Archive through July 10, 2003
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Archive through July 10, 2003
Laura11103 | Thursday, June 19, 2003 - 11:27 am     Not1worry, I agree, that's kind of what I was saying, Mallory is so trying to be something she's not for the cameras and what she's not realizing is that these cameras see and hear everything (well almost)... the fact that they caught her saying that her and Ace should date off camera was ridiculous, there is no off camera, this is The Real World. I really wonder why she's on this show. |
Calico | Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 05:29 am     http://www.uemedia.com/CPC/article_9513.shtml An article about the Paris intro |
Sweetbabygirl | Saturday, June 21, 2003 - 01:47 pm     Okay, am I the ONLY one that is not impressed by Ace? His 'aw-shucks, ain't I cute' persona has worn thin....he is so not all that and a bag of chips. Now if you want a hottie, check out Chris (after giving him a serious tweeze job). Leah - she reminds me of Amy from BB3, who felt that the whole world revolved around her. Christine - Still like her, but didn't like the 'shallow' comment she made to Leah just because she still has ill feelings towards Adam. Not everyone is quick to forgive, I would be the same way; in fact if he had hurt me like that I wouldn't say anything to him for the remainder of the stay, no matter how many apologies he gave (Scorpio trait). Mallory - Ummmm-hmmmm, sweet and innocent my left butt-cheek! Where's my Simon?! |
Laura11103 | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 11:53 am     I'm not impressed with Ace at all, sure he's cute, but that's about it. Sweetbabygirl, you really would be able to ignore a roommate for months even if he apologizes profusely? That's gotta be tough. I have such a hard time holding grudges. Don't get me wrong, Adam was horrible to Leah and he deserves the cold shoulder, but I think forgiveness is important especially in the situation they're in. If it was real life, they just wouldn't see each other, but it could make for an uncomfortable situation for everyone if she didn't move on. Oh, goody, it's on tonight! |
Seamonkey | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 02:15 pm     But of course, Leah knew she didn't like Adam on sight, before they even exchanged a word.. so to me she was in a "pre-grudge" mode before he gave her something to begrudge.. Leah sounds pretty unbending, except, of course, when she needs to bend down and bite a butt... TWOP review said they thought Leah was a combo of Sara the skateboarding chick with all the hair in Miami and Amaya (in terms of stalking and self-esteem, lack thereof).. |
Gina8642 | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 03:13 pm     I've been trying to figure our why I don't like the Real World as much as I used to like it. I'm thinking maybe because all the cast now are complete party animals. I know binge drinking is up on campuses, but lately it seems that all these folks are interested in is drinking mass quanities of alcohol and partying until they fall down. They used to cast people with independent interests. Not everyone partied every night. The other possibility is because there is so much other reality TV to choose from. And, although these guys are the original 'Reality TV' creators (or at least the ones who broke it into common use) the show just isn't what it used to be. I'm also ten years older now. Much of what they do just seems impossibly immature and small. |
Tishala | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 04:54 pm     The show works best with people from the typical locations interacting: California and the east Coast urban metropoles. Those are the places the kids from the flyover dream about and the places they want to be. I have never heard anyone say "Oh, lordy, how I wish I could be just like someobody from Georgia and eat at the Waffle House." Nope. This is what doomed Sorority Life and Fraternity Life or whatever it was called, too: nobody has ever romanticized the people or places in buffalo NY. Admittedly, Paris is a great location, but the people who are there? OMG..... When was the last really GOOD RW? New Orleans? Hawaii? Why? Look where those people are from....yeah, they had that albino kid from Georgia who thought he was uber-hip, but he was interesting because he didn't fit the norm of his area; he dreamed bigger, whatever has happened to him since then. We are now, nationally and regionally, quite complacent and sated in our feigned unity. And it makes for bad TV. |
Not1worry | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 05:57 pm     I agree! Give me the lumberjack, the metal dude with a pierced tongue, the race car driver, the activist, somebody with some personality!! This is such a bland crew. Simon might be interesting if they ever let him on camera. |
Csnog | Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 09:18 pm     If I ever got on top of a bar and danced then was angry because a man waved money at me and said he didn't respect me, "HIT ME!!! Ace--- Are you sure he's 23 and not 16? What does anyone see in him with his hip pocket bottle. |
Muse | Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:23 am     My updated opinions on the cast: Ace - Needs to ease up on the drinking a bit. I like how he wants the roommates to get along and tries to help people have a good time, but must it *always* involve alcohol with him? Every night is a bit much. I also hope he makes a decision about his relationship with Kate, conveys it to her (if things have changed), and sticks with it. Adam - Immature and petty. It really wasn't any of his business as to what Leah's friend asked. And as for his comment about not talking about what other people look like -- her friend *asked*. It's not like Leah said "Adam's my ugly roommate from L.A. He's hideous." Mallory - I could be wrong, but I get the impression that she sort of enjoys having this big dilemma of maintaining a certain image while having this wild side. It seems like she plays it up a little. A little bit of a drama queen there, IMO. Leah - Catty. I thought her comments about CT were *way* out of line. If she had issues with him (which didn't seem that major to me -- a series of annoyances, but nothing so horrifying), she should have talked to him like a grown-up. I think it's very rude how she talks about how uneducated he is. Leah also needs to stop bragging about how unforgiving she is. Simon - I was really liking him up until tonight's episode. He was very level-headed about Mallory losing the purse, but he lost points by making fun of CT. He and Leah seem to both have a catty/gossipy side. Christina - Overall I think she's okay, but I do think she's allowing Leah and Simon to sway her opinon of CT (and thus making her overreact -- I did like that she tried to actually talk to him, though). And she didn't really have much of a right to feel so insulted about the stripper stuff when she was dancing for the guys and crawling on the table. CT - Clueless and probably a bit tactless, but not a bad guy. |
Laura11103 | Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 11:42 am     Muse, I pretty much agree with your take on everybody. Leah has been very cruel toward CT. I think he's clueless and all that, but like you said, not a bad person. I'm hoping he shows a better side. When Christina was trying to have that talk with CT, it went right through him, so it was rather disappointing. |
Frogichik | Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 12:15 pm     Tishala, if you want to know what's up with Matt from RW New Orleans, here is his website http://www.supafly.com/. He is doing inspirational speaking engagements around the country. |
Warrenn | Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 11:17 am     On Monday, 6/30, at 9/8 central, VH1 will have a behind-the-scenes look at The Real World. |
Gina8642 | Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 08:19 pm     This show continues to meander. The one clear message I got from the most recent show - Leah is not a very nice person. Does she realize that is is very 'uneducated' of a person to call another person 'uneducated'. |
Sweetbabygirl | Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 10:45 am     Okay, why are Christine and Leah being such c's to Chris? Leah - First off, Chris was trying to help your hero, Mr. Okey-Doke, with his hair...if ACE didn't have a problem with Chris spiking/re-spiking it, then why should you? Actually, the spike style looks better, as he will be using Rogaine soon enough. Then, the booger incident....all she had to do was say "You have something in your nose." - she didn't have to be so snooty about it. Christine - Okay, I understand your being offended by Chris offering you money while you were dancing like a two-dollar ho on the table (When she first said something, Chris should have stopped with the joke right then and there)....however, she was no better than Leah with the stank attitude. Chris may be a bit obnoxious, but overall he seems like a good Joe....the way the girls/Simon (who I normally love, but he was just as stank, so his stock has gone down) treated him this episode was unacceptable. I also thought that he was cool to listen to Princess Christina chatter on about drama that could have been avoided. Adam is an angel compared to these clique-ish heifers. |
Seamonkey | Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 01:06 pm     I don't like the attitudes of the girls, but I don't think a whole lot of Chris, either. |
Cjr | Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 01:15 pm     I cracked up at Leah's gagging so badly over Chris' booger. But she can bite butts? LOL Talk about a drama queen. Chris was acting very juvenile IMO but at least he is trying. After Christine talked to him he did a lot of cleaning and agreed he wouldn't take her food without asking. He was paying attention to what she said even though he was trying to joke through it. |
Monkeyboy | Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 04:19 pm     this season got really old too quickly for me. |
Not1worry | Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 06:22 pm     Yep, I think once BB4 starts, I'll forget these guys exist. Possibly sooner. |
Not1worry | Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 07:38 pm     I missed the first few minutes. What was Adam apologizing about to the blurry faced girl? These guys can't even get the first assignment in on time?? Leah shouldn't be concerned and they shouldn't be ticked. I was pleased that CT was the one who took the good attitude about it all. I liked Adam tonight. He seems to genuinely want to know about himself and others. I don't know what happens to him sometimes when he gets on his rants, but I prefer him over Ace. |
Max | Tuesday, July 01, 2003 - 08:46 pm     She had told him she needed to be at work (or school, not sure which) early in the morning for an important presentation she needed to give. He "had such a good time" that he didn't wake her up in time and she was VERY late. Turned out her partner did the presentation for her. Anyway, that's why he was apologizing. Very telling that when he was asked later what her last name was and what kind of assignment/presentation she was supposed to have given, he had no idea. Yet, he thought he was seeking a relationship with her. I think what the girls told him left him really thinking about his approach, though. (Okay, I hope so, anyway.) I couldn't figure out why the ones who were late with the assigment got paid. I thought the guy at Frommers told them that if they didn't turn it in by 6:00 they wouldn't get paid. Maybe I missed the "paid the bonus" part. Definitely it was not Leah's fault AT ALL. She and Adam did their work ahead of time. The rest of them waited until the last minute. |
Ric_Munoz | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 07:38 pm     Last night's show was pitifully devoid of anything juicy. The catfight b/w Chris and Leah had all the excitement of a mashed potato sandiwch. This cast is getting dangerously close to being B-O-R-I-N-G. Oh well, thank goodness for BB4, TAR4, LCS, and PG. |
Not1worry | Wednesday, July 09, 2003 - 07:55 pm     Sheesh...I totally forgot to watch it. Boring is right. |
Laura11103 | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 08:32 am     The gist of last night's show was that Chris is annoying all the girl's in the house. He seems devoid of any politeness. He knocked over the straightening iron and then didn't pick it up and didn't understand why he should. He was acting very obnoxious and the girls have had it. Then 2 beautiful bouquet's of Tulips come on valentine's day signed by Chris, so they were so thankful and figured they judged him wrong and were all sweet to him, of course he lapped it up, even though he knew he didn't get the flowers. He had been drunk the night before so thought maybe his dad or brother did it for him, but he pretty much knew they didn't. Three days later Leah's friend Chris emails her asking if she got the flowers he sent. Chris has been busted. They hate him even more now. You can't really blame them, although, I do feel sorry for Chris, he doesn't seem to mean to be obnoxious, like Leah says, he just doesn't seem to know better. Maybe the way he was raised, maybe because he's uneducated... maybe she's right after all. I thought she was very harsh with him, but his actions are really proving her right. And Christina (is that her name?) seemed to really try with him, but it seems like she's given up as well. Also, when Chris was drunk, he called his ex-girlfriend. To say she was cold and unwelcoming is a major understatement. She wants nothing to do with him, he said he was gonna send her flowers, she said please don't. They hang up, then he calls his brother and begs him to send the ex-girlfriend flowers for him (cuz he has no credit card). How obnoxious is that? She obviously wants nothing to do with the guy and tells him point blank, DO NOT SEND ME FLOWERS, so he does it anyway.... Where does MTV get these people? |
Gina8642 | Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 10:36 am     I admit I fast forwarded through much of this episode. I completely agree Chris was an idiot to let the women think he sent to the flowers. However, the best part of the show was when Chris told Leah what he thought of her when she tried to put him down once again. He was very articulate and imaginative coming up with all very apt desriptors of Leah. (a few that I can remember - you talk down to people, you're selfish, you're ... I wish I could remember, he had about 10 - good for Chris.) Leah, who calls herself better eduacated than him could only come up with one lame come back - 'you're a douc% bag'. Chris came out on top there Leah. Sorry, I just don't like Leah, and she hasn't done anything in this most recent episode to improve my opinion of her. Chris may be obnoxious, but leaving wiskers isn't a major personality fault. Yelling at people and acting better than them, talking trash behind people's backs, etc - those are personality faults. Who knows how I'd feel if forced to share a bathroom with him. However, I didn't sign up for the Real World - like Leah did. She knew she'd be sharing close quarters with men. With them come wiskers, disregard for curling irons, and peeing on toilet seats. She signed up for it. She'd be beyond normal odds if all of them turned out to be neat freaks. |
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