Lately ABC seems to think that spicing up the show with late entries is the way to grow market share. I did my master’s thesis on this subject and made formulas to suggest a better approach. I know I can’t match the various full time specialists who tweak things.
But everybody I know who enjoys the Bachelor franchise says
the same thing. They’re attracted to true love because true love is what
everybody wants in their lives and they don't like the tricks. The number of tricks ABC employs should be
inversely proportional to audience share.
I am the man who argues with himself. On the other hand, in
a romance novel, there are always roadblocks, that come along and seem to spell
disaster for the couple or about to be couple. The ‘couple,’ we all want to see
together if the story is written properly. But are the tricks and trops the same thing. I think not. Because fiction is different than reality, right?. Fiction takes us to unlikely heights whereas most people live by their hearts and rather than count the bumps on their journey they recount the joy of loving someone.
This season had a guy in the final four who floored me with
his irrationality. He walked off because Katie wouldn’t declare her love, no
matter how many assurances she gave. Damn, he’s on a show in which he knows
that the bachelorette must keep her feelings close to her vest out of respect
for the other three men left.
So did ABC go wrong with its tricks? Actually you decide by turning on or tuning
out. If you watch, it is likely you’ll see a train wreck rather than a love
story. If you like train wrecks rent the movie The Fugitive. If you love love, well let’s hope for Katie’s sake
that it comes together for her tomorrow night.
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