tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post1931902461477206724..comments2023-09-13T06:52:12.060-07:00Comments on TV Criticism 2014: Why You Can't Find True Love On 'The Bachelor'Mishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778861458627181101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-50599169774982851142014-03-28T12:51:19.945-07:002014-03-28T12:51:19.945-07:00I agree with most of your criticism and like your...I agree with most of your criticism and like your perspective but I do think love can be found on the bachelor. I 100% agree that almost most of the relationships have been misrepresented lust for love. Although the lavish lifestyle does not continue the moments they share and create together gives the couple a significant connection and opportunity that almost no one has. I do agree that Love is thrown around to create an interest for the "viewers" I mean who wants to watch a show about finding love and that is based on love and no one ever falls in love. would be a pretty dull show so yea every season they do have to "fall in love" for the viewers purpose. Like this years bachelor, Juan Pablo, who did not find love but lead us to believe he did for the sake of the show. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-48579065720279898452014-03-25T19:24:40.314-07:002014-03-25T19:24:40.314-07:00I find your post very relevant to the recent Bache...I find your post very relevant to the recent Bachelor finale with Juan Pablo. During the finale, Juan Pablo was harassed repeatedly because he did not propose or even say "I love you" to Nikki, the woman he chose. What I found most interesting, was the fact that SO many people were harassing his decision not to say the L word. Even the host, Chris Harrison, harassed Juan Pablo over the fact if he was or was not in love with Nikki. Juan Pablo's response to all of this criticism was the simple response that he was not "ready" to say the L word and that he did not believe that it was right to propose to someone only after six weeks of getting to know someone on-camera. Although I personally agree with you (and Juan Pablo) that you cannot find love in six weeks that will actually last a lifetime, I also don't quite understand why you would agree to be the Bachelor/Bachelorette knowing that you most likely will be receiving grief from the media for NOT falling in love and proposing at the end of the six weeks. It's sad that this is the case, but they are fully aware for what they signed up for, which is one of the most unrealistic "reality" television shows broadcasted in America.Kelly Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415682340710762148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-29390525450746019812014-02-26T21:12:44.991-08:002014-02-26T21:12:44.991-08:00I appreciate your critique on the shows facade and...I appreciate your critique on the shows facade and the appealing nature of fantasy dates that presumably end upon their induction back to reality. I also like that you thought about the competition aspect of the show and how the aims are not necessarily about falling in love but about trumping over 24 other women and "winning." I would be interested in the ideas and mentalities of viewers to understand the culture of watching, because the show is successful in its 18th season it has to be doing something right, even if it isn't love. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096863377133722818noreply@blogger.com