Bachelor 25 - Matt James - General Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Jolena wrote:

suzq wrote:Does anyone know when the season finale/ATFR will air?  I wonder when the AFTR will tape?

The ATFR is live its not taped. Question is who will be hosting it.

True! And could they please find someone who will focus more on the kinds of questions we would want to hear answers to, rather than the long, cringeworthy dragging the F2 through all her emotions again and then the short but awkward final couple interview.

I know Abigail probably won't be since she was eliminated b4 F4 but she's my pick! also I would like anyone but Rachel L. or Ben H. to take over for Chris during AFTR. all JMO.

I'm still going to go with Tayshia. She could handle it. She is credible, trusted, and well-liked by pretty much everyone in the franchise. She is coming off of the high of her own season. I think Matt would feel very comfortable around her. And I think she would approach things in an even-handed manner that would get people to open up as much as possible.

No offense to JoJo, but she would be the wrong person for this job on every level. I appreciate that she stepped in for Chris earlier in the season, but IMO this far exceeds her current capability.

@Jolena @suzq Are you sure it will be live given Covid? Why would it need to be if they can’t have a studio audience? Unless it’s been announced that it will be live, then I would think it will be taped. All IMO

I think it will be taped. They won't have a studio audience or a need to do it live. I agree that they will still have press to do, but that will probably be done mostly remotely IMO.

This coming AFTR I hope will also include Zac and Tayshia since they didn't get one before.

Wouldn't it be awesome if Tayshia and Zac both hosted it?

It looks like March 8th will be the FRC as per Wiki.



Wiki

I noticed this on the Wiki page. Did we know this??

Pieper had the rose from the second group date. The segment of the date when Matt gave the rose to her and her rose ceremony appearance were both unaired.

GuardianAngel wrote:It looks like March 8th will be the FRC as per Wiki.



Wiki

I noticed this on the Wiki page. Did we know this??

Pieper had the rose from the second group date. The segment of the date when Matt gave the rose to her and her rose ceremony appearance were both unaired.

I don't recall seeing that with Pieper getting the rose. Wasn't that the same night that Katie pulled him aside about all the mean girls? I am just confused as they have cut out a lot of the day time parts of group dates and even cut out who was given a GD rose..

@GuardianAngel I don’t see it saying the FRC is on March 8. Wouldn’t that be the FS episode?

@mbl thank you! I was looking at our schedule and that schedule and something was off, thinking it had to do with shortened filming weeks. I thought the week after March 1st would be the FRC.

What if they piggy bank things like Tayshia's season where they had 2 episode in the same week for the last 4 episodes? If I were the producers, I would want this messy season to end so we can start on a clean state.. do we think they would do the same this season??