The BumbleRabbit Archives

Good morning, Erin. One day, I will be able to say no to one of your recommendations. And on that day…Lord knows what cataclysm may befall us. But, of course, today is not that day, so—you guessed it—we have some Change Days to talk about. 1. I was kinda shocked to hear the main host refer to this as Change Days 2 , especially since this is the only season of the show that’s on Netflix. Which makes me wonder: what could possibly have been going on with the first season of this show that they started with the second season?  1A. Well, aside from not having #BestGirl Ji-yu in it. Obviously.  1B. …um, spoiler.  2. One of the first things I noticed is that taking numerous sips of whatever drink is in front of you is this show’s equivalent of Single’s Inferno ’s piling pillows in your lap. (Like, as defense against nerves or discomfort. Not as a way of keeping a girl’s skirt from going too high when she’s sitting down. Drinking doesn’t help with that.) 3. Even given the cave...

Good morning, Erin. Every time I think I’m out, they pull me bac—well, okay, it was really just the one time, and it didn’t pull me back in so much as you told me to watch it, but… Point is: I watched Single’s Inferno 1 , and I thought we should talk about that. (I mean, it is Valentine’s Day, right?) 1. I had a much easier time with this one, in terms of my second-hand embarrassment problem. Partially because I was more prepared for the kinds of things I’d have to deal with—and partially because I started this while in the middle of Change Days , which is SO SO SO much worse for my cringe-induced fight-or-flight response.  2. Boy, having 8 episodes instead of 10 really made a difference. Pacing seemed a lot quicker, so it always felt like we were just about to send folks over to Paradise or do a game, which was great. But it also meant we didn’t spend time with the cast as much as we did in Season 2, which was less great. I suspect there’s a better middle ground somewhere. Which...