Being married changes everything. If I was single I'm sure I would NEVER watch certain TV shows, like "The Bachelor"---but since my better half has been watching it all season, I've been ignoring it mostly---but picked up just enough passing interest to watch last night's season finale on ABC.
So...Jason (The Bachelor) has narrowed his future hopeful bride-to-be down to Melissa OR Molly. To be honest, in my limited viewing, both girls seemed like pretty good choices. I liked Melissa, a little bit better---but I'm not sure why. Jason did too---by bidding Molly goodbye. Molly retorted by telling Jason that he was making "a mistake". Jason then began weeping like a baby. Could he have made the wrong choice? You wouldn't think so in his PROPOSAL to Melissa. It was one of the most tender, seemingly genuine moments in the show's history. The End. Happily Ever After.
Nope.
The follow-up show shows Jason in a closed set (no audience). He comes out and says that since the proposal there has been no "chemistry" between him and Melissa. Melissa is backstage. She is then brought out. Even though they've been together many times, he decides to break up with her on TV. So not only does he do this, he then tells Melissa that he has feelings for the other girl (Molly) and wants to pursue her. Molly then comes out and is floored by the fact that Jason has feelings for her. At first she seems unsure, but they are smooching away by the end of the hour.
A former Bachelorette finalist, Jason was chosen because America had fallen for him---a good guy---a single dad with an adorable son. Now, America sees him as an opportunistic schmuck. There was no reason for him to break up with Melissa on TV. I hope Molly sees through this.
The Bachelor is good Monday night fluff, I suppose, but fluff is what it is even for the contestants involved. Some contestants are there for the screen time. Others may think they are falling in love, but THIS IS A TV SHOW---not real life. Yes, I may sound like an old fuddy-duddy, but this does cheapen the prospects of "marriage". Once the cameras go off, people do act differently. It's just human nature.
Melissa was strong. She'll be better off...and more-than-likely the next Bachelorette.
So...Jason (The Bachelor) has narrowed his future hopeful bride-to-be down to Melissa OR Molly. To be honest, in my limited viewing, both girls seemed like pretty good choices. I liked Melissa, a little bit better---but I'm not sure why. Jason did too---by bidding Molly goodbye. Molly retorted by telling Jason that he was making "a mistake". Jason then began weeping like a baby. Could he have made the wrong choice? You wouldn't think so in his PROPOSAL to Melissa. It was one of the most tender, seemingly genuine moments in the show's history. The End. Happily Ever After.
Nope.
The follow-up show shows Jason in a closed set (no audience). He comes out and says that since the proposal there has been no "chemistry" between him and Melissa. Melissa is backstage. She is then brought out. Even though they've been together many times, he decides to break up with her on TV. So not only does he do this, he then tells Melissa that he has feelings for the other girl (Molly) and wants to pursue her. Molly then comes out and is floored by the fact that Jason has feelings for her. At first she seems unsure, but they are smooching away by the end of the hour.
A former Bachelorette finalist, Jason was chosen because America had fallen for him---a good guy---a single dad with an adorable son. Now, America sees him as an opportunistic schmuck. There was no reason for him to break up with Melissa on TV. I hope Molly sees through this.
The Bachelor is good Monday night fluff, I suppose, but fluff is what it is even for the contestants involved. Some contestants are there for the screen time. Others may think they are falling in love, but THIS IS A TV SHOW---not real life. Yes, I may sound like an old fuddy-duddy, but this does cheapen the prospects of "marriage". Once the cameras go off, people do act differently. It's just human nature.
Melissa was strong. She'll be better off...and more-than-likely the next Bachelorette.
Perhaps they are all just following the script?
