Tonight on The City: Ex-potential boyfriend Alex gives Whit some bad news, which we then get to hear three more times as she tells various people; Jay and Alex almost duke it out; Olivia tries to be interesting; and we get to see the softer side of Kelly Cutrone. I know, right?
It's there. Just not in her face.
Okay, so all you Hills viewers will remember Alex, the model guy Whitney met at a casting call in NYC. They had one date. Alex, seriously, is one of those guys who you look at and go, "Model? Seriously? Cuz you kinda look like Napoleon Dynamite."
GOSH!
But he's probably fierce on the runway and does great print ads or something. Anyway, Whitney voiceovers that she thought she'd seen the last of Alex (since she chose Jay), but out of the blue, Alex called her. Wait - they couldn't film that part happening? Where she gets a call from Alex? Whatev. Apparently, Alex has something "he's dying to tell" Whitney. Ooh, ouch. Those chlamydia conversations are always a downer.
So, in the pre-credit sequence, Whitney meets Alex for breakfast or brunch or lunch or something. Whitney tells him she doesn't have a place and is sleeping on friends' couches. Hmmm, now, why wouldn't Whitney have an apartment? Perhaps because she hasn't really moved away from L.A.? Discuss.
Alex asks about Jay, and Whitney tells him how she saw him a lot when she visited NYC, then had to go back to L.A., and has seen him pretty much every day since arriving back in The City. Alex says that's "really ironic" because his roommate's best friend dated Jay and Jay "kind of made it seem to her that you [Whitney] had ended it with him." That's not irony, that's coincidence. Actually, given the production team on this show, that's not coincidence, just par for the course.
Thank God we found another front and center outdoor table or the crew wouldn't let us eat.
Alex's roommate's best friend is another model named Danielle. Alex proceeds to tell Whitney about how Danielle said Jay was at a club and was all, I miss you, and Danielle was like, aren't you with that girl? and Jay was going, no we're not dating anymore. OMFG! WTF? Oh, snap, Whitney totally goes, "How do I know if I can even trust you, or this girl Danielle?" Now, I don't think LC or Heidi would ever say that. And I know Audrina wouldn't (she'd just nod her head and purse her lips and then text everyone in L.A. County about it). Whitney has a good head on her shoulders, I think. Alex says he hates "being that guy, to bring that up." Dude, no you don't. You totally love being that guy. Who, in The City, can Whitney trust? I'm assuming that's what this episode is about.
Yup. Ep title: "The Truth Will Reveal Itself." I know it's petty, but I really don't like the font they use for the credits. How about a nice Century Gothic, or a Rockwell Extra Bold, or Wingdings? Here's the title in Snel Roundhand: "The Truth Will Reveal Itself." See? Isn't that more fun? You know, there's a huge difference between the random city shots in this show and the ones in The Hills. Whereas on The Hills we'd normally see skinny white girls with mini-skirts walking down Rodeo Drive with Starbucks frappucinos in their hands, here we get lots of taxis and buses and tall buildings and people wearing completely normal clothes.
Over at Erin's apartment, where Erin (Yay! Erin!) totally looks like Mandy Moore today, Whitney explains the Jay/Danielle sitch. I love Erin's apartment, full of great mural-y hangings, and family pictures. It looks very welcoming and non-pretentious, which, I think, totally reflects Erin's personality. I'm just going to say it: I want to be friends with Erin. They both agree that the only thing to do is to ask Jay straight up. Straight up, Jay, now tell me, are you gonna love me forever? (Oh Oh Oh) Or am I caught in a hit and run?
Like it was yesterday. Or like thirty years ago.
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Comments (15)
Hey, I hate the font they use too! should've just stuck to whatever they use on the hills, and the initial cap business drives me insane. also, the logo bites. Obvs, no one took a typography class at MTV, or cares.
thanks for the recaps. they made this show a lot better than it deserves to be. hopefully it gets better with more erin (daughter of AC/DC guy) and cutrone.
1 of 15 | Posted by djlovekraft | Posted on January 5, 2009 1:05 AM
AWESOME. You just made first period a whole lot more interesting for me. Or rather, less boring.
2 of 15 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on January 5, 2009 5:29 AM
Thanks for recapping this! I don't watch Desperate Housewives so I've never read your recaps before and I really enjoyed these.
My expectations for this show were lower than low, but I think Olivia will make things interesting. The scene with Manolo, that dear "friend of the family," was priceless. He had no clue who she was.
Finally, I couldn't agree more with you re: the "let's go call her and I'll prove it to you situation." Embarassingly, I had a boyfriend who fed me that line several times before I finally got a clue...AND HIS NAME WAS BILL TOO. I love you already.
3 of 15 | Posted by msu11y28 | Posted on January 5, 2009 7:29 AM
LOL!
Justin Bobby is in NYC! Oh, wait, it's just Jay walking down the street.
Best.part.ever.
I thought the same thing as you did when he offered to call. I would have definitely asked him to make the call. DTA.
4 of 15 | Posted by kissmymanolos | Posted on January 5, 2009 8:52 AM
I heart Kelly Cutrone. And Erin.
And honest to goodness, I couldn't care less about the Jay/Whitney/Alex situation. I have always liked Whitney, but she's so...sensible that her having her own show doesn't really bring the drama like it does on The Hills.
But ah well. Nevan makes me incredibly happy, only because:
a) WHAT the hell kind of name is NEVAN?
b) Your descriptions of him are hilarious, they make me laugh. And I love it.
5 of 15 | Posted by georgiababe | Posted on January 5, 2009 10:40 AM
Did anyone else notice the chick riding a bike in high heels? PINK high heels. It was in the random NYC shots after the first break, I think.
6 of 15 | Posted by susie | Posted on January 5, 2009 11:49 AM
Hypnotoad,
You rock!! I'm totally going to love this mind flugging show!! And your recaps are going to add the perfect amount of spice to make it a totally fun season.
Hugs,
Yenta
7 of 15 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on January 5, 2009 2:29 PM
Thank you!! Great recap!!
Regarding Jay calling Danielle: I, too, was like "CALL HER!" I didn't believe him. It seemed like a stunt.
I really like this show so far! It's much edgier than The Hills, but I still love The Hills.
Nevan's name is almost a palindrome and so far, that's the most interesting thing about him! Hahahahah!
8 of 15 | Posted by Thatswhatshesaid | Posted on January 5, 2009 5:11 PM
So far, Erin is teh awesome, but that whole "She likes guys . . . a lot" bit has definite potential to make me hate her. I'm not big on polyamory.
As for Olivia . . . UGH. She might as well wear a sign around her neck that says "I HAVE MORE MONEY THAN YOU!"
9 of 15 | Posted by RioMadeira | Posted on January 5, 2009 5:34 PM
Ha! Ha! I looked again at the dinner scene between Olivia and Nevan. I saw how the restaurant was desolate at the beginning of the scene and then, suddenly, frought with activity and people in the background! So random! You've got GREAT attention to continuity Hypnotoad!
And RioMadeira:
(RiverWood?) That sign would be hilarious!
And one more random observation: The scene where Whitney and Olivia go to see Manolo has tons of diverse people in the background! The contrast between this scene and any scene on The Hills is like the contrast bewteen the Deomocratic and Republican National Conventions! Ha!
10 of 15 | Posted by Thatswhatshesaid | Posted on January 5, 2009 7:08 PM
great recap!
everytime i saw olivia i thought to myself "where have i seen this girl before" so i googled her. turns out i've never seen her before BUT a few years ago there was this site socialiterank and she apparently tried so desperately to be the number one spot. she's lame. theres an entire article about the site in i think new york magazine. google it. theres a bunch of stuff about her in it. HATE HER
11 of 15 | Posted by preppyboy | Posted on January 5, 2009 8:09 PM
Susie, I saw a GUY bicycling in a tank top, bellbottoms and platform sandals once. And I live in Tucson, Arizona!
Wasn't Naven (the reverse of Nevan) the name of the character in "The Jerk"? Coincidence? I think not. They can't fool us by spelling it backwards.
12 of 15 | Posted by pixielated | Posted on January 6, 2009 1:53 AM
AWESOME recap! And the online shows do have the previews. They're just after the credits.
13 of 15 | Posted by efk2020 | Posted on January 6, 2009 9:12 AM
Huh. That's weird. I waited forever, and then nothing happened. Maybe my internet crapped out.
14 of 15 | Posted by hypnotoad | Posted on January 6, 2009 12:07 PM
pixielated:Go Wildcats! I'm a U of A alumni..
Preppyboy: Olivia looks very familiar to me, too...hmmm...
I think Jay will turn out to be every bit as twitty as he looks...
Thanks for the funny, refreshing recaps!
15 of 15 | Posted by dani2526 | Posted on January 6, 2009 9:42 PM