tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post60775659216063631..comments2023-09-01T01:29:15.314-06:00Comments on zigzigger: The Hills is Real, Toomznhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336592183292185884noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-2465158585930871892008-04-14T08:14:00.000-06:002008-04-14T08:14:00.000-06:00Yo young hollywood, your comment is kinda spammy b...Yo young hollywood, your comment is kinda spammy but I'm keeping it cuz the video is fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-11120847375940486912007-10-30T13:02:00.000-06:002007-10-30T13:02:00.000-06:00Hey L+P, thanks for the comment. Your closet is o...Hey L+P, thanks for the comment. Your closet is open now, I guess. (I wonder what else is in there?!) <BR/><BR/>The free will of the characters is a serious issue. It could affect MTV's ability to milk the franchise for more seasons. As songs about buildings and food wonders: what if Heidi and LC don't want to make up, don't want to have anything to do with each other any more? Can the show go on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-84432796802650957692007-10-29T21:26:00.000-06:002007-10-29T21:26:00.000-06:00Mike, Patrick and I are both (closet) Hills fans a...Mike, <BR/><BR/>Patrick and I are both (closet) Hills fans and he sent me the link to your blog. I have to agree with everything you wrote and I think that the rather unimpressive Gavin is clawing for his 15 mins, and ready to pull Lauren and anyone else down with him in his desperate attempt for the limelight. <BR/><BR/>First of all, I don't think Gavin offered any real insights. Anyone who watches the Hills will realize that the production values and polished continuity editing cannot be compared with the slip-shod aesthetic of Cops or cheaply made late night dating shows. The Hills producers obviously have a heavy hand in constructing the show, but as a viewer, I have no problem accepting it. The critics who are quickest to point out the flaws of reality television or throw around words like fake don't watch or enjoy reality TV (for what it is) in the first place.<BR/><BR/>The only other thing that I'll add is that for me, the Hills remains an interesting specimen in the reality television lexicon. At no point do the characters ever give up their free will and while supporting characters may be featured / hired / placed (namely Heidi's new "colleague" at her pretend job) the main characters are free to do what they want. I don't believe that the producers would force Lauren to spend the night with Brody nor would they make Audrina ride off with her loser boyfriend because it makes for a good story. That is not to say that the producers won't alter the real-time sequence or events or use elliptical editing to infer certain things happening or not happening, but I don't think the producers script major "story lines" and direct Lauren how to act in such situations. <BR/><BR/>I also agree with your point of authenticity. I am happy to be counted as a club Lauren member. Gavin is probably right that as a twenty-year old woman living in L.A., Lo engages in some vacuous, superficial chit-chat (red bull, not eating ice cream...) but frankly, I doubt that I'd have much else to say on an awkward first date with a team of photographers, sound guys, and producers inches from my table. For me, the genius and appeal of Lauren is not in what she says anyway, because it's her reactions that speak volumes – the glances, the eye rolls, and raised eyebrows. I consistently read L's reactions as authentic and for me, the entire show benefits from her presence. On a closing note, before Gavin slings much more mud, let us not forget that Lauren seems pretty grounded and a far better 'tweener role model, dare I use that word, in a world of Paris, Lindsay, and Britney.<BR/><BR/>- Lisa and Patricklmjasinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974637329056099321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37916241.post-62216424867788303692007-10-29T08:17:00.000-06:002007-10-29T08:17:00.000-06:00bravo. i think perhaps you are a little harsh tow...bravo. i think perhaps you are a little harsh towards gavin, but this is likely indicative of the emotional bond that we as viewers have with LC. <BR/><BR/>"The Hills is only interesting because it combines reality and artifice."<BR/><BR/>for me, that's the nail on the head. have more to say about this re:"kaya" coming soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com