[TomC]

Just thought I'd ask

[Ant.]

I never used to watch it under the illusion it wouldn't interest me. The concept of a showmance (bar a select few) having 2 minutes of screentime on BB scared me, so why would I be interested in a TV show about romances/showmances?
I only really started hearing about Love Island last year, but with exams (and the fact I was already watching soaps and BBUK), I didnt really have the time to spend an hour a night trying something I dont enjoy when I could've been studying, and I simply can't binge reality TV, so catching up after my exams wasn't an option

That said, with no exams or BBUK right now, I decided to try Love Island this year. And while part of me prefers BBUK (mainly for how more frequent tasks can be) I do find myself getting invested in Love Island.

So TL;DR I was too busy to see if my presumptions about the show were correct until this year

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Showmances are my least favourite aspect of BB so why would i watch a show entirely dedicated to showmances

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Sullen Girl

Showmances are my least favourite aspect of BB so why would i watch a show entirely dedicated to showmances

i am shocked, i thought you would like showmances

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

i am shocked, i thought you would like showmances

You clearly know zero about Scott then luv

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Rob!

You clearly know zero about Scott then luv

i do know Scott, about his neverending beautiful love towards Rose McGowan

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Sullen Girl

Showmances are my least favourite aspect of BB so why would i watch a show entirely dedicated to showmances

This basically

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by Sullen Girl

Showmances are my least favourite aspect of BB so why would i watch a show entirely dedicated to showmances

Tbh

[Withano]

Cast isn’t at all diverse. And if you’re gonna have ten very similar personalities in a room, it better be a interesting personality. And it is not.

[Daniel.]

I gave it a go this year anf it’s addictive but not as good as people make out and bar Eyal and Alex the guys have the same personalities.

I wouldn’t recommend!

[Ashley.]

I caught up on the first couple of episodes, as I've never seen it before and wanted to see what all the fuss was about... it didn't interest me in the slightest.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

I caught up on the first couple of episodes, as I've never seen it before and wanted to see what all the fuss was about... it didn't interest me in the slightest.

I gave it a try but same here Ash.

[Greg!]

I didn't watch it before because I thought it would be boring and the cast was too samey and straight. But I watched some of it last year and it wasn't that bad, ive got lowkey addicted to it this year but I would like them to have a more diverse cast in future including some gays, it's shocking that they don't in this day and age. (And don't come at me like "the format doesn't work like that" I don't care, change the format then)

[Eddie.]

Most of the Islanders are only looking for a free vacation, plus the casts aren’t diverse and if you don’t have a good body, then you are not in...

Which makes it trash.

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Eddie.

if you don’t have a good body, then you are not in...

How is Jack in there right now then

[Ant.]

Originally Posted by Greg!

I didn't watch it before because I thought it would be boring and the cast was too samey and straight. But I watched some of it last year and it wasn't that bad, ive got lowkey addicted to it this year but I would like them to have a more diverse cast in future including some gays, it's shocking that they don't in this day and age. (And don't come at me like "the format doesn't work like that" I don't care, change the format then)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...y-couples.html
(ik you said about changing the format but given that the bosses won't change the format then... yeah)

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Lilbro

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...y-couples.html
(ik you said about changing the format but given that the bosses won't change the format then... yeah)

Bisexuals only?

Youtube video

[Ant.]

Originally Posted by LukeB

Bisexuals only?

Youtube video

This will be Jack and Alex next week!

[Lostie!]

Because it looks like everything I hate about Big Brother rolled together

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

Because it looks like everything I hate about Big Brother rolled together

Oh how right you are, absolutely no interest at all in LI.

[Smithy]

I just despise it, it’s a vapid hollow excuse of a TV show, it puts all these complete nobodies on pedestals that young people around the country look up to and aspire to be like, thinking as long as they’re good looking they can make it in life people come out of this show, thick as pig **** with no talent at all and they’re set for life. And ontop of that it perpetuates the idea that only body types like that are attractive. It’s basically IG if it was a tv show. It’s awful

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Smithy

I just despise it, it’s a vapid hollow excuse of a TV show, it puts all these complete nobodies on pedestals that young people around the country look up to and aspire to be like, thinking as long as they’re good looking they can make it in life people come out of this show, thick as pig **** with no talent at all and they’re set for life. And ontop of that it perpetuates the idea that only body types like that are attractive. It’s basically IG if it was a tv show. It’s awful

Justice for the curvy chicks.

It's shallow nonsense,no depth and lacks the sort of gritty storylines BB has, is full of stereotypical mactors that don't have any special qualities about them.

The nation must be bored of other programmes on at the moment for this to be ratings gold.

[armand.kay]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Justice for the curvy chicks.

It's shallow nonsense,no depth and lacks the sort of gritty storylines BB has, is full of stereotypical mactors that don't have any special qualities about them.

The nation must be bored of other programmes on at the moment for this to be ratings gold.

Most of reality tv is shallow, whats the difference between Love island and Geordie Shore or ex on the beach?

Not everything has to be deep sometimes people just wanna watch something cheesy and lighthearted and thats what Love Island has brought to the table. Clearly in these trying times its just what the public needed.

[TomC]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

Most of reality tv is shallow, whats the difference between Love island and Geordie Shore or ex on the beach?

Not everything has to be deep sometimes people just wanna watch something cheesy and lighthearted and thats what Love Island has brought to the table. Clearly in these trying times its just what the public needed.

[TomC]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Justice for the curvy chicks.

It's shallow nonsense,no depth and lacks the sort of gritty storylines BB has, is full of stereotypical mactors that don't have any special qualities about them.

The nation must be bored of other programmes on at the moment for this to be ratings gold.

Not BB's gritty storylines

LI shaken by Natalie and Jayne's feud?