Dark Horse resurrected

Hey pals,

Over on the ABC board, I resurrected the Dark Horse thread. So stop in tonight for a Rilly Redtini :)

20/20 Episode about the Bachelor Series

I didn't watch Jason and Molly's wedding -- didn't want to lose any more hours of my life on those two. But this coming Monday (Mar 15) 20/20 is doing a background story (or so they say) about the Bachelor series. For all my dear Reidster's I believe he is supposed to be on discussing the program. What will also make me watch is that one of my original Bloggers is also being profiled.

Back during either Jason or Deanna's season I googled the Bachelor and found Stacey B's Blog. She was witty and fun and just starting out so I kept coming back to read and enjoy her recap. She was my first taste of recap humour - which of course led me to the ABC message board and Marianna's Musings (the rest is history).

You can read Stacey's Blogpost about her upcoming part on 20/20. I love how she says that the 8 or 9 hours of filming might only translate to about 3 minutes but what the heck. Her Fiance (soon to be husband on Sunday) is a voice over actor and I have loved listening to their podcasts. I just love that because of her blog I discovered this whole world of great people.

http://bachelorlove.blogspot.com/2010/03/jake-chooses-vienna-and-2020-chooses-me.html

Bachelor to Bed

Despite much nausea and disgust, I have survived the Jake season of TB. I've been busy with work and didn't participate often with those of you who were active on the BBoards this round, though I faithfully read Marianna's Musings weekly. I enjoyed many of your comments - the sanest most thoughtful and intelligent threads are the Musers. As always, they are the best part of being a member of that TV audience.

Would love to hear some of your final thoughts over here on this forum and perhaps Marianna you would honor us with a wrap up review?

I would like to get it all out of my system and take a break from ABC for a while. I used to enjoy DWTS, but am afraid it may now be ruined for me with Jake in the mix. It makes me wonder how much that show is manipulated and manipulative too. Although I admit, I didn't react that way to Melissa moving over. I hadn't seen Jason's season.

Oh how I long for Don and Betty, Roger and Joan et al. At least on Mad Men we know it's not real and we can feel free to fantasize the feelings and inner motives of the characters to our own hearts content. I find them so much more compelling and they get under my skin in a way that the 'real' people of TB never do.

It's interesting that TPTB try to create a story with actual folks, resulting in a show wreaking of phoniness, while fictional stories can seem absolutely authentic when well crafted. I know that often the truth is stranger than fiction, and perhaps that's why we are attracted to TB. We want true romance.

Unfortunately we are not privy to the truth of what goes on there and it seems even the "contestants" are mislead, manipulated and end up much maligned. It is inevitable that no matter how much we like the Bach/Bachelorette in the beginning of the season, we will dislike them by the end, as the whole premise of the show makes them come off as louts or losers. They are forced to 'lead on' the final few and somebody always has to be heartbroken and dumped on national TV.

That's why I quit watching after the Travis and Moana season. Her pain did seem real to me at the time. Now I don't trust that any of the tears are real. As I have stated previously, I started watching Jillian because she was Canadian. I continued to watch because of all of you and for that I have no regrets.

Jim, how are you holding up? I know you watched Jake reluctantly too. Will you watch Ali? She was smart enough to get away from Jake early and pursue her own agenda. I didn't think she felt anything for him at any point, but was playing her role as directed. Would you have liked to see Gia instead or wish her better off away from this franchise, like Reid?

Look forward to any and all of your final thoughts on "The Wings of Love" - the most dramatic season ever of course! I personally wish Jake would just flock off.

Ann

A Single Man

Greetings RPer's!

I finally went to see "A Single Man" tonight, the last of this years 10 Academy Award Nominees and it was more than worth the wait. This visually stunning piece by rookie film maker and fashion Icon, Tom Ford, is equally heart-breaking and hopeful. I was extremely moved by Colin Firth's remarkable performance of a gay man struggling with the tragic loss of his long time love. If you get the chance, check it out. I'm sure it will be on DVD soon but I wanted to see it before Sunday.

http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/31054330/review/31054332/a_single_man

Hope you are all well!!
Remmi xo