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Not that I think De is an influential person, but her saying that she picked the wild card and it didn't work (Jesse), rather than the safe one (Jason), could this have influenced Jason in any way? Was he trying too hard to make the right choice and in doing so, he felt that Melissa would be the safer choice, rather than Molly, the wild card?
If this wasn't scripted from the beginning, then contacting Molly right after he returned from NZ, and Molly being receptive to his call, would certainly account for his change in feelings towards Melissa, and the reason why he didn't try to make it work.
I believe that Jason shouldn't have proposed to anyone in the state of mind he was in, if that wasn't a red flag to him, I'm not sure what would be.
I wonder if the Deanna conversation happened AFTER the proposal to offer an explanation or an out for Jason? They may have been scrambling to make the story fit what actually happened and decided to bring De in to cast some doubt and edit it in later knowing what the outcome actuallly was.Originally Posted by Flori da;3374088;
Not that I think De is an influential person
If this wasn't scripted from the beginning, then contacting Molly right after he returned from NZ, and Molly being receptive to his call, would certainly account for his change in feelings towards Melissa, and the reason why he didn't try to make it work.
I believe that Jason shouldn't have proposed to anyone in the state of mind he was in, if that wasn't a red flag to him, I'm not sure what would be.
That's one argument, but not neccesarily the one that Jason is sticking to with any kind of consistency. I think the only time he said that was during the ATFR 1 or 2... he's said so many different things in such a short period of time, that it's difficult to analyze the situation based on his words alone. Personally, I keep going back to the Ellen interview because I think that was the most honest he's been, to date.
No it doesn't add up, but it probablly never will--no matter what "camp" you're in--what we've been shown in total, isn't the sum total of what took place in reality.Folks, if you separate yourselves from "camps" and look at this thing from what we have been shown in total, something doesn't add up.
I don't know about you, but I had a really hard time reconciling what I saw on tv with what RS (and others) have suggested. I went back and forth, again and again. The idea that it was a pre-determined plan rings true to me, but I just could not wrap my brain around how Jason could agree to intentionally hurt someone in that way. But after watching his post show interviews, I've been able to reconcile it. IMO, Jason was masterfully manipulated into agreement.
I would have loved to have seen this - that would have been a jaw dropper. He lets Molly go - cut to the scene of balcony anguish. He calls the producer - asks him to stop the limo - Molly comes back and waits. He says good bye to Melissa. Then Jason presents Molly with the final rose...
I actually think that's one of the best suggestions I have heard to date. That way all this insanity and pain could have been avoided. It would also have made perfect sense! You didn't need a degree in psychology to see that Jason was overcome and distraught after letting Molly go and was in no condition to propose to anyone at that moment.
I have rewatched the FRC a few times and there was one moment when I swear I could see it in Jason's eyes when he was struggling to tell Molly that he would let her go. I even freezed it at that one moment so I could look more intently at his eyes, because I think the truth was right there for everyone to see. He says that he doesn't even have a reason he can give her for letting her go. Molly looks down and the realization is starting to set in. It was at that very moment that I actually thought that Jason might just refuse to go through with letting her go. Then he takes a deep breath and says, " But I HAVE to let you go." I put the emphasis on the word "have". I can't try to read too much into, but I couldn't stop feeling that he really did feel compelled or forced to go ahead with it.
How much more real it would have been if the guy just stopped and said, I can't go through with this. He should have run after her and got her back. Then he could have broken up with Melissa. Now that would have been a story and one much more satisfying to everybody. That would have been real.
What Jason did was go through with the stupid plan.
For me, I just can't buy it because Jason is a terrible actor. He was terrible all season long at hiding his real feelings, so I don't think he could have pulled off anything.
I'm still leaving the door open for everyone else to be great actors, and for all the manipulation in the world from TPTB, but Jason being able to fool us with his acting? I can't buy that.
Though I could be wrong, of course...
I agree.
I remember reading/watching (I wish I could remember where), in a very early interview, Jason stating the he was grateful to ABC for giving him AS MUCH TIME AS HE NEEDED to make his decision.
While the debate of how and why might continue for years, in the end, what I have found to be most fascinating is inadvertently being allowed a peek behind the The Wizard's curtain.
Originally, De was supposed to provide the manufactured drama this season, but in usual De style, she did more harm than good by planting the seed of doubt in Jason's mind and had him second guessing his choice. When you have a willing participant, Molly, then you have a scenario ripe for what went on this season. Fleiss said that Jason was taken with Melissa early on, the crew saw it and Jason told Molly at the FRC that he was in love with someone else. Jason is easily influenced and I think De's words were fresh in his mind. The guy can't make a decision and stick with it. Whatever his version of fairytale love is, to him Melissa wasn't cutting it, therefore, he had backup girl on his mind from day one, so it's no wonder he and Melissa didn't make it. As Melissa said he wasn't willing to fight.
As far as Molly, she knows how to play the other woman game and knows what buttons to push. If she and Jason really are experiencing "true love", then the least they could have done is waited out the course of the show before taking their circus act on the road.
Originally, De was supposed to provide the manufactured drama this season, but in usual De style, she did more harm than good by planting the seed of doubt in Jason's mind and had him second guessing his choice. When you have a willing participant, Molly, then you have a scenario ripe for what went on this season. Fleiss said that Jason was taken with Melissa early on, the crew saw it and Jason told Molly at the FRC that he was in love with someone else. Jason is easily influenced and I think De's words were fresh in his mind. The guy can't make a decision and stick with it. Whatever his version of fairytale love is
As far as Molly, she knows how to play the other woman game and knows what buttons to push. If she and Jason really are experiencing "true love", then the least they could have done is waited out the course of the show before taking their circus act on the road.
Oh, Molly knew how to push his buttons all right.
I can think of a reason why Jason went through with the plan - I believe ABC gave him money and also exposure for his foundation, which is what he is going to be doing now. HE made a deal with the devil for his future. Jason Mesnick is now a household name, if he had picked Molly and they were together no matter how long, his name would have died down in a short amount of time w/o much fanfare. This way, he got ABC money and notoriety. As soon as I heard Ellen ask him that question and he answered, I had my own Ah Ha moment.
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