Episode 9 Finale Part 1 - 7/29 - The Bachelorette 9 - Discussion

Grace, the bottom right spouts Adam Levine's surprise proposal.  Maybe he'll come to Des' rescue!  LOL.

Wow someone is trying to put a new spin on it and try to shake RS spoiler. If it is true she better not take Chris cause it will be over he will hit the hills running.

Here is another cover that Rc49ers posted on the other forum this morning:

 

It seems Chris is nowhere to be found in any of these - this is very suspect and I am more than convinced now that TPTB are behind all this hype!

singlyme wrote:Brooks has a heart-to-heart with CH?  Shocking news is revealed that needs to be shared with Des?  H-m-m.  Does he still wet the bed?  Is he sterile?  Is he married?  Is he afraid to leave his mama?  I don't know about you guys, but Brooks and his indecisiveness has gotten WAY too stale.

I haven't seen the first spark of love from his end.  Only insecurity and wishy-washy-ness.  If a guy can't make up his mind, why would you want him?  I'd be afraid if he proposed, he'd be changing his mind in two weeks.  He only has feelings for her when he's WITH her?  OR do his insecurities rise when he knows she's with other guys?  Boy, if it's him - wait till he watches the footage of all those lip-locks!!!

 Singly, LOL!    You're absolutely right:  Why on earth would she want him when he can't make up his mind?    She's got Chris who would do anything for her, and she had Zak - but, she let him get away.  Drew is another story altogether.

In my word games forum, we have a "screaming room" thread. Seems appropriate for what is going down on this show.

I think I'll go there now!! aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh

I visited the ABC board to rewatch the previews and accidently hit on the clip where they were analyzing their feelings.  It struck me how childlike Brooks' speech appeared.  Granted, she kept cutting off every sentence, but I'm talking about his girlie voice. ???

It does APPEAR that perhaps Chris proposes and is rejected.  So, does that mean he isn't??? lol.  I didn't know what to make of the footage on Drew.

Brooks seemed tortured.  Because he's not sure of his feelings?  --- OR because he feels like she strung along two other guys and he's afraid he's got a string as well???  While he's looking all conflicted, he says "playing it safe."  But I couldn't discern if he was referring to himself or Des.  Awhile back, I got an inkling that he "shut her out" between dates because he couldn't deal with her being with someone else.  I discarded that idea and went with "out of sight, out of mind."  Your guess is as good as mine.

If only TPTB were honest with the previews.  We'd then have some basis for speculation.  As it is, p-f-f-t.  I've heard she's engaged.  Who knows what the truth might be?

And I DO wonder why her parents aren't shown.  Perhaps they're so wrapped up in trying to hook us, they just didn't include any footage.  After all the hype the previous week about Nate, he did NOTHING.  Who would pass up a trip to Antigua, knowing they'd be on film for only about one minute?

Are we SO different from other viewers?  I thoroughly enjoyed this program in its earlier years.  Granted, the final pairing seldom worked out - but for a while, we were transported to a romatic adventure and a quest for love.

Now, we get idiots and a**es.  Surely, with the $$ these people have, they're doing polls or spying to see what the viewers want.  Is THIS the result?  Hard to believe, but I guess the original format is now boring for many in America.  The fact that Jerry Springer, Maury, Kardashians, Honey Boo Boo, and Abby's Dancers are still on speaks volumes.  There ARE people who want this crap.  Apparently, MANY of them.

The last promo I saw of Boo Boo involved smells.  Diapers, burps, farts - with a plug for US Weekly, where you could find a "scratch & sniff" page.  ???????????  The mental quotient of America is obviously plunging.  I've always called this "The Three Stooges Mentality." 

While The Bach & The 'Ette were never meant for rocket scientists, they were a pleasant little escape from daily stress and chores.  Now? *weary sigh*

The difference is those other shows are meant to be like they are.  When a viewer tunes in to watch, they kinda know what to expect.   In many cases, absolutely ridiculousness; but the viewer expects that.   With the bach or ette show, we are expecting to see a lead meeting several different contestants and hopefully falling "in love" and watching that process happen.    That is the premise of the show and that is what the viewers want.   Especially after this season, this show has become a joke and it is not at all what I am tuning in to watch every Monday.

Is there a possibility that he might wait to proposal on the AFR?

It was my understanding that besides all the psychological tests administered, all prospective contestants (if you will pardon that word) are tested for STD's. Correct me if I am wrong.

While I do agree this season is a trainwreck, we've had many others before it. I thought Jillian's season was a trainwreck, as was Ben's. I guess this is just the worst one of them all.

SLA -- You're certainly right. We've had more than a few inflated egos and head cases on these shows over the years, but as time has gone by we certainly have had more. I suspect it has become more difficult to find "contestants" for these shows.

I think STDs can be determined by a blood test; not sure.

I think the blood test for STDs would be the easy part.  It's the psychological part that a contestant could BS their way through, and it's probably not too in-depth at that.

ROTFLMAO I am not sure they give that test. If they did that the show would not have lasted this long.

I once read that the purpose of the psychological tests was to measure the strengths and weaknesses of the contestants, thus giving TPTB the ability to exploit whatever they came up with.

Yup TPTB only want people they can easily manipulate and that are willing to do whatever they request of them.

The extended preview for the finale 1st part is up now on TVGrapevine:

 http://www.tvgrapevine.com/index.php/the-bachelorette/2113-the-bachelorette-season-finale-part-1