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Gym, Tan, Yawning: Why We're So Over 'Jersey Shore'
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:03 pm
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Okay, before you go labeling us "haterz," let us explain. We've been loyal viewers of "Jersey Shore" since the beginning, back when The Situation was just plain old Mike. And yes, the first two seasons of "Shore" were highly watchable, highly quotable reality-TV gold. But in Season 3, MTV's monster hit has seemingly run out of gas, becoming repetitive, tiresome, and (the most unforgivable sin for a reality show) dull as dirt. Here, we run down the ways "Shore" has lost our interest — and offer a few tips on how the show can win us back with the upcoming, Italy-based Season 4.
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The housemates are too famous for their own good
In just over a year, the "Shore" cast has rocketed to immense fame and fortune; even our moms know who Snooki is. Yet the show insists on pretending they're still just your average Jersey goofballs, so editors wipe any mention of the gang's notoriety off the show. As a result, "Shore" now feels strangely neutered, like we're not getting the whole story. We can only hope that sending the cast to Italy will help them blend in again and recapture some of that original spark — unless MTV Italia gets "Shore" already.
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They've been stuck inside all season
With the gang's overwhelming fame driving them behind closed doors, this season has played out like a claustrophobic Jersey version of "Big Brother." The housemates have been bored out of their minds, forced to kill time waging silly prank wars and unclogging toilets — not exactly compelling storylines. In fact, the season's only consistent source of drama has been so overplayed, we can't stand to watch it for another minute. Which leads us to our next point...
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We have Ronnie-and-Sammi fatigue
During yet another Ronnie-Sammi fight this season, Vinny commented, "This must be what hell is like." Amen, Vinny. After witnessing an infinite number of breakups and makeups (and a few hundred dollars' worth of broken furniture), we are more than ready to get off the Ronnie-Sammi rollercoaster. We all know bickering couples like that in real life; we'd just rather not spend an hour each week with them.
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The Situation has gone from "likable jerk" to just a jerk
When we first met him, Sitch's constant ab flashing and casual chauvinism seemed charming somehow. (Admit it, you liked him too.) But now that we've spent three seasons with the guy, we can say this without hesitation: The guy is a grade-A jerk. He treats the women he brings home like garbage, he brazenly lies about how many of those girls he's actually hooked up with, and he inserts himself into other people's drama to get more screen time. Now we know why everyone else in the house seems to hate him.
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They've ran out of catchphrases
We cherish the linguistic nuggets "Shore" has bestowed upon us thus far. Season 1 gave us "GTL" and "grenades"; Season 2 followed up with "T-shirt time" and "Cabs are here!" But sadly, it seems the Seaside quote machine is on the fritz this season; all we get now are tired retreads of their greatest hits. Can't MTV hire some writers to get in there and punch up the dialogue? Because the Shore Store needs some new phrases to iron onto their muscle Ts.
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Deena is no Angelina
Deena was insulted when Vinny called her "Angelina" in the finale, but the comment just made us realize how much we actually miss Angelina. Say what you want about the former housemate (it can't be worse than calling her "the Staten Island Dump"), but at least she brought some conflict to the otherwise lovey-dovey "Shore" house. Meanwhile, Deena started out promisingly enough but now has settled into a Snooki Lite role that doesn't add much to the show. Somebody please buy Angelina a first-class ticket to Italy; it'd be worth it just to see the look on the rest of the cast's faces.
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The show still hasn't established an interesting character outside the house
The "Shore" casting directors admittedly struck gold with the core cast, but it might help freshen things up if they could add a memorable non-roommate to the mix. Don't these people have friends in Jersey? (Or is MTV saving them all for the umpteen "Shore" spinoffs to follow?) The closest the show has come to establishing a decent supporting character is Vinny's lecherous Uncle Nino, who took a dip in the Jacuzzi with J-Woww and Snooki in Season 2. So let's get Nino a room in the Season 4 villa. He speaks Italian; maybe he could translate!
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Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:07 pm to SPEEDY
I've still never seen an episode and only know Snookie/Situation
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:19 pm to tduecen
I've been saying this for so long. I'm so over this show since last year. It's beyond terrible. The rating are going up because of you girls and guys who think these people are so cool. What a bunch of douchebags
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:21 pm to SPEEDY
Just get new cast members.
They are too fricking famous now and won't act out as much.
Ronnie and Sammie need to DIAF.
They are too fricking famous now and won't act out as much.
Ronnie and Sammie need to DIAF.
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:24 pm to SPEEDY
I agree that Season 3 was really boring. Hopefully putting them in Italy will bring this show back to awesome.
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:28 pm to ipodking
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Hopefully putting them in Italy will bring this show back to awesome.
It could.
They are not famous in Italy and will be publicly ridiculed for claiming their behavior as being "Italian". Real Italians in America do not like that this show is so popular. It's embarrassing to them.
Also, there are some wicked awesome night clubs in Italy (especially Rome).
Posted on 3/30/11 at 11:31 pm to ipodking
Uncle Nino needs more screen time than Ronnie and Sammi.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 2:36 am to tduecen
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I've still never seen an episode and only know Snookie/Situation
me either, and never plan on seeing any of it
Posted on 3/31/11 at 4:23 am to TheCaterpillar
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Just get new cast members.
This.
Get a new set of crazy-arse guidos every season, rotate them in and out, and then after a while you can stick them on a Jersey Shore vs. Real World season of "The Challenge" or something similar.
"This season, it's C.T. vs. Ronnie in the Gauntlet!" It would be gold, and even people that hate Jersey Shore would watch it hoping they would get their asses kicked.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 4:49 am to tduecen
quote:+1. I've also seen jwow or some shite in the headline of a CNN article. other than that this steaming pile of hot garbage has never soiled these eyes.
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I've still never seen an episode and only know Snookie/Situation
Posted on 3/31/11 at 5:08 am to SPEEDY
good lord i'm not reading all that. whatever this show is has rated about a ZERO on my interest scale in knowing more about it.
of cousre i feel that way about most stuff on mtv
of cousre i feel that way about most stuff on mtv
Posted on 3/31/11 at 5:31 am to CAD703X
Never watched it, and never will.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 6:18 am to SPEEDY
...................lots of Jersey Shore haters up in here.......,
Posted on 3/31/11 at 6:25 am to drexyl
I personally hope the plane crashes on the way to Italy. I'm sure it'll be a private jet and they'll be the only ones on it.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 6:27 am to Prominentwon
to add.....I've never seen the show either. It's beyond amazing to me that this show is so popular. I sat and tried to watch it for more than 3 minutes and I just couldn't do it.
It is unbelievably terrible. MTV should be taken off the air for showing garbage like this and Sweet 16 bullshite. Along with teen moms. Etc etc.
The only thing that will be coming out of those studios is when Beavis and Butthead start again!
It is unbelievably terrible. MTV should be taken off the air for showing garbage like this and Sweet 16 bullshite. Along with teen moms. Etc etc.
The only thing that will be coming out of those studios is when Beavis and Butthead start again!
Posted on 3/31/11 at 7:19 am to Prominentwon
Two of my friends are trying to emulate Jersey Shore. They have this obsession with working out, creeping, "shirt before the shirt", and electronic music now. Its incredibly annoying.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 7:37 am to NawlinsTiger9
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"This season, it's C.T. vs. Ronnie in the Gauntlet!"
That would be awesome, but nobody on Jersey Shore could hang with the big boys of the Challenges. JS is all about LOOKING like a badass, not actually being one.
Also, I think the show will fail miserably in Italy. I hope I'm wrong, and will definitely give it a chance. But this season has fallen off SO far from the first two (I actually kinda liked Miami). And it's definitely because they're "too famous" now. Problem is though, I'm not sure I'd care enough or be interested enough to get into a new cast.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 7:59 am to SPEEDY
I pretty much gave up on the jersey shore midway through the miami season. I'll still catch the occasional episode, but its novelty sort of wore off. They're millionaires, why is MTV forcing them to still work in t shirt shop? Jwow should be out whoring around, no one cares about your over the phone boyfriend drama, and situation just got old as shite.
Posted on 3/31/11 at 8:03 am to Superior Pariah
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Two of my friends are trying to emulate Jersey Shore. They have this obsession with working out, creeping, "shirt before the shirt", and electronic music now. Its incredibly annoying.
they sound super cool
Posted on 3/31/11 at 8:05 am to CocomoLSU
the shite in Italy sounds like it'll be just a miserable fail
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