One other season of The Golden Bachelor is upon us, with Mel Owens making his debut on the 2025 TV schedule on September 24. Season 2 of The Bachelor spinoff ought to be fairly fascinating, given the 66-year-old lead’s feedback about not wanting to this point girls over 60. It is going to undoubtedly be totally different than what we noticed with Gerry Turner, however I’m hoping there’s one factor they bring about again from that first season — and one other that ought to by no means occur once more.
The Golden Bachelor Ought to Proceed Exhibiting The Enjoyable Feminine Friendships
Certain, the last word objective of any present in The Bachelor franchise is for the result in discover love, however one of many greatest attracts to the Golden spinoffs has undoubtedly been the friendships shaped between the castmates within the mansion. I actually hope Mel Owens’ season continues to showcase these relationships, and I wouldn’t be mad if it leaned much more in that course.
Those that watched Gerry Turner’s season had been seemingly simply as invested in what Susan Noles and Kathy Swarts (Bachelor Nation’s resident Caitlyn and Kris Jenner look-alikes) had been as much as as they had been in Gerry’s dates.
The identical goes for Joan Vassos’ season of The Golden Bachelorette, with contestants Charles Ling and Jack Lencioni going viral for his or her mansion antics, in addition to Bachelor in Paradise, the place Kathy’s platonic love for Keith Gordon was simply as (if no more) gratifying than among the romantic connections.
The Golden Bachelor/Bachelorette has additionally sidetracked from the love story prior to now to handle points like loneliness and feeling invisible, in addition to that includes highly effective conversations about grief and loss. I feel Season 2 has the potential to dig into discovering love after divorce, which hasn’t been mentioned as a lot, with Gerry Turner and Joan Vassos having each been widowed.
And, if I’m being sincere, Mel Owens’ acknowledged choice of relationship youthful girls has me somewhat cautious going into The Golden Bachelor Season 2. I’m afraid any romance we see between Mel and his forged (of which all however one are 60 or older) might be short-lived, which is all of the extra cause to make the feminine friendships a high precedence.
Talking of short-lived partnerships, that leads me to the factor I don’t need to see on The Golden Bachelor.
Please, No Extra Quickie Golden Weddings
Theresa Nist has urged that her and Gerry Turner’s divorce after three months was partially a results of them getting married so rapidly, and a few thought it put a stain on the entire Bachelor franchise. If Mel Owens does get down on one knee on the finish of The Golden Bachelor Season 2, I actually hope he and his betrothed should not requested to do a Golden Wedding ceremony particular weeks later.
These in control of the franchise might have realized a lesson from that first season, since Joan Vassos was not provided that possibility/ultimatum along with her Golden Bachelorette winner Chock Chapple (they’re nonetheless collectively, by the way in which), and if we ever do see one other Golden Wedding ceremony, I hope it’s after the couple has gotten an opportunity to check their relationship in the true world.
If you wish to see what’s in retailer for The Golden Bachelor Season 2, Mel Owens’ second probability at love kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, September 24, on ABC and streaming the following day with a Hulu subscription.