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How Did Kendra Turn Out So Terrible? As a huge fan of The Girls Next Door, naturally I was looking forward to enjoying Kendra Wilkinson's dumbass laugh on its own show. But now we're only a handful of episodes into the first season, and I'm already bored. Not that I never got bored of Girls Next Door -- I definitely did -- but at least it took me a few seasons with that show. So what went wrong with Kendra?

It can't just be that she isn't very interesting, even though that's definitely true. Most people on docudramas aren't very interesting. Hardly ever stops me from being enthralled. And the same argument could be made for how stupid she is. Stupid is ordinarily fantastic television! Basically, I think the show is suffering from two major problems: First of all, very annoying situations are egregiously staged. Her little stylist friend who brought her a French whore outfit while only Hank was home? So fake. And also a terrible scene. And the signed Playboy she gave Hank's parents the first time she met them? That reeks of producer meddling. We all know every "reality" show does this, but Kendra's a terrible actress and these stunts always come off so disingenuous, and they happen constantly.

The other major problem for me is that I just miss Holly. Even when The Girls Next Door's formula was so tired, and Hef just got creepier and creepier and they all clearly were just bored employees of Playboy, Holly always brought the desperate scheming to make up for it. Kendra's friends are hot, but they don't have the personalities Bridget and Holly had. You can only watch Kendra laugh her ass off while running around topless as her entourage vapidly smiles approvingly in the corner so many times before it's just not compelling anymore, you know? And that's literally all that happens on this show. Plus, my god, can this woman get over her Hef obsession already? Cut the goddamn geriatric money cord.

And this isn't a reason to not like the show, but I still want to address it -- Crappiest. Opening. Credits. Ever! Why, Too Short? Why? Seriously, I could make a better opening sequence on my bootleg Photoshop's animation feature, and I'm an idiot with zero design training or experience. Get it together, E!'s opening credits people!

But it's not all bad. Hank's an endearing dreamboat. I'll give the show that.

Here's one of the five trillion times Kendra has been topless for no reason while her friends think it's great, if you haven't seen the show:



Thoughts on Kendra?

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July 13, 2009 10:39 PM
DuchessKitty
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Thank you Mindy, for summing up what I couldn't exactly pinpoint as wrong with the show. The supporting players (except yummy Hank) are all really boring and fake.
The Kendra-centric portions of "TGND" were always my least favorite come to think of it, so I don't know why I'm surprised.

July 14, 2009 1:58 AM
aznemesis
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Frankly, I don't know why anyone thought this show would be good to begin with. I didn't know who the bitch was to begin with. Never heard of The Girls Next Door. After hearing the premise, it doesn't sound like I missed much with that one, either. Anyway, when I saw the lame-assed promos for this show--stripper pole and such--all I could think is, "Wow. Bravo just can't stop making shitty reality shows, can they?"

July 14, 2009 6:38 AM
kamaiian
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Hank is quite a catch. Sadly, I agree the show is boring.

I miss Holly.

July 14, 2009 7:21 PM
Sheila
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TO aznemesis, the show is on E! not Bravo, but then again, they are all the same aren't they?

July 14, 2009 9:07 PM
Cindy
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The person that wrote this review is a complete idiot! Your taste is in your ass and you need to get a life! The show is entertaining and I along with the rest of the world watch and love it! So you stupid haters should really turn off your tvs and grow a garden or something because that is what you are born to do!

July 15, 2009 10:42 PM
christine
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I love Kendra!!! I would love to see her show when she becomes a mother. That will be the Kendra we learned to love, turn into another very life changing moment in her live. Give it a chance. I do miss miss miss Holly and Bridget though. The new twins and what ever that other blond girl is going to be very short lived to watch. It will be a big mistake to try to replace Holly, Bridget and Kendra.

April 16, 2011 12:49 AM
www.televisionwithoutpity.com
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Why do i hate kendra so much.. May I repost it? :)

April 22, 2011 3:49 AM
www.televisionwithoutpity.com
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Why do i hate kendra so much.. Smashing :)

June 2, 2011 9:47 PM
www.televisionwithoutpity.com
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Why do i hate kendra so much.. Outstanding :)

June 2, 2011 9:47 PM
www.televisionwithoutpity.com
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Why do i hate kendra so much.. WTF? :)

June 3, 2011 2:08 AM
www.televisionwithoutpity.com
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Why do i hate kendra so much.. Smashing :)

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