After The Final Rose - 3/11 - Bachelor 17 - Discussion - Spoilers

If you think back to many of Catherine's ITMs, they are serious. She is an articulate young woman.... well-educated..... and a bundle of fun! But this is not her element- so new to her.

She will get more comfortable with it all- especially the part about being seen with Sean in public. Before last night, the only time that had really happened was during the HTD because their other date were in pretty remote locations or around people (the beach in Thailand) who wouldn't know who they are- and probably will never know who they are. Sean is used to being asked for his picture - everywhere- Catherine has been recognized occasionally, but it will happen all the time now- especially when she's with Sean.

Were any of Sean's family at the ATFR? I only watched part of it.

^^^ They weren't shown and I guess not. Nor did it seem that anyone from Catherine's family was there.

That being said, even the girls from the season seemed to vacate their seats once they had had their "say". So some may have possibly been backstage. I doubt it, though. Shay was in Dallas this morning.

I cant believe that Sean's family could not tell who Sean favored. Catherine is practically sitting on his lap and Lindsay is sharing a pillow.
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happygirl77us wrote:SEan look really skinny in that playful pic with Cat.

Something to me seemed off when did they talk shows today. I believe Sean is way more into Cat then she is into him. I think real lfe has hit

I agree something seemed so off and weird last night at the ATFR and this morning with the media tour

truelovealways wrote:

happygirl77us wrote:SEan look really skinny in that playful pic with Cat.

Something to me seemed off when did they talk shows today. I believe Sean is way more into Cat then she is into him. I think real lfe has hit

I agree something seemed so off and weird last night at the ATFR and this morning with the media tour

I certainly thought so, too. Catherine does seem a little more relaxed in the HuffPost Live video though, possibly because there was no studio audience.

Re the bolded, I guess it makes the most sense given the circumstances. Sean may have been signed up for Emily's season by his sister, but he went on his own season of his own volition, and he had 8(?) week to sift through 25 women without any competition, so his mind might be more made up than Catherine's, who was signed up by her best friend and only had 1 man to choose from yet had to compete with 25 women for him. It would make perfect sense if she's reassessing now that she's outside of the bubble, and she should. If she does, and she decides she's on the right path after all, then all the better for their future together.

Sean may be more relaxed around the media than Catherine and that's all it is because she clearly (in my eyes anyway) looked up adoringly to Sean in the Extra interview. I just think we don't have a clue what it's like for the f1 when they're not comfortable in front of audiences or on live tv. Catherine seems to have a natural reserve to go along with that wonderful smile that lights up her face. By the end of the day she was probably much more used to being interviewed although it must drive them crazy to answer the same questions ad nauseum.

I think the same questions do drive you batty at the end of the day- but it's what creates the comfort, too- especially when the answer is the answer. All of a sudden you figure out that it's not so hard, that everyone wants to know the same thing. Then personality can win out.

HowSoonIsNow wrote:It would make perfect sense if she's reassessing now that she's outside of the bubble, and she should.

The bubble burst about 3 1/2 half months ago - within a couple of weeks after they got back from the romantic locations and dates with producers whispering things in their ears designed to make them believe they were in love even if that wasn't true. They've spent the last 4 months cooped up with each other, a gopher to get them food, some board games and each other. If there was any reassessing to be done it's been done for months. If CH's statements last night about (late breaking news" are to be believed (and I know it's a stretch to believe him) then the decision to have a TV wedding as soon as it can be planned is a very recent one - either reached or communicated within the last 2 weeks which seems to point to the outcome of any reassessment.

Agreed. I think the period that does most of the couples in is the period during which the show airs. Lack of confidence, jealousy, boredom, incompatibility and poor communication are all contributors.

Catherine and Sean are both worthy of one another's trust- and clearly, even on exotic dates they are the couple which (as Lesley says) multiplies together. It doesn't take much for them to amuse one another or to enjoy one another's company. Their attraction is not only a physical one, but also of personality and intelligence. They are saying what they need most is to hold hands (no helicopters involved there).

Lucas15 wrote:

HowSoonIsNow wrote:It would make perfect sense if she's reassessing now that she's outside of the bubble, and she should.

The bubble burst about 3 1/2 half months ago - within a couple of weeks after they got back from the romantic locations and dates with producers whispering things in their ears designed to make them believe they were in love even if that wasn't true. They've spent the last 4 months cooped up with each other, a gopher to get them food, some board games and each other. If there was any reassessing to be done it's been done for months. If CH's statements last night about (late breaking news" are to be believed (and I know it's a stretch to believe him) then the decision to have a TV wedding as soon as it can be planned is a very recent one - either reached or communicated within the last 2 weeks which seems to point to the outcome of any reassessment.

They've spent the past 4 months in Bubble #2 (sequestered visits in safe houses). It's almost as unnatural as Bubble #1 (on the show). Let them interract with the real world for a while. That's the right time to truly assess things, and the right conditions to do so.