WORST. SEASON. EVER!! I thought Melba didn’t want to marry his “best friend”. Moll got that title tonight from our boy “J”! I’m sure Jill is thanking her lucky stars to be done with him and enjoy the honor(?) as the next bachelorette! At least she seems fun and has a pretty sweet wardrobe!
Lince, girl, you have mountains of material to work with here! Where does one start?
me Said,
I am watching it now, had it recorded and i don’t even want to watch it, feels sooooo fake! ugh!
mothercita Said,
Sunny AZ, I’m with you, “best friend” seemed to be the kiss of death for Jillian, and now he’s all over that with Moll! She’d better watch out–he may realize he made ANOTHER mistake when he let his first best friend, Jill, go!! What a freak! The dude is a walking cliche, too. Everything that came out of his mouth was so “soap opera” drama queen! If I heard “I followed my heart” again I was going to have to throw up. And the GRAMMAR! From “where my heart’s AT” to “I was engaged WITH Melissa”, English teachers would have a field day with all of “Jay’s” lines. He’s just embarrassing.
And I’m sorry, but, Hey ABC, can we stop with the trend to put the most recent reject on as the next bach/bach’ette?? Jill’s cute and all, but we need some new material
Shopgirl Said,
Mothercita – I’m with you. I don’t mind recycling papers, plastic and glass, but not Bachelors and Bachelorettes. Jill seemed like a nice, warm, down-to-earth woman, but half the time I was rewinding Tivo because she speaks too quickly. And how many episodes in will they drag out the hot dogs?
I’m just wondering what ruse ABC/Fleiss will use to schedule Deanna’s appearance on Jillian’s season…
And Lincee, maybe you should try to schedule your vacation time around the season finales in the future! Just kidding. You’re definitely worth waiting for!
Susan in AZ Said,
I am so NOT looking forward to Jillian being the next Bachelorette. She itrritated the hell out of me. I don’t think I can listen to her speak all next season. We need fresh meat on the Bachelor/Bachelorette!!
Adrienne Said,
Did I miss something? Did they announce Jillian as the Bachelorette? I don’t remember, but all the comments from yesterday and today make it sound like it was official. I’m not a fan of the recycling either. I like fresh faces.
Kylie Said,
So, my husband pointed out something last night while they were doing their montage about the proposal to Melissa (I just love watching the show with him!)…
On Monday night, when Jason got down on bended knee (sorry, just reminded me of the Boyz II Men song) and opened the ring box to pop the question. The label ‘Neil Lane’ was etched in the lid of the ring box. We paused it and laughed about the not-so-subtle advertisement for Mr. Neil Lane and his gaudy engagement ring…
Last night, we re-lived that proposal moment and when Jason opened the ring box – guess what WASN’T there!?!? You got it. Neil Lane.
I guess I shouldn’t be shocked that The Bachelor is super-imposing advertisements – I mean, they’ve done worse, right? I just found it very funny…
As mad as I was at for Melba doing what he did to Melissa, it looks like him and Molly do love each other – for now, at least. I think Molly said something last night about how people tend to forget that they are PEOPLE and not just characters on a tv show – that sort of gave me a different tune. Molly is incredibly smart and seems like she has a great head on her shoulders – she’s definitely more mature than SINGLE dad Jason (which by the way, his ex-wife is on ET tonight, or Extra – can’t remember which one).
It sucks that Melissa had her heart broken on tv, but knowing what I’ve heard about The Bachelor contract, Jason basically had no choice and I’m willing to forgive him for his stupidity…otherwise he would’ve been sued for some crazy $5 million or so for breach of contract. Also, I read that Melissa knew what was going to happen before she walked out. Her and Jason did not kiss…they hugged and she didn’t snuggle up next to him like DeYAWNa and Jesse – it was more like Shayne Lamas and the British dude. She was also very prepared for a verbal assault against him. Had that happened to me and I didn’t know beforehand, I’d be too shell shocked to form a sentence.
I’ll still watch The Bachelor and anxiously anticipate Lincee’s blog, as I have since before she blogged and she just sent out a recap email (I miss my Bachelor recap emails!). It’s just my way of living vicariously through these HOT (and shallow) men and women – and secretly wish that I had had the opportunity to have 25 men vying for my attention at one time!!
Sorry. I’ve rambled. I’m just glad the show is over and the shocking, most dramatic-ness is out of the way and we can all stop the conspiracy theories and move on with our real lives…
Michele Said,
When the showed the scenes again last night, when Molly couldn’t believe that Jason had dropped Melissa, when Mol said, “What about Melissa” I could see clearly now that it was so rehearsed. And toward the end when Jason said that “he did what was best for everyone” that meant the producers. He did what he was told. I mean the show has always been wacko with the Bachelor kissing and slurping with all these women and everyone falling in love with him which is so not likely. And Jillian passed along the company line when she said that the show allows for people to truly fall in love at a fast pace.
What made me snort and laugh is at the end when they said they have seen each other a few times in the past 6 weeks and Jason said they talked a lot on phone with Ty playing in background…….they don’t even have a real relationship going!!!!! It does seem like puppy love and he truly seems like an 18 year old. They will keep it on the downlow though and not show us their break up for a long time. I was really sick to my stomach. It seems to be that Reality Steve had all the correct info.
Kylie Said,
Just found this article about emails between Melissa and Jason – ATFR 1. It’s very interesting. Makes me LOVE Melissa even more…
I too am nervous for Jillian. Lately they have been making each successive bachelor/bachelorette come off even worse than before!
However, I never liked DD, not in Brad’s season, and I always thought Jason was a tool of some sort. Same for bachelor Bob. But I am hoping that if Jillian truly is as cool as she seems (and I believe that right now) she won’t come off horribly.
Remember Meredith? I liked her to the end. True, a lot of ppl got mad at one thing she did (leading on Matt) but I still liked her through and through. I’m hoping that’s how it goes with Jillian.
A Said,
#8 Kylie, my boyfriend works in tv and he noticed the same thing. He said it looked like they re-shot him opening the box very slowly because it didn’t look “natural”. They probably slapped the Neil Lane in there in post production… the same way they changed the color of the dress in the promos. Crazy!
oklabachfan Said,
Molly’s MySpace page shows her age as 33. I wonder why the show listed her age as 24? She acts and seems more like a 33 year old and there would be no reason to fabricate that, right?
Margaret Said,
The Ukranian hookup must have gone real well. Gratz, Lincee.
Stacey Said,
I completely agree with you Shameless. I’m really optimistic that Jillian will be a likable Bachelorette in the mold of Meredith. A little older at 29 and with a real job, she certainly seems miles more mature than DeAnna. And it’s always fun to watch the 25 guys. They generally have so much less drama going than the Bachelorettes.
Former Bach-ette Said,
#10, wow those emails are very telling! I think it’s so funny how all this was on the front page of yahoo.com and msnbc.com – it hasn’t gotten this kind of publicity in a long time! Sort of a sad commentary on what the American public finds interesting…
Former Bach-ette Said,
Also, did anyone else think that the whole DeAnna visit was incredibly choppy and edited? I swear they pieced it together to make it look like she was asking for him back, but I don’t think that she was. When she said something like “I could see myself being happy with you” (or something like that) they cut away from her face – I’m pretty sure that was a soundbite from when she was the bachelorette. There was zero emotion there.
Jessica Said,
Former Bach-ette,
On Deanna’s myspace she put up a message saying that it was her understanding that she was going back to give Jason advice and she was very surprised and disappointed in the edit they gave on TV. She said that she and Jason are friends and that’s all she wanted. So they definitely edited to add even more drama to the situation…
Paiser Said,
#17, I agree. It was very choppy and unnatural.
Ty Said,
Jillian???????? I am so over this show.
Former Bach-ette Said,
#18 Thanks for the info! I knew something was off. Eek, that show gives me the shivers.
Former Bach-ette Said,
I like Jillian a lot, but I’m not sure if I would be interested in watching her as the bachelorette…hmmm…unless for ONCE they could actually pick normal good guys and let it play out naturally. I believe she is really wanting to find a good guy and I really hope they don’t include the usual psycho guys. Come on producers, you owe it to us after this debacle!
hollyann Said,
Aside from the “most-dramatic-ever” ending, there were a couple of priceless recap moments:
1. Jason somehow captures the new zealand lamb that has been frolickign about, and forces Ty to pet it!!
2. Molly’s homemade scrapbook for Jason that had a rose on top of each page – subtle Molly!
3. Jason is “reading on the couch” and ‘totally surprised” when Deanna shows up.
4. Jumping into the pool in the beautiful dress at the end. Poor pretty dress.
5. Chris’s face during the ATFR breakup (what was that expression??)
Mary Said,
unlike most of the people on this blog, I thought the show was great. yeah, so he messed up. melissa is over it, maybe you guys should be too! him and molly were pretty darn cute last night and i wish them ALL THE BEST! can’t wait for jillian!!! loved her.
Shameless Said,
Oh, I forgot to mention. I could have sworn we already heard that there was going to be an upcoming Bachelorette season, but with an unknown girl. I thought they were already setting up the men and everything for it. So…did Jillian bump this girl? I’d imagine that they could find 25 men who wanted to specifically meet Jillian, but it sounds like with most things with this show, they cobble it together. I just hope they have some guys who are well-suited to Jillian. And older than 26, for the love of god.
I think they should do another “older” season, like with Byron. Of course, even Jillian’s 29 is considered uber ancient and mature for this show full of 22-year-olds, but going even older could be better!
Christina Said,
Haha, did anyone notice Jason putting ketchup on his food at the end when they showed him and Molly eating burritos? Maybe not a mustard after all….
Elizabeth Said,
Personally, I think molly pursued Jason after NZ. She seems like the black widow type that stops at nothing to get her man. Weak Jason probably didn’t stand a chance against her drive. Too bad he couldn’t be honest with Melissa about it.
I thought Molly slipped up a bit last night when Chris asked her how often her and Jason had seen each other over the 6 weeks since their reconciliation. Molly shrugged and said “we’ve seen each other a handful of times”. She acted like that wasn’t that often. A “handful of times” to me means 4 or 5 times which wouldn’t be anything to shrug about. Seems Molly’s memory is faulty. . . . likely because she’s been seeing Jason for more than 6 weeks.
A strong and in control girl like Molly may be just what indecisive Jason needs!
I watched the “most dramatic finale ever in the history of the world” with two of my brothers. basically… we spent the entire time yelling “doooouche baaaag” at the television. i’ve never said that word so many times in my life, but it’s the only way to describe jason. douche.
melissa– count it a blessing you found out now. i love the fact that you believe relationships are worth fighting for. this show makes it too easy to just bail out.
molly– you must have the lowest self esteem to take jason back after that. girl! leave him! there is zero chance of your relationship working. so what if he likes kids… everyone does. it won’t make him a good husband. run!
jason– you are a douche bag with a capital douche.
lincee– i will miss you until the next season starts… in like a few weeks! what the heck?! you probably thought you had a break from writing… nope! ABC treats you like they treat their interns… do all the work! no rest and no pay!!! thanks for the blogs anyway. xoxo
heidi Said,
Who eats ketchup on tacos?! And I totally thought the lamb was the most random thing ever!
T Said,
Margaret, I’m beginning to believe you about the Ukranian hookup! Where’s our girl? I can’t wait to read what she has to say about this mess.
rebecca Said,
I’m so looking forward to reading Lincee’s recap. It’s sure to be epic! Where does one begin when trying to describe this debacle?!
Manwhore Melba is a D-bag Said,
As much as I loved Jillian, I can’t watch her as the Bach’ette. For one, I’m done with thsi franchise. The last 4 hours they gave us were so clearly faked and over-rehearsed. And I remember liking Jason so much because of the edit they gave him on Deanna’s season, but I hated him for most of his season. He’s really pretty dumb, which is funny considering Grant got the “dumb” edit. I’m afraid to find out Jillian is a horrible shrew like Deanna. So I’m going to keep the rose-colored glasses on and stay away. Far, far away.
I’d much rather watch a season of Fred and Noelle being cute, exchanging “I love you”s and planning their wedding [you know it's coming].
Alicia Said,
My thoughts here – I sincerely hope that Jason is making some money for doing this show. He didn’t come off looking much better last night than he did the night before. We never hear much at all about what Jason does, other than he is in sales. My Dad is a salesman and has been very successful…there’s no shame in that. However, in sales – no matter what the product is – you must first sell yourself! I know that not all of America will be watching this show, but I would most certainly think that most of Seattle (aka his sales district) would be watching the show. His squeaky clean, boy next door, well-mannered, sweet single dad image has been tarnished. Yes, I know that todays headlines are tomorrows old news – but this could seriously hurt (or at least not help) his real career. I don’t think he is evil or intentionally mean…but he does come off kinda like a man-whore….and not a real smart one at that!
I don’t know who was talking about it above, but there has never been a bachelorette that wasn’t previously on the bachelor (unfortunately). I think Bob and Jason were the only recycled bachelors though. All of the other guys have just been randoms that the producers find.
I am just glad this season is over…ready to see how Jillian does! Though her accent and pronunciation does drive me crazy, I love her clothes and I agree with whoever commented above that she is a lot like Meredith (from Bob’s season)…smart and classy.
BTW – my wife pointed out that Jason cried more than Molly did when he cut her.
I am sorry, but ladies, do you really want a guy that sobs? Seriously? I mean I can understand one or two tears (well, not really), but seriously, falling down on his knees in tears. And admitting it on live TV?
ABC intern should have done what I do with my 5-year-old girl when she is manipu-crying “You can cry, but you need to do it in your room until you are done.”
Seattlegirl Said,
Jason work as an underwriter for an insurance/executive company according to someone who works with him. He lives in a rambler in Kirkland with his brother (not the house shown during the show).
Former Bach-ette Said,
I remember that when I was on the show one of the producers was talking about how hard it was to find bachelorettes to star – they said something about how it’s hard to find one that America (i.e. American women, their primary audience) likes because she can’t be too pretty otherwise we will be jealous, she can’t be too assertive otherwise we will think she is b!tchy, she can’t be too laid back because otherwise she will be boring…etc. etc….you know, the whole stereotype that women are harder on other women.
But she said it’s easy to find a bachelor because the forumula is easy “hot and successful/rich” – I guess that is why they go with recycled bachettes because they have already “tested” their likeability with their audience.
I don’t know that I agree, but that is what they said when we asked why they didn’t have more bachelorettes.
JasonSucks Said,
I needed a laugh – found one on you tube. It is a video of Jason called womanizer. Loved it.
JJ Said,
Oh this is rich … Mike Fleiss says before Douche changed his mind he (Fleiss) was in the process of trying to convince Molly to be the next Bachelorette because of her “likeability”, and that she was “beautiful and telegenic”. LOLOL If he paid even a slight bit of attention he would know that during the season approximately 98% of viewers were either Team Mel or Team Canuck (or that icky Stephanie) and definitely not digging on Molly. What a crock, trying to spin the story so it didn’t result in the heaping pile of steamy doodoo that they have on their hands now. Ohh, “likeability”, stop, stop, my stomach is killing me from laughing so hard.
Michele Said,
JJ, #40 I just read People online and read thoise same words and came here to post the SAME exact thing. On every blog most people didn’t like Molly. The article in People made Chris Hare and Fleiss sound really, really bad. But back to Molly. I am the one who weeks ago said Kudos to Jillian for no plastic surgery to her nose or small bust. Does anyone get the feeling that Molly has had Botox due to the non-wrinkles and that her nose has been worked on. Not that there in anything wrong with that, but I will judge you when you get on TV as part of this schemy debacle.
Bachelor Fan Said,
#39 Thanks for the tip on the You tube video – hilarious!
Henry's mom Said,
Lamb was totally random. ??
Let’s consider Jason to be a big d-bag b/c he LEFT HIS SON 2 times to “find love” in 6 weeks on TV. Who does that to their child? Someone who needs psychotherapy.
lola Said,
Jason was totally driven by his drought-ridden libido the entire season. After things were over, he couldn’t stop thinking about Molly’s prowess. He is a 32 year old man and the 23/24 year old “challenges” him? What a frickin’ pansy!
Kaylan Said,
Is anyone else obsessively hitting the refresh button waiting for the update?
I’m supposed to bill so many hours per day (I’m a lawyer) and I can’t figure out how to account for the time waiting for the next blog. Professional development?
BD Said,
In the little montage at the end, did anyone see Jason putting ketchup on his tacos?!!? WTF!
JasonSucks Said,
Would we even have liked Jason – if not for Ty?? Probably not much. I’m just saying…
People that say Melissa was not too mad, etc. Have you learned nothing from this? The show is edited!
Leaks from the set say Melissa was very upset, she had questioned J, is something wrong? He said denied…then she thinks she is going on the show to discuss wedding plans. She yelled and cried. ABC cut out the parts they did not want to show. (Maybe it was better this way, Mel came off classy and J got off too easy.) JMO
MO Said,
Breaking Up With The Bachelor….
by Marian Jordan
Pardon me while I rant.
I just finished watching The Bachelor and I’m steamed. Wait a minute. That word doesn’t come close enough to how I feel right now. As I write my roommates are offering me synonyms to express my emotions. They like “ticked, irate, and peeved.” I’m going to go with righteous anger.
That is saying it mildly.
For those of you who missed it, this season’s bachelor, Jason proposed marriage to Melissa only to decide a few weeks following his proposal that he’d made a mistake and therefore should pursue the other girl …..because golly… he never expected he could be “in love” with both women. And “shucks” it was only a few weeks after the show that the reality of engagement didn’t feel like the fantasy world they’d once shared on television.
Here’s my problem. Jason represents what the world teaches about marriage. His philosophy is that commitment lasts just as long as chemistry sizzles. He believes that feelings determine decisions NOT morals, vows, integrity or commitment.
I’ve had enough.
I politely sat back and watched adultery celebrated in the recent movie “He’s Just Not That Into You.” The characters justified an affair because they “just wanted to be happy” and “what if they hadn’t married The One.”
THIS IS ALL GARBAGE!!!
Love is not something you “feel” one day and you don’t the next. That, my friends is called lust. Frankly, love aint’ a feeling….it is a CHOICE. It is choosing to put someone else’s needs above your own. It is self-less. It is a keeping a commitment despite how you feel. It is something that can’t be experienced in a six week dating show…it is cultivated and proven over a lifetime.
The way the Bachelor threw around the sacred words of “love” and “marriage” tonight made me literally sick at my stomach. I was disgusted. Sick, because I know this mind-set is the reason the divorce rate is over 60% …it’s because the world has deceived us into believing that our feelings are the most important determiner for decision making. The world has deceived us into believing that marriage is a contract…not a commitment. The world has deceived us into believing you can do anything as long as it makes “you happy.”
Ok. I feel better.
P.S. All I have to say to sweet Melissa from Dallas who got dumped on television tonight is, “What seems like rejection is God’s protection.”
I don’t know her, but I wanted to tell her to “run” and thank God all the way home in her limo tonight because God spared her a marriage to a man who doesn’t know the meaning of commitment. …who lives only by his fickle feelings and who can not be trusted to keep his vows. .
Shameless Said,
Thank you, former Bach-ette. Interesting!
MerMer on the Wall Said,
Did they hand pick that audience? Why were they all so nice to him? He’s a creep!! And he’s fake. So is Molly. They deserve each other. I am no longer a fan.
Tawny Said,
#24 Mary, I have to agree with you. Its unfortunate that Jason was on national TV to dump Mel, but we dont know what transpired with him and the producers. He did say repeatedly that he took full responsible for hurting her. I believe he did. Just as former-Bach-ette points out she is unable to reveal information about her stint on TV due to contractual obligations. I bet Jason had to do a lot of things he really didnt want to, not to say they were right. I just think he was trying his best to be sincere.
I hope for all he had to go thru on and off camera that he and Molly are able to endure. Maybe if they manage to make it down the aisle then some will try to forgive him for his mistakes…Like Molly siad last nite, they are human folks and they make mistakes, its just that their mistakes are magnified on TV.
It reality TV folks, the networks are going to do what they do to try to entertain, and evidently to hell with everyone else!!!
Jillian Fan Said,
Did everyone notice that there was no Home Depot pedestal? The intern was busy all day stacking slabs of rock! Good job, intern! Much better! Side note: Stephanie looked great last night!
So glad we’re done with Jason! I was never a fan. He was such a tool in DeAnna’s season. His clueless expressions, his cheap suits, and god-awful ties! I only watched because of Lincee! With Jillian as the new Bachelorette, I’m in it for the show agAin and, of course, for Lincee!
JasonSucks Said,
Hey, I liked his ties! Listen we can’t have it both ways, either it IS scripted and he Has TO
JasonSucks Said,
Whoops, I meant to finish…
We can’t have it both ways, either it IS scripted and he HAS TO say and do certain things OR it is not scripted and JASON has a choice to be a classy guy or not. So if he says he has to…that means it is scripted (at least the plot, not the lines). If he can choose the girl, when and if he breaks up with her, then he can choose to have compassion for her feelings. (Especially since feelings are so important to him!) Cough.
Lili Said,
Jason says he does not regreat the decision of asking Melissa to marry him because he never wants to have regrets about his decisions. That’s a very immature way for an adult to be thinking. Being an adult means taking responsibility for all the decisions you make in life. I guess Jason does not share this adult view, which says a lot about his character (or lack of in this case).
Jenna Said,
I loved Jillian and was Team Jillian all the way. I now wish she had run in the other direction when the producers asked her to be the Bach’ette. But I’m guessing she signed on before all this brouhaha went down. With any luck, we won’t hate her at the end of her season.
I read OHCH’s blog on ew.com yesterday, and here’s what stuck out to me. (I’m going to paraphrase here) He basically said, I’m sorry that our audience is pissed off that they didn’t get their fairy tale ending – but that’s real life. We’re dealing with real people and real emotions here. Hare – I really used to love you as a host, but get this through your company-towing brain: We’re not upset that there was no “fairy tale ending”. We’re upset that we were thoroughly manipulated by your show, and that your producers made a seemingly nice guy do things that turned him into an unbelievable cad (not that he was innocent – he could have said “thanks, but no thanks”). All because you wanted ratings. You talked about “real people” and “real emotions”. Well guess what? Your audience is real too. We’re disappointed, angry, and fed-up. But not because there was no nice, neat wrap-up. We’re using our real emotions because we know we’ve been duped.
And Hare? No one likes feeling duped.
I said it once, and I’ll say it again: What good is it to gain the world, and lose your soul?
Jason is a Douche Said,
a few things here:
1) If I had to see Jason hysterically cry and fall down hugging into the clover fields every time he saw Ty (ala “Life Is Beautiful”- the end scene where the mother is reunited with her son post Holocaust)…. i really thought I was going to frickin’ hurl myself from the cliff where they had the picnic in NZ
2) Actually, we can just end the above sentence after “hysterically cry”… again. Seriously Jason?? Grow a pair! Men are allowed 2 instances of crying annually… 3 if I’m being generous and there must be a serious life changing event attached to each instance. (i.e.: birth of a child, death, or… well I can’t think of any other acceptable reasons)
3) Did anyone else notice any of his feminine tendencies and voice inflections?? It was enough to gag a maggot! I was secretly hoping the “big twist” was that Jason went to Dallas to visit Melissa, ran into smokin’ hot Bachelor Brad at the bronco bar one night, the two of them really hit it of….well, then the rest is history, folks!
4) And for God’s sake, Molly! Apparently they don’t teach dignity and self respect at the Country Club! For some, maybe these two attributes are more like common sense in that some women just don’t have it! He dumped you, then PROPOSED to another woman minutes later (after the emotional break-down on the balcony, of course). It took you all of 15 seconds to make up your mind that you would take him back… all you could come up with was a lame attempt to care about his fiance “Well, what about Melissa?” You did an absolutely horrendous job at acting like 1) you didn’t know all along (afterall, you guys were having conjugal visits while in hiding until the airing of the final episode, right?) and 2) that you cared at all.
5) Does anyone else see a problem with the fact that he has now proposed to 3 women in his life?? Ex-wife, Deanna (rejected), Melissa (changed his mind six weeks later). He’s like Donald friggin’ Trump, except with no balls and way less money. This guy is a total joke… if by some miracle he and Molly make it to “the next step”… she should feel really special knowing that she is in fact the fourth woman to whom he has proposed. Wow.
Bottom line…. Jason is a complete and total moron…. NEXT Bachelor (or should I say Bachelorette) please….
ABC=Yuck Said,
If they boo’d Brad, you know some of them boo’d Jason! If ABC has to show all the real emotions of real people, why not reality from the studio audience?
ABC=Yuck Said,
Lincee – help make it all better!
Shopgirl Said,
OHCH was on WTMX radio in Chicago this morning and he was great. I really don’t understand hating on him, unless it is that some people will always see the worst in people. I think the only manipulation here was the producers making Jason dump Melissa in front of the cameras.
One thing Hare mentioned that I hadn’t heard before was that once the producers knew that Jason was breaking up with Melissa, they really wanted Melissa for the next Bachelorette, but they felt things were still a little too raw to go there. Apparently there are some lines the producers of “The Bachelor” won’t cross.
By the way, does anyone remember back in the old Alex Michel days? I seem to recall that part of the contract for “The Bachelor” was that once he said good-bye to a woman, he couldn’t see her again. Does anyone else remember that?
YIKES Said,
#48 – Mo: Right on, girl.
You called it like it is. I’m ashamed at myself for watching, thinking, and dreaming (yes, dreaming!) about this show for the past months. Enough is enough, girls. If we expect guys to treat us with respect, then we should respect ourselves by boycotting this type of “entertainment” which makes a farce out of the kind of committed, loving, mutually-respecting relationships we deserve.
And poor men! What kind of role models do they have? If they can’t put their foot down and say, “No, I’m not going to do that on national TV because it’s wrong,” then what can we expect? We can’t naively expect ABC or any other national network to behave responsibly when there’s money involved. It is NOT about whether Jason or Molly or Melissa live happily ever after, even if that’s why you or I started watching. It’s about ratings and advertising dollars.
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WORST. SEASON. EVER!! I thought Melba didn’t want to marry his “best friend”. Moll got that title tonight from our boy “J”! I’m sure Jill is thanking her lucky stars to be done with him and enjoy the honor(?) as the next bachelorette! At least she seems fun and has a pretty sweet wardrobe!
Lince, girl, you have mountains of material to work with here! Where does one start?
I am watching it now, had it recorded and i don’t even want to watch it, feels sooooo fake! ugh!
Sunny AZ, I’m with you, “best friend” seemed to be the kiss of death for Jillian, and now he’s all over that with Moll! She’d better watch out–he may realize he made ANOTHER mistake when he let his first best friend, Jill, go!! What a freak! The dude is a walking cliche, too. Everything that came out of his mouth was so “soap opera” drama queen! If I heard “I followed my heart” again I was going to have to throw up. And the GRAMMAR! From “where my heart’s AT” to “I was engaged WITH Melissa”, English teachers would have a field day with all of “Jay’s” lines. He’s just embarrassing.
And I’m sorry, but, Hey ABC, can we stop with the trend to put the most recent reject on as the next bach/bach’ette?? Jill’s cute and all, but we need some new material
Mothercita – I’m with you. I don’t mind recycling papers, plastic and glass, but not Bachelors and Bachelorettes. Jill seemed like a nice, warm, down-to-earth woman, but half the time I was rewinding Tivo because she speaks too quickly. And how many episodes in will they drag out the hot dogs?
I’m just wondering what ruse ABC/Fleiss will use to schedule Deanna’s appearance on Jillian’s season…
And Lincee, maybe you should try to schedule your vacation time around the season finales in the future! Just kidding. You’re definitely worth waiting for!
I am so NOT looking forward to Jillian being the next Bachelorette. She itrritated the hell out of me. I don’t think I can listen to her speak all next season. We need fresh meat on the Bachelor/Bachelorette!!
Did I miss something? Did they announce Jillian as the Bachelorette? I don’t remember, but all the comments from yesterday and today make it sound like it was official. I’m not a fan of the recycling either. I like fresh faces.
So, my husband pointed out something last night while they were doing their montage about the proposal to Melissa (I just love watching the show with him!)…
On Monday night, when Jason got down on bended knee (sorry, just reminded me of the Boyz II Men song) and opened the ring box to pop the question. The label ‘Neil Lane’ was etched in the lid of the ring box. We paused it and laughed about the not-so-subtle advertisement for Mr. Neil Lane and his gaudy engagement ring…
Last night, we re-lived that proposal moment and when Jason opened the ring box – guess what WASN’T there!?!? You got it. Neil Lane.
I guess I shouldn’t be shocked that The Bachelor is super-imposing advertisements – I mean, they’ve done worse, right? I just found it very funny…
As mad as I was at for Melba doing what he did to Melissa, it looks like him and Molly do love each other – for now, at least. I think Molly said something last night about how people tend to forget that they are PEOPLE and not just characters on a tv show – that sort of gave me a different tune. Molly is incredibly smart and seems like she has a great head on her shoulders – she’s definitely more mature than SINGLE dad Jason (which by the way, his ex-wife is on ET tonight, or Extra – can’t remember which one).
It sucks that Melissa had her heart broken on tv, but knowing what I’ve heard about The Bachelor contract, Jason basically had no choice and I’m willing to forgive him for his stupidity…otherwise he would’ve been sued for some crazy $5 million or so for breach of contract. Also, I read that Melissa knew what was going to happen before she walked out. Her and Jason did not kiss…they hugged and she didn’t snuggle up next to him like DeYAWNa and Jesse – it was more like Shayne Lamas and the British dude. She was also very prepared for a verbal assault against him. Had that happened to me and I didn’t know beforehand, I’d be too shell shocked to form a sentence.
I’ll still watch The Bachelor and anxiously anticipate Lincee’s blog, as I have since before she blogged and she just sent out a recap email (I miss my Bachelor recap emails!). It’s just my way of living vicariously through these HOT (and shallow) men and women – and secretly wish that I had had the opportunity to have 25 men vying for my attention at one time!!
Sorry. I’ve rambled. I’m just glad the show is over and the shocking, most dramatic-ness is out of the way and we can all stop the conspiracy theories and move on with our real lives…
When the showed the scenes again last night, when Molly couldn’t believe that Jason had dropped Melissa, when Mol said, “What about Melissa” I could see clearly now that it was so rehearsed. And toward the end when Jason said that “he did what was best for everyone” that meant the producers. He did what he was told. I mean the show has always been wacko with the Bachelor kissing and slurping with all these women and everyone falling in love with him which is so not likely. And Jillian passed along the company line when she said that the show allows for people to truly fall in love at a fast pace.
What made me snort and laugh is at the end when they said they have seen each other a few times in the past 6 weeks and Jason said they talked a lot on phone with Ty playing in background…….they don’t even have a real relationship going!!!!! It does seem like puppy love and he truly seems like an 18 year old. They will keep it on the downlow though and not show us their break up for a long time. I was really sick to my stomach. It seems to be that Reality Steve had all the correct info.
Just found this article about emails between Melissa and Jason – ATFR 1. It’s very interesting. Makes me LOVE Melissa even more…
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29498050/
I too am nervous for Jillian. Lately they have been making each successive bachelor/bachelorette come off even worse than before!
However, I never liked DD, not in Brad’s season, and I always thought Jason was a tool of some sort. Same for bachelor Bob. But I am hoping that if Jillian truly is as cool as she seems (and I believe that right now) she won’t come off horribly.
Remember Meredith? I liked her to the end. True, a lot of ppl got mad at one thing she did (leading on Matt) but I still liked her through and through. I’m hoping that’s how it goes with Jillian.
#8 Kylie, my boyfriend works in tv and he noticed the same thing. He said it looked like they re-shot him opening the box very slowly because it didn’t look “natural”. They probably slapped the Neil Lane in there in post production… the same way they changed the color of the dress in the promos. Crazy!
Molly’s MySpace page shows her age as 33. I wonder why the show listed her age as 24? She acts and seems more like a 33 year old and there would be no reason to fabricate that, right?
The Ukranian hookup must have gone real well.
Gratz, Lincee. 
I completely agree with you Shameless. I’m really optimistic that Jillian will be a likable Bachelorette in the mold of Meredith. A little older at 29 and with a real job, she certainly seems miles more mature than DeAnna. And it’s always fun to watch the 25 guys. They generally have so much less drama going than the Bachelorettes.
#10, wow those emails are very telling! I think it’s so funny how all this was on the front page of yahoo.com and msnbc.com – it hasn’t gotten this kind of publicity in a long time! Sort of a sad commentary on what the American public finds interesting…
Also, did anyone else think that the whole DeAnna visit was incredibly choppy and edited? I swear they pieced it together to make it look like she was asking for him back, but I don’t think that she was. When she said something like “I could see myself being happy with you” (or something like that) they cut away from her face – I’m pretty sure that was a soundbite from when she was the bachelorette. There was zero emotion there.
Former Bach-ette,
On Deanna’s myspace she put up a message saying that it was her understanding that she was going back to give Jason advice and she was very surprised and disappointed in the edit they gave on TV. She said that she and Jason are friends and that’s all she wanted. So they definitely edited to add even more drama to the situation…
#17, I agree. It was very choppy and unnatural.
Jillian???????? I am so over this show.
#18 Thanks for the info! I knew something was off. Eek, that show gives me the shivers.
I like Jillian a lot, but I’m not sure if I would be interested in watching her as the bachelorette…hmmm…unless for ONCE they could actually pick normal good guys and let it play out naturally. I believe she is really wanting to find a good guy and I really hope they don’t include the usual psycho guys. Come on producers, you owe it to us after this debacle!
Aside from the “most-dramatic-ever” ending, there were a couple of priceless recap moments:
1. Jason somehow captures the new zealand lamb that has been frolickign about, and forces Ty to pet it!!
2. Molly’s homemade scrapbook for Jason that had a rose on top of each page – subtle Molly!
3. Jason is “reading on the couch” and ‘totally surprised” when Deanna shows up.
4. Jumping into the pool in the beautiful dress at the end. Poor pretty dress.
5. Chris’s face during the ATFR breakup (what was that expression??)
unlike most of the people on this blog, I thought the show was great. yeah, so he messed up. melissa is over it, maybe you guys should be too! him and molly were pretty darn cute last night and i wish them ALL THE BEST! can’t wait for jillian!!! loved her.
Oh, I forgot to mention. I could have sworn we already heard that there was going to be an upcoming Bachelorette season, but with an unknown girl. I thought they were already setting up the men and everything for it. So…did Jillian bump this girl? I’d imagine that they could find 25 men who wanted to specifically meet Jillian, but it sounds like with most things with this show, they cobble it together. I just hope they have some guys who are well-suited to Jillian. And older than 26, for the love of god.
I think they should do another “older” season, like with Byron. Of course, even Jillian’s 29 is considered uber ancient and mature for this show full of 22-year-olds, but going even older could be better!
Haha, did anyone notice Jason putting ketchup on his food at the end when they showed him and Molly eating burritos? Maybe not a mustard after all….
Personally, I think molly pursued Jason after NZ. She seems like the black widow type that stops at nothing to get her man. Weak Jason probably didn’t stand a chance against her drive. Too bad he couldn’t be honest with Melissa about it.
I thought Molly slipped up a bit last night when Chris asked her how often her and Jason had seen each other over the 6 weeks since their reconciliation. Molly shrugged and said “we’ve seen each other a handful of times”. She acted like that wasn’t that often. A “handful of times” to me means 4 or 5 times which wouldn’t be anything to shrug about. Seems Molly’s memory is faulty. . . . likely because she’s been seeing Jason for more than 6 weeks.
A strong and in control girl like Molly may be just what indecisive Jason needs!
I watched the “most dramatic finale ever in the history of the world” with two of my brothers. basically… we spent the entire time yelling “doooouche baaaag” at the television. i’ve never said that word so many times in my life, but it’s the only way to describe jason. douche.
melissa– count it a blessing you found out now. i love the fact that you believe relationships are worth fighting for. this show makes it too easy to just bail out.
molly– you must have the lowest self esteem to take jason back after that. girl! leave him! there is zero chance of your relationship working. so what if he likes kids… everyone does. it won’t make him a good husband. run!
jason– you are a douche bag with a capital douche.
lincee– i will miss you until the next season starts… in like a few weeks! what the heck?! you probably thought you had a break from writing… nope! ABC treats you like they treat their interns… do all the work! no rest and no pay!!! thanks for the blogs anyway. xoxo
Who eats ketchup on tacos?! And I totally thought the lamb was the most random thing ever!
Margaret, I’m beginning to believe you about the Ukranian hookup! Where’s our girl? I can’t wait to read what she has to say about this mess.
I’m so looking forward to reading Lincee’s recap. It’s sure to be epic! Where does one begin when trying to describe this debacle?!
As much as I loved Jillian, I can’t watch her as the Bach’ette. For one, I’m done with thsi franchise. The last 4 hours they gave us were so clearly faked and over-rehearsed. And I remember liking Jason so much because of the edit they gave him on Deanna’s season, but I hated him for most of his season. He’s really pretty dumb, which is funny considering Grant got the “dumb” edit. I’m afraid to find out Jillian is a horrible shrew like Deanna. So I’m going to keep the rose-colored glasses on and stay away. Far, far away.
I’d much rather watch a season of Fred and Noelle being cute, exchanging “I love you”s and planning their wedding [you know it's coming].
My thoughts here – I sincerely hope that Jason is making some money for doing this show. He didn’t come off looking much better last night than he did the night before. We never hear much at all about what Jason does, other than he is in sales. My Dad is a salesman and has been very successful…there’s no shame in that. However, in sales – no matter what the product is – you must first sell yourself! I know that not all of America will be watching this show, but I would most certainly think that most of Seattle (aka his sales district) would be watching the show. His squeaky clean, boy next door, well-mannered, sweet single dad image has been tarnished. Yes, I know that todays headlines are tomorrows old news – but this could seriously hurt (or at least not help) his real career. I don’t think he is evil or intentionally mean…but he does come off kinda like a man-whore….and not a real smart one at that!
Tool.
I don’t know who was talking about it above, but there has never been a bachelorette that wasn’t previously on the bachelor (unfortunately). I think Bob and Jason were the only recycled bachelors though. All of the other guys have just been randoms that the producers find.
I am just glad this season is over…ready to see how Jillian does! Though her accent and pronunciation does drive me crazy, I love her clothes and I agree with whoever commented above that she is a lot like Meredith (from Bob’s season)…smart and classy.
Can’t wait for the recap!!!
BTW – my wife pointed out that Jason cried more than Molly did when he cut her.
I am sorry, but ladies, do you really want a guy that sobs? Seriously? I mean I can understand one or two tears (well, not really), but seriously, falling down on his knees in tears. And admitting it on live TV?
ABC intern should have done what I do with my 5-year-old girl when she is manipu-crying “You can cry, but you need to do it in your room until you are done.”
Jason work as an underwriter for an insurance/executive company according to someone who works with him. He lives in a rambler in Kirkland with his brother (not the house shown during the show).
I remember that when I was on the show one of the producers was talking about how hard it was to find bachelorettes to star – they said something about how it’s hard to find one that America (i.e. American women, their primary audience) likes because she can’t be too pretty otherwise we will be jealous, she can’t be too assertive otherwise we will think she is b!tchy, she can’t be too laid back because otherwise she will be boring…etc. etc….you know, the whole stereotype that women are harder on other women.
But she said it’s easy to find a bachelor because the forumula is easy “hot and successful/rich” – I guess that is why they go with recycled bachettes because they have already “tested” their likeability with their audience.
I don’t know that I agree, but that is what they said when we asked why they didn’t have more bachelorettes.
I needed a laugh – found one on you tube. It is a video of Jason called womanizer. Loved it.
Oh this is rich … Mike Fleiss says before Douche changed his mind he (Fleiss) was in the process of trying to convince Molly to be the next Bachelorette because of her “likeability”, and that she was “beautiful and telegenic”. LOLOL If he paid even a slight bit of attention he would know that during the season approximately 98% of viewers were either Team Mel or Team Canuck (or that icky Stephanie) and definitely not digging on Molly. What a crock, trying to spin the story so it didn’t result in the heaping pile of steamy doodoo that they have on their hands now. Ohh, “likeability”, stop, stop, my stomach is killing me from laughing so hard.
JJ, #40 I just read People online and read thoise same words and came here to post the SAME exact thing. On every blog most people didn’t like Molly. The article in People made Chris Hare and Fleiss sound really, really bad. But back to Molly. I am the one who weeks ago said Kudos to Jillian for no plastic surgery to her nose or small bust. Does anyone get the feeling that Molly has had Botox due to the non-wrinkles and that her nose has been worked on. Not that there in anything wrong with that, but I will judge you when you get on TV as part of this schemy debacle.
#39 Thanks for the tip on the You tube video – hilarious!
Lamb was totally random. ??
Let’s consider Jason to be a big d-bag b/c he LEFT HIS SON 2 times to “find love” in 6 weeks on TV. Who does that to their child? Someone who needs psychotherapy.
Jason was totally driven by his drought-ridden libido the entire season. After things were over, he couldn’t stop thinking about Molly’s prowess. He is a 32 year old man and the 23/24 year old “challenges” him? What a frickin’ pansy!
Is anyone else obsessively hitting the refresh button waiting for the update?
I’m supposed to bill so many hours per day (I’m a lawyer) and I can’t figure out how to account for the time waiting for the next blog. Professional development?
In the little montage at the end, did anyone see Jason putting ketchup on his tacos?!!? WTF!
Would we even have liked Jason – if not for Ty?? Probably not much. I’m just saying…
People that say Melissa was not too mad, etc. Have you learned nothing from this? The show is edited!
Leaks from the set say Melissa was very upset, she had questioned J, is something wrong? He said denied…then she thinks she is going on the show to discuss wedding plans. She yelled and cried. ABC cut out the parts they did not want to show. (Maybe it was better this way, Mel came off classy and J got off too easy.) JMO
Breaking Up With The Bachelor….
by Marian Jordan
Pardon me while I rant.
I just finished watching The Bachelor and I’m steamed. Wait a minute. That word doesn’t come close enough to how I feel right now. As I write my roommates are offering me synonyms to express my emotions. They like “ticked, irate, and peeved.” I’m going to go with righteous anger.
That is saying it mildly.
For those of you who missed it, this season’s bachelor, Jason proposed marriage to Melissa only to decide a few weeks following his proposal that he’d made a mistake and therefore should pursue the other girl …..because golly… he never expected he could be “in love” with both women. And “shucks” it was only a few weeks after the show that the reality of engagement didn’t feel like the fantasy world they’d once shared on television.
Here’s my problem. Jason represents what the world teaches about marriage. His philosophy is that commitment lasts just as long as chemistry sizzles. He believes that feelings determine decisions NOT morals, vows, integrity or commitment.
I’ve had enough.
I politely sat back and watched adultery celebrated in the recent movie “He’s Just Not That Into You.” The characters justified an affair because they “just wanted to be happy” and “what if they hadn’t married The One.”
THIS IS ALL GARBAGE!!!
Love is not something you “feel” one day and you don’t the next. That, my friends is called lust. Frankly, love aint’ a feeling….it is a CHOICE. It is choosing to put someone else’s needs above your own. It is self-less. It is a keeping a commitment despite how you feel. It is something that can’t be experienced in a six week dating show…it is cultivated and proven over a lifetime.
The way the Bachelor threw around the sacred words of “love” and “marriage” tonight made me literally sick at my stomach. I was disgusted. Sick, because I know this mind-set is the reason the divorce rate is over 60% …it’s because the world has deceived us into believing that our feelings are the most important determiner for decision making. The world has deceived us into believing that marriage is a contract…not a commitment. The world has deceived us into believing you can do anything as long as it makes “you happy.”
Ok. I feel better.
P.S. All I have to say to sweet Melissa from Dallas who got dumped on television tonight is, “What seems like rejection is God’s protection.”
I don’t know her, but I wanted to tell her to “run” and thank God all the way home in her limo tonight because God spared her a marriage to a man who doesn’t know the meaning of commitment. …who lives only by his fickle feelings and who can not be trusted to keep his vows. .
Thank you, former Bach-ette. Interesting!
Did they hand pick that audience? Why were they all so nice to him? He’s a creep!! And he’s fake. So is Molly. They deserve each other. I am no longer a fan.
#24 Mary, I have to agree with you. Its unfortunate that Jason was on national TV to dump Mel, but we dont know what transpired with him and the producers. He did say repeatedly that he took full responsible for hurting her. I believe he did. Just as former-Bach-ette points out she is unable to reveal information about her stint on TV due to contractual obligations. I bet Jason had to do a lot of things he really didnt want to, not to say they were right. I just think he was trying his best to be sincere.
I hope for all he had to go thru on and off camera that he and Molly are able to endure. Maybe if they manage to make it down the aisle then some will try to forgive him for his mistakes…Like Molly siad last nite, they are human folks and they make mistakes, its just that their mistakes are magnified on TV.
It reality TV folks, the networks are going to do what they do to try to entertain, and evidently to hell with everyone else!!!
Did everyone notice that there was no Home Depot pedestal? The intern was busy all day stacking slabs of rock! Good job, intern! Much better! Side note: Stephanie looked great last night!
So glad we’re done with Jason! I was never a fan. He was such a tool in DeAnna’s season. His clueless expressions, his cheap suits, and god-awful ties! I only watched because of Lincee! With Jillian as the new Bachelorette, I’m in it for the show agAin and, of course, for Lincee!
Hey, I liked his ties! Listen we can’t have it both ways, either it IS scripted and he Has TO
Whoops, I meant to finish…
We can’t have it both ways, either it IS scripted and he HAS TO say and do certain things OR it is not scripted and JASON has a choice to be a classy guy or not. So if he says he has to…that means it is scripted (at least the plot, not the lines). If he can choose the girl, when and if he breaks up with her, then he can choose to have compassion for her feelings. (Especially since feelings are so important to him!) Cough.
Jason says he does not regreat the decision of asking Melissa to marry him because he never wants to have regrets about his decisions. That’s a very immature way for an adult to be thinking. Being an adult means taking responsibility for all the decisions you make in life. I guess Jason does not share this adult view, which says a lot about his character (or lack of in this case).
I loved Jillian and was Team Jillian all the way. I now wish she had run in the other direction when the producers asked her to be the Bach’ette. But I’m guessing she signed on before all this brouhaha went down. With any luck, we won’t hate her at the end of her season.
I read OHCH’s blog on ew.com yesterday, and here’s what stuck out to me. (I’m going to paraphrase here) He basically said, I’m sorry that our audience is pissed off that they didn’t get their fairy tale ending – but that’s real life. We’re dealing with real people and real emotions here. Hare – I really used to love you as a host, but get this through your company-towing brain: We’re not upset that there was no “fairy tale ending”. We’re upset that we were thoroughly manipulated by your show, and that your producers made a seemingly nice guy do things that turned him into an unbelievable cad (not that he was innocent – he could have said “thanks, but no thanks”). All because you wanted ratings. You talked about “real people” and “real emotions”. Well guess what? Your audience is real too. We’re disappointed, angry, and fed-up. But not because there was no nice, neat wrap-up. We’re using our real emotions because we know we’ve been duped.
And Hare? No one likes feeling duped.
I said it once, and I’ll say it again: What good is it to gain the world, and lose your soul?
a few things here:
1) If I had to see Jason hysterically cry and fall down hugging into the clover fields every time he saw Ty (ala “Life Is Beautiful”- the end scene where the mother is reunited with her son post Holocaust)…. i really thought I was going to frickin’ hurl myself from the cliff where they had the picnic in NZ
2) Actually, we can just end the above sentence after “hysterically cry”… again. Seriously Jason?? Grow a pair! Men are allowed 2 instances of crying annually… 3 if I’m being generous and there must be a serious life changing event attached to each instance. (i.e.: birth of a child, death, or… well I can’t think of any other acceptable reasons)
3) Did anyone else notice any of his feminine tendencies and voice inflections?? It was enough to gag a maggot! I was secretly hoping the “big twist” was that Jason went to Dallas to visit Melissa, ran into smokin’ hot Bachelor Brad at the bronco bar one night, the two of them really hit it of….well, then the rest is history, folks!
4) And for God’s sake, Molly! Apparently they don’t teach dignity and self respect at the Country Club! For some, maybe these two attributes are more like common sense in that some women just don’t have it! He dumped you, then PROPOSED to another woman minutes later (after the emotional break-down on the balcony, of course). It took you all of 15 seconds to make up your mind that you would take him back… all you could come up with was a lame attempt to care about his fiance “Well, what about Melissa?” You did an absolutely horrendous job at acting like 1) you didn’t know all along (afterall, you guys were having conjugal visits while in hiding until the airing of the final episode, right?) and 2) that you cared at all.
5) Does anyone else see a problem with the fact that he has now proposed to 3 women in his life?? Ex-wife, Deanna (rejected), Melissa (changed his mind six weeks later). He’s like Donald friggin’ Trump, except with no balls and way less money. This guy is a total joke… if by some miracle he and Molly make it to “the next step”… she should feel really special knowing that she is in fact the fourth woman to whom he has proposed. Wow.
Bottom line…. Jason is a complete and total moron…. NEXT Bachelor (or should I say Bachelorette) please….
If they boo’d Brad, you know some of them boo’d Jason! If ABC has to show all the real emotions of real people, why not reality from the studio audience?
Lincee – help make it all better!
OHCH was on WTMX radio in Chicago this morning and he was great. I really don’t understand hating on him, unless it is that some people will always see the worst in people. I think the only manipulation here was the producers making Jason dump Melissa in front of the cameras.
One thing Hare mentioned that I hadn’t heard before was that once the producers knew that Jason was breaking up with Melissa, they really wanted Melissa for the next Bachelorette, but they felt things were still a little too raw to go there. Apparently there are some lines the producers of “The Bachelor” won’t cross.
By the way, does anyone remember back in the old Alex Michel days? I seem to recall that part of the contract for “The Bachelor” was that once he said good-bye to a woman, he couldn’t see her again. Does anyone else remember that?
#48 – Mo: Right on, girl.
You called it like it is. I’m ashamed at myself for watching, thinking, and dreaming (yes, dreaming!) about this show for the past months. Enough is enough, girls. If we expect guys to treat us with respect, then we should respect ourselves by boycotting this type of “entertainment” which makes a farce out of the kind of committed, loving, mutually-respecting relationships we deserve.
And poor men! What kind of role models do they have? If they can’t put their foot down and say, “No, I’m not going to do that on national TV because it’s wrong,” then what can we expect? We can’t naively expect ABC or any other national network to behave responsibly when there’s money involved. It is NOT about whether Jason or Molly or Melissa live happily ever after, even if that’s why you or I started watching. It’s about ratings and advertising dollars.
ABC, you DON’T get this rose.
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