Final Rose Ceremony
I have to say, I’m shocked. SHOCKED.
I went to sleep shocked and I woke up shocked.
I had so much to say about the show as it was happening, but never mind that now … most of it was about how I get nothing more than a friend vibe from Travis and Sarah (either that’s true or ABC does some really good editing).
I do get why he chose her. Ultimately he’s an “in the box” guy and he needed to stay in his comfort zone. He said nothing to the effect of “I love you.” He’s the first Bachelor in history to not to do a “where are we now LIVE” show after (maybe Moana refused).
Moana presented more mystery, more intensity, more of a challenge in some ways, I guess, and Travis is an easy-living guy who ultimately probably can’t handle Moana. I wanted her to have him so badly—and now, after a night to really sit on it (remind me that I need a life if this is what keeps me up at night!) and think about things, I have decided that Travis is not right for Moana. She needs someone with more of an edge—ultimately Travis is too simple for her, though that may be what she is attracted to (one complex person in a relationship is enough).
I felt sick during the dinner with Moana and Trav’s parents—when they asked her why she was so into him … that moment of silence … it felt like forever! The tension! The discomfort! It was heart-wrenching. And why she couldn’t open up and tell them what she had been telling the camera is beyond me.
But Travis’s parents were, I think, a bit small-minded in their response. They mentioned that
they’d asked the same questions to Sarah, who blabbed on and on, and they couldn’t understand why Moana had trouble with the same question. Well, Moana is a different person—she doesn’t need to have the same reaction.
I don’t know. But I felt the sting when Travis told Moana that what they had was a beautiful connection but just a French romance. And her cries in the car made me sick for her. I could feel her pain so deeply. And yet she held herself with such dignity and grace in the face of the guillotine. I can’t even imagine the miserable flight she must have had on the way home—and how she may, as she said, go back into her shell and withdraw and not open up.
Moana, please don’t do that! Come back as the Bachelorette!
I went to sleep shocked and I woke up shocked.
I had so much to say about the show as it was happening, but never mind that now … most of it was about how I get nothing more than a friend vibe from Travis and Sarah (either that’s true or ABC does some really good editing).
I do get why he chose her. Ultimately he’s an “in the box” guy and he needed to stay in his comfort zone. He said nothing to the effect of “I love you.” He’s the first Bachelor in history to not to do a “where are we now LIVE” show after (maybe Moana refused).Moana presented more mystery, more intensity, more of a challenge in some ways, I guess, and Travis is an easy-living guy who ultimately probably can’t handle Moana. I wanted her to have him so badly—and now, after a night to really sit on it (remind me that I need a life if this is what keeps me up at night!) and think about things, I have decided that Travis is not right for Moana. She needs someone with more of an edge—ultimately Travis is too simple for her, though that may be what she is attracted to (one complex person in a relationship is enough).
I felt sick during the dinner with Moana and Trav’s parents—when they asked her why she was so into him … that moment of silence … it felt like forever! The tension! The discomfort! It was heart-wrenching. And why she couldn’t open up and tell them what she had been telling the camera is beyond me.
But Travis’s parents were, I think, a bit small-minded in their response. They mentioned that
they’d asked the same questions to Sarah, who blabbed on and on, and they couldn’t understand why Moana had trouble with the same question. Well, Moana is a different person—she doesn’t need to have the same reaction.I don’t know. But I felt the sting when Travis told Moana that what they had was a beautiful connection but just a French romance. And her cries in the car made me sick for her. I could feel her pain so deeply. And yet she held herself with such dignity and grace in the face of the guillotine. I can’t even imagine the miserable flight she must have had on the way home—and how she may, as she said, go back into her shell and withdraw and not open up.
Moana, please don’t do that! Come back as the Bachelorette!
posted by Karen Robinovitz at 3:37 PM
4 Comments:
I couldn't agree more, except for the part about Moana coming back as The Bachelorette. As a woman with an imperfect family history (like so many of us), I really liked Moana, and I wouldn't wish another primetime crucifixion for her. I hope she knows she's not alone. And, hell, she's drop-dead gorgeous. Any real man with maturity and experience and compassion would be lucky to have her. Somehow I don't worry so much about her, because she displayed so much poise and strength during this show.
Moana's chances of going back into a shell, (if she ever really came out at all) are forever over. Moana and VIN DIESEL-- NOw that is the couple!!
trav is so simple minded. god! forget about the more complex woman, all he know was that he lusted for her, that was as far as he could go in his though process. it was hard for him to figure her out, so how could he pick her! sarah from his hometown, now that makes sense in a sad way...
let's face it, a man like travis could NOT handle a woman of substance. sarah was insipid and the perfect doctor's wife, a true "whatever you say, dear" woman. and let's not forget, she was right in there with the evil group of nasty women who tore moana to pieces for being an interesting, intelligent, unique and interesting individual. now, those were some frightening women. i'm still trying to understand what they based their nastiness on. other than their massive insecurity and lord of of the flies mentality that demanded that they all look and act alike, i could not see how moana earned their venom. intelligent women everywhere had to cringe at the insipid and vacuous nature of those women. moana is what women everywhere should aspire to: HER OWN UNIQUE PERSON!! moana, don't do the bachelorette. the whole concept is so beneath you. and do not cry for travis. you dodged the bullet of boredom and perpetual "i am man, hear me roar." that can't be sexy after the first night....
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