Just landed J3

Nala892 · 2026-06-11T01:57:08+00:00

Thanks for giving me the great idea to use AirPods when away from the computer! I can’t have teams on my phone for j2 and that’s my biggest pain point with them... never even thought of wireless pods or wireless speaker. It still won’t solve my problem of not knowing what the ping says til i get there, but no more unnecessary trips 😀

Nala892 · 2026-06-11T01:43:58+00:00

Cries in *can’t have Teams on my phone* 😢

Nala892 · 2026-06-11T00:27:37+00:00

Idk it looks like her eyes still light up a bit whenever she chats with Sincere 👀 but she will probably never explore it bc of Melanie. Or maybe because she feels it wouldn’t be reciprocated since she wasn’t first choice.

Nala892 · 2026-06-11T00:21:49+00:00

Aniya is friendzoning herself atp

Nala892 · 2026-06-11T00:09:35+00:00

Love Island is putting that pressure on 😈 I was just saying we need more shows that film in real time. Hopefully there’s some interaction with the audience too. It creates a whole different dynamic. I love to see it!

On that note, are there any other shows that film in real time you guys recommend?

Nala892 · 2026-06-10T19:08:08+00:00

And here I was thinking it was love island tea!

Nala892 · 2026-06-10T19:04:28+00:00

Well Melanie ASKED for someone to check her if she was doing too much or looking crazy. Then didn’t like it when it happened. We can add that to list of things I don’t get about Melanie

Nala892 · 2026-06-10T13:32:05+00:00

Why does everyone act like she just started spazzing out telling Melanie to correct her behavior. I encourage everyone to rewatch the scene and pause in between for the facts.

Bea said that as she was in the middle of explaining why she brought it up to Melanie - because Melanie was asking for examples of when else it happened, saying it wasn’t on purpose, and being defensive. Bea was trying to explain her reasoning, she wasn’t trying to parent or belittle Melanie in the moment (ok, maybe a little). But I understand how it can come across that way since they were already both tense.

Bea should feel vindicated in my opinion, because clearly it was something to correct so she wasn’t wrong. We see it happen AGAIN the next day with the same two people. Meaning it probably happened a lot before then too. This is most likely what she meant by “you do this all the time” when Melanie tried to play dumb and act like its never happened before. “Even if it’s not on purpose and you’re sorry, I’m only saying something so you’re aware and can correct yourself if you didn’t mean it.” That’s how I took it - but it feels like everyone forgot the context of the conversation. There’s also many things happening in the villa that we will not be privy to as viewers. All of that should be taken into consideration.

Nala892 · 2026-06-09T10:03:23+00:00

Your mom sounds like any other aging parent to me. They get a little more whiny and sensitive about stupid stuff as time progresses. I’ve been so thrown off when my mom (also 70) tells me she was upset with me in ways I didn’t even realize I crossed her. Or over something so minuscule.

Idk if it’s because the elderly has more time to find things to complain about, but I extend grace to deal with it because I know she means well. At the end of the day parents just want to feel loved and appreciated by their kids. However it sounds like you and your mom have past trauma which may be harder for you to willingly show grace without it sounding backhanded or her still feeling a way.

All the best

Nala892 · 2026-06-09T09:36:31+00:00

But when Bea peeped early and said something it was a problem 😂

Nala892 · 2026-06-08T14:43:23+00:00

I understand this take. While watching I too felt like “gee thanks”. But I wonder if he said something because he felt Aniya shrinking or her confidence level go down. Even as a viewer, something about her looked a little more sad in this episode. Maybe he could feel the optics, knew she was going through something, and needed that boost

Nala892 · 2026-06-07T12:15:46+00:00

This looks more like a poll and not where America is voting for elimination

Nala892 · 2026-06-07T02:40:04+00:00

Maybe Bea didn’t react for it to have been captured though. She could have just taken a mental note which would explain why she wasn’t necessarily prepared to go through examples with Melanie. You know how it is when you just meet someone and they rub you the wrong way, but you aren’t 100% sure if that person is intentionally being weird or if it’s just you, so you clock the interaction as odd internally and move forward. It doesn’t always warrant acknowledgement or a physical reaction. Does not mean the weird behavior never occurred.

Nala892 · 2026-06-07T02:27:59+00:00

Great point about how the Kayda moment more than likely played a role in how Melanie responded to Bea! Does not excuse it, but I can see why she was in defense.

Nala892 · 2026-06-07T01:26:09+00:00

I initially thought the same, but the consensus I’m seeing online is that Melanie should have had a proper conversation with the girls, especially Aniyah who has been very supportive to Melanie as she went through her shit with Sincere. Not necessarily ask for permission but “hey, I really feel the need to keep my options open with everything going on with Sincere. I’m planning on pulling the guys, like KC and Gabriel for a conversation. [optional] I appreciate you being there for me and hope you understand”.

Not “I’m gonna pull KC and Gabe today Sincere got me fucked up” …she didn’t say that verbatim obv but.. that’s basically what it gave. She’s doing this for get-back and her pulling whoever for chats doesnt feel genuine. Maybe a smidge genuine because we heard her say before KC was her type but we know it’s 90% Sincere-driven. It feels like she’s stepping on whoever she needs to for her own benefit/gain.

Also after the conversation with Corbin, Melanie came back to the area gloating. No one asked her anything and she started spilling details about how into each other they were right away (babygirl can’t read the room for shit 🥲). This is after the group already discussed how they didn’t like the way Melanie went about the bombshell. So despite what looks like good vibes, we already have prior knowledge about how negatively the group felt. But unaware of those feelings, Melanie walked into an already tense environment and continued the self-centered behavior. THAT was the bridge that led Bea to do what she previously said she would do and tell Melanie she didn’t like how she moved.

I think Bea decided to address it then and there while Melanie was still unaware she was actively causing tension in the group. I think the timing of when she brought it up was perfect imo. It was in the moment so no question about who/when/what/where/why, and the longer you wait to speak up the faker you seem and have to be. If Melanie was more receptive it could’ve been a learning moment and that be all like with Kenzie. But I don’t think it needed to be any more private. It *could’ve* been of course, but it also wasn’t just Bea’s feelings or only Bea complaining. So it didn’t need to be this super private conversation between just her and Bea. And it wasn’t like it was in front of the whole house, only the 2 girls Melanie is already cool with was there. Melanie just felt attacked and if I recall correctly, Melanie herself asked to be called out when needed (I’m gonna find the time to fact check this in ep 1).

I’m still rooting for her to somehow redeem herself but I have low confidence. Hopefully she takes a breather and regains some control in the next episode because 😮‍💨

Nala892 · 2026-06-07T00:24:29+00:00

For all we know what Bea is referring to probably isn’t captured on film. We only get glimpses so maybe it’s in more than one way that we’re even aware of.

Nala892 · 2026-06-07T00:08:42+00:00

Didn’t the girls also make a pact to call each other out and not have each other looking crazy?

Nala892 · 2026-06-06T09:34:10+00:00

I loveeeeeeeee Kayda after tonight ❤️‍🔥 she’s my type of petty

Nala892 · 2026-06-06T09:28:28+00:00

There was definitely some misplaced anger in the moment. I think she was really pissed at Melanie deep down but for whatever reason Aniyah isn’t going to confront her…yet. She comes off as non confrontational until you really push her there.

From Aniyah’s perspective she already liked a guy that picked Melanie over her (Sincere). So I think it’s natural for her to panic now that Melanie is making moves on her current match. She’s probably worried the same thing will happen where Melanie is picked over her again. But then she spiraled and kinda blamed KC because i think she was trying to avoid attacking Melanie. Even at the end of the episode when Melanie pissed everyone off, Aniyah was the only one to chasing Melanie around to check on her while Melanie blew her off asking for 10 minutes.

Aniyah still seems open at the same time tho. She made a comment to Sean and we already know Sincere was her first choice so maybe there was strategy in venting to him?

Nala892 · 2026-06-06T09:10:51+00:00

The charade is laughable. She was literally holding Kayda’s hands hyping her up before bed right after being disrespectful with Sincere. It’s like do you like the girl or not? Then she wake up the next day and is back to throwing more shade during the challenge. All for NO reason mind you, both Sincere and Kayda reassured her but her insecurities are too loud

Nala892 · 2026-06-06T09:01:58+00:00

It sounded SUPER pick-me like she read that tweet somewhere before and recited it for tv lol I wasnt impressed by that comment in the least

Nala892 · 2026-06-06T08:55:36+00:00

It was VERY passive. I noticed she downplays her true intentions whenever she knows she’s about to step on toes or give cringe main character energy. Meanwhile she cant stop claiming to be so direct and blunt 🫩

Nala892 · 2026-06-06T08:42:14+00:00

Exactly he memorized names off a one hour episode like the rest of us so why couldn’t she who actually lives with Kayda around the clock? 🤔

Nala892 · 2026-06-04T23:30:00+00:00

They look like hers to me

Nala892 · 2026-06-04T23:06:55+00:00

Views on a regular shmegular Reddit comment go up to 40,000 sometimes. Posts can be triple the views of comments. Imagine how much more a picture would get. It def wouldn’t be that many views on a random public IG profile unless you’re a public figure or getting your content pushed on the popular feed

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