Like so many other shows, The Bachelor seems beyond the ability to be parodied because it is so ridiculous itself. And parody itself is tough to pull off; witness The Onion’s parody series Sex House . But Yahoo’s web series Burning Love does such an exceptional job of imitating and mocking the ABC series that it sometimes feels like the real thing and not fiction. The 14 episodes, most of which are under 10 minutes, manage to touch on every major theme, plot point, and twist that The Bachelor and The Bachelorette have hit during the past few seasons. As a result, its deconstruction of the ABC show has pretty brutal moments, though those are softened by the humor. (For example, see the events of episode 8 , or choices as subtle as the on-the-fly interview in episode 12 —though I’d strongly recommend watching the other episodes in order first.) There’s even a reunion . The surprising part is how much it manages to combine big, broad comedy (a contestant who never wears anything belo...