5 Ways Geordie Shore Is Just Not Jersey Shore

0.geordie.shore Currently broadcasting its Fifth Series, I can't help but wonder what the shelf-life of Jersey's Shore British remake, Geordie Shore. Although it has only been on the air less than two years, reality shows often burn bright and fast, especially those which are spin-offs/adaptations of others. Although I've watched Geordie Shore from the beginning I'm only really continuing to invest in it to make the transition to post-Jersey Shore life more bearable. However, I'm finding, more and more, Geordie Shore is providing very little solace. The remake is, sadly, unable to match the success of its predecessor and although it continues to be a ratings hit for MTV UK, there are several aspects of the show's premise which really annoy me, even though I enjoy it for the most part.

5. Jersey Shore is a Summer Holiday

geordie.shore.magalufJersey Shore, both the show and the location, screams summer! Even the seasons that did not take place in Jersey (Miami, Season Two. Italy, Season Four) were still filmed around April€“June time and took place just before the Jersey seasons. So, not only did they have a Spring Break-esque holiday feel but also that summer anticipation that they will soon be €˜going back to Jersey€™. Geordie Shore, on the other hand, has more of an €˜I€™m going back into that house down the road and will get to lie in bed and do nothing for a month€™. Jersey Shore provided the viewers a sense of escapism because they themselves were escaping their urban, New York/New Jersey/New England hometowns and going a summer hotspot. Here in the UK, we are a much smaller country with pretty uniform weather throughout. Thus, British people rarely €˜summer€™ in Britain, especially young people, who will go to Mediterranean party towns such as Ibiza, Magaluf, Zante and Ayia Napa. Whilst, understandably, the producers wouldn€™t have wanted the whole show based abroad, they could have opted for a UK resort which still has some €˜holiday€™ reputation, such as Blackpool or Brighton, both of which are €˜shore cities€™. However, here€™s the problem, neither city has particularly distinctive locals. In the UK, €˜northerners€™ have the strongest local identities (Geordies, Scousers, Scots) but, honestly, €˜northern€™ cities are kind of, well, rough. Geordie Shore would have fared much better, and appeared much more original, had it not tried to stay too faithful to the €˜Shore€™ concept.
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Hey, I'm Deneo, I'm from Edinburgh, Scotland, in the UK, and have recently graduated from university as a student of sociology and culture. Over the course of my uni degree, I have become interested in socio-cultural discussion of just about anything and enjoy trying to apply it to pop culture topics, such as tv, film and music.