I do have to agree, that all the dialog, story and promotions were for Jason to wake up changed, not just that he changes clothes for the honeymoon.

But perhaps we viewed it with a different eye, we as fans of Jason and Liz, and I as a fan of Jason, saw it as a chance to change Jason and have character growth, lead him in a new direction, maybe JM with a little Q, but that person would not be whom Sam would want to be with, because he would be different.

But, perhaps GW saw it as a chance to re-enforce that he is better as he is and should be accepted that way and that Sam is the one that does accept him the way he is and Monica should be glad she just has a chance to be in his life, yada yada, and while Liz and Jason will always have a connection he is not the man she really wants and he does not feel he is the right man for her either. (Not my thoughts, but what was shown)

If that is the case, sucks big time. If GW continues with this type of story telling, the child fortune would be about a new child not the soap rebirth of Jake.

Just thoughts, might should be in the rant.