Love Island premiered last night and Twitter was having none of it
The hotly anticipated Love Island Australia premiered on Sunday night and it was met with, um, mixed reactions.
While there was definitely an audience who – for lack of a better word – suffered through it, Twitter was less than impressed.
If you didn’t watch it, we’ll break it down for you.
Five genetically blessed women in bikinis met five genetically blessed men without shirts on, and they had to couple up. The end.
One viewer described the show as “the low point in Australian Television history”.
It's a low bar but this is probably the low point in Australian television history. It's not fun trashy. It's just actual trash. #LoveIslandAU
— Doug Jamieson (@itsdougjam) May 27, 2018
While others wondered if they would regain their lost brain cells.
Off to bed in the hope the brain cells I just lost watching #LoveIslandAU some how replenish themselves.
— Nez (@fraggle73) May 27, 2018
Well that was fun but I don't think my brain can handle this 5 nights a week. #LoveIslandAU
— Emily Biddiscombe (@missemilymaree) May 27, 2018
#LoveIslandAU To any young women watching this please rest assured – dumb is not fun, stupid is not cute and good looks don't last for ever.
— Gidgit VonLaRue (@GidgitVonLaRue) May 27, 2018
One user watched it for a loved one…
I was forced to watch 30 mins of #loveislandau because I didn't want to disturb my cat sleeping on my lap. The things you do for love.
— kitt (@kittwilldo) May 27, 2018
…while another hoped for memory loss.
I need one of those memory eraser things from Men in Black after watching this… #LoveIslandAU pic.twitter.com/uqoNmaKd4B
— Jen (@hertherevrywher) May 27, 2018
Some Tweeters applauded the ‘diversity’ of the show…
So grateful to see @LoveIslandAU's diverse cast. White. Thin. Able bodied. Tall. Bland. #LoveIslandAU pic.twitter.com/lKmsCbu8Qz
— Carly Findlay (@carlyfindlay) May 21, 2018
Is it just me or does #LoveIslandAU seem really fake in every sense?! What’s with the constant zooming in on boobs and butts?! Plastic, fake, barbie and ken dolls? Tv is really getting desperate for new reality shows! Blah!
— Rie (@Shh_RieRie) May 27, 2018
But others were straight-up unimpressed.
I love me some crap tv but @LoveIslandAU oh hell no. Turned off after 5 minutes #LoveIslandAU pic.twitter.com/OzRge4QNIg
— Lorna Dunne (@TheLornstarr) May 27, 2018
I am so appalled by #LoveIslandAU I’m not even going to justify a worthwhile tweet about it. Absolutely abhorrent.
— Georgia Love (@GeorgieALove) May 27, 2018
(Yes, that’s THE Georgia Love from TV’s other major dating show, The Bachelorette.)
While most of Australia was left reeling from Love Island, there were a few that were into it…
Okay I’m obsessed with this show already I can’t believe I’m not gonna have a social life and fail my exams #LoveIslandAU
— catherine ⭐️ (@ffscxtherine) May 27, 2018
Can't wait to waste my life watching #LoveIslandAU come to mamaaaaaa
— Madeleine Cook (@madeleinejc) May 27, 2018
Whether you loved or hated it, it was clear, the head of programming at 9Go won the night.
I HOPE WHOEVER DECIDED TO TAKE THE PISS AND SCHEDULE SAUSAGE PARTY TO SHOW AFTER #LoveIslandAU GETS A PAY RISE
— Pipe down, Chachi (@kahlarsee) May 27, 2018
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