Ratings: ‘Jersey Shore’ series finale rises … but also falls?
Anyone who watches the show likely knows why the ratings have fallen so hard since its season 3 peak, and it is simply because it has drifted away from what its original focus was about: eight people having a good time, embarrassing themselves royally, and at least having some sort of perception that they were ordinary people. The show was never able to reconcile the fact that these “ordinary young people” were also big stars, and they would try to create this sort of illusion that no one was following them from place to place on the boardwalk.
Also, the final season really reflected that these people were all at a more mature place in their lives, and really would have never crashed in a Shore House together in the real world anymore. Snooki, for example, was seven months pregnant, whereas The Situation was still battling addiction problems following a trip to rehab.
What do you think about the show’s final ratings? If you want to see Snooki, The Situation, and others react to the end of the show, you can do so over at the link here.
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