Love Island USA Season 8 ran for 32 episodes, set records on Peacock, and somehow still felt like something was missing. Will Willow feel this way about every new season because she just can't let go of Season 6? Perhaps.

This week, we're breaking down our Top 10 most important moments, takeaways, and cultural flashpoints of the season. From the Gen Z puritan paradox to the parasocial power trip of public voting, to two consecutive seasons of racial slur removals and what that says about Love Island's casting pipeline, our big question is: why weren't we really rooting for anyone?

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Read The Hollywood Reporter piece about reality TV's impact on Fiji https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/fiji-tourism-reality-tv-shows-love-island-survivor-1236574280/

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It's Called Reality is co-hosted by Willow Beck and Briana Brown, produced by Important, Not Important. New episodes on Fridays.