We need to talk about tonight's episode of The Bachelor.
I know, I have been for the past couple of weeks, but tonight's episode was different, so therefore tonight's review will be different.
Zac has comfortably stuck to being the personification of Kiwi male dreamboat status in our first few episodes. Sporty, tan and of few words, with a penchant for throwing rugby balls up and down the beach and drinking beers instead of champagne.
But tonight we saw a level of depth this reviewer was not prepared for.
On his single date with Claudia, they stuck to the classic Bachelor date status quo: some form of activity, in this case ballroom dancing, before getting dressed into that spare change of fancy clothing they always seem to have on hand.
They then acted appropriately surprised by the intimate, candlelit dinner set up for two.
But instead of sticking to the basic entry-level chat that's to be expected as you go on 19 first dates, Zac told Claudia about mental struggles he faced in the past, following a High Court appearance and downturn in his career.
Zac described how he had ended up in a dark place and feeling "lost", ultimately ending up in battle with depression. This he dealt with - after discussing it with a close friend - by turning to treatment to help confront his demons.
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Perhaps overshadowed by a later kiss between the pair, this conversation may not seem like a big deal - but it is.
This figure, who has been presented as the pinnacle of 'Kiwi male' on a national television show, openly discussing his battle with mental health during his sports career, was poignant, surprising and necessary.
Rather than sucking it up with a 'she'll be right mate' attitude, he sought help in the form of therapy with what we can only assume was a qualified counsellor.
It follows last month's tearful appeal by Jono Pryor on Three's Jono and Ben, encouraging people battling with mental illness to speak up.
The more we normalise mental health struggles, the better, and I for one am giving Zac a standing ovation.
There were tons of other sporadic moments of classic Bachelor that we all know and love, including a Tim Tam cake almost as excessive as the amount of times Tim Tam was mentioned in the episode, and a series of facial expressions of Molly's which tell a tale on their own.
But tonight's most important moments were in that three minutes of dialogue, where unexpectedly, this year's Bachelor showed us once again, it's okay to talk.
Oh, and Katey went home. Thank God.
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