Marie Fortsch

4-8-12

Reviewing the Arts

John Thomas

Shahs of Sunset

Step aside Real Housewives of every city, the Shahs of Sunset have arrived.  Bravo has added some fresh faces to their eclectic family.  These Persian faces all reside in Beverly Hills, drive Mercedes, and swipe their credit card like it’s going out of style.  Being in style is number one on their list, a cat fight even started because someone wore last year’s Versace.  This petty fight lasts throughout the whole episode which forces you to pick sides, Anita or GG.  GG owns a taser, so choose wisely.  Mj and Reza make a dynamic duo.  They bring the laughs on in this show.  A typical day for them involved attending a lavish pool party complete with a tiger.  Over the top is an understatement these Persians know how to throw parties and spend money.  Image Is Everything, not only the title of the episode but the title to their lives.  GG complains of being so stressed out over picking out what bathing suit she will wear in Vegas.  The sad part about it is that’s all GG has to be stressed out about since she doesn’t work, daddy’s got that part covered.  Shahs of Sunset are the classier version of the Jersey Shore.  They party just as hard but are far from trashy.  The cast age ranges from 26 to 34 but with a few drinks in them it’s like watching a clip from mean girls.  They all went to Beverly Hills High and its clear some think they are still there.  Passive aggressive to full on rage when a guest doesn’t say hello. 

            Bravo is one of the trendiest networks right now.  They have the Real Housewives franchise, top chef spinoffs; million dollar listing in two different cities, the list goes on and on.  They are the hottest shows on TV currently.  Most of their shows revolve on around money, million dollar match maker, million dollar listing, no one on the bravo network is modest with their dollar bills. The Shahs of Sunset is no exception money is everything to them.  Besides money Bravo loves groups of people, mostly female, that love drama and can put on a good show.  Shahs are just like real housewives or any other show on Bravo right now but it’s the cast that can make or break it.  They have a solid group with a mixture of personalities which makes for an entertaining show.  Bravo has a way of hypnotizing you, you can’t help but watch.  Sometimes you’re so into it you don’t even care that you’ve already seen the episode twice before.

            The girls on shahs look and dress like the Kardashians and can be annoying like them too but it’s much more enjoyable watching GG yell in some girls face then Kim cry over her 72 day marriage.  This show seems like it might be the same each episode, crazy party, drama, shopping, lunch, cat fight, but when you sit down to relax isn’t that what you want?  Reality TV is rarely good but it sure is entertaining.  If you’re a fan of any show on Bravo it would be hard to not enjoy Shahs of Sunset.