I've seen little bits and pieces of this crap reality show while channel-changing, and the first thing that struck me was how dull it is. The buffoons at MTV must be running out of ideas. An all-American "Sk8er Boi" is the focus of attention but he never has anything interesting to say. He is just a dumb (i.e. typical) 21st century kid, utterly clueless about everything, without the necessary charisma or sense of humour to keep anyone's attention. Anyone's, except those teeny-boppers who probably made sure this crap didn't die an instant death with very low ratings. The less said about his idiotic mother, the better... The father also serves as a major clue as to why Ryan turned out to be such a bright cookie; he looks like an out-of-shape WWF wrestler. Ryan's narration is comically stilted, very fake-sounding, as if he were reading off a paper - someone else's text! It also sounds as if he is addressing the mentally-challenged and 3 year-olds. The obvious acting in front of the cameras doesn't help either. I'd be surprised if this snooze-fest is/was given a second season. Who cares whether Ryan sells the house or not? What high drama...
There should be an extensive survey/study of skaters' IQs. The results would be predictable, but I'd love to find out just how low...
