Note: Sorry for putting the wrong episode number on last week’s post. It should have read Ep. 11, which I have since fixed 😁.

Nineteen suitors came to win the hand of Ms. Remy and only three survived. By the end of a ridiculously long (2 unnecessary hours 🙄) episode one will be left standing – dun dun duh!!!! (Too much? 😜). It’s Finale Night!

This week’s Daily Tea announces that the heroine and the final three suitors will be leaving and each of the remaining gentlemen will plan a real-world date with our lovely Ms. Remy in an effort to show her what life outside of Regency Era England would be like. Because one date in the real world will make all the difference (even harder eyeroll than usual).

Mr. Bochicchio is up first, and he takes her to a park in old York (the city in which this is set) just like he would in New York, where he is from (see what he did there? 😉). Next, after an outfit change, Mr. Remy meets Mr. Judge at a bar and I have to wonder who planned these dates (?!?). I mean Mr. B’s at least seemed thought out and made sense for him. But Mr. Judge thought an afternoon date at a bar was the winning move? Color me confused 🖍🖍. And then we have Mr. Cones, who brings the night sky to Ms. Remy in the form of a tent and projector. But it’s not just any night sky, he had them recreate the sky over Seattle on the night she was born. Gotta say, that would definitely woo me 🥰. Apparently, Mr. Cones likes to go out to Joshua Tree, camping out and star gazing. In my opinion, Mr. B and Mr. Cones win the individual “real-world” date 😁.

Alas, we must return to the castle after what appeared to be a day full of dates but was actually filmed over a week (Ms. Remy let that slip, oops 😬). However, they are stopped just short of the castle because Ms. Remy may only bring two of the three men back with her in the carriage. And, sadly, Mr. Cones is sent home. I had my doubts about him, as he is an actor, and maybe he is a great actor, but he genuinely looked crushed 😢.

The next day, each suitor has one last chance to plead their case to both Ms. Remy AND her parents. Each suitor will spend time separately with the parents and the lady of the castle.

Mr. Judge is under the parent spotlight first and he says all the right things. I mean they went a little easy on him, because he has been a front runner and quite honest about his intentions to continue with the relationship, post Regency life.

In the meantime, Mr. B (the producers?) plans a special date that includes the poor girl riding side saddle again. As an aside, I am not a big fan of two people riding one horse together unless it’s a draft and even then… So, they end up in this fairy tale spot in the forest where there is tree filled with rolled up notes. Apparently, Mr. B has written thoughts down that he couldn’t say to her in the past – the cutest being “My mom is going to love you”. The last one to be pulled down on camera is blank and that’s because Mr. B wants to say that thought to her out loud. And if you put money down on him finally declaring his love than go collect your winnings 😜!

And then we reverse positions. Mr. Judge takes Ms. Remy on an outing where he calls a falcon carrying a key to him (I’m sure he’s a master falconer, I say sarcastically). The key opens a “secret door” which really takes them to the top tier of the castle ballroom where the Farewell Balls have occurred. It is really massive, with a gorgeous painted ceiling! Mr. Judge makes some sort of proclamation of giving her the world or something. Sorry, I didn’t care enough to pay attention because it seemed a little ridiculous 🤷‍♀️. Next, they travel into the woods for an evening by the campfire and some charcuterie. They discuss the number of kids that they each want and then Mr. Judge says the one thing that annoys me when people talk about kids and that is he wants 3, two boys and a girl 🤦‍♀️. You want three kids great, but don’t act like you have a say in the sex of those three kids because it’s not like you get to choose. Unless you are doing in vitro with fertilized eggs that the sex has already been determined. Be grateful for whatever you are blessed with! It is such a pet peeve of mine 😒.

At the same time the afternoon part of their date is happening, Mr. B is being grilled far harder that Mr. Judge was, and I get it. He has been somewhat hesitant during this process. But at least he has been honest about his thoughts and feelings the entire time, unlike another person (looking at you Mr. Chapman 👀). And he says he will continue to do so if he and Ms. Remy move forward.

Now it’s the night of the Diamond Ball and I have to say, Mr. Edwards is just yummy looking in his tux – so tall, so handsome 😍 🤤. But I digress. Tonight is decision night and Ms. Remy is dressed in something akin to a wedding dress 🙄. A little too on the nose if you ask me. But then everyone on the court is dressed in white, so I guess it works 🤷‍♀️?

I’m going to spare you the details because at this point all we want to know is who wins the heart of the fair maiden, even though I’m pretty sure I know who’s going home with Ms. Remy 😁. But before the final decision, Ms. Remy seeks the council of her parents, who do they give their blessing to? In a surprise to no one, they approve of both suitors. So, not helpful at all 😆😆😆. 

We get edits of her talking to both men and who knows which conversation came first in reality, but Mr. Judge is the first to pull her aside and sadly she breaks his heart and sends him on his way. You see her heart belongs to Mr. Bochicchio and now it’s time to tell him!

He meets her where they had their date (and the first solo date of the show) and he gets down on one knee and proposes and I’m calling a little bit of producer bullshit on this. He has been adamant that while he wants a post-show relationship but not sure about marriage until they get to know each other IRL and here he is going against everything he has professed. And that is why I don’t like these type of shows 😡.

But she says yes and he asks if he is the last one left, to which she also answers yes, so I guess she really did talk to Mr. Judge first. Color me surprised 🖍🖍.

They return to the party and announce their engagement and her sister (who has been a Mr. B fan from the beginning) nearly drops to the floor in excitement at the announcement. Congratulations all around and they continue their party as the season closes out – no reunion or 6 month follow-up to let us know what’s going on or if they are still together. And my internet search yielded no answers either, but it doesn’t appear that they broke up, Or, if they did, they are keeping it very quiet.

And that is that for the season. No news on whether the show will be renewed for a second season, but I doubt I will watch. I gave it first season try, but there are not enough emoji’s in the world to convey the amount of sarcasm I felt in some of these episodes.

Be that as it may, I do wish the new couple happiness and success in their relationship 🍾🥂. Oh and I was right btw 😁.

I will be back to not recapping soon because I Love a Mama’s Boy is coming back next week, so stay tuned!

After this, only one more episode to go – unless there’s a reunion. Who knows?

We have four suitors left at this point.

So, I can’t believe I forgot to mention one important fact from ep. 10 and that is at the end of the show, Mr. Chapman sneaks in for another sleepover. And we know they aren’t just sleeping 😉. But this plays a big part in tonight’s episode 😮.

We begin with the usual next morning debrief – Ms. Remy is glowing, and Mr. Chapman is low key bragging about his evening’s exploits (someone needs to grow up 🙄). He said the night brought him “clarity”. At this point we don’t know if that’s going to be a good thing or not….

Of course, the Daily Tea arrives and teases that the men will have work to do for that evening’s dinner. They think they are going to have to cook and seemed to be really worried about it 😆. Turns out it’s only two-part chores – the first part to be completed with Ms. Remy the second part to take place with a member of the court. I’ll spare you the details and hit some highlights.

Mr. Judge has a good time herding ducks with Ms. Remy then has to assist Mr. Remy (the father) with setting up a table. That’s about the gist of it for Mr. Judge so his talk with Mr. Remy must have gone well, or at least no concerns were raised or we would have seen more of their interaction.

Mr. Chapman and Ms. Remy are tasked with smoking bees in order to pull the honeycombs out. Ms. Remy is not thrilled, and I don’t blame her (bees = SHUDDER). Mr. Chapman then brings the honeycombs to Mrs. Remy. He fails to impress when he mentions that he is not ready to give up his van life and since entering the castle, it’s the longest he’s been in one place for several years. One has to ask – why is he even here? Of course, the answer is for the exposure, but let’s pretend we don’t know that shall we 😁?

Mr. Coines and Ms. Remy are tasked with goat milking. They make a mess of it but have a good laugh anyway. Mr. Coines then meets up with Ms. Remy’s best friend to make cheese (boy they are really struggling for content) and they discuss how Mr. Coines can continue to impress Ms. Remy. Be yourself obviously 🤪.

Lastly, we have Mr. Bochiccio’s “chore” with Ms. Remy is to feed the chickens and collect eggs. His mood is dower because of Mr. Chapman’s confession of the previous evening’s sleeping arrangements. He basically wants to know why he is there, that it’s hard to go through this process when she is sleeping with Mr. Chapman (twice) and how hard it is to fall in love when that is happening. Fair, and honest point. She says she loves him but he can’t say it back so she leaves crying. Mr. B then has to go bake with Ms. Remy’s sister but that’s pushed to the side while they discuss what happened.

Everyone returns to their corners of the castle. Ms. Remy talks with her parents, who have serious reservations about Mr. Chapman. This worries Ms. Remy as she cannot marry someone her parents don’t approve of. This is a case of listen to your parents because her rose-colored glasses are clouding her judgment (well that and the fact Mr. Chapman is lying to her 😡).

Over in the men’s quarters, Mr. Bochiccio is so upset by the days events he retires early leaving Messers Coines, Judge and Chapman to themselves. It is here where we find out about the clarity Mr. Chapman’s gained from the previous night. And that clarity is that Ms. Remy would be a great fling (his word) whenever they saw each other but he doesn’t see himself falling in love with her and doesn’t want a serious relationship. At this point I speak for women who have been screwed over by these kinds of men when I say he needs to go f🤬🤬🤬 himself. He has been talking out of both sides of his mouth and is a total douchebag. I am completely pissed on her behalf!

As is Mr. Coines, who feels compelled to send an anonymous note to Ms. Remy, telling her what was said, and that Mr. Chapman wasn’t there for the right reasons. What he doesn’t expect is for it to be delivered during the suitors brunch with the family the next day 😬. She asks her parents to take a walk because she doesn’t want to address this in front of them. All the other suitors, her sister and BFF are still present. Mr. Chapman tries to do damage control (because it could most likely hurt his career), but she is far to angry to bother letting him and shows him the door.

There is still a Farewell Ball where the three remaining suitors wonder if another person will be sent packing. All of them “dance for their lives” as I like to say, with Mr. Coines coming clean about being the note sender. He is worried that will end his journey, but she is thankful for his honesty. She also forgives Mr. Bochiccio for making her cry. And no one goes home, which I expected.

So we have Messers Judge, Coines and Mr. Bochiccio left and they will vie for her heart and her parents approval to be the last… suitor… standing (dun dun duh!)!

Final thoughts:

• Mr. Kim (who opted out because of the first night Mr. Chapman slept with our leading lady) had his number from the start but instead of blowing up his “game” he left instead.
• At the same time Mr. Kim was having his doubts, so was I about Mr. Chapman. He was trying too hard for screen time and sleeping with Ms. Remy definitely secured that for him. I’d like to put this TOOL’s nuts in a 🗜.
• I think the final three are well suited. The only other one I could see also standing here is Mr. Hunter who should have not been sent away in lieu of Mr. Chapman staying a few episodes back.

Ok I know this is really late – like over a week late 😬 (my brain has been a little wonky lately 🤷🏼‍♀️).  So, I’ll just list some highlights and tomorrow I’ll move on to Ep. 11 which aired last night.

I have to admit that when I first started these snarky overviews, I deliberately chose not to focus on the race of any of the participants unless it was brought up on the show. I wanted to focus on the “story” that was being presented. Well, this week the issue of race was brought up. 

You see Ms. Remy and her family are Black, her BFF is White and the suitors that are left are also White. They were each was asked by a different family member if they could see any problem with a Black person joining their family and each stated no. And I truly hope that is true. But the fact that they had to ask in 2022 sheds light on the reality that, sadly, it is still an issue.

Now all of this is taking place during this sort of “carnival” which has some entertainment, rides, drink, and dance. It also has a Tea Reader – who reads the leaves for Ms. Remy with each of the six suitors. Some are into it; some aren’t but overall, each gets a good read from the prognosticator of tea, well except for Mr. Chapman. The Tea Reader says that with Mr. Chapman she only sees half a heart, which Ms. Remy takes to mean she is the other half. I take it as he’s only half in. Of course, as an audience member, I get to see more 😉.

And Mr. Chapman seems to confirm this in his conversation in the gentlemen’s parlour 🙄. He just isn’t ready to give up his van life and spend significant amount of time with anyone (ok, as someone who has lived alone these past 4 years, I kind of get it, but I would be honest about that).

Other things of note before the Farewell Ball:

• Mr. Remy’s brother had to leave 😢. But he is going home to have his first child so YAY 🍾!
• Mr. Nazaire and Ms. Remy have a chat and he waffles when she asks if he could commit to her since they live on two different continents. He cannot just pick up and move his work anywhere. While it appears he used to work in both movies and television and had his own recording company. But from what I read, it seems he is currently making his living via Instagram and appearing on reality TV. I guess having a girlfriend/potential wife could be a problem with that 😜.

At the Farewell Ball, Mr. Judge and Mr. Nazaire are called forward with one going home. So, who will survive – the safe bet (Mr. Judge) or the unknown quantity (Mr. Nazaire)? In the end Mr. Nazaire was sent packing and that was the right choice.

I will end this non recap with this thought – if Ms. Remy, a young, intelligent, beautiful, grounded woman is struggling to date in the real world, I worry about my chances 😳.

Note: click The Courtship tags for previous Not a Recap.