The world of Greek contains plenty of references to the Internet, from shots of characters using instant messaging to people writing e-mails. But one of the biggest online tools around today has never reared its blue and white head. Seriously, do the kids at Cyprus Rhodes not have Facebook? The issue of Mark Zuckerberg’s soul-sucking creation never being used wasn’t an issue until tonight’s episode, when the social networking site would have resolved nearly every problem presented in “A Tale of Two Parties.”
Think about it: With Facebook, Rusty and Tina could have simply set their relationship status to “it’s complicated” and there wouldn’t be any confusion. Rusty could have sent his sister a Facebook message asking for sex advice, instead of trying to get it out of her one-on-one. The Kappa Taus could have gotten the word out about their party a whole lot better had they created an event page. Casey could have gotten right to flirting with the guy from Wildfire because she would have seen he’d broken up with his girlfriend on her newsfeed. Plus, Evan might pick up on the fact Frannie wants him bad if he’d just ask her about her Facebook Five.
I think on a show where characters reference Gossip Girl they should probably use one of the biggest websites on the Internet to interact. Or maybe Greek happens in some other dimension where Mark Zuckerberg was never born and Friendster is the dominant social website. No writer for Greek could think of that.
Summary
Omega Chi decides to throw a big party celebrating the end of the school’s restrictions. Kappa Tau counters, throwing a rager of their own. Casey wants to meet “hot boys” at the party, but Evan does everything he can in his power to have her not interact with anyone else. Much to Evan’s dismay, Casey and a guy (played by some guy from ABC Family’s horse-centric drama “Wildfire”) hit it off. Rusty realizes he is Tina’s “fun buddy” (guess what that really means), and is confused about how to approach that. Plus, Calvin and his TA share a kiss, which means ABC Family isn’t playing around with their “new kind of family” tagline.
Representations of College
- The running gag in tonight’s episode was that Rusty turns to a wide variety of people for advice regarding Tina, with all of their help bordering on the idiotic. I applaud this joke, because a lot of advice you get in college is really stupid. Nobody had the right answer for Rusty, the same way nobody has the right answer for any of your meaningless problems.
- Cappie references an “American Girl Spring Fashion Show Party.” He meant it as an insult, but I fear that could actually be a brilliant party idea.
- I wish Ashleigh’s line about reading every issue of Cosmo was some bad joke. But nearly every female I’ve met worships that rag. Don’t know if that’s a commentary on college or girls in general, though.
- Most of the music featured at both frat parties would never be played at a real frat party. People want something you can dance to, not emotional pop-rock. At one point, though, the Omega Chi party featured a rap song. That’s more like it!
- A friend in sorority says the episode misrepresented the “sober sister” policy. There you go.
Greek’s Bad Writing In Action
- Instead of saying the extra two syllables necessary, one frat bro refers to Rusty and Tina’s relationship as “friends with bennies.” Hope it isn’t this Benny.
- The scene where Beaver pretended to be Tina calling Rusty was one of the most cliché sitcom moments Greek could have ripped off. What’s next, Kappa Tau gets a wacky neighbor?
To keep it blunt and simple: Nearly all the dialog between Casey and Ashleigh is putrid. Absolute garbage. Can Ashleigh go on study abroad or something to “Hotmanistan” just so we don’t have to deal with the raw sewage that is her lines?
Closing Question – Does anyone actually watch ABC Family’s Wildfire? Alternatively, does anyone watch anything else on ABC Family?