Here's the deal: Now that Jason's whittled it down to two remaining bachelorettes, there's been much ado about the allegedly breath-stealing drama of this season's Bachelor finale. Everybody sitting down? Got some water? Okay, let's get into this...
SPOILER alert! Read no further if you don't want to know the details!
Spoiler #1: Jason proposes to one woman during the finale, dumps her during the reunion, and proposes to the other one...
The actual drama comes during the reunion, when Jason will dump Melissa and pick Molly instead, which surprises Melissa, because she spent the time between the show and taping the reunion Jan. 18 dating Jason. (Reality Blurred)
Spoiler #2: ABC has scheduled a second reunion special to try and make sense of the chaos...
ABC’s need to schedule a second reunion for the next evening to deal with the fallout from the first reunion, and also fits with its executive producer’s revelations about the finale. (Reality Blurred)
Spoiler #3: ABC orchestrated the whole thing to get ratings, and Jason went along with it...
"ABC knew exactly what they were doing when they released the hand with the freckles and the pinky ring,” because “Jason ends his engagement with Melissa, and begins a relationship with Molly during the reunion.” (via Reality Blurred)
Our thoughts: We're mystified by the whole debacle. At the risk of sounding like we've spent the last twelve seasons in a fog of naiveté, we admit that this is the first season of The Bachelor that we've considered the possibility that all these people are paid actors. The trailer teasing Deanna's return to the show coinciding with her TV hosting gig was the first clue that something was awry, and now all this nonsense about a Network-esque final rose ceremony/reunion special? Can this possibly be for real? No, right? Thoughts?
Previously:
The Bachelor Finale Will Leave Us Breathless?