LOVE ISLAND USA RECAP: SEASON 5 - WEEK 4
Vacancy: Roommates Wanted
Like milk that’s been left in the fridge only a day overdue, the appeal of the Casa men has abruptly expired. And not just because fans have discovered one of their Instagram followings boasting some very questionable political predilections (he’s in the military folks, are we surprised?). Zay, Kyle, and Matia earned their ticket into the main villa using their commitment to round the clock princess treatment, and by vowing to give their respective women the devotion the Villa boys flippantly reneged.
Low and behold, once their entry was granted and they survived a dumping or two, they forgot Lil Wayne’s timeless advice to never get too comfortable. Kyle’s lost his smile, Zay wants no one in his way, and Matia is an ungrateful little wimp (sorry nothing rhymes with Matia) — except for see ya later, which I’m sure we’ll be saying to all three of them soon enough after this week’s boring at best, uncomfortable at worst, performance. You bite the hand that feeds you, you get sent home to starve, meaning without any commercial sponsorships!
They’ve overstayed their welcome, but the girls they left single are blessed by an earth shattering bomb arriving just in time to take their place. If I had any doubts about the producer’s vision at the beginning of the season they’ve all but dissipated now. Peacock said you WILL be entertained and I for one am eternally grateful my pleas to friends across the country to give our home team a chance were not in vain. Hip hip hooray, everyone loves Love Island: USA!
*must watch episodes this week: ALL OF ‘EM
Episode 26
It’s hard to swallow the delusion radiating off of Keenan’s repeated contradictory non-apologies for everything he did to Kay Kay. He talks out of both sides of his mouth by saying he intended to become exclusive with Kay Kay before Casa and yet he had to give another girl a fair shot at stealing him away. Kay Kay storms off to find her friends who give her the validation her ex won’t and, in true toxic form, Keenan chases her down and forces her to continue the infinite conversation. In the process of trying to stand up for Kay Kay, Hannah and Marco exchange heated words with Keenan who aggressively shoos them off to make sure Kay Kay is isolated — he knows that’s the only way he can make leeway with her. Hannah and Marco’s strength as a couple is adorable, even adorable enough for me to overlook her calling him her best friend. Virtual hug for Hannah’s long term best friend back home pretending not to be offended by that.
Up in Soul Ties, Carmen is equally as happy with Kenzo, even though he nearly gave her a spinal injury upon arrival at the fire pit. Meanwhile Leo does his best impression of feeling bad about betraying Kassy, while simultaneously not feeling bad because they weren’t exclusive and Kassy brought someone back too. The key difference being, of course, Kassy didn’t have sex with that someone 24 hours after meeting them.
Carmen gently informs Keenan of a very important reality: his relationship with Kay Kay reads very toxic, and it’s of his doing. But she, and Kay Kay, leaving even a crack of the door open is not what I want to see for a woman as remarkable as Kay Kay. If Keenan is as head over heels as he says, but still is interested in pursuing a rando, he’s either lying or too immature to handle big boy feelings. Either way, it’s a flag redder than Texas during election season.
Speaking of big feelings, Bergie lays it on Taylor S. that she’s already the second most important relationship in his entire life. That’s a lot to swallow, along with the saliva she mainlines from the back of Bergie’s throat in a hot and heavy makeout.
Hearing Kay Kay confirm “some effort” could reignite things with Keenan is extremely disheartening after the rollercoaster he’s taken her on for weeks, and one that ended in a fiery crash. Kassy, alternatively, is only moving further away from Leo and his hoe behaviour, which has permanently altered her perspective on what she thought they had. Alas, the age old debate between physical or emotional cheating being worse continues.
Johnnie talks a big game in the bathroom that she’s not afraid of Kassy and she could out bitch her any day. I hope Kassy gives her the chance to prove it. I can’t believe I’m firmly team Kassy after weeks of suffering through her annoying hyper-activity, but she's now our annoying, hyper-active little freak, and I’m going to stand beside her.
Leo does know more about accountability than Keenan, in that he knows saying that he needs to take some is a very good PR move for someone as deeply in the wrong as himself. He actually does appear genuinely downtrodden the next morning but Johnnie, instead of giving him runway to recover, wants him to perk up and stop ruining her island vibe. She apparently didn’t previously consider that the fallout from Leo’s screw up would last longer than the initial recoupling and the realization she’s anchored to the problem child of the house isn’t sitting well.
Kay Kay not only cracks the door, but leaves the thing wide open, in her next conversation with Keenan now that the dust has settled. I’m not saying I’m against treating someone with kindness, but in this case her kindness is so openly being taken for weakness. Is it fair to be mad at her for using her effervescent spirit in just the way that made us love her in the first place? No, but I am anyway.
The Casa boys inarticulately express their insecurity at joining this late into the game, especially Zay as he watches Destiny flirt with her other connection Mike. Mike is still open to Destiny too, but makes it clear whoever wins his heart between her and Hannah O. is fair game.
Destiny tries to encourage Zay about their situation (to the extent that Destiny will placate a man, which is not very much) while the rest of the girls encourage Kassy to stay strong, magically tossing aside the kiddie gloves they’ve been using with Kay Kay. She pulls Leo and he takes a moment from pitying himself to articulate his remorse to Kassy, but his efforts fall flat. He foolishly leads with his feelings first instead of acknowledging hers, and then gives an awkward play by play of how kissing Johnnie organically lead to sex because of their deeper connection. Kassy pushes him on the insulation that his connection with Johnnie was deeper than theirs, and Leo concedes what he had with Kassy was definitely stronger. She goes on to insist that if he was thinking about her the whole time, how did he have the bandwidth to get intimate with someone else? He eventually submits that he knows he betrayed her, and reaping the consequences have made him question his own shameful decision making — all but admitting for the first time he made the wrong choice, too quickly. He admits the truth is he’s not over her, but she’s got to walk away.
Let’s hope Matia isn’t insecure enough to let Kassy’s natural stutter step into a rhythm with him 24 hours after heartbreak, get into his head because Kassy looks about two seconds from cutting him off if he doesn’t handle this situation with a little more grace. Johnnie echoes Matia’s doubts to Leo, questioning where his enthusiasm for her has gone now that he officially has her. She melodramatically whispers to herself as he walks away that ‘there’s something everyday’ as if she wasn’t the something the last few days. Girl! She expected to be treated as the prize, after “riding” for her man, but what she still doesn’t quite grasp is that he was somebody else’s man all along.
Episode 27
Oh Kay Kay….please stand up. It’s hard to blame a woman for following her heart, but it’s harder to watch a man who isn’t even all that sorry get away with murder. Hannah feels he’s also gotten away with lashing out at her when she (and Marco) were only looking out for their friend’s well being the other night. Like many a girlfriend who’s been burned by their friend’s deadbeat boyfriend coming back, Hannah and the rest of the girls agree taking a step back from trying to save their friend is their only option for the sake of their own sanity.
The other imploded couple of the house, Kassy and Leo, has both of their new partners disappointed that the emotional shockwaves of their old relationship are still coming. Johnnie is especially upset that Leo isn’t done with Kassy per his admission last night, while Matia is more antsy about wasting his time since Kassy isn’t serving him one hundred percent charged energizer Barbie anymore. Both of their insecurities are the perfect combination to accidentally push Leo and Kassy back together…IF Kassy would have him.
But after sleeping on it, it seems that unlike Kay Kay, who woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed, the good times aren’t enough for Kassy to look past Leo’s blatant disrespect. His words are too far from how he’s acting right in front of her very eyes to take them seriously anymore.
With all the audacity he can muster, Keenan consoles Johnnie that her feelings are valid — you know he just hates to see a good person hurting. According to Keen, Leo isn’t fulfilling his duties in the “man department” by repeatedly ditching one woman for another. He advises her that patterns of mistreatment while being told the “same shit” to make it all better are a good reason to run…if Johnnie isn’t too upset maybe can repeat this advice verbatim to Kay Kay?
Destiny is still thinking about Mike even though Zay is her priority, which new/old Hannah is picking up on, despite Mike not filling her in as honestly as she’d like. Just as Mike is expressing to Leo how he feels good about putting all of his cards on the table with Hannah O., Carmen interrupts Leo’s beachside contemplation to hand him his ass on a platter.
She reminds Leo that as sad as he’s claiming to feel, he’s hurt people far more than he’s hurting. He put himself and two undeserving girls in this toxic predicament and he’s only making it more toxic by keeping the door open with Kassy while placating Johnnie, who risked it all for him in the first place. The villa is a ship, and Carmen is the captain now!!! She puts Leo on notice: make a decision and don’t fuck up again, because everyone’s suffering under the storm cloud his recklessness has cast over the island. Even if Leo (or America) doesn’t want to hear it from Carmen, she’s ain’t wrong.
The producers supply Kenzo with the perfect opportunity to execute his earlier musings in the kitchen about asking Carmen to go steady by sending them on a kayaking date. They spend a lot of the date discussing her strong feelings on both Kassy and Kay Kay’s situation — she wishes her pal Keenan had to work harder for a second chance and she wishes Leo would sink into quicksand. They eventually move onto discussing their universe-gifted connection and how it will fare in the real world. Kenzo pulls the trigger and asks Carmen to be his girlfriend, making them the first official couple in the house.
Johnnie pulls Leo to let him know how shocking it was to hear that he’s still open to Kassy who awkwardly watches from across the yard. Leo allegedly makes up his mind by telling Johnnie he’ll give her one hundred percent, Kassy be damned. Kassy may not be able to see it yet, but she should be crying tears of joy for escaping the future fuckery a man like that is sure to bring.
Carmen and Kenzo lift everyone’s spirits by revealing their new relationship status. But just in case the Islanders thought they could focus on the future, a text arrives — it’s the infamous and expected movie night, right on time. Let’s hope the footage leaves no stone unturned.
Keenan tries to do a little preemptive damage control, telling Kay Kay he doesn’t want any out of context moments to cause her to question him more. Unfortunately for Keenan, and a few of the other guys, their mistakes are going to be on display in high definition — very little will be left to interpretation. The boys win to choose first, and it’s honestly cute they’re so excited when there’s virtually nothing of note to see from the girls' time in Casa. Proven by their first clip being a comedic presentation of Bergie getting some in The Hideaway instead of the drama we’re actually dying to see. The girls then pick a clip of Mike and Hannah O. flirting hand over fist in bed. Destiny’s pissed (when is she not, though) that Mike wasn’t more transparent and Mike doesn’t see the issue since Destiny brought back Zay. I’m not sure anyone including the three people involved are even invested in this drama until Leo chimes in (again, there’s an overabundance of audacity in Fiji) and Destiny wastes no time in letting him know he’s not an accredited source on relationship theory.
He’s quickly rewarded for running his mouth when his pursuit of Johnnie is unreeled on screen. After their saga plays out, Johnnie spills further tea by clarifying it was Leo who initiated sharing a bed the very same night they started talking, much of that talking about his strong connection with Kassy. When Leo denies this, Kassy decides to up the ante by demanding Leo’s honesty on a related topic: does he regret sleeping with Johnnie like he told Kassy last night? Leo does some Tour de France winning backpedaling about how regretful he is but also that it wouldn’t be a big deal in the real world if he slept with a stranger behind his borderline girlfriend’s back. Maybe if this world he speaks of is in a different universe.
His disavowal ultimately leads Johnnie, Kassy, and just about everyone there to demand Leo firmly make his desires clear once and for all which Leo, essentially, refuses to do because “it’s more complicated than that.” He does acknowledge that he can’t give Johnnie a hundred percent as promised mere hours ago. He goes on to whine about the vicious persecution he’s facing by the insatiable mob. Watching the leveling of an ego as large as Leo’s is the perfect treat to accompany this movie night — no popcorn needed.
Episode 28
Hannah and Carmen’s bitch session is the most damning material from the girl’s side. Kassy takes it on the chin even though they don’t offer her a worthy apology for criticizing her character and foolishly gassing Leo up to her detriment.
Kay Kay is then forced to watch her horrible breakdown after the story was delivered to Casa displaying Keenan’s shadiness. Maybe reliving the pain will refresh her quickly forgotten memory of just how hurt she was. To add insult to injury, next up is a recap of Keenan’s entire romance with Nahja, starting off with his cringeworthy boner, moving on to his distressingly strong feelings for her after just a few days, and ending on their intimacy in bed he grossly downplayed. His juvenile commentary and laughter at his behaviour while Kay Kay scowls in silence only makes matters worse. If production has any say, Kay Kay and Keenan are over.
After the curtains close the boys and girls part to unpack. Keenan continues on touting his party line that he already told Kay Kay everything she needed to know and ultimately that he honorably stopped anything inappropriate from coming to fruition with Nahja, despite his very justified connection. Keen has a very unorthodox opinion on appropriate. Leo makes a nonsensical point that he messed up before by not sharing his full feelings with Anna which led to their demise, and he didn’t do that this time so he doesn’t understand why everyone’s so upset with him (except for the part where he fully did and that’s the problem).
For the girls' part, Hannah properly apologizes for calling Kassy shallow. Kassy and Johnnie come to the understanding that they are both victims of Leo’s games after Kassy relays her entire conversation with Leo to Johnnies. Looks like Leo officially fumbled three girls now.
At the end of the night, Kassy pulls Matia to apologize for pushing him away in the aftermath of her implosion with Leo. He’s more compassionate this time to her predicament and seems slightly more accepting of her commitment to pursue their connection without all the baggage holding them back. They seal the deal with a romantic bacon egg and cheese.
Catching up with Zay, Destiny does herself a disservice by asking him if there’s anything he feels the need to talk about and then immediately qualifying any subsequent concerns he does express as impertinent. Zay proceeds regardless, telling Destiny how her big reaction to Mike’s clip embarrassed him, especially when their connection has started to fizzle out since rejoining the others. While he’s being daft in thinking the Mike clip wasn’t intentionally designed to get a reaction from Destiny, his point that she’s far more concerned with Mike than makes him comfortable isn’t surisping. Well, not to anyone who is willing to listen, which isn’t Destiny, who storms off because she’s over humoring someone else’s feelings for even a few minutes. Destiny is an undeniably smart (and stunning) woman, but her EQ may need growth if she expects to maintain a relationship with another sentient being that is not created by her in a petri dish.
Two seconds to acknowledge Jonah going official with Taylor. Okay, moving on.
Leo starts a conversation with Johnnie that goes as poorly as expected. He stands firm in his (latest) declaration that he’s too hung up on Kassy to give Johnnie a fair chance. Johnnie just wants to know why he said differently earlier this afternoon. When he flippantly laments that there’s no possible route to redemption for him anymore with everyone criticizing his every move, Johnnie, thankfully, won’t play into his victimhood. She’s poignantly accurate when she states he could, hypothetically, say something right — he just voluntarily chooses to keep saying and doing the wrong things instead. Like two seconds later when Johnnie repeats Kassy’s detailed report of Leo’s apparent regrets about Johnnie. Leo affirms that’s absolutely what he said but he’s also not said nothing bad about Johnnie. Dear Leo: telling your ex (Kassy) that your new girl (Johhnie) just doesn’t compare is generally considered “bad.”
Keenan, now verifiably allergic to accountability, flings meaningless excuses left and right in a sit down with Kay Kay. Even though things were getting hot and heavy with Nahja, he did stop her before it got out of hand, by his standards. Like Leo, poor little Keenan is being unfairly judged when there’s nothing more he can actually do to fix the situation — telling the truth and taking unqualified ownership doesn’t occur to him. He even has the gall to say any further questioning from Kay Kay may push him away for good if she’s not careful. For a moment, Kay Kay finds her footing for the first time in days: if he’s too exhausted by her insistence on basic human decency, he should retire now and let someone else apply for the job. Frustratingly, a lame apology and some puppy dog eyes work their Voodoo magic on drawing Kay Kay back in.
Leo’s disastrous apology tour moves onto Kassy. It slowly becomes obvious he’s shamefully probing if Kassy will give him another chance, Johnnie be damned. Kassy doesn’t offer one outright but doesn’t say it’s a no full stop either. Let’s all say a prayer Matia can outshine Leo with the might of Marco’s veneers.
Before bed, Destiny tries to force Zay into giving her answers but he stands his ground on sleeping alone instead. Kay Kay, with butterflies of love in her stomach for her freshly forgiven man, invites him back to their bed to finish the job Nahja started. They do say when sage isn’t available the next best way to dispel the aura of a previous handjob is to administer a new one.
Imani wakes up with a mission: to figure out what monstarr stole Kyle’s personality. The princess treatment that won Imani over has faded since Imani brought Kyle back from Casa. His defense isn’t compelling, mostly because it’s muttered into his chin. Imani declares herself single and literally skips over to Bergie to let him know she’s down to give them a proper go.
Stepping down from his cross, Leo seeks the new mascot for simp-ish regression, Kay Kay, to help him get his former girl to be more like her. The brilliant grand gesture these two geniuses come up with is a diet coke, worthless seashells from the beach, and writing kisses on her mirror in red lipstick. I’m ready for America’s vote for favorite cast members, now.
Hannah and Marco admit they’re in love and immediately sneak off to consummate their commitment. Bergie stumbles in like a wide-eyed five year old walking in on his parents and admirably volunteers to stand guard while they do the deed. Ahh, nothing like family.
Kassy, having discovered Leo’s heartfelt tribute, is entertaining another chance. When she thanks him she also wants to know that Leo’s not just coming back to her because things fell apart Johnnie, but he responds that he ended it with Johnnie for Kassy. Johnnie also sees Leo’s love note, putting the final nail in the coffin for Leo the Liaaaaarrr.
The producers wrongly assume this cast pays for HBO when they warn them via text tonight’s fire pit session will be season five’s Red Wedding moment. Four people are going home.The female Islanders on the chopping block are named first.
Johnnie for being the other woman
Taylor C. for being on screen for four minutes in the past three episodes
Hannah O. for being on screen for three minutes in the past three episodes
Taylor S. for the plausibility of her connection with Bergie
The boys, to no one’s surprise, are led by the stars from movie night.
Leo for being a classless player
Mike because no one forgave him for calling himself a god
Zay to save him from further spankings from Destiny (and likely his questionable, shall we say, followings online)
Keenan for being satan incarnate
The feigned shock on the group’s face as Keenan saunters up in line with the other losers is a far cry from the Cheshire Cat grin on this viewer’s face, rest assured. If Kay Kay is as in love with him as she says, she better be able to kiss her Love Island journey goodbye, because there’s a more than likely chance he’s headed home next episode.
Hannah O. gets chopped to finish this episode off, as she has the lowest votes. Bye new/old Hannah. We barely cared about thee.
Episode 29
Sarah then hits us with the boy who received the lowest amount of votes and glory be to God Keenan gets sent home!!!! The only remaining question is if Kay Kay will be foolish enough to follow him…which she settles quite quickly. Goodbye Kay Kay, we barely understood ye.
When Sarah asks Kay Kay to confirm her birdbrained choice to voluntarily leave the island with the man who broke her, Mike takes it upon himself to call Sarah disrespectful. Why the producers have now repeatedly allowed (male) cast members to harass their highest ranking employee is confusing and frankly kind of alarming? She’s supposed to be revered as their boss, not their bitch. The Flack would never stand for this kind of treatment, rest her soul.
Taylor C. (Jonah’s Taylor) gets sent home next for the girls. Jonah gives an elaborate speech that I doubt the veracity of from the very start when he begins with “people have been asking me.” Who is asking Jonah anything, ever? Either way, he’s jumping ship with Taylor C.
Mike gets eliminated next for the boys. I’d like to think the producers switched the results at the last minute to defend Sarah’s honor, but considering his generally smug mug, his amassing of votes isn’t too hard to fathom.
It’s genuinely sad to see such a bright star like Kay Kay leave under these circumstances (whereas if I ever see Keenan again it’ll be too soon) but their joint departure is ultimately better for the show because that level of toxicity is only watchable for so long. The other irrelevant folks leave with them and The Red Wedding is finally fin.
Bergie and the last Taylor standing have a stilted conversation in which they bemoan America not seeing their connection, but reaffirm they know what they have is true. If they say so!
While the shock of the night brings Hannah and Marco closer — close enough to drop the L word — it pushes Zay and Destiny further apart, since almost being eliminated made him realize he’d have regretted getting to know Destiny exclusively. She gives him a not so subtle warning that if he wants to roam, there probably won’t be anywhere for him to come back to.
The morning brings a fresh start for everyone, including Imani who is openly done with Kyle for good. Kassy is set on renewing her commitment to Matia, hoping they can find their footing again outside of Casa for the first time. Matia on the other hand, expresses to Zay and Johnnie separately that the mature thing to do (his words) is throw in the towel because he’s too insecure to buck up and fill Leo’s shoes (my words). Johnnie ends up breaking the news to Kassy first, in the name of girl code. Leo on the other hand, delusionally confident man that he is, is far from giving up on Kassy. He quietly corralls his friends to help him plan an elaborate three-course date for Kassy later that night.
Off of his morning pep talk with Matia, Zay pulls Destiny and launches into a long-winded speech that the producers are generous enough to cut short with a text announcing a challenge. In a flawlessly executed Big 10 integrated ad, the boys are forced to catch balls on a spinning pedestal, tackle giant blow-up targets, and kiss their ‘cheerleader’ under the locker room shower. Bergie puts his college football resume to good use, Matia demonstrates a great need for anger management when heMMA fights the blow up dolls and ruffles feathers by picking Johnnie, and Zay makes a big (awkward) show of ditching his “Mr. Nice Guy” persona by following his heart which means…picking Kassy? Leo, too, picks his two-time-ex Kassy, after whipping out some undeniably impressive stunt moves on the targets.
After the game, Matia decides it’s time to let Leo know he can “have” Kassy. The girls catch wind of this and coach Kassy on how to confront them both about thinking they can determine her fate without her consent. In a conversation with Matia, Kassy chides him for going to everyone but her about wanting out of their couple, especially after making out with her all night if he knew he wasn’t feeling it. He gives a weak apology and just like that Katia is no more.
Before Leo can get his chance to apologize with the special drinks and “poetry” he has planned, Kassy gets a text. She’s been awarded a secret date with…SCOTT?!?!?! As in Catherine’s Scott from this series of UK. I secretly hoped those two were quietly making it work, but Scott tells Kassy he’s here for a second chance at love. The vibes are flirty and fun between them, but if Abbi was too much for Scott, Kassy’s next level energy and affection don’t stand a chance. In fact, if I know Scott — and I think I do — Imani should be prepared for some proper courting.
Episode 30
Back inside The Villa walls, Bergie pulls Imani to the side to say thanks but no thanks, he’s off the market now with Taylor. He’s learned a lot from his budding new relationship, and even gives Imani advice to not force it — he may have fallen victim to that a time or two, himself.
Imani has just a few moments to take his words to heart, because she’s soon sneaking out for a date with Scott. And Scott, as anticipated, likes what he’s seeing in her. Unlike Kassy, Imani wasn’t aware of Scott’s Love Island reputation but he wastes no time introducing himself and laying on the graft. He wants a little spice and Imani might just be the right one to give it to him.
Back with the group, Kassy fills Carmen in on the latest stealth arrival before Carmen could scream her government name one more time. Carmen is tickled pink by the news, so much so that a small part of me is wondering if Kenzo might need to be worried too.
Leo finally makes his move, and escorts Kassy over to the oh-so epic date he has planned by the ocean. Kassy triumphantly is able to stop the scribbled heart in the sand from clouding her judgment. She still has feelings for Leo, but this display isn’t enough for her to consider him romantically again. The trust is gone, for good. He doubles down that he's still falling for her, and if she doesn’t see a potential future for their love, he might as well go home. Perfect time for Leo to prove he’s now a man of his word if that’s true.
I wasn’t always a fan of Scott’s unshakeable sass in Spain, but the way he instantly ignites the room with his fiery approach around the firepit is a much needed wake up call for the men in this house. And let’s not discount his “European” sexual charm either, as Taylor notes (he’s from Wales, and I’d pay to see any of this cast try to point it out on a map). Johhnie feels Scott’s charisma in spades when he pulls her next for a chat. It looks like all the girls are thrilled by Scott’s arrival — except Destiny who is already asleep because she doesn’t feel well cough doesn’t want to deal with her feelings cough. She really is a Love Island first.
Let’s start a new spinoff show where Marco and Scott attempt to find a single thing in common. It would be wildly entertaining and go on for countless seasons. As the boys make breakfast the next morning, Zay declares he’s inches away from cutting it off with Destiny (meanwhile she’s buzzing in the dressing room about a man she hasn’t even seen yet). Bergie is pleased Taylor announced they’re closed off upon Scott’s arrival, even if he wasn’t a part of that decision.
Leo starts the day off by reading Kassy the poem he didn’t get a chance to last night. He’s written some masterful stanzas, the likes of which include rhyming heart with heart. Kassy hasn’t shut Leo down in all caps so he’s going to keep hoping there’s a chance — because taking no for an answer the first time is so overrated.
Zay wants to finish the soliloquy he started yesterday with Destiny but she point blank refuses to hear it. In a display of dual maturity he yells that it’s over as she runs away. Now please Love Island Gods give Zay what he DESERVES — he’s sure been asking for it. Another one bites the dust for Destiny, and she quickly moves onto feeling out if Scott will be her next sparring partner. I fear for the blow ups that would occur if these two stubborn stalwarts attempted to link up.
In an unforeseen twist, Kassy and Johhnie might get over Leo with each other. Up in Soul Ties they decide they’re open to exploring their mutual attraction. It’s hard to know when to take Kassy seriously because she’s a very unserious girl, but their conversation seems genuine, if not heretofore not highlighted on screen. It’s touching that Johnnie is confident in her sexuality, and Kassy knows she’ll have support back home as she figures hers out in real time. I, for one, can’t imagine a better wedding speech than one with Leo as the butt of the joke.
Carmen is excited for her friend as Kassy relays the news of her kiss with Johhnie, but the smile drops when Kassy brings up Leo as a potential option still playing on her mind. If Carmen’s in charge, Kassy’s going for Scott or Johhnie while Leo takes a long walk off a short bridge.
Lucky Scott gets dropped off in Fiji just in time for the heart-raising dance challenge, an exercise in self-confidence and cringe. At her turn, Carmen channels her inner VS Angel during a fairly tame striptease among the boys. But Kenzo quickly takes issue with it, considering they’re officially BF/GF. He pouts that he wouldn’t have dared to dance on the other girls, challenge or not, which Carmen clocks from the balcony. Looks like she’s got a hellish night ahead.