after having seen the first three installments of the ivy manor series, my conclusion is that this series highlights the difference between san fernando valley-based porn, and westside l.a./hollywood-based porn. san fernando valley porn, in its more extreme forms at least, is heart-pumping, adrenaline-fueled, hard-core action. westside l.a. porn is twisted but pompous fetishistic soft-core stuff, and boring as hell. i was prompted to rent ivy manor after seeing a segment on playboy tv's "sexcetera" program. i was promised wild fetishistic get-ups as well as sick, harsh s&m sequences. instead, what i got was achingly slow, langorous sequences of people putting on their gear, followed by light, equally over-long s&m sessions. i found myself constantly mumbling "ok, i get the point" while pressing fast forward. especially at only 1 hour each, the ivy manor series was quite a waste.