I was not going to watch "The Bachelor" this season since they were recycling a past bachelor - so freakin' lame! But being a hopeful romantic I got sucked in by the drama and the triangle of Emily, Chantal and Ashley. Brad Womack and the producers sold us a bill of goods though. Brad claiming he's changed and even Chris Harrison saying he's been through therapy he's a changed man. I call bull---- on that!
He's not a changed man as we all discovered on "After the Final Rose" when Emily said she couldn't commit to Brad right now and then reluctantly revealed it was because of Brad's temper! What the hell? How did Brad even get another chance? I'm going to guess that if the love of Brad's life is feeling his temper (and shouldn't this be the honeymoon phase of the relationship when we only show each other our best sides?)
Then again it hasn't exactly been a character flaw that's been hidden from the producers, film crew, production assistants, etc. when he was the bachelor the first time. I'm so mad. Mostly at myself for being sucked in again but also at the producers for not doing the work and finding us a new bachelor to watch! So, not only has Brad not changed, notice he chased the most seemingly unavailable girl on the show! Much more exciting for a man like Brad, not that Emily isn't beautiful or sweet but she definitely was making Brad work for her attention.
On the other hand, maybe she just wasn't genuinely interested because she never seemed to be bothered by the other girl's dates and was kinda surprised that Brad fell so hard for her. Whatever the reason, I'm proud of Emily for sticking to her guns and not rushing into marriage with a hot head!-Hot Mama
Hot Mama,
I couldn't believe when they brought Brad back either... really, he wasn't that great the first time around. And we are all supposed to believe that he has "changed." Is he now a more evolved man, suddenly ready to forge a new relationship. You are so right to call BULLSHIT on that, and we've seen it since the first episode. Really, he is reformed from therapy?? Not buying it, not even a little bit. On top of that, how did he even get two great girls in the end like Emily and Chantal (I wasn't Ashley's biggest fan...)
I found it interesting that he has such a bad temper, but I totally get his aggressive vibe. Even in the episode with his brothers, they asked her if she'd seen the "bear" yet, so clearly they know that he has a pretty intense temper as well. I would bet my bottom dollar that these two will never take a walk down the aisle, at least not as a couple! I can guarantee that she won't be able to take Brad's temper, especially not with her daughter. She's already been through a lot, and I can't believe that she would put her daughter through something else if she wasn't 100% in it. Move on Emily, Brad's not worth the wait. Ah "The Bachelor," wonder what's to come next season...-EagerBeaver
