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America’s Sweetheart
Wow, where to start with the latest installation of The Bachelor? Tonight Jason Mesnick blew up in America’s face and left grody little pieces of himself all over our TV screens. Let’s get started.I’m going to pretty much scan over the initial two hour finale for a couple of reasons. First of all, it was total filler, and secondly, it was total bogus. Here’s what happens: The whole Mesnick family crosses two hemispheres to interrogate and pester Jason’s two final choices. We get tearful Ty reunion number 546 with Ty scampering – yet once again – into his daddy’s open arms and then rolling around in jubilation. Then Melissa turns up to see if she can properly prove in two hours that she knows how to play with a child, which obviously translates into being the perfect stepmother. She passes, no doubt thanks partially to her multiple cheerleading kicks and leaps. Jason’s brothers give her crap about having parents who don’t want to sign Bachelor waivers and she takes it all with her dignity pretty much intact.
Molly shows up to be initially ignored by Ty – will this kick her right out of the running? – but then she’s able to win him over by throwing a Frisbee around on the beach with him. Phew. Molly can also be a mother. She proudly announces to the Mesnicks that she is in love with Jason and the Mesnicks all seem to think that she’s quite sincere. Since Molly’s family was as dumb as Jason’s family in agreeing to be on the show, the Mesnicks feel like they are all on the same wavelength. No one – and I mean no one – has any idea whom Jason should choose. Of course they don’t.
Each girl gets one final shot to sway Jason into her court, so Melissa presents her parents on a silver platter, or more accurately, a telephone, so that Jason can see they’re not really the reclusive weirdos everyone once thought, but they are sweet and open and would be fantastic in-laws. Molly makes Jason a ginormous scrapbook of their time together because she momentarily thought she was on a show called “Girlfriends for Life.” Both girls are completely in love with Jason and want to marry him and he is completely in love with both girls and has absolutely no idea what to do. Minus Ty, you could swap this out with any previous Bachelor season in history and not miss a beat. Jason even goes and picks out his ABC-sponsored diamond engagement ring.
“Maybe these photographs of New Zealand hold the answer.”
And now just as Jason sits back to relax, read a book, and let destiny take its course, who should come a-ringing at his doorbell? I have no idea! It’s not like it’s been teased since minute one of this season – not to mention at every commercial break tonight. Who could it be? Why it’s our former heroine DeAnna! That’s right, the very woman who DeNied Jason, but taught him that he could love again, leading him straight into his present DiLemma. DeAnna looks different than she usually does in her glamour press shots. For one thing, she doesn’t look as slender as she did during her I’m-engaged-to-a-snowboarder phase. Apparently snowboarding is good exercise; I should look into it. Also, she is dressed like a house frau, which is supposed to prove I don’t know what. Basically she looks dumpy. And she’s supposed to be here to lure Jason back? Spruce it up, DeAnna. No one’s jumping off of their couches to date you anymore.
“Come on in, grandma.”
Anyway, Jason’s like, “What are you doing here?” He looks more annoyed than surprised or even curious. DeAnna’s like, “I came to visit you!” as if that clears everything up… in New Zealand. Yeah, she was just in the neighborhood and he was on her mind so she stopped by to warn him about making the biggest mistake of his life… in New Zealand. DeAnna talks to the camera and tells us that she came here because she lost out on a great man. Oh puh-lease! You came here to get your face back in front of the camera lens and that’s all there is to it. Well, that and ABC needed something to tease all season and they hadn’t yet taped the ATFR special. DeAnna tells Jason that in choosing Jesse (The Riddler) she was only thinking that he was someone she’d have fun with and she didn’t consider what she wanted or needed. We’re really supposed to believe that after all of the hours of heartbreaking deliberation DeAnna put us through that she never even considered what she wanted or needed? It may be time to re-read the script because I’m not buying this. Jason says that he is currently in a situation where there is the girl who feels safe and is everything he’s ever wanted, but then there’s the wild card who COULD be great, but he doesn’t know. DeAnna says that’s exactly how she felt, but she chose the wild card and wishes she had chosen the safe bet – Jason – because things would have worked with him. No they wouldn’t have. She says that if she had it to do over she would make a different decision and that’s why she’s here. Jason hasn’t proposed yet, sooooo… how about it? Then she just sits there blinking. Jason’s like, “Well thanks for stopping by!” Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Oh how stupid is this? How stupid do they think we are? We’re really supposed to think DeAnna did this of her own free will? No way. She tells him one more time not to choose the wild card and then adds not to follow his heart, but to lead it. Interesting advice, DeAnna. It’s now time to DePart. As her car drives away, DeAnna looks as relieved as I’ve ever seen anyone look to be leaving a situation. That was an incredibly sincere interlude.
Later Jason paces around wondering some more what he’s going to do being in love with two women and all. Molly’s great, Melissa’s great. I love Molly, I love Melissa. Maybe splashing in the pool with Ty will help clear things up. It doesn’t. The girls each take yet another turn telling us how much they love Jason, how desperate they are to get married, and how badly they want to be Ty’s stepmom. At last Jason puts on a flaming purple suit and heads out to the grassy knoll to get this done.
Never mess with the man in purple.
Right about now I get a text message from my (gay) coworker that says “Are you watching this gay shit?” And I notice my voicemail light flashing and retrieve a message from my other coworker who is completely appalled by the music. She suggests that for next season they just hire a violinist to stand around in the background playing for us to feel sorry for everyone. Well, anything would be better than this gay shit, right?
The first limo pulls up and out pops Molly. So this confirms what most of the internet has been buzzing about from the season premiere – that Melissa is The Chosen One. Well, let’s see how Jason’s going to handle this. He starts by fixing a deadly serious expression on his face and not even Molly’s matching purple can bring him a smile. Much like she did with the Fantasy Card, Molly steals Jason’s thunder by making a speech about what an incredible journey this has been and that she wouldn’t change one thing about it no matter what happens. Jason’s like, “Your eyes, your eyes, amazing, your eyes… but I have to let you go.”
“But I’ll even wear a purple wedding dress!”
Molly kind of laughs and looks down. Jason works up some fake tears and says he has no good reason to offer except that he’s in love with someone else. Molly finally pipes up and tells Jason she thinks he’s made a big mistake. As he walks her out to the dumpster, she whispers that she doesn’t get it and starts telling him some more that he’s making a mistake and he’s going to end up hurt again. Jason goes, “I think you’re wrong.” And Molly does the lip service that she hopes she’s wrong because Jason deserves so much, blah, blah blah. As Jason shoves her into the limo he assures her that everything was real. Molly has this half-smile on her face through all of this that I can’t quite figure out. I guess it’s her way of not showing emotion. So as she drives off she breaks the one wish her father had of her through all of this (not to cry on her Ride of Shame) and starts bawling. Meanwhile Jason stumbles to his balcony and has the hysterical fit that we’ve also seen on every single episode this season.
Someone has poopy pants.
Molly tells us that she thought Jason would be smarter about this because he’s been hurt in the past, but he’s making a huge mistake, which he’ll eventually learn the hard way.
Jason dries his eyes and gets ready to have some fun. As he trots back out to the Proposal Platform he tells us he has no doubts about Melissa and can’t wait to get that ring on her finger. He talks about how pretty Melissa is – you know, the important stuff – and gets all psyched up to tell her everything. Melissa looks quite pretty in her gold bed sheet.
Toga party!
She steels herself for Jason’s speech. He tells her that he’s been looking for someone exactly like her. Exactly. He says he’s completely in love with her and she starts jumping up and down and screaming. Then Jason drops down to one knee and brings out his product placement ring. Melissa stops him mid-proposal and turns around to scream and wiggle – sticking her butt right in Jason’s face in the process, how romantic.
“You’re saying you want some of this?”
When he asks her to marry him she kneels down next to him, which is actually really sweet, and says, “You want to marry me?” And he gives her the ring. There is much squealing, much giggling, much twirling around, much posing for the fly-by helicopter shots, much Ty in a tuxedo, and much jumping into the pool fully clothed (nuts to you, costume donors). Well that’s all precious, but let’s get to the meat of the evening, shall we?
Jason’s already looking shady.
After The Nonsense
So it’s been six weeks since the love fest and we’re reuniting to catch up with everyone and see how they’re all doing. Chris Harrison warns us that a lot has happened. There is no studio audience tonight because this is going to be so emotional that they wanted to keep things private out of respect for everyone. Private? This IS being televised, or am I mistaken? Well whatever, out comes Jason with his well-rehearsed somber expression getting ready to squeeze out some tears. He begins by telling us again how wonderful Melissa is and how he’s waited his whole life to meet someone just like her. But things have been different since taping wrapped and they’re just not right for each other. The chemistry is different now. And Melissa knows that things are different – at least for Jason. And here it comes… he can’t stop thinking about Molly. He’s doing all he can to make this work with Melissa, but he can’t deny his true feelings. Hmm, just a quick question: Does thinking about Molly all the time help make things work with Melissa? Just wondering.
He goes on to say that when Molly left she took a huge piece of him with her and that piece made him feel alive. What, was it a pacemaker? Chris asks if he’s talked to Molly since New Zealand and Jason says no, because he’s been busy being a hero trying to give Melissa a chance. If he could control his head and heart he would, but he can’t. Chris wants to know what Jason plans to do tonight. Jason says first he’s going to publicly dump Melissa – right here onstage, and he justifies this by saying he would advise Ty to do the same thing in a similar situation. Oh give me a break! Then he’s going to bring Molly out and see if she still has the hots for him. Sounds wise, Jason. Bring it.
Before Melissa comes out, Chris reminds Jason how angry and hurt he was by DeAnna. Jason just says that Melissa has every right to be angry with him, too. Oh yes, saying she has a right to be mad at you makes it much better, Jason. Chris grins as he announces Melissa’s entrance. He hugs her and invites her to have a seat. Jason dives right in reminding Melissa that he’s realized things are different now as he’s told her on the phone. Then he repeats everything he said to Chris in the last segment about them not being right for each other. Melissa is furious.
“Oooooohhh really…”
She says that she doesn’t believe him and she thought things were perfect. She calls him out on running away at the first sign of doubt instead of trying to hang in there and fight for what they have together. Jason’s like, “You have every right to be irritated.” Well, Melissa isn’t having it and she wants more information. So Jason admits that he still has feelings for Molly, but denies again that he’s had any contact with her (lies, according to internet rumors). Melissa keeps saying Jason doesn’t want to fight for her and Jason keeps saying he can’t control what he’s feeling. True Jason, but you can control what you’re DOING, and that’s what shows someone’s character. Apparently Melissa agrees with me because she whispers, “You are such a bastard.” Right on. Jason keeps excusing himself, saying he’s not perfect, he wishes it could have worked, he found out a lot about himself. Melissa says that to her, getting engaged was a once in a lifetime occurrence and Jason took that from her. She hands him the ring and he TAKES IT! Melissa, honey, at least get some cash flow out of this. Surely the ring can’t be in the contract. Or can it?
We keep going on with this little encounter and Chris asks Jason if he’s sure about this decision and Jason says yes, so Chris leaves for them to say goodbye in “private.” Melissa is still really angry and she scolds Jason, saying he should know better than to act like this, but good luck with everything, and now leave her alone. Then she storms out of the studio, with cameras on her the entire time, and heads into a limo for her delayed Ride of Shame. Jason does another crying act. Melissa cries that it’s an awful feeling to give someone your heart and have them throw it away. She says that she’s not so much angry as hurt. She says she thought she’d be a good wife, but there must be something wrong with her because she keeps getting dumped. What’s wrong with you, Melissa, is that you keep dating jerks. She chalks all of this up to a learning experience and hopes that someday it will all make sense in her life.
Chris strolls back in to wipe away Jason’s manufactured tears, which are having a hard time getting out of his eyeballs. He says that Molly is backstage and Jason is about to get his shot. But first Jason has to go away while we bring out Molly to hear her side of the story. So out she comes all smiles and sits down to watch the recap of her journey that we have seen dozens of times.
“OMG, my bangs.”
Molly tells Chris that the week after the finale was taped was the worst week of her life. Chris asks if she still has feelings for Jason and she says that yes, seeing him all over the media makes her remember what an amazing person Jason is and she still has strong feelings for him. Molly says her biggest question for Jason is when did he know it was Melissa instead of her? Chris keeps prodding, asking if Molly ever wishes that Jason would change his mind. Oh. My. Gosh. Molly’s like, “Of course, but I would need more answers…” GAG.
So here comes Jason, back to Mr. Smiley Pants, ready to break the good news to Molly. Molly asks her big question – when did Jason know? Jason says that he’s never been so torn in his whole life and he’s never cried so hard because he honestly didn’t know whom to choose. Chris breaks into Jason’s rambling, reminding him that he’s here to tell Molly something. So Jason tells her that he ended things with Melissa because he can’t stop thinking about Molly. He thought he had found what he was looking for, but he was wrong, Molly is what he was looking for and he’s hoping they can have coffee or a drink. Molly is completely aflutter. She asks about Melissa and Jason says that Melissa is angry, but he can’t live his life with regrets. And when he thinks about living in the moment it’s with Molly. He just wants to see where it goes, so how about it, Molly? Commercial.
“Do I seem surprised to you?”
Molly’s still sitting there with furrowed brows and a half-smile. I can’t tell if she’s actually surprised or what. She obviously can’t be too sharp because she tells Jason that her feelings for him never went away and she’d like to see where things go. Oh good call, Molly. You know he’ll NEVER hurt you the way he hurt the last girl he wanted to marry. Party on.
“Finally, we got one on camera!”
Chris starts acting like this is a joyous occasion, then Jason and Molly kiss and while they’re kissing Jason whispers, “Holy crap.” Classy. Jason announces that the most important thing is that he and Molly are following their hearts – even if it is impacting other people. Nice attitude. More lovey-dovey and Chris Harrison announces that it’s not going to get any better than this. Good grief.
Okay, so I have millions of thoughts and opinions about all of this, but I’ll just share one theory and then leave it to you all to hash out. I think something must go on during the taping of this show that inflates the ego of the Bachelor or Bachelorette to absolutely unmanageable proportions. I think they are brought in and flattered endlessly, then introduced to 25 people claiming to want to marry them and then spend the next few weeks being fawned over and doted on and being told how wonderful they are, and I think they actually start to believe it. They start thinking that they are something super special. There have been Bachelors I never liked, but even the ones I liked in the beginning always turned out to drive me nuts by the end. Even DeAnna started off for me as a cute nice girl who’d been wronged, but by the end she was unbearable. I think this validated arrogance may be part of what leads these people to act like such creeps. And that’s what I think.
What do YOU think? Was this all planned? Does it matter? Will you watch again? Do you care?
Thanks for reading!
-Honey Gangsta
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NOTHING would have been better than Molly saying. you are a total dog and I would be CRAZY to date you after you just did that to the person you thought was more worth it than me. Hmmmm…. wonder what will happen. Have to say Melissa annoyed me the entire season. However she totally came out shining like a rose in how she handled him crapping on her on TV. Hope her parents don’t rub her nose in it too much.
REALITY TV. “It’s not real, it’s reality.” It’s a game show. GAME. SHOW. Like they all are. I didn’t even watch it and would have lived happily not knowing about it, until all this blew up and it’s all anyone is talking about at work. I do enjoy reality “game show” TV but ones that are manufactured to the point of insulting intelligence, like this one, bore me. Can’t wait for Project Runway again, where at least there is some creative skill involved.
First of all, thank you for posting this so quickly. I know I have a lot to say!!!!
DeAnna’s DiSasterous outfit was totally frumpy! That whole thing was such a waste of time and I have no idea why they would put her on a 14 hour flight for those 3 min. Couldn’t she have done that via WebEx or video conference? IM?
His purple suit was tight! Way too small on him, and the shoulder had what seemed to me as a ruffle! He looked not good, and not appealing at all.
Also, how many times did everyone claim how freaking real all of this is. What is this about?
Comments about ATFR:
Jason sucks big time. And after watching the ATFR2, I am appalled at what people are saying – that he has “DIGNITY” for doing this. And the excuse that he’s “following his heart” is such BS. It’s totally fallacy, the case is NOT whether he should follow his heart or not. Those are not the sole two options. Not to even mention that his awful decision making got him into this situation. And then to dump someone on TV is mean, and disgusting.
I thought Melissa came off really well, and she handled it great. I almost wish she would have been more vitriolic. But good for her for keeping it classy.
Also, after he proposed marriage to her, they had SIX WEEKS of “dating” in private, he really couldn’t have given this a greater chance? I mean, after watching the hot tub scene with Jillian approx. 3 days before he proposes
marriage to someone other than Jillian would have any woman question his intentions.
And I think that if he picked Molly, this would have happened anyway, but with Melissa in the runner-up role. However, on the flip side, I am believing the internet rumors that Melissa was sent to Seattle by ABC every other weekend, and Molly on the other weekends. Which means that they were cheating the whole time.
I can’t even believe that Molly thought being the second choice, having seen a man she “loved” propose marriage to someone else, breaking off an engagement in a blindsiding manner on Television, and pretty much being a creep all around is a-ok with her. And why? Because she followed her heart. WHAT?
My theory is that these people are simple, and really dumb. Everything seems to be presented as black and white – I follow my heart, or I don’t. This is real, or it’s fake. How about if it feels real in a fake environment, therefore, probably not to be trusted. Getting along with Ty, like you said, but playing with him for two hours, proves the ability to be a good mother. Its all so flat.
Jason sucks. Hard.
gnomecorp, maybe that is what cooled the “romance” between Melissa and Jason. She watched the show and she saw what he did with Jillian, and his reaction to breaking up with Molly. It’s one thing to know in your mind that this guy you’re “in love” with is intimate with other women, but it’s another to see it in all its glory. Especially the soft porn hot tub scene, and the scene with Molly buttering him up and having her way with him. And maybe her parents and friends watched the show and weighed in on it. That would give a girl second thoughts.
(I’m sure the timeline doesn’t support this theory but I don’t worry about timelines.)
I had another thought. Maybe Melissa saw him put ketchup on a taco and lost all respect for him. After all, she’s from Texas.
(I heard that he and Molly were shown in their domestic bliss eating tacos with ketchup in his tiny kitchen.)
WELL!
I have to first say I’m no fan of Jason.
I didn’t care for him on “The Bachelorette,” and I definitely didn’t care for him on “The Bachelor.”
We had guesses going at work as to what the big surprise was going to be.
I said he was going to dump both girls for Chris Harrison. Imagine my surprise when that didn’t actually happen. Oh well.
Melissa won out in this deal. He’s fickle and obviously, he has some growing up to do.
I was shocked Molly agreed to give him another shot. But really, who cares? I didn’t like her either.
Perhaps they were made for each other.
And now, on to the Bachelorette!
Any thoughts on Jillian being the one in charge?
One more thought that leads me to believe that the internet rumors are true and the people involved (Molly, Jason, Chris Harrison, etc) are liers:
Molly said that the last couple of weeks have been hard on her in the ATFR2 because of the public’s reaction to the switcheroo. However, this was not live, and America only found out about all of this the day before. So even if it was taped live, there was only one day for America to react. I’m pretty sure they’re under life threatening contract to keep their relationship secret.
I was totally confused by her statement. I’m pretty sure it was scripted, and obviously by someone who also doesn’t care about timelines
Melissa can be proud of how she acted on the first AFTR. Even if she was acting, she was totally came out on top. Jillian as the next bachelorette, YUCK!! There was just something about her that irked me. I don’t see this show lasting much longer.
Ah, see, this is why I’m such a big fan of reality television. The producers of this show have established a new level of cynicism. It’s going to be hard to top –although with the cast of losers on this season’s American Idol, we’ll see.
Remember people, it’s reality television–it’s supposed to go down like this. Reality tv is not real life. Reality tv is a freakshow.
FWIW, it should be noted that the dumping Melissa episode was taped back in January. Presumably that was before she watched Jason dryhump Jillian. But long enough afterwards for her to realize that he is a complete putz.
This was all planned from the beginning. Obviously Molly was in on the score the whole time. I’m willing to believe that the producers kept Melissa in the dark, so that the cruelty of the moment felt ‘real.’
I still maintain that Jason is not interested in women. The purple suit helps.
And every time he bull-charged his kid like that, I was half-expecting him to lose his balance and pile into the kid and give him a concussion. I mean, sure, I was a bit of an obsessive father with my first kid (lucky for him he has a brother), but still…kissing his kid on the lips? Ick.
Although frankly, his whole behavior toward the kid was as fake as the rest of him.
Good stuff Ms. Gangsta. I registered just to throw in my two cents regarding your last paragraph (well, second to last) about the change in the bachelor/bachelorette’s attitude from the beginning of the show to the end, and how many viewers begin liking them but end up finding them unbearable. I guess I’m not typical because I rarely hate or dislike any of them. Given the situation they’re in, I’ll make a rough estimate that 90 percent of the people who watch the show and start to hate, and who post comments about how the people are complete scum or otherwise deranged would act in roughly the same manner under the same conditions. The only real difference is that most people are never exposed to a camera crew 24/7 to catch their every flaw, which makes the best material for the editors, which gets repeated endlessly for everyone to see.
I will agree that it seems like all the attention begins to go to their heads about midway through each season, but again, how does a person’s ego not become inflated when they are fawned over for weeks on end and nobody is in a position to slap them back to reality? I think a lot of the ill feelings people have towards the bachelor/bachelorette comes from this “perceived” (whether real or not) shift in their attitude, and the fact that they are also perceived as disingenuous for sucking face with so many different people they purport to have deep feelings for. I’d have to guess that this is where most of the hatred comes from, but I see it as only natural if a person truly wants to discover whether someone is right for them. Should a person go through an entire season without kissing a single potential life partner? That seems ridiculous to me, and if you are going to kiss one person should everyone else then be off limits for the remainder of the show? That hardly seems fair to anybody – or realistic.
For the record, if I were the bachelor I’d bang every one of the women in the house if the opportunity presented itself. I’d feel guilty about it, I really would, but how often does an opportunity like that present itself.
All that being said, I think your reviews are great. I hope you’ll be writing for the upcoming Bachelorette, featuring the endlessly doable Jillian.
I thought the rules of engagement were if the guy broke it off with you then you can keep the ring. She should have just walked off stage and headed to the nearest pawn shop.
Jason is GROSS!!!
What was up with DeAnna’s eyes? She kept blinking and blinking and when she walked it looked like she was limping. I did not watch her season so I kept wondering what was so special about her, did she have some kind of handicap?
And Melissa’s hair at the proposal on the grassy knoll, could she not have done something better with the hair? It looked like a greasy rag on her head.
I just read that Melissa and Jason had mutually ended their relationship prior to the taping.
But, she adds that she had a feeling there was more to it than just feelings changing.
She also said that, once the taping of ATFR got moved up, she asked if she was about to be blindsided. He said no.
Obviously, he lied about that.
And didn’t Molly say she had not talked to Jason since he put her in the limo?
According to Melissa, he talked to her at least once to “check on her.” Hm.
As far as the ring goes, wornsey, here’s the general rule (i watch Judge Judy.)
If the couple doesn’t follow through on the marriage, the ring is returned.
They had a mutual agreement to end the relationship, so she should have returned it.
Given the circumstances though, and the blindside, I agree she should have just walked off with the ring.
LisaMay, I seriously just cracked up reading your comment. Deanna has had that crazy blink as long as she’s been on these shows. I didn’t notice the limp but it’s hilarious that you thought she was handicapped! The greasy rag comment was spot on too.
I never picked up on any real chemistry between Jason and Molly. I don’t see what all the fuss is about her and her stupid bug eyes. I’ll be happy when the interviews and publicity are over and Molly realizes she doesn’t want to be a 24 year old stepmother and dumps his lame azz. I’m sure “winning” is all she really cared about. Jason is not anywhere near being a once-in-a-lifetime catch, as the show claims.
I think it was scripted, that’s why Molly kept saying “you’re making a big mistake” – foreshadowing. blech. In ATFR 2, I was REALLY pissed at the trained seals in the studio audience who kept cheering and clapping for Jason and Molly. I would have thrown a shoe at them.
Oh no . . . here’s where you’re all gonna spank your screen and hiss . . . Not to defend Jason in any way, he’s a total tool and that was a total act, COMPLETELY UTTERLY FAKE–they all knew what was about to happen, esp. Molly, who, bless her heart, can’t act to save her life. What dejected contestant would be smiling when about to face the rejector!!! Talking about her wishing he would change his mind, c’mon!!! Am I the only one . . . . I realize there’s a lot of anger over the douchiness of this, and I guess, since i was tipped off in spoilers, it didn’t come as a shock.
Well, I don’t think this was scripted tho, I really believe when the camera’s stopped things did change. I bet without all that excitement, and the burden of a step-son, it just changed the game completely, and perhaps he should have stuck it out with her, but my theory is that Melissa has some issues, and I know of what I speak. I could always play along and get the guy hooked, but once that was done, out comes the baggage, and it’s never pretty for anyone, nor does anyone deserve to try and fix you, but alas, I do think Melissa had some past shit, and Jason wasn’t into dealing with all that, and wanted to just try Molly instead, coz she had better, more stylish baggage, and pretty eyes–ugh!
Maybe I’m crazy, but my sense was Jason could not wait to get far-far away from Melissa, and felt little remorse, as he was skerd of her and her needy issues, or whatev . . . Molly is a fool to take him on, and I so doubt it will work. I’m not sure if Jason just has no idea of the work a relationship takes, or if he, like your theory Honey, got so full of himself, he felt invincible and worthy . . .
Oh well, just know, I’m totally single, and I would be very reluctant to enter a relationship again, tho I’ve done my best to deal with my baggage, some things never die!
Thanks for all this, Honey, and hope this isn’t salt in Melissa’s wounds–it does just seem to be life to me, and when you know you’re going to be the most hated man on TV for the rest of your life, I have to believe this is something he really had to do.
I also find it slightly odd that Melissa wasn’t chosen to be the new bachelorette (guess it’s the parents . . . )
@juddfan
The producer was interviewed and Molly was originally asked to be bachelorette but she wanted to wait to decide (sounds suspicious a bit), then they asked Melissa after she was dumped and she said no (awesome answer by the way) and then they asked Jillian so she gets 3rd place a-gain.
I still can’t believe I wasted my entire Monday evening watching this.
Ty will appear on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew before his 17th birthday. Mark my words.
That Chris Harrison bullshit merchant is blogging at the Entertainment Weekly site about “how they had to do this to stay honest to the viewers,” and a bunch of other ridiculous crap about how it’s all just how it went down. Harrison’s got his own cult of middle-aged women posting about how they love him and how they think it’s terrible that “people’s disgust with Jason are getting taken out on you!!!!” It’s kinda disgusting, actually.
juddfan, what you said makes a lot of sense to me. Melissa’s comments always made me uncomfortable (“He makes me feel worthy”) and I think that she was so anxious to be exactly who he wanted her to be it was probably hard to deal with. No excuse for his behavior, however.
BTW, juddfan, can I be your “girlfriend”?
tricky, Molly supposedly was too upset about Jason to be the next B’ette. Melissa is already dating an ex, whose name is Ty.
I agree it is pretty silly to expect that a show like this would produce any lasting relationships. Hey, when I’m dating I try to always wear a bikini and be drunk as often as possible. Oh, and my perfect date? A helicopter ride followed by dry humping in a hot tub. What am I doing wrong?
I think that the Bach has the option of buying the ring himself (in which case he could get it back or, as happened in one case, it was sold and the couple split it) OR the show buys it, in which case it is returned to the producers.
Jason may be “feeling like a fool” but he is acting (and looking) like a tool.
I could not believe how lucky the producers were that a helicopter with a camera happened to be hovering over Tool’s balcony as he wailed over letting Molly go.
Oh, I dunno, pretty much any time I need to cry I run for the nearest balcony. Much better than, say, finding a dark private place where no one need to see how stupid a look when I’m bawling like two-year-old who lost his bunny.
I never liked Jason. He tried to come off as Oh-Shucks-Don’t-Mind-Me-I’m-Just-An-Average-Guy, but reminded me of men who drag their toddlers to the kiddie park to pick up single women a la “About A Boy.” Or buy a cute dog to pick up women. He seemed completely insincere the entire show and I love the way ABC stocked the ATFR shows with “You go, Jason!” comments. TG for DVR. I found myself fast-forwarding through most of it. Jason, man, get some new lines. By the time you dumped Melissa, you’d already used the break-up words 25 times. How boring. And Molly? Don’t become an actress.
Thanks Pixielated, I’ll be your BF anytime–as long as you can deal with the cat lady that is me! ; )
Trickydick, thanks for that too–tho I think Miss Molly knew he was a comin’ back . . . why keep looking when your very own tool’s about to do a switcharoo!!!
And Thanks again, Honey, for taking us on this ride of rides!