Monday, March 12, 2012

BatchBen: After the Final Rose

Ethical question: Does commitment meant that you stick with somebody through a horrible mess of her own making? Do you stick with somebody when they do something embarrassing? One would hope so. Do you stick with somebody when they turn up at the top of a Ponzi scheme? One would hope not. So I'm thinking the line is somewhere in between. I have to hope, though, that my line would be short of behavior that reveals dreadful character.

What was the chain of possession that got the ring into Chris's hands? And I'm sorry, but it's just as ludicrous to me the second time to have Ben offer a ring he didn't pay for.

Now to happier couples, and the really big news: Ashley finished school!

And that's how it ends. Now we wait for May and...Emily. The season promoted tonight as "Li'l Ricki Calls the Ball." The Bachelorette for Children. Or How to Really Mess Up a Kid in the Name of Putting the Kid First. Let's all hope I'm wrong.

BatchBen #11: So predictable

"My sister generally doesn't approve of the women I date."

Do we really need anything else? History and future are one. I just wish they included the family in the After the Final Rose show. I would LOVE to hear what mom and sister had to say after seeing the whole season play out. Actually, I'd like to just skip to THAT show right now--the scenery is the only thing keeping me tuned in to this one right now. Well, and the fact that it's still an hour and a half in the future. (The Women Tell All episode is still sitting on my DVR. I didn't figure it mattered for watching this one.)

I was wishing Lindzi would run right past Ben and nuzzle the horses at the beginning of their carriage-ride date. She shoulda. They'd be better company, in the long term. It's really uncomfortable to watch her "put herself out there" when we know (a) he's going to pick Courtney and (b) how little worth it he is.

On Courtney's date, I observed that Disneyland did a really good job with the Matterhorn. That's about it. I was busy deleting cookies (from my browsing history, not from my kitchen).

Do you get the sense these last dates are all about the girls trying to earn as many vulnerability points as possible?

Quote of the night, from (of course) Courtney: "He brings out the best in me." Digest that. Thoroughly. Now picture what happens when somebody brings out her worst.

Classy, Lindzi. That finish was impressive. She's gonna do great things, far better than she would've hooked to that anchor. Future's so bright, you gotta wear shades.

And then there was (yawn) Courtney. Standing with Ben among the clumps of fake snow. Fake, fake, fake, and...hey! Look! It's time for the show I really wanted to see!