I wudn't be me if I didn't do a post on The Hills. I actually contemplated making a video post but maybe for something a little more worth it lol
Now I've been following this since Laguna days, even when Laguna had the lame season with Lauren's little sister. Even my mom followed it along with me, alerting me at a "5-minutes-to..." mark to get to the t.v. The finale has me feeling a lil depressed to say the least, not bcos the show ended but bcos of HOW they chose to end it. I'll hash out that bridge when I cross it.
Let me start by recapping all the wondrous Hills moments I can remember at this moment:
- I remember Heidi's less exaggerated face and annoying shrieks of mindlessness... of course she can't scream or talk loudly anymore which is a small victory in my books.
- I hated Lauren or "LC" in Laguna days [[ Kristin was and still is my favourite, regardless]] but Hills made her more endearing... partially cos I found new characters to dislike.
- Justin Bobby made the most epic transformation [[yes, more epic than Heidi! imagine that]]. From being dirty and stained with ripped everythings to being ultra-suave, clean, occasionally shaven and even a lil fashionable.
- Lauren picking Jason over Paris. Even up to the finale after show last night the warning "ALWAYS PICK PARIS!" was still resonating.
- Spencer was a jackass from the start but he legitimately scared the crap out of me when he became a crystal-carryin' hippie in Season 6.
- OH YES! THE BEST PART OF THE ENTIRE SERIES! DARLENE!!!! i mean come on any woman that cud tell her daughter to rephrase the question when she asks "Do I look good?" and if she needs her burger blended cos she can't chew due to extensive unnecessary surgery... is my hero.
- The Speidi saga and all the drama they created : Rumours about Lauren; Spencer encouraging Jen Bunney to hook up with Brody to spite Lauren (I was so vex at that); multiple engagements and weddings.. imagine Lauren actually shows up to the wedding to see Kristin in the same coloured dress? that's great television I say lol... need I also mention that Kristin and Brody are responsible for Speidi? Who's kicking themselves now?
*Sigh* so many moments are really classic but it's extremely difficult to narrow them all down while trying to rush to post this in enough time for readers... I might make amendments as I see fit later on.
On to the REAL meat of the matter! That FINALE!
*spoiler alert*
SO! Kristin decides "hear what? lemme pick up myself and go to...idk...London. Not cos of Brody, OMG that wud b sheer madness" Firstly, we all know Brody getting a girlfriend has 90% to do with her choice but she stands by her story that she needs to "find herself". I'm just grateful she chose somewhere that speaks English, I don't know how to react to the thought of Kristin speaking French in that whiny tone à la "STEEE-VENNNN" circa Laguna times.
She goes to tell Brody and he is less-than-excited, hiding behind his Ray Bans or whatever brand they may have been, I am not the man's stylist. He was clearly taken aback and upset cos it meant he can no longer have his cake and eat it too as he was accustomed to doing. So he gave a punk-like response when she invited him to her farewell party saying "I'm not celebrating u leaving. Have fun at ur party"
Needless to say, he showed up. No-one expects Brody to NOT show up sumwhere. He's always present whether he's wanted or not, talking to the people in attendance or not. So Stephanie and Lo have off-side banter about whether or not Kristin should tlk to him. Lo says Kristin owes him nothing so she shouldn't say anything but Stephanie insists she should walk over. Whose advice would Kristin take? Not only the one that would extend the scene, but one that would involve her interacting with Brody.
She struts over all attitudinal and whatnot and he sheds small tears begging her "Don't leave". I ALMOST believed it. She, too, sheds tears. Emotional moment. They hug it out.
Break for a moment and flash to the other blondies with romantic developments (I'm leaving out Audrina cos she only got a house, Justin Bobby wasn't even nearby so her relevance is zero).
Stephanie got somewhat awkwardly "asked" by her skater... sry motocross biker guy to have an exclusive relationship. Answer me this. She asks him "Do u want to not see other people?" He answers "No". Correct me if I'm wrong but that means he DOES NOT want to NOT see other people which is esentially saying he WANTS to see other people. Whatever. I guess the lil pecks on lips they exchanged were translation enough. Unless of course there is an ongoing two months and counting misunderstanding between them, which would really suck.
Lo, the woman who has something to say bout everyone but NEVER gets blamed for anything, finally making a lil headline. In the last few episodes. Of the last season, ever. Better late than never yes. So she too was somewhat kinda awkwardly asked to further a relationship with her man of I think it's one year? Don't remember. Either way they sat approximately the distance of two of me away from each other on cardboard moving boxes while he said he wants to spend his life with her and he has found the one etc etc. She gets up, blushes and says "thank you". I believe that was a proposal and its acceptance. Congrats to them tho!
Now, to the ultimate last scene. Kristin is all packed, walks to her limo waiting to take her to the airport and sees Brody helping Stacie. Stacie leaves them to talk and he says (and I paraphrase) "If I had known that me getting into a rship would make u leave I probly wouldn't have done it". Scuse me? He is so self-centred. But he has a right cos it is really about him. As usual. *tears tears tears tears* *huggies huggies* "I'll miss u... I'll miss u too" *montage of every key character accompanied by a VERY NEAR tear-jerking acoustic rendition of Unwritten*
Flash back to Brody standing in the road in front of the Hollywood sign.... wait... what the hell?! The sign moves to the side and out pops microphones, props, vans and they zoom out to show a studio lot.
My heart literally sinks and I am inconsolable. The show I have been so invested in, for so many years of my natural life with every fiber of my being... could it be that it was all or mostly a lie?!?! I mean I know some scenes are re-enacted and certain conversations are more or less set up so as to ensure the cameras are around to catch the moments but... THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!
I was told by Chynise that Brody's comment on the after-show (which I barely took on bcos I saw the after-show before the episode) was that they had alternate endings, the 1st ending was with Lauren and she came back and they were gonna say goodbye and the second ending was the one they chose. Brody said he was glad they did it like that because it showed that u never knew what was real or what wasn't in the show and thats a reflection of how L.A. is where you can't really tell the real from the fake.
Interesting. Leaves me with many unanswered questions. Like how much did they really lie about? Some? All? None?? Did they just make that messed-up ending to feed the critics' rumours of how the show was fake? I don't think i want to know any more. My emotional scars from this ordeal are finally healing, I do not need further salt in my wounds.
ADIOS AND GOOD BYE AMIGOS!
