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July 8, 2008

'The Bachelorette': finale recap

Here's a rambling recap (sorry, the three hours were hard to keep track of) of last night's Bachelorette finale for any of you who did not see it (but from the droves of comments, it seems like everyone was watching).

The final episode includes a visit with her family. DeAnna says Jesse and Jason's visit will not be the same as Brad's -- that the family will be leery. Chrissy, D's sister, says the Brad situation crushed her family.

Jason shows up first with flowers and such. The fact that he has a son gives dad pause. But otherwise, the family really likes Jason. Jason tells Chrissy that he hasn't felt this strong for anyone -- that he thought he did when he got married, but he didn't. I'm sure his ex-wife, however awful she might be, will appreciate that comment. Jason also asks Mr. Pappas for D's hand. He says: "I am in love with your daughter, and I did not expect to say that right now." Dad comments that nobody has ever had the guts to ask him that before. I didn't watch the Brad Womack season, so I'm assuming that the much-talked-about Brad did NOT ask for D's hand. More Jason love ensues. The family really likes him.

 

Jesse's up. He nervous and sweaty, but he DID get his hair cut. I think it's cute that he's not as suave as Jason. Meeting the family after six or so weeks, PLUS TV cameras -- who wouldn't be nervous? "Jesse is not a guy DeAnna has normally dated," D's dad tells us. DeAnna's worried that he's so nervous that he might not be showing the family whom he really is. The sister seems to be doubting this match, too. My favorite comment has to be when Dad mentions that he doesn't want D to skimp on visits to Georgia once she's married: "I have a son that is 6 foot 5, 350 pounds that will come and hunt you down." (I think he said son? Please correct me if I'm wrong.) Dad adds that the only thing he feels like he knows about Jesse is that he snowboards, and that he thinks Jason looks at D differently than Jesse. Jesse thinks he blew it. I think, at this point, Jesse must have it in the bag. The editing is key here, and I really think that the show wants us to think Jason's the one.

I also don't know why I wrote down more notes about the Jesse visit, but I did. I like Jason. He's attractive, well-spoken, etc. But the odd couple idea is more fun.

So, then both bachelors have a meal at the same time with the family. A bit awkward. My notes are a bit awkward, too, so here are the highlights: Grandpa's advice (to Jesse? to Jason?): "Always agree with your wife." Jesse comments (to the camera, to the grandparents, to her dad? I can't remember), "I'm just so into her, it hurts." He mentions he's found himself crying over DeAnna. Jesse, too, asks Dad for D's hand. Dad asks Jesse if he's ready. Well, he gets butterflies and his palms sweat! Finally, dad tells Jesse: "When you have my daughter with you, you keep the hair short." Sister-in-law Crystal comments that Jason and his son might fast-forward D's life. "Do you see one as the father of your children more than the other?" asks sister Chrissy.

After the commercial and back in the Bahamas: Jeremy wants to talk to DeAnna. "I need you to know what's going on ... I really do feel you're making a big mistake with me," he says. It sounds like a bad break-up conversation, and I'm not quite sure what Jeremy is trying to prove. Jeremy is great on paper and good-looking, but if you're not in love with someone, well, you're just not. D recounts AGAIN that she's been in his place before, and that she knows what it's like. (We get it, D.) "I have more than enough respect for you that I'm not going to drag you along any longer," she says. "And right now, I am not in love." Cue crying.

Back to the Bahamas fun stuff. Jesse and DeAnna go to "their own island." They see fish. Jesse talks more about how great D is. "When you love someone, every second you get to be with them is ridiculous," he says (or something that like). Seriously, what a great sound bite. He then pulls out a little surprise for her. It's a book of thoughts, and, honestly, it's really pretty. He says that he hopes to get the opportunity to continue the book with her, then reads it out loud. He tells her he loves him. She doesn't say it back, she tells the camera, because she only wants to say it to one guy.

J No. 2 and D take a boat to middle of ocean -- they are swimming with sharks! It's a pretty cool date. Afterward, he unveils a board game he made for her called "Eight Roses." I'm not sure which handmade gift I like better. The game took them through their dates and things they've done. One "card" tells them to relive their first kiss. While kissing, she remembered that he put her hand on her chin. Another card reads, "It's secret time: Ask Jason to tell you something new." I know what's coming. You guessed it: He tells her he loves her. Like with Jesse, she doesn't say it back.

Next up: obligatory balcony-based reflection scene. "I can only hope he feels the same way about me," she says about the one she's chosen. Seriously? I  think he does. These guys are dripping with infatuation, love, sappiness, etc.

Time to look at rings: The jewelers asks Jason: "First time you're looking at rings?" Actually not, he says. Hee! Jesse freaks out a bit on the way there. They both pick out huge diamonds. 

For the big day, Jason picks out a snazzy orange tie. Jesse wears a pinkish shirt and a paisley tie (Something a dad would wear, my boyfriend comments.) Jesse has some hand-written notes, which I swear say something like "many years of whip cream? ... cherry?" I have no idea. Maybe I'm seeing things. D, who says she is now "100 percent sure," is wearing a fabulous strapless dress that fades from blue to green.

The best part is seeing who comes out of the limo first, then you KNOW who the winner is! They NEVER reverse this on this show. It's Jason! He tells his the orange tie was Ty's idea: orange for Georgia peach. Aw! J bends down on one knee, and she says, "No , I can't ... let me talk to you." She says she knows her life would have been good with him, but that she's in love with someone else. She adds that she meant everything she said to him. Jason kind of looks around. "I really did fall in love with you," he says. There's a long hug. He leaves. His expression in the limo says it all.  

Jesse's up! D calls Jesse "man of my dreams." It's a cute proposal, and D finally gets to tell him that she loves him. It ends with her saying, "I can't believe I'm going to marry the guy with the pink shoelaces!" And the hideous jacket. But Jesse does seem to have a heart of gold.

On the after show, we learn the wedding date is May 9, 2009. I was certain that the big news was that she was pregnant. Oh, well. Once again, the previews mislead me into thinking that the news is going to be bigger than it really is.
Posted by Carla Correa at 1:34 PM | | Comments (1)
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Somewhere in Texas, Brad Womack is sitting next to some hot chick, drinking a beer and laughing his ass off.


Good call Brad. At least Princess Deanna sympathizes with your decision now (after spitting out your name for months like it was the most vile of curse words for all the world to hear).

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Sarah Kickler Kelber, an editor in the features department since 1999, got sucked into reality TV with the first episode of MTV's The Real World in 1992. Then came Survivor and American Idol, and suddenly, the genre was everywhere. She started blogging about it for The Baltimore Sun in January 2006 and has logged more hours watching and writing about such shows as Dancing With the Stars, Big Brother and, of course, Idol, than she'd like to admit.
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