In fact, last Friday night after the kids went to bed, I poured myself some wine, made some edible cookie dough and binge-watched the first season on my iPad to get caught up and ready for the new epsiode, which was on Monday. Don't judge me!
Remember the show Laguna Beach and how amazingly terrible it was (and by terrible, I mean amazing)?! Siesta Key is like that, except it's post-college, and in Siesta Key, Florida - which just happens to be a place I know well. Remember what it was like being 21/22, barely having responsibility and the insane amount of boy drama? I do. This show is ALL of that. The only gross thing is that the main character Alex has slept with the entire cast (and most of Siesta Key) except for one girl, and they all seem to find that acceptable?! Anyways, these kids live the life! They spend 90% of their time in a bathing suit, which will make you sick because everyone is gorgeous.
My girlfriend Nicole and I spent half a day dissecting this show and all the characters. We just can't help ourselves. And the soundtrack! The music is so purposely and perfectly matched.
If you want to jump in, let me get your caught up real quick so you know what you've been missing. Alex's dad apparently paid for the pilot, so obviously everything revolves around Alex. So here we go:
- Alex. His family has money, which means he has toys. He has slept with every female cast member, except for Chloe.
- Chloe is Alex's best friend. She also is a class A shit-stirrer. It's hard to tell who her BFF is considering she turns on them all. In fact, her BFF Amanda punched her in the face and broke her nose (episode 2).
- Amanda is a cute blonde thing that seems to be closest with Juliette. She lied to Chloe about sleeping with Alex, and also broke her nose. But don't worry, they are all copacetic now.
- Juliette is obsessed with Alex, but got pushed to the side because of Kelsey. So then she started dating Garrett, who is Kelsey's ex.
- Garrett is a nice guy who is into fitness. There ain't a whole lot upstairs, but he's nice to look at. Juliette started dating him to get back to Kelsey.
- Kelsey is a model who was dating Garrett, but couldn't help herself get cozy with rich Alex, who everyone warned her about. So things ended with Garrett. Kelsey was introduced to this group through Chloe - they work together. At a bar.
- Madisson is Kelsey's roommate and is a recent engineering grad, so she apparently is the brains in this group. She was Alex's girlfriend in high school. But now she's in love with Brandon.
- Brandon is friends with Alex and is just as big of a player/douche. He wants to be a rapper, but was told his music sucks by a producer. When he drinks, he can't help himself around other girls.
- And finally, there's Pauly, Alex's cousin, who quite frankly is a deadbeat and is way too old to be hanging out with this crew. Oh and he wants to be a rapper when he grows up.
PHEW! Did you catch all that? See why you need lots of wine to watch this show?! It's just too much fun NOT to watch. As I said, it will take you right back to the good 'ole days of young love.
To get caught up, you watch episodes on mtv.com: Full episodes Which I suggest you do, since the new episode airs tonight.
Today's theme song: Cut to the Feeling (Carly Rae Jepsen)
Today's pandora station: 80s pop radio