Bachelor Recaps 2017

Draining the swamp the old fashioned way We have hometown visits this week as Nick's journey for love takes him to visit the families of the four remaining candidates. The hometowns offer a bit of reality into the equation so this action can offer our boy Nick some insight into a possible future.. The family is a very important element of the mate selection process . Some say if you want to know what the girl will be like in 25-30 years then have a look at the mother ...Others make the case one marries into a family .... I am reminded of the mate selection process in some cultures is left to the parents  -recall the matchmaker song in Fiddler on the Roof - a bit different than the process brought to us  by the producers of the bachelor. Matchmaker Matchmaker make me a match Raven Visit: We see Raven introduce Nick to Southern hospitality and fun by riding a quad around and ending up in a swamp. Nick shows he is ever vigilant in making out anywhere-anytime and

Chris Introduces Rachel as next Bachelorette In a surprise , the producers announced after the show that Rachel will be the next Bachelorette On to the recap:     Sea Lions      Watching nature shows can be informative about human behavior as well as in the animal kingdom. I recall watching one about sea lions with the story about  males competing with each other for the right to monopolize the females during the breeding season. Not all the males can be the alpha so one strategy to gain access to the females was to establish positions on the periphery of the females. When the alpha was busy (breeding , fighting , eating, etc.) the periphery  males would seize the moment to take a run at the females. These periphery males would rarely take on the alpha male and just hover around waiting to sneak in for a quick breeding action. I see our boy Nick the Weasel as periphery male . He does not have enough charism

Rachel and Nick dance in the streets of New Orleans The past two weeks has been helpful winnowing down the candidates in Nick the Weasel’s journey for love.  The producers send Nick and the ladies down to New Orleans hoping the festive atmosphere offers the right setting for our boy and his team of love candidates. To start the festivities, we have a one on one date with Rachel, the attorney from Dallas,Texas. They eat local food, dance in the streets and have an all around good time. Nick is stunned that he is so taken by Rachel as we have rarely seen him so enthused.  Rachel is a conduit for joy and we can understand Nick's enthusiasm. Rachel impresses Bachelor Nation with her warmth, charm , looks and athleticism. I suggest Rachel is being set up to be the next Bachelorette rather than the final rose recipient even as she appears to be a atop the leaderboard for Nick’s final rose. Rachel showing some athleticism Nowhere during the show do the producers choose to opt f