Humanity, for reasons that are still unknown to many, is prone to drama. Compromising, uncomfortable or exasperating situations draw attention, to the point of having to know what is happening. It is similar to the classic scene of a motor racing accident or a fire: no matter how unpleasant it may seem to us, we cannot help but watch. An exercise that has been put into practice for several years with Temptation Island.
One of Telecinco’s star reality shows in the last decade, the program about trust in a couple premiered its seventh season this Tuesday. Once again under the direction of Sandra Barneda, five couples will test their mutual trust and fidelity on the paradisiacal island of the Dominican Republic, where madness and deception can explode at the least expected moment. Something that social media users know perfectly well.
Since it premiered and for six seasons, users of platforms like X (Twitter) have seen a thousand and one crazy things between couples and their corresponding tempters. An explosive cocktail in the form of a thousand and one messages, each one more implausible than the last. The official hashtag corresponding to this first program has been a trend in Spain, and viewers have already passed judgment regarding the participants and events of this edition.
The first instance that has caught the public’s attention has been the arrival of the temptresses of Villa Playa. The couples, who stayed on the beach while the boys approached the mansion, have had several exchanges and comparisons that have attracted attention. “Being at dinner, and listening to Alba Casillas call the single girls ‘The Power Rangers’… I almost drowned,” commented one user. Staedler highlighters have also come to the fore, as has a well-known comment.
Another striking reaction has been that of the light of temptation, the alarm that will warn the contestants of what is happening in the other town. The colors, this year, have been defined jointly, generating discussion on the networks by both sides. “Maria jumping the traffic light,” indicated one message, along with the famous Simpsons meme, “If I don’t see it, it’s not illegal.” On the boys’ side, a comment from David immediately went viral.
“Nico: ‘The yellow one, touch’. David: ‘No, we’re going to have it playing all day.’ I PISS, how does this guy know that on the island everyone touches everyone,” said one of the messages. “I could be pissing myself, they are already talking bad about them and they are scared that you are freaking out… first day and already ringing,” commented one user, laughing.
