The Hills Travel: It Just Didn't Seem Quite... Natural To Me

March 25, 2008 at 9:10 AM | by egw | 2 Comments

OMG! "The Hills" is back, but barely in the Hills at all this week. In the first of eight episodes remaining in this season -- what MTV billed as the "season 3.5 premiere" -- LC and Whitney take Paris by storm, Heidi tries to heal her soul with some skiing, and Audrina holds down the fort off-camera. Boy, did we miss yelling at the screen that much.

Before the hiatus, LC and Whitney found out Teen Vogue editrix Lisa Love was sending them to Paris to cover the Bal de Crillon, one of the most famous debutante events in the world. (Famous debutantes at the Crillon Ball not in this episode: Phil Collins' daughter, Pele's goddaughter and RFK's granddaughter.)

When they get to Paris, LC and Whitney immediately pick up their ball dresses at Alberta Ferretti (418 Rue St Honoré) before they even hit their luxury accommodations at Le Grand Hotel (2 Rue Scribe). After a frantic early-morning trip to Colette (213 Rue St Honoré) to get shoes for the Teen Vogue photo shoot at the Hotel Crillon (10 Place Concorde), they go out on the town with some cute French boys who suggest drinking champagne underneath the Eiffel Tower.

Aww, c'est jolie! But not all is bubbly and roses:

Due to not understanding the concept of a curling iron, LC scorches her designer dress and is forced to lie her way into a replacement; meanwhile, Whitney is bitter because she didn't get to do very much on the shoot or at the ball, a sentiment only heightened when bitchy editor Kimball criticizes her ability to be a "natural" gofer. And LC desperately searches for a rebondaire after she hears from Audrina that erstwhile fling Brody is making the rounds with his new girlfriend. Luckily there's a cute boy to drive her around on his motorcycle... but Paris can't last forever.

From the City of Light we also travel to the City of White -- specifically, Crested Butte, Colorado, home of the Montag compound. Heidi has called off her wedding with Spencer and gone home to rejuvenate, but sad, sad Spencer decides to come after her, despite the disapproving looks of Papa and Mama Montag. They share two awkward meals at Crested Butte's finest restaurant, the Timberline (201 Elk Avenue), but ultimately she asks him to move out of their apartment. Hey, no wonder the New York Times described her as "kind of a feminist hero." Even Heidi's scary face doesn't make us love this show any less.

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I have to pick just one?

1. Heidi and Spencer having lunch together without the Parents Montag. Maybe it was only the Hillsy editing, but they literally had nothing to say to each other.
2. In the car back to the airport in Paris, Whitney tells LC she wants to leave Teen Vogue. LC just kind of... sits there and stares out the window. If she had a thought bubble over her head, it would read "Whu? You're going to leave me to have your own life? I don't understand..."
3. Lauren trying to flirt with two French guys at once at the Plaza Athenee, also known as Mr. "Yes, the city is very beautiful" and Mr. "Do you like to surf?" Naturally she ends up on the motorcycle tour with the former.
4. When Spencer shows up at Heidi's house and her dad is the only one home. Spencer's all, "I had to reconnect with her," and Papa Montag says, "A phone call. An e-mail, those are good ideas." Later, Heidi's mom pulls the old "Honey, can you help me with something in the kitchen?" to get Mr. Montag out of the lovers' way, but that was more hilarious than awkward.
5. Heidi and Spencer's goodbye outside her house. It looked like they were both trying really hard to cry but not getting there. He was a bit closer if only because his face is still mostly his, I think...

March 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM

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CaroPhila
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ugh.
so, my mtv channel disappeared again, and I had to go with my sister's review that last night's episode contained "the most awkward tv moment ever." I'm guessing this is between the Plastic Heidi & Backstreet Boy Spencer?

March 25, 2008 at 9:40 AM

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egw
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I have to pick just one?
Top 5 awkward moments from "The Hills" this week:
1. Heidi and Spencer having lunch together without the Parents Montag. Maybe it was only the Hillsy editing, but they literally had nothing to say to each other.
2. In the car back to the airport in Paris, Whitney tells LC she wants to leave Teen Vogue. LC just kind of... sits there and stares out the window. If she had a thought bubble over her head, it would read "Whu? You're going to leave me to have your own life? I don't understand..."
3. Lauren trying to flirt with two French guys at once at the Plaza Athenee, also known as Mr. "Yes, the city is very beautiful" and Mr. "Do you like to surf?" Naturally she ends up on the motorcycle tour with the former.
4. When Spencer shows up at Heidi's house and her dad is the only one home. Spencer's all, "I had to reconnect with her," and Papa Montag says, "A phone call. An e-mail, those are good ideas." Later, Heidi's mom pulls the old "Honey, can you help me with something in the kitchen?" to get Mr. Montag out of the lovers' way, but that was more hilarious than awkward.
5. Heidi and Spencer's goodbye outside her house. It looked like they were both trying really hard to cry but not getting there. He was a bit closer if only because his face is still mostly his, I think...

March 25, 2008 at 10:27 AM

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