RS Wrong Again????

Lucas15 wrote:

Coastal wrote:It does from an editing standpoint and if you are open, you can actually see both sides of the lovestory that is developing.........

I respect you for stating your opinion and appreciate you for posting what you do. That doesn't mean that I have to share it though, and I see the edit telling a very different story. The notion that "the hidden edit is F1" may be an obsolete concept these days which seem more focused on story telling rather than gimmicks like "whose glass is held higher at a rose ceremony".

As recently as the HTD last show, I saw a very poignant and gritty story about Ben - coming to a better grip on the reality of his father's death and his reaction to it. After 5 years of living with this that he is finally able to talk about it with his mother is a huge step towards leaving that in the past and getting closure on it. I can see just why the show chose to show us this instead of other things they might have included - it was the highlight of the date. But I also saw in Ashley's blog that she felt nervous and intimidated by Ben's mother and that isn't quite a positive reaction in my view. And perhaps most importantly, Ben's story is all about Ben's journey - it has little or nothing to do with Ashley's journey other than she happened to be along for the ride when it happened.

As I watched JP's HTD, I saw discussions about why JP's family might be skeptical of Ashley (and Ashley herself in her blog stated an even deeper reason why she was concerned about meeting JP's family) and indeed they were. But I also saw Ashley convince JP's mother that she should not be so concerned, that she was smitten with JP. I saw JP convince his brother that he knows what he is risking but is convinced that he has to take the risk and that it's worth the risk, even if it ends in heartbreak. This is also gritty and real. But it is totally central to Ashley and her journey and the role that JP plays in that journey. And at the end of it, all of JP's family supports the couple and Ashley blogs that her own biggest fear was nothing to be fearful of.

To my eye this is very clearly a night and day difference in the story telling and in the edit.

gurlbrit wrote:

Cari wrote:If one checks the #bachelorette timeline especially while the show is on air, you'll see that most unspoiled viewers thinks it is JP.



I for one watched the first few episodes before finding out the spoilers. I believe i've common sense and simple logic to form my own opinion. Why is it insisted that a JP fan believes he is F1 because of some infamous blogger? WHY?!

I twisted the arm of my unspoiled friend by making her watch the 8 episodes straight. My questions were simple: "who do you want for yourself and who do you think Ash's F1".

on episode 5 "i like Mickey and Ames! William is annoying!"

She called me up at episode 6, "It's JP that Ash chooses!"
I asked how about Ben F? She answered, "Ben F who?"

At episode 7, she texted me, "i'm torn between Ben F and JP. I'll decide at episode 8"

At episode 8, she was so smittened with Ben F

but for her it is clear, Ash chooses JP"

Why is it often reiterated that viewers see JP as F1 BECAUSE of RS? WHY?!

As someone posted upthread, it is insulting. And then we wonder why our posts are met with sarcasm?

Lemme borrow, "just sayin"

ETA

i agree that one's poster can be passionate with his/her point/s of view that is why a heated discussion is inevitable. It happens in whatever forum.

However, we do not need the supreme court to see if one's posts are neutral or not.

Please let us not claim to be neutral if you are not prepared to have all your posts scrutinized.

"just sayin"

One of the biggest problems I see is that we have ppl with many sources. Blondiegal is always complete dispassionate when she posts what her sources have told her. On another hand Coastal has made it abundantly clear that she is not dispassionate. In order to be credible as a provider of spoilers you have to disassociate yourself from who it is you WANT to win.

RS doesn't care who wins, he provides the information he has been given and that is it. However, RS does have "a horse in this race", his horse is his website and income from said website. Coastal continues to do the same but not in a dispassionate manner. Only time will tell whether Coastal's or RS's sources are correct.

ravengirl wrote:I can only imagine what this board is going
to be like when the news does hit

Soon I think around 8am cst Blu said

I know what my intuition tells me
but is keeping mum until RS confirms it

Cari wrote:If one checks the #bachelorette timeline especially while the show is on air, you'll see that most unspoiled viewers thinks it is JP.



I for one watched the first few episodes before finding out the spoilers. I believe i've common sense and simple logic to form my own opinion. Why is it insisted that a JP fan believes he is F1 because of some infamous blogger? WHY?!

I twisted the arm of my unspoiled friend by making her watch the 8 episodes straight. My questions were simple: "who do you want for yourself and who do you think Ash's F1".

on episode 5 "i like Mickey and Ames! William is annoying!"

She called me up at episode 6, "It's JP that Ash chooses!"
I asked how about Ben F? She answered, "Ben F who?"

At episode 7, she texted me, "i'm torn between Ben F and JP. I'll decide at episode 8"

At episode 8, she was so smittened with Ben F

but for her it is clear, Ash chooses JP"

Why is it often reiterated that viewers see JP as F1 BECAUSE of RS? WHY?!

As someone posted upthread, it is insulting. And then we wonder why our posts are met with sarcasm?

Lemme borrow, "just sayin"

ETA

i agree that one's poster can be passionate with his/her point/s of view that is why a heated discussion is inevitable. It happens in whatever forum.

However, we do not need the supreme court to see if one's posts are neutral or not.

Please let us not claim to be neutral if you are not prepared to have all your posts scrutinized.

"just sayin"

Coastal wrote:It does from an editing standpoint and if you are open, you can actually see both sides of the lovestory that is developing.........

anders wrote:so - nothing new??