I'm sure not of you are surprised that I LOVE Teen Mom. I'm so glad they brought back the same girls and didn't follow the 16 & Pregnant Season 2 girls. I seriously worry about these girls. So here's my Season Premiere recap:
Farrah- So glad we get to see the mom beating drama. Sophia's cute as ever. Not that it's ever ok to hit your kid, but is anyone who watched last season surprised? Farrah is totally one of those people who will never believe that anything's her fault. And wow, Idaho must have cheap housing if her mom has two houses across the street from each other. We got to watch Farrah "parent" Sophia. Farrah, you don't need to fold anything. You need to feed your baby! Not that I'm a mom in any capacity, but I'm pretty sure you don't use the same tactics to train your baby as you do a puppy. I wish we could hear Sophia's thoughts. When Farrah's mom was fussing over her you wanted her to go all E-Trade baby and say something hilariously sarcastic about the situation. Also, incase you were worried, Farrah's still using her parents' first names when she addresses them.
Catelynn & Tyler- Tyler, why'd you say you're not ready to be engaged? I feel so badly for these two. I really hope these two are keeping up with their therapy. Tyler helped remind me that sometimes boys cry this episode. I can't imagine living with my high school boyfriend/fiancé. Crazy. Catelynn moves back home :(. So hard to do the best thing for your bf/fi and yourself when it involves living with her parents who are cuh-razy! I'm proud of Tyler for not being a pushover and actually asking for space, but it's a crappy situation for everyone. At least Spike's mullet is back.
Maci- OMG how cute is Bentley? Maci struggles to pay the bills and Ryan continues to be an a-hole. I'm glad she's back in a classroom and not doing the online classes this semester. We got a nice lesson in child support which I hope legitimately helps some of the real Teen Moms out there. Maci has to live with so much regret, it's awful. It's a nice lesson in not trusting boys in HS. So Ryan gets smacked with $230 a month in child support. Maybe that's a lot of money wherever they live, but really?
Amber- Maybe it was my screen, but she looked Orange. How are you affording to tan, dear? OMG pregnancy scare. Heat of the moment? Are you serious? Gary finally said something reasonable "It's out of the question to have another kid right now." Very good, Gary, very good. Having Amber make a face at the plastic cup about to hold her urine reminds me that you'd think there'd be a better way to do a pee test in 2010. What was up with the way the nurse's delivery of the pregnancy results. It was totally a Maury paternity test crossed with a Ryan Seacrest American Idol results. So glad she's not pregnant.
Next week's episode looks ridiculous. I love this show.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Farewell, Hills!
So this episode was like any other, just with more hype and more expensive commercials. You can't tell when they're more expensive? I can! Anyways, we're still on the Kristin/Brody break up. No wonder this show was canceled. Boring! Lo finally admitted her rules for moving in with a guy requires some bling. Thank you, Lo!
Then there's more of Stephanie's bad acting as she pursues her motorcross or whatever guy. Lame. Her acting coach needs to teach her to say "like" less. Also, I'm pretty sure you shouldn't call your prospective bf a carebear. Just saying.
I'm still annoyed with the way this season is so choppy and they cut from forced scene to forced scene. Moving on, do people still ask other out like they did in 7th grade? Maybe I've been off the market for too long, but I think at some point, we realized we were boyfriend/girlfriend. For the record, we weren't "facebook official" for a while due to my facebook rules that he forced me to break.
Am I supposed to really believe that Kristin is up and moving to Europe for real? Oh, maybe those tears are real. Why didn't Speidi crash this party again? I don't think Brody's entrance was dramatic enough for a finale. I thought Lo was going to get engaged for half a second, but I was relieved. And btw, Brody, the world isn't all about you. Kristin is leaving for Europe for the show, not because you're dating Avril Lavigne (why wasn't she shown?!).
And my favorite part of the episode: Natasha Bedingfield's slower version of "Unwritten". I think a lot of us forget she can really sing since she's a pop star. Followed by them full blown admitting that this is a sham and was filmed on a sound stage. If that was supposed to be the surprise twist finale ala Lost or ala Dallas, I'm appauled. It's not a surprise!
Goodbye, Hills. You will be missed..........until something just as craptacular comes along!
Then there's more of Stephanie's bad acting as she pursues her motorcross or whatever guy. Lame. Her acting coach needs to teach her to say "like" less. Also, I'm pretty sure you shouldn't call your prospective bf a carebear. Just saying.
I'm still annoyed with the way this season is so choppy and they cut from forced scene to forced scene. Moving on, do people still ask other out like they did in 7th grade? Maybe I've been off the market for too long, but I think at some point, we realized we were boyfriend/girlfriend. For the record, we weren't "facebook official" for a while due to my facebook rules that he forced me to break.
Am I supposed to really believe that Kristin is up and moving to Europe for real? Oh, maybe those tears are real. Why didn't Speidi crash this party again? I don't think Brody's entrance was dramatic enough for a finale. I thought Lo was going to get engaged for half a second, but I was relieved. And btw, Brody, the world isn't all about you. Kristin is leaving for Europe for the show, not because you're dating Avril Lavigne (why wasn't she shown?!).
And my favorite part of the episode: Natasha Bedingfield's slower version of "Unwritten". I think a lot of us forget she can really sing since she's a pop star. Followed by them full blown admitting that this is a sham and was filmed on a sound stage. If that was supposed to be the surprise twist finale ala Lost or ala Dallas, I'm appauled. It's not a surprise!
Goodbye, Hills. You will be missed..........until something just as craptacular comes along!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
This Week's Hills episode
They should have titled this episode: Super painful date scenes with the Crew.
First we had a totally forced new boy for Stephanie (who I'm starting to hate less). She immediately went on a first date with this guy. It was super forced and awkward. It's scenes like these that have me convinced that the show is scripted and they couldn't find better actors. But, am I happy Stephanie can date someone sober? Yes.
Then we see Lo out celebrating her first anniversary with her bf we haven't seen before which leads me to believe they're actually dating. He asks her to move in with him but in a non-committal awkward way that seemed scripted. She obviously wanted to say "Fool, I'm not moving in with you until we're engaged AT LEAST" but she's not a cast member from Engaged and Underage, so obviously she was wishy washy.
So then Kristin and Brody finally talk about how she's missing him and he's a man-whore. That was painful. A lot of us have been there, in those relationships where you just can't quit each other. (See Sara Bareilles' Gravity) Sad.
Somehow Stephanie and Lo managed to discuss this whole thing in yoga class ala Sex & the City. I've never been to yoga with my gf's but I've never been able to gossip mid downward dog.
The best part of the episode was the whole Darlene, Holly and absent Heidi storyline. That would have made a good episode on its own.
One more episode of this show I can't seem to quit. It's totally my Brody.
First we had a totally forced new boy for Stephanie (who I'm starting to hate less). She immediately went on a first date with this guy. It was super forced and awkward. It's scenes like these that have me convinced that the show is scripted and they couldn't find better actors. But, am I happy Stephanie can date someone sober? Yes.
Then we see Lo out celebrating her first anniversary with her bf we haven't seen before which leads me to believe they're actually dating. He asks her to move in with him but in a non-committal awkward way that seemed scripted. She obviously wanted to say "Fool, I'm not moving in with you until we're engaged AT LEAST" but she's not a cast member from Engaged and Underage, so obviously she was wishy washy.
So then Kristin and Brody finally talk about how she's missing him and he's a man-whore. That was painful. A lot of us have been there, in those relationships where you just can't quit each other. (See Sara Bareilles' Gravity) Sad.
Somehow Stephanie and Lo managed to discuss this whole thing in yoga class ala Sex & the City. I've never been to yoga with my gf's but I've never been able to gossip mid downward dog.
The best part of the episode was the whole Darlene, Holly and absent Heidi storyline. That would have made a good episode on its own.
One more episode of this show I can't seem to quit. It's totally my Brody.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Our thoughts on Lindsay Lohan
We're going to try a collaborative post here:
This is what TechVixen emailed out this morning:
So I saw a few quick clips of Lindsay in the courtroom and this is my personal version of what went down:
Judge (who's my hero of the day): So, we told you that you had to attend Alcohol education once a week or else you'd be violating your probation.
Lindsay: Yeah, but I have to work.
Judge: Are you aware that violating your probation can land you in jail?
Lindsay: Just regular people right?
Judge: So you expect me to believe that you've actually landed a job in the last six months that didn't involve making an appearance at a club
Lindsay: Um, yeah!
Judge: Alright, enough of your bs.
Lindsay: I did my best! (Legit quote)
Judge: Yeah, whatever, the world will be a better place if you're MIA for 6 months. To jail and rehab with you!!
TV and PV are seriously concerned that LiLo is aiming for early tragic death. We've been begging for a Papa Spears intervention ASAP.
LawVixen adds:
Probation is sort of the Judge's way of doing you a favor. He/she is saying "look, you earned this jail time for what you did, BUT you're young, you've got a great head of hair, and if you could get your life back on track you have a lot of potential. I'll give you the chance to do that". Violating probation is often not unexpected, but it's the courtroom version of an ANTM contestant telling Tyra that she's not really sure she wants to be there. The wrath from the Tyra is fierce. Lindsay Lohan's reported overconfidence that she would receive a "slap on the wrist" is not a good sign - DUI is a pretty serious offense and has actual consequences, even for movie stars.
Now I am - all three of the Vixens are - really big fans of Mean Girls, and I hope that Lindsay genuinely dedicates herself to recovery and is able to get her life and career back on track. While showing up for court this time looking healthier and like she's taking the court proceedings seriously was a big step in the right direction, ultimately the Court is going to require for her to take responsibility for her actions - which includes accepting her sentence with humility.
Now that I've gone there: don't you think Tyra should get her own court judgeship?!
This is what TechVixen emailed out this morning:
So I saw a few quick clips of Lindsay in the courtroom and this is my personal version of what went down:
Judge (who's my hero of the day): So, we told you that you had to attend Alcohol education once a week or else you'd be violating your probation.
Lindsay: Yeah, but I have to work.
Judge: Are you aware that violating your probation can land you in jail?
Lindsay: Just regular people right?
Judge: So you expect me to believe that you've actually landed a job in the last six months that didn't involve making an appearance at a club
Lindsay: Um, yeah!
Judge: Alright, enough of your bs.
Lindsay: I did my best! (Legit quote)
Judge: Yeah, whatever, the world will be a better place if you're MIA for 6 months. To jail and rehab with you!!
TV and PV are seriously concerned that LiLo is aiming for early tragic death. We've been begging for a Papa Spears intervention ASAP.
LawVixen adds:
Probation is sort of the Judge's way of doing you a favor. He/she is saying "look, you earned this jail time for what you did, BUT you're young, you've got a great head of hair, and if you could get your life back on track you have a lot of potential. I'll give you the chance to do that". Violating probation is often not unexpected, but it's the courtroom version of an ANTM contestant telling Tyra that she's not really sure she wants to be there. The wrath from the Tyra is fierce. Lindsay Lohan's reported overconfidence that she would receive a "slap on the wrist" is not a good sign - DUI is a pretty serious offense and has actual consequences, even for movie stars.
Now I am - all three of the Vixens are - really big fans of Mean Girls, and I hope that Lindsay genuinely dedicates herself to recovery and is able to get her life and career back on track. While showing up for court this time looking healthier and like she's taking the court proceedings seriously was a big step in the right direction, ultimately the Court is going to require for her to take responsibility for her actions - which includes accepting her sentence with humility.
Now that I've gone there: don't you think Tyra should get her own court judgeship?!
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Movie Thoughts: TiMER
So once again, the boy isn't home for dinner so I'm entertaining myself with a movie he wouldn't approve of. In fact, I better finish this one before he gets home to save me with air conditioning or I'm surely going to be made fun of. ANYWAY....
So this movie is available to Watch Instantly on Netflix. So it seems to take place in present time, but there are these devices that get embedded into your wrist (as soon as puberty) that count down until when you're going to meet your soul mate. Una, the protagonist, has a blank timer, meaning her "one" isn't on the TiMER system. The story follows them as Oona and her sister Steph meet people with or without TiMERs and see their point of view on finding their "one".
The creepiest part, is the TiMER store (why do they spell it that way?) looks eerily similar to the Apple Store and is staffed by the actress who always plays the obnoxiously peppy lady on tv shows.
The movie isn't great, but it leads you to think. Not to go all Carrie Bradshaw on y'all, but would you want to know? Would you "waste" your time sleeping around with people on the clock, or would you wait around for your one?
There were times in my life when I wondered what arranged marriage would be like, since I wouldn't have to deal with the whole dating nonsense. No break-ups or whatnot. But, what if your chosen one is completely unattractive or you have the worst first impression ever. I, for example, am very particular. I called myself vain and my boss corrected me and said I just have high standards. It sort of felt like the time my mom told me I was eclectic, not weird. Anyhoo....I don't mean to offend anyone, but I find hairlines really important and prefer a lack of body hair. I also like 'em tall and not fat. What if I met my "one" by accident during his fat phase before his Rogaine kicked in? I'd mess up EVERYTHING with my vanity.
My other main beef with this system, is that your setting for sexual preference seems to be set when you get your TiMER. So what if you don't know who you're into at 13? Does this mean there's no reason to experiment in college??
So what do you think? Would you want to know when you're going to meet "the one"?
So this movie is available to Watch Instantly on Netflix. So it seems to take place in present time, but there are these devices that get embedded into your wrist (as soon as puberty) that count down until when you're going to meet your soul mate. Una, the protagonist, has a blank timer, meaning her "one" isn't on the TiMER system. The story follows them as Oona and her sister Steph meet people with or without TiMERs and see their point of view on finding their "one".
The creepiest part, is the TiMER store (why do they spell it that way?) looks eerily similar to the Apple Store and is staffed by the actress who always plays the obnoxiously peppy lady on tv shows.
The movie isn't great, but it leads you to think. Not to go all Carrie Bradshaw on y'all, but would you want to know? Would you "waste" your time sleeping around with people on the clock, or would you wait around for your one?
There were times in my life when I wondered what arranged marriage would be like, since I wouldn't have to deal with the whole dating nonsense. No break-ups or whatnot. But, what if your chosen one is completely unattractive or you have the worst first impression ever. I, for example, am very particular. I called myself vain and my boss corrected me and said I just have high standards. It sort of felt like the time my mom told me I was eclectic, not weird. Anyhoo....I don't mean to offend anyone, but I find hairlines really important and prefer a lack of body hair. I also like 'em tall and not fat. What if I met my "one" by accident during his fat phase before his Rogaine kicked in? I'd mess up EVERYTHING with my vanity.
My other main beef with this system, is that your setting for sexual preference seems to be set when you get your TiMER. So what if you don't know who you're into at 13? Does this mean there's no reason to experiment in college??
So what do you think? Would you want to know when you're going to meet "the one"?
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