Is Aaron a sweetheart or what?
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Sisteronline

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 11:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Personally I think Aaron is attractive but, if I see his tongue one more time, I'm gonna puke!

No, I don't think he's a sweetheart but, this is after watching 3 episodes. The first week, I might have said yes.
JMO
S-O-L

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think he is a good man. I have seen nothing to the contrary. You have to cut him a little slack, there are no rules for what he is up against. He is feeling his way and thinking on his feet. It has got to be difficult.

Shortnsweet

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 11:25 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Fruitbat, I am laughing my head off -- "feeling his way" -- what is he feeling?? Did I miss something? I miss all the good stuff!!

I agree Sister, I don't like seeing people's tongues while they are kissing. It's yuckie!

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 17, 2002 - 11:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
hmmmmmmmm well, that too. :) Short.

Uhoh

Saturday, October 19, 2002 - 12:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
i know i'm in a huge minority here, but
if i were given a choice between alex and
aaron, i'd choose alex.

why? so far, i think alex had a better sense
of humor and seemed a lot more playful. they're
both bright, but i have a sense of alex being
a bit more intellectually well-rounded as well.

aaron's pointing out several times (both during
the rose ceremony and even stronger on Good
Morning America) that the two women merely pre-
empted his not-giving-them-a-rose didn't win
points w/ me either. his ego seems to require
larger feedings than alex's did...

Back2reality

Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 01:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I came across this article and I wasn't sure where to post it. Thought this might be a good spot....

Reality Show Bachelor Has Options

Oct 28, 1:04 PM (ET)

By CONNIE FARROW

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - While Aaron Buerge works his way through the 25 contenders wanting to marry him on ABC's dating reality show "The Bachelor," eager women in southwest Missouri are making it clear that he has options.

The 28-year-old bank vice president is sworn to secrecy about the show's Nov. 20 finale, but he isn't discouraging anyone.

"All I can say is that I'm not married yet," says Buerge, holding up his left hand for inspection. "Regardless of the outcome of the show, marriage is a long ways off."

The town hasn't been in such a tizzy since native Brad Pitt ascended to stardom.


Faxes, resumes and letters with pictures from wannabe wives have been coming in from across the country since Buerge began appearing on the series (9 p.m. EST Wednesday) that is sapping younger viewers from NBC's Emmy-winning political drama "The West Wing."

Buerge is frequently greeted at local restaurants and bars by that squeal that young women save for hunky men and chocolate. The more reserved swing their hips and flit past as if they haven't a care, while glancing to see if Buerge is watching.

Parents Alden and Kathy Buerge are pressed about the status of his availability by mothers and friends with single daughters.

"It's all good-natured," his mother says. "The response has been unbelievable."

First National Bank employees also have noticed more women milling about. Some ask about loans or accounts, others sip from the water fountain and leave, bank President Eric Piel says.

The bank even added the phrase "Yes, Aaron Is The Bachelor" to its street-front sign that pictures Buerge and Piel to help satisfy the curious.

The family-owned bank hasn't tabulated the numbers since the show began airing in September, but Piel says there's definitely been a spike in new female customers.

"We don't have a special bachelorette account or anything," Piel says. "You know, open a new account and get an autograph."

Teller Tina Albert, who instigated Buerge's participation in the show, has noticed more cars coming through the drive-through and outdoor ATM. "I've had them come through the drive-through and stop and gawk at his window," Albert says.

Buerge began thinking about settling down in January after suffering a ruptured spleen. Albert figured the show would be a fun way for her boss to meet a mate.

With Buerge's consent, she downloaded a show application off the Internet. ABC crews hit Springfield a few weeks later and the game was afoot.

"He's good looking and would make some girl a good catch," Albert says. "He's got money. He's stable. You know, what most women are looking for."

Buerge is adding restaurateur to his resume. His Trolley's Downtown Bar & Grille opens in December. He's also a pilot, pianist and a philanthropist.

Buerge opened his real "bachelor pad" to the public as part of a loft walk to benefit Springfield's Mid-America Singers. Females flocked to see the kitchen counter that the buff, shirtless banker is seen wiping down in show clips.

He also appeared at a show-watching party that friends Susan Sommer and Candy Coburn held to raise money for Alzheimer's disease.

"He's one of my best friends," says Sommer, who briefly dated Buerge. "I'm pretty proud of him, actually. He's having fun with it."

Some people poke fun at the show, which is down to four bachelorettes: Helene, 27, a New Jersey elementary school psychologist; Gwen, 31, a Pennsylvania pharmaceutical industry consultant; Angela, 27, a Kansas City, Mo., registered nurse; and Brooke, 22, a University of Alabama student. Those critics think of the show as a glorified escort service.

But fans say it's a mindless way to waste an hour - and everyone involved is a consenting adult.

"There's the whole anticipation of who he's going to pick," says Sara Crabtree, 25, who watches with her husband. "A lot of people are talking about it. We think it's neat that he's from Springfield."

Even Buerge's fourth-grade teacher is a fan.

"It's bothered me to watch a couple of the episodes where Aaron is kissing different girls," says Susan Elkins, who teaches in Clinton, Mo. "I think to myself, 'Oh, that's little Aaron.'"

Buerge insists the show hasn't changed him, adding: "It's been very humbling."

Realfan

Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 12:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't care much for Aaron. I actually liked Alex better (me and Uhoh!)--at least Alex seemed to have some personality. Aaron is always deflecting questions the women ask him, turning them around on them (he did this to Gwen several times last week). And when Helene asks the tough questions, it makes him freak. I know Helene can be a little tough, but I think she's right to ask him how much time he'll have for a wife. Seems like a perfectly legit question to me. (Considering he's a VP as his Dad's bank, he probably spends more time golfing than in the office, though!). Helene did say she might leave or drop out, but I would probably say extremes, too, to get Aaron to say SOMETHING about how he feels--long-term dreams, life philosophy, etc.

I still have no idea who this guy IS.

Also, Aaron also seems to be doing everything he can to let every woman think he likes them without actually saying whether he does (his "innmocent" flirtation with Heather when he wasn't feeling it, for instance). It's really a way for him to maintain the power until the rose ceremonies.

To sum up, Aaron does nothing for me.

Denecee

Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 01:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I agree with your last sentence. Aaron does nothing for me either. I was hoping he would show us a little more of his personality but looks like that might not happen. The above article pretty much tells all.
BTW, thanks Backtoreality for the posting the informative article. Now we know he doesn't "feel it" for any of the women.

Yuhuru

Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 02:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aaron doesn't do it for me either, but I think we'll see more of who he is when he meets the families. At least I hope so.

Kady

Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 03:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aaron is nice, polite, successful, good-looking, and has all the qualities that a Prince Charming should have. At one time I would have told you that was exactly what I was looking for. But now I know how much it means to know the inner self of someone. I feel like I know nothing about him except for all the outward qualities. He is supposedly looking for a wife, I want to know what kind of husband he would be. I want him to take one of those personalty test and let us see the results. :)

Twinkie

Friday, November 01, 2002 - 07:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Does anyone know what has happened with Alex from last year? Is he still dating the girl he picked? Are they married?

Hermione69

Friday, November 01, 2002 - 10:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
'Bachelor' Romance Goes Sour
Fri Aug 9, 1:20 PM ET
By The Associated Press

RADNOR, Pa. (AP) - The Bachelor apparently will stay that way a little longer.

Alex Michel chose Amanda Marsh from among 25 contestants on ABC's reality dating show "The Bachelor" last spring, but Marsh said Michel hasn't exactly been courting her. On more than one occasion, "he told me to get a cab to meet him at events," Marsh, 23, told TV Guide for its Aug. 17 issue.

Michel once said he was "too busy" to pick her up at the airport, Marsh said. He didn't help her find her an apartment, and he reneged on his offer to drive her from Kansas to Los Angeles, Marsh said.

"I was obviously not a priority of his, so he was not going to be a priority of mine," said Marsh, who has decided to stay in Kansas and is training to be a radio-station disc jockey.

For his part, the 32-year-old Michel, a former San Francisco management consultant, said Marsh's radio job "sounds cool" and it wouldn't be "loving" of him to dissuade her from it. The couple, he said, is "happy - and going along as a regular couple and not trying to agonize about what challenges the future holds."

Hermione69

Friday, November 01, 2002 - 10:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Twinkie, I found a couple of other articles pretty much saying the same thing around the same time as the one I posted above. Can't find anything more recent.

I like Aaron way better than Alex. By the end of the show, I thought Alex was just fake and slimy. I do think Aaron is in it for the right reasons. I think Alex just wanted some TV time and some nookie. Those are just my impressions.

Max

Friday, November 01, 2002 - 11:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Alex has been on several shows commenting on the current Bachelor. Each time I've seen him asked about Amanda, he gets very coy and won't say much. I think he's been told to keep the break-up on the QT. It's not good publicity for the current show and it certainly could shorten his drawn-out 15 minutes of fame. :)

I agree that Alex seemed slimey. Still does.

Uhoh

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 12:18 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i saw alex and amanda together on some show after the articles about their romance supposedly souring.

they said none of that was true, that they're still together, and that it would be their last public comment about it. they said they wanted to have their relationship in private, and were going to close the door on the public scrutiny.

i have to say they were very playful with each other, and the chemistry definitely seemed to be there.

Max

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 12:22 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yeah, still together with her working/living in Kansas City and him in San Francisco. That's togetherness, alright!

I think they might be friends, but I don't think they're a couple. They just don't want to be too public about it. That's MHO, anyway. :)

Hermione69

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 05:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I remember hearing about that "last public comment" thing, but didn't it come earlier than August? Like not long after the show? I just think if they were really still together and in love, they would be more high profile, especially now that The Bachelor II is on. Neither one of them struck me as the type that was camera or publicity shy, especially since I've heard from several sources that Alex wants some Hollywood action and Amanda wants to break in the radio field. Both are fields in which they would benefit from publicity. Also, I would be amazed if ABC did not have some kind of contractual clause to get publicity out of them if the romance worked. Think of how cool it would be for The Bachelor II if they aired an update of Amanda and Alex, like BB3 aired updates of the BB2 houseguests. The only reason I can think that they would not do it is if there was nothing to air. So I'm thinking it fizzled, but either way I wish them both the best.

Minnyace01

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 07:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hermione69-I agree with you on both of your last comments. Alex was pretty slimy and wants to get into the Hollywood limelight, though I don't think that that was the original reason for Amanda's actions. I think that she really thought that she had found someone for her. Now, that relationship is a sham and they were bound contractually to stay together until the start of the new season. I don't expect that to be a problem this time. Aaron is in a totally different situation. He is very stable and seems very sincere. By the way, Aaron and the Philly girl, who drives a lot of people crazy, will make a great, newly-engaged couple, when this is all finished.

Uhoh

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 12:51 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
no, the 'last public comment' statement was since august.

they were 'together' as in still dating, which is i think all one can expect from coming off a TV show. i have friends who live in different cities and are very much a couple, and it's because of professional considerations, though they'll end up living together at some point.

true, it puts a strain on many relationships when they're long distance, but it's not de facto that such relationships always fail or are shams.

personally, i'd be the same way about wanting to shut the public out of my private life. relationships are tough to have in public, particularly when starting out. folks much more accustomed to the limelight cite this as a difficulty, why wouldn't two people plucked from obscurity have that problem as well.

who knows what their real story is - only they know. but i think about any scenario is as likely as the next.

as for aaron being so sincere - that's not my impression of him. i don't fault him, i just think it's hard to be sincere in these circumstances.

Yuhuru

Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 12:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<as for aaron being so sincere - that's not my impression of him. i don't fault him, i just think it's hard to be sincere in these circumstances>

ditto

Jbean

Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 06:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
hey guys, didn't quite know where to post this, so i thought here would be just as good as anywhere. i live in the town that aaron is from, so every thursday morning, our local newspaper has a story about the previous nights' show. usually there is a watch party somewhere in town, and aaron is there with everyone to watch. not for the last show, but the week before, he opened up a restuarant with 2 other partners, and there was a private watch party held there for family and friends. the host of the show was there, and also some abc execs and people magazine. anyway, my point i was going to make, was that the story in the paper on the thursday after that particular watch party, said that after the show, aaron was heard on the phone gushing love...yada yada yada, and someone asked him if that was "her" on the phone, to which he replied yes. so apparently whomever won, he seems to have genuine feelings for. i think he is cute and he seems very nice. i am wondering how i didn't meet him...living in the same town and all. oh well. next week, the "watch party" is going to be a public one, and it is a chicken wing sampling party (aaron is one of the judges), and i am planning on going to that with a friend. ok. sorry that was so long. have a nice day! :)

Realfan

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 01:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
<<after the show, aaron was heard on the phone gushing love...yada yada yada, and someone asked him if that was "her" on the phone, to which he replied yes.>>

That's nice to hear. I like knowing all this trauma we're watching actually has a happy ending after all! :)

Grooch

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 01:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aaron is supposed to be interviewed on the Howard Stern show tomorrow, if anyone is interested.

Fruitbat

Monday, November 04, 2002 - 04:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes I am, Grooch. :)

Ohhhh Jbean, I will be looking for your post on this.