DIANA REPUBLIC

Just to be clear I didn’t give up reality television. I have totally been watching The Bachelorette. And I must say that for the first time in Bachelorette history, Jillian, our bachelorette, actually had choices that were appealing. There were a couple of duds and of course, one big slippery weasel, who really doesn’t deserve any more than the fifteen minutes of fame he managed to shoplift.

But of course, I can’t help myself. Seriously, this is his marketing strategy for selling records? Get on a popular reality dating show and lie your way into the heart of the unsuspecting bachelorette? I am personally not a big fan of liars and cheaters (or of country music for that matter). I don’t watch Woody Allen movies and have never felt the same about Meg Ryan since her affair with Russell Crowe. I think this was a flawed plan. And gloating about his “accomplishments” in the limo – that was priceless. I don’t know who his target market is, but I think he seriously miscalculated when he chose the viewing audience of the Bachelorette.

The remaining three bachelors are all attractive, interesting and viable choices. Reid is kind of adorable and anyone who is that upfront about his neuroses can’t be all bad. Kypton is cute and adventurous and seems like a good fit for Jillian and he can’t really be held accountable for his parents’ questionable choice in names. And lastly while he is clearly career driven, Ed ‘s reappearance shows that he is at least willing to consider putting Jillian before his Blackberry.

I am, once again, looking forward to the “most dramatic rose ceremony ever” (how do they keep topping themselves like that?). By now I have resigned myself to the fact that Jillian will not marry any of these characters, but I am still invested in her choice. And as the first bachelorette in the show’s history who actually had the good sense not to accept the invitation to the fantasy suite with all of men, I have some faith that she will chose someone who will make her happy for a time. None of these guys are snowboarders, right?