If there's one thing we appreciate in a season of The Bachelor [Array], it's some delicious drama. And boy did the start of Colton Underwood's season [1] feed us well . . . though it took a while to get there. The three-hour premiere (that's right — it was three hours long) gave us dogs, dancing, drama, and so many virgin jokes. By the way, in case you somehow missed it [2], Colton went into this season a virgin [3].
In between meeting Bachelor superfans at several watch parties hosted by former contestants, we met the women vying for Colton's heart [4], and it was a doozy. They quickly proved that they're not afraid to pull out all the stops for Colton's attention — whether that means dressing up in a sloth costume or faking a charming Australian accent [5]. We can't knock that kind of tactical maneuvering (Bri did get a rose at the end of the night [6], after all), but it was the rest of the episode that had us refilling our wineglasses. Two women wore the same dress, pageant queens [7] realized they're in competition again [8] — but this time for love — and this season's "villain" [9] made her debut in a very contentious way.
The entire premiere had Bachelor Nation in a tizzy — some loved it, and some . . . didn't — so we've rounded up some of the most relatable reactions that will have you raising your glass in solidarity.
