Real World Recap: Blood Romance

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By VirginiaApple | Friday, July 13, 2012 | 8:46 am | 16 Comments
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While the roomies are all out, Ginger decides to head home, apparently without telling anyone.  When they realize he’s gone, Captain Needy tells Marie that Ginger likes her and she likes him too.  She admits it, calling him “perfect,” to which Captain Needy responds, “I know, I have to compete with all of them.”  Poor Captain Needy, he’s so much more sympathetic when he’s reduced to a few lines for the episode. 

Meanwhile, back at home, Ginger is having a chat with Emily, in which we learn that he hasn’t had sex since he left, but she has.  Since she claims she only did it because she thought he was doing it, he says he’s not mad…

… and then proceeds to beat himself over the head and knee with the phone receiver until it is literally in pieces.  I shudder to think what “mad” looks like.

Upon returning home, Captain Needy and Marie find Ginger smoking and Captain Needy can’t stop himself from sharing the gossip he learned tonight:

Seriously, you just KNOW this guy is a closet Taylor Swift fan.

Ginger reassures Marie that he didn’t bring a girl home, just came home by himself to relax and enjoy the peace.  He neglects to mention the phonecide, though. 

Inside, McAdams-lite is pestering a sleepy Trey with kisses to his shoulder, while Latoya is parading around in booty shorts making and eating chicken nuggets.  The idea of socializing with other people seems to perk Trey up a bit, so he joins her.  Swift enjoys the view.

McAdams-lite does a standing backflip to determine whether or not she’s drunk.  This seems risky, but she lands it.

Marie and Ginger decide that their cuddle date is still on, so they get into bed.  Latoya tells them they look like they’ve been doing this for years, and Trey stands over Ginger and scares the shit out of him.  Shenanigans!

Eventually, each guy is in his girl’s respective bed, with poor, lonely Captain Needy snoozing away by himself.  And Ginger goes in for the kiss!

Most chaste night cam footage ever on reality television?  Probably.

Latoya and Swift immediately get defensive at the confessional camera about sleeping in the same bed.  Latoya claims she would never hook up with a roommate because she doesn’t mix business with pleasure.  Swift declares her his homegirl and insists that he doesn’t bang his homegirls.  Yeah, we’ll see.  Virtually every RW cast member who says they won’t hook up with a roommate eventually does.  They just say they won’t at first so they can save face if it doesn’t happen.

While some roomies head out for more kayaking shenanigans, Ginger and Marie discuss the details of their cuddle session, from their big first kiss down to the “little details” like her kissing his hand goodnight and him kissing her shoulder.  It’s almost cute.  This is how McAdams-lite thinks she comes across.

Speak of the devil, she is now literally grooming Trey.  Captain Needy is, for some reason, sitting in their IMMEDIATE vicinity as she does things like pluck hairs out of Trey’s back and pop pimples he can’t reach, all while discussing it in great detail.  Thanks for sharing.

Seriously, I don’t even know where she learned this.  I’m pretty sure the romcoms usually skip this part.

And now, for the sweet relief of Ginger and Marie having another cuddle session.  Marie says it’s okay for them to both still talk to other people, especially because of GBH.  Ginger tries to play it off with her as he tells us he has “mixed emotions” because he got close to Emily but she pisses him off, while Marie gives him “dumb little butterflies” like he’s “a kid again.”  This is all intercut with them cuddling and talking about nose picking, by the way.  Marie likes him too, but she tends to mess things up and she doesn’t want to do that with Ginger.  He also assures her that he has too much respect for her to take advantage when she’s drunk.

Well, that’s a relief?  Gingers DO have souls!

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16 Comments

  1. 1
    SuburBint
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 9:10 am

    So I started reading this recap on my phone when it arrived in my email, and for some reason my cursory glance at the title led me to think that it was a True Blood recap (I just got up,) and about three paragraphs in I was more confused than any human being has ever, ever been. But then I realized that it was for Real World, and everything made sense again. I shall now finish reading it, comforted that I have not, in fact, completely lost my mind. After all, I never applied to be on an MTV reality show.

  2. 2
    Classy Drunk classy drunk
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 9:51 am

    I did like the scene with Marie and Latoya. That was fun.

    why go out in a rain storm like that? I would have sat in the house to play beer pong or something.

    Ginger is SCARY!!! Why break your face AND the phone? Just choose one, preferably your face b/c everyone has to use the phone.

  3. 3
    captain save-uh-ho
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 9:54 am

    VA- You took the words right out of my mouth about the Laura/Trey dancing in the middle of the street scene. I was like, does she think she’s in the Notebook right now?! She is too much for me. There’s no way she’s not mortified by watching these episodes, right?
    I like the cast overall so far but I think the location is a HUGE flaw for the show. There’s no way for them to interact with anyone unless they take a boat ride off their island?! That just seems ridiculous and I think even as fun/entertaining as they are for the most part, the location is killing this season. I hope they set them up with a job or something to do!
    My husband had the same comment about Swift when he finally got his 5 seconds this episode!
    And I’m really wondering if we’ll ever really see much of Brandon again now that the initial drama is out. He really is the outcast in the worst way possible, unfortunately for him.
    Thanks for the speedy recap!

  4. 4
    lindsayyyy
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 10:26 am

    According to wikipedia, the most trustworthy resource I know of, Marie is 23 and the Ginge is 21. Yep, you’re totally robbing the cradle there, sweetheart.

  5. 5
    Ed
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    This season is already wearing on me. Trey and Laura are annoying me way too much. If the rest of the season is like this I doubt I’ll make it half way. At least with Vegas there was the gay porn bomb in the air. This season? It’s Robb punching himself. Not very exciting.

  6. 6
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 1:23 pm

    I guess I’m a little older than you guys, that or it’s b/c I’ve never seen the Notebook but I though McA-Lite was dressed like Julia Roberts when she has the hooker outfit on in Pretty Woman.

    And what was with the 80′s style music interlude/video of Marie & Toya. I think even the editors are bored.

    The location blows totally. I started over thinking things again and was like, maybe they are trying to make them get all Darwin-esque and see who is the most ‘fit’. With 4 guys competing for Alpha male on an isolated island, then I remembered they just made a bad decision.

  7. 7
    Moli Moli
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    STill on the first page…but I had to watch this online because I have DirectTv. Just don’t know who to hate right now, Viacom or DirectTv.

  8. 8
    plockeness monster plockeness monster
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Okay. I’m admitting it. I’m a chick and I’ve never seen The Notebook.

    I also love the LaToya/Marie relationship. LaToya continues to be my fav. Love her “commercial” for the chicken fingers and ranch.

    I really hope Mc Light freaks out. She’s so nice it’s kind of gross. I want her to get blackout drunk and break some shit.

    Gyp – was that the self punching you were referring to or does it happen again? Perhaps with a brick wall?

  9. 9
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Yep, that’s what I was talking about from the season opener. Ginge has mad issues, literally.

    And I can’t lie I am glad I am not alone in not seeing Le Cheesebook.

  10. 10
    Moli Moli
    Posted July 13, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    Nope I’ve never seen The Notebook either(can’t get into chick flicks). I really like the Marie/Toya friendship I hope it lasts. To me it appears that the best relationship that could happen in the house is Ginger and Marie, and the worse would be Trey and RomCom. RomCom is wayyyyyy too clingy and she should know that that will push anyone away(unless they are into that). This episode I felt a twinge of sadness for Captain Needy everyone has a snuggle buddy except him :( . Is it me or is Swifty getting shorter each episode?

  11. 11
    considerthis
    Posted July 14, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Never seen the Notebook either although my sister claims I am too emotionally unstable to watch it.

    Question: How could you slam yourself so hard in the face with a phone reciever that pieces are sent flying but upon roomies returning home (in what I assume to be) a short while later not a mark on your creamy alabaster skin?? I claim prop phone just like the whiskey bottles they break over people’s heads in Westerns.

    Remember Trey could be bangin da Ho’s if HE wanted too ya dumb bitches!

  12. 12
    Gypsy Gypsy
    Posted July 16, 2012 at 10:20 am

    Phone prop? *Snorts laughing*

    Trey is official a chief in my book.

  13. 13
    JudgyWudgy
    Posted July 16, 2012 at 4:48 pm

    Initially I WAS on Ginger’s side when he found out that token GBH had sex with someone else because she “thought” he was. Can you imagine what we could all get away with if that were a legitimate justification for our actions? “I’m sorry I was driving drunk, officer, but I thought maybe you were too!” Please. Homegirl dramatically claims she’s “broken” and can’t imagine touching anyone else but him only to immediately turn around and…..touch someone else. There are phrases for those kinds of girls, and they are “batshit crazy” and “not to be trusted”. And then Ginger had to turn around and perform an action that terrified me to my very core and I thought, “Well……guess they deserve eachother.”

  14. 14
    jerseyj
    Posted July 17, 2012 at 8:13 am

    I hate to say this, but I actuall *gasp* liked Captain Needy this episode. He’s kind of funny when he only has a few self-deprecating lines. I feel kinda bad for him too. On a normal real world it wouldn’t be so bad being the only one not hooking up with a roommate, but they are on their own freaking island. He must be so bored all day while the couples are all hanging out.

    Laura is quite possibly the most annoying person ever. How pathetic must she feel watching this on TV now and hearing Trey admit she liked him wayyyyy more than he liked her. She just acts so desperate its painful to watch.

    Toya is still awesome. I agree, I want to see more of her and Swift. Of c ourse from the previews it looks like we’ll see lots of them next week when Swifty somehow seriously hurts himself during a prank war.

  15. 15
    jerseyj
    Posted July 17, 2012 at 8:26 am

    Laura picking Trey’s whiteheads and grooming his back might be the most disgusting thing I have ever seen. Get a grip woman, get some self respect. She might be the most annoying person ever.

  16. 16
    jaysun
    Posted July 25, 2012 at 12:27 am

    Im just here to see if any of the real world faithful know the song playing while Trey and Laura are having the awkward morning after bed situation in episode 3. It’s just a beat but I cant get it out of my head and it isn’t on any of the songfinders for the episode online. Any help would be very much appreciated…

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