The Bachelor 2010 Season 14 Premiere: Jake Pavelka Meets the Bachelorettes, Now What?

ABC's The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love premiered on January 4^th and fans of Bachelor Jake Pavelka, the good-guy pilot from Texas, settled in for a wild ride. Pavelka, who was dumped by Bachelorette Jillian Harris on last season's The Bachelorette, put on his best suit and met his 25 beautiful women. But as usual there was cattiness and some tears on the premiere of the show.

First up, there was a recap of Jake's trials and tribulations on his road to becoming The Bachelor. The usual shirtless shots and corny lines ensued. When host Chris Harrison asked the handsome pilot what he would do if the girl of his dreams was afraid of flying, Jake proclaimed, "Love is more powerful than flying."

Then it was time for Jake to meet his ladies. As the limos pulled up, out came a bevy of blondes with a few gorgeous brunettes thrown in for good measure (Pavelka stated upfront his ideal woman would be blonde with blue or green eyes). The girls had names like Tiana, Valishia and Vienna (for the full list of the 25 contestants and their status, see below)

Many of the ladies had gimmicks as they met Jake. One girl brought bags of jellybeans for all of the other contestants, as a consolation prize for them since she was confident she would be 'the winner". Who is she, the Easter Bunny?

Another girl offered Jake a coin- heads she stays, tails he sends her home. Of course he got heads (double sided coin, anyone?)

Still another girl tripped on her dress, right into Jake's arms. Yes, it was going to be a long night.

There were, of course, the obligatory cliché lines peppered throughout the show. One contestant, Channy, told Jake he could land his plane on her landing strip anytime. She said it in Cambodian first, then translated it. She should have kept it in Cambodian.

Later, Jake was loving life when he was caught in the middle of a Blonde vs. Brunettes football game.

But on to the important stuff. The First Impression Rose. Harrison brought it out on a platter and it sat there ominously for what seemed like forever. Some of the girls pulled out all the stops at that point. Like Ashley, who came parading out in sexy flight attendant attire. Another girl, Michelle, started to get a little "Fatal Attraction" on us when she announced that she'd simply die if she didn't get the first impression rose, that she's already in love with Jake and ready to have his babies. Way too intense for premiere night.

After a "surprise" visit and counseling advice from former Bachelorette Jillian Harrison and her fiancé Ed Swiderski, Jake inevitably gave the first impression Rose to Tenley.

And then, as quickly as we met them, 10 ladies were gone:

Alexa- age 25; Entrepreneur; Galloway, OH -ELIMINATED
Ali- age 25; Advertising Account Manager; Williamstown, MA -ROSE
Ashleigh- age 25; Account Manager; North Potomac, MD - ROSE
Ashley- age 29; Teacher; Pittsburgh, PA -ROSE
Caitlyn- age 24; Spokesmodel; Winfield, IL - ELIMINATED
Channy- age 29; Mortgage Loan Officer; Santa Rosa, CA -ELIMINATED
Christina- age 25; Restaurant Manager; San Diego, CA - ROSE
Corrie- age 23; Wardrobe Consultant; Kissimmee, FL - ROSE
Elizabeth- age29; Air National Guard Captain; Washington, D.C. - ELIMINATED
Elizabeth- age 29; Nanny; Imperial, NE - ROSE
Ella- age 30; Single Mother of 7-Year-Old Son and Hair Stylist; Lafollette, TN - ROSE
Emily- age 23; Fit Model; West Chester, OH - ELIMINATED
Gia- age 26; Swimsuit Model; New York, NY - ROSE
Jessie- age 25; Cosmetic Sales Manager; Oakville, Ontario, Canada - ROSE
Kathryn- age 25; Corporate Flight Attendant; Lexington, KY - ROSE
Kimberly- age 24; NBA Dancer; Norman, OK -ELIMINATED
Kirsten- age 25; Waitress; Aurora, CO - ELIMINATED
Michelle- age 26; Office Manager; Anaheim, CA - ROSE
Rozlyn- age 28; Single Mother of 7-Year-Old Son and Model/Makeup Artist; Richmond, VA- ROSE
Sheila- age 25; Commercial Pilot; San Juan Capistrano, CA -ELIMINATED
Stephanie- age 24; Dance Teacher; Morris, IL - ELIMINATED
Tenley- age 25; College Admissions; Newberg, OR - FIRST IMPRESSION ROSE
Tiana- age 31; Medical Technician; Vancouver, BC, Canada -ELIMINATED
Valishia- age 32; Single Mother of Two Sons (Ages 6 and 2) and Homemaker; Carlsbad, CA - ROSE
Vienna- age 23; Marketing Representative; Sanford, FL - ROSE

So far mums the word on whether or not Jake Pavelka has found love (filming for the show ended in November). All I can say is, Channy we hardly knew ye.

The next episode of The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love will air Monday, January 11^th on ABC.

Sources:
The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love, ABC TV
http://abc.go.com/shows/the-bachelor