Illustrated Bachelorette recap: why did this have to take three hours

We finally made it to the season finale! Will JoJo choose Robby, the former competitive swimmer, or Jordan, the former NFL quarterback? By the end of this post we will know, and I will have updated my resume to "Former Bachelorette Recapper." Sweet relief!
This episode is three-hours long, an entire hour longer than a normal episode of The Bachelorette. This is an interesting choice by the producers, because three hours is the exact amount of time it takes to feel a resigned indifference to this