More about reality TV

So, the rumors and sitings were true--The Bachelor picked the Nashville woman. I was glad. There was just something squirrelly about Moana. Why couldn't she explain why she cared for the Bach? Come on, just a few favorite traits? Because it's not enough to say "he understands me." And I wasn't convinced she had really thought out the implications of a long-term kind of deal. Eventually, the initial infatuation wears off and then you find yourself asking, why am I with this dude?

Even so, I did feel very bad for Moana at the end. Her final soliloquy in the limo was surprisingly articulate. I think that, along with the intrusiveness and potential humiliation of being on a reality show, I would never be a good contestant because I couldn't narrate my emotional state on demand, as you are required to do on television. Perhaps this is why people so often fall into cliches and repetition on reality TV. I mean, how many times have you heard the term "step up to the plate" on The Apprentice? By and large, we are not poetic speakers.