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Some of you probably wonder if your favorite PGP remotes communicate with each other “outside” of our writing. Well, we can’t speak for everyone, but when it comes to the two of us, our texts follow two major themes:
1.) Jenna needs medical advice and is too lazy to go to the doctor, so she just texts Crick.
2.) All things Bachelor/Bachelorette/BIP
Yes, that’s right: our iMessage convo blows up every Monday night with such profound discussions as the horribleness of Becca’s tattoos and our mutual love/missing of Nanny Raquel. So when news broke of Colton’s casting as the next Bachelor, we spent a solid three hours (while Jenna was supposed to be working and Crick was supposed to be doctoring) discussing how ill-advised this choice was. And then we figured that we should share our thoughts with the people. Instead of tweeting 28 screen shots of our text convo, we’ve boiled it down to 10 concise points why ABC did us all wrong with this horrible pick. You’re welcome.
10.) His Name Isn’t Peter.
Jenna: Or Wills. Or Jason. Or even Grocery Store Joe. While I am still the manager of the “Peter Kraus for Bachelor” campaign because his Insta is just not enough Peter for me, there were many, many better choices than Colton. So I’ll ask ABC the same question I ask myself immediately after texting my ex yet again: WTF were you thinking, ABC?
Crick: Seriously – all of this. If I wrote a list of people who would make a better Bachelor than Colton, it would include everyone Jenna mentioned, most of the other dudes on this season, Chad from JoJo’s season, Dillon Cheverere, Chris Harrison, the cast of Queer Eye, and myself. Even Blake would be a better choice, although I don’t know if his intensive therapy schedule with Dr. Richard Nygard would allow a ten week break for him to go on another dating expedition. Hell, I’d rather see a second Ben Higgins season than suffer through 11 weeks of The Virgin Diaries.
9.) Former Football Player Is Not An Actual Career.
Crick: This is one of my pet peeves on this show. Sure, Colton is a former NFL player. You know what most people who identify themselves as former NFL players are now? Unemployed.
Jenna: See, that’s the feedback from a doctor, which is an actual profession. ABC plays pretty fast and loose with the definition of “career,” with such gems as chicken enthusiast, twin, and Canadian being used in the past. Because liking poultry, having a sibling, and being from a country obviously pay well.
But as a girl who likes the finer things, I need to know that my life partner is going to pull his weight, money wise, and I’m not sure Colton can. From his Bachelorette bio:
Post-football, Colton has dedicated himself to helping children fighting Cystic Fibrosis. When he’s not working on his charity, he’s spending time with his family and his dog, Sniper.
Helping children? Good. Family? Good. Dog? Good. No discernible form of income? Bad. Hey, is Venmo John still single?
8.) Liar, Liar, (Pajama) Pants On Fire.
Jenna: You know what? I’m just gonna toss this over to Crick, who was so pissed about Colton’s non-relationship with the truth that he sent me four CAPITALIZED texts in a row. Sometimes you just gotta let a man rant.
Crick: Alright, folks. Remember during Colton’s hometown date when Becca asked him about the last time he brought a girl to meet his family? Well, I do. His answer was “never,” and Becca was understandably astonished.
HOWEVER, the Internet proves this statement to be a lie. I’m sure by now everyone has seen the picture of Colton and pre-Bachelorette ex girlfriend Aly Raisman wearing matching Christmas onesies at his family’s holiday celebrations. If you’ve never brought a girlfriend home to meet your family, how did that shit happen? You may have deleted that particular Insta post, but The North remembers. WHERE DOES THE LYING STOP, COLTON?
7.) White Toast Is More Exciting.
Crick: There’s nothing wrong with white toast. It’s perfect for occasions like breakfast, when you’re hungover, when you’re sick, or when you’re feeling too lazy to do anything than stuff pieces of bread into the toaster. You know what white toast isn’t good for? Monday nights from 8 p.m.-10 p.m. EST when I’m trying to get drunk and be entertained.
Jenna: Listen, sometimes you just gotta go back to basics and order a vanilla ice cream. But I don’t care how many candy toppings you put on Colton, this dude is still boring as fuck.
6.) Oh, Cool, Another White Dude.
Jenna: Speaking of white things…seriously, are the folks at ABC incapable of diversity when it comes to The Bachelor? There were multiple other choices that were not a white, blonde dude who is as close to the heterosexual male stereotype as humanly possible (except with the crying. So much crying). Do better, ABC.
Crick: I get it. They want to reincarnate Sean Lowe since he’s been the only Bachelor success story in recent years. But you know what? Brunettes like Jason Tartick want to find love too! So do most people. So like…maybe pick someone besides literally the whitest dude from this season.
5.) He’s Not Ready.
Crick: You know what’s a bad idea? Starring on a reality television show where you’re expected to bang three contestants and then propose to one of them when you’ve allegedly never made it past third base in the wild before. I can’t wait for him to lose his V card in the Fantasy Suite after two lights off, under the covers, missionary position pumps and then end up giving that precious Neil Lane ring to another girl. Talk about a set up for a real fucking disaster, no pun intended.
Jenna: I know you’re leaning in on this one, Crick, but I think I’ve figured out ABC’s master plan here – intentionally pick the dudes that aren’t ready so you get a few shows out of ‘em. Case in point: Brad Womack. I’m on to you, Mike Fleiss, you lazy casting fuck.
4.) We’ve Had More Conversations About Colton’s Virginity Than Our Own.
Crick: You know what happened to my virginity? I lost it. End of story.
Jenna: You know, I don’t particularly care that Colton’s a virgin. Instead what I want to know is where the ABC manages to find all of these virgins. Ashley I., Becca T., Scallop Fingers Christen, Corrie, and now Colton. Where the hell are these finding these people? And more importantly, where the hell are they finding these people who want to tell the entire world about it?
3.) He’s Clearly A Fame Whore.
Jenna: The aforementioned holiday pajama jammy jam with Aly Raisman? Yeah, well that happened after this:
Dude asked out an Olympic gymnast in a Yahoo! Sports video, dated her for a year, and then decided to go on reality TV not once, not twice, but three times to find love. Yeah, I’m sure he’s here for the right reasons.
Crick: Exactly. Colton cries about people making fun of him for being a virgin, but then goes on a reality dating shows and proclaims to everyone that he’s a virgin? He cries ad tells everyone that Becca broke his heart, but then goes on BIP to “find love” again? Tia tells him she’s falling for him and he totally bails on her while crying like a baby back bitch? Something about this just doesn’t add up.
On that note…
2.) All.The.Crying.
Crick: I’m of the Ron Swanson mentality that crying is acceptable only at funerals and the Grand Canyon. Colton cries as much as Ashley Iaconetti, and for those new to the franchise, that is a metric shit ton. Seriously dude, sack up and bury those emotions like the rest of us.
Jenna: The only times I want to see a dude cry: when he wins a Super Bowl/Stanley Cup/World Series/NBA trophy and when he has a child. Otherwise, I want no part of it.
1.) We Don’t Care If He Finds Happiness.
Crick: I didn’t find Colton’s storyline on Becca’s season to be particularly compelling; call me a monster, but I don’t really feel a ton of sympathy for a previous NFL player who has never managed to stumble his way into a little bit of coitus. On top of that, I sure as hell didn’t care about the Dollar Store version of Ross and Rachel that Colton and Tia masqueraded as on this season of Bachelor in Paradise. And now? Now ABC expects me to get onboard for a third season of watching this ass hat trying to find someone to deflower him? Pass.
…I say that, but we all know that I’ll watch this shit. I just won’t be happy about it.
Jenna: Honestly, I don’t know if I will watch, Crick. I mean, you’re going to text me all of the good parts anyway.
But seriously, we’ve given you 9 other reasons Colton sucks, but they all lead me to this point. There are two reasons we watch this trainwreck of a series: because we either love the lead so much that we want to see them find love (see: JoJo) or we so intently abhor them that we hate watch the season in the hopes that they implode so terrifically we never have to hear from them again (see: Arie, Nick). But herein lies the true problem with Colton: no one gives a shit. In the words of Taylor Vaughn from the best movie of 1999, She’s All That, “To everyone here who matters, you’re vapor, you’re spam, a waste of perfectly good yearbook space, and nothing’s ever gonna change that.”
Not even being The Bachelor..
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Jenna Crowley
Jenna used to be known as 2NOTBrokeGirls, but then one of the girls actually went broke, so she's struck out on her own. Jenna spends her free time saving the world, one sorority girl at a time (usually while wearing yoga pants), questioning why she decided to get a doctorate, documenting her love of all things cheese related, and hosting the new PGP podcast Don't Take It From Us. You can ask her anything you want about football, using your boobs to get what you want, and pizza at @JennaLCrowley on Twitter or via email at JennaLCrowley@gmail.com.
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Hot take: Colton isn’t a virgin.
have to think anyone that slept with him would have already reported it to People magazine
While I believe him based off that logic alone, a tiny part of me also wouldn’t put it past this franchise to go as far as to have NDAs for old flings at this point.
Been watching the show for about 10 years and I’m pulling the plug. Garret sucked and now with the Colton pick, I’m just done wasting my time.
However, I will still read Crick’s summaries (if he still writes them) to validate my choice to quit.
plus because his reading his summaries is better than actually watching the show.
Only 10??
I don’t think I’ll watch either. I wasn’t pleased with Arie but at least some crazy shit went down (sorry Becca). This is about to be so boring and uncomfortable for all.
He makes me cringe… there isn’t enough white claw in the world to make me watch this seaon
If someone handed me a gallon I would probably at least try.
He’s a terrible choice, but I’m psyched to watch his shirtless promo videos.
I am not really a Colton fan so the announcement that he is to be the next Bachelor was a huge disappointment. I’m 49, divorced, no kids, flight attendant for a major airline. I, like many other women my age look pretty damn good still and we still play hard like we’re still 29. With that being said, I think the only way ABC can rescue themselves from what is about to be the hugest casting error EVER is to put 25 forty/fifty something cougars on that stage and let the games begin. Every woman for themself. Just watch the dirty deeds and the alliances go crazy. In the end that poor little boy won’t lose his virginity, it will be ripped away from him, put through a shredding machine and whatever is left over will be served on crackers at the “After the final rose” reunion. Nothing like stops a crazy, sex deprived middle aged woman from getting it!!! And anyone in the way is basically road kill at the end.
WE WANT WILLS
Colton’s pro football reference page is pretty damning stuff. Calling himself a former player is…generous.
I will tune in for fantasy suites where I’m sure he’s in some way contractually obligated to ABC to lose his virginity. The only reason for broke. They are absolutely going to need to break those headboards for him though.
I’m with y’all on this. But I hope he goes to Chris Harrison to ask for Fantasy Suite advice again and Chris has to answer all of his questions on fantasy suite activities.
I am HERE for this Jenna/Crick collaboration!
WE ALSO WANT CRICK’S RECAP OF THE BACHELORETTE FINALE
I’m still not over the producers making Bibi pick Colton to stay over Wills. And now we all know why…
Or Wells for that matter