Behind the Screen: Love Island Games - Peacock

For over two decades, MTV's The Challenge has been the proving ground where reality TV's fiercest competitors come to cement their legacies. What started as a Real World/Road Rules spinoff has evolved into one of the most physically and mentally demanding competition series on television.

The franchise's expansion — with spinoffs in the USA, UK, Argentina, and Australia — speaks to a global appetite for the brand of cutthroat competition and alliance-driven gameplay that Vevmo's community has been tracking since 2007.

i agree that we need more seasons. I really see this potentially stealing the challenge fans who miss the OG vibes...

— Tvandcoffee

How much has justine won from love island in total. Lowkey robbed from winning challenge usa 1 as wellnot enough since these show so cheap af...

— timster3

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Discussion thread about Love Island Games - Peacock with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.

Love Island Games - Peacock

Tvandcoffee ·

i agree that we need more seasons. I really see this potentially stealing the challenge fans who miss the OG vibes. The messiness. I loved how brutual the final duel was.  

who should be on season 2?

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Tvandcoffee#422

i agree that we need more seasons. I really see this potentially stealing the challenge fans who miss the OG vibes. The messiness. I loved how brutual the final duel was.  

who should be on season 2?

timster3#423

How much has justine won from love island in total? Lowkey robbed from winning challenge usa 1 as well

not enough since these show so cheap af. She won 50k both times + 15k fan vote. She could've left with 215k if she stole twice 

SeauxMtv#424

This was a cute show not mad at the winners at all 

SeauxMtv#425

Some improvements for season two I would do is definitely make it longer maybe around six weeks 30ish episodes. That's really the only complaint from me. The challenges were cute the cast all meshed so just make it longer and put together a cute cast really 

SeauxMtv#426

I might do a cute season two fan cast later because I have some cute additions I think would make next season a serve 

FromTheNorth#427

Some improvements for season two I would do is definitely make it longer maybe around six weeks 30ish episodes. That's really the only complaint from me. The challenges were cute the cast all meshed so just make it longer and put together a cute cast really 

If it makes it easier to cast I say just keep it short. Don't need it ending up like the challenge where only the world's most desperate reality stars show up to film for 3 months.

Amanda Garcia#428

Omg Imani, Courtney and that random international blonde chick ate??? They will get ugly with the challenge girls.

Tvandcoffee#429

If it makes it easier to cast I say just keep it short. Don't need it ending up like the challenge where only the world's most desperate reality stars show up to film for 3 months.

Tvandcoffee#430

I do think they easily couldve fleshed out 3-5 more episodes from the footage they did have, without extending filming though. I think some things needed more context

GoldenRing#431

Anything more than a month is pushing it, you have to keep things simple. And, I keep hearing a lot of things were cut so there's room to keep things where it is.

I would probably just go to like 20 to 25 days and make sure the last batch of bombshells either fight to get in or have a few more days to settle-in.

Don't make all competitions physical (let's see if these people can THINK), no challenges where a big alliance can team up to win (esp at the end), and don't cast too many people with close prior relationships. I actually think the politics of this season made the endgame obvious because they did that.

timster3#432

I didn't watch zetas season and I know this is old news but LMAOOOOOOOOO he really exposed her to hell and back. https://x.com/hanaws9/status/1726810363856072842?s=46  Calling each other zimmy is so corny

timster3#433

More tea on the finale

https://x.com/bessuvia/status/1726959177963323761?s=46

SeauxMtv#434

I actually see y'all points I honestly really don't have any criticisms for the first time. Which is definitely a surprise 

SeauxMtv#435

This gets a 10/10 for me but I would love to see maybe a reunion when everyone is reunited at the end because it makes sense to do it then when everything is still fresh in everyone's mind.

GoldenRing#436

Zeta on Jack and Justine

https://x.com/_preshay_/status/1726963198468001924?s=20

SeauxMtv#437

I don't think anyone is taking this Jack & Justine relationship seriously at least I hope not. Jack allegedly flirting with other women isn't anything shocking 

Tvandcoffee#438

some fans are taking it seriously but I honestly think they may be teenagers. Calling reality tv stars (or anyone 'famous') mom and dad is really ****** weird to me

GoldenRing#439

I've seen tweets getting mad at people calling their dynamic fake, calling other girls jealous, and a few not caring if they're scamming (really only saying that because they like them).

And, while Zeta is dramatic for this (yeah, cast her on another show), Jack opened the door by calling her Zendaya and bringing this up when it didn't get aired. I'd remove the fake names and type like a grown-ass adult, but I get why she said something.

I need some reunion or something because I need to know if they're just upset about the game (valid) or if they actually saw footage we didn't. I've been hearing Jack got a good edit.

GoldenRing#440

And, fr fr the only girl I think that is actually jealous of Justine is Lisa. When she realized Curtis actually liked Justine more she felt a way.

I find it "funny" Justine's stans got more heat for Imani who said nothing negative about her, but don't got smoke for the white girl who spit on her. LI fans are weird idk, I'll be glued for Games S2 but the franchise just isn't doing it for me outside of this.

SeauxMtv#441

I've seen tweets getting mad at people calling their dynamic fake, calling other girls jealous, and a few not caring if they're scamming (really only saying that because they like them).

And, while Zeta is dramatic for this (yeah, cast her on another show), Jack opened the door by calling her Zendaya and bringing this up when it didn't get aired. I'd remove the fake names and type like a grown-ass adult, but I get why she said something.

I need some reunion or something because I need to know if they're just upset about the game (valid) or if they actually saw footage we didn't. I've been hearing Jack got a good edit.

I don't dislike Jack I really don't dislike anyone from this season except Deb & Kyra ( they put me to sleep ) but I can just tell Jack is not this angel people think he is which nothing is wrong with that hell I prefer that if you're gonna do reality tv but I'm not buying the nice guy act. I see through it 

Dreamdoll#442

You would think Justine and Imani been going at it from the way the stans attack them and each other over them lol

SeauxMtv#443

And for the people who think this relationship is anything more than engagement farming and sex I pray they wake up. He lives in the U.K. she lives in LA like please don't get scammed by this and just enjoy this fling for what is will be. 

SeauxMtv#444

You would think Justine and Imani been going at it from the way the stans attack them and each other over them lol

I don't understand it lmaoooo. I noticed that love island viewers in particular as of late love pitting black women against each other viciously and they've done it all year. They did it to Ella/Whitney and now they're doing it to Justine/Imani 

SeauxMtv#445

White folks can argue all day and night and people can move on from it but let black people have one disagreement on this franchise and it's gonna get dragged out til 2030 by overzealous fans 

GoldenRing#446

Tbh, Justine, and Jack gave me nothing the first half of the season as a couple. The other Islanders made their storyline hot, turning them into villains and Mike talking shit in that duel. ZERO couples gave me anything at all tbh either as gameplayers or  as an actual connection.

timster3#447

You would think Justine and Imani been going at it from the way the stans attack them and each other over them lol

I don't understand it lmaoooo. I noticed that love island viewers in particular as of late love pitting black women against each other viciously and they've done it all year. They did it to Ella/Whitney and now they're doing it to Justine/Imani 

Chile read lipstickalley they're worse about this. It's a website for black women.

SeauxMtv#448

You would think Justine and Imani been going at it from the way the stans attack them and each other over them lol

I don't understand it lmaoooo. I noticed that love island viewers in particular as of late love pitting black women against each other viciously and they've done it all year. They did it to Ella/Whitney and now they're doing it to Justine/Imani 

Chile read lipstickalley they're worse about this. It's a website for black women.

Oh I know all about it took a glance at that sight a few months ago a complete utter disaster hot mess express 

LucciVee#449

i agree that we need more seasons. I really see this potentially stealing the challenge fans who miss the OG vibes. The messiness. I loved how brutual the final duel was.  

who should be on season 2?

they need to implement some of the format into the regular seasons -- I say less public votes and more pitting the islanders against each other in voting and make the day challenges more meaningful -- do immediate dumpings to shake up the house idk something to keep it fresh like this installment did very well

LucciVee#450

Some improvements for season two I would do is definitely make it longer maybe around six weeks 30ish episodes. That's really the only complaint from me. The challenges were cute the cast all meshed so just make it longer and put together a cute cast really 

If it makes it easier to cast I say just keep it short. Don't need it ending up like the challenge where only the world's most desperate reality stars show up to film for 3 months.

LucciVee#451

I don't think anyone is taking this Jack & Justine relationship seriously at least I hope not. Jack allegedly flirting with other women isn't anything shocking 

Justine getting scammed outta relationship again ain't nobody really shocked -- at least she has supporters and she'll always be someone's token and be on television somewhere 

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