SoN

Don't you hate when people abbreviate tv shows like that.. SoN, OTH, TLW its like they are saying... I am so connected to this show, I don't even need to call it it's real name... ohhh k. I admit it, I am one of those freaks... but only when talking to other people who obsess the same amount when a new episode comes out, aka other people who use the lingo.

SoN.. South of Nowhere... I kept hearing about it on Autostraddle updates etc. but I never thought about actually checking it out. So last night, since I had absolutely nothing to do but procrastinate from packing, I decided to give it a try. It's not bad. Ok, its actually pretty good. 

There were parts that were like every other team drama though. Actually I feel like the new 90210 copied ALOT from this show. The intro is almost identical, just different actors and a new song. The set up is similar... main girl from ohio (kansas in 90210) with two brothers, one is an adopted african american (one african american brother in 90210) and the girl is disgustingly innocent until she meets her outsider friend Ashley (silver in 90210) and begins to like the all-star guy at high school Aiden (ethan in 90210) who is dating the queen bee Madison (Naomi in 90210) I think that is pretty much all of the similarities.. oh, well based in LA but they seem to drive to Malibu or Santa Monica a lot more than is feasible. 

So 90210 definitely ripped off some ideas from this show, but SoN definitely ripped some ideas off of One Tree Hill... like the two basketball stars competing for the number one spot. The bus leaves them behind and they have to walk a really long way in the dark in their dressed up outfits since it was an away game... and then begin beating each other up along the way. 

I don't know... its all pretty funny I think. Actually, its kind of sad that I watched like 6 episodes last night. but its addicting.... and this one does have a nice twist. The gay theme. Its hard to find t.v. shows that introduces a main character as questioning her sexual orientation in the pilot. Its got a lot of sexual tension build up... but every time I get excited about that I am reminded how lame it will probably end up due to the little white tv-pg stamp in the corner of the screen. 

I guess Ill have to get my little "fixes" from TLW.... but only for 9 more days :( 

Anyways.. here are the three characters that make the show worth all the cliches.

        Ashely                    Aiden                      Spencer

Hmmmm, just what I need... another tv show! not.

xoxo,

-K