If you're entertained by the travails of teens who, arguably, are the most pampered and shallow of any outside the 90210 zip code, then Laguna Beach—MTV's reality-show hit that has already produced a bona fide pop-culture sensation in Kristin Cavallari (who still has at least five of her allotted 15 minutes of fame remaining)—is for you. The 17 episodes of the 2005 season track the progress of Kristin and her friends/fellow castmates—Lauren Conrad, Talan Torriero, Jessica Smith, Taylor Cole, Stephen Colletti, Alex Murrel, Jason Wahler, and Dieter Schmitz—through the second half of their senior year in high school. As one might expect, romantic complications, sophomoric feuds, and petty jealousies abound. The show's resident bad boy, Jason, becomes more prominent in this second season, especially when Kristin determines that he's cheating on Jessica with Alex M (gasp!). “The End of the Beginning” covers the run-up to graduation day, with the kids' principal concern being what they'll wear (or not wear) beneath their ceremonial robes, while the heartrending (sob) finale finds summer over and the gang breaking up to go to various colleges, and Kristin pondering the ups and downs of her relationship with Stephen. The massive DVD extras include deleted scenes, cast interviews, and a slew of featurettes, including a behind-the-scenes Seventeen photo shoot. Popular but vapid, this an optional purchase. (E. Hulse)
Laguna Beach: The Complete Second Season
Paranount, 3 discs, 367 min., not rated, DVD: $39.99 Volume 21, Issue 5
Laguna Beach: The Complete Second Season
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