The Bachelorette: ‘New Zealand men are endlessly fascinating to me’

OPINION: I don’t know many millennials who wouldn’t die for Suzy Cato, which is why Jack is my personal winner for Bachelor’s red carpet arrivals in the first episode of The Bachelorette New Zealand season 2.

What did he do? Jack had framed a poem he had created from newspaper clippings, which Lexie seemed to love, but the poem itself was unforgettable. What counts was what was on the other side: Suzy Cato’s face, beaming from the center of a collage she had created, prompting an exclamation: “This is an absolute kiwi legend!” (Right). He would probably pay money for that piece of art.

Yes, but what are other men like? This year’s singles seem like lovely guys, even if some of their tastes leave a little to be desired; The selection of gifts Lexie received, which included more artwork, a little perfume and even ice cream, didn’t blow my mind. Nathan received an early rose for his creativity in writing a song that he performed when he hit the red carpet (although for a jazz musician, the song was a small showcase of Nathan’s much more advanced abilities). Matt was also recognized for his musical approach, cleverly breaking into a charming rendition of Tutira Mai that had Lexie singing. Both men received first impression roses.

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New Zealand men fascinate me infinitely. Is the way we express our emotions so restrictive, so funny, sometimes terrible and sometimes somewhat sweet? Take Hamish, who presented Lexie with a framed photo of a rose. She could barely explain why she chose the gift through her nervous laugh, and she rounded off the interaction with a cute smile and a “sweet like”. Perhaps when we are educated not to express too much emotion, a drone shot and a “sweet as” is the closest we can get to a language of love.

Zach made a misstep when he didn’t give Lexie the basketball that was spinning on his finger when he arrived, and then he was reprimanded for this at the rose ceremony, quite unfairly in my opinion. Lexie had never indicated that she had good use of the ball, and good basketballs don’t come cheap. Paul, one of the most interesting men in the crowd, stole the show by giving Lexie the keys to his Paris apartment, which is a powerful move in a multitude of ways: a) it’s impressive, and b) it’s a gesture. empty – Covid means Lexie won’t be going to Paris anytime soon anyway, so that key could be a fake hunk of metal for all we know. Nice, Paul.

I’m obsessed with localized references, so extra points go to Jarrod for this special by Tāmaki Makaurau: “For me, love is a foundation that is built in some form of Sky Tower that we can look back on and enjoy.”

Too many beers? I doubt. I don’t know what the producers are playing by calling this a cocktail, because there wasn’t a single cocktail in sight.

Go to the good. Who did Lexie say goodbye to? The first few eliminations are difficult, as Lexie hasn’t had much time to get to know everyone intimately. The roseless singles of this episode were the fun-loving pranksters Itay and Ben, the latter of whom we didn’t see much of, but they both seemed like cute, funny, charming guys. The politically driven Jarrod and fool Bradden were also knocked out, perhaps both too forcefully, but both with hearts of gold. It’s the loss of Lexie; I’m sure all four of them will be ready in no time. Lexie’s top picks also follow a puzzling trend that has emerged in the Bachelor franchise around the world, in which contestants of color are, in most cases, the first to be eliminated. But it’s early in the game to judge, so we’ll see how Lexie’s picks develop as the season progresses.

And Lexie? Can you keep our attention? Lexie looks absolutely charming, but she would be lying if she didn’t admit she was expecting a little more drama. She may reveal a few more secrets as the season progresses, but her cliché-laden introduction fell a bit flat on me. Don’t get me wrong – she’s exactly the type of person you want in your life. It looks great in a crisis, a great addition to any party, and if your best friend, brother or son falls in love with it, you will be happy. She is willing to laugh, has easy jokes, is very talkative and friendly. But does that amount to a good reality show? Until now, for High schoolDoes she seem a little … confident? Maybe I just miss Naz.

Any predictions? It’s too early to tell, but Lexie and these men seem too nice to provoke a juicy reality TV show. Time will tell if I’m wrong, which I often do.

The Bachelorette NZ continues Tuesday, TVNZ 2 at 7.30pm.