I've Been Keeping up with the Kardashians

Have you been keeping up? 

It’s hard for me to conceive that anyone has not been keeping up with the Kardashians. I mean look around: they’re everywhere from books to explicit movies. What started as noise in the background while I do my homework has evolved into an hour of nonproduction on my side.

I'll give you a recap of the show in case you're somehow unaware of it. The show stars all of the Kardashian family but brings strong attention to the three older sisters Kim, Khloe and Kourtney along with their mom Kris. Those four are the main focus, but the most interesting is Scott Disick. He's seemingly just a man with millions of dollars who acts like a man who grew up with millions of dollars, along with no responsibility. My favorite quality that he possesses seems to be the one his significant other, Kourtney, hates the most, and that’s his flawed logic that seems to make perfect sense to me. Along with Scott Disick there are other male characters who make sporadic appearances, such as the rotating cast of celebrity boyfriends, the main characters’ step brothers, and even their biological brother Rob. The show follows this assortment of people around, and with a bit of creative editing, makes for a captivating TV show.

What makes a show great is the writing, the characters, and the plot. The conversations on this show aren't Breaking Bad good, but the conversations are real life human dialogue, and you can't write the feelings it gives. There’s something more inviting and relatable about a show where you may hear a conversation that sounds like one you would have with your friends. The Kardashians’ conversations range from low level word choices to energy filled rants. As far as characters go, you have so many to pick from. You have characters whose fame comes from an unintentional adult film career, a character who’s in a relationship with a Lord who has a drug addiction, and Kanye West. As far as stories go you get a whole week worth of celebrity action, family affairs, and at times business advice somehow condensed into an hour long broadcast.

You may think you get enough of the Kardashian family from your Facebook feed, Twitter timeline, or Myspace page, but you don’t. This show isn't a PBS special, but it does teach you a couple of things. It teaches you more specific things about the Kardashian family, and their lessons learned can be applied to almost everyone. This show succeeds at showing the glitz and glamour of a millionaire life, but what always stands out is that they’re a family composed of individuals who all have adversity. It turns out the Kardashians aren’t the slime of the Earth. Actually they're quite the opposite. They do the same things we do as a family and as friends. At times they have arguments over things that a commoner like me would never dream of, but it doesn’t annoy me and it’s really not a reason to hate them. Those same arguments show the development of human relationships as you see some fall apart, the acceptance of their father in-law’s transformation into a woman, and even Kanye West. Contrary to popular belief, he acts just like a guy you’d see everyday. This show is a 10/10 even if all the reality of this reality show doesn’t seem real.