Season 01

[Armchair Critic]

1 hour ago, Breedom said:

Joan must love the bad boys. Pascal probably was the guy who rang her bell. Exciting, wealthy, adventurous, handsome and a full life. She probably was going to pick him, but when he bowed out she fell apart.

I wonder how much of her husband's ill gotten money she spent on plastic surgery, clothes, hair extensions, etc. The more I learn about her she seems very shallow, vain, and materialistic. She would be better off on Bravo's Real Housewives than the Bachelor franchise. 

Seems ABC doesn't give a fig about vetting people for the Golden franchise after Gerry and now Joan.

 

[hoodooznoodooz]

50 minutes ago, Armchair Critic said:

 

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/446323/andre-iguodala-nba-star-and-accidental-d-c-strip-club-magnate/#:~:text=Iguodala's company owned roughly two,took its toll on Iguodala.

 

Eww!!! Disney owns ABC, doesn’t it? ABC used to be so wholesome. Now they are collaborating with Ryan Murphy and casting strip club owners’ widows.

[LennieBriscoe]

So for both "The Golden Bachelor" and "The Golden Bachelorette" the ultimate emphasis was not on love and marriage, but on gold.

Teresa with her successful financial career. Chock with his NYC apartment key.

 

 

[Alexander Pope]

1 hour ago, LennieBriscoe said:

So for both "The Golden Bachelor" and "The Golden Bachelorette" the ultimate emphasis was not on love and marriage, but on gold.

Teresa with her successful financial career. Chock with his NYC apartment key.

 

 

Like I said, if they're lucky, that key will be to a moldy basement studio in Queens, LOLLL. The key itself looked like it came from a cheap motel.

Edited November 17 by Alexander Pope

[Starlight925]

Did Chock say that he had already rented a NYC apartment?

Before Joan made her final choice?

Or was he saying that was a plan of his?   

Either way:

   Dictionary:   Presumptious.  See:  Chock.

[Quickbeam]

3 hours ago, Starlight925 said:

Did Chock say that he had already rented a NYC apartment?

Before Joan made her final choice?

Or was he saying that was a plan of his?   

Either way:

   Dictionary:   Presumptious.  See:  Chock.

I get the feeling that in her life, Joan never asked where the money came from. 

[Hip-to-be-Square]

15 minutes ago, Quickbeam said:

I get the feeling that in her life, Joan never asked where the money came from. 

    There's a great show on the Oxygen channel called "Who the Bleep Did I Marry?" Joane's marriage reminds me of some of the criminal ex-husbands who were profiled on that show. A lot of the women on the show didn't even know that their husbands were murderers, white collar criminals, sexual predators and more 😦. 

    I wonder if Joane didn't know about what her husband was doing or if she turned a blind eye to it? I still think of that huge gemstone and diamond ring that her late husband gave her- that alone must've been thousands and thousands of dollars! 

Edited November 17 by Hip-to-be-Square

[JenE4]

7 hours ago, Starlight925 said:

Did Chock say that he had already rented a NYC apartment?

Before Joan made her final choice?

Or was he saying that was a plan of his?   

Either way:

   Dictionary:   Presumptious.  See:  Chock.

No. It was not a key to an actual apartment in NYC. It was symbolic. He said he wanted them to pick out a home in NYC together because apparently on the overnight date they talked about doing so.

Edited November 18 by JenE4

[Back Atcha]

23 hours ago, bequialife said:

Call me prude, but wrapping your legs around someone like that who you aren't 'dating'? I could never do that with my guy friends....

I once ridiculed those "Bachelorette Handshakes" to my son.  He was probably in his late 40s.  He thought they were great!  He was newly divorced.  I wondered if his wife did it; their weight was very similar.

EGAD!  What did I raise?

[Arkay]

5 hours ago, Hip-to-be-Square said:

    I wonder if Joane didn't know about what her husband was doing or if she turned a blind eye to it? I still think of that huge gemstone and diamond ring that her late husband gave her- that alone must've been thousands and thousands of dollars! 

But I imagine she HAD to know there was a criminal case against him. He was arrested, right? I think? or was awaiting trial when he died? I forget exactly, but it was in the news—- she knew. I suppose she told herself he was innocent.

Why does abc not do its homework? Out of all the eligible seniors in America, they pick Gerry and Joan? 

[DEL901]

1 minute ago, Arkay said:

But I imagine she HAD to know there was a criminal case against him. He was arrested, right? I think? or was awaiting trial when he died? I forget exactly, but it was in the news—- she knew. I suppose she told herself he was innocent.

Why does abc not do its homework? Out of all the eligible seniors in America, they pick Gerry and Joan? 

IIRC, he had pled guilty and was awaiting sentencing when he died.  

[Hip-to-be-Square]

On 11/17/2024 at 5:41 PM, Arkay said:

But I imagine she HAD to know there was a criminal case against him. He was arrested, right? I think? or was awaiting trial when he died? I forget exactly, but it was in the news—- she knew. I suppose she told herself he was innocent.

Why does abc not do its homework? Out of all the eligible seniors in America, they pick Gerry and Joan? 

 I wonder what Joan's marriage was like- did she leave the taxes and finances for her husband to look over and take care of? I wonder how she handled talking about the case within her family and friend circle. She probably did tell herself that he was innocent. ABC should do more research on future contestants and leads. 

Edited November 19 by Hip-to-be-Square

[LuvMyShows]

On 11/16/2024 at 9:16 PM, Armchair Critic said:

 

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/446323/andre-iguodala-nba-star-and-accidental-d-c-strip-club-magnate/#:~:text=Iguodala's company owned roughly two,took its toll on Iguodala.

 

Seriously. He owned a strip club and also was convicted of the contractor-defrauding thing. But according to Joan, he was practically a saint. WTAF? 

[ljenkins782]

17 hours ago, LuvMyShows said:

Seriously. He owned a strip club and also was convicted of the contractor-defrauding thing. But according to Joan, he was practically a saint. WTAF? 

I never got that impression, her descriptions of him were always calling him larger than life and then it was mostly about her grief at his sudden passing. 

[atomic]

This might be of interest to folks who watch this show. There is a show coming out on Netflix next week called The Later Daters, which follows golden age singles as they go on blind dates hoping to find love. I requested a forum for it and it's up and running here.