Will You Accept this Rose?
I started this thought several weeks ago with a caption on my facebook:
The Bachelor is like Socially Acceptable Polygamy
Give it several weeks and an “After the Rose Ceremony” scandal later- I think we are all beginning to realize the depth of the sick and twisted show we have created. After seeing this season’s finale, we are all thinking along the same lines as Lincee, The Bachelor’s long time Recapping blogger: “Can we get the ABC psychotherapist over here please?“
Many people have argued, “I’m sure it was all in the contracts for Jason to have to show everything on camera, and it wasn’t really his fault.” In some ways, I am sure they are right. After all, ABC is like any other corporation – they are about MAKING MONEY. They don’t care about feelings, people, and the right things to do- at the end of the day, it’s the ratings that matter. I’d love to say that there are other corporations that look beyond those things, but in reality, it’s the “Show me the money” mentality that really makes the world go round.
So, here is my question. At what point did we fail to recognize this image:
