Thank you lord, someone has finally noticed Melinda's horrific Midwestern accent. Yes, she may be "hot" but she has the talking pattern of a 40 year old Midwestern housewife!

B-Side, my fav scene was when Lacey and Jo are in the laundry room and Jo is like "how do you think Danny found out about Mel and Wes?" and Lacey goes on this 15 min (own-ass-covering)shpeel about how "whoever it was" must have just let it slip since no one thought it was a big deal.

I love that Nehimiah's heartfelt apology letter was written on the back of the envelope.

I liked Danny till I realized he thought Sadaam and Osama were the same person.

What do people think of Lacey's crap of "who told Danny about the kiss?" "Maybe someone thought it was okay because we had all decided it wasn't a big deal." Lacey, don't try to lie on a TAPED SHOW.

Danny and Melinda are so stupid. The whole show's like a train-wreck but I can't stop watching (as usual!). I'm still trying to figure out if Lacey honestly didn't realize Danny didn't know about the Mel/Wes kiss when she mentioned it. Or if she told him on purpose to stir up trouble. I loved when she was talking with Johanna in the laundry room and she was "guessing" at how Danny found out about the kiss! I think Lacey's a little more sneaky and mischevious than her ghostly appearance lets on....

Rachel = G.I. Jane wannabe

Danny is a pussy and a idiot.

1. Lacey caught on tape lying in the laundry room was a great moment in reality TV. It reminded me of Omarosa getting busted in the last episode of the Apprentice. And when she told Danny about the kiss in the first place, my wife and I both shouted at the same time: "Evil!"
2. If Rachel ever served on the front lines, it must have been in "Operation Enjoying Fritos."

I think Rachel was totally right for going off on I-don't-like-war-Nehemia. Seriously, who likes war? But what a dick for saying she wasn't there, and I didn't even get his whole thing with Mel about how he mispoke? I think he sucks. This show is quickly going down hill, they shouldn't have made the first episode so good, I got my hopes up for the first good season since New Orleans...

Wasn't it Rachel and Melinda who touched tongues, not danny and melinda?

Yes to Leah!...key phrase from B-Side: "Danny's an IDIOT"...when he yelled the war in Iraq was right because "they" killed "4000" Americans (do you think Danny EVER read a newspaper? do you think he even knows where Afghanistan and/or Iraq are?), I wanted to yell back why don't you enlist instead of wondering what it's like having sex with a soldier.

I'm pulling for Lacey to manipulate everyone in the house, except Rachel, into killing each other and then tricking Rachel into eating their remains by baking them into a Frito Pie.

B-Side, I'm going to have to disagree with you on one point. Colin and Amaya from RR Hawaii are the most ridiculous RR couple of all time. God they were annoying.

I thought it was pretty funny how Danny was trying to act all badass saying he wasn't gonna put up with Mel's crap, but he ran back to her when she started acting standoffish. Mel is playing Danny like a fiddle.

Danny is turning into a bigger and bigger weeny every week. First, he starts drama in the streets in Austin which led to him getting busted in the face while in the fetal position. Then, he tattles on the guy and cries all day every day about his poor lil face. Now, all this Mel crap is going on. I thought Boston guys were tough.

I'm sticking to your recaps from now on. Honestly, watching this last episode made me puke. A bunch of idiots making it like gerbils and talking politics out their asses (Danny: "They killed 4000 people". Uh Danny, get your facts straight, not one of those bombers was from Iraq you moron). Not one of them is even remotely funny, or in the process of discovering anything about themselves. Seriously, I went to school in Austin for 7 years, and these have to be the seven stupidest people ever let past the city limits. If they tried to get on the U.T. campus, the campus cops would show up and bust them for trespassing.

C'mon Sam...I know these guys are tools for the most part, but did you really think that he started all that crap in the street? That was just a bunch of A-holes looking to start crap with a bunch of "reality stars", and it went a bit too far with the sucker punch to drunk guy who was already down.

I can't believe Lacey tried to make like she didn't know how Danny found out. Yeah, keep playing the saintly, holier-than-thou role ya big liar.

And B-Side, while it wasn't a very long kiss, I think it was a big deal. If I'd kissed one of my husband's roommates when we first started dating, I wouldn't be married right now. And unlike Melinda, I at least would have had the moral fortitute to understand why that warranted dumping. I mean, being with a woman you can trust is a good thing, right? But I love your description of Mel as "whorrible." Ha!

As for Nehemiah, his comment was horribly wrong, but who hasn't said something they've felt stupid about and ended up regretting in the heat of an argument? I have to give him credit for being a big enough man to admit he was wrong and apologize. He's still my favorite cast member and pretty much the only one who doesn't make me feel like I need a 4-hour shower.

OMG - you are too, too funny...great catch. Check this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/playtone22/lacey_nomakeup2.jpg

hehehehehe

Basically, everyone already said what I have to say, but I'll say it anyway.

Danny is an idiot. But there are many idiots just like him who justify the war in Iraq due to the events of 9/11 by assuming all arabs are one in the same.

Nehemiah was wrong for his statement toward Rachel, but Rachel is so annoying anyway when she throws her military service in everyone's face every second that I couldn't even really blame Nehemiah for cutting her down.

And Lacey... caught in the lie on camera, she is obviously looking to stir up drama in the house. Really there was no need for her to tell Danny about the kiss other than to start house tension. And then for her to just act like she didn't know how Danny found out about the kiss. I guess the fat ugly chick of the house needs to do something interesting to contribute to the show. And that's just what she did so she gets an A for effort.

Geeze, Lacey has no life whatsoever. I hope that on one episode she just gets drunk and puts on a good show.

Of course Melinda is going to cheat on Danny, it is just in her nature. Didn't she have sex with Danny like on the 2nd night, before she broke up with her boyfriend.

I feel sorry for Nehemiah. His comment was cruel, come on you know you were thinking it too. Geeze Rachel was a nurse. And she talks like she won 3 purple hearts, 2 bronze medals and a silver star.

Danny may be the dumbest Real World member ever. But why didn't any other cast members respond to his Iraq, 9/11 comment? Were they just as stupid as him?

Osama- yeah i know, not even nehimiah seemed to respond to his comment! or maybe MTV edited it out, only to show us a cheezy 'know your rights' or 'choose or lose' ad ten minutes later. btw what is up with those weird attempts at being Zen commercias they have? I really hope they are tounge in cheek because they are so dumb.

I was actually kind of surprised to see they had washer/dryer in the house. (a pretty high power looking one, in fact). i have never seen RW people doing laundry before, and they always look kind of like they're on their fourteen wearing of a pair of dungarees, so I was shocked to see that laundering facilities were actually provided.

Hmm, where to begin. Well I guess I'll just go by cast member.

Rachel: This girl is annoying, with a capital EVERYTHING. I've thought so since night one. She's constantly throwing the "I'm a combat vet" card into every situation, even when it has nothing to do with anything. And I'm not one of those nitwits who hates everyone involved either. They have no choice; and they're just following orders.

My other half is going (to Iraq) in August. I also have a female cousin and plenty of male friends who are involved, but they at least ACKNOWLEDGE that it's a crappy situation. They don't try to act like everything's peachy-keen with it. They know better. Rachel acts like it's a fuckin righteous holy-war. (Then again, that may be debatable, but I digress.) She makes military people look like uninformed propaganda-eating drones. I suppose some of them are, but I don't like the stereotype.

Nehemiah: You all can badmouth Nehemiah all you want for his "you were a nurse" comment, but get real. Comon, you know you've ALLLL been thinkin it. Everytime Rachel starts goin on and on about how horrible her life in Iraq was, and how everyone who wasn't there is just "sittin around on their ass," I wanna smack her. She has a seriously ill-advised superiority complex. And did you all forget her comments about how she just "couldn't date" a guy who's not in the military? meh, whatever Rachel...

But oh yes, back to Nehemiah... he shouldn't have worded what he was tryin to say the way he did, but at least he apologized. Honestly, I could see myself snappin and sayin some shit like that if I was confronted with someone as ignorant and obnoxious as Rachel. So he lost his cool for like, 5 seconds people. Get over it.

Besides I'm sure as soon as his discussion-starting question, "So what's going on in Iraq?" was met with defensive shouting from current events gurus like Danny and Rachel--Nehemiah (rightly) assumed there was no point in attempting an intelligent discussion with them. Nehemiah is BY FAAAR still my favorite cast member. I liked him immediately from his audition tape. He's a bright guy, and much more self-aware than the others.

Wes: Um, Wes is just an immature frat boy. I tried to let him redeem himself, but he repeatedly prooves it every week. Cast in point: the kiss with Mel. First of all, it hardly even qualifies as a kiss. Second of all, get over it. I wanted to hit him when he was hamming it up to his roommates like it actually meant something. Typical dumbass fratboy. I totally take Mel's side on this one. Grow up, people.

Melinda: Well she "kissed" Wes for like 2.5 seconds, in a completely goofing around platonic way. Ok maybe it wasn't the BEST thing to do, but it wasn't THAT bad. Poor Mel. She's not my favorite person in the house, but I do think she gets a bad rap that's not really warranted. She came on the show w/a dickhead boyfriend she'd been with for 3 years, who cheated on her 3 times. So she left him. You all should be cheering for her if ya ask me.

Oh that's right, I forgot... she's a female who's not ashamed to say vagina. So, she MUST be evil. :p But let's keep it straight. So far she's only hooked up w/one guy: Danny. I just hate the double-standard that since she's open about sexuality she's a ho. It's bullshit.

Danny: His comments on Iraq, "they killed 4000 innocent people," made me cringe. (Who is "they," you ask? Oh, those are just details...) But on to more important issues, like Wes and Mel's "makeout session."

Danny, if you were truly upset about this, you suck for not being upset at Wes too. If it really HAD been a big deal, would you somehow think it was okay for Wes to hurt you like that? Why, cause he has a penis? Anyway...

So of course he "took Mel back." Good thing, since she didn't really do anything wrong in the first place. But I also didn't like his "She's a big girl, she can talk to me" shit. You're a big boy too, and if something's bothering YOU--why don't YOU bring it up? Oh I forgot, that would make too much sense. Melinda probably didn't bring it up cause she (like the rest of us) didn't think it was a big deal.

Lacey: She sucks for bringing up the Wes/Mel thing like she did, but other than that she hasn't done anything to annoy me so far. Generally I like her. We all make mistakes.

Johanna: Was it just me, or was she barely even there this week? Hmmm....

very well said Holly ;)

It was hilarious when Nehemiah made his comment about the Iraq was met by general indifference from most of the house guests. You know that he expected everyone to jump on his bandwagon. Nehemiah is really impressed with himself and you know that he thinks that he is quite the intellectual. He didn't say one thing intelligent about the war, unles you count "You Done?"

"Speaking of sluts, Johanna showed up on screen to announce that the group would be heading off to a theme party that night. "I like theme parties," she noted. Favorite theme: alcoholism. Now, I watched this episode without a Tivo (yes, shocking, right?) so I must have missed what this theme actually was. As far as I could tell, it was "Use Your Curling Iron Night!" because aside from a few crimps and curls in Johanna's locks, everyone pretty much looked the same as always. Everyone, that is, except Lacey who whored it up at the bar with her sensible top and provocative hand-over-mouth dancing/bopping. Oh, bitch just flaunts it."

hahaha - very funny stuff.

BTW - I think it was a Mardi Gras party, what with the masks and all...

THIS JUST IN -

It has been confirmed - it was a Mardi Gras party: Karl Rove just told me so.

ha!

"Oh that's right, I forgot... she's a female who's not ashamed to say vagina. So, she MUST be evil. :p But let's keep it straight. So far she's only hooked up w/one guy: Danny. I just hate the double-standard that since she's open about sexuality she's a ho. It's bullshit."

Hey Holly-

I don't know if you've already forgotten this or not, but you're talking about the girl that bent over and flashed her a**hole to Danny on the first episode. Not exactly a good standard to set if you don't want to be known as a "ho". If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

No one has to agree with me, but I stand by what I said. If I were in Nehemiah's position, I wouldn't have bothered trying to defend or make a point either. *Why should he?* As soon as he mentioned Iraq, all he got was yelling or indifference, depending on the person. Like most people do, I'm basing my opinion on my own personal experience, which is this:

Just cause someone doesn't go on and on tryin to make their point doesn't always mean they don't have one. Sometimes it just means they realize there's no point debating with a brick wall. After someone who believes in a cause has a few of these "brick wall" debates, one learns to spot them before it goes too far. And no, it's not cause I think anyone who doesn't agree with me doesn't have a point. I love *intelligent* (read: informed) discussion. It's impossible to have this with some people, so why try? Anyway, that's what I meant.

About Melinda, are you talkin about when she was bent over doin dishes in her boxer-briefs? Yeah that's a lil unorthodox; but I still don't think it's sufficient to label someone a ho. If you're talkin about another incident, I must've missed it. Again, no one has to agree with me. I'd just like to know what actions she's REALLY taken to deserve that label.

I guess it's all a matter of perspective. Some people are more easily offended than other. To me, someone wearing boxer-briefs around their own house and sharing a 2-second sloppy kiss with a roommate are hardly enough reason to put them in the "ho" category. But to each his own. Again, maybe I'm missing/forgetting something. (It is possible, heheh.) If that's the case, feel free to inform me. Later.

P.S. I, like everyone, am basing my opinions only on what I've seen so far. (What else is there to do?) But who knows what sinnanigans Austin has in store for us NEXT week?! hehehe.

Yes, yes, YES!!! Thank you Bside and TVgasm for allowing me the joy of the RR World without actually having to watch it. I have been over the RR since London and haven't really watched since NYC2. Each series has basically been the same pretty people in the same vacuous situations. *yawn*

And the Comments section here cracks me up! Especially since none of these cast members are worth even 5 minutes of fame, much less the full 15. OMG! Holly! You take your RR opinions SO seriously. But, girl, you are arguing with the brick wall of the TVgasm readership. Doncha get it? There is no room for "intelligent" discussion of RR issues HERE! "Intelligent discussion" is the ultimate oxymoron when used in connection to reality TV.

Damn, I wonder what would happen if Bside wrote about the Iraq War? I wonder what would happen if we cared about the pretty, vacuous people in the Dubbya Regime as much as we do about whether or not Melinda is a Ho? I wonder...

Damn! Gotta go ~ Big Brother live cast is on...

(Y'all, I am being tongue-in-cheek here. So keep the vitriol to a minimum.)

OK, I've been out of the loop for a hot minute, so if someone has already mentioned this idea, feel free to snap on me-
Anyway, I think someone should hook up "RR Austin" Rachel and "POW Ron" from Amazing Race. Is there someone out there with the connects to make that happen? They are perfect for each other!

hmm, you know what realityslut? You're probably right. I went outta my head. Last week is the first time I read anything on TVgasm, so I didn't really know exactly what kinda forum it was... what kinda discussions people have and whatnot.

But look, yesterday I went to a visitation service; and today I went to a FUNERAL. So I guess for me, the whole implication that Rachel was even close to in the right with her self-righteous patriotic nonsense hit TOO CLOSE TO HOME for me. Plus MY guy is going to Iraq in August.

So, excuse me. I now know that I took it too seriously (for a forum like this). Actually before this season I've never REALLY gotten into RW like that before. For me it was the politics stuff that got me into it this time--and pissed me off. But I'm actually kinda glad someone pointed out to me that I shouldn't be lettin it ruin my day. Lately, all that stuff just really gets to me... something I'm still working on.

I guess the stuff I said, those *are* my real opinions of these people (so far anyway). But here I should probably apply my own "brick wall" theory--most the time anyway. Thanks realityslut, for showing me the reality of TVgasm. I'm like Dorothy on Oz here, just getting my footing. :p

Danny = pessimistic sensitive naive idiot
Mel = optimistic fun-loving idiot
Rachel = narcissistic self righteous idiot
Johanna = inferiority complex idiot
Wes = frat boy (nuff said)
Lacie = gossipy jealous outcast
Nehemiah = stuck in the mess

I won't give Nehemiah a free pass. He did make some stupid remarks about the war, but I think he got frustrated with Rachel's blabbering and spoke without thinking things through. I can sympathize with him. My brother is in Iraq and whenever I talk to him and gripe about lil things in my life like most people do, he tells me he doesn't wanna hear it because "he's been through so much".

I always thought he'd be better than that and not throw that fact in my face. Nehemiah and the others are just gonna have to listen to Rachel's crap and leave the issue alone. I'll say one thing about Rachel though. SHE WAS A FREAKING NURSE!! Woopdee doo!!!

Sam, that's really all I was sayin the whole time. I'm just a wordy, descriptive person (for better or worse); so people seem to think that means I take things more serious than everyone else. But it's really not that at all; it's just how I am. Anyway, what you said is pretty much what I meant--boiled down. And yeah, I decided I'm not taking back anything I said. If anyone can't handle it or doesn't like it or thinks I'm too "serious," here's an idea: Ignore it!

I'm sure every entry I make on "TVgasm" won't be so in-depth and heartfelt anyway. But that stupid thing with those morons defending the war really hit too close and set me off. Anyone in a similar position would know EXACTLY what I mean. So, later days all. I guess I'm going out, or so I'm being told right now. :p See ya on the other side (next week), in a happier mood.

this broad is looney tunes...

Yeah I'm crazy cause I get a little sensitive when ignorant ppl toute (sp?) and defend a (pointless, endless) war that I've seen the personal cost of within my own family and circle of friends. I'm crazy cause there was (ANOTHER) funeral this weekend for me to go to. For God's sake, have a heart--or at least some semblance of one. Maybe this isn't the right forum to be so "serious," but 'crazy' is one thing I'm certainly not. I acknowledge the "brick wall" nature of tvgasm; what else do you want from me? Damn. :p

This is especially funny since you originally agreed with me. And since I haven't changed anything I said, you must just be jumpin on the "Let's hate the girl who actually tried to say something worthwhile" bandwagon. I should've expected it anyway in a place like this; but didn't know any better since I just stumbled on here last week. Oh well...

Yes. I do agree with certain things you've stated especially about Rachel, but you must admit your posts do come off a bit crazy when you kind of took back what you said and then later stated that you're not taking anything back and whoever doesn't like it can just ignore it, and then talking about you're going out or whatever. Hell you shouldn't of taken back what you said to begin with. I feel looney tunes just recapping all of that. But it is rather entertaining. Hey... there's a new episode tonight for you to lose your head over. lol... Just kidding, love your commentary.

Rachel and Eric (from BB6) should be together on a show.

Yes, Rachel was a nurse, but what type was she? Did she fill out the paper work or actually put the IVs in? Does she think she is better than nurses that work in county hospitals saving lives of non-military people?

Rachel- I was in the military and was in longer than she ever was and I would never go on television bragging about it. She needs to stop calling herself a "combat veteran" and more like a combat embarrassment.She's on tv kissing girls(nothing wrong with it but be more discreet) and talking about how she got caught having sex in Iraq and how being deployed she can kick anyone's ass. Come on we've all been deployed and if she were that hardcore,she shouldve stayed in the military and continued to be the badass she's made herself out to be.She couldnt even handle it when someone told Wes to get a prettier girl..TRUTH HURTS..enough said !!!

Wes- no sex appeal, my dog wouldnt find him attractive

Danny- Hottie but is Melinda really the hottest girl he's ever met or seen? he may wanna rethink that one

Johanna- Whats up with the language skills? She speaks slow and acts even dumber. Quick whats 2+2?

Nehemiah- dont wanna comment on this one just yet but with tensions brewing...is anyone up for a game of cards?

Lacy-anyone else catching the "she likes Danny too" thing?

Melinda- More of a "DO-ER" than a thinker.

I guess no one caught the tongue-in-cheek nasty sarcasm implicit in "taking back" my opinions. Maybe I should be more obvious? Or maybe it's too hard to tell online. If you could hear my tone of voice (as it was meant to sound), there's no way it would be mistaken. Oh well, whatever... I forgot the new one was even on, so no comment there. (Aside: Not sure what's so weird about saying "I'm going out now," but ok.) *sigh*... LOL This whole discussion has digressed so far; there's really nothing left to do but laugh at it... heheh. :p ;)

Random comment but in one of the Austin montages, there was a shot of the Prudential buildings in Boston. MTV expects these idiots to put together a documentary and they can't edit city scenes properly.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing about Lacey liking Danny. It reminds me of RW San Diego, when Frankie was willing to do anything for Brad on the first night. Lacy likes Danny, but faces the reality that Danny is out of her league with his looks, especially if you compare Melinda to Lacey. A 8.5/10 to a 2/10, in my opinion.

So it looks like Lacy will continue to do her best to sabotage Melinda and Danny, because if she can't have him, nobody else will!!!!

How many gallons of haterade will Lacy drink tonight...

Rachael is beyond annoying with her "I'm a war vet" commentary. It's funny because on the RR casting special the panel mentioned how they did not understand how she was cast? They stated that she was cast because she was in the military and that's about it. I thought they were kind of cruel at first, but after watching this episode they were right on the money.

The fact that Nehemiah's opinion was attacked by all of the housemates proved that the Bush propaganda machine has did a number on the public. Their was no room for intellectual discourse on any level, just yelling and childish rantings.

Nehemiah was indeed wrong for discrediting Rachael's service, but she was a "nurse". She goes on and on about how she fought for this country and blah, blah blah, however she sounds ridiculous. When she actually goes to combat(like one of my best friends) then she can talk, otherwise she needs to continue kissing girls and getting drunk and using her military service to feed her superiority complex.

I'd like to f%ck that girl all over that house.

but the best part is that if you go to mtv.com and watch the extra deleted scenes you will find one of wes telling danny all about that night (the one when he made out with melinda) and just completely "forgets" to tell him about it.

yes but i just heard from a friend about all this.. i wasn't watching extra clips of the real world austin on mtv.com or anything..

lotta posts

well i think that mel is hot and we used to go out actually in wisconsin in high school cus i dumped her but i shouldnt have cus shes fully developed now anyways she hot and umm thats about it lol

haha. my favorite part of this episode was danny's politcal commentary involving the war in iraq...justifying it with their involvement in 9/11. what?

It is funny that most of the cast leans right politically. It obviously infuriates many of the posters that not everyone agrees with them politically and so they make the typical liberal response - those who don't agree with me are stupid. I bet if it came out that Nehemiah was a Republican, the majority of these "political" posters (who I bet are all in their 30s) would suddenly turn against him

It has nothing to do with political leanings. It has to do with facing facts instead of making up your own. I voted for Bush in 2000 and was raised Republican. But you know what? I vote and make decisions based on being informed about reality, not just on party lines. By the way, I'm 23. And I think your comment about Nehemiah being Republican is irrelevant and ridiculous, cause that's not gonna happen. LOL And yes, you're right that people who choose to remain ignorant for fear of being wrong ARE stupid. I coulda done that (like many Republicans chose to do), but I didn't. That's what being *truly* "open-minded" is all about.

well ii cant wait until next week. i want to find out what happens to danny, and what happens between danny and melinda...i recently discovered that dannny and melinda are now engaged, and melinda is moving in with danny, in boston..or it may be a rumor

does anyone know what happens to danny in the next episod??????

please email me if u know what happends to danny....biancadeflaviis@sbcglobal.net

i'm guessing it's a death in the family,
probably his grandpa, seeing how they showed how close he was with his father and grandfather in the opening episode. They really seemed to focus on that. Just my guess though... could be wrong, but i'd bet on this one.

I read that his mom dies of a heart attack. But that honestly could have no validity to it. Who knows...

melinda is hot

It could be a death in the family but on the episode short he says that he will never forgive himself....

i heard 2 diff. things. either dannys mom committed suicide. or that dannys mom and sister were flying or driving somewhere and were in an accident and his mom died. He said he could never forgive himself probably because if he leaves to go to his moms funeral he cant come back to the real world. and we wants to stay on the show. so hes thinking if he doesnt go to the funeral he can never forgive himself.

Danny's mom dies.... sad.

[Lizzy]

Danny's mom died and he wants to go home. He said he didn't know why he was going home because he was so unsure of himself. He felt it was time for him to go home.

She died on the morning of Valentines day. And he finds out just before he was going to go on his date with Mel.

All that greif. I cant imagine how hard it is for him.

Everybody on this page is fucking stupid and should never be allowed to express any of their opinions.

Although Nehemiah is an idiot for saying that Rachel wasn't there when she clearly was, as somebody who's in the Army and has been for several years, most soldiers can recognize Rachel for being a dirtbag. It's pretty obvs that she was a barracks ho and is one of those great people who give female soldiers a bad name. And the sad shallow truth of it is, she's definately too fat to be a soldier and probably fell out of any run over three miles. way to make the military look good, MTV.

catty and rude of me? yes. true? yes.