There was a
significant moment a few years after reality television had swept the televised
nation when one of the former contestants of “Survivor” somehow managed to land
a supporting role in a poorly written Rob Schneider comedy. This set the
standard for reality television stars, giving them hope of being able to make a
parasitic career out of their fifteen minutes of fame in reality television.
Since then, reality “stars” don’t always disappear after their reality show
debut has finished. Like cockroaches that just won’t die, they often scavenge
the entertainment industry for any other opportunity to extend undeserved fame.
Kendra Wilkinson
was a Playboy model and gold-digging girlfriend of Hugh Hefner in order to
achieve her first bit of fame, so it should come as no surprise that she would
be willing to do just about anything to remain in the spotlight, even if she
has to keep her clothes on. Now married to former NFL player Hank Baskett III,
Kendra must work extra hard to convince herself of her own fame. This is mostly
done with delusional self-importance despite absolutely no career
accomplishments worth bragging about. She has leeched onto as many reality
programs as possible, from this staged filming of her “real” life to a number
of competition shows. After “Dancing with the Stars” (the biggest lie of the
show is the title considering how many of the “Stars” are merely reality
rejects), Kendra moves on to “Splash” during the filming of season two of
“Kendra on Top,” allowing us to see firsthand the retarded logic brought on by
desperation for fame.
It seems more
than a little idiotic that someone with an extreme fear of heights would sign
up to compete in a high dive competition for television, and that pretty much
sums up the entire personality of the former model. Even more hilarious is
watching her put up shields of ignorance when criticized for her lack of any
discernible skill or accomplishments. Kendra is one of those people that have
gotten by on her looks for most of her life, refusing to accept any criticism
when it contradicts the pointless praise given to her by countless men desiring
to sleep with her. Even when Kendra is clearly wrong about something, she
remains stubbornly convinced of her own infallibility. This is addicting to
watch only because of the clear hypocrisy and idiocy that Kendra constantly
displays.
The complete
second season is included on two discs, along with a handful of unnecessary
special features. There is a “Season Tease,” deleted scenes and a web series
continuing the desperate grab for undeserved fame.
Entertainment Value:
5/10
Quality of
Filmmaking: 1/10
Historical
Significance: 0/10
Special Features: 3/10
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