Here is “The Situation”
By Loryn Schuetzle
Aurum Staff
What is a girl to do when she spends to whole summer missing her favorite reality shows? The lack of channel options during my internship this summer really put me behind on my favorite reality family’s drama on my go-to channels.
Complaining about missing multiple episodes on television sounds lame, but everyone has their vice, and mine happens to be reality TV shows. Not only was I not able to watch Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami or another season of Top Chef, but one of my favorite shows, The Hills, put their last season to bed, and it was tough to let go.
I did, however, expand my horizon since my normal reality girls were no longer going to let me view their glamorous lifestyle. Since I could no longer hear the ringing of whiny girls complaining about their outfits, I expanded my focus to a new genre- one that focuses on a few special Staten Island guidos and guidettes.
I have never been a fan of shows like The Real World because even though it was one of the first reality shows, I felt it wasn’t “real,” but lately I have been enthralled with the life of the characters on MTV’s The Jersey Shore.
I had the pleasure catching a full day marathon of season one while visiting Los Angeles and decided that it was so ridiculous, it was the perfect guilty pleasure I was in search of. I enjoyed watching the gang hang out and fight, creep, and get creeped on—well, minus Snooki.
The Jersey Shore taped its second season in Miami, FL. You can only imagine the situations they got themselves into. Mike (a.k.a. “The Situation”), Vinny and Pauly D came up with the title “MVP” and kept the “grenades” in check as the singles on the show. It is terrible to think that hearing these Jersey Shore guys actually pride themselves in their creeping abilities but it also makes me laugh hysterically that some of the “situations” they get themselves into probably actually happen without producers inducing the drama.
Ronnie and Sammi upped the drama to a height as high as Snooki’s pouf. Their on and off again relationship is so ridiculous it is just great to watch the same makeup and breakup every episode. Ronnie misbehaves and Sammi gets mad—seems like a normal dysfunctional reality relationship to me!
Angelina and J-Woww keep it real in the house and are always on the verge of a cat-fight, while Snooki is just the Smurf she has always been, munching on pickles and making sure everyone remains a family.
If nothing else, it is nice that the guidos and guidettes were able to entertain me with their accents and uncensored comments. What some might find repulsive—I find hilarious.
