Whether they're making party appearances at upwards of $25,000 a pop, or being skewered in the pages of The New York Times, the "Jersey Shore" cast is everywhere these days. And last night, Snooki, J-Woww, The Situation and the rest finally returned to the little screen with the premiere of their show's second season. But with the cast's growing notoriety, has "Jersey Shore" lost some of its magic? "We loved them largely because they were unknown, but in loving them we made them known and so, potentially, unlovable," says Dana Vachon at Slate. But do the critics still love them? Here's a sampling of early reactions:
They've still got it: While we were worried that the show might lose some of its "trashtastic flava" after the first season, says Jerthro Nededog at Zap2It, it has held onto its unique charms despite the growing egos and salaries. The producers have done a "great job of showing that the kids are still just dealing with the things kids do: gossip, breakups, the ups and down of friendship and, yes, hooking up."
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