
Originally Posted by
seeker;3532652; Since it is been assumed that Jilllian met Ed before the RC she may have been in on the prank by PTB to have CH mention about another person joining them for the RC. Reid's reaction seems to be in reaction to something in Michael's outburst in last week's preview. Did Jillian go along with it to get an honest reaction out of the guys? Will Ed bring his dead rose to trade in for a fresher one?
Is it possible the tension between Ed and Wes was getting a bit out of hand at the house? Ed called Wes a turd while Jillian was comfortable around Wes. Did they decide to send Ed away for a couple of episodes since his storyline would be going on the back burner for the next two weeks anyways? Did they bring him back to keep him mum and create some drama for a couple of weeks to create doubt with viewers otherwise ratings would drop if Kip and Reid would be f2. They needed some element of drama to keep us tuned to the end, practically five minutes before the local network news is able to begin. They bring him back just in time when the f4 go to Spain. This way Ed doesn't have to be around Wes. But then why not have his HTD in Chicago since Wes wouldn't be there? I think something about skipping HTD in Chicago doesn't pass the smell test.
Since Wes is let go in Spain and only one guy gets sent home that week, Ed would get a trip to HI. But how things are with Ed in HI is still a big question. Kisses in a fountain and on a boat could be staged, doesn't really say much about how things are going on once he gets back. We have to consider their interactions to see if things are progressing forward or are they having a difficult time connecting the way she has had a chance to do with Kip and Reid.
There has been some postings about Ed telling his friends in a p