“The Real World Paris, Episode Five — Because Jelly Needs Peanut Butter:
June 25, 2003
Oh, the places you will go!
Apparently, the producers of “The Real World” were bored with lassoing a group of strangers together to nitpick at each other in America, so they had to put them all into Paris to fight over peanut butter and crushes.
Pardon me if the complaints are repetitive, but remind yourself: So is the show.
So, like, Leah was telling Simon why she was all mad because Chris, or “CT,” was taking like, really long showers … and, um … she was all like, “I’m so mad at Chris.”
Simon thinks CT is a caveman. Me thinks this guy is one smart fellow. Not only does he think there’s going to be problems between Leah and Mallory about their crush on Ace, but he thinks the obvious slob in the house is actually nothing other than a pompous oaf.
CT and Christina got into a scuffle over the lack of peanut butter in the house. To CT’s defense, he thinks because he bought everyone liquor, or “licka” according to his think “Bastin” accent, he’s in the clear.
Unfortunately, he knows something is up. He was the only one not getting a back massage in the hot tub after the fight.
The CT drama at the hot tub wasn’t the only thing brought to attention: Now we all know why Leah has such a strong dissent of Mal’s crush on Ace.
This interesting turn of events is the all-too-obvious crush Leah has on Mallory. Quit trying to hide it, Leah. The back massage you gave ISU’s own in the hot tub couldn’t have made it more clear.
I’m not sure if I heard Christina remind everyone in the house she’s not a stripper during the episode, but she did give Ace, Adam and CT yet another table dance at a local club.
I can’t help but notice the similarity between Christina and Nomi Malone, the seizure-during-sex heroine of “Showgirls.” Between the two, they both claim Las Vegas as their residence, dress with little respect for themselves, and claim they aren’t “a whore” (Nomi) or “a stripper” (Christina).
Simon should break out his Mr. Wizard hat — I smell a backstage confession from Christina in the near future. Hopefully, Kyle MacLachlan, complete with his wickedly hideous comb-over he dons in “Showgirls,” doesn’t show up to tell her she’s good in bed.
After all, that’s up to CT, who has yet to “close the deal” with the non-stripping, breast-implanted Las Vegan.
Keep it coming, MTV. Reality doesn’t get much better than this.