December 03, 2003

Enough of The Simple Life

I wanted to post a summary of the second episode of The Simple Life. I tried to watch it from start to finish, but it was too painful. It wasn't Paris' and Nicole's work attire for their first day of work: designer camo hats, sunglasses, and shiny, new work boots--farmer chic. Nor was it the goofy way they walked arm-in-arm around the pasture rounding up the cows for milking. It was the way Paris and Nicole were completely unattached to the idea of work. In the middle of the day, they decided they had enough, and it was time for a dip in the hot tub.

Without having any experience as to how things get done in the real world, it's not a surprise Paris and Nicole got fired after their first day. At first glance "the simple life" the show refers to may seem to be the one in Arkansas. In fact, Paris' and Nicole's lives of pampering are simple compared to the complex, real world between the two coasts where things have to be done or else. I feel sorry for them. Good comes from knowing you've worked hard and accomplished something. Since these two ladies haven't had to do anything significant, they fill their empty lives with drugs (for Nicole) and sexual adventures (for Paris).

I think I'm done with The Simple Life. These are freak shows analagous to the wierdos of circuses past. The audience gets some cheap laughs from the eccentricities of the freaks. Some may have a chuckle watching super-rich women flounder around, but for me there's too much sympathy.

"Fox TV has Fun Tormenting the Farmyard Rich Chicks"