So we start the episode with Whitney meeting Chris's family, and in case you all didn't know- Whitney loves Chris SO much and she is SO happy to be there and she is SO excited for this day and she cannot wait to be part of the family and she feels SO amazing about everything YAY. If I was one of these sisters, I would steer Chris in the other direction- you think they want to spend all their future holidays with someone who never. stops. talking. In that voice. I can't even handle it for an hour through the TV. But apparently they love her... For now. The whole family clearly loves her and loves how heartfelt she is (okay, I guess it is kind of nice), but we can tell that Chris isn't so sure.
Apparently Chris is torn because he has a better chemistry with Becca. And I'm like... but how do you REALLY know that since, you know, you never really got to make your chemistry happen, if you know what I mean... Maybe you should reconsider throwing away a sure thing for someone who hasn't even, you know, been with you yet... Just saying. I'm pretty sure the brother-in-law is the wisest of them all when he assesses that Chris is being a typical guy who wants what he can't have. Whitney is TOO easy to get and Becca is like this elusive ideal woman that he wants to conquer. And like most guys, we can assume he will pick the one playing hard-to-get.
Now that the family has pretty much already made up their minds about Whitney, it's time for them to meet Becca! Becca is actually making a great impression at first, but then she is honest with the sisters and says that she's not ready to move to Iowa and marry Chris until she is sure. Why can't they just date for a while (long distance) until she is ready? (In real life, this makes perfect sense. Why should she pick up and move her life after non-exclusively dating for 2 months?). But doesn't she know this is The Bachelor??? This show is only a success if it ends in an engagement! Hopefully Chris can change her mind so they can get engaged and all the viewers will be happy. Don't they know that it's all about us, after all? Momma Bear has a heart-to-heart with Becca and explains to her that she actually DOES love Chris. Has anyone else considered that since she has never been in love before (or, ahem, made love before), she is just inexperienced on this front and has no idea what to do? Figure your shit out, Becca! And do it in the next 2 days!
Chris gets one last date with each lady, starting with Becca. Time to relax, enjoy her company, and hit her with the hard questions! Becca tells Chris that she can't make any promises about when she would be ready to move, and Chris is still concerned. Becca has no idea what she wants and when she wants it, yet Chris still can't give up. Dear Chris, this chick clearly has no clue what she wants, so maybe you are barking up the wrong tree. As your dad would tell you, go with the sure thing. After what feels like hours of a tortured conversation, Becca finally admits that she is just worried about moving to Iowa. Shock. You couldn't have just admitted that at the beginning and not wasted everyone's time? Chris leaves the conversation feeling awesome because it turns out that Becca does want him! But, she doesn't want to live with him... So, maybe tone back your excitement there, Chris.
Time for one last date with Whitney, and Chris takes her to... his farm! The place he loves the most, doing the thing he loves the most- harvesting corn. But really, why do they want to marry this guy again? Whitney is SO happy to be farming with Chris. This is amazing! This snow-covered farmland is just gorgeous. Wow. Amazing. Next, they visit his house, and Whitney is ready to move in. She is 100% ready to live here and have babies and farm for the rest of her life. Which is going to make it that much more crushing when she finds out she's about to lose to someone who only kind of likes him. Poor girl, she will fall into such an amazing state of depression.
So, there are 30 minutes left of the episode, and Chris still has no clue what he is going to do. He is picking out a ring, without even knowing who he will give it to (or IF he will give it to anyone)... He arrives at the final rose ceremony location, aka a barn. Outdoors. In 20 degree windy weather. The producers desperately tried to dress it up to make it look decent, but seriously, THIS is the proposal someone gets? No thanks. I'll take a tropical island proposal. And can we talk about how Chris actually has not made up his mind yet? The girls are ARRIVING and he still doesn't know what he is going to do. Well this bodes well for their future together. Finally one of the limos is about to arrive with the girl who is going to be sent home, and that girl is... Becca?!? Whattttt??? I am actually really shocked- how could I get this one so wrong??? Chris starts talking to her and it really sounds like he is about to propose... but isn't he supposed to be breaking up with her? He tells her how much he wants to marry her, but... she's not ready. So. There it is. Becca clearly isn't all that heartbroken and is taking this really well. It's just like friends saying goodbye. NBD. It's been real. Maybe because, oh I don't know, she didn't really feel that strongly for him in the first place? No really, she's not even crying. I can't stop thinking, what does she think being in love really feels like, and how does she have NO clue if she's feeling that or not? I just can't even with her. BTW, for anyone that's keeping track, Chris is standing in front of a tractor as her limo pulls away. So, I was pretty close in my prediction.
So, considering that Chris Harrison promised this would be an episode unlike anything we've ever seen before, this is pretty run-of-the-mill so far. Whitney's limo pulls up and we can't wait to see what shocking situation awaits! Whitney is literally more nervous than anyone I've ever seen on a finale episode (or maybe she's just freezing), but that doesn't stop her from spouting out another 5 minute monologue about her love. Finally she lets Chris get a word in long enough for him to tell her that he loves her, and even for him to propose! Whitney's dream of being a housewife for the rest of her life is finally coming true! And Chris's dream of having someone who will always do all the talking for him is finally coming true! Have fun isolated on a farm, just the two of you, for the rest of your lives!
In other news, how was this episode ANY different than every other finale episode we have ever seen? False advertising, ABC. I'm disappointed. Oh and don't worry, we still have another hour of
Now for the big shocker of the night... Jimmy Kimmel is here!!! Oh wait, not a surprise. But I will say, this is by far the highlight of the night and actually amazing to watch him just say every awkward thing we are all thinking. Jimmy brings them a gift of a cow named Juan Pablo (does anyone else catch Chris Harrison say, "iiit's okaaay"???) and I am literally dying. This makes every boring moment of the night worth it.
Finally it is time for the real huge shocker of the night- the Bachelorette reveal! Okay, I won't lie, this actually is kind of shocking. Are they freaking kidding me that we are going to have 2 Bachelorettes? This is the worst idea ABC has ever had. Britt will be a horrible Bachelorette, so the idea of having her "competing" with Kaitlyn is completely dumb. Literally nobody knows how this is going to work and neither girl is excited about it (neither are any of us), and this officially ruins the night. As Kaitlyn put it, this is "not ideal." This is already the most awkward and uncomfortable situation I have ever seen on any Bachelor show (and that is saying a lot), and I feel like this just killed everything. I think I'll just skip to Bachelor in Paradise, thanks! Hope everyone
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