“Love Island USA” Season 8 brought viewers exactly the kind of drama that has been missing since Season 6. While fans tuned in, their expectations for the new season were clear. Contestants on the show, known as “Islanders,” couple up, participate in challenges, grow connections and run the risk of being dumped from the glamorous Fijian villa during dramatic recouplings. The United States votes for its favorite couple, and the couple in first place wins $100,000. Viewers expected to sit back, relax and watch relationship drama and messy confrontations. What nobody expected was to see a romantic comedy unfold right before their eyes.