Re: Bachelor 19 - Chris Soules - Episode - 11 - LCD - FRC - ATFR #3 *Spoilers - Sleuthing*- Discussion

Lucas15 wrote:

Ladybug82 wrote:And I think he was part of the reason she moved to California, but someone correct me if I'm remembering wrong.

ETA:  so yes, she dated a minor celeb, but he wasn't a celeb when they started dating.

My point was less whether he was a celebrity when they started dating and more that she has gotten a "taste" of the California fast lane through that experience and he was the catalyst. She has stayed in California, expressed an intent to go back to California and I think she is more likely than not to settle in California. Nothing at all is wrong with that unless you're a farmer from Iowa and have little interest in doing anything more than visiting California on your way back to Iowa.

Eviebloom wrote:

ayansa wrote:Even Someecards twitter handle is making fun of the new couple. !

https://twitter.com/someecards/status/575304898406907904

The public perception is that he really wanted Becca but settled for Whitney, and in this case the perception is the reality!

People say mean things about the couples every season.  Does not mean they are true. Mean and nasty sells tabloids.  

ayansa wrote:Even Someecards twitter handle is making fun of the new couple. !

https://twitter.com/someecards/status/575304898406907904

The public perception is that he really wanted Becca but settled for Whitney, and in this case the perception is the reality!

Ladybug82 wrote:

Lucas15 wrote:

Ladybug82 wrote:And I think he was part of the reason she moved to California, but someone correct me if I'm remembering wrong.

ETA:  so yes, she dated a minor celeb, but he wasn't a celeb when they started dating.

My point was less whether he was a celebrity when they started dating and more that she has gotten a "taste" of the California fast lane through that experience and he was the catalyst. She has stayed in California, expressed an intent to go back to California and I think she is more likely than not to settle in California. Nothing at all is wrong with that unless you're a farmer from Iowa and have little interest in doing anything more than visiting California on your way back to Iowa.

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree because we clearly don't and won't see eye to eye on most things regarding Becca. I think once she falls, she'll go wherever, whenever and do whatever necessary to make a relationship work, even if that means leaving California.  And believe if she was Chris' choice and she was in love and confident enough in their relationship, she would have  moved for him.  Maybe it'd have taken longer than his originally thought out time frame or even Whitney's time frame for that matter, but I could see it happening.  And it's not like Whitney is moving to Arlington immediately either.  They have to get through DWTS first.

soccermom333 wrote:^^ Lurker, you are probably right but it says more about Chris and where he is at.  JMO  It gave me pause when I found out he was doing it, but it is his life.  

mindless wrote:Ugh, I just lost a long post.

Anyway, IMO the reason that Whitney's rose was never in question during rose ceremonies, was that Chris didn't have any questions about her. He knew she was there for him, she was wife material and she was gonna accept a proposal no matter what. It made all the sense in the world to take her to F2, because she was the sure bet and he did enjoy her company and admired her as a person. That doesn't mean she was the frontrunner in his heart. I think he had more of a spark with Britt, then Jade and finally Becca. The first two just turned out to be something else than he thought they were, and Becca didn't fall as fast as he and the show needed her to. Kaitlyn was never an option IMO, at least after HTD's. If anyone was dragged along for the sake of becoming the next lead, it was her. I saw no chemistry during their HTD and FD. The chemistry between Chris and Becca was undeniable though, and most obvious during their two 1-on-1's. The edit for the rest of the season focused mostly on her inexperience, so many may have missed that effortless connection they had since early on. I'm sure we would've seen more of it during the day portion of their LCD, but they conveniently cut that out in order to make Whitney seem like the only choice.

People have been saying that Chris was just doing his job and comparing them to other couples, but I really don't see why. I can't remember a single season where I felt the lead missed out by choosing his F1. Well I did think Nick could've been better for Andi than Josh, but we saw how that "love story" turned out. I never bought Sean with Lindsay. Their relationship actually reminded me of Chris and Whitney. He really liked and admired her as a person and she was perfect for him on paper. The problem is that he never fell for her, he fell for Cat. Much like Chris did with Becca IMHO. Des and Brooks was a one-sided love story all the way. He just wasn't feeling it and didn't see a future with her, so he was never a true option. Becca, however, was falling for Chris and wanted to keep dating him to see where it can go, so she was a legitimate option. Just too risky for wimpy Chris. He didn't want to end up with nothing and have his sisters tell him "we told you so" for the rest of his life. Not an edit. JMO.