The Golden Bachelor finale airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on ABC

There is something about this twist on the enduring franchise that's brought even non-Bachelor watchers to their knees.

There is no divide: Everyone I know who is watching is on Team Leslie .

She’s 60 , has piercing blue eyes and great honey-brown highlights in her wild long hair, dance moves, a soft voice and an appealing vulnerability.

The first episode of " The Bachelor " premiered Thursday night on ABC .

The show is set up to be an exciting version of dating, but the show is a carefully-controlled environment, like a carefully controlled environment, it's a show-by-control environment, not a reality TV show.

The first date of the season, with Theresa and Gerry , seems to be out of his depth.