whisked him off to the candle lit room upstairs so they could be alone after dinner. Maybe she knew that the joke went a little too far. Maybe she wanted to apologize for making a fool out of him or maybe there really is something wrong with her family and she didn't want him to find out.

Matt's hometown date with Chelsea actually surprised me the most, not because there was anything wrong with her family, but because he used the "L" word! Matt told her mother that he "fell in love" with Chelsea the first time he met her and was gutted that she might not feel the same way. Going into this week's episode, I was sure that Chelsea would be the one to go home. Then I had to sit there in totally amazement as he said he was falling in love with her. She doesn't even want to hold your hand! What are you thinking? And stop calling her HONEY! It just creeps me out...almost as much as her bad clothing choices.

Poor Noelle really didn't have much of a chance. As he pointed out...he didn't really know her as well as the other girls and even though I think she tried really hard, I just don't think they had enough time to make a connection. You could tell that it wasn't really there for him when her sisters asked him if Noelle was one of the women he was falling in love with. There was a bit of a pause before he said yes and he looked down, which is usually a sign that he is either lying or trying to come up with the appropriate answer. I think that Noelle is a very sweet girl, but in the end there can only be one!

Next week Matt will take all of the women to the beautiful island of Barbados. There will be bathing suits, there will be fantasy suites, and as Matt would say...one girl is sure to be going home gutted.

1 Comments

donna said:

I could not agree with you more on every thing you said. I dont understand why she would be so open about not holding hands. Seems she would try harder. Or like well I may not hold hands but i want my arms around you 24/7 or something.

I just dont know if shane is for him, but could barely look at her mother... what in the world.... thanks for sharing. I will read on....

April 22, 2008 9:33 PM

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