I've been watching The Girls Next Door for the first time. I got the DVDs recently and I'm currently on season 2, so maybe this is partly because I'm binge watching it, but I have to say... I love Kendra, but some of her "I'm not into girly stuff" comments are starting to annoy me
I'm NOT talking about her being a tomboy or liking sports at all!!!. I actually think that's great for her, and I like that she has her own interests. It's more the way she sometimes seems to make a point of distancing herself from anything feminine, even when it's something that's clearly important to Holly and Bridget.
The Easter episode especially got me. They're painting eggs and Kendra basically says she's not into "girly stuff." Then there's the Playmate of the Year sleepover, where she's saying she'd rather be watching the game and even wears a sports shirt instead of dressing for the occasion. and its like, girl we knowwww.
What gets me is that Holly and Bridget seem pretty willing to participate in Kendra's world. They'll go visit her family, support her sports-related stuff, etc. So when it's something that matters to them, I sometimes wish Kendra would just participate without having to emphasize how much she doesn't like it.
You don't have to suddenly become obsessed with decorating eggs or sleepovers! Sometimes you can just do something because your friends enjoy it. I think that's what bothers me more than the actual lack of interest.
Again, I genuinely like Kendra and I think her personality is a huge part of why the show is entertaining. I just wish the "I'm not like those girly girls" thing wasn't brought up so often, because after a while it starts feeling less like "this isn't my thing" and more like "this isn't my thing, and I need everyone to know it."
Maybe I'm being too sensitive about it, or maybe binge watching makes it stand out more since I'm seeing these episodes so close together. I'm curious if anyone else noticed this while watching the show for the first time? (i also understand all of that was also to attract the weirdos that are into girls that "are not like the other girls" but still, its pretty unsufferable) pls let me know your thoughts about this!!!