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Hey…did you hear that? That creaking sound? Wait a sec…there…there it was again! Is it just me or is the door about to close on the entire Bachelor franchise?

Let’s see how many shows ABC has ripped off with these “fresh” changes:

1. The ladies choose between two Bachelors to be the Bachelor. For Love or Money 4. Check.
2. Lame musical “guest star” appearance. Big Brother 3. Check.
3. The chosen Bachelor will immediately eliminate 10 of the ladies. Joe Schmo 2. Check.
4. Both potential Bachelors are 40 years old. Who Wants To Marry My Dad? Check.
5. Two “all-star” Bachelorettes will be coming back for another shot at love. Pick your poison on this one…what show hasn’t had a “familiar face” reappear to boost ratings? Survivor, For Love or Money, Average Joe and Last Comic Standing. Check.
6. The Bachelor will move into the Ladies’ Villa instead of staying at the Comfort Inn over on La Cienega Boulevard for “more intimacy.” I have to admit, that’s a new one but I don’t think it would really count as “fresh” since a hundred shows have already tossed men and women into the same house to establish “more intimacy.”

I just can’t keep up with the changes anymore…this show is getting so schlocky but I suppose like everything “reality,” The Bachelor was bound to get old and crusty. I just didn’t think their bachelors would get old and crusty, too.