The Bachelor 17 - Speculation/Spoilers - Discussion

loveski wrote:I didn't watch Ali's season but I always hear remarks like "I hope it's Roberto if we get to see Ali's reaction." Is Ali generally disliked?

I will only speak for myself, but I dislike Ali. I would love nothing more than for Roberto to be the bach, meet a wonderful lady, fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. I don't know what it is about her, but she really rubs me the wrong way. I think Roberto or Sean would make wonderful bach's, but really want Roberto to get a REAL happily ever after. I think he was in it for the right reasons, and Ali wasn't. JMO.

loveski wrote:I didn't watch Ali's season but I always hear remarks like "I hope it's Roberto if we get to see Ali's reaction." Is Ali generally disliked?

I can only speak for me, but I don't think she's disliked so much as Roberto has an amazing fan base. When they didn't work out I think people tended to speculate that Ali was the one with the issues (for the most part). These 2 seemed like one of the FEW couples that would truly make it to the altar.

As for Sean, as with all these contestants we as fans cannot truly speculate how they are IRL. Sean's edit and how he came across WAS very...'safe' (translation = stale). We've seen Roberto's interactions in and outside of the show and he appears to have WAY more personality. Could be Sean's edit, could be how he truly comes across but at the end of the day I would hope that TPTB won't gamble on having another stale lead - like Ben....Buuuut, you never know. Fleiss loves his puppets.

HA Mustang, I was typing as you were posting!

Mustang19 wrote:

loveski wrote:I didn't watch Ali's season but I always hear remarks like "I hope it's Roberto if we get to see Ali's reaction." Is Ali generally disliked?

I will only speak for myself, but I dislike Ali. I would love nothing more than for Roberto to be the bach, meet a wonderful lady, fall in love, get married and live happily ever after. I don't know what it is about her, but she really rubs me the wrong way. I think Roberto or Sean would make wonderful bach's, but really want Roberto to get a REAL happily ever after. I think he was in it for the right reasons, and Ali wasn't. JMO.

Ditto with you!. i personally questioning Ali's intention and sincerity coming into the show. right after the finale, she ran into a talent agency directly, tried to land a TV gig, while Roberto moved his business cross-country for her. a succeed relationship takes 2 people to work it out!
i also wanna see Roberto found his Mrs.Right ever after. On the show he keeps saying hell never forget many Aliberto moments. I believe it must be very hard for him to beat the memories by finding love again in a real life. Hopefully he can create his own fairy tale ending as TB and be happy with his FI and make it to the altar.

Thomigirl wrote:

loveski wrote:I didn't watch Ali's season but I always hear remarks like "I hope it's Roberto if we get to see Ali's reaction." Is Ali generally disliked?

I can only speak for me, but I don't think she's disliked so much as Roberto has an amazing fan base. When they didn't work out I think people tended to speculate that Ali was the one with the issues (for the most part). These 2 seemed like one of the FEW couples that would truly make it to the altar.

As for Sean, as with all these contestants we as fans cannot truly speculate how they are IRL. Sean's edit and how he came across WAS very...'safe' (translation = stale). We've seen Roberto's interactions in and outside of the show and he appears to have WAY more personality. Could be Sean's edit, could be how he truly comes across but at the end of the day I would hope that TPTB won't gamble on having another stale lead - like Ben....Buuuut, you never know. Fleiss loves his puppets.

I think a problem that fans had was that she just became OBSESSED with becoming famous. And, the second that she and Roberto broke up, she sold the story to the tabloids. She just seems like she has changed from the girl she was during Jake's season (although, maybe she just seemed sweet and sincere in comparison to Vienna, haha). I've always just had a lot of respect for Roberto, as he never took advantage of his celebrity and only really took part in events, when they were related to charity. I think a lot of people see him as one of the few nice guys in the franchise, as NO ONE has said a bad thing about him (I can only think of a few other people like that like Chris L, Michael S, etc) and really seemed to want to find love and settle down.

I agree with PP about Roberto! He is genuine from all I have seen but I think he or Sean will be good since Arie isn't it. Which I was shocked and a bit disappointed to hear btw.

Thanks for the answers! I actually saw Ali on some show the other day and always wondered what she was like on the show and what happened with the dreamy guy she picked.

Interesting .. Apparently insurance salesman vs insurance Salesman LOL

loveski wrote:Thanks for the answers! I actually saw Ali on some show the other day and always wondered what she was like on the show and what happened with the dreamy guy she picked.

u can always find and watch Aliberto moments on YT. they had had huge Aliberto's fans base, who uploaded many of their moments, on and off the show.
IMO, Roberto is still a record holder of the most adorable-romantic proposal in the bach/ette history!.. :Flirty:
if i could once again witness his proposal in TB next season, i would.....DIE!

I haven't been on much so I don't know, but is Roberto still definately in the running? I'm starting to get real excited about it, but I don't want to get my hopes up.

Sean is an awesome guy too, so if he ends up being the bachelor, that is fine too!

murasaki1393 wrote:

loveski wrote:Thanks for the answers! I actually saw Ali on some show the other day and always wondered what she was like on the show and what happened with the dreamy guy she picked.

u can always find and watch Aliberto moments on YT. they had had huge Aliberto's fans base, who uploaded many of their moments, on and off the show.
IMO, Roberto is still a record holder of the most adorable-romantic proposal in the bach/ette history!.. :Flirty:
if i could once again witness his proposal in TB next season, i would.....DIE!

Thanks! That's a good idea. If Roberto is the Bachelor, I will look for it - someone sent me Jash clips recently too that I zoomed right through.

chasingpavements wrote:

Thomigirl wrote:

loveski wrote:I didn't watch Ali's season but I always hear remarks like "I hope it's Roberto if we get to see Ali's reaction." Is Ali generally disliked?

I can only speak for me, but I don't think she's disliked so much as Roberto has an amazing fan base. When they didn't work out I think people tended to speculate that Ali was the one with the issues (for the most part). These 2 seemed like one of the FEW couples that would truly make it to the altar.

As for Sean, as with all these contestants we as fans cannot truly speculate how they are IRL. Sean's edit and how he came across WAS very...'safe' (translation = stale). We've seen Roberto's interactions in and outside of the show and he appears to have WAY more personality. Could be Sean's edit, could be how he truly comes across but at the end of the day I would hope that TPTB won't gamble on having another stale lead - like Ben....Buuuut, you never know. Fleiss loves his puppets.

I think a problem that fans had was that she just became OBSESSED with becoming famous. And, the second that she and Roberto broke up, she sold the story to the tabloids. She just seems like she has changed from the girl she was during Jake's season(although, maybe she just seemed sweet and sincere in comparison to Vienna, haha). I've always just had a lot of respect for Roberto, as he never took advantage of his celebrity and only really took part in events, when they were related to charity. I think a lot of people see him as one of the few nice guys in the franchise, as NO ONE has said a bad thing about him (I can only think of a few other people like that like Chris L, Michael S, etc) and really seemed to want to find love and settle down.

LOL I never saw her as sweet and sincere during Jake's season. I thought she was a mean girl and didn't think she had any interest in settling down and getting married any time soon, so I wasn't happy when she was picked as the lead and I skipped her season. I ended up liking Roberto post-season despite being unable to warm up to her. I never in a million years thought they'd get married so I figured it was only a matter of time before he was free anyway. To me she's always been exactly the same, wasn't a fan then and not a fan now.

I think Roberto would make a great lead but I'm hoping he doesn't do it because I don't trust Fleiss and don't want to see him chewed up and spit out by the tabloids. :Frown: