Beloved guidos return for second season
Emily Petsko
Issue date: 2/4/10 Section: Opinions
MTV recently announced that America's most beloved team of fist-pumping, tan-obsessed partiers will be returning to television screens this summer.
That's right, "Jersey Shore" will be returning for a second season.
For those who have never watched the show, the reality TV series "Jersey Shore" focuses on all the excitement in the lives of seven individuals and all the drama that washes up along the Jersey Shore. The show is similar to "The Real World," except for the fact that all of the cast members are self-proclaimed "guidos" and "guidettes," which is a specific stereotype of Italian-Americans, who usually reside in New Jersey or New York and are identified by their unique style and mannerisms.
The lives of Pauly D., Mike "The Situation," Nicole "Snooki," Jenni "J-Woww," Sammi "Sweetheart," Ronny and Vinny are irresistibly fascinating. From the bar fights, to the hot tub escapades, to the incessant drinking, every episode of "Jersey Shore" is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. The stars of the series are a clear demonstration of exactly how not to act while in one's 20s, but it is nearly impossible to change the channel once the action has you hooked.
Inevitably, the series' stars have now exploded into a national phenomenon, and their lives are being followed as closely as any other popular celebrity. Cast member Mike Sorrentino has received a lot of attention for his upcoming plan to release his own beer called "The Situation" as part of New Jersey's Iron Hill Brewery. The "Jersey Shore" crew has even received first-class treatment; P. Diddy himself invited them to a party in New York City.
Although the attention the cast has received is tremendous, it cannot last forever. I predict that "Jersey Shore" will keep viewers interested for the second season, and it will possibly last to a third season, but its popularity will be very short-lived. Just like "The Real World," you can only watch so many fights and hook-ups before the show becomes redundant and mundane.
That's right, "Jersey Shore" will be returning for a second season.
For those who have never watched the show, the reality TV series "Jersey Shore" focuses on all the excitement in the lives of seven individuals and all the drama that washes up along the Jersey Shore. The show is similar to "The Real World," except for the fact that all of the cast members are self-proclaimed "guidos" and "guidettes," which is a specific stereotype of Italian-Americans, who usually reside in New Jersey or New York and are identified by their unique style and mannerisms.
The lives of Pauly D., Mike "The Situation," Nicole "Snooki," Jenni "J-Woww," Sammi "Sweetheart," Ronny and Vinny are irresistibly fascinating. From the bar fights, to the hot tub escapades, to the incessant drinking, every episode of "Jersey Shore" is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. The stars of the series are a clear demonstration of exactly how not to act while in one's 20s, but it is nearly impossible to change the channel once the action has you hooked.
Inevitably, the series' stars have now exploded into a national phenomenon, and their lives are being followed as closely as any other popular celebrity. Cast member Mike Sorrentino has received a lot of attention for his upcoming plan to release his own beer called "The Situation" as part of New Jersey's Iron Hill Brewery. The "Jersey Shore" crew has even received first-class treatment; P. Diddy himself invited them to a party in New York City.
Although the attention the cast has received is tremendous, it cannot last forever. I predict that "Jersey Shore" will keep viewers interested for the second season, and it will possibly last to a third season, but its popularity will be very short-lived. Just like "The Real World," you can only watch so many fights and hook-ups before the show becomes redundant and mundane.
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