Monday night, while winter is still dragging its old legs in Quebec territory, viewers were still treated to a small dose of summer.
The third season of Love Island debuted on TVA. While the formula remains essentially the same, we still noticed some differences from previous seasons.
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Here’s what fans and alumni of the show had to say:
1. The new duo, consisting of Olivier Dion in animation and Geneviève Schmidt in narration, was very popular
I can’t wait for everyone to see Love Island @OlivierDion very good at animation. Fun to see him there and the incredible Gen narrating. I laughed a lot 😁🥰.
Night cut activated from Tuesday to Friday at 3.00 a.m. 😇— 💖 So • Mini 🍁 (@sophieminipouce) April 11, 2023
Your chemistry is excellent:
2. The fact that the contestants appeared in Lady Gaga’s play Stupid Love surprised some
Not the island of love that Lady Gaga’s STUPID LOVE uses in the opening credits ??????????????????
— Jp Dupuis (@JpDupuis) April 11, 2023
3. The episode’s lack of French music disappointed others
4. Some have fallen for comparisons to another popular Quebec reality show
Isle of Love > OD, don’t sleep
— Smooth🐼 NEW MUSIC (@TheLadSmoothLP) April 11, 2023
5. Hugo already seems to have won the hearts of viewers
He could put on a good show.
#Liledelamour “My father tells Hugo you have to sit down”, so he goes to the island of love, I can’t 😭 😭
— jey (@itsjeyrome_) April 11, 2023
6. Some don’t like boys
But as they say, it takes all kinds of people to create a world.
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7. Minor audio glitches lasting a few seconds annoyed some viewers
Note that the small sound problem doesn’t exist in the free online version. You can view it here.
Let’s see @ VAT The audio cuts out all the time on the island of love, kid
— fanie💕 (@doucefanie) April 11, 2023
8. For their part, the former islanders of the first two seasons were gathered to watch the episode
There were people at the Mass:
The moment Leonie picked Dan, the only one who didn’t volunteer for her blew up the room. The islanders loved the moment.
9. No one was surprised by Destiny’s choice
She opted for Kevin’s mustache, which was obvious according to another former Franco-Ontarian: Sandrine.
To see on the island of love: