Behind the Screen: The Real World: Generic Thread

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Brooklyn was a little better especially with the Chet and Ryan bromance, JD smashing a glass table due to Sarah Rice being what she was going to be on the Challenge, and in the reunion Ryan surprising...

— Cosmic Castaway

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The Real World: Generic Thread

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Brooklyn was a little better especially with the Chet and Ryan bromance, JD smashing a glass table due to Sarah Rice being what she was going to be on the Challenge, and in the reunion Ryan surprising the castmates who didn't think he would show since he was going back to the war but he showed with his soldier clothing on.  Plus him and Baya having a brief romantic relationship with both of them affectionately declaring "It is what it is, it's ridiculous" as the key quote to their status back then.  And no Brooklyn viewing would be complete without the premiere of the Pedro Zamora biography film which the cast was invited to.

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Cosmic Castaway#8822

Brooklyn was a little better especially with the Chet and Ryan bromance, JD smashing a glass table due to Sarah Rice being what she was going to be on the Challenge, and in the reunion Ryan surprising the castmates who didn't think he would show since he was going back to the war but he showed with his soldier clothing on.  Plus him and Baya having a brief romantic relationship with both of them affectionately declaring "It is what it is, it's ridiculous" as the key quote to their status back then.  And no Brooklyn viewing would be complete without the premiere of the Pedro Zamora biography film which the cast was invited to.

Cosmic Castaway#8823

Karamo was against mixed skin couple Landon and Shavonda.  He even said on the vacation that if he was a hunter, he would slit Landon's throat.  Ironic since before the vacation happened, Landon armed himself with a knife and in a drunk state walked toward where Karamo was chatting with friends but fortunately MJ stopped Landon and walked him back to his bedroom so that Lando Commando could get to sleep.

Between that and the I2, who wouldn't want to kick Karamo's racist ***.

AshtonMartin#8824

I was out tonight and it hit me with all the subjects RW could be tackling today.

Trans cast member, non binary cast members, poly people, issues with Palestine and Isreal, Trump as president, BLM etc like if they focused on casting REAL people and not influecers i think the show could still have longevity.

Real World isn't a show about 7 people rather a dialogue about different lifestyles clashing in an environment they normally would interact in.

CosmicDiva#8825

This show still could've had so much potential. Shame they abandoned it just like a crackhead parent would abandon their innocent children.

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