The Bachelorette... project #1

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The streaming television show I chose to pick and pry at was the reality series “The Bachelorette” created by Mike Fleiss. The series started streaming as a spin-off from “The Bachelor” which aired in 2003. although I didn’t start watching both “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” until 2010, I continue to watch the most recent seasons on ABC network, and with this current season it is being about the bachelorette, that is what my media blog project is about. The genre into which The Bachelorette falls into is a definite reality drama/romance tv show. The storyline of “The Bachelorette” is about trying to find true love. Something many, many people across the world can relate to. This current season is about a bachelorette named Becca, and about her journey meeting 25 eligible bachelors to help lead to her to her one and only love, who at the end of the show will get down on one knee and propose in hopes of becoming a newly engaged couple! The particular episode I watched was the most recent one aired on Monday, July 16th, 2018, each man who Becca is still interested in receives a rose from her, and in this most recent episode it came down to the top three men still eligible to win Becca’s heart. Becca visited hometowns this week to meet the guys’ families and see what their home life was like. Towards the end of the episode, Becca had to choose to

let one of the men go. The host, Chris Harrison has hosted each and every season, but the bachelors and bachelorettes change every year. However, there is another spinoff called “Bachelor in Paradise” and this show could return past bachelors and bachelorettes (like a typecast) to help them find love. Commercial breaks inquire News updates on KATU NEWS, car sales, phone, and bank products, ads for Target, fast food restaurants like Mcdonald’s, Cleaning products like Tide, as well as facial cleansing ads with Jennifer Aniston in it. As well as new movies coming out and/or other television previews. When It gets one commercial away from the show resuming, a little ad having to do with either the ABC Network or a breakdown on how to sign up for the next upcoming Bachelor or Bachelorette will pop up to try and persuade you that you too can find your one true love. Out of 14 ongoing seasons, the number of viewers has dropped, and many critics view the show as “boring” and “script like”. The tabloids, on the other hand, are still all over the recent news and juicy gossip having to do with the show. Over the years magazines have been drooling to get their hands on the latest news and scandals about the newly engaged couples and quite frankly, I don’t think they’ll stop anytime soon!

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Given this is a reality TV show, the attitude of “The Bachelorette” projected is a very classy and relatable program, that can also have it’s very thrilling, suspense, intense and drama-filled moments. Viewers all over can watch this show and somehow relate to it. Whether it be from experiences they personally had on their own, or something said or done by the cast that they agree with. The audience spectrum is very broad, so the attitude could stay calm, or get real intense real fast. The show preview makes the bachelorette look flawless in a gown of some sort, with full hair and makeup done. This could be to lure more viewers in or to just keep the reputation of the show staying a “high-end” look. The show sets in California, but soon throughout the season, the show moves from fun places Becca chooses for dates, to paradise islands, or countries. Then, soon to hometowns of the top 4 eligible contenders. There are many shows out there similar to “The Bachelorette” in their own way, some for example also on ABC Network is a new reality show “The Proposal”, with the intentions to soon be engaged to someone after an hour of being on the show. “Married At First Sight” on Lifetime Network is the same sort of thing, another like this would be “Are You The One” on MTV Network, couple experts try to match two people together they think is best compatible. All of these shows have the same intentions, and ending goal: To find your perfect match. All of these reality tv shows are to help people around the world to find their missing piece and live happily ever after. The one thing that makes “The Bachelorette” so different than these other shows is it gives the bachelorette more time to get to know each and every contender before making a big decision. She gets to choose who she is most interested in and gets the opportunity to visit their hometown, evaluate if that’s something she would want in the future, and more. These other shows are so quick to get engaged, or the intention of the show is set in stone at one location with the same people, they never get to see what life is like outside with that one person.
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Certain generalizations have been made with the show continuing for 14 seasons. Many people get sick and tired of seeing the same thing over and over again, as well as making certain stereotypes on how there's always “that one girl” or “that one guy” that stirs up problems or that nobody likes on the show. But for some reason, the bachelorette chooses to keep him around. I believe this is what some people mean by the show becoming more “script like”, the producers choose a wild or unlikeable cast member to keep the show interesting, and frankly, it works. Most of the time that cast member is the most interesting thing happening all season! The target audience can be a wide range of people, many can find a relation with this show. It is more mature so I would give the age range of 13 years and above. All commercials and advertisements during the show hit many different topics that almost all ages would be interested in viewing. With ABC being a very popular network, it is expected that viewers receive a wide variety of commercial ads.  If I were to put myself in the shoes of someone not from the United States, judging off of this show, I would say the U.S. is very eager people to find love and are scared of being alone. Also, that people need to sign up for shows in order to find their person which in a way is quite sad… but also very entertaining at the same time.

“The Bachelorette” has many strengths. It shows others that you can find love, and it gives viewers a chance to believe that these types of shows do work and bring people together. I would say that “The Bachelorette” accurately reflects real life, because it is all about a normal person who doesn’t have a background of fame, to come into the spotlight and try to find love. There are multiple seasons where the engagement lasts, and one example is Sean and Catherine Lowe.

They were a couple that got engaged on the show, and if you Google them now you can still see that they are happily married and with two children. Weaknesses of the show I would say are growing. It all comes down to personal preference, the person the network chooses to be the next bachelorette some may not like, which causes viewers to go down. Also with the expanding “script like” features in the show also makes it look less realistic and relatable. Personally, I am one of those people that if I don’t like the upcoming bachelorette or bachelor then I won’t watch the show, but if I do like them then I am very interested in each episode. I think without the “script like” notions the TV show wouldn’t be as dramatic and interesting.

Sometimes it does get a little too much and I can get uninterested, but at the end of the day, it is still one of my favorite shows to watch. Having friends that are equally obsessed with the show as me makes a good bonding night. There are always going to be the people on the show that you love and that you hate, which makes a great conversation starter.  I would agree with some critics that the seasons have gotten a little repetitive and boring, also with the stereotype of having that one “villain” on the show each season, but it is something that is entertaining to watch personally. I still can find a way to relate to everything happening so I will stick to watching it and enjoying every minute.

I watch this show on a pretty regular basis, when it is in its current season it premieres every Monday night at 8pm. I usually enjoy watching the show with my family and friends so we can talk about certain people that we like and that we dislike. Also, it’s always fun to see in the end who the bachelorette chooses! At times I’ll be super busy and won’t watch a few episodes so I will go binge watch to catch up. Not only do the cast members of the bachelorette have their own private accounts on social media but the show itself does too. From what I can tell “The Bachelorette” is very involved in all social media aspects: Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Keeping many people updated on what is currently happening and hints at what will happen in the future on the show. The show averages at least a thousand followers on each social media platform. After watching this show for many years I have got myself to following certain bachelors or bachelorettes from past seasons that I really liked and I still keep tabs on them on Instagram and Twitter.

Upon further examination of this show, it has become very clear to me that people are still very interested in it. Based on the number of viewers each year “The Bachelorette” and “The Bachelor” receive but by the number of applicants eager to be on the show. Other TV shows that are inspired by “The Bachelorette” are out there giving other people around the country a chance to find love as well! All around this is a very inspiring show that you can relate to, as well as a good source of entertainment for you and your family and friends!