I\u2019m not an avid Love Island watcher, but I\u2019m an avid Love Island researcher, so I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse really. While the show is undoubtedly addictive, it is also undoubtedly low-quality programming, that we either love or love to hate and either way, it\u2019s got our attention. If you peel away at the layers, however, Love Island has striking resemblances to some of our favourite dystopias. This nationwide phenomenon is quite ridiculous, and here are 8 reasons why Love Island 2018.<\/p>\n
1.Unhealthy \u2018Healthy\u2019 Adverts<\/strong><\/p>\n And I\u2019m not talking about Superdrug. Between the mindless conversations about who fancies who (which I\u2019ll move onto shortly), ITV plies its viewers with adverts on dieting and cosmetic surgery. Not only does the reality TV show exclusively present participants who have toned abs or barely 9% body fat, but the adverts during Love Island promote unnecessary body standards, that become a burden on health services and add pressures to body image issues, as head of the NHS Simon Stevens has said. Considering Love Island is ITV2\u2019s most-watched show and millions tune into the episodes, the channel has a responsibility to get rid of this unhealthy advertising, and maybe advertise short courses in politics and geography instead (Sorry Hayley).<\/p>\n 2.Reign Of The Puppet Masters<\/strong><\/p>\n Love Island seems to me like the worst mix of the Hunger Games and Orwell\u2019s 1984. While almost every action is being watched all day (thankfully the loo is a private place at least), and when you think all is fine and cushty, you might get a ridiculously good looking (albeit dickish) guy dumped on you when you\u2019re already comfortably coupled up, or receive a totally out-of-context video of your other half apparently gagging over their ex. Though drama is the point of programmes like this, the producers seem determined to set absolutely everyone on edge, and that\u2019s just not very nice is it?<\/p>\n 3.What Do These People Even Do In Their Every Day Lives?<\/strong><\/p>\n All we seem to witness are vapid conversations about who wants to crack on with who, or how good Georgia\u2019s bum is, or how fit Megan is. Yes, there are only 45 minutes to an episode, but the participants of Love Island are on our screens for 8 weeks and we don\u2019t know all that much about them on the outside. What\u2019s Laura\u2019s favourite food? Does Wes like modern art? Who does Dani Dyer think will win the World Cup? We want answers Love Island 2018.<\/p>\n 4.Enough With Eurocentric Beauty Ideals<\/strong><\/p>\n The lack of diversity on the show is shocking; monotony in race, sexuality and body types is something to examine on the show- the contestants are picked from all over the UK, yet is the composition of contestants emblematic of diversity in the UK? Amidst accusations of colourism, Love Island has enraged viewers by suggesting \u2018mixed-race\u2019 is an acceptable preference in a partner. At least it\u2019s not Love Island Australia.<\/p>\n 5.There Are No Clocks<\/strong><\/p>\n Anyone remember that scene in The Clockwork Orange <\/em>where the protagonist is made to watch gruesome violence against his free will? While not on the same scale but there\u2019s also an issue of free will here- the Love Islanders are all made to wake up to bright light and music, and can\u2019t sleep in past 9.30am- what happened to a good old lie in? Not only that, but there are no clocks in the villa. There is little awareness of the hours creeping by as the contestants do little to fill up their time there Love Island 2018.<\/p>\n 6.Come On Alex, Do You Really See Yourself With Grace?<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe I\u2019m wrong and the show\u2019s least compatible contestants will actually get married and live happily ever after. Or maybe everyone wants to get with someone for the sake of just staying on the show and is very happy to move onto the next living and breathing person as long as long as it improves their chances of winning. Love isn\u2019t the goal here, it\u2019s fame.<\/p>\n 7.Surely They Must Know They\u2019re Getting Played<\/strong><\/p>\n Contestants like Megan and Adam are notorious players yet they\u2019re the first contestants everyone in the villa has their eye on. Frankie told Samira he liked Megan, but as soon as Muggy Meg was out of the picture for him, he went right back to Samira and she fell for it. It\u2019s a game and they\u2019re all getting played Love Island 2018.<\/p>\n 8.The Challenges Are Gross<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve seen it you\u2019ll know. They really are just gross.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a ridiculous yet entertaining show, and maybe we\u2019re just as ridiculous as the premise for falling for it. Are you a lover or a hater? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n I\u2019m not an avid Love Island watcher, but I\u2019m an avid Love Island researcher, so I don\u2019t know what\u2019s worse really. While the show is undoubtedly addictive, it is also undoubtedly low-quality programming, that we either love or love to hate and either way, it\u2019s got our attention. 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