Comments on: The Bachelorette 5 Recap – 7/13/09 http://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/ My sarcastic, slanted, sophomoric, and skewed view on the world of reality television Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lithargichttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26656 lithargic Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:21:09 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26656 Where are you Steve?I think you have lost interest in your website. And judging by the few number of posts so have a lot of others. Where are you Steve?

I think you have lost interest in your website. And judging by the few number of posts so have a lot of others.

]]> By: Lisa in ILhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26652 Lisa in IL Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:29:37 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26652 <a href="#comment-26406" rel="nofollow">@RescueDog</a> I understand what you're saying. But, if you were the one who received a letter from ABC's lawyers threatening a lawsuit, you might feel differently. At minimum, you'd have to hire your own attorney and respond to the suit, which ABC's lawyers could drag on indefinitely and cost you tens of thousands of dollars, possibly hundreds of thousands, and put you into debt. Then, once you were sufficiently in debt and financially ruined, ABC could drop the lawsuit. They would have made their point, you'd be financially ruined (not to the tune of $5 million) and no secrets would have come out in court.I'm sure all of this is subtly explained to the "contestants" when they sign up. It's how the game is played.I just looked at a couple of points in making drawing my conclusion. First, Wes does these interviews with no repercussion so far. Secondly, read the ew.com summaries of the show. ABC gives ew.com unaired footage of the show for their website & this is where Chris does is blog. In exchange, ew isn't going to write anything unfavorable for ABC about the show. So, my guess is ABC oks all rumors, comments, criticisms. Any criticisms or cynical remarks are planted all for the sake of ratings buzz.That's my story & I'm sticking to it! @RescueDog
I understand what you’re saying. But, if you were the one who received a letter from ABC’s lawyers threatening a lawsuit, you might feel differently. At minimum, you’d have to hire your own attorney and respond to the suit, which ABC’s lawyers could drag on indefinitely and cost you tens of thousands of dollars, possibly hundreds of thousands, and put you into debt. Then, once you were sufficiently in debt and financially ruined, ABC could drop the lawsuit. They would have made their point, you’d be financially ruined (not to the tune of $5 million) and no secrets would have come out in court.

I’m sure all of this is subtly explained to the “contestants” when they sign up. It’s how the game is played.

I just looked at a couple of points in making drawing my conclusion. First, Wes does these interviews with no repercussion so far. Secondly, read the ew.com summaries of the show. ABC gives ew.com unaired footage of the show for their website & this is where Chris does is blog. In exchange, ew isn’t going to write anything unfavorable for ABC about the show. So, my guess is ABC oks all rumors, comments, criticisms. Any criticisms or cynical remarks are planted all for the sake of ratings buzz.

That’s my story & I’m sticking to it!

]]> By: MustangGirlhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26651 MustangGirl Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:20:44 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26651 I agree, the MTA was boring, and terribly staged. It was painful to watch. How convenient that they packed the house with nothing but Wes haters. How pathetic did CH look when he couldn't wait to jump on that bandwagon. Wes definitely got a raw deal, if he was a plant and paid to do it, well for his sake, I hope he got paid really well for it, because unfortunately there are still alot of people out there who believes this show and believes whatever they show and he's going to have some serious backlash for quite some time. And why did they have to have Jason and Molly on there? Who gives a crap about them, move on! There is no way they will end up married. I give them a year and it will be Splitsville. And the last clip showing Reid with the ring...I am taking it at face value, it could mean alot of different things, I bet it won't end up like everyone thinks it will! I bet in the end, she doesn't end up with anyone. I agree, the MTA was boring, and terribly staged. It was painful to watch. How convenient that they packed the house with nothing but Wes haters. How pathetic did CH look when he couldn’t wait to jump on that bandwagon. Wes definitely got a raw deal, if he was a plant and paid to do it, well for his sake, I hope he got paid really well for it, because unfortunately there are still alot of people out there who believes this show and believes whatever they show and he’s going to have some serious backlash for quite some time. And why did they have to have Jason and Molly on there? Who gives a crap about them, move on! There is no way they will end up married. I give them a year and it will be Splitsville. And the last clip showing Reid with the ring…I am taking it at face value, it could mean alot of different things, I bet it won’t end up like everyone thinks it will! I bet in the end, she doesn’t end up with anyone.

]]> By: Lisa in ILhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26650 Lisa in IL Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:14:49 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26650 This just confirmed it for me. We've all been had. Wes is one of the two bachelors who was paid to be on the show, play a role, and laugh all the way to the bank. Hope they paid him well. Every single guy who was there when Wes said the things he said knows what he said before & after what the producers chose to show us (except for the limo shots).ABC's producers are getting bolder with their attempts to keep the ratings up. Bringing back two dumpees to confront Jillian is just another stunt. Anything for ratings. All of it for ratings. No wonder Jillian doesn't pick anyone (my prediction). Absolutely no reason to. This just confirmed it for me. We’ve all been had. Wes is one of the two bachelors who was paid to be on the show, play a role, and laugh all the way to the bank. Hope they paid him well. Every single guy who was there when Wes said the things he said knows what he said before & after what the producers chose to show us (except for the limo shots).

ABC’s producers are getting bolder with their attempts to keep the ratings up. Bringing back two dumpees to confront Jillian is just another stunt. Anything for ratings. All of it for ratings. No wonder Jillian doesn’t pick anyone (my prediction). Absolutely no reason to.

]]> By: Carriehttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26649 Carrie Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:12:56 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26649 The MTA was so staged it was pathetic. Every member in the audience looked like a paid "plant" to make certain reactions and to say certain things at the particular time. I love the "Reid has a prior engagement" and then they show him looking at a ring at the end. Yeah CH, that really helps your credibility, not that I think you have much at this point. I also found Jillian's comments about Wes to be manipulated as well. A few weeks ago I believe she was saying how misunderstood Wes was, that he wasn't as bad as he was portrayed, etc. Then last night she through him under the bus not once, but twice. I can't wait to hear the RS take! The MTA was so staged it was pathetic. Every member in the audience looked like a paid “plant” to make certain reactions and to say certain things at the particular time. I love the “Reid has a prior engagement” and then they show him looking at a ring at the end. Yeah CH, that really helps your credibility, not that I think you have much at this point. I also found Jillian’s comments about Wes to be manipulated as well. A few weeks ago I believe she was saying how misunderstood Wes was, that he wasn’t as bad as he was portrayed, etc. Then last night she through him under the bus not once, but twice. I can’t wait to hear the RS take!

]]> By: kev22http://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26648 kev22 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 06:35:39 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26648 Really (and predictably) threw Wes under the bus...would have loved to hear what (more) Sasha had to say. That dude in the bluish shirt I don't even remember and the pizza boy beside him couldn't shut up. Funny to see Harrison get so angry and defensive. All in all, a waste of time. Really (and predictably) threw Wes under the bus…would have loved to hear what (more) Sasha had to say. That dude in the bluish shirt I don’t even remember and the pizza boy beside him couldn’t shut up. Funny to see Harrison get so angry and defensive. All in all, a waste of time.

]]> By: lngshttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26646 lngs Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:02:47 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26646 Can't wait to watch the repeat west coast feed. And read RS's recap tomorrow. Can’t wait to watch the repeat west coast feed. And read RS’s recap tomorrow.

]]> By: meeshmeeshhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26645 meeshmeesh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:57:04 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26645 How sweet is Michael Stag! How sweet is Michael Stag!

]]> By: meeshmeeshhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-4/#comment-26644 meeshmeesh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:50:49 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26644 UGH! Like he would be THAT stupid to say those comments like they made it look he did!!!! UGH! Like he would be THAT stupid to say those comments like they made it look he did!!!!

]]> By: meeshmeeshhttp://realitysteve.com/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/comment-page-3/#comment-26643 meeshmeesh Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:49:13 +0000 http://realitysteve.com/blog/2009/07/14/the-bachelorette-5-recap-71309/#comment-26643 Sasha tried to stand up for him. Dave did, too. What was Dave going to say about Wes' "ex" girlfriend? Sasha tried to stand up for him. Dave did, too. What was Dave going to say about Wes’ “ex” girlfriend?

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