The Bachelor - Brad Womack

[NYBlue1]

What was it he wispered to her as she left the stage (deanna) it was something along the lines of I think about you all the time and care about you so much. Her responce was pretty much, enough!

I see nothing wrong with the fact he did not pick either, now saying that, he did not have to lead D to believe he was going through with it, all they way to saying saturday was going to be great, flying her dad in so he could ask his hand in person if he was so dang unsure of himself. THAT is what made no sence to the girls.

Now lets just say for the sake of say he freaked out, came to his sences last second , did the right thing, why in the world just not say to her , I cant promise you marriage but would like to see how we work not on TV.

Ok lets say thats out of the question cause he really has not a feeling in the world for her, why keep sending mixed messages to the girl EVEN after two months has passed. Something is not right with that boy

 

[Wishing on a star]

Even his last words to DeAnna were still trying to get back on her goodside and save himself the trauma of being "mean" to someone.

Ummmm, yeah.... It's ALL about him....

 

[Wishing on a star]

I agree with you, Marti. They kept hearing sweet things from him and then all of a sudden it's over??? I saw so much more from him with his brothers than I saw with him and his mom or any of the girls. He really looked happy to be with his brothers and not as much so with all the females. Not much different than a Woman Hater's Club that some 9 year old boys might have (I'm thinking Spanky, Alfalfa and the rest of the Little Rascals here), but more relationship with the brothers than anyone else.

I really think he's damaged goods and might need to talk to someone if he intends to ever develop a permanent relationship with a woman. Of course, I don't even play a psychologist on TV....

Exactly! I soooo agree.

Right there on the stage he admitted that he had issues and he had to go back to 'his family'.... etc...

HOW SAD IS THAT for a man of his age and experience.

He is nothing but a Peter Pan.

It is so glaringly obvious.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

What was it he wispered to her as she left the stage (deanna) it was something along the lines of I think about you all the time and care about you so much. Her responce was pretty much, enough!

I think he said something like, "You have no idea how good it is to see you" and she told him not to say the to her now, there.

 

[maxiesmom]

I really think he's damaged goods and might need to talk to someone if he intends to ever develop a permanent relationship with a woman. Of course, I don't even play a psychologist on TV....

I thought they all had to pass some kind of mental fitness test before they were let on the show. Or was that only for the ladies, not for the bachelor? It would seem like they would want to know if he was stable or not.

I never thought he was attractive. Something about him seems a little wierd, like he is not all there upstairs, imho.

 

[donnajon]

I think he said something like, "You have no idea how good it is to see you" and she told him not to say the to her now, there.

I think he said "You have no idea how much I'll miss you."

 

[chyam]

Why? Not everyone is cut out for marriage. That doesn't mean they need therapy. I've never been married. I used to date a lot. I was in a very serious relationship, but it didn't work out. I have still had a very full and happy life. I don't think because I didn't decide to marry that I need therapy. IMHO, he showed integrity by going against the norm and walking away. He could have picked one of the girls and then dumped her.

On a previous bachelor (the prince), he picked a girl. But, if my memory serves, he didn't give her the ring. He told her that he would if it worked out, but he wasn't ready to commit. I'd rather see that instead of them jumping into a marriage that didn't work. I think I heard that the doctor bachelor dumped the girl he picked.

Also Bob picked out a girl and even took her to Trista's wedding but was seeing the women he eventually married who intreviewed him about the show.......then there was Jen ( who became engaged to Andrew Firestone) and when that didn't work had her own Bachelorette series and if my memory serves me correctly she didn't choose anyone either.

Brad would have been better off choosing one of the women and then telling them that although there wasn't an engagement he would like to see where it will go, rather than flat out dumping both of them.

 

[babieemelly]

I still don't get why everyone is so mad! He didn't like either of the women enough to want to uproot their lives and move them to Texas to live with him. If he didn't think it would work, that would have just caused a whole lot of problems. Saying that he's mentally unstable is a little extreme, don't you think?! He said over and over that he was confident in his decision and that he didn't want to continue dating either of them. Then Deanna continued to ask him the same question over and over without hearing his answer. It seemed like he wanted to be nice by saying he cares about her and she's a great girl without just coming out and saying he just wasn't into her

Being desperate isn't very attractive. I don't see why some guy not liking a girl on a reality show makes him "mentally unstable." The girls need to MOVE ON and stop whining. For all the people saying that Brad must be mental to not choose anyone instead of leading them on and dumping them down the line, that's just desperate and sad

 

[Deb & Bill]

Someone who isn't mentally unstable wouldn't tell a bunch of girls, individually even, that they were fantastic, everything he was looking for in a wife, that they should be happy with the results show, etc, and then go and tell them exactly the opposite. Kind of like the kid who liked to pull the wings off flies or the bully who likes to trip the other kids as they are walking back to their desks.

He is a 36 yr old loser, who can't commit to a relationship and goes on a show for false reasons.

I never once saw him tugging at his shirt collar as he was leading the women to the fantasy suite.

By the way, did anyone see him on Jimmy Kimmel last night? With the writer's strike, it was a rerun from about early October. I thought it was so ironic that Jimmy asks him if he dumped both girls right off? Was that an option? Like he knew. And Mr Loser just laughed and said that he felt he made the right decision and everyone would be happy with it.

 

[Feralpeg]

Someone who isn't mentally unstable wouldn't tell a bunch of girls, individually even, that they were fantastic, everything he was looking for in a wife, that they should be happy with the results show, etc, and then go and tell them exactly the opposite. Kind of like the kid who liked to pull the wings off flies or the bully who likes to trip the other kids as they are walking back to their desks.

He is a 36 yr old loser, who can't commit to a relationship and goes on a show for false reasons.

I never once saw him tugging at his shirt collar as he was leading the women to the fantasy suite.

By the way, did anyone see him on Jimmy Kimmel last night? With the writer's strike, it was a rerun from about early October. I thought it was so ironic that Jimmy asks him if he dumped both girls right off? Was that an option? Like he knew. And Mr Loser just laughed and said that he felt he made the right decision and everyone would be happy with it.

You know, it's a tv show. We only saw the things the producers wanted us to see. We don't know what else went on between Brad and the girls. And, to some extent, I'm sure Brad was coached on what he was supposed to do. I'm sure he signed a contract and was bound to do what was necessary to keep people watching. If he'd gone in and not played up to the girls, it would have been a very boring show. I'm sure that the producers were probably not crazy about his decision to not pick anyone at first, however, they certainly played it up to their advantage. Look at how many people tuned in to see the last show where Brad had to face the final two. Controvery sells. In the end, reality tv is not reality.

 

[connorlevismom]

I did not like Brad from the beginning and just thought there was something missing about him. He seemed like a dufus.

BUT, I don't fault him for not picking either girl if he did not like them enough. I honestly think that he is one of those people who HATES hurting peoples feelings and being the bad guy. So he said those things to the girls because he did not want to hurt their feelings. But it came to head when he decided not to pick either and then had to answer for it. I think he honestly just was not into either of them and just wanted to try and let them down gently. He did a bad job of it.

Kristine

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

Oh well...can we really blame him? How many of us said we hoped he didn't pick either one of them! I think the real issue is how he handled it. In his defense though, it could be that the producers were really pressuring him into doing something he didn't want to. In a way I really feel sorry for him because it was so obvious during the "After The Rose" segment that he really does have some issues that he needs professional help with. So I say let's give the guy a break and hope Jenni and DeAnna find what they are looking for.

 

[donald&daisy]

I just caught up on the final episode and the After the Rose episode. I was kind of ambivalent about who he might chose. However, I cried like a baby when they said Jenny's granny had died. She just reminds me alot of my grandmother. I think the final two girls were soo different. Maybe it was good of him not to waste anymore of their time.

 

[babieemelly]

I never once saw him tugging at his shirt collar as he was leading the women to the fantasy suite.

That's the entire point of the show. There are 25 women but only one is picked in the end. Yet for seasons on end all three of the final women have had the choice to spend the night in the Fantasy Suite. No one knows what actually goes on behind closed doors, but I guess you're lead to believe that they're getting pretty close in there But no one forces these women to spend the night. There were actually a few people in the history of the show who decided to skip the night in the fantasy suite. If these women were uncomfortable with it, they shouldn't have done it. It's not Brad's fault, that's the format of the show. These women knew that he was also spending the night in the Fantasy Suite with two other girls and there was a huge potential for "leading people on". If that's something they were willing to deal with, then it was a chance they were willing to take.

I was never a huge fan of Brad because he just seemed boring, but I don't blame the guy for not picking anyone. It's a reality show. Like I said, if these women were willing to put themselves out there and risk rejection on national television, then those are the consequences they'd have to deal with It would be the same if it was a season of the Bachelorette. If the Bachelorette dated a bunch of guys but wound up not picking any of them, then it's their own problem. They put themselves in that situation. The show's about ratings, not actually finding true love. There's no guarantee that the Bachelor will like someone enough to want to continue a relationship with them just because the women are there.

I just caught up on the final episode and the After the Rose episode. I was kind of ambivalent about who he might chose. However, I cried like a baby when they said Jenny's granny had died. She just reminds me alot of my grandmother. I think the final two girls were soo different. Maybe it was good of him not to waste anymore of their time.

I really liked that part. It was so sad, but was a really nice little tribute. I actually liked Jenni a lot more after the finale. It showed that she had moved on and that her family and life back home were the most important thing to her. Deanna still hoping Brad would change his mind two and a half months after the show ended was just sad.

 

[Am_I_There_Yet]

I think he said "You have no idea how much I'll miss you."

You're right! That makes more sense (and much more hurtful) anyway. I couldn't remember exactly what it was.

 

[DisneyBride'03]

You know how great Byron and Mary looked on the After the Rose show.....and they said they were planning on wedding....Well...Mary got busted for Domestic violence, she punched him in the mouth., and her mug shot is at TMZ!!!

 

[Wish_I_Was_At_WDW]

You know how great Byron and Mary looked on the After the Rose show.....and they said they were planning on wedding....Well...Mary got busted for Domestic violence, she punched him in the mouth., and her mug shot is at TMZ!!!

Wow, that is amazing!

 

[babieemelly]

You know how great Byron and Mary looked on the After the Rose show.....and they said they were planning on wedding....Well...Mary got busted for Domestic violence, she punched him in the mouth., and her mug shot is at TMZ!!!

Oy. I guess the wedding's off then?

 

[NYBlue1]

Check out what the director said about the ending he wanted for the show that was turned down by ABC


Still, Fleiss says Brad is “a great guy. I wish he would have been a little more committed to making those girls happy too. I think that’s what was lost. Those girls really put themselves out there.” He also says that he wanted to end the show with a different conclusion, but ABC wouldn’t allow him to. “The original ending, before the network made me change it, was after the girls were crying we fade down and come back up to a shot of Brad sitting on the couch, remote control in hand, clicking on the game, munching on a submarine sandwich. That’s what I wanted at the end. But the network said no,” he said.

 

[crazymomof4]

Anyone know when the next Bachelor or Bachelorette starts?
I can't find anything on the website.