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I never got hooked on the whole Laguna Beach craze that was taking over my friends brains and replacing them with teenage girl versions of themselves. After watching the first episode of 8th & Ocean I'll admit I'm hooked. I really must stop watching all this nonsense, but if you are at all familiar with the current format of MTV these days you'll soon realize it's like the Vanity Fair of television networks, mostly advertisements and little content. Who does their programming? TiVo never seems able to record their programs in its entirety. Do you have any idea how many episodes of Date My Mom have left me hanging?
The first episode is narrated by Suzy, a booking agent for the elite Miami-based Irene Marie Agency. After setting up the premise, Suzy introduces us to our first model Britt, a Midwestern Lolita waiting to reveal her inner freak. We know this because she explains how she was home-schooled, has never been to a club and does not know how to dance.
Since the premiere episode was titled "Sibling Rivalry", it's time to meet the twins, Sabrina and Kelly. We first meet them at a casting call for a spread in Ocean Drive magazine. Kelly comes in first and shows her book to the casting agents. She proceeds to strip down to her bikini for a couple of shots and then is sent on her way. All this occurs while the casting agents tongues are wagging and eating out of her hand.
Her twin sister Sabrina is next. However, something's amiss with Sabrina. (We must establish plot points early here people.) The room is so quiet you could hear a pin drop, In fact to reinforce this I think they dubbed in the sound of crickets. The agents don't even ask her to take anything off. Sabrina leaves and the casting agents ask Suzy which twin she thinks would be better for their shoot. Suzy says Kelly will "give it to them more" right now than Sabrina. Sabrina's test shots have been coming back "dead in the eyes" she says.
Following this there's small talk between Britt and the other girls at the models' apartment most of which I tuned out because I was waiting for them to introduce the boys.
They are: Teddy, Adrian, Sean and Vinci. We see them doing things that boys do... eating pizza and making plans for the evening. They have an inane exchange about scoring booty and the theory of going to a club with girls attracts girls, so they're going to get the girls? Adrian promises to call Sean once he's reached the mythical land of Bootopia.
This prompts Teddy to ask Adrian if he's so into the booty, why was he home last night when the other guys were out? Adrian blames this on Sean, saying he doesn't know how to use a phone. Since Sean's a model, I'm inclined to believe this is not so far from the truth.
Cut to Sabrina and Kelly fighting about the clothes they're going to wear to the club. Kelly doesn't like Sabrina's shirt. Sabrina doesn't like Kelly's bandanna etc. Britt decides to stay home, which will probably be happening a lot this season.
The next morning, Sabrina is called into Irene Marie's office. Irene Marie is one scary looking lady. Words cannot describe lest to say the knife has not been good to her. I thought for a moment she might be the lead singer of "Dead or Alive" slumming in Miami. Hey this is my blog, so in my mind it could happpen. She tells Sabrina her book is a mess. Her pictures have no life. She looks dead in the eyes. Sabrina tells Irene that she's used to being given direction from the photographer and that he took better pictures of her sister.
"Let's get one thing straight," Irene Marie counters. "When you're getting paid to be a model, you're the one who's supposed to know what to do." This makes Sabrina cry, so Irene Marie takes pity and sets up another test shoot up for her to see if she can put this advice to good use.
There's more booty talk amongst the boys. The girls convince Britt to go to the club with them. It's all just too "Footloose" for words.
The following morning, Irene Marie makes a call to a photographer named Navid regarding Sabrina. She tells him "if there's anyone who can bring a girl out, it's you, Navid," From the looks of Navid, I highly doubt this. He's one fat sweaty man. One thing is certain, you'd never see him taking snapshots of the girls on "America's Next Top Model".
Sabrina models with Adrian. Navid tells them the more they trust in what he tells them to do, the better the shoot will look. To prove it, he tells Adrian to "cup the booty." Sabrina looks miserable, and keeps moving her head, despite Navid's plea for her not to move her head. This prompts him to yell "I lost the hair again!" over and over.
Later, Sabrina tells Kelly about the shoot, how cold it was and how she got to do a shower scene with Adrian. Sabrina seems really pleased with the results. This makes it the perfect time for Kelly to burst her bubble by announcing that she landed the spread in Ocean Drive magazine. Much sulking ensues.
Irene Marie meets with Sabrina to discuss her new set of photographs. Sabrina has a very strong contact with the camera in these shots, but Irene Marie feels Sabrina could've had a better connection with Adrian. Maybe had she moved her hands through his hair or cupped his booty?
Sabrina plays the blame game again and tells Irene Marie this failure is Navid's fault. Irene Marie says she's trying to teach Sabrina how to interact with the photographer. She guarantees that had Sabrina suggested something to him, he'd have been blown away.
The show ends with Irene Marie stating that if Sabrina doesn't emerge out her shell and start showing the camera a little bit of something, she's not going to go anywhere in this business.
Color me smitten. Thank you TiVo.
The first episode is narrated by Suzy, a booking agent for the elite Miami-based Irene Marie Agency. After setting up the premise, Suzy introduces us to our first model Britt, a Midwestern Lolita waiting to reveal her inner freak. We know this because she explains how she was home-schooled, has never been to a club and does not know how to dance.
Since the premiere episode was titled "Sibling Rivalry", it's time to meet the twins, Sabrina and Kelly. We first meet them at a casting call for a spread in Ocean Drive magazine. Kelly comes in first and shows her book to the casting agents. She proceeds to strip down to her bikini for a couple of shots and then is sent on her way. All this occurs while the casting agents tongues are wagging and eating out of her hand.
Her twin sister Sabrina is next. However, something's amiss with Sabrina. (We must establish plot points early here people.) The room is so quiet you could hear a pin drop, In fact to reinforce this I think they dubbed in the sound of crickets. The agents don't even ask her to take anything off. Sabrina leaves and the casting agents ask Suzy which twin she thinks would be better for their shoot. Suzy says Kelly will "give it to them more" right now than Sabrina. Sabrina's test shots have been coming back "dead in the eyes" she says.
Following this there's small talk between Britt and the other girls at the models' apartment most of which I tuned out because I was waiting for them to introduce the boys.
They are: Teddy, Adrian, Sean and Vinci. We see them doing things that boys do... eating pizza and making plans for the evening. They have an inane exchange about scoring booty and the theory of going to a club with girls attracts girls, so they're going to get the girls? Adrian promises to call Sean once he's reached the mythical land of Bootopia.
This prompts Teddy to ask Adrian if he's so into the booty, why was he home last night when the other guys were out? Adrian blames this on Sean, saying he doesn't know how to use a phone. Since Sean's a model, I'm inclined to believe this is not so far from the truth.
Cut to Sabrina and Kelly fighting about the clothes they're going to wear to the club. Kelly doesn't like Sabrina's shirt. Sabrina doesn't like Kelly's bandanna etc. Britt decides to stay home, which will probably be happening a lot this season.
The next morning, Sabrina is called into Irene Marie's office. Irene Marie is one scary looking lady. Words cannot describe lest to say the knife has not been good to her. I thought for a moment she might be the lead singer of "Dead or Alive" slumming in Miami. Hey this is my blog, so in my mind it could happpen. She tells Sabrina her book is a mess. Her pictures have no life. She looks dead in the eyes. Sabrina tells Irene that she's used to being given direction from the photographer and that he took better pictures of her sister.
"Let's get one thing straight," Irene Marie counters. "When you're getting paid to be a model, you're the one who's supposed to know what to do." This makes Sabrina cry, so Irene Marie takes pity and sets up another test shoot up for her to see if she can put this advice to good use.
There's more booty talk amongst the boys. The girls convince Britt to go to the club with them. It's all just too "Footloose" for words.
The following morning, Irene Marie makes a call to a photographer named Navid regarding Sabrina. She tells him "if there's anyone who can bring a girl out, it's you, Navid," From the looks of Navid, I highly doubt this. He's one fat sweaty man. One thing is certain, you'd never see him taking snapshots of the girls on "America's Next Top Model".
Sabrina models with Adrian. Navid tells them the more they trust in what he tells them to do, the better the shoot will look. To prove it, he tells Adrian to "cup the booty." Sabrina looks miserable, and keeps moving her head, despite Navid's plea for her not to move her head. This prompts him to yell "I lost the hair again!" over and over.
Later, Sabrina tells Kelly about the shoot, how cold it was and how she got to do a shower scene with Adrian. Sabrina seems really pleased with the results. This makes it the perfect time for Kelly to burst her bubble by announcing that she landed the spread in Ocean Drive magazine. Much sulking ensues.
Irene Marie meets with Sabrina to discuss her new set of photographs. Sabrina has a very strong contact with the camera in these shots, but Irene Marie feels Sabrina could've had a better connection with Adrian. Maybe had she moved her hands through his hair or cupped his booty?
Sabrina plays the blame game again and tells Irene Marie this failure is Navid's fault. Irene Marie says she's trying to teach Sabrina how to interact with the photographer. She guarantees that had Sabrina suggested something to him, he'd have been blown away.
The show ends with Irene Marie stating that if Sabrina doesn't emerge out her shell and start showing the camera a little bit of something, she's not going to go anywhere in this business.
Color me smitten. Thank you TiVo.
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