Love Island UK Season 1

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I watched this show. I knew it was a reality TV show, but I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not. I thought it was actually pretty entertaining. The people on the show were generally quite attractive and I enjoyed listening to all the slang and their different accents. Also, all the drama that came up was great to follow. It’s too bad that these people had a total lack of privacy and literally nothing to do at the villa until they received a text message from the producers, but I guess I can’t really feel that bad for them since they probably knew these things going into the show. It was a bit weird how they kept talking about the “outside”. It was like they were in prison or something and they were waiting for their freedom. This was exemplified by the islanders’ reactions to when they were able to talk to their family and friends back home. In general, I would recommend the show for people who like to not have to think and just sit down and watch people gossip. Another thing that struck me was how much the people cared about their public image. Zoe went on for a few days about how her parents and church would look down on her and Max was always worried about how the audience viewed him. I guess it makes sense since the audience decided who won the show, but I thought that it was a bit excessive. If there was a Love Island US, I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed the show as much. A big chunk of why I liked it was because of the difference in culture between me and the people on the show. Watching this show with friends is a lot more fun than watching by myself. That is probably true about a lot of shows, but just being able to crack jokes and experience their stupidity with others was wonderful.