I say this with absolutely no confidence: I watch The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Religiously.
Frustrated social scientist, or just obsessed with celebrity – take your pick. I’d be lying to you either way.
Which brings me to Lake Shore, not to be confused with Jersey Shore. Ya know. That MTV mess featuring “Guido”, 20-somethings and their saucy female playmates. TV folks here wanna refry that idea. Tada, Lake Shore.
The show’s creators are still trying to find a network. Here’s hoping it never makes it to air.
In the battle of puke-inducing dramatics (as distinct from drama), Lake Shore makes Jersey look, shall we say, less challenged.
A qualitative comparison, if “qualitative” is in fact the word here:
JERSEY SHORE |
LAKE SHORE |
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Strictly “Guido” |
An equal opportunity offender. There’s “The Pole,” The Czech,” “The Vietnamese”, “The Lebanese,” “The Italian,” “The Albanian.” Did I mention “The Jew”? |
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Irony on some level (perhaps, it’s an Italian thing). |
Just dumb. See online auditions, “webisodes” and penetrating questions posed by the pseudo-celebrity judges. Hey, is that Miss Universe Canada? |
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Usually something to take away from the trashy fare – like, why tan on the beach when there are salons for that? |
Not to harp on the Jewish thing, but did you hear what “the Turk” said? |
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Anything and everything you want to know about the decline of the American empire. Fascinating fight footage, wouldn’t you say? |
Just another second-rate Canuck rip-off. Let me count the ways: Battle of the Blades Canadian Idol So You Think You Can Dance, Canada. Enough said already. |
