Sweet Home Alabama: Campy

My apologies for the late review, guys! Sometimes it’s hard to get this one done over the weekend, and I was busy drying the tears from my eyes following the heartbreaking series finale of Chuck.

But I did watch Sweet Home Alabama and I’ve got a lot to say about the episode, so let’s get to it!

Camping Time

I was really looking forward to seeing the city guys have to camp, and it didn’t disappoint. Most of them were very uncomfortable with their overnight living conditions. Now, I’m no fan of camping – and plucking feathers out of a chicken is definitely not something I could do – but knowing that Paige loves it, the guys needed to put in at least some effort. And Shaun the New Yorker? Well that guy just needs to go home. He hates everything about the country and he hates everything Paige likes! What is he even doing there?

Dustin won some alone time with Paige by arranging some rocks into the shape of a heart, and while they hung out in her tent he sang a song he’d written about her. I’m sure he’s lovely and all, but he doesn’t seem even remotely right for Paige. Also, his music is a little too cheesy 90s pop star for my taste.

Drunk Drama

Back at the house,  Andy continued to take a lot of heat from the guys for being a drunk and hot mess. It seems as though most of the country guys know Andy has a problem, but they also get that it’s not really any of their business and they’re not in a place to intervene or give him a hard time about it. But the city guys? It’s almost all they talk about. The worst was when one of them (I think it was Shaun, which is  not surprising it was Joey, so he’s in my bad books now) said “Raise your hand if you like Andy.” Oh my god, are you a twelve year-old girl? Jeremiah continued to solidify his position as my favorite when he spoke up and told the guys to stop acting like they’re in high school.

I Want to Ride My Bicycle

The first solo date of the episode went to Joey, the Jersey guy. Joey’s a good looking guy (the forehead shaving is weird, though), but I don’t know what a personal trainer from New Jersey could possibly have in common with Paige. The date they went on? Basically my dream date. (OK fine, my actual dream date is New York in the fall, walking around all the places they go in You’ve Got Mail and then being handed a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils in Riverside Park, which I will later put in a vase/vase.)

But a bike ride and then a picnic in a cotton field is also good. I had no idea cotton fields were so pretty, but it was very picturesque and romantic. Now, I’m a city girl. I live in a very small city, but it’s a city nonetheless and I grew up in the downtown core. And I like to ride bikes. I have ridden my bike to the park with a picnic in the basket. This is something I do. Joey, however, found the whole thing quite rustic. Anyway, it seemed like Paige really liked him.

A Romantic Combine-ation

The next date went to Jeremiah, my favorite. Well, he was my favorite until we discovered that he needs to be reminded to put on deodorant and brush his teeth before a date. Buddy! Personal hygiene is important for farmers too!

Jeremiah is very quiet, but very sweet. It was hard to tell how strong of a connection he and Paige had. I really like Jeremiah, but I’m not sure he’s exactly right for Paige – is it possible that he’s too country? We’ll have to wait and see.

When Jeremiah got back from his date, the guys gave him a lot of crap for taking Paige on a tractor. Sure, yes, it was not the most romantic thing. But they had a picnic or something too, didn’t they? Besides, don’t the producers have a hand in planning the dates? I don’t think that would have been entirely Jeremiah’s call, and on top of that the guy had a point when he said he needs to figure out if Paige is OK with his lifestyle. The city guys were WAY too hard on him, and I hated how they just stood around pontificating about their thoughts on his date. Shut up and mind your own business! I know they don’t have a lot to do in that house, but as my mom suggested, perhaps they should find a deck of cards. Then they won’t sit around talking all day long.

Speaking of guys who were hard on Jeremiah, what’s up with Todd? He was quickly becoming one of my favorite city guys, and then he had to go bashing poor Jeremiah. It was so rude! I get it, it’s funny to make tractor jokes. But Jeremiah got the date, so there must be something about him that Paige likes.

Heading Home

Paige sent one city guy and one country guy home this week. Marcello, the race car driver actor/model who just couldn’t believe that Paige wasn’t into him, and Chance, the rom-com loving bull rider who struck me as a little too young for Paige.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out the interview I did with Paige last week. Before we chatted, I was told by someone from CMT that she is absolutely in love, so I can’t wait to see how the rest of the season plays out. (And as always, no spoilers please!) What are your thoughts on the episode? Was the combine a bad idea? Do you like any of the city guys? Tell me in the comments!