Fear not, fellow Americans. At long last, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, practically on our knees begging to come, has arrived: Victoria and David Beckham have made it to the U.S. of A. To commemorate this astoundingly important moment in history, NBC dedicated an entire hour of prime time to air “Victoria Beckham: Coming to America.”
Victoria, also known as “Posh Spice,” arrived in America three weeks early to prepare for the rest of her family’s arrival, who were to come once her sporty husband had finished his European soccer season.
The NBC special presentation sought to document Victoria as she acclimated herself in her new Southern California locale – something that we were meant to think was very difficult for Posh to handle. After all, which multimillion-dollar mansion should she choose? How will she be able to go out and buy a surprise for her hubby when the paparazzi are following her everywhere she goes? Please, Victoria, don’t suddenly expect privacy as you simultaneously try to get America’s television viewers to watch as you learn to drive, tan in your backyard, and get drunk – midafternoon – with other Beverly Hills trophy wives.
The program thrived on the fish-out-of-water style of humor that is bound to occur when any individual moves to a different country. While Mrs. Beckham isn’t unpleasant, or without a keen sense of humor, I saw little point in devoting a whole hour of television to this woman’s new life in American.
It is unclear whether this show will return for more episodes, as the first hour was dubbed only a “special presentation.” The Web seems to agree that this show was originally slated to be a full-fledged reality series, but it seems (thank goodness) that might not be true.
Jokes and bitter sarcasm aside, this show was pointless, but I cannot say it was as bad as some of the other reality programs that hit the airwaves every week. If you were (or still are) a Spice Girls super-fan, you may love watching Posh live her lavish lifestyle. Personally, I would love it if celebrities such as the Beckhams would stop selling us glimpses into their private lives in order to promote their newest career move, clothing line, or reunion concert. But hey, that’s just what I think.
Grade: C+
