Denim Denim Denim

I'm not quite sure when it happened, but the Jersey Shore has turned into the Ron and Sam show while the other people have been relegated to a cast of supporting characters. Sure, the two of them give a lot of drama to the show and through storyline for people to return to week after week, but enough is enough. It is pretty much like watching the most horrific traffic accident that you cannot look away from every time you turn it on. I want more MVP moments. I want Snookie falling off the boardwalk. I want "It's teeee shiiiiirt tiiiiimmmmemeeee" singing. But no go. Just drama drama drama.

Since I have just started this blog and there is no back story on here,

I'll just say that up to this point Ron and Sam have had a horrifically volatile relationship which focuses on unhealthy behavior and screaming. Three weeks ago (I think) when Sam finally chose to leave the house, I was actually afraid that Ron would both physically hurt her and himself. They're both already clearly emotionally abusive to each other. It is almost to the point that showing this to teenagers, etc, on tv seems to me to be a bit negligent on MTV's part, as this is shaping their ideas of what relationships are like.

Anyway, now that I'm done preaching, the episode. Sammy is back living in the house again and she and Ron are fighting about a guy that Sam apparently invited to a bar after she and Ron split. The whole situation is so convoluted that I have no idea who to root for in this fight. Sure, she probably shouldn't be flaunting a guy in Ron's face...but they broke up, right? I mean - SHE LEFT THE HOUSE and said she couldn't be with Ron! Actually, I can't really tell if they broke up, because they spend every minute together, still sleep together and still fight like crazy. That doesn't sound like people who are broken up to me. But, there are multiple times this episode that Ron says he doesn't want to be with a girl like Sam and that he thinks he doesn't love her anymore. I can't help but feeling if they could watch this show or the footage while the drama was going on - they'd see how ridiculous they look. It may be "good" TV, but it's hard for me to watch at times. We're clearly nearing a conclusion, and I hope for their sakes that they choose to go separate ways after the show. It's just not healthy at all.

In other news, the cast of supporting characters had some good moments this week too. Snookie and Vinny seem to hit it off finally as they go out for burgers. Snookie, of course, is entranced by the beer battered onion rings...a concept she'd apparently never heard of before. When the waitress tells her that they soak them in beer she enthusiastically responds with, "REALLY?!!" The budding romance is one that confuses me, but it seems like they have true feelings for each other, which is nice to see especially on a show like this.

Vinny and Pauly had some good moments also this week, although not as many as in previous episodes. They always seem to have some sort of standup routine going on as a review of things in the house. This episode's was the "Denim Denim Denim" routine. As Deena comes out dressed in a Denim jumper of sorts,

the boys begin to sing Denim Denim Denim over and over to the Mario Brother's theme song, while acting out video game moves. An actual light-hearted moment to an otherwise fight driven episode.

I believe that next week is the season finale and I can't wait for this season to be over. I know, I know, I just shouldn't watch anymore. But I have to see how the Sam and Ronnie thing ends up. SEE - this is what I mean about it being "good" TV. It is so horrific that I have to see it through to the end. I just really hope they don't kill each other.

Until the next episode...
Chris