![]() ![]() More often than not, the humor just falls flat. Freud” to calling the show “Love Hyland.” The jokes alternate between cliches like “paging Dr. On Peacock, though, that has not been much, as his narration has been rather sedate. I’ve never watched more than a few segments of the UK version, so I was excited to see what he brought to the show. What I really miss is Matthew Hoffman’s narration.įans of UK’s Love Island seem thrilled that original narrator Iain Stirling, a Scottish comedian who’s narrated all seasons since the show was revived in 2015, is now narrating Love Island USA, too. Love Island USA host Arielle Vandenberg has been replaced with Sarah Hyland no offense to Arielle, but the host is always so absent that it’s a barely noticeable swap. Yet this show is also missing what held all these superficial pieces together for me. The real drama comes as relationships deepen and get splintered as new people show up and everyone is forced into re-coupling ceremonies. To be fair, Love Island generally starts off slowly. Overall, Peacock didn’t start its Love Island: USA with any kind of splash that’d convince people to start paying. New Love Island USA host Sarah Hyland in episode 1 of the Peacock show. I really miss Matthew Hoffman’s narration But since it’s on-demand each day, we’re also not watching it at the same time, and thus it’s the worst of both worlds. There are quick, fun moments, and conversations ranging from hilariously dumb one-offs (Deb wondering if birds are government robots “sitting on power lines to recharge”) to abusive (Isaiah apologizing to Sydney for his cruelty by saying he only did that because he liked her so much).Īs a streaming show, Love Island: USA is edited just like it was on CBS: after commercial breaks and episodic cliffhangers, we have to sit through watching everything we already just watched.īecause a new episode arrives each day, six days a week, it is not edited for binge-watching. “Go get your girl,” Sarah Hyland said repeatedly, asking also if they wanted their girl put into a paper or plastic bag.Īll of this took most of one episode, and it dragged. The women who are interested step forward, and the men get to ignore the women’s preferences and choose whoever they want. “In the bedroom, I love when they say ‘ Daddy,'” says Andy, age 23, which is a curious use of that word.Īs usual, the show’s progressive tradition give the men power to choose which woman they couple up with. Meanwhile, the men are all “yeah yeah yeah yeah,” “nice nice nice.” My type is attention,” Deb told Sereneti, who replied, “Male attention is what I’m lacking.” #Feminism “I just need someone to give me attention. The first person we met was Deb Chubb, who’s ready to settle down. I’m not sure the casting has done the show any favors the men in particular soften into a monosyllabic blob. Love Island: USA began its fourth season by making it clear that it’s not seeking to stimulate us intellectually. Peacock’s Love Island USA season 4 islanders Felipe Gomes, Jesse Bray, Valerie Bragg, Sereniti Scott, Andy Voyen, Sydney Paight, Courtney Boerner, Zeta Morrison, Deb Chubb, and Timmy Pandolfi (Photo by Casey Durkin/Peacock) Otherwise, almost everything remains familiar, from the liberal use of pop music that mirrors the emotional content to the villa (a new place, in Santa Barbara, Calif.) that’s decorated with the usual bright candy pastels, neon signs, and a pool that’s deeper than any of the islanders. ![]() There have been Survivor contestants in more-revealing clothing, and I’ve watched far more suggestive TikTok videos. I didn’t expect it to be x-rated or a revival of Foursome (although…), but given a TV-MA rating and a home on streaming, there’s so much possibility, and yet it’s very much the same show it was on CBS. Love island narrator usa full#The most salacious content was a few seconds of simulated doggy style in actual full clothing-not the typical Love Island uniform of scraps of clothing pretending to be swimsuits-plus a handful of words and phrases that would never have aired on CBS. Not for the spicy content, which has been rather PG-13, even though the show is rated TV-MA. Will Love Island’s six episodes a week convince people to pay $5 a month? Now it’s on Peacock, a practically invisible streaming service that has a handful of excellent shows. Sereniti and Jesse kiss during Love Island USA season 4 episode 4’s challenge. ![]()
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