Bachelor 22 - Arie Luyendyk Jr - SM Media - *Sleuthing Spoilers* - #4

mindless wrote:
They didn't park at the neighbour's. Those big black vehicles on the drive are the neighbour's (you can see one on Google Maps as well). The ABC vehicles are the two black SUV's parked sideways on Lauren's parents' driveway. I guess the neighbour just noticed them arriving from across the street and kept checking out what's happening.

Lucas15 wrote:

Stone_Hedge wrote:@Jolena interesting point. To those that know the inner workings, would there be a set storyline that the Lead signs on to if he wants the gig? I cannot believe Arie would do that at the beginning but manipulating him to do their bidding while filming is plausible because they know him and his trigger issues. Imo

IMO neither the lead nor any of the cast sign on for any specific story line and most are probably completely unaware that there even is a predetermined story line - but they do sign on to basically do anything that production tells them to do. If you've never read a contestant contract it might be interesting to do so - one (Trista's) can be found on line here. To me it's a chilling document to read and once you do it's hard to envision that anyone can complain about being blindsided because they have basically agreed to be blindsided in advance. IMO most sign the contract because they want to do the show (for whatever their own individual reasons are) and they think "Oh well, that won't happen to me" right up until the time it does.

IMO story lines are written well ahead of time and it's the producers job to get the lead and the cast to follow the story line. Because the lead / cast are not professional actors, production has to trick them into showing the emotions they want - say getting someone to talk about the death of a family member so they cry and then edit that into a scene that makes it look like they're crying over the lead. Production will use bribes (financial), (empty) promises of future "benefits" (DWTS appearances, next lead appearance), threats, lies and mindfreak games to get what they want. IMO deprived of sleep, comforts of home, downtime to collect their thoughts and think clearly, leads / cast are particularly vulnerable to suggestions and are prone to do things they would never do under normal circumstances just to make it all "end". IMO all this is done by people pretending to be friends and having the lead / cast best interests at heart when in fact the only interest they have is to make compelling dramatic TV and they couldn't give a rat's petootie about the lead / cast. IMO they certainly know a lead's weaknesses and how to exploit them and will use that without any hesitation. IMO someone who doesn't have weaknesses and / or could be resistant to this kind of manipulation is never going to get cast in the first place.

The inner workings of reality TV shows are production's deepest (and darkest) secrets and they will do almost anything to keep them secret.

All JMHO

Diana wrote:JMO but unless she refuses, I don’t see how it could be anyone but Becca K. Hopefully Arie is gracious and supportive of her JMO

Diana wrote:JMO but unless she refuses, I don’t see how it could be anyone but Becca K. Hopefully Arie is gracious and supportive of her JMO

kmick0890 wrote:mods you can move this if it's not in the right spot but this is a new interview with caroline:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/bachelor-finale-worst-heartbreak-franchise-history-1087906?utm_source=twitter