i can fly! at least, i think i can

So, yeah. Everyone watching bitches about how it's so bad and especially about Ashlee Simpson, but I don't care (also, why are you watching if you hate it?). This show's my guilty pleasure because the cheesy lines work, the actors are actually decent (hey, I don't think Ashlee's that bad. She plays creepy well.), and it's so damn pretty. I like to think it can last longer than one season. So have my list of top 5 reasons why I watch this show.

1. The gratuitous sex scenes.

Ok, so we don't get full frontal or anything, but there's lots of action going on for almost everyone. It's hot, it's sexy. And most of my other shows are so drama filled, they don't have time for sex. More importantly, the way they shoot the scenes, the lighting, the music, the shots make it just about the sex. It's nice to not have something complicated.

2. The pretty, pretty people.

Seriously, I would do them all. Even the girls. Katie Cassidy (Ella) is so full of attitude and confidence and I just adore her. David is the all-American good looking trust fund brat (without the trust fund). Auggie, murderer that he is, has muscles bulging everywhere and beautiful dark hair. Lauren? STUNNING.

3. It's not afraid to shy away from more...controversial topics.

Ok, I get that stealing and murder aren't controversial in TV land. But the student floundering under med school bills and turning to prostitution? That I get. And while it's used for dramatic effect (she can't chance her friends finding out, etc), I think it speaks to a lot of us. I may not have the high bills right now thanks to loans, but it'll be there waiting for me someday. The moral dilemma is topical and fascinating.

4. The clothes.

Everyone has these awesome clothes. Especially Ella and Lauren. I want to steal all of their wardrobes.

5. The colors and atmosphere.

This show is so colorful! Not just the clothes, but the California sunshine, the pool, the greenery, the bright white of Ella's office mixed with still-vivid neutrals of the apartment complex. Riley as a first grade teacher brings out this fun, creative aspect in her clothes and her character which results in paint splotches and such that brighten up the set even more. On top of the saturation, the lighting is a bright white that plays it up. Again, it's all pretty and shiny. The colors certainly reflect the goal of the producer's making this a new Melrose Place adaptation. It's also a great technique because under all the bright and shiny is manipulation and murder. What's darker than that?



So it's not Shakespeare. Not everything has to be.