Austin Powers Down, But It's A Fight To The Finish - 
by B-side
After the Wes left the building, we were down to just Danny, Melinda, and Johanna, and we all knew what this was leading to: the long goodbye between lovers. So let's not put this off any longer. Get out of here, Joey. Now everyone grab your barfbags. We are about to commence on a path of sappy, boring love. Yes, with only the two lovahs left in the house, there was little else to do except nostalgically remember all those great memories. You know, like that time everyone partied in the hot tub. Or that time Danny and Melinda made out in the shower. Or that time when... sorry, I fell asleep. Where was I? Oh look! They're at the airport! With knitted, brimmed cap in full poseur effect, Danny guided Melinda to her departure gate, and then the two cried and cried, and in interviews, they reiterated how much they loved each other. Yeah, yeah. This was all fine and good, but c'mon. You already told us you were moving in together in like three days. Must we see all this sentimentality? JUST END!

A rare appearance of the Melinda promise ring!
Well, Melinda finally sobbed her way down the jetway, and we faded to black once and for all. Next week, we've got the reunion show, and based on the early previews, it looks like everyone bashes Lacey for talking smack (like they haven't? I knew she'd be the outcast! Better late than never!), but more interestingly, it looks like Nehemiah might win back some much-needed cool points for attacking Danny. And by the way, lovely Mystic Tan, Danny. The new teeth look wonderful also. Did anyone see those things? Should make for one last surge of snark before this season is completely and totally dunzo.

"My new teeth are wicked awesome!"
What did you think of the finale? How about the season? And what about the big fight? How culpable was Wes and how culpable was Rachel?
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Wes is such an idiot. Every time he's on the screen, I can only think about how much I want to beat him repeatedly with a blunt object.
Nice job, B-Side.
Posted by: Shex | November 25, 2005 2:03 AM(#1 of 67)
Danny's just channeling his inner Radar O'Reilly with his hat selections.
Posted by: Danielle | November 25, 2005 2:04 AM(#2 of 67)
Well I can't thank you enough for sticking through this horribly boring season B-Side. This recap, along with all the others was excellent and greatly appreciated.
{Insert tasteless homeless veteran joke here}
Posted by: Steve | November 25, 2005 2:44 AM(#3 of 67)
I noticed Danny's face looked darker, too. I thought I was imagining it. I can't belive this ended. With it and LB gone, what are we gonna watch? You should recap the Real World porno. That's probably good for a few laughs.
Posted by: iknowimsoslow | November 25, 2005 6:53 AM(#4 of 67)
^^Speaking of which, who is the Real Worlder who put that ad out on Craigs List? (She's 22, so it's Trashelle or Tonya)
Posted by: sg-dub
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November 25, 2005 7:36 AM(#5 of 67)
I enjoyed this review more than the actual episode. This was the WORST season ever!
Posted by: L-Boogie | November 25, 2005 7:39 AM(#6 of 67)
Nehemiah sucks, until next weeks preview. Calling Danny out for thinking he's Ben Affleck since the show ended? I can't wait! And what's with Danny's sportcoat and tie over and unbuttoned shirt look? Does he think he's Crockett and Tubbs?
Posted by: arnold_drummond | November 25, 2005 7:42 AM(#7 of 67)
Please recap the gauntlet II!!!!
Posted by: Alex | November 25, 2005 9:04 AM(#8 of 67)
Anybody notice Melinda's spare tire during the fight sequence. It was looking especially prominent. Danny's gotta get her to a BSC.
Posted by: dan | November 25, 2005 9:07 AM(#9 of 67)
haha, i too nioticed mel's "huge" gut!
i cannot believe how much disdain i have for nehemiah after this singular episode.
i may not be a rachael fan, but seriously, picking on her, and physically pushing mel out of the way? so low class.
Posted by: jash | November 25, 2005 10:43 AM(#10 of 67)
Danny, the Elephant Man called. He want his cranium back.
Posted by: America's Next Top Fan | November 25, 2005 10:51 AM(#11 of 67)
What is a spare tire, and what is a BSC?
Posted by: blueBerray | November 25, 2005 10:59 AM(#12 of 67)
spare tire= flab around the mid-section of ones body. due primarily to excess calories, in mel's case it was due to night after night at the dizzy rooster.
BSC=boston sports club, a gym
Posted by: jash | November 25, 2005 11:35 AM(#13 of 67)
Well this episode finally confirmed what we knew all along-- Wes has a SMALL PENIS. But he looks like a huge one, so maybe that's why.
Here is my advice/predictions as the 7 strangers embark on numerous challenges/gauntlets/battles of the sexes, etc.
Lacey - get a tan. When you go to Cabo for the next challenge, you'll need a base so you won't burn as badly.
Nehemia: two words: Rageaholics Anonymous. (in the immortal words of George Costanza, "they're be-boppin and scattin all over me!")
Rachel - perhaps you should re-enlist, because this show has pretty much killed your chances of working at any U.S. hospital in the next century
Johanna - didn't they say on the first episode you were going to grad school for social work? Yea, you are the kind of person I want aiding the youth of America. I recommend participating in challenges until at least the age of 40-50, a la Beth, Norman, and Eric Nies/that blonde friend of his
Melinda - destined to carry out Trishelle's legacy. Start off with a few challenges, move onto Playboy, and then on to made-for-E! movies/reality series about the making of those movies. Golden showers for everyone!
Danny - I hereby crown you successor to the immortal MIZ ...we must come up with a similarly catchy nickname for him..I will go with DIZ until something better comes along
and finally, my personal favorite,
Wes - 5 years of therapy for being called out for having a small penis on national tv (not that this came as a shock to anyone). Will be chronicled in his own reality series similar to "Breaking Bonaduce." His eventual acceptance of the fact that he A) looks like a penis and B) has the world's tiniest wang will result in Wes hosting some kind of MTV-knock off of "The Man Show" or "Howard Stern"...
Posted by: Wes looks like a penis | November 25, 2005 11:51 AM(#14 of 67)
HA HA HA THE FUNNIEST PART IN THAT IS WHEN RYAN CAME TO PICK UP LACEY AND SHE RAN UPSTAIRS TO CALL HIM I ALMOSE PISSED MY PANTS
Posted by: STEPHON | November 25, 2005 12:36 PM(#15 of 67)
this was one of the lamest and funnies and the most lovable real world season ever! i think wes and nehimia need to go take a hike! they were way out of line, with this one! It was so sad that melindia and danny had to say good bye! Danny seems like a hopeless romantic when it comes to melindia and his long inteded speach! let's all hope danny aND MELINDIA our still in love in the end of all this! well let's hope! yeah danny looks alittle darker! the makup artist may have put on to much bronzer! @ the end i was very sad. can't wait for somw trash talk at the reuntion!!!! (: (: (;
Posted by: Anna | November 25, 2005 1:54 PM(#16 of 67)
i wished u commented on how dany and nehemiah or wes were like to ryan "youre making us look bad" and ryan was like "you do that to yourselves man"
aburnnn
Posted by: whocares | November 25, 2005 1:59 PM(#17 of 67)
Freakin' hilarious recap B-Side! Rachel just looks sooo awful when she gets upset.
PLEASE RECAP THE GAUNTLET II! It's SO MUCH more exciting than Real World Austin was.
Posted by: Tara | November 25, 2005 3:01 PM(#18 of 67)
"Rachel finds out her cotton candy ice cream was accidentally returned to sender."
For some reason, this quote I was talking about didn't paste. This is what I was talking about in my previous post about Rachel being upset.
Posted by: Tara | November 25, 2005 3:03 PM(#19 of 67)
Rachel is a ugly fat whore. That's what we all can take away from this piss of a season.
Posted by: The Svan | November 25, 2005 3:28 PM(#20 of 67)
Wes is the biggest idiot of the bunch. Nehamiah comes in second.
Can't Mel do better than Danny?
Posted by: B-dub | November 25, 2005 3:36 PM(#21 of 67)
Nehemiah's a loser...for one i doubt that kid will ever get a job that has to do with film...obviously immature..im sure last episode wasnt the first arrest and wes...well i am ashamed to say i go to the same university as that loser..by the way..i saw him at a couple of frat parties before the whole show thing...complete idiot...couldnt pay a girl to sleep with him
Posted by: unk | November 25, 2005 3:41 PM(#22 of 67)
I don't think i've ever hated a cast member as much as Nehemiah. Did he do anything on the show at all? He got arrested once.
Isn't he supposed to be a player? Yet we never saw him with any girls...
Posted by: Diane | November 25, 2005 4:28 PM(#23 of 67)
Why is everyone hating on Nehemiah? Rachel has had it in for him since day one. I am glad Rachel finally got what she deserves! She is a stupid B@tch for all I care.
Posted by: Nik | November 25, 2005 4:50 PM(#24 of 67)
hahah i couldnt stop laughing... another excellent recap by B-Side
Posted by: captainobvious | November 25, 2005 5:16 PM(#25 of 67)
Is there a waiting period before these beloved cast members become eligible to appear on challenge shows?
I'm thinking Danny is a natural. BMP seems to like hunky guys with stupid Boston accents. Which of these cast members have the most potential for future BMP exposure? Mel is screaming out for exposure. Lacie doesn't seem to offer much. Rachel would have to lose some weight. Nehamiah could come back as the isolated, misunderstood black guy. Don't think we've seen the last of Johanna.
Posted by: B-dub | November 25, 2005 5:37 PM(#26 of 67)
Johanna, Melinda, Danny and Wes have already filmed a challenge that was shot in Australia.
Posted by: Jguitar | November 25, 2005 5:54 PM(#27 of 67)
There was one point where Melinda was sitting, leaning over and crying or something and I noticed her GUT... I've missed the past few episodes... although I do remember being jealous of her body in the premeire...goes to show ya what 4 straight months at the Dizzy Rooster will do to ya..
Posted by: Carolyn | November 25, 2005 8:09 PM(#28 of 67)
danny and melinda got married. ugh
Posted by: allison | November 25, 2005 8:18 PM(#29 of 67)
i personally loved watching nehemiah and wes yell at rachel for really no reason for the simple fact that i don't like her. but i really, truly hate danny & melinda. i can't believe that mtv focused on that the entire season. whatever. melinda was never all that attractive to me, but i'm glad i'm not the only one who noticed that she started packing on weight. i heard danny was a tool & i go to school in kansas and know a lot of people who knew wes in hs. not very impressive reviews with that kid. he & danny were in my college town over the summer & people again, were not impressed. can't wait for the gautlet II and i hope i never see danny and melinda again. oh btw, can't wait for the reunion next week. thank you nehemiah for bringing(or attempting) danny back to earth...hopefully he sets his gf in place too.
Posted by: lia | November 26, 2005 1:03 AM(#30 of 67)
Danny is the tooliest tool that has ever tooled in the history of tooling.
Posted by: Kathryn | November 26, 2005 11:14 AM(#31 of 67)
Good riddance to this cast! They seriously sucked...
Hysterical recap.
Please..... You have to recap the Gauntlet II! Jo, from San Fran, is going to be on. Huh? Where the F did she come from? How old is she now anyway?
Posted by: Andy | November 26, 2005 1:27 PM(#32 of 67)
whocares- u r right!
this rocked:
Danny and Wes told Ryan, "You're making us look bad." Then Ryan shoots back "You do that to yourselves man."
If Danny and Wes weren't always so drunk, they might have picked up on the fact that Lacey gave Ryan the play-by-play.
Melinda got fat! Or is that a baby????
NEHEMIAH SUCKS! I don't think I've hated a Real Worlder this much EVER! Good luck getting your career started after you made an ASS out of yourself on TV.
Posted by: Tara | November 26, 2005 1:36 PM(#33 of 67)
Every week on this freakshow we had to endure countless scenes of these idiots stuffing their mouths and licking their fingers. And you wonder whats up with Melinda's gut?
Posted by: yipyap | November 26, 2005 1:37 PM(#34 of 67)
Kathyrn- u wanna tool around toolnight?
Posted by: sugarlips | November 26, 2005 1:43 PM(#35 of 67)
"But as long as they have each other, they got the world spinnin' right in their hands. Baby, Mel and Danny, they gotta be the luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'!"
LOL, I loved this. Unfortunately, we all know that Danny and Mel have a lot more growing pains to go through. I am so DUNZO with this season. Not a single cast member was remotely likeable. I can usually find one. You should recap the guantlet. I am waiting to hear your nickname for Beth.
Posted by: MIR | November 26, 2005 7:29 PM(#36 of 67)
fantastic!
Posted by: Meredyth | November 26, 2005 9:15 PM(#37 of 67)
stop hating on Neh. And shit..the producer should reverse the cast. Have 6 black people and 1 white guy. That would make for some interesting real world. Neh should have pimp slapped that fat heffer Rachel a while ago. "Does NEHEMIAH have to slap a bitch"?!!!!
Posted by: goat herder | November 26, 2005 10:56 PM(#38 of 67)
God this season sucked, I hope the reunion is more interesting than the final episode. From the previews it looked like it would be a good episode but nooo it had to be the stupidest fight ever. I'm also jumping on the recap the Gauntlet bandwagon. Good job Bside :)
Posted by: Michelle_PR | November 27, 2005 2:37 AM(#39 of 67)
hmm..looks like danny's got them "hilary duff-esque" horse veneers..as if his mouth wasn't terribly unbeahrable before.
this season totally blew..thanks for sucking it up, b-side! (zing!)
Posted by: Ris | November 27, 2005 9:48 AM(#40 of 67)
I love Nehemiah!
If danny did what nehemiah did u all would have been like ohhh, poor danny. It wasn't his fault. He didn't mean it. He made a mistake.... U all r haters and won't give my nehemiah the same consideration. Nehemiah was under stress, was drunk and made a mistake...the rest of the house shouldn't have left my cutie alone in the 1st place...what kinds of friends are they? That's messed up. Leave my nehemiah alone!
Posted by: sweet indian jersey girl | November 27, 2005 5:57 PM(#41 of 67)
regarding this episode... Wes was acting like an immature moron and Nehemiah just has issues. they're both so self-righteous it makes me sick.
i say good riddance to this cast.
Posted by: catherine | November 27, 2005 8:00 PM(#42 of 67)
Nehemiah and Wes are idiots. In the beginning I thought I'd like Neh, but ever since he decided to be Wes' best, best friend he turned into a jackass. Any guy who gets in a woman's face, calls her deragatory names and threatens physical violence is not ok. Especially when it's not even his fight.
I'm so glad this season is over. RW is always full of drama, but this season's was just pointless and a little disrespectful.
Posted by: Real Jersey Girl
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November 27, 2005 10:33 PM(#43 of 67)
B-Side, Best. Recap. Ever! After reading your recaps for Laguna Beach and Real World for weeks, it finally happened. I spit out my coffee all over my desk LMAO...
"and amazingly, Danny did not try to punch a tree for looking at his girl the wrong way."
"Wes expressed his frustration with the proper amount of Kindergarten clarity. "I HATE HER!!"
Wes then threw a glass against the wall, shattering it like so many dreams he once had of living happily ever after with his beloved Wren. Throw that shit against the wall. That'll teach that glass not to betray you!
"Rachel finds out her cotton candy ice cream was accidentally returned to sender."
Note to Danny: Get rid of those f*cking ridiculous caps!
Posted by: Lauren | November 28, 2005 5:58 AM(#44 of 67)
hilarious recap...def. recap gaunlet II, the challenges are some much better than the RealWorld. Plus i'm glad rachel got it eventhough guys really shouldnt gang up on a gurl but oh well. Danny and mel are cute but there so boring. overall i give this season a C-. better than philly, but san diego was better.
Posted by: J.Esco | November 28, 2005 6:46 AM(#45 of 67)
If Lacey runs upstairs to tell Ryan about Ryan...
...does Ryan answer?
Posted by: k37744 | November 28, 2005 9:49 AM(#46 of 67)
Real World just gets worse and worse, but for some reason I keep watching. I for one was cracking up at them yelling at Rachel, but I did feel bad for her. Those guys were just wrong. And if you want to keep a secret a secret, you don't tell anyone! Wes was all to happy to have that bit of info released to the public.
Posted by: couchpotato | November 28, 2005 10:47 AM(#47 of 67)
I'm from Milwaukee, and my friends say they see Melinda out at the same bar all the time, and she's always making out with different dudes. All this while I guess she's living with Danny. These Real World sluts rule!
Posted by: arnold_drummond | November 28, 2005 10:50 AM(#48 of 67)
everytime i think this was a lame season i remember vegas and paris - austin wasn't so bad after all!
looking forward to your gauntlet recaps b-side!
Posted by: Jen | November 28, 2005 11:28 AM(#49 of 67)
ah, vegas. i forgot about that one, what with all the fork throwing and alton "playing" his violin.
plus that cast had a m_ruv clone to boot!
Posted by: jash | November 28, 2005 12:35 PM(#50 of 67)
Real World peaked with the Miami/Boston/Hawaii trifecta. (I believe Seattle came between Boston-Hawaii, which was great in its own right...with David, Danny's Bosoton predecesah and his girlfriend and who can forget the slap heard round the world..?)
Anyway, everyone should post their favorite seasons/RW moments while we wait for the Gauntlet to begin.
The best RW moment of all time, which in my opinion will never be topped: New Orleans. David. "Come on be my baby tonight."
Posted by: alli | November 28, 2005 1:37 PM(#51 of 67)
melinda: wow that girl got HUGE!!!!!!!!
johanna: simply boring and undimensional... she also got pretty chunky!! What was up with that ALL denim outfit she was wearing?!!?
lacy: way too ugly to be on any tv show
rachel: needs to stop wearing tight clothes and finally tell Nehemia that he is obviously homosexual
wes: needs to get Wren pregnant and then leave her for Nehemia
danny: needs to cuddle and roll around in Melinda's tummy
neh: jail
Posted by: Mando | November 28, 2005 11:04 PM(#52 of 67)
Is it me, or does Danny look like Chris Cortez from The Cut?
Posted by: Jess | November 29, 2005 12:53 PM(#53 of 67)
THIS SEASONS REAL WORLD SUCKED! The entire cast were lames. Nothing interesting happened, NOT EVEN THAT STAGED DUMBASS FIGHT DURING THE SEASONS FINALE. A fight with a female don't make a good story unless she's a Bitch that needs to be checked, they was acting like they really wanted to whoop her ass, little pussys. Ugly ass baby fresh Wes trying to get some ass, I think he shits out baby powder and formula, he looks like eveyones little ass brother(with that orange hair ) even if your little brother is black. Nehemiah, Theo from the Cosby Show looking ass. The only thing I liked about you is that you kinda acted black and you wasn't gay. Can somebody please act black on the Real World and represent, because yall know we only allowed two or one peps per season. There was no real drama, they always went to the same lame ass bar, and everybody got arrested. And the worst scripted drunkeness and stupid ass camera effects so that you know they were drunk. Where was the shocking nudity?, the group licking?, Oh my god he just came out but he's so fine? They got Aids? Dam she's just a slut? None of the guys looked good, not even Danny's trying ass, Where was the players? We'll they better bring it with The Gauntlet.
Posted by: sexyndenim | November 29, 2005 5:03 PM(#54 of 67)
Nehemiah is the greatest. It's about time that ugly fat cunt Rachel got put in check. Didn't she wish death upon him a few eps back by brain anurism or being shot dead in the street? All because he called her a slut after she called him one. This army cunt should've gotten her jaw broken.
I can't wait to see Danny's wanna-be metro-sexual ass get put in check tonight by Neh.
Nehemiah is easily the best cast member this season just for his confrontations with Rachel in my opinion.
Posted by: bacardi | November 29, 2005 6:24 PM(#55 of 67)
I hate the hell out of nehemiah.The only thing worse than watching him try to defend himself on those interviews with his pompous "im a cool ass n---- from da block"look was watching him say "im real" to danny who is just a fashion victim with an enormous forehead.At least Danny is trying to do something about covering it up for our sakes. Nehemiah doesnt know what he is. Is he a cool ass n---- from tha block, a filmaker, or just another stupid ignorant college student on mtv?
Posted by: krink | November 29, 2005 8:09 PM(#56 of 67)
Danny is trying too hard to channel his inner Enrique Iglesias.
Posted by: cleansox | November 29, 2005 8:34 PM(#57 of 67)
first,lacy looks like a clown.. a serious tan is needed. also she talks way to much crap. It's so stupid how they showed us the view of the fight from where lacy saw it, through the fish bowl
danny is an insecure baby.
melinda is a bitch who changes herself just so danny will like him. I HATED HOW 90% of the show was based on DANNY AND MELINDA's HIGHSCHOOL DRAMA AND HIGHSCHOOL LOVE/RELATIONSHIP.
Wes is an extremely ugly immature guy and johanna is just as stupid and immature, so they are a match made in heaven.
nehemiah, i can't even put into words what kind of person he is. split personalities. but i was laughing when he dissed danny on the reunion and rachel AGREED with him.
Overall, like someone said previously, i liked this review more than the whole season. BABIES,DRAMA, the real world: highschool edition.
Posted by: marc | November 29, 2005 9:56 PM(#58 of 67)
i'll make this short and sweet. Danny has a HUMONGOUS forehead and absolutely no fashion sense.
I actually liked nehemiah cuz he was the only one who was real from the beginning to the end. He put that fat ugly bitch rachel in her place, and he called out danny on the reunion special on what they ALL were thinking.
Posted by: Jenny | November 29, 2005 10:00 PM(#59 of 67)
IMO, this was the best "reunion!" They didn't seem "reunited" to me! LOL...I wish it could've been 2 hours long because I just wanted the drama to continue. It was DEFINITELY better than the whole season was!
Melindanny... gimme a break... You had to have a ring donated? And why did he have to propose on TV? That's just retarded. We've had ENOUGH of them! It's funny that they didn't show Lacey's expression to the engagement. I don't think the cast will be invited to the wedding!
Nehemiah in his chair by himself- put him in his place! What a loser!
Wes and Jo? Are you kidding me? That girl has some LOW standards!
I could write more, but I'll wait for B-Side to post his hilarious commentary! Can't wait!
Posted by: Best "Reunion"! | November 29, 2005 10:25 PM(#60 of 67)
Yea, this was the most dramatic reunion ever. I actually felt bad for the host because it seemed she wanted to kill them all for making it so hard to just do a damn reunion show.
Nehamiah and Danny both sounded like babbling idiots, for once Wes was smart enough to keep his mouth shut. Maybe Johanna has made him more normal, even though I think they make a very strange and disgusting couple.
Danny definitely got a mystic spray tan and some caps. I think melinda went in the tanning bed with him. They seem like the most annoying couple ever and i think it's funny that everyone said they changed. I can't believe that Danny would get THAT pissed about Lacey about the whole working for his dad thing. Of course working for your family is different, yes it is a real job but its not the same..
What a bittersweet ending they have had...as they ended the episode at least three castmembers had tears in their eyes. awww.
Next season looks like it will be interesting, especially seeing Hurricane Katrina from their perspective. Cant wait for that and the gauntlet!!!
Posted by: Alikat | November 30, 2005 6:24 AM(#61 of 67)
did danny and melinda go tanning TOGETHER? like in the same bed? they are the EXACT SAME COLOR.
Posted by: stuff | November 30, 2005 9:34 AM(#62 of 67)
Wow, can't wait for the re-cap B-side *cough* hint, hint! Am still amazed that the roomies talk to Lacey, I don't think she said half that stuff to their faces, just behind their backs. Danny definitely struck me as a controlling freak at this reunion special!
Posted by: guiltylagunalover | November 30, 2005 9:56 AM(#63 of 67)
I really hope there's a recap for it!
Posted by: Alikat | November 30, 2005 11:06 AM(#64 of 67)
ew at danny's teeth on the reunion special. lmao.
Posted by: Kim M | November 30, 2005 1:19 PM(#65 of 67)
Alli, a real world moment that I can think of right now is when Neil (London) got his tounge bit of. The weird painting Vaj gave Montana, or how weird Vaj was.
Posted by: Mandi | December 2, 2005 9:13 PM(#66 of 67)
Dannys teeth were incredibly shiny and hugeishly square. Also, his fingers seemed to have been perma-stained from a last minute rub-on tan. what an asshole. Melinda's got a weirdly shaped midsection, which is probably a consequence of being a complete drunk slut. Wes is basically an immature frat guy, no more no less. Lacy thought she was smart... she wasn't. She was pretty much every hipster i've ever known. Nie-whatever was much too into being "real," i mean, how many times did he think to mention that in the reunion episode. Johanna was hot, but definitely gained a few lbs. between the season premiere and the reunion. and rachel was just upset because no one gave a f*** that she was an army nurse. oh yeah, and did i mention Danny's stained fingers and his annoying ass accent? well, he had one.
Posted by: cliff | December 13, 2005 1:20 AM(#67 of 67)