DAILY DOSE: "Dr. Jekyll is Wrestling Hyde....For My Pride."

I have a serious problem.  Stopping the proliferation of this problem may become my life's work.  It may be the most important undertaking of my entire life. This is BIG. Bigger than my smear campaign against Ashlee Simpson (who I find strangely attractive these days), Bigger than Uram's hatred of the Wendy's Douche, and bigger than my combined love of Galactica (increasingly awesome this season) and Enterprise (which is sorely missed).  It's "My Super Sweet Sixteen" on Mtv, and it must be stopped.

 

I truly hope none of you out there like this show, because it's the best example of a show that is nothing but entirely terrible for kids/teens to watch. The basic premise is this:

 

Every week, this stupid reality show takes a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the ridiculous 16th birthday party of some overpriviledge snob-bitch, who doesn't have any friends (because she's an overprivledged snob-bitch), but determines that by throwing a monstrously extravagent "Sweet Sixteen" (who even has those, anymore?) on Daddy's dime, she can "become popular," and have everybody like her.

 

Good. Grief.  What kind of messages does this show send?

 

1) It's okay to be spoiled and bitchy, so long as you're nice to your friends and you give the camera a nice, big, healthy dose of teen angst.

2) the only boy worth pining over is the really hunky one, which is whomever will 1) ignore you and not dance during your party, 2) wears a LOT of Hollister, and 3)probably still be the only guy at the party wearing a "Livestrong" bracelet

3)  The full of yourself you are, the better.

4)  Daddy really should spend that extra 40K so you can have your favorite band play the festivities

 

and most importantly

5) you cannot be popular, well-liked, or worth your weight in cowshit unless you throw a HUGE 16th birthday party that real people can't afford-- complete with a stupid theme and a security force.

 

oh! i forgot about the bonus! be a bitch to freshmen at all costs, because they don't deserve to come to your party, because YOU'RE the only one who gets to be popular.

 

This show has to be stopped. Our young girls are frakked up enough in the head as it is.

 

On the other hand, has anyone seen "Trailer Fabulous?" This may be the greatest "makeover" show ever.  It's got great comedy, the weirdest, most eclectic cast ever, it refuses to take itself seriously.  I'm falling in love with this show, and it never ceases to make me laugh.

 

Anyway-- tonight, Z and I head to the ballpark as I hope the Buccos can improve to 3-7 while i'm in attendance this season. With Greg Maddux throwing, I'm probably screwed. It is fireworks night, though. So huzzah! 

 

The rest of the weekend is now officially almost-not-up-in-the air. Looks like I'm tailgreating with Jerry and Nat at Heinz Field tomorrow before we head to Pamela's housewarming party. Then I'm gonna head home for Sun/Monday to see Penny and Gooder and the rest of the FAm, and partake in some hearty mom-made-turkey goodness on Labour Day.  Good stuff, all around.

 

Everyone out there enjoy your L-Day, pray for NOLA, root for STATE! on Saturday, and be good to each other. Your Song of the Day is "How to be Dead" by Snow Patrol. I finally got my hands on the album, and thoroughly love it. Any other fans out there?  I've got an AWESOME Link for y'all, but no time to write about it, so it'll have to wait...

-apk