Les Girls de Playboy

I can't believe I saw this show. I truly can't. And yet I have.

I remember shooting bikini videos years back, and thinking to myself how jealous I was making non-crew spectators as I did my job. It put a smile on my face. But now I'm watching a video which is ostensibly in the same "genre" so to speak; the "pretty girl expose" sub-genre, and now that I see the product of such work (which I rarely viewed after a job was done) I'm at a loss for words. What can I say? Oh... my... God... if there was anything more vapid and hair-brained than a video about girls feeling competitive and special about being invited by the world's oldest, commercially successful, "dirty-old-man" to show off their bodies for a "sex" magazine, then I can't think of it.

Myself, I think there're few things that compete with the female form, particularly one that's gifted and graced with beauty. But to create a TV series about girls feeling special about getting naked in front of a camera... I mean... words just can't describe it. And yet here it is, in all of its Betacamn glory.

Jealous? No, just thoroughly astonished.

And yet at the same time I understand that there's a niche market for this sort of thing. The kind of male (or female as the case may be) who is in awe of physical beauty, and thinks there's something special about such people, and hence wants to get to know their inner emotional and social workings. Such a program offers a vicarious experience for those who aren't "part of the scene", so to speak.

I imagine it also offers a kind of testosterone boost for a certain kind of male who also likes this kind of thing, and seeing the rewards doled out to the pretty and intellectually vague.

But that'a a little harsh, because some of these girls, for all their clique-oriented petty competition and feigned sisterhood, demonstrate an internal understanding of who and what they are, and why they're prized as such. This puts them apart from the runaway who gets caught up in the illicit sex industry, and knows no other value to herself.

Even so this show is a waste of digital storage space, and is comically nauseating for those who like their entertainment somewhat more high-brow. Watch at your own risk.

i know that a bunch of playboy bunnies running around a mansion with someone who is turning 80 next year seems a little...trashy. but honestly, if you actually sit down and watch an episode, you will realize that the girls actually aren't that trashy. two of them have college degrees. one has a masters. the third is a massage therapist. like really? come on. you can't just call them dumb because they are hot and live at this mansion. the only one who doesn't seem smart or poised is Kendra- and if i had to guess her age i'd say 18 or 19. shes just a typical girl, nothing to get upset about. this show is completely harmless, and in the middle of the day when nothings on, its nice to watch gorgeous girls goof around.

The Girls Next Door is funny light hearted television, in a not so funny light hearted world. I'm not quite sure the world of television has been entirely up to par in the past few years anyhow.

Is it thought provoking, and life altering? Maybe not, but it's just fun to watch. Sometimes, and some days you just need some light hearted entertainment.

If you don't agree with the show, or the participants then just turn the channel or hand yourself over to those DVD's you're so happy to own. Don't belittle other's successes (even if they aren't your notion of success). It's just TV, not brain surgery.

I personally love this show!!!! Sure, it may be somewhat nasty. And a little bit degrading, but it provides some information on what the mansion is like on the inside. You also get to see that not ALL pretty people are incredibly stupid... all three of them have either got a degree in something or are in school. I think the show is very funny. Especially when the girls act like idiots. There are also some touching moments. Like when Bridget, Holly and Kendra helped give Anastasia a makeover for the Midsummer's party. That was very sweet. I will admit there are some repulsive things in the show. Like when the girls were completely naked in front of the camera while shooting a pictorial. That really isn't something that should be put in TV. But, hey, this is E!, not Nickelodeon. The girls seem cool and are very pretty. Also, they aren't completely stupid. My mom like Holly the best and I like Kendra. But I think Bridget is the sweetest. And as for Bridget being homely... YEAH RIGHT!!! I'd love to be as pretty as any of them!!

This show is just typical of E! and unfortunately too many other networks. Trashy, stupid, and downright silly. But the sad thing is that a series like this gets aired because it's exactly what so many people (men and boys in their teens and 20's?) want to watch. I'm sure that Hugh Hefner is only allowing it to be done because he's making a ton of money off of it and it's giving him free publicity for his magazine, TV channel, etc. And, of course, it's the girls who are made to look really dumb, not him. Hefner's staff at the mansion must get paid a lot to put up with so much adolescent and selfish behavior - they seem to be the only real adults around there. No, this isn't the show to watch if you want anything meaningful or thought-provoking - it's not even funny or entertaining. Forget it.