Now that officially wrapped on July 21 (aside from the , which airs on August 19) I find myself reflecting on the 30 plus episodes. While somewhere halfway through the season I crowned of the American franchise of the series, now that the winners have been crowned, I can't help but question my own assessment. It's human nature to be enticed by a shiny new toy, and in this case the toy was season 6.

only airs once a year during the summer, so when the season launched in June, I like many fans found myself incredibly excited. So was my excitement in naming season 6 the best premature, or was I right to make my early assessment? Let's talk about it. Love Island USA season 6 casting is superb Although previous seasons have produced memorable stars like Johnny Middlebrooks and Justine Ndiba from season 2, and Deb Chubb from and Kassy Castillo and Leonardo Dionicio from , the as a whole is by far my favorite.

Let's start with the women. I can't recall ever seeing such solidarity between the women islanders as I witnessed with season 6, and it was beautiful to watch. Even when minor spats erupted between Liv and Leah, the pair quickly put their disagreements aside, claiming their friendship and sisterhood was more important than arguing over the circumstances surrounding Andrea's departure.

All the women were also remarkable in supporting one another through whatever headaches were prompted by the men's antics. Along the lines of friendship bonds, season 6 had the best I've seen fro.