When aired in 2006, it became a cultural phenomenon. The glitzy reality drama followed alumna Lauren Conrad to the mean streets of Los Angeles, where she battled douchey fuckboys, backstabbing besties, and Teen Vogue.
When I watched The Hills at 14 years old, I thought it was aspirational: a story about a flaw-free heroine, Conrad, who had bad things done to her by bad people.
Back then, it seemed like the well-meaning Conrad just couldn't catch a break. From Jen Bunney's boy code violation to Audrina Patridge's roommate woes to, of course, the Heidi Montag saga, Conrad was always feuding with her friends.