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Love island 2021 thread 8 - Casa Amor is open!

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TitsInAbsentia · 26/07/2021 21:11

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spookycookies · 28/07/2021 09:16

If Liam, Tyler, teddy and jake all stay loyal it will be so boring. It's such a dull season. I'd love all of them to bring back someone except jake.
Liam and Lillie
Tyler and teddy and Amy/clarise
Hugo and someone else
Toby and Mary

Chloe and dale

That's my prediction for maximum drama probably only
Toby and Mary
Hugo and amy
Chloe and dale

Which will be dull dull dull.

Bluntness100 · 28/07/2021 09:17

Exactly this. It isn’t a game about fairness

Exactly it’s not that deep, it’s not well the Irish, Scottish, English, Welsh, whatever, all need to get equal air time, it’s a shallow game show, whoever does what would be considered most watchable makes it to the evening show. There’s no more depth to it than that.

icelollycraving · 28/07/2021 09:17

Also, all the perky arse cheeks have left me wondering if my posture is really fucked. I have a big bum but it’s flat. When I sit, it’s tucked under. If I wore a thong at the poolside, which I may add is hugely unlikely, it’d be mistaken for a joint of beef.

Monestera · 28/07/2021 09:20

I think portraying Black women as desirable and popular will help some women see dark skin as something of which to be proud. With colourism and skin lightening still rife, I think this is an important step that Love Island can take

The elephant in the room is that this doesn't happen. The black, female contestants are repeatedly not portrayed as desirable or popular (with the men at least). I think that this constant treatment is a problem, but I don't know what the solution is.

TheLittleRedToothbrush · 28/07/2021 09:29

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MizMoonshine · 28/07/2021 09:30

Jake literally makes my skin crawl. He's such a little snake. He's 100% in it for the money and he'll cheat on Liberty the moment they're out of the villa. He's really puppeteering the boys into playing away so he's shown in a good light. Fuck that poison dwarf, man.

Liam is breaking my heart man. As soon as him and Millie started flirting I said "there's no substance here. They want to bang and the moment they've done it there will be nothing left". But they've looked great since then. They spoon every night they have the most boring chats and really enjoy themselves doing it. I thought they were the real deal and I've been rooting for them.
I'm hoping it's been pushed by the producers and that, outside of challenges, Liam keeps his distance and owns up to Millie when he gets back. Without the D-list version of her.

Toby is Toby. Does anyone even care at this point? Fuck your way through a brick wall if you want to, buddy! We're done with your bullshit.

Hugo I actually feel quite sad for. I didn't get the "he's such a nice guy" thing from the start. His VT bragging about the half night stand? Ick from day one. He's reaching for something though. He doesn't want to settle for someone he's not attracted to and good for him. Only not so good for him because the kind of girls he's attracted to don't want to settle for him.

Teddy I think is hardcore game playing. He doesn't give a shiny shit about Faye but he's hanging in there to get that sweet, sweet, payout. They don't seem to have any chemistry at all and he constantly seems tempted but reels it in. Dude's gonna stick because he's in it to win it.

Tyler I hope he brings back someone else cause he's not good enough for Kaz.

Out of the girls I think everyone is going to stick. But I really hope Kaz climbs that Irish tree of a man and doesn't look back.
Chloe's gonna go for Dale, he's gonna try to crack on with Abi though when they get back.

Ourlady · 28/07/2021 09:42

I can't believe I'm actually saying this but I feel a bit sorry for Hapless Hugo!
I mean, what the heck is it that totally turns girl off him?
They all just seem quite repulsed by him sexually.
You would think they all know he's the best bet for getting into the villa so you would think they would be grafting really hard to get him to like them but nobody is.
It's just so bloody weird.

Useruser12344 · 28/07/2021 09:49

@Ourlady Could it be Hugo's slight limp and smaller calf muscles?

I would hope not but then the contestants are generally all very image driven.

Puffalicious · 28/07/2021 09:51

To a PP asking about Asian contestants:

Naz
Shannon!!!! Forgotten her so soon?
Sharon/ AJ mixed Asian.
Anna
Omar
The stunning girl from a few years back who had the best figure and was super clever- maths or something? Remind me, someone!

Bluntness100 · 28/07/2021 09:55

I think it’s Hugo’s chat. Even when talking to that girl at the pool about sports he said dismissively “I’d still trash uou” and looked away. He said it in a right put down manner and she rightly called him out on it.

I also don’t think he’s particularly attractive, but I think it’s his chat and personality that’s the issue. He’s dismissive and arrogant.

Bouledeneige · 28/07/2021 09:58

I don't feel sorry for Hugo. He's just a bit creepy. And for some reason the producers have prioritised keeping him in. They have also prioritised keeping Kaz in - for understandable reasons. However I do find her rather annoying too and I really don't like Tyler, he seems very inauthentic and shallow to me.

Teddy I like and I did like Liam and Millie. He has let us down. We can only speculate whether Teddy and Faye are genuine.

You can't help wondering what the show would be like without the heavy hand of direction by the producers and the 'players' not just trying to win the money or manufacture future influencer careers. I think the format is getting pretty tired as in the end we do quite want to see some genuine attraction, relationships and fall outs.

KarenofSparta · 28/07/2021 09:59

@Dancingonmoonlight

Why are LI threads always about black women? Why don’t the same posters push for Asian contestants and Mediterranean contestants if diversity is really the aim?
I wonder about this.

Especially the lack of both male and female Asian contestants. I'm not Asian btw.

As a PP mentioned especially people of Southern Asian descent - where are they?

They also have a massive problem with colourism- mainly as usual about women, but skin lightening is a massive socio-political issue dating back to the caste system.

?

Ourlady · 28/07/2021 10:02

[quote Useruser12344]@Ourlady Could it be Hugo's slight limp and smaller calf muscles?

I would hope not but then the contestants are generally all very image driven.[/quote]
I haven't noticed either of those things but that would be sad if the case.
Agree it's all about the image.
His personality is definitely 'off'
Even last night at bedtime when the blonde Irish girl went to get in his bed(as nowhere else to go I guess) he said 'Come join" and I just thought how naff.
I think he just must be up his own arse!

KarenofSparta · 28/07/2021 10:06

Even when the Irish DJ girl got in his bed he still had a face like a smacked arse Grin

Hugo deserves more , don't cha know?

whistlers · 28/07/2021 10:06

@Monestera

I think portraying Black women as desirable and popular will help some women see dark skin as something of which to be proud. With colourism and skin lightening still rife, I think this is an important step that Love Island can take

The elephant in the room is that this doesn't happen. The black, female contestants are repeatedly not portrayed as desirable or popular (with the men at least). I think that this constant treatment is a problem, but I don't know what the solution is.

How can you force people to fancy certain people? That's the issue
Anon778833 · 28/07/2021 10:21

I think Hugo's just enjoying the free holiday tbh. His high point was sticking up for Chloe.

unique1986 · 28/07/2021 10:26

Cos of lack of time and bit of a challenge they should only put 4 guys and new girls in and let the oldies compete for them.
There is just too many for such a short amount of time and most are not single.
It is far too easy having 6 newbies and a waste.

ILoveYou3000 · 28/07/2021 10:40

I've just seen Laura Anderson (season 4, Scottish, dumped by Wes and Jack) is dating Dane Bowers 🤣🤣

I'm sure Casa Amor is usually 3/4 episodes but someone told me this time it's 6 🙄 I think they'll drag it to Friday and leave it on a 'cliffhanger' as there's likely to be zero drama.

sarah13xx · 28/07/2021 10:48

@Ourlady

I can't believe I'm actually saying this but I feel a bit sorry for Hapless Hugo! I mean, what the heck is it that totally turns girl off him? They all just seem quite repulsed by him sexually. You would think they all know he's the best bet for getting into the villa so you would think they would be grafting really hard to get him to like them but nobody is. It's just so bloody weird.
It’s so strange that even when he’s basically a free ticket into the main villa, there’s still girls literally blanking him when he speaks 🙈 I feel like since he’s went into casa amor he’s been like a deer in the headlights and is trying way too hard to act ‘cool’ when he’s far from it 🤦🏼‍♀️ Wish he’d just stop trying so hard and have actual conversations with the girls as friends to see who he might like. He does seem to always go for the most popular one
whistlers · 28/07/2021 10:51

I think Hugo probably suffered huge damage to his self esteem due to his disability, hence he wants the validation of the most pretty or popular girl

Monestera · 28/07/2021 11:01

How can you force people to fancy certain people? That's the issue

I agree, that’s the horrible bit - black women are put in but the men (of all colours) generally prefer the other women.

Monestera · 28/07/2021 11:03

Do you think Hugo is normally a BNOC?

Toomuchtooyoung01 · 28/07/2021 11:06

So do we think Liam will take Lillie back to the main villa with him? I don’t think he will, but I hope Millie has seen what he’s been up to and tells him to get lost when he’s back.

Noterook · 28/07/2021 11:10

@whistlers

I think Hugo probably suffered huge damage to his self esteem due to his disability, hence he wants the validation of the most pretty or popular girl
Really?
Useruser12344 · 28/07/2021 11:13

@Monestera

Do you think Hugo is normally a BNOC?
Yes, I think he probably normally is. But for some reason he isn't coming across on LI as he would in real life and isn't gelling too well with the other men.