Last month as I was flipping through channels, I came across MTV. The Real World D.C show was giving (Just caught it on time 2 mins late into the show) I've always heard about this reality show but never really watched it. I thought why not give it a shot and see whats it really about. So I've been watching it for about a month and thought I should write a blog on it.
It's a pretty decent reality t.v shows. If your into drama and life learning lessons then this show is just for you.
What it is, is 7-8 chosen people to live in a magnificent house together for 3 months in a certain state. This one is in Washington D.C. There is a mixture of male and females, this season is a total of 8 people,4 Females and 4 Males. Each character has completely different personalities and there way of living is not so much the same.
Andrew which is in his early twenties from Denver, Colorado is a very bubbly type of person, loves to create comic books as well as paint. He is know for his politically incorrect comics and his tendency to create tension between the other roommates. Andrew states that he likes the young blonde and dizty type of girls, hoping to find one in D.C since having the worst break up back home, by a cheating Girlfriend. The first couple of episodes he doesn't have any luck in finding a sexual partner, but then his luck does come when meeting Andrea at the bar one night. Andrew falls in love with her unknowingly, but has trust issue because of his past. His mother had cheated on his father and his ex-girlfriend did the same to him, since then he hasn't trusted any females. Learning how to deal with his trust issues, Andrea helps him through it all. She then causes him to alter his casual approach to sex. Andrew then lands an opportunity to become a cartoonist for the Washington Times newspaper. They give him the opportunity to join one of the news reporters at Washington Times Newspaper, to go into the White House and meet and greet with Barack Obama and be in on one of his announcements about the economy. He is given the job to create a cartoon for the article on Barack Obama's announcements. Having a dead line on the project he does not complete it on time, as he is put under pressure from phone calls from his boss, he then puts his partying and social life to a hold, completes the drawing and is then issued on the Washington Times Newspaper. As his employer noticed he still has to mature and learn how to work on timely schedules he then fires Andrew and wishes good luck for the future. Andrew has been the cast member to undergo the greatest change. Andrew is also known as "Panda" since majority of the show he has worn this panda hat. Enough about Andrew lets go to another Cast member (they might not be as long, Andrew has been the most memorable)
Ashley one of four female member in the house is from Houston, Texas but born and raised in Fort Bragg, California. Since a child her and her family has suffered from violence at the hands of her step-father. She always seeks to find closeness with her family and friends. Throughout the show she hopes to seek that closeness with her roommates but finds herself in situations that makes her feel unwelcomed. Her roommates find her a bit rude and also describes her as "Hot Temper and a Blunt Demeanor". Being so religious and really into politics, She finds her self in some heavy discussions. She is newly single and takes advantage of it in D.C(even though she never really carried a relationship in the entire season)
Callie another female in the household is from Huntsville, Texas. Callie is a small town girl and a aspiring photographer. As a child he had endured in living in warehouses and junkyards. Callie seemed to always have a struggle with her body type (even though she looks good to me). She hopes to find a career in D.C with her creativity in Photography. She then landed a job at the Washington Blade, and is still presently working there. She has a hard time finding someone to be cared and loved by, since her self-esteem is so high. Her ex-boyfriend gave a her a way of thinking about men that is not so positive. As her roommates try to get her to stop calling her ex while she is in D.C she has a hard time letting go. At the end of the season she has changed as a person, she does seem like she has gained a numerous amount of self-esteem and confidence. Being the backbone of Erika (another female in the household) she tried her hardest to keep Erika from going home, but then gave up because she felt betrayed.
Emily again one of the other females, is from Columbia, Missouri. She's an open-minded, "daredevil nature" which searched for new experiences to broaden her horizons, an attitude that carries over to her dating habits. Her and Ty (one of the male roommates) have alot in common are not opposites at all. As she bumps heads with Ty alot they do end up having a Sexual Relationship at the beginning of the Season. Emily being capable of putting her feelings aside and letting go of the sexual relationship with Ty causes enormous conflict as well as physical confrontations. She is an athletic tomboy, who uses sports to transition to a more secular life. Emily expressed an openness to the possibility of bisexuality, though she concedes that she tends to push people away because of her commitment issues. I found Emily to be the most boring cast member, I didn't think she grew much in having the experience in D.C.
Erika last but not least (
well least in my opinion) of the females, is from Chicago, Illinois. Erika is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. Before the show she was in a group called A Quiet Capture. I found her to be the centre of attention both professionally and personally. She has a history in depression, which she lets her roommates know about. She lets her history haunt her and challenge her while staying in D.C. During the season you can tell she goes through alot of frustration and discomfort. She gets the chance to have an interview with a Music Producer but fails to land the job, having that happen to her she starts to fall into recurring depression. Erika has to have it her way, if not she tends to start crying and making a scene in front of her roommates, which everyone of them are getting sick of. She eventually moves out once her boyfriend comes to visit her, as she can't take the "pressure". I found Erika as one of the most annoying cast member. I was sort of happy that she had left the show, it would of been great to see her grow and overcome her fears of depression.
Josh is one of the male roommates, he is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a songwriter, singer, and dancer, specializing in glam rock, rap and punk music. He comes to D.C to seek a career in Solo Project (in singing). Josh in my opinion is the most well dressed male and has the bad boy look (which most girls fall for)He concedes that his attraction to women is his main weakness, which make it difficult to stay faithful to his girlfriend of three years. Josh ends up finding a job in bartending and then moves in to bigger and better things, by getting a band together and naming it Wicked Liquid. Even though his roommates think he doesn't sound so good at singing solo, they then see that he sounds great in a band when he performs with his new band (Wicked Liquid). I found Josh to be a little to conceded, and rude.
Mike another male roommate, is from Thornton, Colorado. Mike comes from a very religious family. For the past several years Mike has been questioning his sexuality, and recently came out as bisexual. Coming from such a religious family this cause major conflict with his loved ones, but finds his way of putting the negative aside and living his life with his decision and not what media puts out there. Mike came to D.C to be an environmentalist, but unexpectedly became an activist for LGBT as well as Human Rights Campaign and Energy Action Coalition. Having Ashley as his closest religious roommate, he gets guidance from her and providing common grounds. Mike experience his sexuality in D.C, having freedom in bringing a male back to the house whenever he wanted, made up his mind about his sexuality. He then announces that he is gay. Mike has commented that he has always dreamed in getting married but "Under God" that may be in doubt. Mike gets really jealous when Andrew gets to go to the White House and meet Barack Obama, he starts to get childish but he then learns how to control it. I find Mike to be one of the most growing people in the house. He gave me an insight on how hard it is to come out with your sexuality.
Last but not least of the Male cast member TY, from Baltimore, Maryland. Ty was abandoned by his parents at a very young age, which leads to his aggressiveness. He stated that he lived in a series of foster homes before being adopted. I find him to be a well spoken, focused type of guy. Being brought up in the United Church of Christ, he comes to be a atheist who thinks people who believe in God are Narrow Minded. Being that way causes him to get into conflicts with Ashley and Mike. Ty does end up having a Drinking problem and one night him being intoxicated caused him to through Andrew off the porch ledge that sits more then 6 feet of the ground. Roommates end up confronting him in a house meetings and gave him the option that A he stops drinking because he gets to aggressive or B to go home. Admitting he has a drinking problem the then takes route A. But not long before he then picks up another drink, Emily being the girl in the household which he is having a sexual relationship with and cares for the most, tells him that picking up that drink could of sent him home and she gets to make that decision. Giving him that other chance to prove to her that he can change his ways to being better. Ty does not accept Mike being Gay but at the end of the season Ty does change for the better and does accept Mike and knows how to control himself with liquor and anger problems.
Overall I think for a reality show, you can learn alot from. Each and every person is different and there is so much life learning lessons that young adults and even adults can learn from. Not every one is perfect, but what is perfect, Its nothing. You are who you are and that is what perfect is (being yourself).
Thank you for reading my blog. For my first Post I'm excited to share more of my thoughts. please comment on what you think about it.
Never knew just flipping through some channels and make me learn something new.
Thank You,
Patricia =) Betty Boop
