I still don't know what to think...
Am I upset?
Am I disgusted?
Do I feel let down?
What is this pile of emotion I still have this morning after giving THREE hours of my life to 'The Bachelor' finale and After the Rose (part one, apparently!).
Chris Harrison gives his first hand account, which I found somewhat helpful to me sorting through my mess of emotions.
Bottom line; I just don't think Jason is the kind of guy who should be on the Bachelor. Sure, from ABC's perspective he's probably gold. But, he just seems too emotional to be able to keep a grip on reality in the midst of unreal situations (25 beautiful women fighting for you, fantasy dates, no job concerns, fancy cars, massive diamond engagement rings, etc.).
So, fess up...who watched it? And what the heck do you make of all that drama???
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Say it isn't so...
Posted by Ashlee Liddell at 11:19 AM
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My wife watched it, and I was present, though I refuse to say that I was any way involved in that programming decision.
I think that the only thing shocking about that show is that it shocks anyone.
The idea that a man or woman could have equally strong feelings about two people (which is down from 25 to start) and then walk right into a marriage proposal after eliminating one of them is insane.
I cannot, for the life of me, figure out why any woman would go on that show. It's signing up to be cheated on (and televised in the process).
I think it's funny how only one-ish of the seasons of either version of the show has resulted in an actual relationship, and that was for a woman that it didn't work for the first time. Yet the assumption going into the show is that the person will "find love." How do they keep that myth alive?
I've got to hand it to the producers. They are (evil) geniuses.
I agree Raj! Smashlee, I didn't get to add onto my rant while I was forced to watch this show two Mondays ago...if you were dating a guy wouldn't you be upset that he's going around kissing lots of other girls....climbing into bubble baths while drinking champagne with them? I'd guess that you would not be happy about this boyfriend-sharing, so why is it entertaining to watch and even thought of as romantic? Hmm. I don't get it... :-/
Oh Raj... a closet Bachelor viewer! Great stuff. Really great stuff...
I think the thing that was so frustrating about last night was it just didn't seem to jive with the rest of the season (at least what parts I saw to it....).
Oh Lisa.... I know you were deeply scared two weeks ago. But hopefully, in light of Amber's great joy at the success of the 30 Rock Tour, you can forgive Tami and I for subjecting you to such programming...
Yay! I was hoping you'd post a translation of what happened last night.
During my routine channel surfing (I have lost my attention span for commercial breaks), I caught the last few minutes of Jason telling a gal he always was & is actively falling in love with her. That's when I realized, he's apparently changed his mind from his choice on the show. The only response I have is that I applaud the gal didn't blankly swoon at him, stating instead that she was glad but that they needed to talk.
It has been years since I've followed a "relationship"-based reality show (unless you count the TLC programs about the Gosselin crew or Duggars). I just don't believe in the format of 26 singles + alcohol + fantasy dates I'm not sure the bachelors could actually afford/would independently think of doing after the show is over.
Btwn the two shows The Bachelor and the Bachelorette, I'm slightly more forgiving to the the latter because being a girl, there's something intriguing about the thought of a roomful of tall, dark and handsome guys eager to win your love. Then again, there's the brama (boy drama) and the realization, these 25 singles actually have quite a bit in common with the female singles who I often sympathize for and am embarrassed by on the other program.
Have they ceased to offer the singles in the finale $100,000 if they receive a proposal but don't accept?
I watched it...all season! And quite frankly - it was dramatic. As my dad says, "the producers are writing that whole show" and he hasn't even watched it. Why else would the producers fly Deanna all the way to New Zealand except to create uncertainty in this fragile man's mind.
My mom had called it from the beginning saying, "he'll choose Melissa". When all the previews touted "the most dramatic ending" I had figured that since her parents hadn't met Jason, that he would not propose to her and then meet the parents on the After the Rose...where they would be totally not awed by him and not give their approval. Thus leaving him with no one - not even Deana. I wonder what Melissa's parents did say to her after that show?
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