"$500K – Or Is It Love?": Bachelor In Paradise Game Show Twist Could Derail Season 10

Bachelor In Paradise season 10 ushered in a whole new look, feel, and format for the series, but with the inclusion of game show elements, Paradise may not feel like itself at all anymore. Throughout Bachelor In Paradise season 10's premiere, viewers got the chance to see the show in its new and improved form. With a major update, Paradise had changed significantly.

Throughout Bachelor In Paradise season 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.

"You have to make your most important decision: half a million dollars, or is it love," Jesse teased during the episode, and though he told Us Weekly that the money shown was something viewers would have to "watch to find out" more about, it's likely the show will feature a Love Island style 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

Although Bachelor In Paradise has 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, Bachelor Nation is typically happy with the franchise not bringing competition into the fold. Any competition-style shows, like Bachelor Winter Games and Bachelor Pad, have been fairly short-lived.

Now Bachelor In Paradise seems to be taking cues from other reality TV dating shows and bringing a competitive edge to its summertime series. While Paradise used to be a carefree, self-deprecating series that 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, like Love Island USA, incorporate competition to encourage drama and, in the end, force the contestants to decide if their relationships are genuine. Bachelor In Paradise shifting its paradigm to be consistent with other shows isn't what viewers were looking for, however. Paradise will 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

Although Bachelor In Paradise season 10 was 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 of Paradise have chosen to bring in are a major change, and choosing not to preview them to audiences left a shock-factor in the mix.

While Paradise viewers 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 Paradise season 10 may have complicated its relationship with viewers.

Bachelor In Paradise airs Mondays at 10 p.m. EDT on ABC.