New Arrival: MTV's Jersey Shore

I saw previews for MTV's new reality show "Jersey Shore" and actually laughed out loud that MTV would put money behind that concept and thought to myself "who on earth would watch that garbage?"

Then, after its premiere, a girlfriend of mine (with whom I share extremely similar taste in television) gave me a recap of the premiere and insisted I go home and watch it.

On a lazy, rainy, Saturday afternoon I sat down to see what all the fuss was about.

The "Jersey Shore" premiere was the most entertaining two hours of television I have ever seen in my life. Mostly because these people are completely and totally beyond my comprehension. It is actually difficult for me to believe they truly exist.

On "Jersey Shore" men who are mama's boys, can't live without their hair gel, and tan every day are considered hot. Girls actually go out looking for "guidos," a term that is meant as a compliment.

Girls proudly declare themselves "guidettes" and rock hair extensions, heavy eye make up, tight, minimalist clothing (often in an animal print) and sky high hooker heels.

MTV has put eight of these specimens in a house in Seaside Heights, NJ for a month in the summer to live together and work in a T-shirt shop on the boardwalk.

In the first two hours alone there were hot tub make outs, two different sets of roommate hook ups, a bar fight, a trip to the doctor, and a roommate threatening to go home.

I think we can all agree, the break out star of this cast is Mike, a.k.a. "The Situation." Yes, that's his real nick name. "The Situation" refers to Mike's abs, or rather the reaction he gets to them. While being sweet on his roommate Sammi, he's also flirting to make sales at work. His blend of charm and arrogance is for some reason endearing. Who knows, maybe he'll be the next MTV star turned WWE personality like Mike, "The Miz" from Real World NYC: Back to New York.

If you aren't already watching, you've only missed one episode! Catch the repeat and then tune in each week, Thursday night at 10:00pm on MTV.

As the T-shirt says, "In Jersey we don't pump gas, we pump our fists!"

 

Molly Galler

Welcome to Pop.Bop.Shop. My name is Molly. I’m a foodie, fashionista, pop culture addict and serious travel junkie. I’m a lifelong Bostonian obsessed with frozen confections, outdoor patios, Mindy Kaling, reality television, awards shows, tropical vacations, snail mail and my birthday.

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