Re: Sean & Catherine - The Bachelor 17 - Thread #1

[ceebeedeedum]

Jason wasn't a successful business man. Ben's winery wasnt an established company before he did the show. Jake wasnt flying Captain Sully sized-planes/owned a limousine business. Palmer was a backup QB that rarely got any playing time on the field, and then got cut. Sean falls in the same category with these guys. Personally, I don't think any of the guys I mentioned were "successful". Some of our Bachelorettes werent successful either...but everyone views success differently.

I do kind of miss the days when our leads weren't so regular but I know that there are a lot of fans that like that, I guess it makes them more relatable.

That's why Ready For Love intrigued me, because their bachelors were like the older models The Bach used to have. But the show got cancelled after 3 episdoes. :shock:

[charriotoffire]

I looove Howl's Moving Castle ceebeedee, I am a studio ghibli junkie!

And I have a scribd account for free ebooks. The last I read was American Son, but I bought it from google play, its about two half filipino
half white brothers, highly recommended. I love these kinds of novels as I like Coelho and Junot Diaz.

I'll watch Bridesmaids (again, my comfort movie) and Girl with the Pear Earing.

[umngirl]

You all talk about romance movies. I'm watching the NFL draft. #TalesOfMySplitPersonalities

[ceebeedeedum]

I looove Howl's Moving Castle ceebeedee, I am a studio ghibli junkie!

And I have a scribd account for free ebooks. The last I read was American Son, but I bought it from google play, its about two half filipino
half white brothers, highly recommended. I love these kinds of novels as I like Coelho and Junot Diaz.

I'll watch Bridesmaids (again, my comfort movie) and Girl with the Pear Earing.

A couple more romantic dramas I like are The Illusionist & The Painted Veil both with Ed Norton. My fave movie guilty pleasure is Ever After with Drew Barrymore, close 2nd is Fifty First Dates. My other guilty pleasure is watching shows like Ghost Adventures, The Haunted Collector and The Dead Files.
As for books, I've recently rediscovered historical romances! There's a couple historical westerns that I love. Meanwhile, I recommend Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. It is not a romance but it's a love story.

[Karen5354]

Apology to continue to digress...

Ceebeedee, charriotoffire: big fan of Hayao Miyazaki here, Castle in the Sky is still my all time favorite

[ceebeedeedum]

This makes me wanna discuss the beautiful soul of Hayao Miyazaki's animated stories vs the shallow fairy tales that Disney spits out now and then. Oops sorry.

[glazedover]

I looove Howl's Moving Castle ceebeedee, I am a studio ghibli junkie!

And I have a scribd account for free ebooks. The last I read was American Son, but I bought it from google play, its about two half filipino
half white brothers, highly recommended. I love these kinds of novels as I like Coelho and Junot Diaz.

I'll watch Bridesmaids (again, my comfort movie) and Girl with the Pear Earing.

Spirited Away.....studio Ghibli....breathtaking

[ceebeedeedum]

Jason wasn't a successful business man. Ben's winery wasnt an established company before he did the show. Jake wasnt flying Captain Sully sized-planes/owned a limousine business. Palmer was a backup QB that rarely got any playing time on the field, and then got cut. Sean falls in the same category with these guys. Personally, I don't think any of the guys I mentioned were "successful". Some of our Bachelorettes werent successful either...but everyone views success differently.

I do kind of miss the days when our leads weren't so regular but I know that there are a lot of fans that like that, I guess it makes them more relatable.

Relatable is too pedestrian. Sean's only other attraction is that he's a rare good ol' fashioned American boy. If they got an actual NFL player to be The Bach instead of FORMER college player, then there's no question he's a catch. I know they asked Tebow who refused. I'm thinking the franchise is losing its appeal and many more eligible bachs don't want to bother joining.

Meanwhile I've stopped watching DWTS last week. But I voted for Andy. Sorry Sean.

[glazedover]

Jason wasn't a successful business man. Ben's winery wasnt an established company before he did the show. Jake wasnt flying Captain Sully sized-planes/owned a limousine business. Palmer was a backup QB that rarely got any playing time on the field, and then got cut. Sean falls in the same category with these guys. Personally, I don't think any of the guys I mentioned were "successful". Some of our Bachelorettes werent successful either...but everyone views success differently.

I do kind of miss the days when our leads weren't so regular but I know that there are a lot of fans that like that, I guess it makes them more relatable.

I think Deanna and then Jason were the first recycles from the previous season....At that point the franchise decided it was more important to have someone who was already known to the audience than an accomplished or wealthy lead. I agree that none of the guys you mentioned could be considered successful and that brings us back to the original question.....why do the audience and the contestants get bamboozled into wanting to "win" such a mediocre catch?

[frajosfanofchris]

I looove Howl's Moving Castle ceebeedee, I am a studio ghibli junkie!

And I have a scribd account for free ebooks. The last I read was American Son, but I bought it from google play, its about two half filipino
half white brothers, highly recommended. I love these kinds of novels as I like Coelho and Junot Diaz.

I'll watch Bridesmaids (again, my comfort movie) and Girl with the Pear Earing.

Spirited Away.....studio Ghibli....breathtaking

What about My Neighbor Totoro? Totoro is my favorite all the time!! I like Ponyo.. :)

[Love_Me]

As long as everyone follows the rules feel free to talk about anything you want to.

I can always make a No Discussion thread where News/Updates about just The Bachelor 17 can be posted.

Just let me know.

[ceebeedeedum]

A few more romantic movie and anime suggestions:
Dakota Sky - Indie movie
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - anime
Whisper of The Heart - anime
Cross Game - anime/manga series about baseball and first love
Anything by Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli.

Wedding Singer with Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Julia Gulia, anyone?

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