We are half-way through the 23rd season of the Bachelor and each episode from here on out is going to be more dramatic than the last. The previews reveal that Colton has a breakdown at some point and I’m dying to know why he jumps over that fence! When is THAT going to happen!? And Why?! So many questions and I will have answers for you very soon! In this week’s episode ‘bon voyage’ to Singapore and ‘hello’ Thailand. There must be something in the water in Thailand because we hear the words ‘falling in love, a big kiss happens, a girl in Colton’s bed, and one front runner makes an early exit and that’s not all….we have a new villain in the house…because you’ve got to have one right??? Let’s get this Bachelor Party Recap started!

All the girls are vying for that 1 on 1 date because if you’re going to have a 1 on 1… you want it to be in Thailand paradise. The first 1 on 1 date goes to Heather aka ‘Never Been Kissed’ and I was a little surprised because she is not one of the front runners and there is no way that Colton thinks she could be the one. She seems more like a little sister than a love interest. The whole date was centered around ‘The Kiss’…will it happen? Who will make the first move? The suspense was killing me! After much anticipation and close up shots of their mouths, lol, Colton gives Heather her very first kiss on a soft sandy beach under an explosion of fireworks. I hope she is aware that first kisses usually do not happen like this.

Like Ever. Mine sure didn’t! I had pink lipstick on and it got all over my face after but I thought the lipstick was a rash and that I was allergic to the boy I had kissed and freaked out…oh well…you live and learn. Back at the girls suite the Group date envelope has arrived and Elyse is in a panic waiting to see if she will get her second 1 on 1 or have to struggle through another Group date again.

She and Colton had a huge connection early on but sometimes the earlier the flame the sooner it can burn out. Not having that continuous time and reassurance from Colton has made her doubt the relationship. Some girls are just not cut out for this type of relationship…like having to share it with 20 other girls. I don’t blame her…she is too old for this nonsense…uh oh…did I just call Elyse old? I meant mature.

Sadly, Elyse’s wish does not come true and she is picked for the Group Date with Hannah B., Nicole, Onyeka, Hannah G., Demi, Katie, Tayshia, Kirpa, Caelynn, and. Sydney. Soooooo Cassie is going on the 1 on 1! Finally! Before the next date happens big drama goes down that was a shocker even to me! I usually don’t get shocked when it comes to the Bachelor but what Elyse does next is insane. She leaves! What!? She is all dressed up for her big goodbye and goes to Colton’s room to say farewell. He is upset, obviously, but really doesn’t fight for her like I thought he would.

He must not be feeling the feels that we all thought he was or else he would not have let her go. She was looking for him to convince her to stay and he didn’t do that. He just put his hands over his face a bunch of times and sighed but needed to do more than what he did to keep her around. I guess it wasn’t meant to be but she could have at least stuck around so she could be the next Bachelorette??? Come on Elyse…everyone knows you don’t exit before hometowns if you want to be the next Bachelorette! I seriously need to write a guide book called “Bachelor 101”.

The Group Date was one short but no one even seemed to notice and the game resumed as usual…except it was now taking place in a jungle in Thailand. The Bachelor meets Survivor for this next Group Date and the girls break up into teams of 3 to see who can bring back water and food… bugs are eaten, snakes are crawling, and champagne bottles are poppin. Wait what?! Champagne grows on trees? Nope…but team Demi, Hannah B. and Hannah G. got clever and snuck into town to bring back champagne and cheeseburgers…such genius.

After surviving the jungle it was time to get glam and get some one on one time with our Bachelor. Hannah B. takes her 1 one 1 time with Colton to drop the first “Im falling in love” line. I don’t think he is ‘falling’ back but he gave her a nice smooch to say thank you.

The Group date was all too drama free up to this point so I knew something was coming and I was right. Onyeka thought it was her ‘duty’ to tell Colton something important that Elyse had told her about Nicole or rather something Nicole told to Elyse. Nicole apparently said she needed the show to get out of Miami. This 3rd party drama is just plain ridiculous (eye roll) but boy the producers needed something! I bet they pulled Onyeka aside and were like…”You want some camera time?” … “then start some drama” . It was the same old storyline of she isn’t here for the right reasons…but Nicole?? Of all the girls (what about Demi and Caelynn??) you think Nicole is not here for the right reasons?

Tayshia came to the rescue to defend Nicole because she was actually there for the conversation that went down with Elyse. She confirmed that Nicole didn’t say anything remotely like what Onyeka said she did. So somebody was lying…and my money is on Onyeka. She should have confronted Nicole first before going behind her back to Colton…but then we wouldn’t be watching The Bachelor.

The Group date rose went to the girl who opened up to Colton about her feelings and not the girl who chose to trash talk during her time. Hannah B. got the rose and the cameras didn’t pan to Caelynn once so we a know this feud REALLY is over! Both these girls got the memo that if you want to be the next Bachelorette, stay away from the drama.

Now time for less drama and more falling in love as Cassie gets ready for her 1 on 1 with Colton. The other girls suspect what I have all along which is that Cassie is the one to beat. Colton saves the ‘best’ date for his ‘favorite’ girl and they set off on the most romantic date of the season yet on a private island for just the two of them. After seeing these two together on this date I have concluded: GAME OVER.

He picks Cassie..no doubt in my mind. There is no other girl that has this connection with Colton like Cassie. They are already completely in love with each other and the show might as well end now …I don’t know how the producers are going to spin it from here on out but unless something crazy happens (which definitely could) that ring is going on her finger. They even have a steamy cuddle in Colton’s bed! So now the other girls aren’t competing for Colton anymore…they are competed to be the next Bachelorette.

If you want to be the next Bachelorette you don’t do what Onyeka and Nicole do at the cocktail party ….have a cat fight. But now Nicole is the one showing her catty side as she starts trash talking about Onyeka to Colton and Onyeka was not going to let her get away with it. They were arguing so loud at the party that even Colton could hear them while he was trying to talk to the other girls and he was not happy. He was so upset at the drama the episode ended…literally…TO BE CONTINUED. Oh I hate when they do that! But the drama ran out of time and we just have to wait till next week to see Onyeka get eliminated along with my other prediction Sydney and possibly Demi. Demi didn’t have any drama on this episode which means she is out…unless you are a front runner or a villain you might as well go home. The Countdown to jumping fences is on!