Mention It All - Love Island Is Back! First Impressions, Bombshells, & Hot Takes From The S8 Premiere

Episode Date: June 4, 2026

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At all. This isn't love is blind. Which, thank God honestly. They're stuck in the pods. They can't even see each other. Is it always this horny? Hey everyone and welcome to mention it all, Island Time. Love Island USA is back for season 8 and we are going to be here recapping every single week

and I have with me Chris Burns, Fat Carrie Bradshaw. How's it going? Hello, I am ready to discuss Love Island. This is my first season. This is your first season. It is your buckle up. I'm buckled. After last night? Cancel your plans. I'm buckled and I do hate to say I'm looking forward to having something to watch every night. I know. It's, it's one of those things where, like, when it's not happening and you think about the commitment, you're like, how about, why would I do? Who does that? And then the second it starts, like last night, I was kind of like, okay, I got to like, you know, we got to eat dinner, got to like, clock in, figure out some stuff. And then 9 p.m. got to watch this. And then the second it started,

watching these people's like little dance intros, watching. Which was shocking. As a, as a first time watcher. I was not expecting music video opening. We will get into all of it, but I realized that I had like a like shit eating grin on my face watching some of this episode. I'm just like, I feel home. I feel we're back in the insane asylum. Is the island? Like, do they stay in that one? Pretty much. Because it looks almost like a man-made island. So there, it's kind of like on the edge of the main island of Fiji. I've found it on Google Maps. If, if anybody's curious, you can find the aerial shot of the villa. But yeah, they're pretty much quarantined in there.

And then occasionally they'll get to go, you know, to little like elsewhere for like a date or something. I saw like the UK season parts of it like four years ago maybe. And the dates were like just on the other side. Yeah, pretty much. Pretty much. They, um, yeah, the UK version, I think they do in Spain. So it's like a different, a slightly different energy.

But no, we're back in Fiji for another season with Ariana and her and her crazy kids. Yes. I love, what did you think of Ariana's opening hair? The 19, like, 40s glam, yeah. Ariana really goes over the top with the glam for these seasons, and I know she has a lot of fun, like, with her team, like, coming up with all the looks. And so I feel like it's less about, like, do I like this dress and more just about, like, thank you for the effort.

Oh, of course. 100%, because that's kind of, like, you know, what she's there for. It is. And I'm like, she's turning a look every time she fucking. The thing is like, Ariana, I think it's such a good host for this show because she's really good at sort of like dumbing it down for the for the islanders. Yeah. Because like this isn't a show that's for like thinkers necessarily. It's a show that's for like good time girls.

Yeah, yeah. And like the cadence that is required, I think, to host Love Island is kind of akin to like Dora the Explorer. Yeah. Which is like, Islanders. What do you think about being a good kisser? Stand behind. Door one. Let's do a challenge. Like, you're not, you're not really like, you're not delivering, like, long monologues.

You're kind of like, you're like, delivering your line. And I'm sure she has an earpiece. Yes. So, but she's doing great. I'm happy for her. Do you think Raquel watches? Oh, Rachel. Rachel.

Do you ever wonder? Well, actually, I feel like she probably watched Love Island before. And then when Ariana became the host a few years ago, she's like, aw. Yeah, exactly. I'm like, it must be like a thing. She's like, I finally got my TV out into the desert. to do my sound bass and I can't even watch. Oh my God.

Well, we are back for the season. You and I are going to be here every week. We almost didn't make it. We almost didn't make it. So this is our second attempt at doing something together this year. We recorded one really fun episode about The Bachelorette. That you guys will never see. The ill-fated Taylor Frankie Paul Bachelorette season.

We recorded our season preview episode and then shit hit the fan. And we actually, we made the decision to pull the show before a day before. Okay, so we some might say, have better strategic planning. We were, we were more woke than ABC. I mean, looking at, because even, I mean, there's background checks, obviously for every reality show. I know we already have a contestant who was cast and kicked off. How deep is the background check going. Not deep enough. Because I'm like, it seems like it should go probably back to the dawn of these people's

social media. They're only 22 years old. Yeah. So obviously, Taylor Frankie Paul was sort of developing in real time. They knew about Taylor Frankie Paul, I think. They just were hoping that we wouldn't. With Love Island, what's crazy is most of these people are only like 23. Yeah. So it's like, how

far do you really have to? I'm also like, yeah. And if you were tweeting racist stuff when you were 15, that's, that was not that long ago. Right. That was only like, eight years ago. There was. When it was really bad and in the news still. One of the girls, I think it's Trinity.

She's like, I used to be like, I used to be a fuck girl. But that was then. This is now and I'm like, you're 22. No, it's always, I've tried everything and I just can't meet anyone. Yeah, I do. I appreciate that Love Island has less energy like the Bachelor where they're like, this is my last shot at Fun and Love. And I feel like I'm getting old and I just can't find the right man.

And it's more like, okay, so like, we're here for love, but like we're here for fun. And we're here for followers. You know what's insane? The wooing. I've never in my life seen so many screaming girls in excitement, which is obviously forced by production to be like, okay, but they literally have them just sitting in chairs, be like, woo, woo, woo, woo.

They're so excited about everything. And it kind of reminds me of like old school America's next top model when they would scream every time Tyra walked in the room. And I'm like, you now have. have seen her 26 times. Well, that was probably in Tyra's contract. It's like you actually are seeing her three times a day. At least.

And you're still that excited every time. You're still gagged every time she walks into the room. The Tyra Mail comes like clockwork. Yeah. It's not like on Love Island, apparently, where every time Ariana shows up now, it's like bad news. Yeah. Well, Ariya, as we get further into the season, so obviously today we're just recapping the first episode, so which was an hour and 45 minutes, because.

because they know we don't have lives, apparently. Moving on through the season, we'll have a lot more tape to get through. But Ariana, like, she'll, like, disappear for a few days. Sometimes they're just getting a text on their phones. Oh, interesting. And so, like, some of the eliminations and recouplings and stuff will just happen via, like, text prompts.

So it actually... It actually is kind of sometimes unpredictable when Ariana's going to show up in the villa. Okay. I mean, I do like that. It's always a nice, a nice little surprise, especially if it means bombshells are coming. Yes. Okay.

So we, there's one Islander, like we mentioned, that we are, that was announced for the season that we're not going to be meeting. And that is Vassana. She was removed from the show two days after the promos dropped because an old video resurfaced of her using racial slurs. Now, this is really reminiscent of two different instances that happened last season. And the one thing I will say is it's just like, it makes it so much less messy that they got her out of there

before she was like on the show. Because we don't, it's not like, oh, you're coupled up and then now your partner's leaving or whatever. We just, this, she's like the phantom menace. Like, we just don't see her. It's like that season of drag race where they just edit out that. She'll be pie. Yeah.

Just completely edit out. That was great. The winner. She made it to the finale. She definitely would have won the season. And they just had to edit around her for the entire. season. You didn't even know she was there. That was nuts because this happened last season.

There was that girl Sierra and like people found stuff of her like halfway through the season. And then one episode, the episode just starts and he goes, Seattle has left the villa. Wait, also the guy that narrates it is the same as the UK. And also does like other British shows. His name is Ian Glenn and he came to the batch's office once. Because I'm like, what a fun. He just says whatever the hell he wants.

I think he has like a studio like a, a. voiceover studio at his house or something, because they're doing the show in real time. So they basically just like send him the script like the day before and he just records it and sends off the file. The one my favorite was when the Greek looking guy. Oh, yeah. When he came in, the announcer was like, now he's going to do an impersonation of an unprofessional midwife. And then he's like, what's up, baby? Yeah, it's really good.

It's so stupid. It's so stupid. Okay. So let's meet the. Islanders that so far have not been canceled for racist content. So the first two people that enter the villa together are Anaya and Kenzie. Yes. And Kenzie, right off the bat, I am like fucking obsessed with.

The energy is good. So nuts. She graduated from college the day before she got there. Nursing school. Nursing school. She's 24. Anaya's 23. They're both from Georgia.

Which is the big. They were really excited about Georgia, and so was another girl. There was a third girl from Georgia. No, I think that was a joke. Oh. Well, color me tricked. I think, so they're both, they're super woo, woo, woo that they're both from Georgia. They're both into astro-there's a lot of astrology talk.

Okay, but there is, but it seems like two people that were into astrology that had no idea anything about astrology. Okay, Kenzie. She also guessed her sign and it was wrong. Kenzie right off the bat saying that she is a Gemini moon, which means that she acts crazy at night. I'm a Gemini moon. I'm just a Gemini. I'm a Gemini.

Hey! My birthday was last week. Oh, happy belated. Thank you. No, but like one of the best things about Love Island that has nothing to do with like the couples, the dumpings, the bombshells is just like the shit that comes out of these people's mouths. and five minutes into the season, her saying that she thinks moon signs are like how you act at night,

that's perfect. Because it's nighttime when the moon comes out. She's like, yeah, the sun goes down. I get all crazy. I think Kenzie's going to do well. She's very hot. She has sort of like a Tate McCray body. Oh.

See, I actually think she could struggle this season because I feel like she is, Her energy is a little manic. Manic and chaotic. She really reminds me just in terms of facial expressions of Kristen Wiggs' surprise lady character, where every time she's just like, oh. Yeah, the facial expressions are crazy. Like literally, like, nothing important is happening.

And she's like, oh, my God! And it's like, I think that some of the guys might be a little bit like, oh, that's a lot. But you never know. You never, some, some guys are into that wacky kind of like, yeah, jovial energy. She is, she gives like Buddy the elf as a woman. Doing a lot of splits. They have their, so everybody gets like a whole like intro package where they're like, do it, you know, doing some dance.

Doing bizarre. Doing some dance moves. They're talking about, you know, they're introducing themselves. Everybody's going, I'm a 10 out of 10. I'm crazy in bed. And in hers, she's like doing the splits a lot. And then she's like, I love to just do the splits and lean over. But yeah, she graduated nursing school.

Anaya's cute. She seems pretty normal. Imagine going under the knife and there's Kenzie. Stop it. Stop it. God bless her. Anaya is the daughter of a former NBA player, which I love when she's talking to Casey later in the episode. And she, she like, she like mentions that offhand and is going to keep going.

And he's like, wait, wait, wait, wait. You saw, like, I'm like, he has got. going to stay with her until the end just because he wants to meet her family. Yeah, I don't know. I don't know too much about Donnell, um, Donnell Harvey. I, I did look up his, um, NBA career, but he's not like an all star, but like, he played. Dylan's like, he sucked, but he was in the league. He was there. I don't know, but she's, she's been, she's 23 and she's been single for six months. And she's looking for her prince charming. I'm like, girl, get in line. What's the casting process like? Because would you not have to have applied six months ago?

I don't know. I do think they do a lot of, like, scouting for this show. Because they just, for sure. They need, like, hot people. Yeah. I mean, I know that that is how a lot of these people probably were in relationships when they were scouting. Right. It's like, this is, this is an opportunity.

And they also don't find out that they're going until, like, three days before. It's very last minute. And also, like, all of the, they fly. buy out all of the potential contestants for the season. And so the bombshells and people who are going to come later, Casa Amor people, they're just like cooped up in a hotel until they get tapped on the shoulder. You know what's crazy? They are really missing an opportunity there.

There should be like a Love Highland. Bombshell house. Yeah, like the behind the scenes. I think they're all get. Because they're not allowed to see each other probably. I think they're all in quarantine, which is crazy. Like let's stop quarantining all of the hotties. Like let them let they should.

I'll be fucking over there. I'm like, they're the hot ones, right? They're all the hottest. Exactly. Okay, the next person we meet is Beatrice,

who is a Paralympic bronze medalist. It was very impressive, and her body is also fucking sick. Her body is sick. I really appreciated how it felt like throughout the episode. Like,

people were interested to hear about like her story and like, obviously her, you know, you can see that she has a prosthetic leg. Yeah. But like, it didn't feel like anybody was like,

oh, no. Ooh. Or like what's, you know, like, it felt like just a natural thing of like, this is what I do. I compete in the Paralympics. I don't have a leg. Like, it was like, okay, like, maybe that's, people are like, we want body diversity on Love Island and they're like, um, Paralympian, I guess. And I also love how she's like, definitely no, we can't go that far. They're like, we're like, we're going to give you a Paralympic bronze medalist. We'll give you anything about a fat person. B.M. I over like six. She also seems to very much not care what people think of her.

She's like, I don't want to date a guy with a kid. My God. Yes. I see, I love that, though, because it's like the oldest woman that we have met on this show so far is 25. What an old fucking hag. But I'm just saying it's like. And it's her, by the way.

It's like if you're a stone cold hottie who is 25 or under, a guy with a kid is like, you could you can date whoever the fuck you want might as well tie an anchor to your leg and jump off a boat and so i do i feel like that's realistic it's the same as um when i think it's like um trinity is like no i i want somebody hot oh well let's like trinity is not here to end up in a relationship well you never know right i mean that was the vibe she seems great and fun she's 22 um trinity yeah trinity and Melanie are our last two girlies both hot. I mean, Melanie is like stunning. She's Dominican American.

She's from Philly, but she lives in L.A. now. She's a bikini store manager. I'm just like, that's the perfect job to have on Love Island. It's very, um, I want to know what, what shopping mall it's in. Oh, like what part of L.A. I bet it's in a shopping mall. Maybe. I hope. I feel like

she gives like Santa Monica. Yeah, I mean, listen, she's absolutely stunning. They're all stunning. They're all stunning. I do like, I feel like we have a lot of different, they're all beautiful, but like, everybody is very, like, unique. Yes. Within these initial five.

Trinity is super hot. She, um, she, uh, she quit her job at Home Depot to be here. And I love her, her being like, yeah, I would be at Home Depot and people would come in and ask me about plumbing. And she's like, I don't know nothing about plumbing. Well, that, I had a friend who also worked at Home Depot, like, during COVID. Uh-huh. Very Trinity vibes.

And she also would be like, why the fuck is someone. asking me about what grass seeds. Do I look like I know what fucking grass seed? I work for minimum wage at Home Depot. I am curious. Like when you're hired at a place like Home Depot, what is the level of expectation that you just like know stuff about Home Depot versus like,

no, I know how to be a cashier because I have worked a job before. I think it's very much just that. Yeah. Because like when I worked at like a liquor store, people would be like, oh, can you tell me about this like $8,000 dollar bottle of wine? I'm like, bitch,

how much do you think I get paid? I'm not drinking the wine. Right. Like there's a difference between you're the person who's like stocking the shelves at Home Depot. And then they probably have like the dedicated person who works in like the lighting department. That you have to like download an app to like schedule. Schedule a consultation. Yes.

That was definitely the vibe. And Trinity was not the plumbing consultant. Let me tell you. But I love that. I love that. Like she's very open about that. Yeah. Because you know, some people would pretend they know about plumbing and then your house would

explain. She does seem like she could be like a bit of a. menace, I have to say. For sure. Like, she's the type of hot where I'm like, oh, you know that you can ruin someone's life. There's nothing more dangerous than a 22-year-old hot woman. Speaking of, I also want to ask you what you thought about Melanie, who was like, she

thinks it's stupid to call yourself a girl's girl. Because if you're a girl's girl, that should be obvious in your actions. Yeah. And I'm like, I feel like you're almost going the opposite way and are coming off as like a guy's girl. Yeah. I feel like she was trying to be like, I'm. such a girl's girl.

Yeah. Like, it's sort of like when people say girl boss now. And it's like, it's like, show me, don't tell me. That's not a fucking thing to say. Yeah, I thought that was an intro. It was a little try too hard. Right.

Like, you almost go like around the other way and become like, pick me vibes. It's like when La La Kent is always like, I'm not the motherfucking one. I'm like, anyone that always is saying they're not the one, sort of gives the vibes of someone that is the one. You might be the one. Yeah.

Okay. should we meet the boys? Yes. Because also like, we don't have men and women on this show. We have girls and boys. Yes. Even when they're 20.

Every time when Ariana is like, what boy do you want a couple up with? I'm like, that man is pushing 30. Yeah. Do you think Ariana ever has crushes on them? No. She's happy in her relationship.

Well, I'm like, that would be, if I was the host, every man that walked in, I'd be like, well, do you feel this connection? When Ariana is like hanging out with the girls, she's like a 15 plus years older than all of them and looks fucking amazing. Well, yeah.

I mean, she looks good for her. Good for her. She's in her 40s. Okay. That's nuts. I didn't realize. What do you think about Bryce? I think Bryce needs to lead with his being good at plumbing and fixing stuff.

Fixing trash trucks. I'm like, it makes you so much more attractive that you fix garbage trucks than the fact that you're a model in L.A. I think he should lead with a haircut, maybe. Haircut, he needs his eyebrows to be plucked a little bit. Yeah, he, like, I feel like his look is very stuck in 2007. You know, like, it's very Hollister model, but like Hollister rebranded. Back when he was probably pompil. Right.

He would have been on an Abercrombie bag, but we don't actually do that anymore. But now Abercrombie likes the fats, so he's not making it. Right. Like, I think that he actually would be more attractive if he kind of like edited his persona. It does be very like curated. Because he's like L.A.

Born in Hawaii. He grew up in Vegas, DJ model, whatever. Yeah. But then like the fact that he when, oh, when he's like, oh yeah,

my first job was Calvin Klein. I'm like, that's cool, but I actually think it's interesting that like you're, you have like success as a model, but not to the point where you aren't filling in the gaps

with handyman work. With trash truck. Which is more than, Like, I'm like, like, like Trinity said, she's like, why aren't you telling me more about that? That's what girls think is hot

that you can fix stuff. Right. I mean, look at like Rob Rausch from Love Island a few seasons ago. He's like a snake wrangler. He has a farm. Which is insane. And that's the thing,

like Love Island, like obviously there are people from big cities and small towns and whatever, but like the vibe isn't just like, oh, I want the hot model from New York. It's like, oh, you're from Texas? Tell me about that. a cowboy like that was that was the vibe last season that's my vibe too i'm like when you meet a guy and he's

like oh i'm an influencer does not does that not immediately be like right yeah it's tough um okay uh the next couple guys we have kc um who is uh works at a nursing nursing home assistant he's from fresno california yeah he also he says he's a nursing assistant but he would like to one day be a nurse practitioner. I'm sorry. That is vast. Like you have much, much more schooling to go. Okay. To become a nurse practitioner. That's like the step below a doctor. Oh yeah, nurse practice. Because a lot of the time when you go to the doctor, you just kind of like see the nurse practitioner. Like a nursing assistant is a certification. Okay. A nurse practitioner is like six years of school. He's only 24. He has time. Listen, I'm not saying he can't do it, but I'm also saying like nothing says I'm here for the social media.

Yeah, I do love the dichotomy of somebody being working with old people in a nursing home and then also being like, my freak number, I would say 10 out of 10. I never had any complaints from a woman in bed. And he also doesn't seem to want it like meets him. He's like, I love my freedom, but if the right girl comes along. Yeah, he's like, even from one night stands, I've only ever gotten good reviews in bed. I'm like, is that to me, like, if somebody tells me that they are like the best at sex, and are like such a freak in bed.

I'm like, unless I'm already really into you, that kind of is a turnoff. Because I'm like, I would rather discover that than hear about it. It's also like, yeah, because it's not a true confidence. If you talk about it like that. I want to find out that your freak number is a 10 out of 10 from experience. Yeah, I want to give you the 10 out of 10. Not from being told.

I want you to be surprised when I tell you. I want to hold up my like judging number. Yeah. And it'd be a 10. 10s across the board. Okay, Sean, we got to talk about Sean. Okay. So, Sean's a cop.

Do I think Sean is so hot? Unfortunately, yes, I do. Sean, Sean is a cutie. Okay. From Pennsylvania. I read a headline about Sean a few days ago. A mayor from a small town was in an article talking about how he couldn't believe a policeman had left his posts and quit his job. to be on a reality show.

And it was Sean, Officer Hot Pants or whatever he said. Officer's sexy pants. Listen, he is Officer Sexy Pants. Yeah. But also, how can you go back to being a cop? Like, I'm like, if you pulled me over, I've seen you make out with 15 girls already. Right.

Like, I think your only way that you can be back in a police officer uniform after this is like Bachelor at Party Stripper. I was just going to say, yeah, like, um, uh, what's the, the place that all of the reality TV show hot guys. Chippendale. Oh yeah. Like Chippendales, Magic Mike Live. Yeah, yeah. Like the pants have to be tear away. Amen.

I, yeah. So he's interesting because, yeah, he has the baggage of being a police officer, which I don't know if any of the women, the girls on Love Island are like turned off by the idea of being with the police officer, but it's something to consider. I did like how the other guys were like, oh, he's a fed. But then also, he has. A child. Yes. Which he's 29.

It's not like ridiculous. It's not ridiculous. But he says he was in a 10-year relationship. And after that ended, he had an, an accidental pregnancy with a casual relationship. So he obviously went buck fucking wild after having a 10-year relationship and was just sleeping. Well, he was like, we were together for 10 years. I, I've never used a condom. I'm not going to start now.

Yeah. What's the difference? I never got anyone pregnant before. So he has a baby. He does share. that he, the mother of his child moved to Pennsylvania, so he also moved to Pennsylvania. So it's like he gets good man points for like being around the child, which, you know, bare minimum, but like better than some.

Yeah. But I do think it's an interesting thing to consider of like you're on this show with women who are in their early 20s and you don't live near you. And don't live near you. And you have this two year old child. And like, that's a factor. And I appreciate it. We'll get into the couples in a minute.

But like, I appreciated that when he was in the couple of Beatrice, she had like normal feelings about this. I'm like, oh, in my normal life, I wouldn't be excited to date a guy with a kid. So why am I going to be excited to date a guy with a kid here? Yeah. I'm like, I don't know. It wouldn't bother me, I think, to date a guy with a kid. But maybe that's because I'm in my 30s. Maybe it would have 25.

Right. You're not trying to go to the next Paralympics. and upgrade your bronze to a silver. Okay, the last two people we have to talk about are sincere and Zach. And sincere, okay, when I first heard that there was a guy named sincere on this season of love island, I've rolled my eyes. Yeah. And then I met him.

And I'm like, okay, yes, he's, but he's charming cute, definitely going, like, I think he's a fuck boy. Oh, you think he's a fuck boy? You think he's a nice guy? I don't know. He could be. I don't know. I mean, he was a self.

He's a self-described energizer bunny, bookworm and empathetic. A self-described bookworm. I'm like, I need to know what books. Because he also says, he's like, I'm smart, whatever, which maybe is true. Yeah, it's way too early to tell. But I do feel like these guys feel like they have, like the, they have to describe themselves as like, you know, I'm a lover boy at heart. It's like, that's like, they have to kind of like present. Like, I'm a piece of shit.

Well, our bombshell kind of does. Oh. But we'll get to. Yeah, he can do whatever he wants. I don't care if he has three wives at home. Meanwhile, let's talk about Zach, who is the brother of Charlie, who was on last season. And Charlie, people really liked him, like, at the beginning of the season. He was a bombshell.

But, like, he had a good few moments, but then he didn't last that long. And so, Zach comes in with his, you know, Brummy accent. And he's like, I'm going to do better than my brother. when he's like it's where the peeky blinders are from. I'm like he knows exactly like what because all everyone's like oh. Right, because he knows these girls like don't like Birmingham doesn't mean anything to them. It always is interesting to me how when they cast like foreigners on Love Island USA. Yeah.

Because it's like, oh, I guess like. Yeah. How are we going to make this? Are you living in L.A.? Like he says that he sees himself dating an American girl and I'm like that could mean literally anything. But then he's like, I don't like blondes. Right. He also was talking about how basically he's saying he's lazy and sexy.

He's a pillow princess. Like when he's talking about sex, he's like, I like to just lay back and let the girl do whatever she wants. He is very cute. He's very cute. He's very cute. He has good bone structure. He has great bone structure, for sure. Visit BetMDMDM Casino and check out the newest exclusive.

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And, you know, they open the doors. And then whoever chooses the same answer, they get to share a kiss. To tongue kiss. They get to tongue down both people on the other side of the door. And I love that our, how we're going to get to know how compatible you are is with. three questions and it's going to be what is your favorite sex position do you prefer dogs cats or plants and mind you you only have three options for each of these things and is it okay to look through a partner's phone always sometimes never oh and then the fourth question the fourth question is

how excited are you to be here in find love i'm like i can't believe they even made them change out the door signs for that um first of all i this show is like so horny and The fact that they leave... Is it always this horny? I think they really... Like, yes. But I think with this challenge, they really, like, amped it up for episode one. Because I'm like, the confidence to make out like that on camera in front of a...

Like, I'm like, imagine making out with someone just in front of Ariana Maddox. Right. But now you're doing it in front of a crew of hundreds of people. And you just, you just, you basically haven't met yet. Like... You haven't had time to talk. You don't... Like, what if their breath is?

bad. It's too much. And that's the thing. And the, and the, the carousel nature of it where it's like, okay, there's, um, on this door for missionary, there's one girl, three boys. So the girl's just gonna like go down the line. Yeah, literally. Literally. Um, it's, they, they really are, I would say like, they're making an, a concerted effort to show you like, this isn't the fucking bachelor. This is at all. This isn't love is blind. Which, thank God, honestly. This isn't love is blind. they're stuck in the pods. They can't even see each other. It's the opposite of love is blind.

Whatever. I mean, I'm sure they all get tested for like mono and stuff before they start. COVID, that's where COVID started. This is where COVID started. But man, these kisses are intense. Apparently Sean said something about how he liked to spit in people's mouths during sex. Yeah, because he, that was, he said why he liked doggy style. Because he likes to put his hands on the neck, pull the hair, and spit in the mouth.

and Beatrice said, the Holy Trinity. Girl, listen. Her freak numbers high too. Arrest me, Jean, baby. Give him some handcuffs in the house. He seemed like a great kiss. They all seemed into it.

Yeah. The only one, the only person who really wasn't into the kiss, Kenzie wasn't into Bryce's kiss. Because she said it was a turtle tongue. Yeah, it did look like that too. But again, I'm like,

how nervous would these people? people be. That's the thing. It's like, I also think like they're, they talk so much about chemistry on this show and that like these kisses are how you're like gauging your chemistry with someone. And I'm like, I actually feel like I would have a different kiss with somebody that I like already have chemistry with. It's also like the most toxic people are amazing at kissing. That's so true. As we've seen in this episode. The kissing is a lot. And Bryce, Trinity was really into Bryce's Trinity was really into Bryce's kiss, but also, like, Trinity is 22. And he's 29.

And he's 29. And they act like he's 50. When she finds out that his birth year is 1996 and she's like, I'm 06, I'm 06. I'm 06. What's that difference? And it's like, first of all, the math is not that hard. 03 is crazy.

90, but 96 being like the old ass year. Yeah, it makes me want to die. Humbling to save at least. Because she's like, he's going to turn 30 this year. And she's aghast at that. It's like on one level, it's the age difference. Because even for him, he's like, she's 22. Like you live a lot of life between 22, 26, whatever.

That's true. But it's also just like the idea of being 30 to her is crazy. Which is proof. Because I'm like, I feel like the difference between like 30 and 36 is so much different than 22 and 29. because you do like learn so much in those. I mean, I think that's, so like I just turned 31. And like if I see someone on a dating app that's like 23, I'm like, what would we talk about?

Yeah. I just turned 36 and I was in a situation thing with a 29 year old. And I did feel like difference in. Like they didn't watch the same Disney channel shows. Well, it was like they like want to go out a lot. Oh, yeah. And I'm like, I want to do that. Yeah.

Let's talk about the first couples. because they keep the three doors and then they add two more. And I did just think about it. I'm like, I would love to see the footage of them just having to like stand around while the production brings out two more giant doors. I'm like there must be so much of that. How much like resetting they have to just like kind of stand around for?

And they're probably like not talking because they don't want them to like. Right. We think this episode is long to watch. Like they probably were filming this for six hours. What do you think the AC is like in the bedroom? In the bedroom. I think it's crispy gold. It better be.

But they're in the humidity outside. Because I'm like, if the AC is not blasting in that whole interior, I would be upset. I think it is because that's why they have, there's weather to my phone. That's why they have those big puffy white comforters. But I'm like, you know, some people are like, oh, it's freezing there. You get in there, it's like 74. Yeah. I'm like, what the fuck is this.

That's what this office is like. Oh, I know. I used to work here. And like a bunch of thin women, your office is going to be under a blanket. 75 degrees at best. Yeah. They also, I think they film in Fiji because it's winter there right now. And so the sun sets at like 5.30.

So they have like a long time to film these like nighttime scenes. Got it. Got it. And it isn't that hot. When I looked, it was like 80s yesterday. If you want to send us to Fiji, Peacock. Yeah. Hey.

Okay. So the women get to choose which door they want to stand behind for the man they want to couple up with. And so obviously like when the man opened. the door. If there's one woman, they're a couple. If there's more than one, he has to choose. If there's none. He has to go sit by himself. Puppie dog guys. He has to sit by the fire pit. So it's mostly pretty uneventful because there's only like one double up and one person who has nobody behind the door. So sincere has both Melanie and Anaya choose him. Which I was kind of

surprised. I was surprised that Sean didn't have more than one. Just because they people seem to be liking talking about kissing him. But sincere was also a good kisser, I think. Yeah. Listen, I would try out all of them. Let's be real. Yeah, I am curious. I'm like, if you see a door with nobody behind it, like, just stand there.

Like, oh, of course. I'm like, I would never stand with another person because I'm like, I'm losing. Right. And it's like, why would I put myself in that position? Okay, so sincere and Melanie are together. Honestly, I think they have the most juice as a couple out of this first batch. Because they seem to really be getting along together. They both have that Philly connection.

They're both Eagles fans. Yeah. If you caught her, she bleeds green. Yeah. I think Anaya and Casey actually... Okay, so Anaya and Casey are put together by fate. I know. Because nobody chooses Casey's door.

He looks sad. Anaya doesn't get picked by sincere. So they are a default couple. But you're right, they do... They stick together at the end. They do have a good connection. they choose not to explore other connections at the end by standing on the green dots.

And I think he like started to like her more than she even like kind of liked him. Yeah, because he was like, oh, I was hoping you were behind my door. And she's like, oh, well, this works. Well, it worked out then. And I think it's an interesting, like the balance between like the chemistry and sort of the strategy on Love Island, I think is really interesting because,

obviously you want to be like with someone you like you have to sleep in the bed with them you're like paired up with them for stuff but you also want to be in a couple yeah and so if you're not in a couple you're vulnerable you could get dumped the bombshell comes in it's chaos whatever like being in a strong couple isn't just about how much you're falling in love with each other it's about like staying on the show and how much america and so i do feel like with anaya and kc like i don't we'll see about the connection but they have a good good story

foundation right off the bat um okay then we have uh beatrice and shahn who definitely have like a ton of chemistry

he's super into her like being fit and yeah um although he did say his type is curvy he likes he's like fat ass is what I like the most

I just love I love like the way that these people speak on TV where it's just like hmm what do I like in a girl well definitely a fat ass. Yeah, when they're like, I like, you know, I don't like just like the normal blonde girl. I like a normal blonde girl with a really thin waist, fat ass, big tits. Big tits. They just like

describe the most idyllic woman. You know, definitely, uh, hot. Yeah, as long as she's hot and nice. And you know, you know, like, uh, you know, good, good girl too. Like family. I don't know. Yeah, they like family. Every, every single reality show in the world, they're like, family's really important to me. Fat ass gets along with her mom. Mom. What more could you need? Yeah, so they have a lot of chemistry, but definitely she has reservations about the kid.

And she hasn't really expressed that to him, but she's thinking about it. She's there to be a good time girl, because even when they're like in the dressing room or whatever, and Trinity is like, I mean, we still have the whole summer or whatever, Bay is like, woo, woo! That's the thing. And I do think, like, there are a couple people on here where I'm like, let's talk

about Kenzie and Zach because so, yeah, Kenzie and Zach, they have good, you know, good kissing chemistry right off the bat, whatever. That was a little confusing when, because I'm like, the kiss, he was like grabbing her ass and stuff. Yeah. He seemed very into her. But I think it's, so he tells her in their first, like, real conversation that she's not his usual type, that he's never dated a blonde.

He usually goes. for girls with dark features like he has. And she's like, I love your dark features. And he's like, you have nice eyes. Which he's like, but he doesn't even say that. He says, you have piercing blue eyes. I feel like you are like staring into like you can tell them lying or something. She is.

She's staring. Like I'm like, that's not really a compliment. Yeah. It's not an insult, but he's not saying, I'm like she objectively has piercing blue eyes. Well, and she also is saying that she wants to have a little bit of boundary up at first and not like given too much. And I think on on this show, it's a, it's a delicate balance because like it makes sense that you want to be like a little bit cautious or whatever off the bat. But also like you're supposed to be like making out in the

bed. But he also was like, I don't want to do any of that. Right. So he so he feels her like kind of pulling away. She he's like, I don't think I'm going to try anything tonight in bed. Well, he's like pushing her away because he's like, I don't want to try anything because I don't want to give her the wrong idea. And then she's like anxious that he doesn't like her because his type is dark features. I'm like, girl, he doesn't like you. It's, it's a lot. So then I am so frustrated for her at the end of the episode. So they bring back the doors and they have these like circles on the floor with the red and the green. And if you want to stay in your couple, you pick the green. If you don't, you pick the red. So he stands on the red circle and she stands on the green. And I'm like,

It is day two. This girl, I don't think. If you have any reservation about the couple that you're in, stand on the fucking red circle. Yeah. I also, she gives never been rejected. That's not a girl who's heard no a lot. Because she is the cutest little thing in Kennesaw, Georgia. She's stunning, curtain bangs, smart enough to do nursing school.

She can do splits. She has a Zara Larson figure. Like, listen, I'm on board. Yeah. but yeah he didn't seem to like I I just think it's it's a poor in that moment I think it's a poor choice on her behalf to stand on the green circle knowing that it hasn't been like a hundred percent go go yeah in the couple because it's like now the bombshells are coming in and you don't have an opportunity you're going to be single and vulnerable or whatever and obviously like a lot can change on Love Island there's going to be like 5,600 more episodes. but like I think that she's she's not playing her cards exactly right. So do we know for sure?

Like so the bombshells leave with two people each. Yeah. I kind of got the impression from the preview that only one of them is coming back. We don't know. Like I think only one of the people that picked the bombshell is going to come back. Yeah.

The way they're doing these bombshells right off the bat is like not standard where like them taking away the people and we don't get the door revealed. Like they're still on the other side of the door so we can see who has picked which green and red circle. Yeah. But they don't know.

They're just left to wonder. We don't know like where the bombshells are taking. They're prisoners. They're captives. I'll go. So let's talk about these bombshells. Oh, by the way. So Trinity and Bryce.

Bryce says no at the end of the episode. He's on the... And so does Trinity? Yes. Yeah. They're on the red circles. Good for them. Anaya and Casey, they both say yes.

Good for them. Wait, also, can I talk about when he makes avocado toast for her? And then the announcer and Trinity. Everyone's acting like avocado toast is like the most uppity, unbelievable breakfast. Right. She's like, I want a Southern man with a down-home breakfast. And he's like, oh, it won't hurt her dentures either, the, like, host,

because it's like, who would eat smashed avocados? I love him. I think the way he asks is, he's like, do you like avocados and stuff like that? It's like, what stuff like that? Like guac? He's like, I like guacamole, but I've never had avocado toast. And you know what? Him liking avocado toast, that's why he's got to work trash truck jobs.

He'll never buy a house. There you go. Yeah, he's spending it all on avocado toast. Okay, but the bombshells. So Ariana says that two bombshells are entering, and anybody who's standing on the red circle will have the chance to be seduced by the bombshells. And we meet Gabriel.

and Keda. And these are two of the... It's like the Hunger Games. It's like the District 1. District 1. District 1 Hunger Games. They've been training for this their whole life. 100%.

They're like the Terminator. He literally, that was exactly the vibe. Sex bot. Yes. That it's like, I'm gonna come in. He goes, I'm from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I'm a bad boy. I'm from Miami.

Yeah, I'll take what I want. A model DJ. A model DJ. From Rio de Janeiro. who currently lives in Miami and kisses tongue first. A model DJ, and I would just, I would wonder,

is there a third thing? Is there an only fan? There has to be. If there's not, Gabriel, I know you're not listening to this right now because you're quarantined in Fiji, but when you get back, if you... Which probably won't be for two months.

I'm sure we won't see you till the end. He's going to be... Because you'll be staying, honey. You would make an absolute killing in the gay porn industry. You would run this town. Because the Brazilians in are really prevalent. Relief this man in Hell's Kitchen?

In gay porn. And Gabriel, there would be a line out the door. Gabriel, you could be making millions of dollars. Remember when Bella Thorne... You could just lay there. Was that her name? Bella Thorne, the Redhead. Got only fans and made like $2 million in her first month or whatever.

Bad Baby made like $50 million. That could be you, Gabriel. Gabriel. Listen to us. And then Cade. Cada, also hot. New Hampshire, 22. She's ready to break up relationships.

Yeah, she came in a little bit. She's also 22. Listen. Hot. She's very hot, but I'm like, what does a 22-year-old look like these days? This girl was in high school four years ago? I guess.

Look at her. She looks like a femme fatale. She looks like she was like, like, contracted by MI6 to be, uh, uh, uh, like, she looks like killing Eve. Yeah. Kind of like Aiza Gonzalez, like very hot. Just like, very hot. Stone cold, hot, and so they, they walk in and it's,

Gabriel goes up to, to one of the girls. And she, he goes, shh, don't, don't say anything. And then he starts unbuttoned. He starts already like half unbuttoned. And he unbuttoned and literally they're having these like, silent like hump sessions. And the other girls are all like losing their minds. Kenzie's like,

Ah! What did I start? My jaw. I literally almost jumped off my balcony because I'm like, that's as hot as it gets. It's so hot. And then on the other side, Kada's making out with her two guys.

Which looked like the most vanilla shit I'd ever seen in comparison to what was going on on the other side. Real was really turning it out. Yeah, because then he walks on down to Trinity. Who's there waiting? Like, it's her turn to get on the roller coaster. Yeah, like, they don't give a fuck. They're like, I am so excited to ride this fucking ride.

It's crazy. And more power to them. Amen. And they take their prisoners away. And we'll find out what happens next. Let's talk about some of our first impressions. Please. Because a lot happened in this episode.

It was an hour and 45 minutes. Peacock, you're doing the most. Too much. Who's your, like, pick for early, like, fan favorite vibes? Or the most kind of, most memeable, most... Who made the biggest impression on you? I think there'll be a lot of Kansy memes. Yes.

Because of her face. Yeah, she's, like, internet gold. Yeah. I think people will love her. I think people will love Beatrice. Because also her, like, I think a lot of people will resonate with her honesty of I just don't want to date you because you have a fun. fucking kid.

Right. I think a lot of like young 20 people. I hope people don't get like mad at her for that because I think it's so understandable. People who are dating people with kids will get mad at that. That's it. Yeah. They're like, single mom who works two jobs crew. Like they'll be like, that's so wrong.

It'll be like the same like the police wives will hate Sean because he quit being a police officer for this. That's true. Yeah. It's like the different factions will choose their their favorites. I also think what's his name will be pretty memeable Bryce for the wrong reason. Yeah. I'm curious. Yeah, I feel like Bryce, I don't know how long he'll stay around. Not long.

Because I don't know if any of the women are going to be like, oh yeah, I see a future with Bryce. I don't think we'll see Bryce for long. I don't think we'll see Trinity for long either. I feel like because if what happens is he can only come back with one. Oh, yeah. He's coming back with Beah. Yeah, I think Beah is going to stick around. Yeah. I think Melanie is going to stick around

Oh for sure Melanie and sincere I think I think a bombshell is going to come in though and it's going to blow them up They're burning too hot We'll find out Flying too close to the sun

We'll find out Okay The villain at it I feel like it's a little too early to tell But I do think like The way that these bombshells have been introduced Is going to be like Very controversial in the house

In the villa Yeah And specifically in the preview for next episode, when Kenzie's like, I always go for cheaters. And it's like, girl. Nobody's cheating on you. Yeah, you kissed one time. It's episode one of Love Island. And he told you he didn't like you.

That's something I would do. Yeah, Kenzie, I think, I think might be in danger. I think Kenzie and Bryce are like the two that I am worried for. I feel like Kenzie is going to get saved a lot to be like my safe bedmate. I just hope that she finds somebody that she likes. Yeah, and likes her. With Zach, it's not a great fit. But I would like to see her, like, actually having fun.

And I think right now she's in her head. How are you feeling overall about this season after one episode? I'm on board. Listen, I like that it's in the summer. Like, I feel like it's... Yeah. I hate how excited I was when it said tomorrow on the island instead of next week. Right.

The psychosis is, like, creeping in. Totally. the mass hysteria. And I remember last year it being like such a thing. Yeah. That I felt out of the loop. The last two summers, it really has like become an event. Yeah, it's sort of like football or something.

And so there's a lot of pressure on it now to like live up. But I also think it just the format works. The vibes are right. Yeah. The music is fun. They're paying for Sabrina Carpenter songs. I know. Okay.

You know what is crazy. I have to put this in. But when. when they do all the intro packages for the contestants, all the girls have fun, girly pop music. We are getting, where is my husband?

We're getting Sabrina Carpenter. We're getting, Demi Lovato. Demi Lovato, just like summer bangers. And then all the boys, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberl.

There was some that I was like, is this an original? Not just Bruno Mars. Because Bruno Mars, like, he has hits. It's the specific song that's like, Woo. Like the one from the

emoji movie? If I was on Love Island, I would tell the producers, please, for the love of God for my intro package, give me a girly pop song. Yeah, here's the list of acceptable songs for my intro package. Because if I came home, they're not seeing this in real time.

If I came home and was like rewatching, and I found out that they gave me a fuck-ass Justin Timberlake song for my intro package, I want Zara Larson. Yeah, of course. If I'm not walking out to midnight sun, I'm burning the entire village.

I would learn how to do the splits, just for my... I'll be stretching the whole time in the hotel waiting for my entrance. Right, like, don't make me, don't make me, like, do like a little, like, shimmy to Bruno Mars. No, no.

Fimiliating. No, absolutely not. But the rest of the music, on point. I'm on, yeah, totally. It's so much better than Bachelor music or, like, Housewives of Music. Because they pay for real songs. Yes.

Thank God. Thank you. Peacock, thank you. It looks like you're doing something with the six nights of advertising money. Oh my gosh. Well, we will be back next Thursday with another episode talking about a whole lot of stuff that is going to go down between now and that. Like all these people could be gone by then. It's crazy that they're there right now. Like literally, it is crazy that what we saw yesterday just happened like two days ago.

And so much has happened since then. I wonder what Gabriel's doing right now. Probably like seducing a woman. Yeah, he's literally like sleeping with the producer. Pitting somebody against the wall. Yeah, that was something else. Okay. Let's move on.

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