‘NYC Prep’: Love is a battlefield

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Matters of the heart were at the core of last night’s ‘NYC Prep.’ When we weren’t navigating through the awkward yet fascinating Kelli-Sebastian-Taylor love triangle, we were unwilling guests to PC’s pity party. It was the perfect balance of abundance and inadequacy and, in my opinion, an improvement from the premiere episode.

Maybe I’m just a sucker for love triangles. Give me chemistry, jealousy and the click-clack of heels angrily storming out of parties and I will watch it. Resident player Sebastian is naturally the man in the middle, courting the virtually indiscernible brunettes Kelli and Taylor (the guy definitely has a type). His interests seem to mainly lie in Taylor, whose vegetarianism and philosopher aspirations clearly trump Kelli’s love for cupcakes in the intrigue department.

Another reason to root for Taylor is that she may give Sebastian a run for his money. She may have tried her best to assure Sebastian she’s only got eyes for him, but the mere existence of her ex-boyfriend Cole proves the girl’s got wiles. For now, Kelli’s a long shot. She’s too available and too eager to give Sebastian the yearning, ‘make-me-your-girlfriend’ eyes every time she sees him. ‘I’m not really that into her right now,’ he says about Kelli at the loft party. ‘But I don’t mind [the attention].’ Right on cue, Kelli storms out of the party, leaving Sebastian and Taylor to dance and end the night with a smooch. I hope next time we see Miss K, her schemes will move beyond sicking chatty Camille on potential rivals and onto something smarter and more manipulative.

While the sophomores were busy scheduling dates, uber-mature PC spent his portion of the episode grappling with his relationship issues. One couldn’t help but snicker at the scenes of him confiding in his shrink and personal trainer. It was excessive and self-indulgent and even a tad sad — does the boy not have best friends other than Jessie or family members to talk to? If PC lightened up a little and wasn’t in such a hurry to grow up (and maybe lost the guyliner and pretentious blazers), he’d have a better chance of meeting a nice girl. Instead he gets stood up on a blind date. Little does he know that the rejection doesn’t stop there — he’s got plenty more in store for him in his 20s.

What are your thoughts on the episode? Who would you pick for Sebastian: Kelli or Taylor?

—Enid Portuguez