This season of The Bachelor has been as drama filled as the past ones. There was the crazy token b***h (who thankfully did not win this year), the drunken actions of girls, the exotic locations and as always, the eye-candy man who claims he in it for love.
But this season has had a few surprising twists that differentiate it from the norm. From the beginning, I knew who my favorite girl was going to be. When Lindsay got out of the limo in a wedding gown and informed Sean that “you may now kiss the bride,” I was sold. Who doesn’t love someone on reality TV who brings excitement? Isn’t that the whole point? I know I don’t buy that any of these marriages are going to last.
She then proceeded to drink extensive amounts of alcohol and ended the evening in great shape. “I just wish I was more sober,” she told the camera. What a line!
I was absolutely certain that I would not be seeing much more of Lindsay. I even doubted she would make it to the next episode. I’m still not entirely sure how she made it through that rose ceremony. But I have to hand it to the girl. Not only did she make it through that particular disaster of an episode but she is now in the final three. What a recovery!
This most recent episode revealed the final four girls home lives. After such a performance initially, it was surprising to see how structured and orderly Lindsay’s home life was. Her dad is a General in the United States Army and she and her family live in one of the training camps. Personally, this is not something I would equate with the girl we saw during the first episode and I loved it! The entertainment was never-ending.
The episode did present a moment of respect for one of the other girls though. My love of Lindsay was slightly diminished by a growing respect for Desiree. Mostly because of her brother. While some might argue that he was a complete jerk to Sean and for basically getting his sister kicked off the show, I think he was one of the only sane people Sean met during the hometown visits.
What kind of father, mother, brother, sister, etc is 100 percent okay with their family member dating a man while he’s also dating three other women...and on national TV, no less! In various instances he admitted that he was not sure to whom he would be popping the question. He wasn’t even sure if he loved any of the girls. Desiree’s brother was honest that he was uncomfortable with the situation his sister was in. Rightly so. The fact that Sean was surprised by this is hilarious. Personally, I would have taken it as a good sign. A sign that the members of Desiree’s family actually care about her and are willing to question the guy who claims to be deep while simultaneously dating multiple women.
Sean claimed he wasn’t a play boy. I would be more likely to believe that if he hadn’t been dating over twenty women just a few weeks earlier.
Although this made me respect Desiree and her family for a moment, my support for her will still remain completely behind Lindsay. I don’t watch the show for actual romance. In the end, I watch the show for drama, hilarious declarations of love and affection, and generally the fun of mocking most of the events that occur.
I don’t feel too bad for Desiree. She didn’t get her man in the end, but whoever does win probably won’t be holding on to Sean for very long. All of the past seasons have more than proved that. You’d think people would realize this just does not work when they sign up to be on the show.
Speaking of whoever will win. Recent posts on the internet have leaked that apparently the winner will not be sleeping with Sean until after their wedding day. In next weeks episode, it is rumored that Sean will be informing the girls that he is a born again virgin. This show gets more and more ridiculous with each episode and I love it. I personally cannot wait to see the girls reactions.
In short, The Bachelor is brilliant television that everyone should be watching and I’m cheering for Lindsay. It was a no-brainer ever since she first stepped out of that limo. Let’s hope Sean feels the same way as I do.
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