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High Noon: ‘The Bachelor’s’ Meltdown

Posted by DFO

March 3, 2009 12:22 p.m. • 13 comments

Reality TV hit a new low (How many times have we said that?) Monday night when teary-eyed Jason Mesnick pulled a flip-flop on “The Bachelor” by first proposing to one woman and then dumping her for the woman he earlier rejected. The finale of the ridiculous, yet addictive, series ended with Jason presenting Melissa Rycroft (pictured) with a big, sparkly ring and making her “the happiest girl in the world.” And if you turned off the TV right then and there, you probably thought you just witnessed the proverbial fairy-tale ending. But noooooo. Moments later, on the “After the Last Rose” follow-up show, Jason revealed that, in the weeks after production ended, “the chemistry started changing” and that he couldn’t stop thinking about the other woman — Molly Malaney/A+E Interactive. More here.

Question: So what would you do if you’d finished No. 2 in the running for “The Bachelor’s” heart, only to learn that he made a mistake with his choice and wants you back?

13 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Joker on March 03 at 12:50 p.m.
It’s reality TV, of course she should take him back. It’s not real. In the real word if you pulled a stunt like that you’d be toast, burnt toast.
BethB on March 03 at 1:01 p.m.
Dump him. Seriously, he didn’t know I was the right one up front? What makes him so sure now? Well, maybe listen then probably dump him, unless his song-and-dance is convincing. Oh, wait - I can’t answer this question - I’d never go on the show in the first place! This makes any answer that I may give inherently unreliable.
Cis on March 03 at 2:56 p.m.
and then there is more tonight.. does that mean Mollie dumps him on national show in front of millions?

What is worse than breaking up by sticky notes (Sex in the City) …….being dumped in front of millions on national tv.
jreighley on March 03 at 2:59 p.m.
Any show based on the premise of building love and trust while dating a dozen women at a time is a little askew.

Any relationship formed off the the show is doomed.
BethB on March 03 at 3:23 p.m.
If you want to see an insider’s take on the whole thing, and what would a real reality-show girl do, check out this article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29494451/
Rosalind on March 03 at 3:46 p.m.
I totally agree with jreighley.

She should give the guy a chance, though - as it could turn out to be a very compatible match. And at least if she gives it shot, she’ll never have to wonder “what if.” What’s life without some risks? Worst case scenario? It doesn’t work and they break up on national television. Then life goes on.
cantyoureadthesigns on March 03 at 5:58 p.m.
jreighly is right, and if it hadn’t jumped the shark from the very beginning, as I believe, “reality TV” is certainly now oxymoronic.

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D.F. Oliveria is a columnist and blogger for The Spokesman-Review. Huckleberries Online was judged the best 2008 Idaho newspaper blog by the Idaho Press Club. And the best 2007 news blog in the Pacific Northwest by the Society for Professional Journalist. Print Huckleberries is a past winner of the Herb Caen Memorial Column contest by the National Association of Newspaper Columnists. The Readership Institute of Northwestern University cited this blog as a good example of online community journalism.