We take a look back at the animated television show MTV Downtown, which is criminally underrated and worth revisiting.
I am nostalgic for the period of Music Television from my youth, back when it was the perfect background noise or just the slightest hint of counter-culture, but as an adult, I’ve realized this network was more like a disappointing father who never truly knew how to make amends. Not only did it stop showcasing music in the ways we liked, but it failed several excellent shows by only giving them a single season, especially when it came to mature animation.
To me, the most interesting character in the show is Jen, Alex’s best friend who might be more than that. We’re used to the will they, won’t they stories, but this one feels more real like both of them are afraid of the idea. Jen is so caustic toward Alex having any actual love life that she almost becomes his antagonist. She’s too sarcastic for her own good, unintentionally cruel, and missing so much from her singular existence that she hasn’t realized yet she takes it out on others.
It’s an MTV product, so there’s no surprise that Downtown is a show about the characters trying to get laid. It isn’t the only thing on their minds, there are themes of change, legacy, and fitting in, but that’s in between talking about porn, shaving genitals, and the fact that most girls like boobs too. Relationships are tough, the sexual tension is thick, and most viewers just wanted these two friends to fuck already.
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