The thing is, having watched the original series, I will always, at least subconsciously, compare this to the original show. So, this makes the reality show seem less impressive.
It gets better as more contestants are eliminated, since I can focus more and somewhat connect with the contestants. Still, the portrayal of the contestant emotion can feel exploitative at times.
On the more positive side, it's worth acknowledging the impressive production, effort, and organization behind all this. The willingness to try and do such a large-scale project, while they could have just thrown all these money into pumping out thousands more Love Islands, deserves some praise.
It gets better as more contestants are eliminated, since I can focus more and somewhat connect with the contestants. Still, the portrayal of the contestant emotion can feel exploitative at times.
On the more positive side, it's worth acknowledging the impressive production, effort, and organization behind all this. The willingness to try and do such a large-scale project, while they could have just thrown all these money into pumping out thousands more Love Islands, deserves some praise.