It’s becoming apparent that Bachelor in Paradise season 8 isn't hitting the target with viewers. Although it's a show that is known for not taking itself too seriously, fans aren't happy. They think that the wheels are starting to come off the bus at an alarming rate, and even consider the show hard to watch at times. Ratings are dropping, and fans are fleeing, because producers seem to be struggling to make it watchable.
Past BiP seasons have produced some successful couples and families, so the cast has high expectations in terms of what they're going to experience on the show. This, coupled with the pacing and running time, makes it feel like a very different series, when compared to prior installments. Bachelor in Paradise season 8 is really dropping the ball, as loyal fans don't like the installment, for a variety of reasons.
Bachelor In Paradise Picked The Most Fragile Former Contestants
Contestants like Jill Chin and Genevieve Parisi are really giving viewers melodrama, but not in a good way. These two take the histrionics to a whole new level, and their reactions would rival any daytime soap opera star's. The amount of extreme fretting is, at best, concerning, and at worst, pathological. Lace Morris is the best part of the show, and a franchise veteran. She is still having meltdowns, which have earned her the nickname, "Laceifer." Watching the women fall apart like this feels almost sadistic, and the emotional torture is reaching an all-time high.
This Season's Bachelor In Paradise Rules Are Confusing
Michael Allio's breakup with Sierra Jackson really damaged his reputation with fans. Despite the clunky way he ended things with her, and the seemingly dishonest reasons he gave, he was still allowed to stay, and wait for Danielle Maltby. Sierra handled the situation with poise, but went home without a relationship, unlike Michael. He was given special treatment by producers, who allowed Danielle to stay with him.These exceptions were made for a man whose shady choices didn't always please viewers. This makes the rules for this Bachelor in Paradise installment seem confusing and unclear.
There is nothing that underscores this point more than the "Salley Carson’s suitcase" débacle. Whether this drama was orchestrated to punish her for the bad behavior prior to coming to the beach, to boost the drama in her storyline, or just to offer comic relief, it was clearly producer-driven. The contents of the suitcase seemed planted and contrived, which breaks the "fourth wall" covenant that producers have with audiences.
Bachelor In Paradise Is Ripping Off Other Reality Shows
The addition of the new contestants seems almost mean-spirited, and it wasn’t done in a very organic or graceful way. BiP made a real mess of it, unlike another reality dating show, Love Island. “Casa Amor" is a trope the latter series coined, and the twists it provides are often among the most compelling of all. Bachelor in Paradise missed an opportunity (and came off as incredibly unfair) when the women were forced to see the new additions, but the men couldn’t. There are even shades of Temptation Island in the mix. BiP is really fumbling the format, and disappointing loyal fans every week.
Bachelor in Paradise airs Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.