In what was labeled the most dramatic Bachelor series yet, Jason Mesnick’s proposal to Melissa and then his subsequent break-up with her on TV (and she seemed to not have any idea this was going to happen) and his admission of actually loving Molly, has landed Mesnick in the doghouse, with not only Melissa (who never wants to see him again), but with The Bachelor fans. And what about Jason’s son Ty? How does this change of heart affect him?
Luckily, I’m not a fan of the show, however, I did watch last night – after writing about Jason a few times, I wanted to know if the true fans were correct in what they believed was going to happen – they were right on the money. The ol’ switch-a-roo.
Was it planned? I’m not sure, but I’m guessing ABC wanted Jason to do his breaking up on TV (ratings, rating, ratings). He could have talked to Melissa privately, and then both could have gone on the show to discuss what happened (and perhaps, by that time, she’d be past her initial hurt and maybe, moved on). Instead, Melissa was humiliated and she seemed genuinely hurt and blindsided by it all – or maybe she’s a good actress? I don’t know, like I said, I’m not a regular of the show.
So, Mesnick couldn’t stop thinking about Molly, therefore, she’s the one he wants to be with. Really? If she was the one, I mean really the one, why didn’t he propose to her in the first place? Did he actually fall for her in the beginning and producers of the show told him it had to play out, obviously (or there’d be no show), so he “fell” for someone else too, and knew he’d be breaking her heart – on TV in front of millions? That seems slimy.
And of course, most importantly, there’s little Ty to think about. Yes, he’s young, not even four yet, but how has this affected him? After Jason’s proposal to Melissa, they brought Ty in to celebrate on-camera. I’m sure afterwards there was all sorts of talk about how Melissa was going to be daddy’s new wife, and therefore a step-mom to Ty, who seemed to really like her – little kids don’t fake that sort of thing. He probably fell in love with her, in his sweet 3-year-old way, and was excited at the prospect of having her be a part of their lives. Then, boom, Melissa is gone and Molly is in. Has to be confusing for the kid. As a parent, I would think Jason would be absolutely sure of his choices before bringing his son in to the mix.
Sure, you can’t help what you feel - and it’s always better to realize what you’re really feeling before the wedding takes place, but there are ways of doing things that don’t humiliate the other person. I know it’s a show, and a reality show at that, but there must be real feelings and emotions involved in at least some parts of it, and the way Melissa was told at the end, was low. Being dumped is painful enough – can you imagine having it done on national TV? Was Jason paid to do it that way? What message is he sending to his son, if that’s true? That women can be embarrassed and hurt in front of an audience for a price?
I hope Jason knows what he’s doing – he’s got a son who’s life is affected by the choices of his father.
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this was scripted. ‘reality’ tv is scripted. come on, people, get real.
Good comments……well written. I was thinking the same myself…..