I watched the first episode of Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach opens up with an extremely heartfelt introduction. You can tell from the opening monologue that this show will totally like let you find out stuff, deep stuff about the characters. Not only does Laguna Beach present an amazing study in characters, but it is quickly obvious that the concept is nothing short of a revolutionary idea.
The opening credits feature Coming Clean the famous Hilary Duff anthem about stuff and drama. This sets the tone for the serious issues that the show will undoubtedly explore after the credits are over.
My first reaction when the show open is somewhere in between oh my god and wtf. I cant believe that I have so much in common with these kids. Theyre lives are totally relevant to mine, and thats what makes the show feel honest.
However, I started to wonder if this show was simply a bad version of some other show I had seen, but I couldnt remember which show so I quit trying to think and started watching again. I think thats when the episode totally reached its first peak. I was impressed that the guys were like gonna go bubble bathing. Putting bubble bath in jacuzzis (side note: NOT THEIR OWN! Duh Lauren, like come on.) was a brilliant idea.
However, I quickly began to be worried when I saw these high schoolers, who were obviously not aged twenty-one and above, drinking alcohols. But then Kristins all Steven is hot. But it kinda seems like Steven is all just a trophy to her and she doesnt care about him the way Lauren does. Unfortunately, Lauren is totally not as hot as Kristin which isnt doing much for her. Unfortunately, none of these girls realize that Steven needs to eat some food and maybe work out once because hes way too scrawny. Still, hes way deep because hes tan and he says gnarly.
Then the real romance started when they started playing that Five for Fighting song when they were sitting in the Jacuzzi at Laurens new house. I really think they are meant for each other. But theres a guy that Kristin talks to, named Talan and hes obviously gay. Not just his name, but also his voice.
The thing is that the hotel party seems a little under the top. It was funny, but I really liked Stevens friends who were also not going. But they used the word predicament and then I didnt like them cuz what the hell does that mean. Also, why do they blur the license plates out, because how can this show be real if they do that.
And Kristin totally didnt think that Steven had sex with Lauren, shes just a drama queen. All the talk of prom dresses reminded me of my prom and the arab who drove my limo. What a dick. Seriously. But theres nothing hotter than a chick in formal dresses. I liked Kristin in her white dress. Gorgeous. But wait, why did she choose those shoes? The shoes just ruined it for me. But like how crazy is it that Steven ran over the kids cologne. Also, how do kids just like decide to throw their own prom? We never did that at my school. Well no, I guess in Illinois we just ran into garages and stole alcohol and then threw a prom in someones car. So the show definitely has maintained its integrity.
Lets Get Retarded was danced to, but I didnt approve cuz they were dancing to the edited version of the song about getting it started. If these teenagers are drinking alcohol, they can certainly handle the word retarded and will certainly want it in their party songs. Is Kristin wearing a thong?
Uh-oh, Lauren gives Steven a look and licks her lips to Something Corporate. Krsitin so flips out, which is like really dramatic and stuff. But I keep coming back to the fact that Steven barely fills out the suit coat he is wearing and isnt half as hot as these girls seem to think he is. And I also keep coming back to the fact that he’s trying to pull off that indie/emo kid who’s too thin for normal clothes (luckily there’s Hollister where everything is size S or M) and wears a suit coat for no reason. Steve looks seriously stressed though and Im worrying about him. I mean, he has two over processed and over tanned blondes fighting over who gets to nail him for the summer. My hope is that he will take Kristin during the summer and then switch to Lauren in the fall when he goes to school with her. Oh well, I wish I could watch episode two, but the end credits are rolling and I need to go buy like every album I heard a snippet from and that means I have to make some money cuz like that 55 pop albums I have to buy.
In conclusion, I think Laguna Beach offers new perspective on what its like to be a teenager in real life Situations.