Bachelorette: Why Fans Are Calling Katie's Season 'Pointless'
Katie Thurston broke up with Blake Moynes just two months after their engagement aired on national TV, and Bachelor Nation is now calling her season of The Bachelorette the "most pointless season ever." While there aren't that many couples from The Bachelorette who have stayed together over the years, fans have typically seen leads staying with their chosen contestants for some time. After Katie didn't find love on Matt James' season of The Bachelor, viewers cheered her on to find love.
According to reports, Katie's season started filming in March 2021, immediately after she became a standout contestant from Matt's season. Production on the show usually takes place for two months, which means that Katie and Blake's engagement was most likely filmed around May 2021. The season then started airing on ABC in June and reached its dramatic finale in August. After just a few months of dating (and being engaged), Katie and Blake announced their breakup this week.
Now, Bachelor Nation fans on social media are calling Katie's cycle "the most pointless season ever" of the show. In a Reddit thread that has now accumulated over 2,000 upvotes and 700 comments, the original poster listed a few reasons why Katie's season now feels so pointless. "Katie and Blake didn't even last 6 months together," the fan started. The list then pointed out that Katie's season had a low budget, and how no one in her cast of guys was chosen as the lead of The Bachelor season 26. Later, this fan argued that the only men from Katie's season who had an impact on Bachelor In Paradise season 7 were Aaron Clancy, Thomas Jacobs, and James Bonsall, but Thomas and James were barely even shown on The Bachelorette.
The last item on this Reddit list read, "very forgettable season, no memorable villains, or an iconic moment." Most of the top commenters in the thread agreed with the list and suggested additional reasons as to why Katie's season was forgettable. One person argued that Brad Womack's season of The Bachelor was much more pointless given that he didn't even pick anyone at the end of the show, and others brought up Juan Pablo Galavis' season as well. However, those weren't seasons of The Bachelorette, so the original point still stands.
Fans are now wondering if Andrew Spencer will go after Katie following her breakup with Blake, but it is unlikely that this will happen at this point in time. Katie had a lot of potential as a lead, but it seems like her season isn't aging well. Alas, time will tell if public perception will change yet again.
The Bachelorette season 18 airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Source: Reddit