As if being a 31-year-old Hills devotee wasn’t bad enough, last night I found myself in a chat room game with other Hills devotees (who were probably half my age and up past their bedtimes), competing for points based on my oh-so-witty comments about the show. Whaaa, you say? Yes, it’s true: Lauren, Heidi, and Whitney have not only invaded the television, fashion and music markets, they’ve moved into cyberspace, too.
Here’s how it works. Once on the backchannel site, you log in and wait for the next game to start. Not only can you play on Tuesday nights, but also during reruns (there’s probably a game going on right now, can you stand it?!). Once a game starts, you wait your turn to post your brilliant observations and sincerest comments. You know, something mind-bending like, "What’s up with Lauren’s hair?" Or, "Spencer really is the Devil." When people like your comments, they click on them. The more clicks your receive, the bigger your comment appears, and the more points you get. So if lots of people agree that Justin Bobby is looking fine in a particular scene, it will look like you screamed, JUSTIN BOBBY IS SO HOT…if someone actually thought that, not me, OK fine, me. But I digress. When it’s not your turn to comment, you click on other people’s comments that you like. If other people also like the comments you choose and click on them right after you, you also get points. It’s not brain surgery, people! Just a venting room for us pathetic dedicated Hills watchers.
Ok, so this sounds pretty stupid, and I admit when I first logged on I was quite embarrassed. But the more I played, the more I longed for my fellow gamers’ approval. But alas, I did not fare so well (I blame the generational gap). After last night’s new episode, I only scored 338 points (the winner scored 958), and I came in 19 out of 34 in my particular chat room. Pretty disappointing. My most popular comment was about Audrina’s horse teeth (she’s pretty, but she really does have big chompers). Anyway, I can’t say that I will go back next week, but if you are home, alone, feeling sad that you are in your 30s and watching 20-somethings dribble on about their pathetic love lives and staring oh-so-deeply into space — know you are not alone, that there’s a whole game dedicated to people just like us.
So what do you think, Hills fans: Will you try this game next Tuesday? Or should I get a life, never watch the Hills again, and pick up an age-appropriate hobby such as knitting?
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Take heart Lesley, I’m in my 40s and watch religiously.
I wanted to comment last night about how brightly lit that ‘concert’ was with White Tie Affair so you know I’ll be there next week with my snark turned up to eleven.
I think the game is a little too much for me, but I am a religous HILLS watcher in my mid 30s! I find Lauren addictive, although I loathe Spiedi and Justin Bobby.
I have to say, this idea sounds so freaking cool! I would love to watch Grey’s Anatomy and get to vent about, say, Callie and Meredith’s hair. Or even during reruns of the Office. I o watch the Hills but I have to pay attention, these girls are too lovely!
Lauren looks like she has a moustache. Don’t they have lasers or wax in da Hills?
The fact that people actually watch this show makes me want to vomit. Ugh.
I so want to do spencer
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I WATCH THE HILLS FAITHFULLY THE NEW GIRL NEEDS TO MAN UP AND STAY AWAY FROM OTHER PEOPLES MEN. AND IF I did not see her I would have thought she was a man just by her voice she would not get away with that in philly. 1 fan from philly.