Bachelor 19 - Chris Soules - Media - Tweets - Facebook - IG - *Spoilers & Sleuthing* - Discussion

Kashathediva wrote:I have a different opinion. 
First, these ladies, if they are serious about Chris as a potential husband, should not care where they are going as long as it's with Chris! (yeah right!) 
Living in small town Iowa is not going to be all that exciting for the majority of women, so I think small town exposure is great for this season.  It gives them an idea from day one what life in a smaller town might be like. 
It gives Chris an idea of what these ladies are like not having the allure of exotic travel and if they are really there for "the right reasons" (again---yeah right!) 
Lastly, we all know TPTB will throw all kinds of drama both real and fabricated at the viewer making the locale almost non-existant anyway. 
I don't think the budget is any different this season than in the past. It's not a budget issue. TPTB are trying to keep it more real. (that should be funny).

Sprite wrote:

Kashathediva wrote:I have a different opinion. 
First, these ladies, if they are serious about Chris as a potential husband, should not care where they are going as long as it's with Chris! (yeah right!) 
Living in small town Iowa is not going to be all that exciting for the majority of women, so I think small town exposure is great for this season.  It gives them an idea from day one what life in a smaller town might be like. 
It gives Chris an idea of what these ladies are like not having the allure of exotic travel and if they are really there for "the right reasons" (again---yeah right!) 
Lastly, we all know TPTB will throw all kinds of drama both real and fabricated at the viewer making the locale almost non-existant anyway. 
I don't think the budget is any different this season than in the past. It's not a budget issue. TPTB are trying to keep it more real. (that should be funny).

I agree. The drama is dependant on the cast and not the location. I don't think the budget is an issue since they have places practically begging them to film there for the publicity. We know that they get discounts/freebies from hotels and incentives from cities/countries.

I am thinking it might have been Chris himself who requested a more low key season...kind of like Charlie did. This way he can be more himself and he can get to see how the ladies react when they don't get the fancy stuff they may have been expecting. They will still be travelling for the FDs and LCDs.

RS said that he has heard that some country they have never been to has been negotiating for this season. Does anyone have a list of all the countries they've been to so that we can eliminate them and get an idea of where they could possibly be going?

Sprite wrote:

Kashathediva wrote:I have a different opinion. 
First, these ladies, if they are serious about Chris as a potential husband, should not care where they are going as long as it's with Chris! (yeah right!) 
Living in small town Iowa is not going to be all that exciting for the majority of women, so I think small town exposure is great for this season.  It gives them an idea from day one what life in a smaller town might be like. 
It gives Chris an idea of what these ladies are like not having the allure of exotic travel and if they are really there for "the right reasons" (again---yeah right!) 
Lastly, we all know TPTB will throw all kinds of drama both real and fabricated at the viewer making the locale almost non-existant anyway. 
I don't think the budget is any different this season than in the past. It's not a budget issue. TPTB are trying to keep it more real. (that should be funny).

I agree. The drama is dependant on the cast and not the location. I don't think the budget is an issue since they have places practically begging them to film there for the publicity. We know that they get discounts/freebies from hotels and incentives from cities/countries.

I am thinking it might have been Chris himself who requested a more low key season...kind of like Charlie did. This way he can be more himself and he can get to see how the ladies react when they don't get the fancy stuff they may have been expecting. They will still be travelling for the FDs and LCDs.

RS said that he has heard that some country they have never been to has been negotiating for this season. Does anyone have a list of all the countries they've been to so that we can eliminate them and get an idea of where they could possibly be going?

stuckinsc wrote:

Sprite wrote:

Kashathediva wrote:I have a different opinion. 
First, these ladies, if they are serious about Chris as a potential husband, should not care where they are going as long as it's with Chris! (yeah right!) 
Living in small town Iowa is not going to be all that exciting for the majority of women, so I think small town exposure is great for this season.  It gives them an idea from day one what life in a smaller town might be like. 
It gives Chris an idea of what these ladies are like not having the allure of exotic travel and if they are really there for "the right reasons" (again---yeah right!) 
Lastly, we all know TPTB will throw all kinds of drama both real and fabricated at the viewer making the locale almost non-existant anyway. 
I don't think the budget is any different this season than in the past. It's not a budget issue. TPTB are trying to keep it more real. (that should be funny).

I agree. The drama is dependant on the cast and not the location. I don't think the budget is an issue since they have places practically begging them to film there for the publicity. We know that they get discounts/freebies from hotels and incentives from cities/countries.

I am thinking it might have been Chris himself who requested a more low key season...kind of like Charlie did. This way he can be more himself and he can get to see how the ladies react when they don't get the fancy stuff they may have been expecting. They will still be travelling for the FDs and LCDs.

RS said that he has heard that some country they have never been to has been negotiating for this season. Does anyone have a list of all the countries they've been to so that we can eliminate them and get an idea of where they could possibly be going?

If I remember correctly they actually didn't do all the out of country travel before FDs until Jillian's season.  I actually enjoyed the earlier seasons more.  The travel has become more important than the couple.  

I may actually believe that Chris wants to find an actual wife and any of the girls who make it through actually want Chris.  For me the travel is a tiny part of this show.  If they produce an actual love story that would be great.  Plus can you imagine the average girl they cast on this show in Iowa.  The 23 year old actress/barista in Iowa?  Classic.

Good job TPTB, I didn't think you had it in you.

docnash14 wrote:

stuckinsc wrote:

Sprite wrote:

I agree. The drama is dependant on the cast and not the location. I don't think the budget is an issue since they have places practically begging them to film there for the publicity. We know that they get discounts/freebies from hotels and incentives from cities/countries.

I am thinking it might have been Chris himself who requested a more low key season...kind of like Charlie did. This way he can be more himself and he can get to see how the ladies react when they don't get the fancy stuff they may have been expecting. They will still be travelling for the FDs and LCDs.

RS said that he has heard that some country they have never been to has been negotiating for this season. Does anyone have a list of all the countries they've been to so that we can eliminate them and get an idea of where they could possibly be going?

If I remember correctly they actually didn't do all the out of country travel before FDs until Jillian's season.  I actually enjoyed the earlier seasons more.  The travel has become more important than the couple.  

I may actually believe that Chris wants to find an actual wife and any of the girls who make it through actually want Chris.  For me the travel is a tiny part of this show.  If they produce an actual love story that would be great.  Plus can you imagine the average girl they cast on this show in Iowa.  The 23 year old actress/barista in Iowa?  Classic.

Good job TPTB, I didn't think you had it in you.

I think I recall them being in Madrid in Jillian's season prior to the HTD's and seems to me they then went to Hawaii for the FD's.

julychild wrote:

Sprite wrote:

Kashathediva wrote:I have a different opinion. 
First, these ladies, if they are serious about Chris as a potential husband, should not care where they are going as long as it's with Chris! (yeah right!) 
Living in small town Iowa is not going to be all that exciting for the majority of women, so I think small town exposure is great for this season.  It gives them an idea from day one what life in a smaller town might be like. 
It gives Chris an idea of what these ladies are like not having the allure of exotic travel and if they are really there for "the right reasons" (again---yeah right!) 
Lastly, we all know TPTB will throw all kinds of drama both real and fabricated at the viewer making the locale almost non-existant anyway. 
I don't think the budget is any different this season than in the past. It's not a budget issue. TPTB are trying to keep it more real. (that should be funny).

I agree. The drama is dependant on the cast and not the location. I don't think the budget is an issue since they have places practically begging them to film there for the publicity. We know that they get discounts/freebies from hotels and incentives from cities/countries.

I am thinking it might have been Chris himself who requested a more low key season...kind of like Charlie did. This way he can be more himself and he can get to see how the ladies react when they don't get the fancy stuff they may have been expecting. They will still be travelling for the FDs and LCDs.

RS said that he has heard that some country they have never been to has been negotiating for this season. Does anyone have a list of all the countries they've been to so that we can eliminate them and get an idea of where they could possibly be going?

Thinking about it, and it could also be that Chris simply can't afford to be overseas, different time-zones, no access and all, at this time. Since he mentioned that this is a very busy period for his business, and his dad is reliant on him, he may need to be within easy reach for as long as the show can accommodate it. Maybe that's one of the compromises they all had to make for him to be on the show.