After hearing the words “guido” and “guidette” uttered time after time after time on MTV’s newest reality travesty Jersey Shore, I think I’m going to retire them—perhaps permanently—from my vocabulary. I grew up in New Jersey, and most summers we would go down the shore and I would eat funnel cake and go on rides at Seaside Heights. I still in fact go to Seaside Heights every couple of years, and even wrote a play about it. Will MTV’s latest foray into so-called reality ruin it for me? Probably not. However wretched the people Jersey Shore focuses on may be, they remind me of people I’ve known my entire life. Why can’t anyone remember Snookie’s adorable nickname? Will her histrionic outbursts keep her at the center of attention, or will her relegation to the sidelines drive her back to Poughkeepsie? How can I possibly contain my excitement to see her get punched in the face? Why do they all have so horrific nicknames? I watched the first episode with a friend who’s from Atlantic City. We both found the show oddly comforting, and it’s making me even more excited about going back to Seaside Heights this summer. “Shore to please” for sure…
And Glee! I’m so excited it’s back on the air after a several-week break. I hate almost all of the songs they sing, yet I can’t help loving this show. The writing can be cloying and smarmy, and really… I can’t stress enough how dreadful the music is. I mean… even the way the music is presented, where suddenly it has a way-too-slick sound, and the show turns into a music video… it’s just a total horror show. In spite of that, I keep watching. Hey guys! Keep up the good work…
