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Discussion thread about The Real World: Portland - Heartbreak Hotel with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.
KevinW;345493 wrote:I honestly think the last seasons that I really enjoyed and where I cared about the cast were Hollywood and Brooklyn. I loved how diverse the cast was, how they dealt with real problems instead of just yelling at each other. After the disaster that was San Diego 2 I completely skipped Saint Thomas and stopped watching Portland after a couple episodes of Nia.
IA, Back To New Orleans was a pretty good season. Same with Hollywood. The only bad seasons within the last couple years has been the last 3.
RealCynic;345503 wrote:Not by the producers, but if you hit a fellow cast member then they have the choice to send you home.
Can you get ejected from the house on Real World for fighting, like the Challenge house?
RealCynic;345503 wrote:
Can you get ejected from the house on Real World for fighting, like the Challenge house?
ILoveRW;345505 wrote:Wow, how badly we apparently have failed to educate people about Reality TV production. Is the story line of the season advanced or diminished by the assaulting party's departure? Can the "assault," ensuing cast discussion and eventual departure of the offender be separated into two or three successive shows along with an aftershow or two and then a return on the reunion show to capture a specific audience type for several weeks? [This works really well if the offending cast member is growing in popularity] Will the available replacement (if one is replaced)appeal to a specific segment of the demographic? Does that replacement "own" the camera? In short, production will influence the "decision" of the assaulted cast member -- or the entire cast will collectively decide, depending upon production values and circumstances involved. I hope you really don't believe the PR you've heard about how people leave the show. Production is 100% involved and in control.
Not by the producers, but if you hit a fellow cast member then they have the choice to send you home.
Desertpuma;345504 wrote:Hello, there was a camera crew right their with Nia the entire time. She was using the moment as "camera time" to rehabilitate her character. By the time that footage was shot for this episode, the raw video from what would later become the earlier episodes had been screened in CA and NY by show executives. A "softer, more gentle" Nia was called for, and that's the performance she gave us last night. Having Johnny and Avery in the middle of something at that very moment plays right into BMP's wheelhouse. Yes, yes, yes... everyone knew exactly what was happening and why.
This is all so off-topic... Here's something on topic: when do we get to see the rabbit punch that Nia delivers to Averey and why does it happen? ... I did think it was kind of oblivious of Nia to just walk in and not realize that Averey was so ***** she was in the process of rocking the headboard with Johnny.
V1man;345508 wrote:LOL. No offense V1 but it's not that serious, lol. Like is this real life?
Wow, how badly we apparently have failed to educate people about Reality TV production.
RealCynic;345477 wrote:Same here. I don't even care to see what's up with Ana though anyway.
So I probably won't be able to see this episode because of the weather screwing with my television. But sounds like Bird's having a breakdown. Dang, these females are cray cray! Doesn't sound like I'm missing much though.
Nostalgic;345528 wrote:It's hyperbole... Look it up if you're unsure of its meaning. No, it's obviously not real life, but the lack of awareness is a little sad, is it not?
LOL. No offense V1 but it's not that serious, lol. Like is this real life?
Nostalgic;345589 wrote:Not for me, but then I'm not a "fan-viewer."
True. All I am saying is knowing every waking detail does take the fun of it, does it not?
Ch@llengeFan;345847 wrote:Don't forget about Daisy! And yeah, it is an improvement. I don't think I liked one person on San Diego 2. This last episode barely featured Nia and it was actually watchable!
I just wanted to say I actually like 3 people on this season. The 3 being Avery, Anastasia, and Jordan.
YvanEhtNioj;345872 wrote:Given that lying seems to be a profession for Nia, I'll take it with a grain of salt. She just might be the RW's version of Amanda Bynes at this rate.
...what?
Desertpuma;345873 wrote:Just, no. Amanda has been very very disrespectful to a lot of people. I'm sure Nia doesn't take domestic violence likely.
Given that lying seems to be a profession for Nia, I'll take it with a grain of salt. She just might be the RW's version of Amanda Bynes at this rate.
Nostalgic;345901 wrote:Nia may not but her actions and words to date are proving to be fuel for my opinion. Is Amanda worse than Nia? Absolutely, but they are both in denial by thinking they are always in the right and they are or can get away with anything.
Just, no. Amanda has been very very disrespectful to a lot of people. I'm sure Nia doesn't take domestic violence likely.
V1man;345896 wrote:So even if she hypothetically did something that would cause her to lose her pay for the last week had she been caught at the time, the fact that she isn't caught right away means she can get away with it?
Other than a check for the appearance on the reunion, there is nothing left to pay Nia. The cast is paid weekly or bi-weekly while the show is shot. What they get for appearing on the show often doesn't completely reimburse cast members for their ongoing expenses back home.
ItalianBeats;345905 wrote:good question however when you're a ***** **** happens. lol
Sorry to ask, but what did Amanda do to be put into discussion about Nia?
ItalianBeats;345905 wrote:Perhaps there are those who think both are ******* nuts? :abnormal:
Sorry to ask, but what did Amanda do to be put into discussion about Nia?
ItalianBeats;345905 wrote:I was comparing the similarities between how Nia was acting and how the delusional Amanda does act. I thought I had made that clear to some extent in the post above your question.
Sorry to ask, but what did Amanda do to be put into discussion about Nia?
...they are both in denial by thinking they are always in the right and they are or can get away with anything.Amanda is suing the NYPD for entering her apartment uninvited when the police report lists probable cause due to the marijuana smoke that came out her front door when she opened it and then she threw her bong out the window. She also has taken aim at a lot of people on Twitter. When Courtney Love says you need to "get it together, dude" regarding your drug abuse, that's a problem. Even without the Amanda Bynes comparison, both Debut Album and KevinW are seeing what I'm seeing regarding Nia's actions.
KevinW;345493 wrote:IA, Back To New Orleans was a pretty good season. Same with Hollywood...
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