2:52:14she's a covert narcissist, the son is totally screwed.
2:52:16perhaps he was following a script
2:52:16Pippa, this is how men are treated.
2:52:16EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL MY FAVORITE
2:52:19me thinkts it wouldnt be as good tv
2:52:19Gordon want the place to succeed and was given a bad hand
2:52:21He is probably checked out yeah
2:52:23I half assume it's just a script
2:52:24She should just sell it. She clearly can't run it and her kid doesn't want to do it
2:52:24Women can do no wrong I guess
2:52:27He has to go along with it for the story arc.
2:52:27Its probably contractual he probably HAS to support her.
2:52:28just getting a check and shits half scripted lol
2:52:29If he has balls he'd just jump ship but he probably doesn't have a lot of skills outside of this?
2:52:30this is how it is to be a man
2:52:30i think its to sell the script
2:52:31they have a week of shooting
2:52:31Got to pad to fill time for the episode
2:52:33Either they just went along with it because it was easier, or he fell for the sob story
2:52:34Do they EVER even talk to the ex husband who ran the place before?
2:52:34Gordon has some sort of mommy issues for sure
2:52:35I mean, Gordon is no Jake Taferty. Of Bar Rescue.
2:52:36because it makes for good TV
2:52:36They need to sell the hotel and retire the mom
2:52:37is he here to play family therapist though
2:52:38Here's my theory. He sympathises with the middle aged woman but his AUDIENCE is middle aged women. So he needs to be on her side.
2:52:38maybe he's saying he needs to grow balls and say "I don't want this"
2:52:39bashing the guy is good TV, can't say it's the woman's fault!