NEW THREAD Call this the video version of “How it started vs How it’s going” Check out how the bag fumbling of others led Justine and Caleb to each other. A thread! Let’s go! #LoveIslandUSA #Jaleb

Justine’s first day in the villa! She was ready for love y’all... Little did she know #LoveIslandUSA #Jaleb

A book she read in quarantine had her thinking maybe she wanted a bash boy #LoveIslandUSA #Jaleb

The first coupling. Justine took a risk with Jeremiah... #LoveIslandUSA #Jaleb

4) (forgot to number these - so continuing from here - my bad) Aiight, so boom. Justine wasn’t deterred by Jeremiah’s slight. She said “plenty of fish in the sea boo boo!” #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

5) So then Tre comes in for his coupling. Introducing him into the story here as he becomes a key player in this story. Tre wasn’t checking for Justine. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

6) And because Tre stole Cely from Jeremiah and wound up on the “subs bench,” him and Justine ended up together by default. And our girl was not thrilled. Jeremiah was clearly embarrassed. Bless him. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

7) Justine said “yeah, so...that boy it’s Friend zoned. Please and thank you!” #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

8) First night party vibes. And very little chemistry chile #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

9) The early rejection had our girl in her feelings. And as a dark skinned woman, I know EXACTLY the insecurities she was feeling creep up. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

10) The next day, she decided to give things more of a go. Jeremiah was down. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

11) And then... Jeremiah went and got a GOT-DAMNED-TEXT! #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

12) Sis couldn’t catch a break! #LoveIslandUSA #Jaleb

13) And Jeremiah was a little TOO hype for this lil’ date. Especially after he JUST SAID he would give things with Justine a chance. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

14) Enter the next player in this story. Rachel (and no, I’m not commenting on her hair.) #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

15) Jeremiah: “Your skin is beautiful.” #LoveIandUSA

16) And then newly single Tre decides to pivot to our girl. You can tell she wasn’t exactly buying what he was selling #LoveIslandUSA

17) Rachel and Jeremiah cracking on.... #LoveIslandUSA

18) And now Tre is over here talmbout he’s excited about the new girls after he JUST hollered at Justine! Sir?.... Sir! #LoveIslandUSA

19) But Rachel was basically all in with Jeremiah #LoveIslandUSA

20) Alright, so here’s the text re: their first challenge this season. Remember: Justine is coupled with Jeremiah and so far, is only really down for him #LoveIandUSA

21) Rachel makes her choice for the dude she really wants to kiss #LoveIslandUSA

22) And Justine kisses who she wants as well #LoveIslandUSA

23) And now here go Jeremiah.... #LoveIslandUSA

24) Observe Justine’s reaction to Rachel kissing the guy she’s in a couple with #LoveIandUSA

25) And after all of this back and forth, Jeremiah officially ends things with Justine #LoveIslandUSA

26) Justine confides in her girl Cely about how she’s feeling ....And seemingly sensing an open window, Tre crawls through it.... #LoveIandUSA

27) Oh Tre.... #LoveIslandUSA

28) So now, Justine decides to see what’s what with Tre since he clearly put it out there that he would like being in a couple with her. THEN this GOT-DAMNED Truth or Dare game happened. #LoveIandUSA

29) And now all of a sudden, Tre’s head is scrambled #LoveIslandUSA

30) Tre: “Everybody here looks good.” Sir?......SIR! #LoveIslandUSA

31) Anyways, so Tre tells Justine that he vibes more with her. And Justine appreciates the attention. You can still see that sis is suspect of him tho, but she goes with the flow #LoveIslandUSA

32) Meanwhile, Jeremiah and Rachel are ALL IN after a day. Bless it. #LoveIslandUSA

33) So Justine wakes up the next day and is like “Aiight so... Peep my game Kaitlyn!” #LoveIandUSA

34) Tre holds a barbershop summit with the boys about what he should do. #LoveIslandUSA

35) So now Tre is put to the test - there is a recoupling that night. And I’ll just say, Tre’s back and forth btwn Kaitlyn and Justine was A LOT Like, this whole damn episode. They was starved for content y’all #LoveIslandUSA

36) Like, the whole villa was weighing in on this.... #LoveIslandUSA

37) To be fair, it’s clear the decision affected Tre.... Or highlighted how incredibly indecisive he is. He must be fun to go to Cheesecake Factory with #LoveIslandUSA

38) One last convo with Justine.... Starved for content y’all! STARVED! #LoveIslandUSA

39) And then a convo with Kaitlyn ... #LoveIslandUSA

40) And you are not going to believe this, but there was ONE MORE CONVO that Tre had with Johnny. This one is interesting because it highlights that Tre thought Justine was “dependable.” Very importable to remember. #LoveIslandUSA

41) Aiight so, we FINALLY get to@this recoupling. And Jeremiah and his new wifey of 48 hours, Rachel, are just happy as pie #LoveIslandUSA

42) This waiting they be putting us through chile.... #LoveIslandUSA

43) Tre: “So the girl I would like to couple up with is....” #LoveIslandUSA

44) So now Justine and Tre we’re officially a couple. #LoveIslandUSA

45) So everyone is like “Whew! What a night, huh?! Glad that drama is over!” .... And then... DING!!!! #LoveIslandUSA

46) ENTER CAAAAAALLLLLLEEEEBBBBBB!!!!!!! #LoveIslandUSA

47) So Caleb’s first date was with Kierstan. And y’all, it seemed like our King was really feeling her. #LoveIslandUSA

48) Like dude said, “WE ARE gonna kill it!” .... #LoveIslandUSA

49) Listen, our King Caleb was laying it on thick with Kierstan. Right up until the end of their date. Had she not fallen for Carrington so hard, I really wonder what would have happened chile.... #LoveIslandUSA

50) Back at the villa, Caleb’s next date gets a text. And it’s with RACHEL!!! #LoveIslandUSA

51) Sorry but she is SUPER AWKS sometimes. The way she just sat down all fast, keeps saying “oh yeah yeah yeah,” that weird, limp hug. She was ready ‘ta go before it even started. Still, Caleb was smooth as silk. #LoveIslandUSA

52) Okay, their date is over and now Caleb enters the villa. *VERY IMPORTANT SCENE HERE!* Please note Justine this ENTIRE scene. Because she cannot keep her eyes off of Caleb. Like, sis was FOCUSED. Telescope focused! #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

53) Before bed, Kierstan is over here slightly shook by Caleb’s charms. And I mean, who can blame her #LoveIslandUSA

54) The next morning, Caleb is STILL feeling things out with Kierstan. Like But she’s fully sprung on Carrington and this seems like the time Caleb decides to dead things with her. #LoveIslandUSA

55) Let’s pivot back to Justine and Tre. She’s over here talmbout “losing sleep” (now we know why ) and Tre is over here just “happy to be in a couple”.... CHILE! #LoveIslandUSA

56) Okay, so most of this day was spent focused on the Moira/James drama (Bless it ) But suffice to say, Rachel & Jeremiah were still happy as cake while Justine was still on the slow moving train with Tre. #LoveIslandUSA

57) Okay, so the next day, Caleb gets grafting. Now, he’s likely had a few convos with all the girls at this point (which we never see ) but whatever talks he’s had with our Queen were meaningful because.... #LoveIslandUSA

58) Alright, so that night they have a Vegas night themed party. And maybe it’s just me putting 20 on 10 but it looks like our good Queen sis has a little extra pep in her step that night! #LoveIslandUSA

59) This clip was aired in the unseen bits/More to Love recap episode, but it is INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT because Justine and Caleb kiss for the first time! AND AND AND it’s the same night where other folks start to fumble the bag. AND Tre is SHOOK! #LoveIslandUSA

60) BAG FUMBLE!!!! Jeremiah and Rachel quite suddenly break up outta nowhere. I have different theories, but I mainly think he just didn’t like her all that much & decided to stop forcing it #LoveIslandUSA

61) And then the next day is a damn recoupling! And this is when Rachel starts shifting her focus to Caleb. #LoveIslandUSA

62) Caleb: “I made it clear earlier that I was open to both you AND Justine.” HE SAID THIS BEFORE THE RECOUPLING! BEFORE THE CAR WASH! BEFORE EVERYTHING! So, Rachel was clear on where he stood. #LoveIslandUSA

63) Jeremiah knew his fate that night . And I think he realized then that he really messed things up with Justine. #LoveIslandusa

64) The recoupling. WHEW! Lots to unpack here. First of all, Justine returned the “favor” by picking Tre and keeping him in the villa. So if you ask me, after this, her job was DONE! She risked Caleb being dumped from the villa. And it NEVER sat right with her #LoveIslandUSA

65) Thankfully, Jeremiah fumbled the bag so hard that Rachel picked Caleb. BUT PLEASE NOTE THE LOOKS ON CALEB’S AND JUSTINE’S FACES! They wanted to be with each other. It’s clear! So so so clear! Down to Caleb’s hug with Rachel! #LoveIslandUSA

66) Lord... both these scenes are so awks, I don’t even have a good caption. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

67) Sigh. Our Queen Justine was really losing sleep over this decision. And after that, she put on her GRAFTING BOOTS! #LoveIslandUSA

68) Alright, so I think at this point, Tre knew Justine was feeling Caleb and was growing distant. It’s likely that Tre might’ve actually caught feelings OR was expecting her to remain dependable. Either way, Justine was still like “Go holla at the Brit Brit!” #LoveIslandUSA

69) And THE WAY Tre pivots so fast?! Like, SIR?! This is why we all thought you were a game player. He could have fought for Justine’s affection. But nope. #LoveIslandUSA

70) And now, the infamous Car Wash Challenge. Rachel went before Justine did. And..... that’s all I’ll say about that event. #LoveIslandUSA

71) Then it was Justine’s turn. AND now that we all have full context, it is STILL a mystery to me why Tre was so shocked. But whatever. It didn’t matter: Operation “Snag My King” was in FULL effect. Trust in your sauce ladies! #LoveIslandUSA

72) Sigh. This clip should be called: “When Rachel and Tre were both chopped.” #LoveIslandUSA

73) Rachel was sick about it. Glasses on the tip of her nose and everything. #LoveIslandUSA

74) Whew! I did NOOOOOOOT like the way he talked to our Queen in this clip. The disrespect was on ANOTHER level. #LoveIslandUSA

75) WHEW! THIS CONVO. Justine was spitting facts. End of discussion. PERIODT! #LoveIslandUSA

76) Listen, at this point, Caleb has had several convos with Justine, saw her dance moves and kissed her twice. The game was over if you ask me. BUT THEN SHE PUT ON THIS OUTFIT! He never had a chance. Her foot was FIRMLY on his neck! #LoveIslandUSA

77) And then they hit us with a recoupling alert. HERE WE GO! #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

78) And here goes our Queen. Still trying to be an adult. And Tre.... was not. #LoveIslandUSA

79) And he doubled down on his plan. He let the Brit Brit know that no matter what he would save her. Even if Justine was an option. Trash ‘Tings #LoveIslandUSA

80) Rachel: “It’s not Friend Island, it’s Love Island.” YOU DAMN SURE RIGHT SIS! So move out of the way for the people who clearly found love! #LoveIslandUSA

81) I can’t fit everything that’s important (and iconic! ) about these two scenes in one tweet. But being clear, intentional, vulnerable and taking risks are all lessons in love we shoild learn from. #LoveIslandUSA #PursuingIsAVerb

82) BAG FUMBLE! Rachel should have looked over her shoulder and peeped game. THE HOT FIRE LOOK Justine was walking into the recoupling with?! SHEESH! Also, yes Tre... you were “sleeping.” #LoveIslandUSA

83) BAG FUMBLE! Tre is entirely TOO overconfident in this recoupling speech. Sir?! If only he knew that him and the Brit Brit’s fate was about to be sealed in the next couple episodes. #LoveIslandUSA

84) Love this scene. You can see that Caleb has really thought about this. And what a decision! His WHOLE life changed after this. #LoveIslandUSA

85) Caleb: “So the girl I would like to couple up with is....”

Alt version: “So the girl I’m about to fall in love with is....” #LoveIslandUSA

86) Now, let’s be clear. Caleb quickly pulls Rachel to apologize for HOW it happened, not for WHAT happened. She was still pissed, but bless it That’s how cookies crumble sometimes sis. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb

87) And well, we all know how it’s going now Fun fact: That giant poker chip was one of the decorations in the villa on Vegas night. The night they first kissed. The night she couldn’t sleep. The night she decided to take a gamble. #LoveIslandUSA #jaleb