JERSEY SHORE.
We all know it, we all make fun of it. Right.
Before I begin, i want to mention that I've actually watched several episodes of this show, and dont want to trash it (it kindof trashes itself)
I think its fascinating.
It's fairly obvious that these orange people know that they're ridiculous, but holy shit are they getting paid for it.
Incredibly- their self tanning, sparkly shirt wearing, alcoholic lifestyles are appealing to millions of viewers!
But why?
There's no story really, the shit is mostly filmed by what appears to be a hand held camera. The drama on the show is frivolous and immature, their all narcissistic and frankly seem like they have brain damage.
If that's not lame enough, they've starting fucking AND fighting each other within the same episodes.
Now that's what Im talking about!
Where some would claim that Jersey Shore is just crass and tacky, some business man decided that this is exactly what our culture wants to see : Some Fighting and Fucking.
And Jersey Shore does not fail to deliver.
The interesting part about the two F's is that- faithful to film's codes- As much as we're shown glimpses of the girls cleavage, or "the Situation" (name for his abs) and some night vision clips of one of our characters and some slut under sheets, this is NOT a porn..and although it feels like theyre baring it all, we really are just being mesmerized and fooled by cheap camera tricks!
Similar to the implications of sex, the fights on the show are just as superficial and staged.
I guess my point is this: The cast of Jersey Shore has never claimed to be anything other than what we mock them for, and are essentially actors on a parody of a reality TV program.
Jersey Shore's popularity reveals our cultures sheepish stupidity to itself, so who's really being made fun of here?
