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Love Island 2023: Final ahoy and new bombshells will feature. Which pair should win? Vote the sponsorship creatures.

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TellingBone · 23/02/2023 23:10

Title once again inspired by @CarpyDiem among others

#Never #Noregreeeeets

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Mouldyfoodhelp · 24/02/2023 12:46

Just seen a tiktok that I think made a valid point: the producers really were devious to the guys, having the girls leave for 24hrs with no girls but having CA so close that for a whole day they could hear the women cheering and having fun. It probably had an affect on the boys head space and what they felt was happening

Picoloangel · 24/02/2023 12:50

As re Liv I think she’s very insecure, very inexperienced in relationships and I think she’s not a bad person just chronically insecure. I don’t doubt the Tom comment hurt because I agree that she still likes him and that she still wishes that situation had been different. I agree with PP that for me this does not redeem Zara who was extremely aggressive and confrontational. All in all I think Liv is incredibly self centred but basically just quite immature I don’t necessarily think she’s a bad person per se.

Tanya on the other hand shows some quite concerning behaviour. I stand by my previous post that if she were male there would be all manner of baying for blood. Her behaviour is totally unacceptable. I didn’t ever buy that Shaq’s behaviour was concerning etc I think she’s totally manipulated and gaslighted him from the outset. She’s awful.

XelaM · 24/02/2023 12:56

I don't see what Zara did wrong. It drove her crazy that Liv was after her man and kept being underhand and sneaky about it and Tom was refusing to actually make a decision and kept encouraging both her and Liv.

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:19

If I recall correctly, wasn't Olivia about to couple up with Tom though, when Zara came in? So wasn't really like she went after him as he was with Zara.

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:25

I've just watched the end (for some reason I paused it last night, then thought I'd watched it all 🤷). I cannot believe the convos between Tanya+ Shaq and Will + Jessie both started with the injured party having the upper hand, but by the end of them the wanky half had twisted it and practically given Jessie and Shaq an ultimatum. Basically, deal with it or I'm off. It's so concerning that it seems to have worked as well. Shaq and Jessie both instantly backed off.

Shaq appears to have been raised correctly... I do hope his family go in as I'm sure they'll talk some sense into him.

vjg13 · 24/02/2023 13:25

@Picoloangel It really does Liv no favours when the camera focuses on her gleeful face when other people are upset! She doesn't seem very pleasant to be around.

Madamecastafiore · 24/02/2023 13:26

Liv is a real bunny boiler. I can't understand why no one has directly pulled her up on her behaviour in front of everyone. Poor Kai couldn't do right for doing wrong and now Ron who just spoke the truth is being flamed. I'm no fan of Ron, I think he realised he needed to stop being a wanker flitting between women and constantly letting Lara down to be in with a chance of winning or he'd still be sniffing around every woman that entered the house. Him slagging Sammie off to Tom saying she'll cheat is just because he sees them as competition.

On a side note, Are they putting their bikinis on wrong or have I been doing it wrong my whole life? I though the ruched bit goes under your boobs and not to the side??

Madamecastafiore · 24/02/2023 13:27

Shak deserves so much more than Tanya the gaslighting little snake.

CarpyDiem · 24/02/2023 13:28

Have I misremembered, or was it Olivia who said early on that she'd never been in a relationship?

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:28

@Madamecastafiore the bikini round the wrong way trend started last series. It replaced the underboob bikini trend of the previous series 😂

kenyaswhiterefrigerator · 24/02/2023 13:29

@CarpyDiem yes she did !

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:29

CarpyDiem · 24/02/2023 13:28

Have I misremembered, or was it Olivia who said early on that she'd never been in a relationship?

She has said that a lot.

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:30

I reckon she thinks it makes her more appealing and virginial like 😂

NameChangePoP · 24/02/2023 13:32

My most recent views/opinions:

Claudia - Needs to get rid of Casey, he doesn't give two hoots about her.

Lana - Feel for her. Not only is she with Ron the twit, but because she's so nice it's deemed as boring and as such isn't really shown much.

Sammi - Still love her

Liv - So massively insecure she's not doing herself any favours. Needs to go asap and get some MH support.

Tanya - Didn't think she could get any worse, but her gaslighting is a whole other level. If this was a guy doing this to a girl there would be outrage and he would be spoken to by the producers. Very disappointed not one girl has stood up to her and told her she's being an idiot (same with Liv). She absolutely does not deserve Shaq, and needs to be voted out asap. She will still play the victim on the outside to the media though.

Jessie - Still on the fence. But she either needs to move on and forgive Will or let him go. She's being hugely unfair now and it's getting boring. The longer she drags this out, the more I think she's just not that into him and it's about the win/fame.

Sanam - Really like her. She needs more of a voice though and stand up to the girls more.

Ron - Idiot. He can go

Shaq - Most genuine guy in there. Needs a bombshell who's genuinely interested in him to make him happy.

Kai - Love the 2.0 version of him. Hope him & Sanam are in the top.

Tom - Actually like him. Hope him & Sammi are in the top.

Casey - Slimeball. He can go and leave Claudia to find a decent guy who respects her.

Martin - So funny during movie night, but his time is up now.

Maxwell - Not seen enough of him, but he's a doormat for putting up with Liv's antics. Should have binned her off and told her she was being disrespectful.

Will - Still unsure of his sexuality, but think he's genuine and Jessie is now walking all over him.

The producers need a public vote now, so the islanders can see what the public see. Liv will be outraged if she's in the bottom and Kai isn't. That's the only reason she had doubts about him in the first place because she didn't think he was popular enough on the outside.

Oh, and I read somewhere that an islander leaves tonight after the fallout of Movie Night. Not sure how true it is though!

CarpyDiem · 24/02/2023 13:33

Well it's rather making me think now "...... and I can see why"

Twonewcats · 24/02/2023 13:34

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:25

I've just watched the end (for some reason I paused it last night, then thought I'd watched it all 🤷). I cannot believe the convos between Tanya+ Shaq and Will + Jessie both started with the injured party having the upper hand, but by the end of them the wanky half had twisted it and practically given Jessie and Shaq an ultimatum. Basically, deal with it or I'm off. It's so concerning that it seems to have worked as well. Shaq and Jessie both instantly backed off.

Shaq appears to have been raised correctly... I do hope his family go in as I'm sure they'll talk some sense into him.

To be fair, Jessie has gone on about it a LOT, going over and over the same things, so it's getting a bit tiresome

Tanya, when Shaq tried to say he was justified in being annoyed as she had done X, Y and Z (inc kissing and bringing back Martin), she then kicked off that they had moved on from that, and he shouldn't bring it up. Argh! All these issues add up to mistrust - you can move on from them but they're always still part of a bigger picture, whether she likes it or not

NameChangePoP · 24/02/2023 13:37

@Twonewcats Absolutely! Tanya is probably the most manipulative person i've seen on LI for a long long time. How she's being allowed to gaslight Shaq like that is beyond me. If it was him doing it to her, the DV charities would have been in uproar and there would be press releases and everything!

CellophaneFlower · 24/02/2023 13:46

Twonewcats · 24/02/2023 13:34

To be fair, Jessie has gone on about it a LOT, going over and over the same things, so it's getting a bit tiresome

Tanya, when Shaq tried to say he was justified in being annoyed as she had done X, Y and Z (inc kissing and bringing back Martin), she then kicked off that they had moved on from that, and he shouldn't bring it up. Argh! All these issues add up to mistrust - you can move on from them but they're always still part of a bigger picture, whether she likes it or not

It is only a matter of days since Jessie found out though and now she's been hit with the footage it must have made it all real.

Tanya was like a petulant child at the end of her and Shaq's convo. He was quite rightly saying they would need to build the trust back up and you could see her thinking, what, you expect me to have to do the work and earn your trust? Fuck that! You should be thinking yourself lucky that I chose you when I had another option 🙄

CarpyDiem · 24/02/2023 13:51

Following on from @NameChangePoP (who I largely agree with)

Claudia - likes Casey, having fun with him, not serious, would definitely explore other options

Lana - wetter than a fish's wet bits, is seeing the way the land lies more accurately than some but is keeping her own counsel. I think she's really beautiful, and could do better than Ron by a mile

Samie - OK

Liv - just dreadful - manipulative attention-grabber

Tanya - Didn't think she could get any worse, but her gaslighting is a whole other level. If this was a guy doing this to a girl there would be outrage and he would be spoken to by the producers. Very disappointed not one girl has stood up to her and told her she's being an idiot (same with Liv). She absolutely does not deserve Shaq, and needs to be voted out asap. She will still play the victim on the outside to the media though. not changing a word of this

Jessie - I like her, but she unfortunately came over as fake/over-egging in her post-Casa reactions. I was wondering if the "Will stray, then be forgiven" was a deliberate story to get some screen time. And perhaps it hit home in a different way after movie night. Agree that she either needs to move on and forgive Will or let him go.

Sanam - Really like her. She needs more of a voice though, but I can see why she doesn't want to get flattened by Olivia (who is bound to over-react cos Kai)

Ron - Idiot. He can go yup

Shaq - Most genuine guy in there. I don't think a further romantic couple would be plausible for him, so a good friendship couple. No obvs candidate for that though - perhaps Claudia?

Kai - Definitely growing on me. Hope him & Sanam are in the top, but unless/until Olivia gets dumped she is going to be in a difficult position so Kai will need to carry it off

Tom - Don't take to him, but he's not as annoying as he was earlier (possibly because he does actually fancy Samie, and we now have the hindsight to see that he didn't really fancy anyone before)

Casey - fun, not serious, not that struck on Claudia (or anyone else, less said about Tom the better)

Martin - So funny during movie night, but his time is up now, which is a shame as he's been hard done by. Maybe New Girl will take an interest?

Maxwell - Not seen enough of him

Will - still like him!

The producers need a public vote now, so the islanders can see what the public see. - agree

Liv will be outraged if she's in the bottom and Kai isn't. can't wait!!

Oh, and I read somewhere that an islander leaves tonight after the fallout of Movie Night. Not sure how true it is though! Shaq? Leaving Tanya uncoupled and nobody wanting her

CarpyDiem · 24/02/2023 13:56

Twonewcats · 24/02/2023 13:34

To be fair, Jessie has gone on about it a LOT, going over and over the same things, so it's getting a bit tiresome

Tanya, when Shaq tried to say he was justified in being annoyed as she had done X, Y and Z (inc kissing and bringing back Martin), she then kicked off that they had moved on from that, and he shouldn't bring it up. Argh! All these issues add up to mistrust - you can move on from them but they're always still part of a bigger picture, whether she likes it or not

I thought Jessie was in the right when she told Will he didn't get to say how long she should take to work through her feelings

I thought it was bang out of order when Tanya told Shaq that they'd moved on - ie he's not getting the time he needs

kenyaswhiterefrigerator · 24/02/2023 13:57

Apparently there's a recouping tonight with the girls to choose. Presumably one of the boys will be dumped. Martin ? As he won't be chosen as a friend couple or by Tanya ?

CarpyDiem · 24/02/2023 14:01

Recoupling before or after bombshells arrive?

Would they repeat what they did when Aaron and Jessie arrived and let bombshells pick first?

Otherwise it's all too fucking predictable ie dull

Several of the couples are rocky - still scope to jolt some life into it

rockingbird · 24/02/2023 14:03

Just popped in to placemark.. need to get some work done 🫣

kenyaswhiterefrigerator · 24/02/2023 14:03

Apparently bomb shells come in, go on dates and there's then a recoupling.

Not sure if new bombshell girl will get to choose first as they seem to make the rules up as they go along !

NameChangePoP · 24/02/2023 14:18

kenyaswhiterefrigerator · 24/02/2023 14:03

Apparently bomb shells come in, go on dates and there's then a recoupling.

Not sure if new bombshell girl will get to choose first as they seem to make the rules up as they go along !

Bombshells generally get to pick first which is good! Sadly it means the girls are choosing, and will mean one of the guys (Martin) will be going home.

Re-coupling predictions vs Hopes:

New Girl - Will/Shaq
Sanam - Kai
Lana - Ron
Claudia - Casey (prefer New Boy though)
Liv - Maxwell
Jessie - Will (depending on the above)
Sammi - Tom
Tanya - Martin/New Boy (as hopefully Shaq was chosen by the New Girl!)

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