Here here! Adam said it best when he pointed out that his parents aren't the ones who live with his choice, nor is America. Just because Rachel appeared to be perfect for him, doesn't mean she was and he just didn't feel it in his heart for her. If he had, he would have gone for it. I think Adam is getting a bad name because of his choice and it's not fair. I said in another thread-remember: he sent those supermodels home! And Rachel is a pretty girl, so he had a choice between two hotties as far as I'm concerned and he went with the one he was passionate about. Nothing wrong with that.

And, Rachel is the only one to blame for being fired. Adam had nothing to do with it. She'd be fired even if he chose her!

Now, whether or not Samantha is shallow and not appropriate for him, that's another story. Slick editing can show us anything the producers want us to see. Adam must have seen (or felt) something that we didn't.