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The Real World Hollywood: Ep. 3

by Shea on April 30th, 2008

First of all, seriously, if I have to watch Brianna play with her ridiculous tongue ring (really - is it 1999 again?) one more time, I am going to throw up all over my keyboard.

Second, I feel like I just watched an hour long after school special.

Drug use? Check. Depression? Check. Addiction? Check. Talks of suicide? Check. Low self-esteem? Check.

I don’t want to make light of Joey’s tearful admission that he hates life and wishes he was dead. Because, seriously, that was scary and sad and worrisome. And since we’re on the topic of Joey’s emotional breakdown, wasn’t it a tad insensitive and irresponsible of his roommates to continue to encourage him to drink even after he told them he’d had problems with alcohol in the past? So Joey gets really drunk and in a really dark place. And then Brianna gets annoyed with him because she wanted to share her addiction stories, but he was too messed up to even notice.

So did the producers intentionally seek out the most dysfunctional twentysomethings for this go-round?

Joey opened up further on the MTV Remote Control blog, asking people not to make judgements until they see the rest of the season. He would like viewers to “witness the evolution of a man with addiction and problems. And while you’re watching, ask yourselves this: Are you perfect? Do you not have problems?” I’d say that’s a pretty reasonable request.

Meanwhile, Kim and Dave have been flirting up a storm (rather cutely, I must say), though Kim vehemently denies that she wants more than just some friends with benefits action and Dave says the same thing on camera, though his behavior suggests otherwise. I foresee some drama down the road when one of them meets someone they deem more attractive/interesting.

And then there’s Greg. Seriously, is everyone who voted for him to be the 7th cast member kicking themselves for making that decision? He is definitely in the running for the most bizarre Real Worlder ever.

With all of the manufactured conflict and drama of this season so far, I have to admit it’s nice to see that the producers are actually tackling real issues that young people face again. Some of their casting choices seem a bit extreme, but watching this group battle real demons makes more of an impact than the usual crop of overly-attractive kids and their debauchery.

So tell me, what do YOU think about The Real World Hollywood?

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