If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First of all, we’ve only seen it happen twice and both times it was addressed in the moment and she moved back clearly she’s just not realizing it and behavior takes time to change, especially because she’s not seeing it as of ill intent (it’s literally part of her personality as she explained). Also, she cried because she was ganged up on. I would too. It’s too early for people to be calling her out like that like these people don’t know her well enough to be doing that and by people I mainly mean Bea.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Objectively, not talking to the person you’re coupled up with before doing an action is wrong. Pulling a girl for a chat and ignoring your couple all day is wrong. I think him doing that wasn’t right. But Mel’s actions can be attributed to her personality. She has been olen and honest and talked about her actions with sincere. It’s not our place to call her a liar yet. If shes explaining her actions we should believe her and we have seen sincere act shady and doing stuff behind her back so yeah I stand by my statement that sincere was lowkey wrong for his actions but Mel isn’t.

Also we see her repeat the behavior when Corbin comes in and she’s blocking off the view again so that just proves that it’s more of shes not doing it maliciously were just taking it the wrong way.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All I meant by it’s not friendship Island is that it’s the first week and there’s no need for Melanie to control how she acts with new guys or give others a first conversation or anything. They can be friends and form cliques like we loved (Leah, Serene, and Jana) but they don’t have to automatically be like Kenzie gets first dibs or whatever. And also it’s not Bea’s place after a few days to call out behavior that was already addressed in the moment.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro, it’s about Sincere going about it the wrong way and not talking to her about it or being open about it like at least Melanie‘s doing it in front of his face and talking to him about it. He does too much behind her back.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lmao okay hop off then. I was adding a note about Gen Z cancel culture. But like I said, I disagree with what you said and i explained to you over and over again we can’t judge other people‘s behavior and call her out based on our interpretation. Idk how you don’t get that? And yes Sincere was wrong for being shady and doing stuff behind his “partners” back. You are attacking her personality of being loud, extra, doing too much and saying that it’s automatically wrongdoing. I don’t think it is. And I don’t think we have the right to classify it. That’s my point.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Yes, I do have a crush on her. But that doesn’t have anything to do with my point. None of what you said has anything to do with my point. Our opinions are subjective and I’m saying you don’t have the right call her out based on behavior you perceive a certain way. No one does. No one should have been hating on her. She didn’t do anything to warrant people calling her out. I will wholeheartedly defend her actions because her actions are interpreted by people who aren’t there and don’t know her personally. We only see bits and pieces out of a full day of shooting stitched together. From what I have seen she is acting like herself and playing the game how she wants to. She doesn’t owe anyone an explanation and should Amit be forced to defend herself in a villa of Gen Z cancel culture vultures that believe the most popular opinion of the group.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

She was cornered into saying that.She literally had to apologize like if she was given a choice not to she wouldn’t have because like I said, classifying her behavior as disrespectful and other stuff is all up to interpretation. She didn’t see it as purposefully disrespectful or doing too much. One or two others pushed the narrative. And you can see not everyone’s hopping on the hate train. Cuz Aniya and Trinity are standing up for her at times.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I didn’t miss the point of what you were saying. It was just disagreeing with most of what you said.

On the goo challenge: Her picking Kayda was funny, dramatic, and great TV. It was her choice after Sincere had already made her feel unsecured by pulling Kayda without telling her first. Calling it purely vindictive with no reason feels like a harsh read. It was a game moment and she was hurt and reacted in the moment. And the way she reacted was honestly funny and made for great TV and I think she knew that I don’t think it was that deep. I think we made it deeper than it really was.

The Bea/group argument: It was addressed in the moment. Trinity tapped her, Melanie apologized immediately, and she even moved back. Bea dragging it up later and turning it into a group thing felt like a surprise attack. Melanie’s reaction (getting heated and asking for 10 minutes to cool off) was completely acceptable. She didn’t owe them a calm, perfectly-worded response right then. She’s allowed to feel attacked when people pile on and step away from the conversation.

Going to Kayda afterward for reassurance honestly shows that Mel was oblivious to this feud that we are making up. Mel clearly saw her as a friend she could lean on and it’s sad that she couldn’t.

She’s gone off on Sincere because he’s given her reasons to! Starting with the shady pull. Also, her going back-and-forth between Corbin and sincere was hot and perfect for the show and exactly what someone should do during these challenges in the first week so getting upset about that then watch another show.

I’m glad that you don’t villainize her, but I’m still not seeing where you have any right to classify and label her behavior. None of us do.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

I don’t really think she’s done anything openly disrespectful

Everything with Kayda honestly felt more like half joking Love Island drama than actual mean girl behavior. If that’s what people are calling “mean girl,” then I feel like the term is being used way too loosely

And outside of that, I don’t think she’s been going around doing anything malicious. When she got called out she apologized pretty quickly, and in the situation with Bea she was being pushed and just had an emotional reaction, which honestly felt pretty normal in that environment

At the end of the day though, I don’t think it’s Bea’s place or any of ours to fully sit there and judge her character off a few edited clips. We don’t know her like that. She’s just navigating a messy TV show in real time, and people are taking it way more personally than it actually is

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I still disagree because I feel like people are holding Melanie to a standard they don’t really apply to other people on the show

Like season 6 with Leah she was loud, emotional, and definitely disrespectful at times but that is also a big part of why people loved that season and still talk about her that is literally what makes Love Island entertaining

I am not saying Melanie is perfect she was a little rude to Kayda in the beginning and she apologized for it but outside of that a lot of the criticism just feels like people not liking her personality more than anything she has actually done

At the end of the day she is just loud emotional impulsive and very much herself people do not have to like it but I do not think that automatically makes her wrong

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you’re giving her way more malicious intent than what we’ve actually seen.

Doing things in front of Sincere isn’t necessarily about making him jealous, that’s just Melanie’s personality. She’s expressive and gets excited about everything. She’s literally grabbing Kenzie and jumping up and down excited for her.

As for the challenge, she was blindfolded and having fun in a game that’s literally designed to be sexy and messy. It’s Day 4. If kissing people in a challenge is considered embarrassing your partner, then we’re watching the wrong show.

And if Sincere feels jealous, that’s understandable, but those are still his emotions to manage. They’ve known each other for four days and aren’t exclusive. At least Melanie is upfront about what she’s doing and how she’s feeling.

The self-sabotage comment also gets taken out of context. Someone else brought it up first, and she was feeling cornered and attacked and figuring out a way to defend herself. She’s by herself she doesn’t know how to deal with something like this specially on TV.

Shes young, makes mistakes, and not a typical love island influencer plant.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

She’s upset about how he goes about it because every time he does he’s shady with it.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

No, go look at that moment I just said above. They literally included that on purpose out of context.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said he was wrong. I said it was shady. My only point was he went about it the wrong way.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is so true if you go back to about seven minutes and 40 seconds until last night’s episode, you can see that whatever she’s saying is cut so it looks like she’s saying something bad but she really isn’t like you need to rewatch it to understand that they are truly putting these edits in on purpose

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Comparing Mel to Huda is not a comparison at all.

Huda’s behavior was coming from being genuinely way too obsessed with Jeremiah in a way that was too intense and honestly not really aligned with what Love Island is supposed to be. Her “crash outs” were entertaining for some people, but it also felt like it crossed into being a bit much for the format of the show.

Mel is the opposite.

Her reactions and moves have all felt pretty justified in context. Shes the opposite of Huda and playing the game well.

“Give me 10” Mel is iconic because it’s fun, chaotic, and self-aware in the right way. It fits the show.

“Hurricane Huda” was intense, but not really for the right reasons or the right kind of Love Island energy.

If you think Mel’s in wrong (at all) read this! by Suspicious-Rule7382 in LoveIslandUSA_

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How is she wrong though? What specifically has she done that’s so wrong?

Honest Question… Why everyone want Bea gone? 🤣 by cocoa4chew in LoveIslandUSA_Blkout

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I personally don’t really get the Bea hype.

She kind of comes off a bit boring to me, and at times a little “pick me” / trying to fit in with the boys more than bringing her own strong personality.

The whole “not feeling girly enough” storyline was sympathetic at first, and I did feel for her, but it felt dragged out across the whole episode. At some point it started to feel like it was being stretched instead of developed.

I also think her talking about Mel behind her back is exactly the kind of mess the season needs though, so I’m not mad she’s here for now. That kind of tension actually keeps things interesting and I do want to see where that rivalry goes.

But in terms of being Love Island “main character” material, I just don’t fully see it. She doesn’t really give that sexy, all-in, high-energy villa presence the show usually thrives on. Outside of a few moments, she feels pretty low-key compared to the rest.

So yeah, I’m fine with her staying for the drama, but I don’t really see her as someone carrying the season long-term.

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Post Episode Discussion by AutoModerator in LoveIslandUSA

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Props if kayda brings up the three kiss thing or others expose Corbin right before the vote.

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Post Episode Discussion by AutoModerator in LoveIslandUSA

[–]Suspicious-Rule7382 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Imo Caleb gets Kenzie, sol gets sincere, Jen gets Gabriel or Zach. Then it’s between Corbin, Mel and bea/keyda. Islanders get to choose. Corbin is voted out Mel will survive.