The Hills is mindless, mundane television at its best. And in today’s celebrity- and fame-obsessed society, MOST teenagers don’t want much more from television than mindless, mundane drivel. I’m not sure I was any different, though. Much as I can’t stand The Hills and swear I’d never let my daughter watch it, I remember faithfully reading every book in the “Sweet Valley High” series when I was a young teen! Pretty much the same concept, when you think about it.
ZOMG SWEET VALLEY HIGH… I read those books too, Granger! And *loved* them! I think it’s insulting to Elizabeth and Jessica (those were the twins’ names, right?) that The Hills is anything like those books! (And hey, at least we were reading… not like kids today)
I’ve always thought Charlize is a stoner, not a drunk. She was interviewed on The Daily Show, and she just seemed baked.
Ha, I loved Sweet Valley High…but do you guys remember Sweet Valley Twins, where they were in like, the sixth grade? Or the Sagas? I love the sagas, which tell about the twins ancestors. And then the books where Elizabeth is a maid in England…Wow, I haven’t thought of these books in YEARS and now I want to read them again 🙁 I’m a total book worm, can you tell?
LOL, I loved Sweet valley high, twins, university name it. Do kids still read those? And nancy drew, Hardy Boys, wow, I am old…. Hills is rubbish. Most of TV today is. Some Commercials are more entertaining that most series.
I think what kills me about The Hills is it’s on MTV, which stands for Music Television, right? Do they even play music videos anymore? I don’t know. That’s one of the reasons I don’t watch that channel anymore. But I suppose if they did, they would just play videos I don’t like anyway, so I probably woudn’t watch regardless. Have you heard how much those talentless famewh-res get paid to be on that show?!?! RETCH! DON’T FEED THE MACHINE! =D
Ditto with the love for all things Sweet Valley. Wow, that takes me back. Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Enid Blyton books, Famous Five, Secret Seven. I’m a serious bookaholic who used to buy about five books a day and read them all in a week. Now there are hardly any bookstores on my island anymore (kids today just don’t read as much) so I have to buy all my books online or hit up the library.
On topic: Checked out an episode of the Hills just to see what all the fuss was about and fell asleep waiting for something to happen. Charlize is right.
I use to read the Sweet Valley series all the time!! I’m sad to report they are now out of print 🙁 Or at least they were about 2 years ago when I went to Barnes & Noble to try and buy back the ones my mom threw out without my knowledge. Babysitter Club too. 🙁
The Hills is mindless, mundane television at its best. And in today’s celebrity- and fame-obsessed society, MOST teenagers don’t want much more from television than mindless, mundane drivel. I’m not sure I was any different, though. Much as I can’t stand The Hills and swear I’d never let my daughter watch it, I remember faithfully reading every book in the “Sweet Valley High” series when I was a young teen! Pretty much the same concept, when you think about it.
Thank you, Lady Obvious of the No-Duh Brigade !
ZOMG SWEET VALLEY HIGH… I read those books too, Granger! And *loved* them! I think it’s insulting to Elizabeth and Jessica (those were the twins’ names, right?) that The Hills is anything like those books! (And hey, at least we were reading… not like kids today)
I’ve always thought Charlize is a stoner, not a drunk. She was interviewed on The Daily Show, and she just seemed baked.
Ha, I loved Sweet Valley High…but do you guys remember Sweet Valley Twins, where they were in like, the sixth grade? Or the Sagas? I love the sagas, which tell about the twins ancestors. And then the books where Elizabeth is a maid in England…Wow, I haven’t thought of these books in YEARS and now I want to read them again 🙁 I’m a total book worm, can you tell?
hilarious! who knew charlize was funny?
Are you assuming she is pregnant because of that interview? Because that’s a huge leap.
LOL, I loved Sweet valley high, twins, university name it. Do kids still read those? And nancy drew, Hardy Boys, wow, I am old…. Hills is rubbish. Most of TV today is. Some Commercials are more entertaining that most series.
Well, she is right.
I think what kills me about The Hills is it’s on MTV, which stands for Music Television, right? Do they even play music videos anymore? I don’t know. That’s one of the reasons I don’t watch that channel anymore. But I suppose if they did, they would just play videos I don’t like anyway, so I probably woudn’t watch regardless. Have you heard how much those talentless famewh-res get paid to be on that show?!?! RETCH! DON’T FEED THE MACHINE! =D
I agree w/Theron but did she have to sound do explicit?
Ditto with the love for all things Sweet Valley. Wow, that takes me back. Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Enid Blyton books, Famous Five, Secret Seven. I’m a serious bookaholic who used to buy about five books a day and read them all in a week. Now there are hardly any bookstores on my island anymore (kids today just don’t read as much) so I have to buy all my books online or hit up the library.
On topic: Checked out an episode of the Hills just to see what all the fuss was about and fell asleep waiting for something to happen. Charlize is right.
I feel the same way. Never been able to get through 1 episode.
I use to read the Sweet Valley series all the time!! I’m sad to report they are now out of print 🙁 Or at least they were about 2 years ago when I went to Barnes & Noble to try and buy back the ones my mom threw out without my knowledge. Babysitter Club too. 🙁
Go to amazon.com or use bibliofind.com, there’s always Ebay too.
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