Jersey Shore Recap: Great Meatballs of Fire, aka There’s Still Nobody Watching

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By SunnySideup | Friday, November 2, 2012 | 2:32 am | 8 Comments
Posted in: Jersey Shore, MTV, Recaps

Hurricane Sandy at Seaside Heights

First off, let’s pay respects to Seaside Heights.  I’ve never been there, probably never will, but Hurricane Sandy left an indelible mark on it, and I hope that rebuilding is swift, and easy and that the tragedy is kept to a minimum.  I also hope that nothing happen to Bruce Springsteen’s house, if he has one there.  As far as The Shore Store, or Karma, or the Jersey Shore House, or any of the other places these jokers call their TV home away from home?  I don’t give a rip.  Bruce is my Higher Power.  These kids are my albatross.

I agreed to recap Jersey Shore because Flipit is charming, there aren’t many episodes left, and also because an hour before I got an email from him, my long-term dude and I called off the whole affair.  I maintain I was in a fugue state when I agreed to do this.   Oh, I’m totally fine with the break-up, it’s that now I have to watch Jersey Shore is the problem.  Thursdays I’m glued to It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The League.  Then I click around the channels and the bright colors MTV uses to lure my old ass in get me every time.  Geez, no wonder I got half-dumped.  If it’s mutual, you only get half-dumped.  FYI.  

Here is your Moment of Silence for down the shore.  Thoughts and prayers to all those affected by Hurricane Sandy.  From where Vinnie was standing Times Square, it looked like it was pretty cold; it’s going to be a long winter for a lot of Americans.  

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I will say this: Like millions of viewers, I was once captivated with how funny and genuine the Jersey Shore kids were.  They went to party, and party they did.  They gave us a phenom first season, and it was their affection for one another that really showed through.  They came together as roommates, and the whole family vibe that they talked about showed.  I do appreciate that they seem to be aware of this being their last season, and even though they’re calling it in as far as the show is concerned, the fact that they genuinely love each other shines through.  I like that.  They don’t seem to give a rip about the camera and the storylines, but they obviously care deeply about each other.  I like that they came back together for this season, and I like that the reality show veil is thin here.  They buy expensive stuff, and they don’t apologize or explain.  They have a good relationship with Danny, and they have taken into account that whenever they go somewhere, there are hangers on and there are people who aren’t cool toward them.  I respect the show a little more for not trying to cover everything up.  … um, then again, I should not bring respect into this at all.  This show is awful, and we’re all watching out of habit but I guess we’re also watching two seasons past the expiration date is because there’s something human and hilarious about them.  Honey Boo Boo Child and June better take note, just sayin’.

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I'm Sunni Sideup, and I grew up in Southern Illinois nowhere near Chicago, and you know what Matt Paxton from 'Hoarders said about girls from So Ill?  "I wouldn't mess with a girl from Southern Illinois; they'll knock your teeth out."  Now I live in Tucson, Arizona and this town is my jam.  I love it.

I have no professional writing experience, but I was the Managing Editor of an All-American high school newspaper about a billion years ago.  Luckily, when you're recapping MTV shows, the jokes write themselves.      

8 Comments

  1. 1
    Valleygirl
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 10:22 am

    I’m not gonna lie, I’ve only been watching this show lately so I can see the Vinny/Pauly accidentally-coming-out-of-the-closet-together episode that we all know is imminent. The rest of it? It’s whatever. And Deena’s drunk voice is so grating.

    Save Paula! She seems like good people, I hope she makes it out of this un-Sitched. Lol.

  2. 2
    MissKris RTVfan
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 12:42 pm

    Mike was on The View recently and said he was single so Paula is obviously out of the picture. I’d also like to open a discussion as to speculation on his sobriety. He’s been going around the talk show circuit saying he is 8 months sober. But he’s been saying that for the past few months and it’s always an automatic answer to the obvious first question he’s going to get. I hope he is really sober but I sense shenanigans in his pat answers. I know this was touched on in previous recaps and comments so I’m curious to see what’s really going on with this.

    Anyway, this show has more than run its course and I’m not sad to see it gone after this season. Yes, I’m just watching to see it through to the end and no other reason. It’s certainly no longer entertaining, and Deena is just sad, pathetic, and frankly, gross. As far as the others, I agree that they are just calling it in this season. Snore.

  3. 3
    Classy Drunk Classy Drunk
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    I’m not sure why I still enjoy this show, especially since everyone else is soooooooooo over it. Oh well.

    I think people these days tend to cynics. He could not be sober, but he seems to be enjoying himself clean. He’s not like Snookie who craves a drink whilst pregnant (nothing wrong with that), but he doesn’t seem to whine or cry about having to be sober. He realizes that’s what he needed to do.

    Might he backslide…who knows, but I do hope that he stays strong.

  4. 4
    KJN KJN
    Posted November 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    I am a little over it, but Pauly D’s impression of his stalker last night was one of the funniest things I have seen on this show. Ever.

  5. 5
    JudgyWudgy
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 12:03 pm

    I’m right there with ya, Classy. I’m still as entertained as I ever was with Jersey Shore. There was just as much manufactured shit in season 2/3 as there is now. Sure, I can’t stand Deena, but that’s nothing new.

  6. 6
    snowshoecat snowshoecat
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 2:08 pm

    Didn’t watch last season’s JS, but with so many recommendations, I am going to have to catch up.

    Thanks guys.

    I think.

  7. 7
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted November 3, 2012 at 10:42 pm

    I feel like I am trudging through season 6 of the Sopranos. Just waiting for some dark, self on the famed mega ferris-wheel swing into the sunset to DMB’s first ablum.

  8. 8
    SarahRita
    Posted November 5, 2012 at 12:26 pm

    I actually enjoy this season, sure everyone is not as drunk as they have been in the past, but I enjoy seeing a different side to everyone. Mike is actually tolerable when he is sober, even though he still acts like a douche with the way he treats Paula. Vinny/Pauly D are as entertaining as always (and still my favorites). Ronnie/Sam are finally in a healthy relationship, which I am very pleasantly surprised to see. Jenni is the same, I do enjoy seeing her let loose a little more.

    Snooki seems to be taking her pregnancy seriously, and I really like her and Jionni together. However, I do get annoyed when Snooki refers to herself as being \handicap\ because she is pregnant. I know she is joking, but that is one of my pet peeves, because ultimately she chose to have the baby.

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