It is now the third season that MTV and faithful viewers have been following the life of Lauren Conrad – LC from Laguna Beach stardom (the girl appealing to all other girls dealing with unrequited crushes on boys who have unrequited crushes on some other girl that’s not you). This includes taking a look at her closest friends, her internship at Teen Vogue’s LA headquarters, and her unending supply of dresses and headbands.
This season, the focus is once again on Heidi and Lauren’s deteriorating relationship – a divide triggered by Heidi’s fiancé, Spencer Pratt, and further intensified by rumors of unknown origin, having to do with alleged sex tapes starring Lauren and ex boyfriend Jason. Back stories include Audrina and Justin Bobby’s indefinable pseudo-relationship, Heidi’s controversial promotion, Lauren’s flirt sessions with Brody Jenner, and Whitney’s demanding new position at Teen Vogue.
There are a lot of pressing questions that need answers immediately. Who started the rumors about the sex tapes? Why does Spencer have whiskers and is it his intention to look like
Though it’s easy to say “Who cares?,” boil it down to “a show about rich kids who whine about relationships,” shrug your shoulders, and change the channel to LOST or some other intellectually stimulating show, The Hills is strangely engaging and perhaps if it gives you your fill of drama - as this show has a lot of it - you’ll be less likely to crave it in real life (this is just the optimist in me). Whenever the 30 minutes is up I’m always left with the curious desire to get a manicure and buy a cute dress – until I realize I live in the icy arctic that is Binghamton, and also that I’m not being filmed.
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