{"id":6856,"date":"2025-11-13T18:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/golden-bachelor-fans-say-runner-up-cindy-cullers-is-the-real-winner-after-dumping-mel-owns-on-disappointing-finale\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:42:35","slug":"golden-bachelor-fans-say-runner-up-cindy-cullers-is-the-real-winner-after-dumping-mel-owns-on-disappointing-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=6856","title":{"rendered":"Golden Bachelor fans say runner-up Cindy Cullers is the \u2018real winner\u2019 after dumping Mel Owns on \u2018disappointing\u2019 finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Golden<\/p>\n

GOLDEN Bachelor fans have applauded runner-up Cindy Cullers for dumping Mel Owens and expressed their disappointment over the finale.<\/p>\n

Mel didn\u2019t have to choose between the final two ladies, Cindy and Peg Munson, as one ended up walking away from the former athlete.<\/p>\n

The episode picked up where it left off\u00a0two weeks earlier,\u00a0with Cindy and\u00a0Mel\u00a0having a serious discussion about their future during their date in Antigua.<\/p>\n

Cindy admitted she questioned Mel\u2019s true feelings for her and whether he was ready for a commitment and a\u00a0proposal.<\/p>\n

Mel seemed to confirm her fears, as he revealed he most likely wouldn\u2019t be popping the question during the season finale, as he was still torn between his feelings for her and\u00a0Peg.<\/p>\n

Cindy then made the difficult decision to end their romance, and she walked away in tears.<\/p>\n

Mel later recapped what happened to Peg, who agreed she was still interested in getting to know the former NFL star.<\/p>\n

After meeting his sons and best friend, Diane, and receiving the stamp of approval, the couple solidified their relationship in a romantic beach setting.<\/p>\n

Instead of a proposal, Mel gifted Peg a\u00a0massive diamond \u201cpromise ring\u201d\u00a0and asked her to continue their journey and see how the relationship progresses, to which she accepted.<\/p>\n

Mel reunited with both ladies during the After the Final Rose special, hosted by Jesse Palmer.<\/p>\n

He and Cindy shared their final peace, with Cindy revealing she\u2019s happy that Mel didn\u2019t try to convince her to stay.<\/p>\n

She further noted that the pair \u201cdidn\u2019t align,\u201d and wanted different things from the experience, but there were no hard feelings.<\/p>\n

Fans praised Cindy for expressing what she wanted and not settling for Mel when she realized they weren\u2019t on the same page.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe biggest WINNER on The Golden Bachelor is Cindy. Good for her, for not settling for Mel & his indecision. It took a lot to walk away. ABC: There is your next Golden Bachelorette,\u201d one person wrote on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cDodged a bullet, Cindy-dodged a great big bullet,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was brutal. The only good thing that happened was that Cindy handled the situation on her terms.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe deserves someone who wants a commitment, not saying they want to wait two years to see what happens! She deserves someone incredibly special,\u201d a third reacted.<\/p>\n

Viewers also shared their frustrations with the \u201cboring\u201d finale, especially after Mel and Peg seemingly dodged questions about a possible proposal and wedding in their future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is so boring I actually went and did laundry,\u201d one fan admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never been so happy for a season to be over,\u201d a second remarked.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not getting me excited for her season. Sorry abc, it\u2019s not working,\u201d a third commented.<\/p>\n

Despite their smiles onstage, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that there\u2019s already\u00a0trouble in paradise\u00a0between Mel and Peg, according to a source.<\/p>\n

The insider also revealed that the duo planned to come out as a \u201cunited front\u201d for the live show to ensure fans didn\u2019t sense that their relationship was on the rocks.<\/p>\n

Over the course of its 11 seasons,\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0featured some huge deaths that rocked viewers, but I still believe swapping these two character fates would’ve made the show so much better. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s extremely easy to say some things simply didn’t work for the zombie series, but a handful of decisions always felt questionable.<\/p>\n

Most fans were furious when\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0killed off Carl and failed to replace\u00a0him, which unsurprisingly left a huge hole in the series. Likewise, Glenn’s death sparked a lot of controversy, and while opinions are still split about whether it was the right decision or not, such a brutal exit was always going to cause backlash.<\/p>\n

However, despite these peculiar decisions being frustrating several years later, Beth’s exit remains one of the\u00a0most disappointing\u00a0Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0deaths\u00a0after the series spent so much time building her up. She had some great progression, particularly during season 5, and I’m convinced the franchise should have swapped her fate with another high-profile survivor.<\/p>\n

Considering Maggie was an extremely important comic character, fans may have responded angrily to her dying on TV, but I believe\u00a0<\/p>\n

With no source material to restrict her development,\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0managed to give Beth some of the best progression in the series, but she sadly met her demise in season 5. Having been held inside Grady Memorial Hospital, she was forced to stay there by Dawn, a police officer who led the small community with an iron fist.<\/p>\n

After Beth failed to escape several times, Rick’s group eventually found her and bargained to free Maggie’s younger sister. However, she was shot in the head after stabbing Dawn with some scissors, which many fans felt was a complete waste of her development.<\/p>\n

Even if the show felt they needed a big death during “Coda”, Beth was the wrong culprit, and killing off Maggie instead would’ve been just as impactful while offering a huge swerve for comic readers. Sure, it would’ve been controversial, but Maggie’s death could have completely reshaped the series, potentially allowing Beth to step into a bigger role.<\/p>\n

Likewise, while\u00a0Glenn’s\u00a0Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0death\u00a0may still have happened, seeing him as a grieving widower going down a darker path would have been fascinating. Perhaps the creators felt Maggie was simply too critical to the franchise’s future to die in season 5, but looking back, it feels like there was more to gain by keeping Beth around instead.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t too long after losing her sister that Maggie lost her husband Glenn as well, and while her initial arc following his death was promising, it ultimately fizzled out. Understandably, she wanted to avenge the fan favorite’s murder, creating a long-running conflict with Negan, but this also stifled her character progression, which remains a problem today.<\/p>\n

Seeing her step up as a leader and taking over Hilltop was exciting, as was watching her develop some more ruthless tendencies. However, despite getting numerous opportunities,\u00a0Maggie decided not to kill Negan in\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lauren Cohan has the third most appearances of any\u00a0<\/p>\n

While this was fun at first, their reluctant partnership has gone on for years, and it has felt like Maggie’s entire arc has been trying to overcome her hatred for Negan since season 9. As a result, the survivor’s story hasn’t really gone anywhere recently, and I can’t help but feel\u00a0<\/p>\n

During her introduction, Beth was presented as a shy and timid survivor \u2014 the type that looked like she’d never last in the apocalypse. This made it all the more satisfying to see her learn how to handle herself while still providing a level of innocent optimism, with the hospital arc really testing her resolve and resilience.<\/p>\n

Had she escaped with her life, it would’ve been so interesting to see how her personality shifted after dealing with Dawn, especially if she lost her sister in the process. Rather than\u00a0wasting\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0character’s\u00a0growth, the show could’ve leaned into Beth gaining a darker edge \u2014 one she eventually learned to tame.<\/p>\n

Her friendship with Daryl would’ve undoubtedly provided some balance, and Beth could have evolved into the ultimate underdog, with many villains completely underestimating her. The idea of this once scared survivor turning into a badass \u2014 similar to Carol’s development \u2014 would have been a joy to watch, especially if she ended up honoring her sister’s legacy.<\/p>\n

It’s still hard to imagine what\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em>\u00a0would look like without Maggie, given she’s been a focal point on and off for years, but with how much Beth matured throughout the series alongside her limitless potential, I would’ve loved to see her stick around longer.<\/p>\n

Season 5’s mid-season finale arguably needed a big, emotional death, and Maggie could have filled that role without wasting all of Beth’s build-up. Seeing Beth stuck inside the hospital for so long, only to be killed off moments before leaving felt agonizingly cruel, and while that may have been the point, it still feels like a divisive decision over a decade later.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, Maggie\u2019s death could\u2019ve provided the same shocking payoff, and while viewers may have been angry about a classic comic character being killed off so soon, in hindsight, it wouldn\u2019t have been the worst decision. Seeing Glenn and Beth’s reactions would’ve also made for a brutal moment full of heartbreak that I’m sad we didn’t get.<\/p>\n

Considering that Maggie\u2019s character eventually hit a wall, whereas Beth could\u2019ve continued to thrive without any restrictions, I believe the two should\u2019ve swapped fates in\u00a0The Walking Dead<\/em><\/strong>, and for better or worse, this decision would have completely changed the franchise forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GOLDEN Bachelor fans have applauded runner-up Cindy Cullers for dumping Mel Owens and expressed their disappointment over the finale. Mel didn\u2019t have to choose between the final two ladies, Cindy and Peg…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t