Fencing match on "The Bachelor" tonight?

[esskreemr]

I gotta see this. I'm sure some truly horrible fencing will be shown:

A fencing competition between women to decide on another individual date ends in tears for Krisily, who claims she is claustrophobic and wearing the fencing mask is making her hysterical.
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Chris Harrison surprises everyone when he informs the women that, in order to earn the next one-on-one date with Charlie, they must compete in fencing, one of his specialties. Krisily has a meltdown about wearing the mask, as she claims to be claustrophobic. However she desperately wants the one-on-time with Charlie. It is no surprise that Sarah W. remains unconvinced that Krisily really has a problem, and that her tears aren't just a ploy to wrangle a date.

"The Bachelor," MONDAY, APRIL 18 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network

http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blo...r_between.html

[Victor]

Bwah-hah! This should be a hoot.

Betcha it's epee.

[esskreemr]

I'll see if I can get a friend to make a digital copy. I have a feeling we'll all get a good laugh no matter what weapon it is.

[RebelFencer]

This would be truly awesome if Sada Jacobson was on the show and they were doing Sabre.

[fencingguy]

This was filmed at the NYAC a few weeks ago. The bachelor and his more famous brother Jerry fenced at NYU.

I like the plot idea though "give bimbos weapons... hilarity ensues"

[KShan5[PrFC]]

It has to be epee, try explaining RoW to America and it would take more than just one episode.

[KD5MDK]

Director: "Tempo cut"
Audience: "WTF is that?"

[mrbiggs]

Director: "Attack in prep. Touch left."
Redneck: "Bull****!"

[RebelFencer]

Attack, parry, counterparry pris de fur miss, counterattack with opposition hits. Touch left. *collective audience's head explodes*

[Inquartata]

It has to be epee, try explaining RoW to America and it would take more than just one episode.

Ratings, however, require that the viewing audience stay awake, so epee is right out...

[Aeric]

Ohhh snap.

Wait, that's insulting. >=(

[wflaschka]

From the "next episode" scenes at the end of the last The Bachelor: They're fencing at the NYAC. It's Epee. It looked like a train-wreck.

[mrbiggs]

From the "next episode" scenes at the end of the last The Bachelor: They're fencing at the NYAC. It's Epee. It looked like a train-wreck.

I'm watching it anyway! Support those television shows that publicize our sport, even if they suck at it.

[duffman]

Watching it right now-- The girl wanted to hold the epee with two hands, and one girl is afraid to put oh her mask...

... and now they're fencing for dates

"The mask freaks her out"

[fixxmyweapon]

oh boo hoo hoo. she overcame her fear of the mask for her man. so sappy and wonderful.
anybody else think he was teh suck and they should of picked something else?
first and last time i will watch that craptacular show.

[mrbiggs]

It was pretty poor, but it was a good advertisement. It wasn't presented as easy, pathetic, or upper-class. And even if it only attracts 10 people, that's 10 more for our sport.

Also, I got the distinct impression that The Bachelor was a foilist who had to fence epee for the show.

[duffman]

oh boo hoo hoo. she overcame her fear of the mask for her man. so sappy and wonderful.
anybody else think he was teh suck and they should of picked something else?
first and last time i will watch that craptacular show.

She did a few beats and took the mask off
I think he royally sucked, they should have fenced that itallian man.
Did you see that girl wildly swinging the blade? I'm surprised no one lost an eye.

[duffman]

It was pretty poor, but it was a good advertisement. It wasn't presented as easy, pathetic, or upper-class. And even if it only attracts 10 people, that's 10 more for our sport.

Also, I got the distinct impression that The Bachelor was a foilist who had to fence epee for the show.

Yeah, I agree, and i did kind of get that impression that he was a foilist-- I wonder why they did epee?...

[fixxmyweapon]

Yeah, I agree, and i did kind of get that impression that he was a foilist-- I wonder why they did epee?...

easier for the girlys to learn and pick up in a few hours. if they had brought in the concept of ROW, all hell would have been set free.

[Torg]

i watched it. epee. it was ridiculously funny to watch them swing the swords around while he just stood their parrying and laughing. i was laughing, anyway.

it seems as though he fences epee, because of the "kahn USA" on the back of his jacket.