More to Love: Luke Conley Proposes to Tali

As you know, I usually comment on the show within a day or so from the airing. There was one thing I saw that confirmed what I had been saying all season about Malissa and I held off posting because there was one thing that bothered me about the proposal with Tali- and I didn't want to appear negative about Tali because it was the right decision.

Malissa


One thing I notice is she is not immediately upset or emotional, and is stoic. While someone should be guarded with their emotions when getting the boot on national television, if she really wanted him like she has said from the start we should see several conflicting emotions, sadness, anger, and some sort of questioning of what just happened- even if it was subtle. She doesn't use his name, and often did not throughout the series and instead uses the impersonal "He." She doesn't become emotional until she is well away from Luke, but if you listen to her is doesn't start until she thinking and talking about the effect on her- not them as a couple.

Tali

Since you have seen the video before, you may want to watch it without the sound so you can concentrate on the gestures and nonverbal clues.

What we have to remember what I see here is a big time moment in both of their lives; it is the start of something... What I see here is not necessarily indicative of their relationship, or future...

When she is walking up Luke shows contempt?!?!

When they are together and Luke is talking, Tali exhales to relieve stress and shows shame when she looks downward when she believes she is going home.

Now to the proposal...

He kneels, she raises her hands to her face. This is a subconscious gesture of protection.

She is showing a great deal of nervousness with the way her hands are shaking. Completely understandable.

He asks, she hesitates; she looks to her right; she needed to process the question and could not look at him. When we are in a conversation with someone and they look to the side in a stressful situation, they are subconsciously looking for an exit. She subtly shakes her head no, and then says yes.

Who can blame her, it is an unreal situation and who wouldn't have doubts about some things. She shows some real smiles walking out...

In the end the 26-year-old fashion stylist/decorator from New York said "yes."

- Good Luck to Them, I hope it works out.◦

More to Love: Luke Conley Proposes to Tali