Last ThursdayâÂÂs season four premiere of “Jersey Shore” didnâÂÂt launch with a powerful blast.
The show opened with Snookie posing in unusual positions for her passport picture and it gave viewers a good chuckle — maybe even a laugh — at something sane people would not attempt.
As many of the showâÂÂs viewers are aware, this season was filmed in Florence, Italy, making this the most anticipated season compared to the first three.
Unlike previous season premieres, about 15 minutes was wasted on showing how the cast members arrived to their home in Florence.
The house that they stayed in is by far the most extravagant compared to the other two. SnookieâÂÂs reaction to the view of the house, âÂÂWow! ItâÂÂs like a castle,â is definitely an understatement.
Once everyone was together, the crew made an attempt to go out onto the streets to find somewhere to eat. The confusion on their faces while trying to read directions in Italian was priceless alongside watching Pauly D and Snookie driving stick shift cars.
Drama was kept at a low-key during the premier. The cast spent their first night sightseeing close to home. Even at night the area looked so pure and natural to the point where one would wonder how the show got permits to contaminate the place with its presence.
Of course it wouldnâÂÂt be âÂÂJersey Shoreâ without some fist pumping.
Watching the show was like visually diverging into a different world, especially when the cast checked out their first Italian club later that night. Unlike the clubs promoted in previous seasons, there were blinking lights, fire tables and dancers everywhere. Inside the club felt so live that it was probably the only thing viewers envied the cast for.
While watching the show without wanting to change the channel, viewers had an opportunity to notice some different aspects about the cast.
The first thing Ron and Sammie talked about was their readiness to be single and not be miserable for their time at the house, compared to crying over each other in every other episode last season.
Snookie looks more tan and a bit slimmer, something that The Situation picked up right away. Also, there was something different about Jwoww, like she had work done.
By the end of the show and sneak peeks of the season, a scene was set up for expected drama to come later on. Rifts and heated arguments occur among the cast along with unexpected hook ups.
Most likely the premiere didnâÂÂt match the vision viewers had for it due to the regulations the Italian government established specifically for the filming of the show. For example, the cast wasn’t allowed to be filmed while drinking in clubs.
However it felt good to see the excitement the cast had being in their native country, even though Snookie doesnâÂÂt know where Italy is on a map.
Regardless, the premiere focused more on the surroundings of the cast rather than the cast members themselves, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The scenery of the show has to be the most awaited aspect of the whole season in addition to witnessing the cast trying to adapt to their temporary home.
What can’t be left unnoticed is the irony behind the pride the cast members have for their country, yet only one of them can speak Italian.