The Bachelorette Season 14 Episode 8 Review
Time for hometowns!
1st Hometown – Garrett in Reno, NV
Before they meet the family, Garrett and Becca go to be plant tomatoes while on a tractor. Becca says she could totally see herself doing something like this for the rest of her life. The next thing they do is plant a rose bush so that one day he could give her a rose, which was very sweet. Garrett said this was a big deal because he hasn’t brought a girl home since his ex-wife.
The next step is meeting the family. They all sit down to dinner and Garrett’s sister pulls him away to have a conversation with him. Garrett talks about how happy he is, and the sister raises her concerns. She’s just worried about him based on his previous relationship. Becca talks to Garret’s dad. A lot of the family seems very kind but also seems to be guarded. Becca talks to Garrett’s mother and she says one of the most gut-wrenching things was when Garrett had to move out of his own home and he had asked her (the mom) if he was doing the right thing. Overall, the mother thinks that Becca could make Garrett happy. They part ways and Becca is off to her next hometown.
2nd Hometown – Jason in Buffalo, NY
Jason and Becca start their date in a bar, participating in a wing-eating competition. The next thing they do is go to an ice-skating rink. They skate together for a bit and have a shoot-off where if Jason scores a goal on Becca, she would have to kiss him. Let’s just say, Jason very easily received his kiss. They ended the skating portion of the date by riding on a Zamboni.
Becca seemed to seamlessly fit in with Jason’s family. They were talking about the date from earlier in the day and laughing about it. Jason tells his dad, in private, that he’s falling for Becca harder than he’s ever fallen for anyone before. The father tells Jason to be prepared if things don’t work out the way he expects them to. Jason’s mother sits down with Becca and talks to her about the engagement and being ready. As Jason is walking Becca out, he pours his heart out to Becca and finally professes his love to her.
3rd Hometown – Blake in Bailey, CO
They go through Blake’s high school and meet some of his old teachers. Blake also mentioned that while he was a senior, there was a school shooting in his school. He said it changed his outlook on life, to look at it more as a gift. They make a last stop at the high school before heading out. Blake and Becca head into the auditorium, which is packed with people, and Betty Who was singing. Betty Who is apparently one of Becca’s favorite singers.
They get to Blake’s house and the family seems very welcoming. I can’t help but give the mom a different look since we learned last week that his mother had an affair with Blake’s basketball coach and English teacher. Blake speaks with his mom and reassures her that he’s ready for this step in their relationship. Blake’s mother speaks to Becca and asked the same question that Garrett’s mother asked, which was “You were engaged so recently, are you ready to be engaged again?” and Becca gave the same response of “If I find the right person, then yes” They walk outside and say their goodbyes and Blake
4th Hometown – Colton in Parker, CO
Colton and Becca start their date at a marketplace where they’ll be shopping for kids. They bring gifts to the children in a community hospital. The two spend the day at the children’s hospital spending time with the kids, painting and playing games. Becca was impressed with how Colton handled the children and vice versa. Colton is worried about bringing a woman home because he doesn’t usually bring women home to meet his family.
Becca meets a lot of Colton’s family. It’s his mother and father, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Colton speaks with his dad about how Tia was going to be an issue. My confusion is that I thought we were told that Tia was just a fling, so unless he talks to his parents about everything and every girl, I’m lead to believe that Tia was a bigger part of his life than he let on. Becca speaks with Colton’s dad about the how she and Colton have been 100% honest with each other. Colton speaks with his mom and tells his mother that he loves Becca and can see himself being engaged by the end of this. As they are saying their goodbyes, Colton mentions that he knows that he’s in love with Becca and can’t be happier about it.
Pre-Rose Ceremony
Becca meets up with all the girls from the salon date earlier in the season. Becca mentions that she’s very happy with the final four. She was recapping the final four and mentioned that Jason was the best kisser ever. Tia pulls Becca away to talk alone for a second and the rest of the girls are very confused. Tia mentions that she has to be fully honest with Becca and she mentions that she still has feelings for Colton. After hearing Becca mention that she met Colton’s family, Tia felt sick to her stomach. This made Becca upset to hear because, this far into the relationship, she was seriously considering Colton but would hate for a man to get between her friendship with Tia.
Rose Ceremony
This was cute, Colton talks to Chris Harris about being nervous about the Fantasy Suite, which might appear next episode, if he gets selected.
The list of men who receive roses:
🌹 Blake
🌹 Jason
🌹 Garrett
Contestant who was cut this week:
Colton
Becca walks out with Colton and tells him that after speaking with Colton’s dad, he insisted that she didn’t drag Colton along if she didn’t think he was the one. I was surprised that she didn’t bring up the Tia conversation at all, because I’m sure that influenced her decision as well.
The next episode will take place in Thailand.
