The Bachelor

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And Kelsey sure got the crazy edit. But she also gave it to them.

Exactly. She's complaining about her edit, but at this point there is zero excuse for not being aware of how this show is formulated. The Bachelorette is fun, The Bachelor is sexist. Women are casted, interviewed and edited to fit all the old stereotypes. This season, because Chris is so boring and lame, the producers have been working overtime. We have an edited "my sob story is better than your sob story" competition to spice things up along with an actress playing a crazy girl, a dumb blonde, and a couple of virgins. I had thought Kelsey was an actress until I looked her up. Her husband was 42 when he died (not the 20 something guy I had assumed). He was still pretty young to die from heart disease, especially congestive heart failure, but it's within the realm of possibility. Chris is such a downgrade from her husband, it's hard not to think she's an actress cause why would she even be interested in him enough to have a panic attack in the first place? Ugh. Who knows with this show and the people who audition for it. Really, they're all NUTS!

[laurenj]

I looked her husband up too just out of curiosity and his obituary (obviously written by Kelsey) is as appalling as her confessional about her "amazing story."

The first 2 paragraphs are...pretty much about Kelsey:

Sanderson Patrick Poe, age 42, had great passion for the loves of his life. His wife, Kelsey Lyn Poe and his music. Together Sanderson and Kelsey set their course as one and as one they were.

Kelsey’s goal and Sanderson’s supportive commitment were achieved May 18, 2013 with Kelsey’s graduation with her Master’s Degree from the University of Texas in Austin.

She finally gets around to actually talking about him in paragraph 3.

My guesses for the top three are Whitney (who actually seems normal... or at least not mean-spirited),

Whitney's voice makes me crazy so I'm hoping she's not there for the long haul, but she may well be. Listening to her brings back memories of Survivor Amazon Heidi and that's never a good thing.

Oh, they would never cast Ashley I. as the Bachelorette. They usually at least try for someone bearable and stable. Ashley I. will probably end up on one of the super tacky spin-off shows like Bachelor in Paradise where here kind of drama flourishes.

I think I was afraid that ABC might be salivating over the prospect of a virgin Bachelorette so they could continue to beat that theme into the ground, but I guess there's always Becca as an option for that as well.

Speaking of Becca...I'm not sure how she keeps getting through, she gets hardly any screentime. Also, there is apparently someone named Samantha still in the running? She is apparently the ghost of the season because I can't recall a single thing about her.

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The previews for this season make it look like The Bachelorette: Slut Shame That Bitch! I really hope I'm wrong about that. It looks like Kaitlyn has sex with one of the guys before Chris Harrison gives her permission to sleep with three of the guys and that is sooooo wrong. How dare this woman have sex before being told to! The other DRAMA! involves Nick from Andi's season showing up because he wants a chance with Kaitlyn too (he must have heard she's a whore!). This storyline where a former contestant comes in after a new season has started, thereby creating declarations of No fair!! Who does he/she think he/she is?! is too stupid even for this show. I realize this is a reality show and some things need to scripted to create drama, like drunk guy for instance, but if this bullshit keeps up The Bachelor is going to turn into The Hills.

[prada]

I am spoiled and if they turn out to be correct, this season is going to be such a mess and people are going to be so pissed. I am soooo hft!

[forever1267]

Okay, some of these guys ahem, Ben Z are better looking than their photos. Unfortunately, the guy from my home town, St. Louis, is the VERY INTENSE Tony.



And that J J is apparently going for Tom Cruise in Top Gun?

[Hamatron]

Tony is hilarious! He's trying so hard to be deep, but he's sooo dim.

Kaitlyn is also hilarious, though intentionally so. What was it she said last night after making out with Clint? "Clint has three types of kisses: Underwater, in the pool, and rooftop-style." Or something like that, hah.

I made the mistake of wandering into previouslyTV's Bachelorette thread. Yikes. There's lots of shaming going on over the number of people she is kissing. So what?

[forever1267]

Brokeback Bachelor??? A new promo promises a Gay Love Twist on Monday's episode. The fact that the twist involves 2 guys who definitely already have roses makes me wonder if this might just be a tad deceitful.

No, wait, it's Reality TV. It must be the truth.

(warning: auto audio commercial on that website.)

[Hamatron]

If it's the two people named in that post, then lol. That is super random.

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I won't believe it until the episode airs. It's way too easy to edit a bromance to look like a romance.

Poor Kupah. Oh, how I love that name. It gives everyone the chance to sound like they're from Jersey, if only for those brief beautiful moments when it is uttered. I don't think he's a bad IRL as he appeared to be with Kaitlyn. He's just not cut out for the reality show game.

If anyone buying Britt's romance with the Nashville guy? Real or fake? I'm on the fence about it.

[forever1267]

The fact that he's an up and coming singer songwriter from Nashville screamed plant, like that Will guy from a few seasons ago. (How did his career go?) So I do wonder if he thought this would give him extra camera time by going after the Unwanted One.

But kudos to them if it's real. And bravo to being honest in not trying to change his own heart for Kaitlyn.

If this romance was between two of the guys we haven't seen much of, and that we know already have roses, this might be very very very very slightly conceivable. It's all in the editing.