The Bachelorfranchise has been under fire for years, but after some particularly bad looks throughout the last several seasons of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and The Golden Bachelor spin-offs, it appears they’re making changes that could help the franchise to return to its once-successful heyday. The Bachelor, which began with its initial show in 2002, has been a staple of reality TV for years, but as times have changed, so have the shows. With each new season of The Bachelor or one of its spin-offs, things need to change subtly for viewers to continue to find the show interesting.