The Golden Bachelorseason 2’s production schedule has been unveiled, butI’m struggling to understand how the show can continue with so much controversyin its short span and I’m hoping that there are ways to revitalize the series.The Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, which starred Joan Vassos and found her engaged to Chock Chapple by the end of the season, was a major stride forward for the franchise with another engagement from aGoldenlead. AfterThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, which starred Gerry Turner, it was up in the air if another season of the show would work.
Gerry’s season ofThe Golden Bachelorwas difficult for viewers to wrap their minds around. While things ran smoothly during the season, Gerry’s reputation crumbled quickly after the season’s end, asBachelorproducers had portrayed him one way while his actual life was a lot less put together. While the widower was happy to join a reality TV juggernaut likeThe Bachelorfranchise, he wasn’t ready to lead a series and was put into an inauthentic position. Things changed with Joan’s season, butthe issues that have plagued theGoldenshows leave me wondering where the franchise goes from here.
Gerry Turner Was A Disastrous First Lead
He Wasn’t The Guy Bachelor Nation Thought
Although Gerry came off as a sweet, charming lead throughout his time asThe Golden Bachelor,things changed toward the end of his season. AsGerry got closer to Theresa Niston screen, one of his exes got in touch with a publication about exposing Gerry for who he truly was. Sharing her stories about their recent relationship, which already debunked one of the principal facts about Gerry who claimed he hadn’t dated after the passing of his late wife, it was clear thatThe Golden Bachelorhadn’t been a great partner. Instead,Gerry seemed to be selfish and unkind.
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Although the bad press did create tension surroundingThe Golden Bachelorfinale,Gerry and Theresa still had a major announcementto make after their engagement was revealed toBachelorNation. The couple shared that they’d be getting married in a live TV wedding just a month later, and the affair was a lavish,BachelorNation filled event. While many were excited for Gerry and Theresa, I felt they’d been way too manufactured throughout the season, sowhen they announced they were divorcing after three months of marriage, I wasn’t shocked. Even so, Gerry’s turn asThe Golden Bachelorwas disastrous.
Casting For The Golden Bachelorette Was Handled Poorly
They Didn’t Keep Joan’s Safety In Mind
After the issues withThe Golden Bachelor,many struggled to see howThe Golden Bachelorettecould move forward with viewer confidence. Gerry and Theresa’s relationship had crumbled, but one thing that viewers felt they could rely on was the casting of the series, asthe cast ofThe Golden Bachelorhad been phenomenal. Aftergettingthe casting team nominated for an Emmy award with their rapport and charm,many were excited to see who came to be part ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 cast. Joan’s guys were charming, but viewers quickly found fault with the men who were chosen.
After a few episodes ofThe Golden Bachelorettehad aired, it was revealed thatone of the cast members had a restraining order against him. Gil Ramirez wasn’t featured heavily in the first episodes and didn’t wind up being one of the guys who Joan brought far into the show, but he was mostly edited out after backlash fromBachelorNation. It was discovered thereafter that one of Joan’s finalists, Guy Gansert, also previously had a restraining order from his ex-wife.The cast ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1featured more red flags that made it clear safety wasn’t prioritized.
Joan Vassos Chose Red Flag Chock Chapple
He May Not Be The Right Fit
During the finale ofThe Golden Bachelorette,many were interested in seeing Joan decide neither of her final two guys was the right fit. On one hand, Guy was caring but had some issues thatBachelorNation felt usurped his charm. On the other, Chock had his own set of red flags that left many inBachelorNation feeling disconnected from him, despite Joan having a connection with him. The choice didn’t seem like an easy one, to the point that many felt Joan shouldn’t make it at all. Regardless,Joan chose Chock and went on to accepthis proposal.
Joanand Chock’s engagement was only part of the issue thatBachelorNation had with her final choice. While Joan had said she wasn’t interested in an engagement, a televised wedding, or a move away from her family in Maryland, she’s seemed to be reconsidering all of her non-negotiables because of Chock. While he wasn’t inherently a poor choice,Chock has seemed disconnected, isolated, and overall an odd choice for Joanat the end of herGolden Bachelorettejourney.
The Golden Bachelor Season 2 Can Revive The Franchise
A Refreshed Golden Series Could Work
The fact that theGoldenshows have produced two couples thatBachelorNation isn’t satisfied with hasmade me skeptical about another season. While Gerry’s season had its issues with authenticity from the lead and a genuine connection between the final couple, Joan’s season has faced backlash against casting and the final couple being dissatisfying.The Golden Bachelorseason 2could revive the franchise, but only if they pay close attention to the viewer experience. By trying to capture the genuine nature of the relationships on screen and casting appropriately,The Golden Bachelorcould return better than ever.
The Golden Bachelor
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The Bachelor returns to TV with The Golden Bachelor, a romantic reality competition series created for ABC. The show will focus on an older generation of hopefuls, with one senior male hoping to court and win the heart of one of several older female contestants.
