I-LAND 2 N/A EP.11 (FINALE) || REACTION
Added 2024-07-05 09:44:29 +0000 UTCIt's now the next day and I'm still SO tired lmao. This was perhaps one of the biggest emotional rollercoasters I've experienced with a survival show. I think I somewhat prefer it when my initial 1-picks either got eliminated or were just clearly not gonna debut, it's so much easier lmao.
More thoughts below but for now:
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Okay so now that I've had more time to process, I definitely stand by what I said toward the end. It does make sense to me why the chose who they chose and I think given the image they seem to be going for with this group, this is a basically perfect lineup. I'm utterly thrilled that Jungeun not only debuted but that she placed 1st by such a huge margin. You wouldn't think we'd spent these past few weeks in the trenches, terrified that her supposedly weak Korean 1-pick would let her down. Like what do you mean she cleared Jeemin's already massive vote result by 230k? Make it make sense. And as I was saying in the beginning, every girl in this final (in part 2 tbh) earned a spot in the lineup imo so I am genuinely so happy for everyone and beyond excited to see what they all can acheive as a group.
But I can't deny that my heart is broken for Fuko. I don't think it would have felt as bad if they hadn't done exactly the same thing to her that they did with Yui, basically getting her hopes up every time only to crush them again. But yeah. It hurts to think about her having trained for 7 years and her being such a source of support for the others and still not debuting. Like yeah I understand why and ultimately I'm actually not surprised, but it doesn't make it hurt any less y'know? Still, I have faith that she'll come back to us soon. I wouldn't be surprised if she already had a couple companies calling tbh so I'll be patiently waiting for idol Fuko to find her way to us.
In the mean time it's utterly disgusting to me how many supposed Fuko fans are shitting on Sarang and Mai in particular. First, it's not their fault. They've worked just as hard and gone through the same trials Fuko did. They earned their spot fair and square regardless of whether you personally are a fan of theirs. Second, I've lost count of how many comments and stuff I've seen of people saying "I'm so sad about Fuko, I regret not voting for her now" and like... what do I say to that except yikes. Finally, third, do you think Fuko would be happy people are bringing down other contestants bc of her? Absolutely fucking not. As a Fuko 1-pick, these people seriously need to grow tf up and move on, you're doing no one any favors, least of all Fuko.
Anyway, quite the finale for sure. I am genuinely very very happy with this lineup and so excited for the group, I just need to stop seeing sad Fuko edits on tiktok and I'll be good lmao.
The performances were all amazing and I'm very proud of everyone. This has been one hell of a journey and while there have been some dark spots, I've ultimately really enjoyed it.
I'm gonna take a small break from survival stuff for a bit but we'll get back to Youth With You 2 soon which will be significantly more chill.
Let me know your thoughts but as always keep it civil please!
Enjoy!
-Kaia
p.s. let's discuss how dominant triple J were in the votes to the point where spots 4-8 were SCRAPPING for position. There was only a 30,000 point difference between Koko and Fuko. Across 5 positions, just 30,000 votes. That's crazy. Triple J cleared and I'm so excited for them
Comments
As a Fuko 1-pick I was very sad that she didn't make it but I got like 5 of my top picks in there so yeah. And honestly all the girls were amazing and deserving of a spot in the final lineup so I'm super excited for all the girls who made it and can't wait to see what the group will bring! Also looking forward to ywy2 as I haven't watched it since it aired!
Em
2024-07-06 22:06:12 +0000 UTCi have never been this heartbroken over a survival show. i honestly don’t know if i’ll be able to fully enjoy the group’s content, though i wish all the best for them. and im so so proud of jungeun especially.
onlyonlysun
2024-07-06 01:32:10 +0000 UTCI was actually hoping Teddy and Taeyang would see the outcry of people loving Fuko and pulling a YG Treasure Box moment and just adding her to the group post-survival show because NO ONE would be mad at that at all. As a Saebi No.1 and Fuko No.2 pick and alternating votes between both, the last 15 minutes of the show hurt my actual soul. When Saebi said she wanted to debut with Fuko, I yelled SO DO IIIII hahaha. But congratulations to the ladies of IZNA, I will be supporting as well as ult biasing Fuko in whatever group she debuts in in the future because I'm manifesting a debut from her as well as Yuju, Sujung, Gyuri and Juwon!
Neeko
2024-07-06 00:59:52 +0000 UTCAs always, I very much enjoyed your reactions and thoughts on everything. Thanks for doing this week after week and discussing the show with us over on the discord. ❤️ As for the episode, I'm just super happy and proud of the 7 girls that made it. It really is an incredibly talented group and one full of some the sweetest girls I've ever seen on a survival show. They are going to be such a fun group to follow and I know they are going to do an amazing job. The name IZNA is fine. It could have been way worse, but I like that it's short and simple. I'm sure after a little while I'll be totally used to it. I'm also thrilled they are reportedly getting a 7 year contract instead of the 2.5 years that Kep1er and many other survival show groups often get. Obviously, the Fuko stuff still very much hurts and it's going to for a while. However, Fuko is an incredible person and a wonderful talent, there is no doubt in my mind that she will debut soon if that's the path she chooses to take. There is a lot of people saying a lot of dumb things about who shouldnt have made it over Fuko, and I get the frustration, but there's no need to bring down any of those 7 girls. It made me very happy to hear your thoughts on everything. I know it must have been so hard for you to see Fuko go through all that but I'm glad you are still able to be happy for the other 7 girls as well. I got 2 out of my top 3 with Mai and Saebi, so I'm thankful for that even if I wish Fuko could have made it as well. I love her though and I look forward to seeing her succeed in whatever she does next, I know I'll definitely be cheering her on. Lastly, for I-Land 2 as a show, I know I complained a lot week after week about things but I'm thankful I watched it. For all of the ways the show frustrated me, and there were many, it still allowed me to watch 24 amazing girls strive to reach their dreams, work hard, become friends, and put on some wonderful performances. I've grown so attached to them, especially the final 12, that nothing mnet does or nothing the producers could say could take that away from me. There were some really special girls on this show and I am unbelievably thankful to have gotten a chance to follow their journey over the past several weeks.
CyF9
2024-07-05 21:05:41 +0000 UTCAs soon as we knew Fuko for sure didn’t make it, I thought “I hope Kaia is doing okay” 😭 But Fuko is such a strong girl and I have faith she will find the right place for her and debut very soon! I also know that somewhere a PD is watching and know she touched their hearts. I had Saebi as my 1-pick this time around and can say that this finale was for sure a rollercoaster! I went from devastated that she didn’t make the group to shocked and excited when they added her in! I fully was not expecting them to actually add another member in but am so glad we ended it up with more than 6. These girls are going to do amazing things and I cannot wait to see more reactions of their debut and other contents from you in the future ❤️
Allie
2024-07-05 19:47:18 +0000 UTCJeemin can tie her shooooooeeesss xD
Kuro Kurt
2024-07-05 19:44:06 +0000 UTCI am very proud of Jungeun, Jeemin, Jiyoon, Koko, Sarang, Mai and Saebi. I just don't see myself supporting this group because my top three literally were Yuju, Fuko and Gyuri, how unlucky is that! I guess I'll just be a casual listener of Izna and hope my girls debut soon.
Cloudy0o0
2024-07-05 17:53:10 +0000 UTCI mean i never had an one Pick but i always voted for tripleJ so (from ep 1 to final in the finals i just randomed it )
Kuro Kurt
2024-07-05 17:44:45 +0000 UTCI think this is the most conflicted I've ever felt after one of these shows. Literally 6 of my top 7 were picked and the other one was my 8th anyway, so like I've fared a lot better than usual. But, watching Fuko was one of the most heartbreaking things ever. If someone can just put her in a group with Choi Soul and several others, that'd be great. Still though, I'm very happy to have the tall trio and Sarang in, because I honestly didn't expect that to happen. I've been trying to accept that I wouldn't get Sarang in the group for the last few weeks, so I'm so glad we get to hear that laugh for years to come. Gonna be an iconic group! (Please Teddy let them release more than one song per year)
AJL
2024-07-05 15:34:17 +0000 UTCI'm incredibly happy about the final lineup, but I'm also heartbroken about Fuko I think I hadn't cried like I did yesterday in a long while it was like 15 minutes of full on sobbing and I had a headache for like 8 hours after anyway, 3 out of my top 4 made it to the top 4 so I'm really happy
Moonlight Is A Mixer
2024-07-05 14:14:52 +0000 UTCI feel exactly the same omg. I love this line up so much bcs 6/7 made it (yes i had a top7 the entire time and in the end we did get 7 members so😭) I wanna be excited with the group and enjoy all their content rn so much but until I’ve healed from fuko not making it, as she was my one pick, i just can’t right away. I have no doubt I’ll be able to embrace izna more soon but the wound is just too fresh still. definitely hope fuko will be back asap and hopefully finally get to make her debut as well.
ilyu
2024-07-05 14:10:23 +0000 UTCi understand i am very heartbroken for fuko she was part of my final line up but people are acting like this line up is bad this is a very talented line up all they need is good songs and choreo and they will kill it as i said somewhere else i fully support this debut line and when the time comes for fuko debut i will support her wether it is solo or in a group looking forward to their debut
Lenajah Madison
2024-07-05 13:58:14 +0000 UTCI knew from early on that chances of my picks (Juwon and Yuju) getting into the final line-up were slim to none but one still can hope. However, I am so happy for Jungeun, I actually cried....and boy did I sob for Fuko, like... it hurts to breathe just thinking back to it... especially her speech...since I know Japanese, I broke out in choking sobs the moment she spoke first Japanese sentence... But overall I am very happy with the line-up. Cannot wait for your Youth With You 2 reactions, that show is like the best thing ever, MNET could never
Gineta Miliukaitė
2024-07-05 13:40:51 +0000 UTCThey sure do have some string beans in this group huh 😅 get them a hot meal, extra protein and some dumbbells stat
Kaia
2024-07-05 13:25:48 +0000 UTCI'm heartbroken for fuko, but surprisingly 5/6 of my top6 made it so I shouldn't be too ungrateful 🥲 I knew that no matter what happened I'd both be so happy for the girls that made it and so sad for the ones that didn't. I hope they all get opportunities after this, just like what happened after boys planet. But I love all the girls in the final lineup and am really looking forward to seeing them grow as artists, it'll be a wonderful 7 years ❤️
el
2024-07-05 13:05:17 +0000 UTCIs this the gangliest group ever? Get these girls to the buffet and the gym. Hopefully being away from the stress and late night practice will help a bit, but this group is mostly beanpoles. I assume Sarang will be the constant recipient of the short person jokes. Sarang was my 1-pick from the start, and Mai was 2. Abandoning Mai in the voting for this felt horrible so I’m very happy she got in. Intrigued they made Sarang a rapper for the final. Gutted for Fuko but there’s always someone. If I wanted to start a girl group and they were available I’d snap her and Gyuri up in a heartbeat. What was up with that temporary nosedive in ranking for Jungeun? Hard to figure what happened now. Did the Jiyoon drama really have that much impact? The final voting makes that look so completely weird. This was kinda the lineup I expected, except assuming 6 members I figured Mai was the one who wouldn’t have made the group. I’m happy overall, but this was a reminder that I’m really not a survival fan in general. I never plan to watch them, then Kaia has to go and react and I get sucked in.
Eric Christianson
2024-07-05 12:50:31 +0000 UTCA Nasuri pick would have actually been insane lmaooo. Like I knew I could trust you, you funky lil fox
Kaia
2024-07-05 12:16:54 +0000 UTCAs a Fuko 1-pick as well, this one definitely hurt. While I'm absolutely thrilled that so many of my top picks from the beginning debuted, I haven't had a 1-pick that debuted on their show since Sakura on PD48, and it makes me wary to take on the next survival show that comes around. My only concern with the group is the name: IMO, it sounds too much like "it's not" in English, and I can already imagine nasty commenters saying things like "This song izna the one" On a brighter note, I feel like Mnet really found a hosting duo that works.
Alex P
2024-07-05 11:44:07 +0000 UTCI was (and am) desperately heartbroken for Fuko. When we always selected 3 trainees my vote always was Jungeun (my 1 pick), Fuko (my number two girl. Gosh I can’t wait until we see her again.h and then another trainee (because so many are good). I am not hating on any of the girls because I agree, they earned their spot. I was just hoping Nasuri would come rolling along and be like “WAIT. We need Leader Fuko!” And then the world would be okay. I will keep an eye out for her (the other trainees and the newly formed izna) on their future endeavors.
Kelly McKinnon
2024-07-05 11:37:43 +0000 UTCI... Honestly don't know if I could rewatch this episode with you as I always have. It's the first time i've been genuinely and thoroughly brokenhearted for a trainee. I cried so much last night and I can't even go to twitter or tiktok rn cause everytime I see Fuko, or any mention of iland2 tbh, i just tear up again. 🥲 Us Fuko 1-picks have been on the trenches since part 2 started, and anytime they gave Fuko screentime, it wasn't in a very positive light at all, with the PDs being lukewarm at best towards her. They've been pushing leader positions to someone else, pushing gomgomz duo (seeing their friendship bloom is a delight--but i always had the feeling that maybe it was to sideline crybabyz), or putting fuko in the same concept/white fit except for this last one, where she was suddenly given a rap part in english, only to be brought down by the PDs at interim check. A lot of us knew the PDs wouldn't pick her... Alas, we also failed her in votes. I am happy for the 7 members of the lineup. 5/6 of my lineup debuted after all, but I'm just too gutted right now for Fuko to fully embrace them as a group. I probably just need time to heal before I could fully celebrate them and follow their new journey. Hopefully Fuko starts her new journey too after some rest. I hope she is getting as much support rn as she has given all the other trainees all through out the show (and even before the show). Thanks, Kaia. I always had fun (for the most part haha) rewatching the show with your reactions. :') Let's wait for Fuko to debut. :)
aki
2024-07-05 10:10:09 +0000 UTC
