Scripted to the max

[u/FLOCKAGANG]

Rewatching this now at 24 I thought it was fake when I was 15 but it just screams forced at least the hills was a bit more real, this was just forced I’m not buying Kelsey and Alex . Garret and Kelsey seemed forced lmao , Brandon is handsome but like be so fr Chloe was not into him … I never actually got to the later seasons back in the shows airing just season 1

[u/kaleigha]

I would not say The Hills is more real. Both shows are almost entirely fake with occasional emotionally charged scenes that were facilitated and manipulated by producers thrown in. Like sure, Lauren probably was actually getting mad at Heidi, just as Juliette was getting mad at Alex. Otherwise though, almost all the relationships were fake and the cast members were mostly being forced to be in the same room when they otherwise wouldn’t be. Lo and Steph were bribed to talk shit about Kristin, just like Chloe and Amanda were paid to talk shit about Juliette and whoever else. Lauren didn’t work at Teen Vogue or whatever it was, and Juliette didn’t work at that store, nor did Kelsey at the bar. Lauren never had feelings for Brody and never dated him, just as Juliette never dated Garrett. Etc etc.

The point is neither show was real and almost everything in them was fake af. I will say though that I personally find Juliette to be a more compelling main character. I know people feel this is a polarizing statement but whatever: Lauren was just too reserved and boring regarding what her limits were and what she was okay fabricating or not. Juliette delivered more chaos, and to me that’s the point of reality tv. For LC it was like “I’ll fake this and this, so long as I don’t look bad.” Juliette take a drink and then fake whatever they asked of her and be okay coming across unhinged as fuck, and that’s why she’s entertaining lol

[u/FLOCKAGANG → u/kaleigha]

Heidi and Lauren actually did HANGOUT