I have not watched this show consistently. How can I? I’m too busy keeping up with the Olympics, Project Runway and Skating With Celebrities (I think Kristy Swanson is a homewrecker – and I hope she loses). But I’ve seen maybe 2 or 3 episodes over the last season and I am now DEEPLY ENGROSSED in the 2-hour finale.<\/p>\n
Travis. Who will he choose? Sarah? Or Mouana? Or however the hell you spell her name.<\/p>\n
Sarah: Nashville girl. Travis is from Nashville. She’s a kindergarden teacher. She’s BORN to be a wife. But … sorry … I don’t feel a SPARK between the two of them. He touches her like a sister, or a good friend. He’s not MOVED to touch her.<\/p>\n
Mouana: An emotional headcase, although somehow appealing. Travis’ parents interview her, and in the middle of it she breaks down into hysterical tears talking about how she has never met “another person on this planet” who she has reacted to in this way. Now if you feel like you would NEVER “lose it” like that – then you might roll your eyes at poor Mouana. But I would SO do that … especially now, at this stage in my life. EVERYTHING is intense. I can’t ‘date’. I can’t be casual. I’m not 25. I need someone who will be okay with intensity because it’s too late for me to tone that shit down. It was too late when I was FIVE. You date me you’re gonna deal with my intensity. That’s the deal. However – to watch the emotional trainwreck of Mouana is … frankly … disturbing and yet … VERY entertaining.<\/p>\n
I think Travis and Mouana have a secret little world of chemistry together that nobody understands … and … er … nobody CAN understand it because they cannot explain it.<\/p>\n
I think Mouana has literally felt like she found her “soul” in this man – and sorry. But that’s truly dangerous. Uhm, Mouana? Your soul is in YOU. Already. It’s not in him. NOTHING that you want is IN HIM. Definitely not your soul!! Don’t give THAT UP!! IT’S YOURS!<\/p>\n
I fear that she may have to go on a serious psychotropic drug cocktail after this final rose ceremony if he does not choose her.<\/p>\n
But … but … Sarah? Does he want to be with a buddy? Does he want to be with her just because she’s from Nashville? I think she only likes him cause he’s from Nashville and it would be so ‘perfect’ to “go back to Nashville” with him. (Let’s count how many times she has said “go back to Nashville” in this one episode alone.)<\/p>\n
WHO WILL HE CHOOSE????<\/p>\n
I guess I’m thinking he will go with Sarah. That’s my sense. But … it’s not quite “right”, know what I mean?<\/p>\n
But I don’t think Travis is the brightest bulb on the tree. Doctor schmoctor, he’s just not that sharp.<\/p>\n
SO WHO KNOWS???<\/p>\n
Okay. Gotta go. Rose ceremony coming up.<\/p>\n
UPDATE:<\/p>\n
Mouana’s out. Okay, that’s kind of devastating. She had this kind of frozen ‘brave’ look on her face that I know has been on my face. I know that feeling. The cold hard THUD within. The death of a dream.<\/p>\n
She said to him, “You will always have a piece of me that I can never get back.”<\/p>\n
See?? Danger. I only say that because there’s a man out there who has a piece of me that I can never get back.<\/p>\n
Poor Mouana. I relate to the headcases of the world. I am one myself.<\/p>\n
I, however, was lucky (or smart) enough to not go through MY experience on a stupid REALITY TV SHOW.<\/p>\n
Thought: Is it possible for him to choose no one? Cause I don’t think either of those chicks were prizes.<\/p>\n
UPDATE: The “acceptance” scene of Sarah went really flat. God. They have no chemistry. He had to ask her for a kiss. Like … there’s no ease between them. Bah. Not doin’ it for me. “I’m so happy,” she says … Ahh, that’s just words. It’s not real. Look at how they’re hugging. There’s no heat. I know heat EVENTUALLY dies and you can’t have ONLY heat … but Jeez, you should have at least SOME at the beginning. “How lucky am I?” he rhapsodizes falsely at the camera. Uhm … I should give you some acting lessons, Travis, is my real response there.<\/p>\n
They don’t have any spark.<\/p>\n
Am I missing something here? They smile at each other with big tight phony smiles.<\/p>\n
I give it a month.<\/p>\n
He just knew he needed to get rid of “I found my soul in you” Mouana – because no good could come from going down THAT road. So he chose the safe one … and he’ll blow her off once the show is over. There’s nothing THERE. So what – you both come from Nashville? That’ll last you thru 40 years of marriage?<\/p>\n
Ah well.<\/p>\n
I have no life.<\/p>\n
Good luck to the couple. Watching them chastely kiss and say stuff at each other like, “I feel so lucky” and “I’m so happy” made me thank God that I’m not either one of them.<\/p>\n
MORE THOUGHTS ON THIS:<\/p>\n
From City Wendy<\/a>. Very very funny post.<\/p>\n Will it be Sarah, the big bore from Nashville, or Moana, the emotionally unstable chick from LA?? And will Travis propose marriage, or just give one of those dorky promise rings or such and suggest “getting to know each other better”?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “the big bore from Nashville” – hahahahahaha<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have not watched this show consistently. How can I? I’m too busy keeping up with the Olympics, Project Runway and Skating With Celebrities (I think Kristy Swanson is a homewrecker – and I hope she loses). But I’ve seen … Continue reading