Was there really any doubt who Brad would choose?  Mother Teresa Barbie aka Emily has had Brad’s heart from their first date.  I was worried that he wasn’t good enough for her, and still think that might be the case, but he seems to genuinely love her.

It seemed quite obvious to me throughout this episode that he just wasn’t feeling it with Chantal. He rarely kissed her on the lips, didn’t touch her often, and picked a date where they weren’t really able to talk or interact.  His behavior toward Emily was completely opposite.  Even his mom commented on the fact that he couldn’t keep his hands off of her.  And almost all of their dates have been romantic, with plenty of time to talk and get personal.

I did feel kind of bad for Chantal.  She jumped in, heart and soul, quite early on.  I think she’s in love with the idea of being in love — she’s already met another guy and thinks he might be the one.  But I felt some of her pain during the “After the Final Rose.” Brad was quite honest about being in love with Emily for a long time, and that left Chantal feeling like a fool.  Especially after she pleaded with him -more than once- to send her home if he knew it was going to work with her.  It just so happened that it obviously DIDN’T work with other girls more than her.  Michelle was too controlling, Shawntel’s job creeped Brad out, and his relationship with Ashley H. stagnated.  So he was left with Chantal, who had no chance of competing with Emily.

So where are they now?  Apparently there was talk of making the “After the Final Rose” show their wedding.  But Emily is wise enough to know that their relationship needs real world experience before making that commitment.  They spoke of Brad’s temper being an issue.  I saw a small bit on Entertainment Tonight where they interviewed an old girlfriend of Brad’s.  She mentioned his temper as well.  But Brad said that Emily was worth making every effort to change.

I have to say, I was surprised with how in depth Chris Harrison went into their relationship.  I felt like he was playing ‘couples therapist’ in front of millions of viewers.  And by the way, I can’t STAND Chris Harrison.  He is so cheesy and scripted — it takes great willpower for me not to skip through anything he says.

So in the end, Brad chose Emily.  Only time will tell if they actually make it to the altar, but I believe Brad loves Emily enough to make it happen and fight for their relationship.

Ashley H. was named the next Bachelorette on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night.  The new season airs May 23 at 7 pm CST on ABC.