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But I think the biggest and clearest lesson is: Chris Harrison is utterly useless.
So, lets get to it.
They tried, yall.
Because whats underneath those efforts isnt trying to make someone comfortable with your Blackness.
If Black people can modulate their behavior enough to appear acceptable to white people, then racism is solved?
As if that makes some fucking difference.
Let me just say this right here and now: Intent doesnt matter.
If you were hurt by me being a racist, dont be!
I didnt mean to be!
Ummm … okay, seems like were splitting hairs here, but go off?
Weve seen it a thousand times before.
To those people I just say: Your clicks pay my rent!
Stay mad!!!
But first, weve gotta get through the messiest finale episode in a while.
Its snowing in Nemacolin and the James family has arrived to create emotional pandemonium.
)Michelle literally has snowflakes on her eyelashes.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Michelle tells his family that Matt is a world-changer and I would like to know which world.
This man is a certified mood and I love him.
He takes Michelle aside and she explains she broke up with her last boyfriend in January.
just, let this family find some peace.
That is A LOT to unpack.
Michelle ends her family visit with Matt by having a snowball fight in the driveway.
This girl is delivering high-octane cute and I cannot stand it!
She says that shes been in love before but she wasnt on a reality show before.
She says that she can feel her heart racing when shes with him and she cant breathe.
She tells Matts mom that she feels God in this Fat Bird resort tonight.
They both cry and its over for Michelle.
Matt sits down with his family to get their rundown of the afternoons.
His mom and his brother tell him that theyre excited to see him so happy and so open.
Matt gets the message that love cant carry you through a marriage and is full of doubt.
That spirit Apparates to his apartment and they attempt to sort out his feelings.
Hes fully unraveled and hes about to head into this date with Michelle.
Matt twists up his face and knows that now is the moment to be honest with Michelle.
Who told him to say that during breakups?
He says No, it wasnt the flip of a switch, as if that makes it better!
They hug, he says sorry, and just leaves?!?!?!?
His entire life flashes before his eyes as his joints creak.
Matt says that this all comes back to what his mom said and how his dad never took accountability.
But yknow, theres more trauma to wring out of his Black dad leaving his white mom.
Hes literally roaming the forest and theyve sent the grounds crew to find him.
Rachael freaks the fuck out.
Neil reiterates that its easy to get blinded by love and love isnt easy and commitment isnt easy.
No one is on loves side in this episode, apparently.
This is three oofs stacked in a trench coat trying to sneak into an R-rated movie.
Finally someone slips Rachael a note and its time to meet Matt by the lake.
Matt is waiting in his Gucci tie for Rachael to arrive.
She heads up to the makeshift living room theyve created for this final rose ceremony.
But this is NOT a proposal.
JUST DO THE PROPOSAL!
And with the exchange of the final rose, thats it!
Our season is over and they lived hap Oh, yeah.That.
Fuck off, dude.
And no, there will not be a final embrace.
Buckle up, America!
