The new Bachelorette, Jillian Harris has a dating maxim, "You have to slay a few dragons to find Prince Charming."
As I watched the season premiere, I was very impressed by the variety of good-looking, accomplished, and adventurous dragons Jillian would have to slay this season, hopefully resulting in her Prince Charming. And from the preview of the season, it looks to be a very exciting blood bath!
Everyone who watches dating show like these, asks themselves the same questions: What makes people think they can find love this way? Why do people want to publicly fall in love, or, in some cases, be rejected on national television?
Did you know what only the first season of the Bachelorette has produced a successful marriage? After 13 seasons of the Bachelor and four seasons of the Bachelorette, only one couple is married. And after last seasons, exciting and controversial finale, I wonder why people continue to sign up to essentially be heart broken.
Let me just say that I really enjoy watching the show and although I probably would not sign myself up for the next season of the Bachelor, who knows, in a few years, maybe.
The fairy tale that ABC has created is alluring; helicopter rides, exotic destinations, "fantasy suites", all sound so glamorous, but so impractical. Last season, Jason Mesnick claimed that the chemistry between him and Melissa Rycroft off-camera was completely different and thus, he ended things with her, only to pick up things with Molly Malaney, the season's runner-up. OF COURSE, the chemistry is different. Once you return to the real world from the world of reality television, things are going to different.
MTV and VH1 have also attempted several sleazier versions of the Bachelor style dating show. None of those have resulted in fruitful, or healthy, relationships either.
So, obviously reality dating television shows do not have a successful track record, but I wish Jillian well. I hope she can halt the cycle of broken hearts and find her Prince.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Living vicariously through my TV
I am a media junkie! I watch probably more than 5 hours of television a day, watch a few movies a week and attempt to read a book a month, which might not sound like much, but I'm an insanely slow reader.
Now some of you may say, wow! How does this girl have time for anything else? Does she just sit in her room all day glued to the television or a book?
Answer: NO! I am a full time student, going into my senior year, at the University of North Carolina, where I am currently taking summer classes. I also work about 20 hours a week at the YMCA teaching swim lessons and life guarding. I also hang out with friends, go shopping, work out, you know, other daily college student activities.
But, I have found that recently I have been living through my television, which some people may believe to be unhealthy or a misguided use of my time; however, I have found it truly enlightening.
The past two weeks I have gone through the entire spectrum of human emotion by simply watching my favorite television shows. Anyone that knows me, would say that I am an extremely emotional person; so, I would not be surprised if you did not respond the same way (although, I bet you balled like a little baby during the finale Grey's Anatomy too, you just won't admit it). Anyways, here is a run down of the emotional roller coaster that was my week of very emotional television: I was relieved that Jack Bauer finaly found the bio-weapon; celebrated that Melissa Rycroft will dance another day, but mourned the loss of Ty Murray; I am exhausted with Spencer Pratt (what a JERK!!); I was traumatized to see 5 college students to die on their graduation day, but was uplifted when Alex and Izzie got married and now depressed that she and O'Malley are more than likely died (we'll have to wait for next season); I was encouraged by Michael J. Fox and his stories of inspiration; I cried as I watch Peyton and Lucas finally got married!! And as always I shared some laughs with the crew from Friends, solved a crime with Olivia and Elliot, and shared witty banter with Rory and Lorelai.
I can't wait to see what this week brings!
Now some of you may say, wow! How does this girl have time for anything else? Does she just sit in her room all day glued to the television or a book?
Answer: NO! I am a full time student, going into my senior year, at the University of North Carolina, where I am currently taking summer classes. I also work about 20 hours a week at the YMCA teaching swim lessons and life guarding. I also hang out with friends, go shopping, work out, you know, other daily college student activities.
But, I have found that recently I have been living through my television, which some people may believe to be unhealthy or a misguided use of my time; however, I have found it truly enlightening.
The past two weeks I have gone through the entire spectrum of human emotion by simply watching my favorite television shows. Anyone that knows me, would say that I am an extremely emotional person; so, I would not be surprised if you did not respond the same way (although, I bet you balled like a little baby during the finale Grey's Anatomy too, you just won't admit it). Anyways, here is a run down of the emotional roller coaster that was my week of very emotional television: I was relieved that Jack Bauer finaly found the bio-weapon; celebrated that Melissa Rycroft will dance another day, but mourned the loss of Ty Murray; I am exhausted with Spencer Pratt (what a JERK!!); I was traumatized to see 5 college students to die on their graduation day, but was uplifted when Alex and Izzie got married and now depressed that she and O'Malley are more than likely died (we'll have to wait for next season); I was encouraged by Michael J. Fox and his stories of inspiration; I cried as I watch Peyton and Lucas finally got married!! And as always I shared some laughs with the crew from Friends, solved a crime with Olivia and Elliot, and shared witty banter with Rory and Lorelai.
I can't wait to see what this week brings!
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