‘The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose’: Nick Viall, Andi Dorfman’s fantasy suite surprise
We imagine that there are going to be a variety of mixed reactions to what Nick Viall did on the finale of “The Bachelorette” Monday. Some will probably call him desperate or a loser for not being able to get over Andi Dorfman after all of the time that the two parties have been apart.
However, we personally found this to be some of the realest interaction that the show has done in terms of dealing with heartbreak. The fact that Nick isn’t out partying or hanging with a bunch of women proves that he was in love with Andi, and he is having an incredibly hard time letting that go. Even going to the “Men Tell All” special to try and see her was a bold move, especially since he really did not even have to be there.
Of course, whether or not you want TV this “real” and out of the box for this show is up for debate.
What all of this ultimately proved to us mostly was that Nick remains a very complicated man. Clearly, he wanted to be with Andi, but he also is not some jerk out to ruin Josh’s relationship with her. He realizes that Josh is a good guy, and he will most likely be happy with her and will not take anything for granted with her.
Of course, the moment that will create a whole fury of controversy for a while now is Nick basically throwing it out there that he and Andi had sex while in the fantasy suite. Was that a little private? Sure, but he may have a point here that of course he was going to think they were in love with each other if that happens. Why did she do that if she didn’t love him? The issue here is the format of the show. Had the two been able to talk before this special and had she wanted to, it probably would not have happened. But it was a legitimate concern that he had, and after tonight in front of the cameras, she probably would have never talked with him again.
What this moment created is genuinely awesome television. We loved all of this from start to finish. Nick does need to get over this, though, and while we found ourselves rooting for him at times tonight, it’ll be hard for him to move forward after tonight.
What do you think about how Nick handled himself during this whole special as a whole? Let us know your thoughts now with a comment, and be sure to also head over here to get some further news pertaining to the finale. You can also sign up if you want more scoop on all we cover via our newsletter.
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c
July 29, 2014 @ 9:01 pm
I think andi is a nasty biotch. I used to like het..but she was very cruel and cold to nick. She so led him on..then refused to talk to him. He didnt want to ask her that on live tv..she wouldnt give him the time of day. Shes cold and heartless. I liked nick. I felt awful for him. Jsh seems like a decent guy..but i liked andi and nicks connection better..but shes apparently nothing but a lying fake jerk. Nick did nothing wrong. He deserves way better. Ill be with u sweet nick! ;)
dia
July 29, 2014 @ 12:27 pm
I think Nick was hurt. Why sleep with him. If she had talked to him and not completely cut him off which drives people crazy he would have had some closure and it would have been in private not on national television.
Mark Winokur
July 29, 2014 @ 11:18 am
Good for him. Andi is a narcissist who led him on and had sex with him knowing that he was madly in love with her (not to mention sleeping with Josh a day or so later), then dumped him with little explanation and refused to talk to him or answer any questions, on the phone or in person, for months afterwards. He needed to ask that question in order to get closure for himself so that he could move on. Anyone who has been dumped by someone they love should understand that. I hope he finally realizes that Andi really doesn’t feel any remorse for what she did because at the end of the day, Andi really only cares about Andi.
Heather
July 29, 2014 @ 2:09 pm
Andi deserved to be called out. She is a typical Lawyer, never take blame for anything. She led Nick on throughout the whole show and even the last date when he was nervous and asked her if he should be nervous about her feelings she point blank said no with a loving smile. I’m not a Josh fan even though he seems like a nice guy. He just comes across superficial and not real to me. His face is eye candy, but Nick’s body is much better in my opinion. I think Andi picked Josh for the glitz and pzazz that he has and she thought the after show media frenzy would probably be more exciting with Josh.
doodoolemonque
July 29, 2014 @ 5:30 am
Maybe this will encourage the producres to do a better job of choosing players who psychologically equipped to handle what they go through. Coddled momma’s boys who think they are different and that what happened to someone each and every season, won’t happen to them, have no business on the show.They’re just gonna end up wetting themselves on national TV.
Lily
July 29, 2014 @ 5:02 am
I lost all respect for Andi after how she led Nick on the whole time and heck even I was sure she was going to choose him, just to dump him the following morning. Nick had every right to question her and that was his only chance since she didn’t want to talk to him in private. Makes sense, if she didn’t see a future with him, she should have controlled her horn dog self and not done “that” which just complicated everything. Can’t believe how cold she looked the morning she got rid of Nick after all the positive signals she had given him previously. I honestly don’t believe nor see the connection with her and Josh, at least on her part. Only thing they have in common is they live nearby each other, other than that, doesn’t seem very natural. Oh well, that’s tv for you.
Eggie
July 29, 2014 @ 4:45 am
I was not a Nick fan but he had much more depth than superficial Josh who could only talk about his sports career! Nick deserved answers after Andy told him that she had never loved him – so it is not like she was ” confused” when they slept together ! Finally someone had the guts to speak the truth on that show where everything is managed by the producers.
Atomic pup
July 29, 2014 @ 4:33 am
Nick could have asked his questions without revealing that they had sex. His decision to do so was designed to embarrass Andi, get revenge and upset Josh. I hope Josh and Andi never pay any attention to Josh’s comments an instead focus on their bright future together.
J
July 29, 2014 @ 3:36 am
Nick took it way to far discussing a private moment between the two proving him to not be ready for someone like Andi when still acting like a childish boy. Andi saw his true character that many of us had been seeing during the entire season. Andi made the right choice with Josh and wish her nothing but happiness!
mickschix
July 29, 2014 @ 10:51 pm
I was NEVER a fan of Nick’s BUT she did go way too far in leading him along..saying she wished she could say what she wanted to when he said he loved her..it is all a RATINGS GAME! She was probably warned to lead him on until the bitter end because if she SAID she loved JOSH long ago and picked him, the show would have not run through the planned number of shows thus the network would have lost $$. THAT IS WHY THESE GUYS ARE LED ON FOR SO LONG! It is WRONG!
Jaime.
July 29, 2014 @ 3:26 am
What andi did is part of the show and I’m sure there was a love lust she had for Nick. In the real world you meet someone and like them you might sleep with them, most adults do. Now I’m not saying every person you meet you bang… but sometimes you end up in the bed, and this show sets people up to feel that sexual drive for more that one person. So we can’t fault Andi. She’s human. I think Nick and his responses come across a little crazy, like the guy who falls in love if she slips him her number. Now one thing I can say if andi was in love with Josh from day one and knew she’d end up with him then why sleep with Nick? But she set the relationship with Josh up because she slept with him last, so in a way she didn’t cheat on Josh she banged Nick because she wanted to and then settled down to remain eith Josh. It was all well thought out. She and Nick got each other so well because they both think ahead and how it would be view.
mickschix
July 29, 2014 @ 10:54 pm
RATINGS, RATINGS, RATINGS that’s why the show goes along like it does….no one considers that real people with REAL FEELINGS are involved. I think it is very cruel and calculated. She was revealed, did not like it one bit, got nasty with Nick who really had feelings for her…all he wanted was a reason why she strung him along…he was RIGHT TO ASK!
blingbling
July 29, 2014 @ 3:17 am
Hello everyone! Meet the real Nick! Desperate, tacky, classless, and quite the jerk. In a nutshell, it is obvious this was a deliberate attempt to embarrass and humiliate her. Maybe even hoping Josh didn’t know and it would hurt their relationship. IMHO, it backfired. Good luck finding any woman of substance to go out with you now Nick!
Shocked
July 29, 2014 @ 3:16 am
I think the details of the conversation should have been discussed in private. Considering the fact that Andi refused to meet with him, I think she sort of asked for that. Don’t get me wrong I was rooting for Josh from day one. I never liked Nick. However I do believe that she led him on. If she wansn’t in love with Nick why did she sleep with him. Why take him to meet her parents. Why not tell him the truth on their final night together. I think what Andi did was cruel. She of all people should know better after having been a contestant on the show. Quite frankly I am surprised to see that she is suppose to be so in love with Josh considering she expressed doubts about him the entire season!
Janaye
July 29, 2014 @ 3:47 am
We have to remember that this is what makes the show…I am always curious as to what may be encouraged by the producers to cause drama purposefully. You might think Andi is cruel, but there would be no show if she didn’t carry it out to the end. I think when you sign up for the show, you have to know what might happen….
Mark Winokur
July 29, 2014 @ 11:28 am
Yes, exactly. And when Nick told her he loved her, Andi smiled lovingly and said something like, “I wish I could respond freely,” which must have been terribly misleading to the poor guy. Then she sleeps with him knowing that he’s crazy in love with her. And she thinks it should all suddenly be “totally OK” because, hey, she stopped him a few hours before he actually proposed and sent him packing! That makes all the other stuff irrelevant in her eyes! Like I said before, Andi has all the hallmarks of a narcissist. If Nick is really as smart as people think he is, he should be realizing right about now that he fell in love with a fantasy. The real Andi is not worth crying over.
mickschix
July 29, 2014 @ 10:42 pm
I totally agree!
doodoolemonque
July 29, 2014 @ 3:15 am
Nick has behaved like a 16 year old who thought his high school sweetheart destoyed the balance of good and evil by moving on. Nick needs to grow up, move on and maybe a slap upside the head from Josh might help that process. Nick renains the twit we thought he was and is now becoming a professional at it.
Jaime.
July 29, 2014 @ 3:12 am
Nick may have been real, but he knew what he was doing. He knew stating they “made love” would be a shocker and could have thrown Andi off. However, she’s classy and handled it well. Nick showed who he is with that comment and Andi stayed true to who we knew she was. It’s was inappropriate of Nick. Understand now why the guys did not like him and said he was calculating. We are adults and make choices to do adult things.
Boxer531
July 29, 2014 @ 3:04 am
Nick lost all credibility when he brought up what happened in the Fantasy Suite.
Jerk.
jem
July 29, 2014 @ 2:51 am
It was understandable that Nick needed more information to help him through the break up. However for him to bring up what happened between he and Andy in the fantasy suite was completely inappropriate and seemed desperate and cruel. It seemed as though he was just getting back at her at that point. How a person handles themselves through difficult times is a show of their true character. Andy absolutely made the right choice with Josh.
Mark Winokur
July 29, 2014 @ 11:22 am
I think that he honestly wanted an answer to that question so that he could pick up the pieces and move on. He’s got to be asking, “What happened? Why?” She used him up and then refused to talk to him at any point until she was forced to do so on live television. Maybe deep down she knew that she had acted selfishly and burned him badly in a manner that really wasn’t defensible. She is not one who readily admits her mistakes, though she is certainly quick to point out the flaws in others!