Re: Brooks Forester - Bachelorette 9 Contestant - Spoilers - Thread #14

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[Kaltie]

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] It looks more like this one but I'm not sure.. :skeptic:

[sfrank]

okay but fact is Brooks wanted to leave cuz he wasn't feeling it for her. if he was told she didn't love him and then she goes and cries her eyes out and tells him in his face that she loves him and he still leaves then that means that it didn't matter if she loved him or not or what he thought...he just didn't love her. If he did he would have stayed once she told him.

Clearly he does not want to leave at the end AND he says that on camera...and that he was already missing their moments together. We also don't know that Brooks actually leaves the island. We see him in limo going back to him hotel.

[mprssdbyu]

I went back and watched again. Still shaking my head. What a mess.. what a mess. My heart is broken for Dez in that there wasn't someone on the show that recipocated her feelings of love(the depth of them).  For me it has always been about Dez. I saw Brooks backing up in Madeira...this chit was getting real. He knew then where she was headed....Dez's revelation of "running" told him all he needed to know. Even his body language in the clouds shows Brooks mind already turning. I will say... he did try to do what was best for Dez long term. He came back out of guilt and maybe a little of producers in his head. I'm not saying he doesn't care about her because there's no way you can meet Dez and not get somewhat attached to her love for life.  Post show... in most pics... he looks like a lost puppy. If you can't somewhat fall "IN LOVE" or at least think you are in love in that setting... when the vacation ends and the cameras leave..there will be a great deal of silence eventually. I hate it for her and him. I don't think there was an engagement... at least. That's something.

ETA: With all that said, CH really has done Dez an injustice by talking about their relationship this week in interviews. Maybe he's just trying to help her see things more clearly if it doesn't work with Brooks and why. Don't know but they put her through the ringer in regards to Brooks. Enough is enough. I say I don't think here is an actual engagement because I think that is the part Nate knows RS got wrong so he's not lying about Brooks. Everyone just took it to mean Brooks.

I rooted for Chris most of all because she deserved that kind of love. I so hope she finds it some day. I hope all of them do for that matter.

[momoftrips]

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7 Signs 'Bachelorette' Desiree Hartsock Will Get a Proposal From Brooks
by Maressa Brown Wednesday at 3:30 PM

After a season that began with dismal ratings and was criticized as being too vanilla and boring, the second part of The Bachelorette finale might be the most anticipated EVER. So crazy! Despite rumors flying in every which way, we're biting our nails wondering whether Desiree Hartsock gets engaged -- and if so, to whom, now that it looks like Brooks eliminated himself and left Antigua?!

While there is evidence to support a Desiree-Chris matchup in the end, and Des's brother Nate claims Reality Steve is wrong about the winner, I'm convinced the bulk of clues at our disposal still lead to Brooks. Here, the major hints that have us believing he'll realize he made a major mistake and get down on one knee with a Neil Lane rock ...

WARNING: (Possible) Spoilers Ahead.

1. An insider's description of the proposal. A source tells Wetpaint, “The proposal was very romantic, especially considering that Desiree was seriously doubting the whole process would work out in her favor. When the man she had her heart set on finally showed up and got down on one knee, she was emotional.” Why would this person in the know refer to the "man she had her heart set on" and say he "finally showed up"? Must be Brooks!

2. Brooks's post-split freak-out. He was beside himself. If the guy wasn't going to have second thoughts about this, he wouldn't have stood around in the brushes with his head in his hands, broken down in tears. He wouldn't be looking totally dazed and blurry-eyed in his confessional. He was clearly more confused than positive about his feelings one way or the other.

3. Desiree's tweet. The Bachelorette wrote that she finds herself crying "happy tears" on the finale. Why would she be crying happy tears when facing anything other than a proposal from Brooks?

4. Brooks never said he wasn't in love with Des. Brooks never said "I don't love you." He just hadn't felt comfortable saying "I love you" yet! There's a difference. And maybe that's because he ...

5.... had no idea he was The One to Des! He probably had trouble falling in love with her thinking maybe she was actually falling for two, or three, or however many other guys. Can you blame him? (Also, can you blame a guy who clearly takes marriage seriously for being unsure about popping the question after just six weeks and a handful of one-on-one dates? I can't!)

6. Desiree's People blog post. At the end of her reaction to this week's episode, she wrote, "Stay tuned next week to find out what happens with Brooks, my broken heart and the remaining men." As my brilliant Bachelorette scholar colleague Mary mentioned, why would Desiree bring up Brooks if he was gone for good?

7. Chris Harrison confirmed Brooks could come back. The host tells ABC, "If anybody was ever set to come back and be wishy-washy, it's [Brooks]. There's definitely that option." And a proposal, too? For Des's sake, let's hope so.

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Another great pic of Brooks. Thanks Momo!

[latergator]

7 Signs 'Bachelorette' Desiree Hartsock Will Get a Proposal From Brooks
by Maressa Brown Wednesday at 3:30 PM

After a season that began with dismal ratings and was criticized as being too vanilla and boring, the second part of The Bachelorette finale might be the most anticipated EVER. So crazy! Despite rumors flying in every which way, we're biting our nails wondering whether Desiree Hartsock gets engaged -- and if so, to whom, now that it looks like Brooks eliminated himself and left Antigua?!

While there is evidence to support a Desiree-Chris matchup in the end, and Des's brother Nate claims Reality Steve is wrong about the winner, I'm convinced the bulk of clues at our disposal still lead to Brooks. Here, the major hints that have us believing he'll realize he made a major mistake and get down on one knee with a Neil Lane rock ...

WARNING: (Possible) Spoilers Ahead.

1. An insider's description of the proposal. A source tells Wetpaint, “The proposal was very romantic, especially considering that Desiree was seriously doubting the whole process would work out in her favor. When the man she had her heart set on finally showed up and got down on one knee, she was emotional.” Why would this person in the know refer to the "man she had her heart set on" and say he "finally showed up"? Must be Brooks!

2. Brooks's post-split freak-out. He was beside himself. If the guy wasn't going to have second thoughts about this, he wouldn't have stood around in the brushes with his head in his hands, broken down in tears. He wouldn't be looking totally dazed and blurry-eyed in his confessional. He was clearly more confused than positive about his feelings one way or the other.

3. Desiree's tweet. The Bachelorette wrote that she finds herself crying "happy tears" on the finale. Why would she be crying happy tears when facing anything other than a proposal from Brooks?

4. Brooks never said he wasn't in love with Des. Brooks never said "I don't love you." He just hadn't felt comfortable saying "I love you" yet! There's a difference. And maybe that's because he ...

5.... had no idea he was The One to Des! He probably had trouble falling in love with her thinking maybe she was actually falling for two, or three, or however many other guys. Can you blame him? (Also, can you blame a guy who clearly takes marriage seriously for being unsure about popping the question after just six weeks and a handful of one-on-one dates? I can't!)

6. Desiree's People blog post. At the end of her reaction to this week's episode, she wrote, "Stay tuned next week to find out what happens with Brooks, my broken heart and the remaining men." As my brilliant Bachelorette scholar colleague Mary mentioned, why would Desiree bring up Brooks if he was gone for good?

7. Chris Harrison confirmed Brooks could come back. The host tells ABC, "If anybody was ever set to come back and be wishy-washy, it's [Brooks]. There's definitely that option." And a proposal, too? For Des's sake, let's hope so.

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I agree with this blogger... good points

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thanks MOT... i'm not sure how you get all these pictures of the guys and Des, but i'm glad you do.  [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

[mprssdbyu]

MOT is a wizard when it comes to finding a needle in a haystack or IG and twitter! Always has been.

[Aunties_Love]

Cecilia, thank you for capturing all of it.. Admittedly, I didn't understand everything Brooks was saying because 1) he was soft spoken or blubbering, or 2) without fail, my kids and hubby walk into the room & start talking!

Was curious how we know that the red dress is from Chris's LCD?

Personally, if Brooks does return I hope it is early on so at least they get maybe a mini fantasy date?  I would feel robbed if we didn't see more interaction!

Yes! We need the intimate date, we need to see the chemistry and fireworks because the last episode was so sad and so devoid of romance.

There was romance between Des and Chris/Drew.  

Oh, those two men? I hardly noticed.  

But if course we were only discussing the Brooks hour.

BUT it is completely unfair to say that there was no romance at all on that episode.  Just trying to keep the facts straight is all.

Auntie_love, my apologies that my wording in the Brooks thread about no romance didn't quite translate that I was specifically talking about Brooks and Des in response to the post I quoted talking about Brooks and the feeling that we are robbed of seeing them together if he doesn't come back and get some LCD time, etc.  There is nothing unfair about it at all.  I wasn't making this comment in Drew's nor Chris' forums, nor anywhere else.  Those are the facts regarding my post.

I accept your appology, and thanks for that, but food for thought; Chris and Drew fans have been known to read all of the F3 threads to see what's going on in them so it could be taken as a slam..

[Judiful]

Everybody has an opinion and I have mine. I believe it was the first Monday in June when we watched Desiree's first date with Brooks. I messaged my friends "Game over and done...
it's Brooks all the way " !! It's impossible for me to imagine her leaving with anybody else. She and Brooks look like they were made for each other..perfect fit. All they have to do is get past this horrible hurdle and they will. I can't wait to see how it happens..

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