I was willing to giveBachelor In Paradiseseason 10 another chance after watching its production-riddled season premiere, butafter this shocking reveal in the first moments of the second episode, I’m out.Bachelor In Paradiseseason 10has been one of the most difficult seasons of the show to date, mostly because my expectations were at an all-time high.
After years of feeling like the show was getting worse,Bachelor In Paradisetook a hiatus that left many worried about the show ever having a chance of returning. Instead of gracefully bowing out of theBachelorNation lineup,the show returned to the franchise with a new team of producers behind the scenes, hopeful of reviving the once-great series for a new generation.
Unfortunately, theBachelor In Paradisewe all knew and enjoyed despite its many hiccups is gone, andsomething new has taken its place. Throughout the first episode of the season, I was stunned to see the over-saturated, interference-riddled opener. While I anticipated being able to see production’s hands in the mix, they literally appear in frame with contestants throughout the episodes.
Now, having watched some ofBachelor In Paradiseseason 10’s second episode, I’m appalled to report that it’s somehow gotten worse for those of us who enjoyed the kitschy, self-deprecating sense of humor that the show used to have. Now, not only have the contestants seemingly been transported toLove Island, butthe famousParadisetheme song has been ruined entirely.
If the old Paradise is dead, then the theme song should’ve been buried in the sand at the Playa Escondida resort.
The Bachelor In Paradise Theme Song Now Features A Rap Break
I Couldn’t Believe My Ears
Although viewers were looking for it last week,Bachelor In Paradise’stheme song returning wasn’t the happy reconciliation that we all wanted. Instead,the remix of the theme song features a new singer and a rap break, which fits the new modern motif of the series, but misses the mark about what viewers want to see from the long-running show.
I’ll get back to why theBachelor In Paradisetheme song doesn’t fit, but first I need to talk about this remix. It’s not even fun. Instead, it embodies the squeaky-clean modern motif the rest of the series has adopted. Featuring a nondescript singer, a rap break that isan overwhelmingly tone-deaf fitfor a series with consistent racial backlash, and a rotating cast, it doesn’t work.
Rather than remaking the theme into an unrecognizable song, they should’ve scrapped it entirely.If the oldParadiseis dead, then the theme song should’ve been buried in the sand at the Playa Escondida resort.Paradiseisn’t meant to be a show that mirrors others, but it’s becoming a carbon copy of everything else on the air.
Paradise Re-Purposing Their Theme Song Proves They’re Missing The Point
The Producers Aren’t Hitting The Mark
Bachelor In Paradiseviewers weren’t lookingfor a completely different show when the long-awaited series returned for the new season. Instead, they were hopeful thatBachelor In Paradiseseason 10 would feature some minor changes, but would still embody the spirit of theParadiseviewers knew and loved. Instead,we’ve gotten whatever this mess of a series is, theme song included.
While I understand that changes needed to be made, producers changing everything down to the theme song and promising thatParadisewould be the same is on par with being told that you’ll be closer than ever by someone who’s moving thousands of miles away from you.It’s an empty promise with the hopes that something will work out, and I don’t love it.
NewBachelor In Paradisemay have the same structure in most ways, but with things changing so frequently and drastically,viewers have been confused, overwhelmed, and frankly, uninterested in the way the season’s started. Rather than watchingBachelor In Paradisecontinue to rip the pieces of the show I loved away, I’ve decided to sit this messy new season out.
