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Except for Algebra.
She says “I just want to go home.” and my heart is breaking for her.
Her emotions are so raw and so real, and the girl can’t stop crying.
I’m not kidding when I say there was probably at least 20 seconds (which in t.v. time seemed like AT LEAST 20 days) of Chris shaking his head back and forth and Des sniffing.
Harrison mentions the remaining 2 guys and asks if she wants to continue.
She says her heart has been broken, but her spirit hasn’t been.
She decides she wants to carry on.
(Of course she does. She has 13 producers behind the camera guys waving a contract around in the air and telling her she has no choice.)
Drew and Chris show up, and Harrison comes out to say that Brooks isn’t there (and I’m pretty sure both guys had to hold back from doing a happy dance). Des comes out and tells the guys that Brooks left on his own, and she can barely get through it.
And if you didn’t watch, I mean it when I say SHE CAN BARELY GET THROUGH IT.
Chris and Drew both look genuinely upset that Des is upset, which is very sweet.
But I have to wonder….
are they not concerned at all THAT SHE IS THIS UPSET?
Des pleads with them to let her know if they don’t want to accept the rose.
And for a split second, I had this horrible vision of her giving the remaining boys the rose and them being all “Peace Out Babe, you clearly still have the hots for Brooks” and then her running and jumping off the pier never to be seen or heard from again.
That didn’t happen.
Whew.
Here they are hugging her after accepting their roses.
It is so very obvious that both of the guys are totally and completely invested.
They are both ready to propose and live happily ever after.
But here’s the kicker.
Des loves Brooks.
At this point, I was still 100% sure that Brooks was coming back.
And I was feeling super sorry for both remaining guys.
We come back from commercial break and see Des writing in her journal.
I’m imagining that it says something like this:
Dear Diary,
WHAT THE HELL?
xoxo,
Desiree
Des gets dressed and throws on a 1/4 shirt (can’t even be classified as a 1/2 shirt) and what looks like a pair of black sweat pants. Interesting choie.
(To be fair, if I had abs like she does, I’m pretty sure I’d be wearing 1/4 shirts ALL DAY LONG. AND TWICE ON SUNDAY.)
She and Drew go horseback riding.
AWKWARD.
Party of 2,
and a couple of horses.
After the horseback riding FAIL the two are on the beach, and the producers have piped Des’s voice in saying that she is basically just NOT feeling it all with Drew and
that she is going to let him know it right then and there.
At that exact point Drew gives a toast and says “To being madly in love.”
Whoops.
Poor Drew.
Des then gives him the old “it’s not you, it’s me” speech and sends him on his way.
This is Drew’s confused look.
I feel ya Drew.
Confusion abounds.
But before he goes, let’s take just a minute to talk about how pretty Drew is.
I mean. There is NO DENYING that this is one of the prettiest boys I’ve ever laid eyes on.
But pretty in a good way.
I do however question the one curl falling ever so gently onto his forehead.
Bye Bye Drew.
You’re pretty, but you’re boring.
So, just to update you on how I was feeling at this point….
I’m still 100% that Brooks is coming back.
And I’m imagining what it will be like when she turns around and sees him and then jumps into his arms and wraps her legs around them
(because we all know that is a requirement on The Bachelorette.)
Now it’s Chris’s turn.
I find myself wondering the following:
Is she even going to go on the date? Is she just going to send him packing with Drew?
Well, they do go on the date and it goes much better than the time spent with Drew.
MUCH BETTER.
MUCH LESS AWKWARD.
Well, except for when he walked up to her and said “Welcome.”
That was weird.
Des even seemed to be enjoying herself a bit on their date.
And you know what…I really REALLY started liking them together!
Chris pulls out a journal out of his bedside table (NO CHRIS NO! PLEASE! NO MORE POETRY!), and she says “You are so cute.”
I’ve noticed that she says that to Chris A LOT.
And isn’t “You are so cute!” pretty much code for “you’re nice, but I don’t want to get it on with you”?
So, even though I like Chris, I’m thinking that Des is probably about to give him the boot too.
Don’t you guys remember? She wants to run to the finish line with Brooks.
But then it cuts to Des in a 1:1 interview.
She’s bawling her head off…like seriously crying her face off….and she says that nobody has ever loved her like Chris loves her.
She says it feels amazing.
This is the starting point for my extreme confusion.
I start to question my belief that Brooks is going to come back, but I quickly dismiss any doubts I have and again feel like he’ll be showing back up any second.
Chris meets Des’s family.
Brother Nate is grilling Chris, but he is holding his own.
The brother just won’t stop.
To sum up the family time.
The brother is SUCH A TOOL.
And it is me, or is Chris MUCH cuter tonight than he was in the past?
He asks for Des’s hand in marriage, and the dad gives him his okay.
Although I’m thinking it doesn’t really matter because at this point I’m still 100% sure that Brooks is coming back.
Des sits down with her reject brother.
And you can tell that she is SO ANNOYED with him.
Not just kinda annoyed.
Like, I wish you weren’t my brother anymore annoyed.
Like I kinda wish you would just stop breathing and drop dead annoyed.
For real.
We see Des and Chris both looking over balconies.
And at this point I feel it necessary to say my feelings are now wavering.
I’m now only 99.9% sure Brooks is coming back.
You see Chris walking, and you just know he’s on his way to meet Neil Lane.
The door opens, and Brooks is already sitting their with Neil picking out a ring.
HA!
JK!
(But that would have been good, right?)
Brooks isn’t there, but Neil is.
Chris picks a gorgeous ring.
Des puts on her dress.
She cries some more about how much Chris loves her….
but she’s still not really saying how much she loves Chris.
I’m now only like 98.3% sure ol’ Brooks is coming back.
She walks up to the little proposal area that they have set up, and there is now only like 15 minutes left in the show. My “sureness” takes a nose dive, and I’m now only around 80% sure that Brooks is about to surface.
What is wrong with me?
Why am I still expecting him to show up?
I’m so sure.
What’s he going to do at this point?
Jump out of the bushes?
Chris gets out of the limo, takes several deep breaths, and heads to the proposal circle.
He immediately starts professing his love, but I can’t really get a read on her.
And then, just as you can tell he is about to drop to one knee,
everything in me starts screaming “DON’T DO IT CHRIS! DON’T GET DOWN ON YOUR KNEE!”
Just when he is about make the drop, Des tells him to wait and that she
Okay, now it’s time for After the Final Rose.
Des comes out looking gorgeous…but also looking like she could hurl at any given moment.
First up, Brooks comes out.
I know a lot of people are hating on Brooks, but I have lots of respect for the guy.
He didn’t get caught up in all of the hoopla and he followed his heart,
even though it didn’t lead him to Des.
Good for him for not drinking The Bachelorette kool-aid!
But y’all.
Was it just me or did Des look like she wanted to jump in Brooks’ arms and have him whisk her right out of the studio to a fantasy suite that she felt like she had been cheated out of in Antigua?
After seeing her reaction to seeing Brooks, I now want to bet you $10,020 that it
doesn’t last with Chris.
I think it is SO SO obvious that the girl still has it bad for Brooks.
I felt like she was looking at him wistfully and with longing.
WITH LOVE.
Is anybody else with me on this?
Drew comes out…and there’s some more awkwardness.
Plus I find myself angry at Drew.
HOW IS HIS WAIST SO SMALL?
Then Chris comes out.
Chris is GENUINELY over the moon happy.
Des’s smile seems to be a bit forced.
He pulled out ANOTHER poem (I couldn’t make this stuff up), and Des said “You’re so cute” again.
It’s official.
She doesn’t love him.
So, that’s it.
The season is over.
And I can’t even tell you how excited I am about that.
I wish I had some really funny way to wrap it all up, but the fact is, I’m tired.
Tired of the show.
Tired of the shennanigans.
Tired of it all.
So, instead….I will just say……
until next season!
Something tells me this guy might recharge my Bachelor battery!
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Mix and Match Mama says
I was also so sure Brooks was coming back…even reading your recap, I kept thinking at any moment, you would say "and then Brooks came back and they rode off together" but it didn't happen (which shouldn't surprise be because I watched the show myself).
I even kind of looked for a PS: and then Brooks came back and they rode off together because surely she wouldn't pick someone after telling Brooks he was the one…
But then I remembered that I was watching a TV show.
Carrington says
Oh my word, I was positive that Brooks was coming back, so much so that when they opened the limo for Chris I was sure they were going to throw us for a loop and the door was going to open to Brooks! I'm not going to lie, I was incredibly sad he didn't come back, although I agree with respecting that he actually said how he felt! And thank God someone agrees with me that Des is not in love with Chris! Maybe next season will be more interesting! Yay for boy clothes on the 20th!
Danielle says
I don't think I would have made it through the season without your recaps! Love it! I totally thought Brooks was coming back too. Can't wait for next season now though 🙂
TwIndy Mom says
Thanks for adding some humor to what otherwise a snooze-fest. Don't forget that in addition to "You're so cute," there was also, "I like that a lot," approximately 547 times in each episode. 🙂
TwIndy Mom says
Thanks for adding some humor to what otherwise a snooze-fest. Don't forget that in addition to "You're so cute," there was also, "I like that a lot," approximately 547 times in each episode. 🙂
Jenny Rackers says
That was hilarious!!!! Love! And I was cracking up because I kept wondering why Chris seemed so much cuter on this show than in the past. I think it was the tan.
And by the way, Nordstroms is loving me too. Everytime you had a post about the sale, I seemed to think I was missing out on one more good thing and made another trip up there or online! Love my Ecco boots too…in fact…I returned my Tory Burch ones and got those ones after you posted about them!
Cheryl says
I think Chris is a great guy…the cream of the crop….admittedly, a very small crop of good guys…BUT…it's clear by watching them….he is much more into her than she is into him….and that makes me sad for him…..she kept talking about an ex who didn't communicate well and she didn't want that in a partner…?????…Brooks couldn't string a complete sentence together if his life depended on it…not when he was breaking up with her or on the ATR…….when they were on GMA and Kelly and Michael….Chris said he hadn't watched where Brooks dumped her….they decided before the season started to only watch the parts that were about them and their journey..?????…..oh, this poor sweet schmuck!!!…as far as Juan Pablo, do you think they will put English subtitles at the bottom of the screen for me??….I can't understand a word the man says!!!!!…….thanks for all the recaps!!!!
Anonymous says
I absolutely love your recaps! Yeah, you could tell she still had the hots for Brooks at the AFTR. Chris is a great guy, but obviously Des is not that much into him.
Betsy
Caravan Sonnet says
Ok, first of all I think that all I am going to say is: "So, instead….I will just say……until next season!Something tells me this guy might recharge my Bachelor battery!" because honestly sweet lady you have kept it going this season. hahaha. On another note… I LOVE your outfits, your cute clothes, and your jeans that you show. BUT do you have any tips (on jeans) for those of us gals who are over 5ft.11? The only cute ones that I have ever found are from GAP (because honestly they are the only tall enough ones- I'm 6ft.2) but would LOVE other suggestions! Thanks girl!
love, the tall girl hoping for cute jeans like the average height gal. hahaha 🙂 Rebecca
aprilparrish says
Awesome recap! So if course I have to share a few of my thoughts! They dragged this mess out some kinda bad!! Thank The Lord I DVR'd it so I could get on with it. I did think there was a small chance that Brooks would return, but really honestly and truthfully I think he's gay!!!! That's his problem with Des.
I also think that all this nonsense with Brooks came from those Bachelorette producers. It's been CHRIS all along, but hey that's a little boring so the producers were nice enough to spice it up for us. Still probably won't last, it's not like the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise statistics have had the best long lasting results.
As always I enjoyed everyone of your recaps!! Great job! 😉
Mia @ MakeMeUpMia says
I love your recaps, they crack me up! And we share a lot of the same thoughts during the show haha
Cheryl says
It's clear Chris is much more into her than she is into him….so sad…he seems like a great guy…..Brooks?….I have no idea what she was seeing there…..I'm hoping that what we saw on tv was because of the splicing and dicing of the editors…..otherwise I feel so sorry for Chris……as for Juan Pablo??…do you think they can put English translations at the bottom of the screen for me?…I can't understand a word he says….I think it will be an interesting season!!!
Mod Commonplace says
I was watching it with a friends and we went from confused, to mad, to confused, to sad. We never felt like it was resolved! We kept saying "what just happened?!?" Thanks for sharing the same opinion!
Lisa Rogers says
Schaffer, I FINALLY caved and ordered the wedges. Held out because I have flat feet and don't wear heels. Wore them yesterday and am in absolute love.
Blondie says
Yes. THAT. Everything you said. It's like you read my mind watching the Finale. Hilarious – I was nodding my head in agreement reading this entire post. I even snort laughed when you said the 16 producers standing behind the camera guys waving the contract made her decide to continue. YES! You have such an awesome way with words and I think I'm looking forward to your recaps next season a teeny bit more than soccer boy's abs.
Happy early bloggy birthday!! Can't wait for next week!!
Cheers!
Lauren says
Sheaffer, THANK YOU for writing what we were all feeling. I'm like there's no way she ends up with anyone but Brooks. Then as the night goes on the percentage of sureness drops…but even in the last scene before the proposal I'm like OK he's about to land. The plane must be coming… It never did. I blame Chris Harrison. I do. He tricked us all. I really like Chris and think he's a WAY better fit for Des, but I think she's still hung up on Brooks. I never liked Drew for her. I think if I was Des, I'd be more interested in his baby soft skin and flawless complexion and miniscule pores than him. How can any woman be with a man with skin that flawless? Wouldn't you just want to ask him for beauty tips? I use the Clarisonic and my pores don't look like that. I just want him to tell us his secrets. I'm not that excited about Juan Pablo being the next bachelor. I was rooting for Zak, but maybe the season will surprise me!
Can't wait for your blogging birthday! CONGRATS 🙂
Blue-Eyed Bride says
I kept thinking brooks was coming back, too! What is the deal? This season was so, so weird!!!
Sarah says
Can we all agree that a girl with a body like hers shouldn't have to wear a microphone attached to the back of her bikini? We all know the 1/4 shirt did nothing to hid it. At a time when we can put men on the moon we can't make a more subtle microphone?
Mary says
I kept waiting for Brooks to show up, probably because of all the spoilers and press. I kept waiting until we got to the last 15 minutes and then it was like no way can they squeeze that into the time left. I actually was relieved Brooks didn't show up….wasn't overly impressed with their relationship. I really liked Chris. He seemed normal. He reminds me of Ryan Sutter, Trista's husband, with all the poetry and his calm demeanor. I did feel bad when Des went on and on about how she was in love with Brooks…but I felt bad for Chris. Could be all the editing was the reason we all felt like Brooks was the one. They really didn't show much of Sean and Catherine's relationship either…I actually think Juan Pablo will be a little more interesting as the bachelor and am looking forward to his season…
Melissa Allen says
I was 110% sure Brooks was coming back the entire episode and really didn't quite believe that she let Chris propose and she said yes…poor guy. Can't wait for the US Weekly cover story of "Des and Chris break up" followed by "Des and Brooks engaged!"
Anonymous says
Worst season EVER of The Bachelorette! If I were Chris' family, I would be very upset that he is engaged to Des. I am so embarrassed for him. It is obvious she is not into him at all. Glad this season is OVER! Bring on Juan Pablo!!! I think his season will be much more entertaining!!!
Melanie Lien says
Agreed. Agreed. Agreed. I don't even know where to start. I completely felt the exact same way you did through the entire episode. This is the first season I have ever watched, and I am so glad its over! Her brother IS such a TOOL!! She was embarrassed about it. And personally I have never heard of a friend telling the guy how much she loved another man before she got engaged to a different man. Poor Chris though, he was madly in love the whole time. Brooks never was that into it. And I completely agree again I'm glad he stood up and said that and took himself out. Anyways… crazy season. I appreciate the time and effort to make the post!
Samantha Jo says
Left align your posts. The center texts make it extremely hard to read. And it will look much more professional.
Meagan @ The Clanahan Fam says
I think this may fall under the category of… if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all. Do you know how hard she must work to put together these posts, pictures, and HILARIOUS recaps? That's no easy feat. I personally think center alignment is fun & sassy, like she is. If you notice, the center alignment is used to highlight funny statements — to give them impact. And no, I don't know her – I'm just an avid reader of this blog. I, for one (and probably thousands of others) LOVE reading here every morning.
Alison @ Get Your Pretty On says
I ADORE your boots! This yucky weather gots to go. Can't wait for boot season! And happy early bloggy birthday! SO looking forward to helping you celebrate it next week.
emily says
i'm glad you had the same thought as me and knowing she just wasn't into Chris. And why would she even care about what happened in Brooks' mind between the hometown and the overnight if she was really past that? She does care cause she still loves him!!!!!!!
Everyone's recap says "oh, they're so cute. i'm glad she realized she loved him.' NOOO. she just liked him more than Drew and they were the final options. She went for something safe because he loved her and she obviously has self-esteem issues.
Rant is over. That is all.
Jenni says
Totally think Des talked herself into "loving" Chris. And my friends and I all decided he looks SOOO much better dressed up in a suit than in everyday clothes. Brooks did the rihgt thing but probably should have left sooner. I was totally watching thinking he was coming back anytime too though since I read the Reality Steve spoilers and it said Brooks was the one Des chose. Surpirse! It really was a dramatic season after all! =)
Kim Kauffman says
Ok, it's like you read my mind on your recap. I seriously kept thinking Brooks had to come back any moment! And during AFR you could totally tell she still wanted it to be him! I think Chris seems really nice – but the poems, oh the poems. I COULD NOT handle that. I feel bad for his family having to watch the whole break up thing. That would NOT want me to welcome her into the family!
kristinwithani says
Ditto about the recap.
Law si day. (that's Carolinian for good grief)
Mrs. SBA says
Right on Sheaffer! I'm in complete agreement.
The Lovely One says
I think she's over Brooks, but i agree that it will never last. See how he has his arm around her and he's kind of tickling her shoulder? You could tell that it was really annoying her! There were AT LEAST 237 times that she almost punched him the throat for annoying her like that!
Liz says
I COULD NOT agree with you more about the Bachelorette! It's like you read my mind. I love your recaps!
Kristi says
Yes! I was soooo waiting for Brooks to show back up too. I feel so bad for Chris because he seems all in and as you said Des seems a little forced. Only time will tell.
mel @ the larson lingo says
Why can't we live closer & watch the Bachelor/Bachelorette together?!?!? LOVE your recaps. I was thinking the same thing, I FOR SURE thought Brooks was coming back. Ooops. Totally wrong. Don't think her & Chris will last. Can't WAIT for JUAN PABLO. YESSSSS. And, thanks for the blogoversary shout out!!!
ashnboys says
Gettin' my 2 points! Love the blog and I can;t believe it's only been a year!
ashnboys says
Gettin' my 2 points! Love the blog and I can;t believe it's only been a year!
Margie L says
I told my mom and sister about this blog too! I'm going to have to get me those jeans and military jacket! This is getting expensive : )!
Karen Cee says
Is that bet still up ? cause they are still together with a beautiful baby boy now.