Lauren Conrad, Heidi Montag, and Spencer Pratt have all become famous because of MTV's "The Hills," but don't expect the trio's celebrity to become a plotline when the hit reality show returns in August.While critics have complained that "The Hills" is disingenuous because it ignores the biggest reality about its cast - their fame - MTV's new programming head Tony DiSanto doesn't see it that way. And he has no intention of changing the formula that has made "The Hills" the first anchor show of his regime."The show purposely leaves out the fame life and leaves in the non-fame life," DiSanto said. "It's not a documentary about Lauren who is a star because she's on a show called 'The Hills.' "DiSanto said closing the walls around the cast's fame becomes the yin to the yang of audiences reading about them in the gossip pages. From his point of view, those two factors combine to create a wider swath of interest.But even DiSanto concedes that the cast's fame is taking years off the show's life."The bigger 'The Hills' becomes, the bigger the talent becomes, which makes the non-fame part of their world smaller, so it becomes more a challenge to shoot the show," said DiSanto.
I've thought about what made Laguna more entertaining to me than the Hills and here's what I came up with:
1. Laguna followed more people which gave the opportunity for more drama.
2. Laguna had a high school setting which helped facillate drama.
3. Laguna always had parties, homecoming, prom, spring break and graduation to make interesting episodes.
4. First Laguna will always be the best because it was a high school yearbook, the kids did not know what to expect so they weren't censored, and none of them expected to become a star out of it. Many of them never even expected the show to make it to air.
5. The problem with reality tv now is everyone expects to be a star and "acts" a certain way.
The main problems with the Hills are we all hate Speidi and know they are fake. We all are coming to hate Lo. No one really likes Audrina. Whitney is boring. And I would much rather see Lauren trying to do her line than see her in some fake job working as a grunt. The Hills would be a great show if they followed Lauren, Kristin and Stephen.
Laguna was good but the hills is obviously doing something right its waaaaaaay bigger than laguna beach I mean its become this guilty pleasure everyone is watching its made these kids stars so if it aint broke don't fix it. It would be better without heidi and spencer though.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED the 1st season of Laguna, liked the 2nd season and despised the 3rd season.
ReplyDeleteI like the Hills for completely different reasons, I do wish there was more going on. I don't understand why they can't show Audrina unless she's talking to Lauren, i know there are a few exceptions to the rule, like a couple of scenes w/ Justin but I actually like the girl and want to see more of her. Ditto w/ Whitney, she is kind of boring but I think that's because she's chosen not to share anything but her work life w/ the camera. work life is only interesting to a point. Lauren herself hasn't had much going on either, I hated watching her chase Brody just like I hated watching her chase Stephen. She's a pretty girl, grow a backbone and let the guys chase you. It's not rocket science!
Heidi and Spencer are a complete waste as is Brody Frankie and Stephanie...
Lo, I was really looking forward to seeing on the Hills she's added nothing. Sorry but it's not that interesting watching 2 girls sit around eating and being snarky.
They need to start having more girls nights, way more guys, real relationships, and completely different storylines. I'd love to see Audrina's family, Lauren spending time w/ her family, maybe a girls vacation. c'mon peeps, for all the money they're getting paid their livers can't be this boring...
^^ its not that boring their real lives off screen is way more interesting like lauren dating stephen and hanging with nicole richie and she was with lindsey lohan that night she flipped out over samantha too bad the hills cameras missed that and lauren and lo went to miami recently but we probably won't see that either. As for heidi and spencer they are just as fake off screen as they are on so they would still be boring.
ReplyDeleteThe family aspect would be good, get the other conrads back in the picture. I agree I am sick of the same ole same ole, watch us eat and drink bs!
ReplyDelete