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Does Spencer Regret The Hills?
At 11:41 · chapter starts 11:15
The question about regrets produces the most counterintuitive answer of the episode. Spencer says no — but not because he's at peace with how it went. His regret is that he didn't go far enough. He'd got comfortable, started phoning it in, and when Jersey Shore arrived with an entire cast that was a genuine tornado without needing to manufacture a thing, the writing was on the wall. Spencer identifies his specific strategic failures: he should have hired writers, brought in creative ringers, loaded up his storyline arc. He'd had the momentum and let it idle. If he'd gone harder, he argues, Jersey Shore would never have found an audience. [1] — Spencer Pratt "Spencer built his brand on being the only person willing to create genuine drama on The Hills. Then Jersey Shore arrived with a whole cast …" 10:54
A villain edit gets you views, not followers. People don't genuinely connect with people they dislike, so a one-off villain turn gets you a moment of attention and nothing more. Spencer learned this the hard way.
