Like many of our readers here, I grew up in a middle class home with middle class values. And thanks to my middle-classiness, I am one of the fortunate people in this country who can afford basic cable television. And it is thanks to that very television and that very cable that I was introduced to NYC Prep, Bravo’s latest reality show in a long series of programs dedicated to pointing out how unbelievably assy many of this country’s wealthiest people really are. And really, the only difference between NYC Prep and the Real Housewives series is menopause, busted implants, and miserable husbands.
NYC Prep follows a group of mostly private school city rich kids — save for the token public school girl, who is probably smarter than all of them — as they openly drink and smoke and sleep with each other on national television. Their parents? Non-existent. The show? Barely watchable. The verdict? I’ll probably tune in all season, if only to remind myself that sometimes being a middle class dork can really work out.
To be fair, there is no way on God’s Green Earth recapping this show is possible, because it is physically impossible to replicate digital baby throw-up melting down your computer screen. Those seeking a recap can head over the The Village Voice. The short of it is, this one likes this one, this one wants that one, this one wants Ivy League, this one wants to be accepted, and that one (note: all of them) pretty much suck. Of course, none of this matters, because they’re rich, and rich people usually stay rich unless your MC Hammer, in which case you have some trying times until A&E comes a-knockin.
Simply put, NYC Prep makes me want to become an Upper East Side abortion doctor. Too much? Really? Well, watch the show, and then tell me if you really want to see these people procreate… I thought not.
But still, we want to help you to understand the young bucks and ladies of NYC Prep. So, BWE.tv has put together this handy guide to the six ho-getters to help you understand what, exactly, you are watching. Take a look at our chart, and then let us know what you thought about the show in the comments.
