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'FBoy Island' Is Our Mental Vacation Of Choice
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'FBoy Island' Is Our Mental Vacation Of Choice

Cast us away on this island with Nikki Glaser forever.
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Ah, to be washed up once more on the shores of “FBoy Island”: what a perfect summer escape. The frothy tropical dating show, hosted by Nikki Glaser and dreamed up by former “Bachelor” producer Elan Gale, whisks us away to a mysterious, sun-drenched island populated by three women looking for love, 13 fuckboys in need of reform, and 13 nice guys (self-proclaimed).

We recapped season 1 for Love to See It last summer, and it sparked so much joy. Season 2 brings new twists, new heights of comic fantasy, and a few familiar faces (some more welcome than others). Our three new leads are savvy, spunky, and more than up to the challenge of going toe-to-toe with a houseful of smooth talkers, and the fboys are more convincing than ever.

The TikTok-like interstitial videos have been toned down, but otherwise the show’s concept feels heightened. The three women are more outré in their styling and more choreographed in their movements (at times they very much resemble a…

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