Last night's season finale of The Bachelor was one for the ages.
After making "the hardest decision he's ever had to make," Jason Mesnick bid farewell to Molly Malaney, got down on one knee and proposed to Melissa Rycroft.
Minutes later, in an intimate "After the Final Rose" special, the single dad shocked and angered the show's fans when he abruptly ditched her for Molly Malaney.
That set up tonight's second "After the Final Rose" installment.
Bachelor host-pimp Chris Harrison recaps the events thus far, then after boring interviews with fans (really) and ousted bachelorettes, updates us on the latest.
First on the hot seat? America's Most Hated, Jason Mesnick himself.
Jason basically spews the same vague BS from last night - he had no choice and felt bad dumping Melissa, but is more in love and better friends with Molly. Zzz.
To say this guy is unpopular right now would be an understatement.
Melissa Rycroft declined to appear, but Molly Malaney takes the stage to discuss her relationship with Jason. Things are going well lately. Jason proclaims they're in love, Molly announces she's moving to Seattle, and they make out. Yay.
Finally, Chris announces the new star of The Bachelorette: Jillian Harris!
Are you satisfied by this ending, or just disgusted? Will Jason and Molly last, or will The Bachelor soon extend its futility streak to 0-for-13?
Share your thoughts below, and click to enlarge more pictures of Jason, Melissa, Molly, and the great Chris Harrison on last night's finale of The Bachelor:
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March 3rd, 2009 11:07 PM
Jason Mesnick is an ASSHOLE. Absolutely NOTHING that he said tonight changed that for me...I am 25 and a single mother, because I went through almost the same thing with my daughters father..it is so hard to be engaged to someone and have them tell you "its just not working" and then find out that person is pretty much already in a relationship with someone else!! I also have a very hard time believing that in the six weeks he was carrying on with melissa and talking to her on the phone that he could not talk to her at all about what he was feeling, but instead chose to publicly humiliate and hurt her..contractual obligations my ASS. You are a sad example of a man jason mesnick, and there is no "apology" that can change that.
March 3rd, 2009 11:07 PM
Jason Mesnick is an ASSHOLE. Absolutely NOTHING that he said tonight changed that for me...I am 25 and a single mother, because I went through almost the same thing with my daughters father..it is so hard to be engaged to someone and have them tell you "its just not working" and then find out that person is pretty much already in a relationship with someone else!! I also have a very hard time believing that in the six weeks he was carrying on with melissa and talking to her on the phone that he could not talk to her at all about what he was feeling, but instead chose to publicly humiliate and hurt her..contractual obligations my ASS. You are a sad example of a man jason mesnick, and there is no "apology" that can change that.
March 3rd, 2009 11:07 PM
Jason Mesnick is an ASSHOLE. Absolutely NOTHING that he said tonight changed that for me...I am 25 and a single mother, because I went through almost the same thing with my daughters father..it is so hard to be engaged to someone and have them tell you "its just not working" and then find out that person is pretty much already in a relationship with someone else!! I also have a very hard time believing that in the six weeks he was carrying on with melissa and talking to her on the phone that he could not talk to her at all about what he was feeling, but instead chose to publicly humiliate and hurt her..contractual obligations my ASS. You are a sad example of a man jason mesnick, and there is no "apology" that can change that.
March 3rd, 2009 11:30 PM
Kelly, Jason had a different situation here. What a character you are, getting worked up over this. Be a mother to your son and stop posting useless comments that only make you sound judgemental.
At least Jason has someone to lean on in Molly. If you don't have a hint of forgiveness in your heart, then you'll probably be alone for a long time. No wonder your baby's dad felt alienated...
March 3rd, 2009 11:33 PM
Honestly, while it sucks that things went the way they did, i don't hate Jason, in fact i still love him. I think he was honest and genuine and it took GUTS to do what he did, and I'm so glad that he's happy now. Who knows how it'll all end up, though.
As for the Bachelorette, Jillian, YEAAAAY!!!! From the first time i saw her i loved her quirky, funny personality... ABC knows what they're doing, stringing us along like this! I'll for sure be watching! *sigh*
March 3rd, 2009 11:40 PM
Chris, The Producer of the Show, Molly and Jason all of you are very nasty people. What goes around comes around and you will all gets yours. You cannot play with someone's heart and get away with it. It does not matter that this was done for t.v. ratings all of you are not very nice. I will not watch The Bachelor anymore!!!!!!
March 4th, 2009 12:15 AM
Molly is such a beautiful girl... just amazing! Jason is very lucky she was still interested in him - he better not mess up again. Melissa was cute, but seemed kind of fake to me. There is something really sexy, smart, and sincere about Molly and I think Jason is going to be very happy!!!
March 4th, 2009 12:19 AM
Jason, Jason, Jason...who cares about him all he did was repeat himself over and over again. What about Melissa? I think that he did make the right choice but he could have really been more responsible with her feelings. Not only does he dump her on national TV but rub her face in it by making out with Molly right after he dumps her. I truly believe that Molly and Jason had been in touch because she said tonight that she didn't just take him back but she drilled him...yeah right after she sucked off half his face. She barley had questions for him on the couch when they were all kissy face so I'm sure she had the answers to all her questions by then. Poor Melissa. Stop making Jason out to be a hero because lets be honest if we were Melissa would we see Jason as being so "Brave". Melissa is the Brave one. Hey Jason ever here a thing called "heads up"? Because that's what you could have gave Melissa during one of those phone conversations that changed your feelings for her.
March 4th, 2009 12:30 AM
I wanted jason to be with molly the whole time and im glad he switched i thought he should have let melissa go in the beggining, people need to stop calling him in asswhole and being mad its a tv show for goodness sakes and know one really knows him, let him be with who he wants to be with molly and him are cute together!!!!!!!!
March 4th, 2009 12:45 AM
Jason your true colors showed tonight,Its not about who you picked, its about how you did it! And I'm sorry you are not a good role model for your son.He needs to know how to treat others and all I see and hear from you is all about you! Selfish thats what you are! You really think that its all about YOU. Remember when you were so upset when you were down on your knees and got rejected all you kept saying is WHY!Just think what you did is way worse and to set there the same night acting the way you did right after you broke it off with Melissa showed that you had no class at all. You will never be happy because you are not happy with yourself.One thing that you were right about you cant help the way that you feel about someone....But you can help the way you treat someone. You owe her a Huge apology.Thats the least thing you can do.