I rarely watch TV shows (at least on an actual television), and would never waste my money on cable. This basic life choice was confirmed for me recently when I spent a few days at my parents’ house, digging my way through the hilarious filth that has taken over nearly every channel. The first thing I noticed? Why is it that almost every show on the air is a reality show set in New Jersey?
Jerseylicious. The Real Housewives of New Jersey. And, of course, the most amazing piece of trash on the air, MTV’s Jersey Shore. What is it about the creatures on this show that is so horrifying yet so breathtaking to behold? It’s truly like watching the aftermath of a car crash — the characters are larger than life, and their daily dramas are absurdly filled with chaos, idiotic life choices and fights.
That said, there is something almost tender about some of these wacky characters from another planet. The New York Times’ most effete style writer, Cathy Horyn, recently wrote a long piece about the emerging star of Jersey Shore, Snooki. The profile interviews her father and attempts to delve into the real “why” behind the strange, 4-foot-9 girl’s status as current cultural phenomenon.
“‘The adventures of the most irrelevant people on earth,’ …someone wrote recently on a gossip blog,” Horyn quoted. Wow. I think I need to go read a book now.
omg i just love JERSEYLICIOUS