As you can tell from my introduction, I wasn’t big on this show in the first place. The premise was somewhat lame, and the show didn’t really head towards any perceivable goal. Most reality shows have eliminations and winners; but Jersey Shore didn’t. What sealed the deal for me was the fact that it was a short season with just 9 episodes, and that it had been a while since I’d watched any reality sorta entertainment. If you’ve watched reality shows you’ll know that much of the story and drama is built by means of smart and suggestive editing. Overemphasizing certain things and skipping others puts a spin on reality that almost makes it entertaining. Ironically this controlled presentation system ensures that the reality if anything is only partial. In short, Jersey Shore in no different; expect repetitive suggestion. Off the top of the bat, if you’re looking for an ending, forget about it, Jersey Shore doesn’t have one. The show tends to drag from time to time, so watching this show while checking your email would work. All my negative comments aside, there was one thing that I realized. There were some life lessons and truths that were showcased on the show. While it wasn’t necessarily obvious, analyzing the episodes and trying to relate to it helped me realize this. For that particular aspect, I believe the show is successful.
Character portrayal analysis is somewhat skewed in a reality show. Any comments made would only reflect on an actual person, or how they were presented. So read this with a pinch of salt as necessary. There was a lot of attention on Mike ‘The Situation’; and while the presentation made him out to be the selfish thoughtless jerk, he was one of the more mature cast members. Additionally, though it wasn’t obvious, some of his stronger positive character traits do become evident close to the end of the show. JWoww, though initially portrayed as a hardcore crazy person, is by the far the least crazy of the lot, and if anything just likes to have fun. She had a sense of real to her that many others lacked. Ronnie was okay, a straight forward fun guy; someone who certainly didn’t deserve to put up with Sammie’s nonsense. Which brings us to Sammie, who is possibly the most fake and annoying person on the show. Stupid people like her deserve to live in a bubble; certainly not the real world. Vinny was okay, a decent guy overall, and a little more subdued than the others. Snookie was a silly annoying little person; too much drama if you asked me. Pauly was pretty cool, and though he wasn’t the center of any particular story, he was a good ingredient to have in the cast. As for Angelina, thank god she left early. She would have sunk the already weak show early on.
The content I was watching was a very average DivX rip. While not a fan of DivX, I have seen some decent/acceptable DivX video. The stuff I was watching was below that mark. I don’t think the show video quality can be faulted though; the compression was probably average/poor. There were a lot of dark outdoor scenes with poor lighting. Pixilation was a regular feature, with some occasional video stutter. Sound was average, but what you’d normally expect with reality TV shows. Ambient sounds helped keep the environments real, and the soundtrack was average.
My Recommendation: Dicey (Worth the watch if you love reality TV and want to get a feel of the Jersey Shore lifestyle)
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