Bachelor In Paradiseseason 10 ushered in a whole new look, feel, and format for the series, butwith the inclusion of game show elements,Paradisemay not feel like itselfat all anymore. ThroughoutBachelor In Paradiseseason 10’s premiere, viewers got the chance to see the show in its new and improved form. With a major update,Paradisehad changed significantly.
ThroughoutBachelor In Paradiseseason 10’s premiere, the changes were clear for long-time viewers of the show. With a whole new look and feel,many were confused at the changes that host Jesse Palmer announced. At the end of the episode, Jesse shared that at the end of the season, a cash prize would be added to the show’s format, pushing contestants to choose love or money.
Jesse Palmer told viewers to keep tuning to find out more about the new Bachelor In Paradise cash prize.
“You have to make your most important decision: half a million dollars, or is it love,“Jesseteased during the episode, and though he toldUs Weeklythat the money shown was something viewers would have to"watch to find out"more about, it’s likely the show will feature aLove Islandstyle endgame.Winning couples will have to choose each other or $500,000.
What Game Show Format Means For Bachelor In Paradise
Things Are Changing In Paradise
AlthoughBachelor In Paradisehas notably been needing a facelift for years, it’s something viewers expected for some parts of the show rather than the entirety of the series. As long-time viewers,BachelorNation is typically happy with the franchise not bringing competition into the fold. Any competition-style shows, likeBachelor Winter GamesandBachelor Pad,have been fairly short-lived.
NowBachelor In Paradiseseems to be taking cuesfrom other reality TV dating shows and bringing a competitive edge to its summertime series. WhileParadiseused to be a carefree, self-deprecating seriesthat knew how to poke fun at itself, the show was primarily focused on the contestants finding love with one another. Now it seems things are shifting toward the competitive.
Other shows, likeLove Island USA,incorporate competition to encourage drama and, in the end, force the contestants to decide if their relationships are genuine.Bachelor In Paradiseshifting its paradigmto be consistent with other shows isn’t what viewers were looking for, however.Paradisewill likely find some viewers choosing not to keep up this season, as the changes are too much.
Our Take On Bachelor In Paradise’s $500,000 Prize
It’s Not Part Of The Typical Paradise Journey
AlthoughBachelor In Paradiseseason 10was something viewers knew was going to shift from what the show had been in the past, the amount that it’s changed this season is surprising.The competition elements that the new producers ofParadisehave chosen to bring in are a major change, and choosing not to preview them to audiences left a shock-factor in the mix.
WhileParadiseviewers expected a change,shifting the format so significantly wasn’t something they were anticipating as they went into the new season. Attaching a financial prize, even only a potential one, to a show about building a love connection isn’t something viewers wanted to see.Bachelor In Paradiseseason 10 may have complicated its relationship with viewers.
Bachelor in Paradise
Cast
In this spinoff of the popular reality dating show, previous participants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette get another chance at love. Every week in a secluded paradise, contestants are eliminated and new participants are brought in. Who will wind up together in the end?
