That’s what I think the next installment (lucky 13) of the Bachelor will be with Jason as our fearless leader. Melba toast. And I’m not talking about the seasoned kind you find in Gardetto’s either. I mean the melba toast that my Mimi eats with tuna fish.
It’s not that I didn’t like Jason. He was alright. He had a few annoying habits, like bouncing on the balls of his feet when DD was in a three mile radius. But for the most part he was an okay guy. He was borderline “needy,” but I do believe he wanted to be married. Probably for his kid’s sake more than anything. And I’m not worried about Ty being forced in the spotlight. I’m sure there’s already a contract in the works for the Spring launch at Baby Gap. Ty’s going to be just fine.
I just think Jason is going to be boring. And let’s hope he doesn’t full-out chach on us with tokens of affection for every girl he takes on a one-on-one date. I can see it now: a homemade frame with twigs glued on the outside representing their picnic in the woods; shells that he made into earrings from when they went horseback riding on the beach; a mix CD that includes theme songs such as, “Fly Me to the Moon,” and “Blue Skies” symbolizing a hot air balloon ride over Seattle.
I’m sure ABC will try and throw him a bone with some normal girls, but you know they are going to do their best to bring on the crazies. And let’s hope he has to sign a contract that says he will keep the ones that have escaped from the asylum for at least four weeks. We have to get some drama from somewhere.
I have to agree with all the IHGB posters that ABC should have picked a new face. This jilted altar thing is getting old. However, I felt the exact same way when I learned that DD was going to be the next Bachelorette, and look how great this season turned out to be!
I’d be willing to bet that the following will occur:
1. There will be two single mothers that can relate to Jason’s life
2. Some sort of reference to Sleepless in Seattle
3. Our Host Chris Harrison will constantly remind us that Jason’s proposal was REJECTED and that ABC had to help a brother out because HUNDREDS of you wrote in to say you would marry Jason
4. There will be gifts for Ty, including but not limited to: golf balls, ducks, teddy bears, Space Needles, Hannah Montana pillow cases and a board game that recalls the life of Jason (as described on Wikipedia) so Ty won’t forget his Daddy while he is in the Grand Bahamas.
Of course, Ty will only be able to play this board game between Baby Gap photo shoots.
So what do you think? Melba toast Mimi or Gardetto style? What moments do you predict will happen this season? Discuss below and let the countdown begin!
Melba Toast Mimi….Sounds like a sooze-fest to me - come on ABC… You have a sea full of hotties like Travis that we would love for their eye candy factor and you go with wimpy little man Jason? What gives?
hahahah, i love the sleepless in seattle reference. I think it will be during the “opening ceremonies” (sorry, too soon after the olympics). Jason meets single mom #1 and her quote is, “And all I could say…..was Hello” muuaahahaha
i do heart jason. I hope he’ll surprise us with a more than G rated season. Can we request that OHCH brings Drunk Amber back? Jason seems like he’s be an Olive Garden guy!
I’m sure I’ll watch… but I have a feeling it will be a major snoozefest. Jason seems like a nice guy, but I want to watch a smokin’ hot bachelor. And Jason is too silly to be smokin’ hot! I wanted Jeremy… wah.
Will obviously get sucked in this season…and will wonder why the crap it happens every time!
I will be optimistic and vote Gardetto style.
He’s obviously “marriage material” because he has been married before, so there’s that…
The girls are always crazy, so it will be entertaining. Which makes me wish they had chosen someone that I wouldn’t mind seeing embroiled in insanity. I want more than that for Jason and Ty.
Plus, now that I’m married…it’s pushing it to get my husband to watch THE BACHELOR. I still have IHGB, no matter what!
Pretty sure it’ll be an interesting season - only because of the crazies it’s bound to bring out! Hopefully there will be some normal girls, but that’ll probably mean the first episodes will be awesome, then it’ll get supremely boring.
Here’s hoping its Gardetto or at least Melba toast w/ jam. I think Jason is a genuine guy and I hope he finds a nice girl. Perhaps watching too many Jane Austen movies lately have left me a hopeless romantic but I’d like to see it work out for him. Plus I’m excited with the idea that it may be filmed in Seattle!
I’ll be the odd chick out and just say I was THRILLED Jason was picked to be the next Bachelor. In my opinion, they could not have picked anyone any better. He is charming, genuine, caring, handsome, intelligent. He may not be the “typical Bachelor”, but look at what losers the “typical Bachlors” have turned out to be in the past. I’m WAY excited about this season!
I predict bouncing…lots and lots of bouncing. And even worse than the bouncing - that way he would grab DD’s face every single time he kissed her. I swear I have to breath into a paper bag when I think about it. The claustrophobia! It’s closing in on me!
This season will manage to completely whip us and be entertaining at the same time. It will mostly be a whip, but between your excellent posts and the total nut-jobs they will have on the show there will be some nuggets.
I agree with AJ. I love Jason, and I’m glad he’s getting another chance. I do hope he doesn’t end up totally screwed by one of the nutjobs ABC will bring on the show though.
P.S. I heart Melba toast of any variety
AJ #8 I am completely on board with you girl. Jason is as cute as a button and he’ll be a breath of fresh air amongst the past bachelors. I believe he’s trying to fall in love and I actually am hopeful it might work out if he finds someone he clicks with!
I’m hoping for Melba toast Gardetto style. I really liked Jason and was bummed when Deanna didn’t choose him. He seemed sincere, but then how sincere can you be when you are on a reality tv show and have cameras in your face all the time. I’m really looking forward to your interpretations of the show again. They always bring a smile to my face. =)
I’m thinking Mimi Melba Toast, after someone spills water on it and it gets all soggy. I can’t imagine anything worse than soggy old melba toast for a whole season. EGAD!!
You see, Jason is a rare breed. He is cute on the outside and dopey/dweeby on the inside. You would see him from afar and expect confident and sexy, but his inner geek oozes out (like his little hoplets of happiness, or his Mr. Potato Head expressions). Poor baby.
But, finding his match might make good TV. Remember that cute screwball who made the orange po-dunk teeth for McSteamy? She was geeky but cute. Maybe he’ll meet the female version of himself.
all i have to say is blah.
I’m thinking lots and lots of hand-holding. Constantly.
I totally heart Jason and am so glad to read I’m not the only one who is pleased that he was picked to be the next Bachelor. He deserves a happy ending, and I’ll be watching and reading IHGB the whole way…
I loved Jason on the last season and even my MOM was a big fan. She picked him from the beginning to go all the way. I think he’ll geek out a little, but overall win our hearts. I predict a lot of leap frogging.
I think there will be lots of face holding during kissing. That is Jason. But we will have to see the horrible scene over and over of an excited Jason going down on one knee while DD just stands there and does not stop him from the embarrassment of proposing. That was the worst ever. Well, maybe not worse that HTCBrad. ??? I will vote Melba toast a la Mimi.
Just curious, has anyone here tried to get on the show as one of the 25 bachelorettes, or know anyone who has? Lately all I hear is ABC going out and recruiting people for the show. Just wondering what it’s like to actively try to get on. I have a smart, educated, super pretty friend I always wanted to nominate for the show. But you have to put down your own name as the person nominating, and she’d KILL me, haha. Also, I’d have to give out her phone number and I somehow think I’d be a horrible friend if I secretly handed my friend’s number over to ABC producers. Plus, then I realized how selfish my reasons are. I just think it would be awesome to watch a friend on tv. I don’t think I’d ever in a million years guess she would “fall in love” with the dude. And I like Jason, but would never nominate her for that season! (She’d be more of a Brad type. But then who isn’t?)
Anyway, would love to hear your stories if you have them! I have been in Bachelor withdrawal.
Dear Aspiring - I have a story for you. My son was one of the contenders for The Bachelor this season. He was nominated by a couple of his friends (girls) who thought he had the looks, personality and career that would rate him right up there with “hotter than Hell, Brad.” The show contacted him and he decided to go with the flow and set out to meet the rest of their criteria. It was fun and funny to see him stepping up to honor their demands. Even though I’m the mom, and maybe a tad partial - I can assure you that he would have added some interest factor to the show and to this blog. Would he have found love? We’ll never know! Would he have proposed to a woman he would come to know for only six weeks? My thoughts are that he might have seen that as putting the cart before the horse. (I’m sure this was a concern to the producers). But the fact that he was game, while totally nerve racking to his family and probably to him as well, would have been worth the watch. Sooooooo, send in the name of your friend - let it be up to her…….who knows - maybe she’ll meet the man of her dreams and she’ll have you to thank for the rest of her life!!
The next time around I’d like to see a Best Of Bachelor where all the girls are rejects from previous shows and they are vying for a reject from a Bachelorette season. Wouldn’t THAT be fun?
#21 Aspiring–My friend was actually on the Prince Chach season in Italy.She basically went to a casting call in her city as a joke and was called back. She says she probably wouldn’t have done it under normal circumstances, but the opportunity to go to Italy was just too much! She didn’t get a rose on the first night (which I was so relieved about since I thought Chach was a total douche, as did she), so she and the girl who sang opera to the him that night ended up hanging out in Europe and backpacking since her job had given her an extended leave of absence. I would send in the name of your friend. It could be just a lot of fun and a crazy experience that very few others actually get to have! And if she doesn’t want to have to do it, she doesn’t have to…what has she got to lose!?
#23 Amaya - YES. You have struck gold. Kind of like VH1’s “I love money” or whatever it is. BRILLIANT.
Mimi Melba, all the way…
hey fred and richard are on the extra hour of the today show and fred said he was in a relationship!
#27 - There are pics of Fred and Noelle all snuggly when she visited him in ChiCAHgo this summer. She was one of my favorite bachettes and he was one of the sweetest boys from this year…. so to me they are just an adorable couple. Hope it works.
As if WHO the Bachelor is really matters….It is Lincee’s blog that makes the season….
My predictions:
1) Lots of crying over his tough decisions.
2) Lots of empathy for DeeDee
3) Lots of Ty pimping
4) He keeps several “wounded birds” to see if he can “fix” them over the course of a few weeks.
5) I definitely agree that they’ll be some single mommies with which he can relate
and
6) He ends up with a young child-free girl who thinks he hung the moon and wants lots of babies.
oh and #15 Laurie - I loved your newly coined phrase “hoplets of happiness”. I predict lots of those!!!
and #23 Amaya - that would be AWESOME!
Definitely gardetto style with lots of garlic and melted cheese and hummus for dipping. This season is going to be full of trainwrecks and “bless her heart” moments. I am prepared to watch all episodes while balled up in the fetal position.
But, I will say, I really hope that Jason finds what he is looking and falls in love and lives happily ever after. He seems like a genuinely nice guy, albeit a tad needy and clingy. Here’s to Season 13!!!!
I like the idea of Jason too. I like a guy that is not afraid to act goofy - that is not worried about being macho and maintaining an image. I think he is stronger than he looks.
I want it to be Gardetto Style Melba Toast, but I suspect it’s going to be Mimi Melba with a lot of cheese, and a side of “hoplets of happiness”. So help me if he starts describing dates, and the women as sweet or adorable like Andy(from a couple of seasons ago). GAG!!!
Thanks Suzi for the info about Fred, and Richard. I was able to find the clips at the today show website, and I have to say that I heart them both. They really do seem like genuinely great guys. They may not have been the hottest of the bunch, but none the less they would make great husbands. I would have rather seen Richard as the next Bachelor. They could have made the girls do some kind of crazy science experiment to win a date.
Yeah… he may be melba toast. But I think they’ll give us some spicy dip to put him in… and that will be the fun part of it all. But I also hope they give him some substance. I always liked him and thought he was pretty down to earth. I’d like to see him end up with the nice girl for once. Not the freaky, sexy, messed up one they all seem to pick.
sleepless in seattle…I think we found our title for this season: The Bachelor: Sleepless in Seattle. I was really hoping for someone new and hot; recycling jason is a bad idea because we all know that most of the time no one finds true love.
I’m going with “Snoozefest in Seattle”. I liked Jason fine last season, but we all had other varieties of eye candy to keep us from being bored. A whole season of Mr. Nice Guy will be tiring — all the excitement of listening to a dial tone.
I do hope he finds a great lady, but I’d rather hear about it in a “whatever happened to” snippet than be asked to take No-Doz to witness it.
boring…. I thought the same thing about Jason………boring……
ummm… he might even be a rice cake…. with literally no. taste. at. all. bland. boring. somebody help us. we need a new show.
on the other hand, maybe jason will surprise us. or maybe jeremy will come crawling back and try to get deahhna back and then realize that show was over a long time ago.
ok - for those bachelorette fans - random sighting…I was watching Janice Dickenson’s Modeling Agency on Oxygen and she has a new deaf model with a translator…that translator looked awfully familiar and it took me about 10 minutes…but it is Jerry from the Bachelorette season with Jen (dumped by Andrew Firestone). I always thought he was hot and he still is…and if I remember correctly, his parents were deaf. And, yes, I watch JD Modeling Agency for the pure fun of it! :0)
it bugs me that he made such a big deal about leaving ty to meet DD - and now he’s leaving him again. is there NO ONE in seatle he could date? really? really?
Yeah, Stephanie. . .I was wondering that, too. I know everybody thinks Jason is sweet and a great dad; however, consider all the time he is spending away from his beloved son for his 15 minutes of fame. You gotta ask, what is his real motivation here? Is he really this genuine guy seeking true love or just another Bachelor looking for hot tub adventures and air time? Have some Gardettos and ponder that for a spell.
I also watch Big Brother and one of the houseguests, Libra, was accused of being a bad mom for leaving her 3 children to be on the show. She did have great support at home and was in line to win a huge cash prize. There was a $500,000 prize that was a clear motivator for her. If she did leave her babies in good hands, then maybe trying to win half a million dollars for her family makes some sense. Jason going on the Bachelor shows more than once to seek his “temporary” true love (which lasts about as long as his 15 minutes of fame), makes less sense. He is unlikely to find lasting romance and he is missing important parts of his son’s childhood.
What do you all think?
FRED HAS A GIRLFRIEND!?!?!?!?!??!?!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
#21- My cousin went through the casting process to be on Brad’s Bachelor season. She sent in a video and the producer got in touch with her. She was interviewed and asked lots of questions like, “what would you do if a girl in the house was trying to start a fight with you?” and “what sorts of things would you do to get the Bachelors attention?”, etc. She felt like they were trying to find out IF she would be a drama queen or doing something stupid. Anyway, she thought she was going to be on the show, as she was flown at to L.A. to start shooting. She had to stay in her hotel room almost all day because the producers didn’t want her to meet any of the other girls. Right before taping was about to start, a producer came to her room and told her she wasn’t going to be on the show. At least for that season, the producers got more girls than they needed and made last minute cuts. She was pretty disappointed, but they did give her some $$$ for her trouble (like $500). Apparently the girls do NOT get paid to be on the show, so this was better than getting cut in the first rose ceremony.
#29 Married with eyes- I agree that it’s Lincee’s blog that makes the season- so Mimi Melba or Gardetto, you know we’ll have a great write-up either way. And I thought it was insightful that you think Jason will look for someone to “fix”. Interesting prediction. #15 Laurie- the hoplets of happiness term is pure genius- love it!
#39 Jen-very impressed with your sighting- putting the name with the face. Nice work
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