Love Island Thread 7 "I don't want peace, I want problems. Always!"

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Because we suddenly seem to be filling those threads up!

Thank you @zampa for the thread title!
As always folkies, fill up number 6 first...I want to see it FULL!!
www.mumsnet.com/talk/telly_addicts/4590038-love-island-thread-6-id-rather-have-a-pint-of-elephant-juice-thanks?page=20&reply=118658918

Can anyone explain the tweet challenge please?

I think Deji and Lacey, danica and Jamie and nathalia and Reece bottom 3 with N&R being voted off

@barnowltwittwoo

A tweet is shown

The names of the Islanders mentioned in the tweets are blanked out as their fellow contestants have to guess who the tweet was written about.

For example ----

• is using - to get to the final. He just isn't that into her.

Causes chaos

@barnowltwittwoo
They read out real life tweets about the series to each other with the odd word blanked out and have to guess who they're about or what the missing word is or something. It often winds them up because they find out a tiny bit about what the public is saying about them and then go nuts worrying about how they're coming across.
So they might do the insta comment from Gemma's mum as "it seems close to blank to me now which is sad to see" and have to guess the missing word (which was bullying)

(Cue complete meltdown from Luca)

@Bovrilly I so needed this. As well as Dami having to face why he was in the bottom three boys.

Yes I'm hoping for something in the tweet challenge that will remove Luca's smug fluorescent grin. They do seem to be trying to rehabilitate him and Dami though, so probably going to be disappointed.

Admittedly I'm days behind but did they throw the girls to the wolves in movie night? They showed Dami doing 3 way kisses, and when CA ended they gave the girls a chance to say what happened with the boys I don't think showing the equivalent is throwing the girls to the wolves more a leveling of a playing field, and like with Gemma I swear it was already spoken about so don't get why Luca got in an arse, also Andrew basically knew all about Tasha it was her getting upset that Dami and Luca were being dickheads about

Well that's the thing. Movie night showed the girls' far more minor indiscretions (or in Gemma's case her doing nothing at all!) and the boys took it as a green light to mock them, accuse them and insult them again - while the boys did so much worse. So the challenge ended up reinforcing the nasty double standards and cruelty. Luca especially revelled in Tasha seeing what Andrew had done, he kept repeating Tasha who? - all really unpleasant, not to mention his awful treatment of Gemma. So it did throw the girls to the wolves because the boys have such a pack mentality. I'd like the boys to hear some honest, critical tweets from outside the villa so they can't turn the blame on the girls again. They obviously think Tasha is unpopular and therefore fair game for bullying - ironically, they've increased her popularity and damaged their own in the process. I'd like to see them realise that!

Ekin laughs and pretends that she and Davide have "so much fun", when it's so wooden & not fun.

I'm wondering if Nathalia and Reece will have the shortest time in the villa since that poor girl who was shipped in for Hugo last year

Shortest time in the villa goes to Shannon Singh who has under 48 hours at the start of the last series.

Chuggs was also v brief - around 2 days as was Georgia (the one shipped in for Hugo)

Word.

I rather see the yellow bean bag find love than any of the islanders.

Yep I agree they are going for damage limitation for Luca and Dami. The same as they did with Jacques and virtually the entire episode painting him as vulnerable in the lead up to him leaving the show. Would they do the same for Tasha or Ekin? I doubt it. More double standards! This season has been really disappointing and the blatant misogyny on display is hugely concerning.

@Rollergirl11 I can't quote or agree with anything you have both said. A major problem with Mumsnet.

But this

Yep I agree they are going for damage limitation for Luca and Dami. The same as they did with Jacques and virtually the entire episode painting him as vulnerable in the lead up to him leaving the show. Would they do the same for Tasha or Ekin? I doubt it. More double standards! This season has been really disappointing and the blatant misogyny on display is hugely concerning.

@Bovrilly

Yes I'm hoping for something in the tweet challenge that will remove Luca's smug fluorescent grin. They do seem to be trying to rehabilitate him and Dami though, so probably going to be disappointed.

This

Double dumping, is that two couples or two
People?

I’ve just realised Natalia has eyes like a shark. Not even kidding.

Danica's like a little puppy who keeps on being kicked but still comes bouncing back. I hope she's found someone who'll be nice to her now.

Listening to Danica speak, she is a bit monotonous and drones on. Maybe that's what the guys don't find attractive? I really like her though

I read somewhere this weekend that they're not doing the Tweet challenge anymore because it caused too many problems and complaints. Also accusations that the tweets were made up by producers.

Danica is giving Reece constructive feedback on his interview.

Now Lacey has toned down the make up she reminds me of Kate Middleton.

Danica rejecting Reece from his interview.

it must have been really hard for her to make a choice that essentially leaves someone unchosen, and I think she did the right thing in alluding to that

I think she and Jamie will be in the bottom three, though, as will Natalia and Reece (though it looks as though they're going to have a shot at being nice to each other, and with more time, who knows?) and then a 'shock' couple Indiyah and Dami or Tasha and Andrew