(come on guys, you already had 10 zillion people watch last week, did we need the same 5 minutes opening recap as last week?)

I missed the opener , so I was glad that they had a recap. I can see where it would annoy those who saw Ep. 1, however.

and then I was a little disappointed with the first date or two (it seemed like all the good parts were already in last week's preview)

I never saw the preview, so it was all "fresh and new" for me.

These producers CLEARLY don't have a problem mocking the girls (Dayana, Heidi), and I can't help but feel they are serving up meatballs for the summary writers (I have to imagine this week's summary writer is going to have a blast with the "material")

I agree, and furthermore, here is my new idea: I got the impression that the girls really do know what is going on here, that they are "in" on the whole little secret. I mean... they HAVE to know SOMETHING. Their dates are picking grapes in the mud, shoveling hay, shoveling coal?!?! Evan is WAY overplaying his "poor man" role, and the whole thing appeared sooo set-up and contrived... At some point in time, these ladies are going to have to figure out that something is going on here. I'm suspecting they believe there is a money play at the end, but I'm starting to wonder just how blind they are to the truth...

Any guesses as to the butler's three?

I suspect Melissa, Zora and Dana. Everyone thought Dana, and everyone was surprised she wasn't picked.

It's uh CONSPEERRACY, Ah tellya!!!!
Contradictions don't exist. If you are faced with a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong. -- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged