本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Bachelor Alex won't last a day in marriage
Vinay Menon
If you think bachelor Alex Michel is the luckiest man alive, then you've never been married.
On television he may seem charming and intelligent and attractive. And, yes, he's young and successful, comes from a wealthy family, and has already completed degrees at both Harvard and Stanford.
But don't be fooled.
Because, when it comes to women, the 31-year-old consultant and latest "reality television" star, appears to have earned a doctorate in Dumbass Studies.
How else might one explain The Bachelor, a six-part series that has drawn nearly 10 million viewers a week, kickstarted elaborate watercooler discussions and turned Alex into a minor celebrity?
Some say The Bachelor — which started last month with 25 comely women vying for the affection of Alex — is blatantly sexist.
Others say Alex is living every man's fantasy.
Please.
The prospect of dating 25 shallow, high-maintenance, vacuous women, each hell-bent on a lifelong commitment from a guy they've just met is, in short, a freakin' nightmare.
The irony is that if Alex had ever been married, he never would have wanted to be on The Bachelor. He would know better.
Tonight, when the fifth episode airs (Citytv, 9 p.m.), Alex is about to experience "intimate overnight dates" with the three remaining bachelorettes: Shannon, Trista and Amanda.
Now let's assume that, as producers have hinted, Alex finds the woman of his dreams.
The grand finale, which airs this Thursday, may well conclude with Alex proposing to the remaining bachelorette.
But has this guy considered the broader implications?
The whole world — including his future wife — has seen him "operate" on national television.
We've watched him kiss LaNease during their gondola ride in Vegas. We've seen him giggle like a schoolgirl when Amanda confessed that she owned a Wonder Woman costume. (Later, at the Japanese restaurant, he was on her like wasabi on a maki roll.)
He's kissed Kimberly, exchanged "pillow-talk" with Angelique, Melissa and Rhonda, made promises to a half-dozen more, and generally demonstrated an ability to be intimate with anybody.
Now project ahead five years.
How will his wife ever trust him? When he says he's out with the guys, will she think he's really having a romantic dinner with another woman in a penthouse suite?
When he says he has to work late, will she assume he's actually squiring five women on a luxury yacht in Santa Barbara?
And can you imagine the arguments they'll have?
He forgets to take out the garbage. She quips: "Well, five years ago, you didn't forget to hose down Amanda after your mud bath together."
He forgets an anniversary. She says: "Well, when you didn't forget to call Angela to see if her eye was all better. Remember?"
Poor idiot.
Maybe he anticipated some of this. Maybe that's why he voted off Denise (a doctor), Daniela (a neuropsychologist) and Lisa (an attorney) during the first episode.
During the second episode, when Alex took five of the girls on a "group date" to a spa in Palm Springs, the folly of his TV adventure suddenly crystallized.
Surrounded by the striking, bikini-clad women, each one encased in warm mud, Alex was casually asked if he had ever cheated on past girlfriends.
There was a long pause. He gulped. And, as each woman gazed at him with unfettered adoration, Alex finally confessed that, yes, he had done some things he now regrets.
Across the free world, men collectively slapped their foreheads.
Cheating may be reprehensible. But telling a bunch of batty-eyed strangers about it, as television cameras are creating a permanent record, is so stupid it warrants no further comment.
Alex Michel should never get married.
He wouldn't last a day.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
Vinay Menon
If you think bachelor Alex Michel is the luckiest man alive, then you've never been married.
On television he may seem charming and intelligent and attractive. And, yes, he's young and successful, comes from a wealthy family, and has already completed degrees at both Harvard and Stanford.
But don't be fooled.
Because, when it comes to women, the 31-year-old consultant and latest "reality television" star, appears to have earned a doctorate in Dumbass Studies.
How else might one explain The Bachelor, a six-part series that has drawn nearly 10 million viewers a week, kickstarted elaborate watercooler discussions and turned Alex into a minor celebrity?
Some say The Bachelor — which started last month with 25 comely women vying for the affection of Alex — is blatantly sexist.
Others say Alex is living every man's fantasy.
Please.
The prospect of dating 25 shallow, high-maintenance, vacuous women, each hell-bent on a lifelong commitment from a guy they've just met is, in short, a freakin' nightmare.
The irony is that if Alex had ever been married, he never would have wanted to be on The Bachelor. He would know better.
Tonight, when the fifth episode airs (Citytv, 9 p.m.), Alex is about to experience "intimate overnight dates" with the three remaining bachelorettes: Shannon, Trista and Amanda.
Now let's assume that, as producers have hinted, Alex finds the woman of his dreams.
The grand finale, which airs this Thursday, may well conclude with Alex proposing to the remaining bachelorette.
But has this guy considered the broader implications?
The whole world — including his future wife — has seen him "operate" on national television.
We've watched him kiss LaNease during their gondola ride in Vegas. We've seen him giggle like a schoolgirl when Amanda confessed that she owned a Wonder Woman costume. (Later, at the Japanese restaurant, he was on her like wasabi on a maki roll.)
He's kissed Kimberly, exchanged "pillow-talk" with Angelique, Melissa and Rhonda, made promises to a half-dozen more, and generally demonstrated an ability to be intimate with anybody.
Now project ahead five years.
How will his wife ever trust him? When he says he's out with the guys, will she think he's really having a romantic dinner with another woman in a penthouse suite?
When he says he has to work late, will she assume he's actually squiring five women on a luxury yacht in Santa Barbara?
And can you imagine the arguments they'll have?
He forgets to take out the garbage. She quips: "Well, five years ago, you didn't forget to hose down Amanda after your mud bath together."
He forgets an anniversary. She says: "Well, when you didn't forget to call Angela to see if her eye was all better. Remember?"
Poor idiot.
Maybe he anticipated some of this. Maybe that's why he voted off Denise (a doctor), Daniela (a neuropsychologist) and Lisa (an attorney) during the first episode.
During the second episode, when Alex took five of the girls on a "group date" to a spa in Palm Springs, the folly of his TV adventure suddenly crystallized.
Surrounded by the striking, bikini-clad women, each one encased in warm mud, Alex was casually asked if he had ever cheated on past girlfriends.
There was a long pause. He gulped. And, as each woman gazed at him with unfettered adoration, Alex finally confessed that, yes, he had done some things he now regrets.
Across the free world, men collectively slapped their foreheads.
Cheating may be reprehensible. But telling a bunch of batty-eyed strangers about it, as television cameras are creating a permanent record, is so stupid it warrants no further comment.
Alex Michel should never get married.
He wouldn't last a day.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net