Before I say anything about last night’s episode of The Bachelor: Paris, you need to know something about my track record. The girl who I think is going to get the final rose is NEVER the girl who really does. Those darn ABC editors – they get me every time.

That being said, how can Travis not choose Sarah from Tennessee? They seem so perfect together! And their date was drastically different from the other three. Yes, I know that it was different circumstances because they live walking distance from each other. But still – they had dinner at Travis’s house, not Sarah’s parents (or Sarah’s). And it seemed like Travis knew that Sarah’s kindergarten class & sisters were coming to the park (while it was a surprise to Sarah). It was just a different vibe to the whole date – like it was a “real” date, not one for a television show. I so hope that she ends up with the final rose.

The other Sarah (Sarah from Canada) was really hurt by her hometown date. Travis is an ER doctor – how could he not be shocked to find out he is dating someone that still lives at home. And not that that’s such a bad thing – it’s just that she’s just so much younger than Travis is. I liked her family, and really, I thought that she was going to get one of the roses, despite the age difference.

Why would Sarah from Canada get a rose? Because I thought that there was no way Moana would. Her family just ate him up with their questions. And while it might be editing, Travis even commented on the fact that he didn’t know if he could go through another dinner like that one. I just hope that it didn’t come down to Moana’s “heartfelt” video message. Come on. Did anyone else notice that she sounded like she was crying, yet there were no tears? It seemed very planned – a last effort to get Travis to think about her, and not about the train wreck that was time with her family.

Finally, there was Susan. Loved the foreshadowing ABC – did they actually have Travis saying that something major would have to happen for Susan to not get a rose? Then we see her mom talking about Susan’s ex-fiancée? Wow. The only thing about that whole date was whether or not Travis knew that she was previously engaged. Because when he found out that Jehan was previously married, she got kicked to the curb pretty quickly. Hmmm. Anyways, the conversation between Susan and her dad about becoming an actress seemed pretty contrived – like a producer knew that it had been discussed amongst the girls, so maybe they could continue it for another episode. It might have been real, but I just don’t think so.

Next week are the romantic “overnight” dates – I like that they are all in Europe this time. (I hated when they went three different places – one date always seemed much better than the other two) And hopefully Sarah will continue to shine.