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Sure, let’s watch this. You know what we need right now? Men tell us more. Perfect timing indeed. At least Bob was there as a safe haven for lesbians. We appreciate you, Bob, even though Joan describes you as “accepting” and says she will “always remember this conversation,” none of these statements amount to real support. I love living as a gay woman in late 2024! (Eats pumpkin chocolate chip cookies while staring into space)

All things considered, this episode was pretty harmless, which is usually what I expect from “The Men Tell All.” Either that or you’re subjected to weird and aggressive behavior from male contestants, so at least it wasn’t like that. It had a “celebration of friendship” tone that I appreciated very much.

So do we all want details? Golden Bachelorette men’s chat time? Ok my love. Luckily for everyone, we start with Charles wandering around the empty set. He was very impressed. We love you Charles.

I’m intrigued by Jesse Palmer and his big rectangular head, which is good because he’s our guide throughout the entire program. That’s when you make a living, Jesse. Otherwise he’s mostly there to say: “Guys. The last rose of the night.” Something he also made fun of last season! These are the little things.

Present at the meeting (this is what I’m talking about now) are CK, Bob, Gregg, Christopher, Kim, Michael, Dan, Jack, Jordan, Gary, Keith, Jonathan, Pascal, Mark, and Charles. From Charles “Charles L.” They insist on saying: Even though we all know the other Charles now as “CK”. They could even call him “Charles Is Not Responsible”, but Charles L.? A real choice. Charles was missing the men every minute, and we learned that their children were among the audience.

A cursory Google tells us that the show was filmed from June to July, so it’s been several months since the men appeared on camera. Mark’s beard is fuller. Pascal is clean shaven. And Charles hair darker! His hair went from completely silver to inkjet printer black. Jesse touches on this and Charles says it’s definitely because of the food he’s eating. Unbelievable. We love you once again, Charles. All the other men look mostly the same, or I may not have observed them carefully enough during their time on the show.

The men talk about their close friendship and how they refer to each other as brothers. We see Gary once again saying that he is a much better man than he is because of these people, and I wish there was more Gary in this episode! I Love Gary. “Women Tell Everything” from Gold License It was perhaps my favorite episode of reality TV of all time, and while I’m not expecting the same from this week at all, I think the combination of Gary Time with Charles Time could really help. Gary and Charles are very friendly and ready to get emotional.

Even though we don’t get any more Gary and Charles Time, To do get more Charles and Jack Time, which I’ll totally agree to. Damn, I love Jack. They show extra footage from night one, where Charles hosts the other guys even though he’s never been there before (he’s adorable), and Jack explains, “I was cleaning chandeliers once,” which truly blows him away. lack of dust on the chandelier. You’re amazing, Jack. Never change.

Michael, who I never paid much attention to but was much loved by my friend, revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer just before joining the show, making what could have been an incredibly difficult year a truly special year. He’s also recovering right now, so go Michael! “You seem like a nice guy,” he said with little information.

We revisit what Jesse calls “BurgerGate”; This refers to the fact that there is very little drama between the men, other than Jack trying to tell Christopher how to fry a hamburger. Jack’s take on this is: “I wish I hadn’t said anything, but that’s not my thing. I have to say what I have to say.” Actually. We later learn that Jack was frying burgers for everyone in the audience. We have to watch everyone eat. This is the director’s choice.

Jonathan is our first interviewee who has to sit on the small loveseat. Despite Jesse Palmer’s doubts, Jonathan insists he never stripped professionally. She tells us that Mark left her notes of approval and everyone cries. Mark reiterates that Jonathan is a wonderful person. Why can’t we all be this kind? Why don’t we focus more on this type of behavior and instead validate someone who is rude, cruel, and has never had a moment’s empathy for anyone not directly connected to him? Who could I be talking about? Who knows!!

Jesse interviews Mark and we learn basically nothing based on Mark’s time at the mansion, but he seems like a quiet, nice guy. Not everyone needs to be on TV; If so, they must have a charming personality. Mark certainly didn’t need an interview, but he’s pretty much the father-in-law of Bachelor Joey, so here we are.

Charles’ interview is hands down the best. Jesse says CHARLES MANIA is sweeping the country. Actually! We see key moments when Joan tells Charles that he changed her life; This is a favorite moment because there is someone on the floor highlighting the Importance of Charles. We learn that Charles was nervous about how his family would react about him appearing on the show, but he received support and love from them and his daughters, and he felt lighter than before. Someone in the audience stands up and proposes that Charles be the next Golden Bachelor. While I support this, he may be too polite to do so. You have to make some tough decisions in the program! “Also, I’m still not sure he’s ready,” the woman said, watching glimpses of this man on her television.

The Los Angeles Gay Men’s Chorus sings “Mansion Men” and Kim is overjoyed. We see Pascal leading the men into meditation and then saying to the camera, “I have absolutely no idea about meditation.” When Jesse interviews Pascal for his farewell, they talk about vulnerability and the importance of showing your feelings, but NOT LONG ENOUGH. This whole episode was supposed to be about the stigma that men are emotional and how we can all work to counter that. I’d be behind this too.

We end with Joan talking to the men on the couch. We see a “Lesbians for Bob” sign in the audience and Joan tells Charles they will exchange numbers. Jonathan has i met One is very nice to her (she looks very stylish too!) and Joan still seems a little resentful of Pascal, but in a passive-aggressive way as opposed to an overtly hostile way.

Next week! We’re in Bora Bora, forced to look at a shirtless Chock, and Joan describes it as an emotional situation with lots of tears, but some are tears of joy. We’ll see what happens in a week!