The AftershowOff!

Another west coast Raptors game, another night without TV for this girl… Brutal, I know, but the roommate – he won’t budge. Given that it was another loss for our boys, in a game where we didn’t have the lead a single time, today I’m a little more annoyed about it.

But on the bright side, I am starting to like these posts, where rather than reviewing or sharing with you a few thoughts about some quality Canadian TV I just watched, I get to introduce to you something you’re not watching enough of or just start a discussion about what’s happening out there.

I’m a big supporter of CBC, I think they’ve got picturesque, heartfelt, original, and all around fantastic entertainment productions. However, it’s important to take a moment to understand that obviously not all Canadian TV is created equal. Please note that doesn’t mean that what I’m about to get into, despite it being slightly sillier, is not equally as entertaining and relatable as what our major national network produces.

I trust you’re prepared for the confession I’m about to make. No? Take a moment, because it’s kindof embarrassing. Okay: I love MTV Canada’s ‘The Aftershow’! Yep, I said it, out loud, to all of you that read this (I think there are seven of you now?!).

The Aftershow is hosted by two incomparable home grown personalities; Dan Levy and Jessi Cruickshank. The duo, despite both being gorgeous individuals, are incredibly genuine and self-deprecating. The aptly named Aftershow is exactly what it sounds like, a show that airs after MTV reality sensations “Peak Season”, “The Hills”, and “The City” to recap the episode, make snarky and hilarious commentary, then have a quick panel discussion to try and draw links from the content of these reality series to our every day lives. I usually don’t event watch the ‘show’ in Aftershow… just the ‘After’.

With the exception of the webcam segments where Dan and Jessi engage viewers on with questions (those segments are insufferable because the people they talk to rarely do more than squeal or provide one-word answers) the Aftershow is a lot of fun!

For example tonight was the big reveal of Dan Levy’s ‘Taylor Lautner-Esque’ body which he committed to working towards in celebration of the release of Twilight’s new moon… just because. He appeared topless after agreeing to do so a mere 92 days ago to show off his new physique. *sidenote: Dan looked HOT*

It’s these fun little stunts combined with the personal endeavours of the hosts that make the Aftershow enjoyable to tune into. Jesse recently sold off a number of her designer and vintage dresses and raised thousands of dollars for ‘Free the Children’ and used The Aftershow as the main platform for promotion… See, not all fluff!

The Aftershow is not a program that you need to watch every time it’s on and it's not for everyone, but it’s fantastic anytime you need a pick me up or a distraction. You can easily just jump right into it, and you don’t even need to have watched whatever reality show came before it. Really!

Enjoy!