Good news! Zach is back! After an episode last week that saw our lead go down for the count with a positive COVID test, leading to a missed group date and solo date. The group relocated to Estonia since we last saw them, prompting one of the women to say it “reminded her of Frozen” because “it was cold and there are castles.” OK then!
In order to make up for last week, Zach re-invites Charity on the first one-on-one date. Things got spicy before they even got out the door, however, as Kat pulls him into the hallway for a chat before he departs with NOT her on a date. Unsurprisingly, the other women didn’t love that move, even when Kat explained it was because she [checks notes] missed him a bunch.
That led to a lot of tension with Brooklyn, who continues to call out people for their nonsense (therefore making her my favorite).
Charity and Zach had a lovely time going around Estonia by horse-drawn carriage, trying alcohol from men they just met and participating in a wife-carrying competition that felt like it was made for Legends of the Hidden Temple.
A…wife-carrying competition? Excited for this one for sure. #TheBachelor @zach_shallcross pic.twitter.com/OrSXwHwYEA
— The Bachelor (@BachelorABC) February 28, 2023
Zach took the ladies of the group date to an Estonian witch in the woods, and that’s all I have to say about that.
The second one-on-one with Ariel involved a sauna, a hot tub and a naked old couple. Despite that description, it went really well, and it’s clear Ariel and Zach have immense chemistry.
Things stayed spicy at the cocktail party as Charity tried to tell Kat she didn’t appreciate the latter smooching her boyfriend right before their date. Brooklyn interrupted that conversation (honestly, pretty unnecessarily), and it’s clear that drama is sticking around for another week.
Let’s get into the contenders, pretenders, those that have work to do and our Top Five.
Contenders
Charity – Got a one-on-one and got the rose. That makes you a contender.
Gabi – Gabi wore a really awesome leather dress and green jacket combo for the evening part of the group date and got unprompted validation from Zach. That’s a Bachelor double whammy.
Ariel – He picked you for the naked sauna date and you got a rose. Top of the leaderboard.
Work Left to Do
Kat – She’s sprinting head-first into that villain role, and it’s mostly because she’s just not reading the room. We’re an episode away from someone telling Zach and making things a mess.
Greer – Poor Greer. Ended last week on that weird, “oh I get your love search drama because I feel pressure at work” comment, got the last rose of the virtual rose ceremony and then got COVID this week.
Pretenders
Jess – It’s been a tough week for sweet Jess. If you haven’t heard, Jess hasn’t gotten a one-on-one yet. Despite Greer also not having had one yet, Jess continually said she was the last to get a one-on-one. Unsurprisingly, she didn’t play it cool and instead poured out all that insecurity at once and…sent herself home? It was very confusing.
Aly – She is a total delight and just the cutest. I also forgot her name halfway through the episode. She did not receive a rose this week.
Power Rankings
5. Brooklyn
4. Charity
3. Kaity
2. Gabi
1. Ariel
