“Sorry, Roger. You tiger now!”
Wow, this is post #550. If we were a comic, this would be double-sized and probably have a shitty trading card bound into the middle. Sorry, but it’s been brought to my attention that comics and toys are what I do best, so I figured it was worth a shout out.
So, where was I? Right, the 21 Day Wedding Party. Let’s just say that that got old fast, but I’m still on board. The highlight has been the introduction of the new show, I Propose. According to the promo, it’s meant to follow the most important day of “his” life: the proposal. I first heard about the show a few months ago, and I immediately thought, ‘This should be a cute idea.” Then, time passed, life happened, and when I finally saw the show, I couldn’t stomach it. I really hate these couples. The guys are complete douchebags. Complete. It’s not like they’re bad guys, but ughh…The women are cute & sweet, and I sometimes wonder why they put up with these guys. I guess that’s love.
My biggest problem with the show has to be the premise, from the woman’s point of view. You see, in order to justify the whole “camera crew following us” aspect, the women are told that the couple has been chosen to be featured on a show about successful couples. They’re, then, told that their man is going to plan a super romantic, surprise date and the crew would be there to film it. But secretly, the dude is really planning a top secret, romantic proposal for the entire viewing public to witness. Now, are women really that stupid? Your douchebag boyfriend has *never* planned anything super romantic, but the one time that he does, there’s a camera crew present? That doesn’t set off any alarms? What woman in her right mind doesn’t realize there’s a proposal afoot?
As much as I want to hate the show, though, it always brings me back in at the end. No matter how douchey the guy might be, the chick’s reaction is what gets you. There’s very little reality left in “reality TV”, but I don’t think these moments can be faked. Even the ones who I think suspect there’s a proposal about to happen are nowhere near as prepared for the moment as she thought she’d be. You’re watching her dream come true, as she finally knows that she’s found the person she’ll be with for the rest of her life. He might seem like a toolbox to me, but he’s “forever” to her. But I tell ya, these 21 days can’t be over quickly enough for me…
