My $.02 on Jason and Molly

Who are Jason and Molly?

Jason is ABC's most recent "Bachelor" and Molly is the woman he chose... although not without some controversy.  Admittedly, I did not watch this season (or the last several seasons, but I have watched a few) but I got sucked in yesterday after catching the end of the final episode and the beginning of the "After the Final Rose Part 1" special.  Long story short: Jason dumped Molly and chose Melissa.  Soon thereafter he realized he made a mistake.  Six weeks after the finale, he dumped Melissa and asked Molly to take him back.  Six weeks after that, they filmed "After the Final Rose Part 2", which aired last night.

Well, you'd think that Jason revealed a hidden swaztika tattoo and asked Melissa if he could set her on fire.  People are seriously outraged (like... outraged!?$!1!).  Seriously, people?

1. Have you never been in love with two people at the same time?  If not, then judge not.  It is not a fun situation and it is difficult to manage an ideal ending where everyone ends up happy.  (It is possible, though, but usually only because someone involved really wasn't in love.)  Jason was clearly in love with two women at once and had an arbitrary TV deadline for making a choice.  Should he have asked for more time?  Sure, but no one's perfect.

2. To all the "Oh poor Melissa" people.  Melissa went on TV to find true love.  That in itself says this is all in the clear.  She signed a contract saying this could (and had to) all be aired.  Additionally, she was not ambushed.  She knew it was coming.  She also talks about herself in the third person, but I suppose I can't technically hold that against her (maybe).

3.  Regarding the rumors that this was all contrived.  I suppose it's possible but, again, it's also possible to be in love with two people at once.  Add a very weepy, emotional male and TV cameras to that already incendiary situation and what do you expect?

4.  Stop hating on Molly.  She loves Jason and when he dumped her, she told him he was making a huge mistake.  Okay, so every dumb girl on a TV dating show says that when they get dumped, but there was something actually sincere about it when she said it - and she was right!  (At least as far as we can know right now.)  Sometimes people do choose the wrong mate initially.  At least Jason had the integrity to change the situation as soon as he knew for sure and at least Molly had the good sense to swallow her pride and forgive him, but only after grilling him (at least that's what she says).

5. I hate the "Jason is a tool for doing this on camera; he should have done this privately" comments.  What part of "contractually obligated" do people not understand?  Do you know how much ABC could have sued him for if he dumped Melissa privately?  Say what you will, but this was a requirement.  Besides, they had had many email and phone conversations about the state of their relationship and weren't due to film the "After the Rose" special until twelve weeks had passed, not six.  You don't think Melissa had ANY inkling of what was coming?  If she didn't, well, her Happy Meal is short a few fries.

I hope Jason and Molly have a wonderfully successful relationship, not just to prove the naysayers wrong, but because they've both gone through so much to get to this point and I believe they both deserve some happiness.

Comments

[goodbadandugly2]

I agree with you for the most part, but as someone who watched the show....Molly sucks. I just don't like her, but I also don't like Jason. I think he is a hoe but that is just my opinion. (I only watched the show cause my sisters and I did it together). I think it is dumb.