Summary
The Bacheloretteseason 21 has been somewhat underwhelming for viewers, andBachelorproducers should bescrambling to fix their mistakes after Jenn Tran’s hometown dates were the most boring they’ve beenin the last several years of the series. Jenn, introduced on Joey Graziadei’s season ofThe Bachelor, has been making her mark on the franchise as the first-ever Asian AmericanBachelorette.Jenn’s funny, effervescent personality was incredible to watch onThe Bachelorseason 28, and even though she may not have been the producer’s first choice for the lead ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21, she’s been a fun lead.
Even though Jenn’s personality has been fun to watch overall,the season ofThe Bacheloretteshe’s led has been one of the most difficult forBachelorNation to get behindin some time. With a cast of guys vying for Jenn’s affection who have been coming off as villainous, uninterested, or clout chasing, the genuine feelings onThe Bachelorettehave been difficult to decipher. Jenn appears to be connecting with some of the guys on her season, but their feelings for her haven’t always been clear. Themost recent episode ofThe Bachelorettemuddled things further with emotionless hometown dates.
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Jenn Tran’s Cast Has Been A Questionable Bunch
Not All Of The Guys Are There For The Right Reasons
ThroughoutThe Bacheloretteseason 21, it’s been clear that there’s something off about the season’s production, especially in the cast of guys that was put together for Jenn to choose from. While some of the guys have been implicitly there for Jenn,others have been waffling on whether they feel a genuine connection or attraction toThe Bacheloretteherself.Jenn may not have been the original choice forThe Bacheloretteseason 21’s lead, as Joey’s third runner-upMaria Georgas had been tappedto take on the role, but she was one of the front-runners for the role originally.
While it wasn’t known who would be part ofThe Bacheloretteseason 21 cast before Jenn was announced as the lead, the filming for her season picked up quickly afterThe Bachelorseason 28’s finale aired. WithJenn getting to know guys who may have been interested in otherBacheloretteoptions, their connections have likely been slower to start or non-existent at all. With guys likeBachelorettevillain Sam McKinneyon the series for all the wrong reasons, Jenn’s cast hasn’t been the best, which has made her connections less interesting.
Jenn’s Hometown Dates Were Lackluster & Emotionless
The Connections Didn’t Feel Real Or Genuine
During the most recent episode ofThe Bachelorette,Jenn’s hometown dates with DevinStrader, Marcus Shoberg, Jonathon Johnson, and Jeremy Simon were meant to be an exciting look into the lives of each contestant,but struggled to produce the magic they needed to. Hometown dates in theBachelorfranchise are supposed to provide a look into the lives of the contestants, introducing the lead to their family, and showing the importance of those who surround the contestants in their day-to-day lives. Giving a more realistic look at the contestants is important forThe Bacheloretteto understand if their priorities align.
With Jenn having two obviously deep connections with Devin and Marcus,BachelorNation expected that she would find herself getting closer with them while struggling to decide if Jon or Jeremy should be the guy eliminated. Instead, the hometown dates were lackluster and seemed devoid of emotion, leavingBachelorNation confused. While Jenn got to know the families and friends of each contestant,the connections she had with each guy seemed mind-numbingly boring, as though there was very little romantic interestin any of her relationships.
The Bachelor Should Be Working Overtime To Address The Issues
They Need Deeper Emotional Connections Moving Forward
Although there’s nothing left thatBachelorproducers can do tochange the way Jenn’s season has been going, they can make changes moving forward. Jenn’s season has proven that casting a pool of singles who may or may not be interested in the lead isn’t the way to find a successful, genuine match forThe BachelororThe Bachelorette.Bygiving Jenn a cast of guys who were likely more suited for Maria or anotherBacheloretteoption, there’s been very little buildup to her relationships with the final four.
After some lackluster hometown dates,Bachelorproducers should be paying attention to the fact that viewers aren’t seeing the connections between the lead and her contestants. They should be taking note that the edits of each episode have to include more buildup, making sure that future leads are storylines make sense to the audience. While it can be difficult to edit human emotion to appear outward on reality TV competition in moments,The Bacheloretteshould be able to show off the fact that the contestants are falling in love with Jenn. Things should change forThe Bachelorseason 29.
The Bachelorette
Cast
The Bacheloretteis a spinoff show of 2002’sThe Bachelor. First premiering in 2003,The Bachelorettefollows a woman who dates several men to attempt to find her one true love, eliminating one man each week. Mike Fleiss’ series has endured the test of time by lasting over 200 episodes and becoming one of ABC’s most popular reality TV shows.
