If there's one thing I enjoy over the weekend, it's catching up on the reality drama that comes on MTV past ten o'clock during the week. I am almost guaranteed to be the only one that caught it, but I haven't decided whether I hated or loved Maui Fever.
Here is the show in a nutshell: it stars about four guys who live and work in Maui, and have created a network to pick up tourist women. They are only interested in cheap hookups with women who will be leaving in a few days. There are two girl-stars, too. Chaunte is annoying and manipulative and only sort of pretty, and Anna is stunning with crazy self-esteem issues. I like them both.
Moving on. First of all, one of the deepest reasons I watch TV is for the beautiful people. I see enough average-looking people during the day: at the gas station, the grocery store, on I-4, etc, I don't need them assaulting my television too. In all of the online recaps of the first episode, the main character is described as "handsome". I know he's a pro surfer and the son of a pro skateboarder, but this is not what defines handsome. And in my opinion, neither is this:
Here is the show in a nutshell: it stars about four guys who live and work in Maui, and have created a network to pick up tourist women. They are only interested in cheap hookups with women who will be leaving in a few days. There are two girl-stars, too. Chaunte is annoying and manipulative and only sort of pretty, and Anna is stunning with crazy self-esteem issues. I like them both.
Moving on. First of all, one of the deepest reasons I watch TV is for the beautiful people. I see enough average-looking people during the day: at the gas station, the grocery store, on I-4, etc, I don't need them assaulting my television too. In all of the online recaps of the first episode, the main character is described as "handsome". I know he's a pro surfer and the son of a pro skateboarder, but this is not what defines handsome. And in my opinion, neither is this:
Fortunately, the show has lots of other beautiful people in it who worship this character because he is who is is... or his dad is who he is... or whatever. So, beautiful people quota: met.
Poor decision-making is another key ingredient to a bad reality show. This show works it out so the characters are old enough that their decisions are illegal, but young enough that the burning and itching hasn't started yet.
My 1-10 Ratings For Components of a Great Bad Realty Show
Skank Factor: 9
Beautiful People: 4 (main character drops total score 100% from original 8)
Drama: 3 so far
Poor Decision Making: 8
Potential For Stars to Wind Up in Rehab/Jail/Counseling: 7
This show so far scores a 31 out of 50 on my fool proof ratings system, which warrants one more viewing, which THEN determines whether I love or hate it. If you are interested in judging it with me, MTV will be showing it - well, it's MTV, they will be showing it five times a day - let me know what you think.
7 People Care:
I can't remember the last time I watched MTV. I think the second New York Real World was the last season I watched regularly. I never thought it would come to this.
As for Maui Fever, it sounds like it pales in comparison to Laguna Beach.
My word verification begins with "rods". Insert Beavis & Butthead laugh.
Heh heh heh! I love Laguna Beach - hence the i_heart_talan. Man, I heart that guy.
I managed to catch a little Real World Denver this weekend. Let's see, just for kicks and not in order:
New York 1&2
London
Paris
Boston
Philadelphia
Miami
Key West
Austin
San Diego
Seattle
Hawaii
Denver
Chicago
New Orleans
OK, I could totally look this up online, but I am going to let it bother me at work all day.
DUH! I forgot Las Vegas - it just came to me as I was re-reading.
OK, it took about one minute for me to give up, but LA and San Francisco... whoops. How could I forget the City of Puck.
It looks like I've missed about 5 seasons. I guess that makes sense--5 years ago, I was 21 and had far too much drinking to do to be bothered with this nonsense.
That's how I felt about Who's The Boss. Ha ha! Just kidding, I was 6. Or AM I?
I don't really watch MTV. However, I did play the Europe game yesterday and got 30 out of whatever on my first try. I thought that was pretty good.
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