#litg jo

[loverbobby]

randomly remembered jo from season 2 and an inexplicable rush of rage just crashed over me

[litgmemories]

OK so about Jo S2. I went thru a phase of thinking Jo's not that bad, but I changed my mind again. She called MC a people pleaser, depending on your rout maybe that's justified, but its besides the main point I've been thinking on...

When she asks for our help in the baby challenge to distract from her malfunctioning doll, she is actively taking advantage of and exploiting the trait she believes MC has. She believes MC can't (wont) say no- she will likely say yes to helping. I dont think she sees us as trustworthy, so thats not her motivation. Then to ask us to bring back nacho chips- more like order- she benefits from MCs perceived weakness, and has no shame in that. To take issue with someone for something you then try to use for your own advantage is yucky.. she's truly thinks so lowley of MC that she's willing to be a hypocrite. It's almost the same as Elisa telling Chelsea about Jo and Rahim kissing, knowing she'll be weak to "gossip sneezing". Maybe that was their game plan going in together? Same MO nonetheless: pick on other women's weaknesses.

Even further she is visibly surprised every time MC stands up for her or is at all kind- which she often turns into it must be another one of MCs character flaws because shes just so selfish!1!1!.. Jo does love to project. She has to stubbornly believe MC is "bad", inauthentic, people pleasing and who knows what else. Anything that disproves her negative beliefs she scoffs. Anything that reinforces her beliefs she needs to gloat. If we or anyone corrects her she changes her story and backtracks. Just totally skewed perception of someone she never tries to understand or forgive. She gets away with it because she's awkward and speaks before she thinks, so the others don't really take her seriously. Not that they ever take MC being mistreated seriously (They love to see their biggest competition taken down a peg or two, but that's another matter)

During the Rahim drama if we give her the benefit of the doubt, or just let her know what's happening she is grateful but surprised, then the next moment she's peeved with MC because she's being held accountable for her own mess by the others and MC is just trying to maintaine the structure of the groups discussion. Every step forward is two steps back with her. Same issue we face with Lottie. I'm willing to bet that if it were anyone other than MC she'd be unbothered by their actions. If it hadn't been MC making dinner, she'd have little issue with the meal. MC is seen as poison for whatever reason, and as such deserves justice served by twerking in MCs partners face. If you've played MC on a villain route, maybe Jo's behavior makes more sense, maybe her "people pleasing" was seen as a manipulation tactic, and it definitely can be! Jo has the right to call MC out on that, too! But she isnt open for discussion. With an average Mc just trying to be kind and find love in a stressful environment where theres so many dynamics to navigate. Maybe people pleasing is her way of coping... No matter the reason its just uncalled for behavior from Jo.

[libelle949]

Realistic portraits of s2 islanders!

2. Bombshells + Casa girls

[oliverslove]

who at fusebox hq decided to give mc JO HAIR???

this is tragic. poor mc😭

I just want long bombshell hair😭😭😭😭

[ravenadottir]

ok, so the other day my partner and i were talking about characters' names, the context being "oh, some characters don't match the names they were given" and it got me thinking... what would i name the love island characters if i had that power... or what they would name themselves... it gets a little mixed, don't worry about it.

i'm doing this or all seasons, especially the ones i didn't play because... it's fun and i already don't know/care about their grace.

alright, let's begin!

gary - SOLID KYLE, and i say this as a gary stan. he looks like someone who would chug on mountain dew and post those cowboy tik toks showing off his truck. i'm sorry but if you're american you know it's true and it's undeniable. idk what the british equivalent of that is... perhaps gary LOL

ibrahim - chadwick something the third. i remember seeing someone making fun of chadwick boseman (rest in peace) because his name is so white, and by rahim's behavior and way of talking it's giving carlton from 'fresh prince of bel-air. he's a fucking chadwick and you cannot convince me otherwise.

lucas - his father would want to name him fucking archibald because they're filthy rich, but his mom knows better, so she chose lucas. i think it's perfect for him and i wouldn't change it.

henrik - a solid andreas. look at him, he's an andreas! very sweet but still nordic enough to make you wonder.

bobby - probably the day of the week he was born, because if his parents are dumb enough to name him bobby, what would stop them from naming him friday? or maybe the season he was born, spring...

jakub - his name can stay the same because he looks like a jakub, HOWEVER, he would demand everyone to call him by his nickname: white shark

rocco - fernando. and not in the way you say it in english or spanish, but in portuguese. "faer-nã-doo", he would insist because... he's a douche.

graham - a hebrew name that means lovely, so like... jeremiah, or jebediah. probably jebediah. he does not give graham, he gives "catholic mother that is a little too lost in bible lore".

arjun - because he's conceited, (i like him but that smirk is so over-the-top) rahul. every fucking raul or rahul i've ever met was a conceited jerk so... call this based off life experiences.

elijah - it's giving william, maybe willard, even wilford. definitely a nickname that leads you to believe it's william but it's every other name under the sun except for the most common.

kassam is actually perfect, the right amount of exotic vanilla that he disperses.

carl - a nerdy name that wasn't necessarily born in the 40's, so leonard. it's a solid mix between young and old for me, and that's just who carl is. leonard is leo when he's younger, then stays solid for a 30-something-yo, then it's even more solid when you get old. granted, so is carl but i hate that fucking name.

noah - ambrose. um... SHOULD I JUST MOVE ON? it's perfect for him!

felix - (my partner said "lobster" without a second thought and i thought i would share with the class) but to me he looks like a solid martin, although he tries to make a nickname like max catch on, it's not successful.

the s2 girls:

lottie - she probably has a conservative name, like anne marie but lies about it saying she was named after a witch, like piper or sybil. final name would be piper (charmed fans will get it).

hope - viola. i love it, it's simple, small and it can mean so many things depending on what language you speak. in english is a type of violin, but in portuguese it's a type of guitar, and i love that for her. she's a very musical person so that's my name for her.

marisol - she's a solid valentina, the type of name that says a lot about personality. marisol, to me, is such a whimsical name. it doesn't say "intelligent, brave, bold", it says "i sell flowers by the road and wear a dress made out of hemp. also i call my vagina sacred temple." and that's not what homegirl is giving, so definitely valentina.

chelsea - i just hate the name chelsea, despite thinking she looks like one, so i'm naming her summer, because bright, hot, a little out there. everyone named summer (except the girl in The O.C) is a whimsical person, and that's how i feel she is.

hannah - she's a fucking daisy.

shannon - she's giving "my parents gave me the whitest name they could think of but i use a cool nickname" so i'm naming her madison but she calls herself "mad". her parents though? "maddie!"

blake - she's a fully-blown yasmin. it's the type of name that makes you second guess everything you thought about the person because you're not sure where that name is from, or what it means, and that's how i feel about her.

priya - i actually love that name for her, and i don't have as much contact with female indian names to have that... knowledge you know? i like it, keep it.

elisa - beatrice, but she uses "bea" and the bea-hive, because branding. WHY CALLING HER A NAME THAT CANNOT BE USED AS A BRAND, S2 WRITERS???? what was your thought process???

jo - every single girl i've met that is like jo was named angela. girls that will be like "i'll tell you one thing: i don't play games and i don't engage in drama" and baby, that's all they're doing, they're playing games and portraying an angel. fucking angela.

r!hannah - her name is still daisy but she corrects people, wanting to be addressed as "daze", because she's a bad girl now and fucking unbearable.

[ariendiel]

The Islanders at the Met Gala 2023 - Part 1

I've been nudged by a few people, and so here they are in all their chaotic glory! I made so many this year I've even had to divide it into two posts, this one for the girls and the other for the boys – link to part 2.

Here's the post from last year for those curious.

[girlsontourgirlsontour]

I cannot believe that Lucas and Mc had to make dinner for everyone and we made pasta and jo called it basic without even thanking us. I hate her

[garebearandnan]

LOVE ISLAND S2 FINALE DRESSES

Just for fun today at lunch I decided to give S2 girls a fashion update from the Finale. I liked MC, Chelsea and Hannah prom dresses but the others were seriouosly lacking in style. Lottie looked like she was wearing a fish net and Hope's dress color was lovely but didn't care for the style. Here are the girls new looks which were selected from fashionnova website. Maybe in future I'll select another fashion site and do the same. Maybe from Nookie, Jovani or Nadine Merabi. Oh, my FAV is couturecandy but pricey!!!