Isaac tells us that the "female creature" is inherently psychotic. Girls fight over the silliest things. He amends it to say that guys fight over the silliest things too, but punch somebody in the nose and it's over. Fine, punch, slap, whatever, can someone just please lay one on Frumpy McJudgment and be done with it?

Parisa says she's not proud of her behavior, but that it's better than some other stuff that's gone on in the house. Dumby disagrees - hers involved vomiting and screaming. "But I didn't throw anything," she says in defense. So what? I'd rather have a grilled cheese thrown at me than up on me.

And now back to the Shauvon show. She has heard back from David in an email, and she says it was amazing. She is more than willing to give it another try, and what she hopes and prays for is that David will let her stay in Sydney. She hopes and prays that he will let her live her life? What a fool, and if she really means that, she deserves him. She's decked out in an ugly orange bikini top. Does this girl own shirts? She's always hanging out in the bathing suit tops. Your boobs are huge, we get it. Now put some clothes on. This isn't Cinemax, you know.

Tiedye
Let me guess. David likes tie dye.

And did the guy who sells cheap sunglasses off the street make a house call? Between the skunk hair, Trash's fake Chanels and Shauvon's Ambervisions bordered in sparkles, all I'm hoping and praying for is a law enacted to prevent crimes of fashion. But, I guess that's off topic. Shauvon calls David, and when they connect, they both start bawling, but it quickly degenerates to him wanting her to come home, and her wanting to stay and have the experience. You know, if you love someone set them free, and all that jazz.

Shauvon takes to her bed and sobs and breaks my heart a little bit. She wishes he could just stand beside her. Not gonna happen, sweetie, cut this loser loose and find someone who will. KA agrees, only she says it in a nicer way. She tells her control isn't love, and "if it was meant to happen, it wouldn't be this hard." Is that country wisdom? KA, your time with the Cow is really paying off.

We sign off with Shauvon not knowing what to do. KA, if there were ever a time to break out the silly "Dump Him" t-shirt, it's now. Next week, Shauvon kicks the dead horse a little more, and has the same fight with David that she's been having all along. Dumby goes off on Parisa, which I can not WAIT to see...and Dunbar's Girlfriend Julie pays a visit! Maybe she'll slap Parisa. Til then, dolls...

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Comments (59)

BettyB:

This is the first time I've read any re-caps in a long time and I have to say B-Side was so much better than ChickBomb. While Parisa can be some what annoying, her and Kelly Anne are the "cool chicks" of the house. I don't think Parisa is judgmental, she just is giving her opinion of how you should treat the other person in your relationship. Shauvon and Trisha are two idiots who think they are hotter than they really are. I didn't know Trisha was only 19!!! Damn she looks about 30. Anyway, if anyone needs to be slapped its Trisha and Shavon dumb ass ho's!!

BettyB:

This is the first time I've read any re-caps in a long time and I have to say B-Side was so much better than ChickBomb. While Parisa can be some what annoying, her and Kelly Anne are the "cool chicks" of the house. I don't think Parisa is judgmental, she just is giving her opinion of how you should treat the other person in your relationship. Shauvon and Trisha are two idiots who think they are hotter than they really are. I didn't know Trisha was only 19!!! Damn she looks about 30. Anyway, if anyone needs to be slapped its Trisha and Shavon dumb ass ho's!!

BettyB:

I haven't read a recap in a long time, but dang I miss B-Side. This chick isn't cutting it.
I'd have to say the only people in the house who need to be slapped are Trisha and Shavon. Can't stand those two. They think they are hotter than they really are. Trisha only 19??!! WTF!! I thought she was about 30. At least Parisa doesn't need 20 pounds of makeup to look good.

mattypopo:

Trash being 19 is also a suprise, but maybe it is all the pesticides in the Fresno fields that are prematuraly aging her (or the hairdye chemicals, the fake bake, etc.) Seems like a good rule of real world is those that initially annoy you will be your favorites.

BettyB-B-side is long gone, and you and many of the other posters chanting his name will not bring him back, the dude ain't Beetlejuice.

pachita:

Chickbomb - I LOVE your recaps! I have only watched this season sporadically but can always count on you to catch me up.

In other news, I think I know what the problem is... Parisa is clearly a sociopath.

yankeesfan:

Parisa is just annoying in general. I have thought from the beginning that she thought she was better than everyone else. The whole Alex thing is the worst of all. I don't think it was wrong of Trasha to ask Parisa to not hang out with him at the house, but if the tables were flipped, I'm sure Trash would've reacted the same way Parisa did (which was a complete over-reaction). I liked Shauvon at first, but the fact that she wants to be with a guy that wants to make her a babypopping machine who stays home makes her lose major points in my book. How old is this guy and where is he from that he doesn't want his woman to have an education. Team Isaac all the way!

nflow:

I like your recaps and find them funny, but your hate for Parisa, is becoming excessive. You call her ugly pretty much on every page of your posts, which is just mean, and uneccesary, something I will expect from someone like Trasha. Parisa has a different kind of beauty, and she was propbably raised in an environment where moderate rather than sleazy dressing were emphasized, besides I find nothing wrong with the way she dresses, not every one does the california/homeless chic look, okay. Parisa is okay, yes she's desperate for guy attention, but she probably didn't get to date growing up, she mothers guys, yes, I come from a similar culture and it might be weird, but cooking and cleaning is something we pride ourself on, it doesn't make us less of a 21st century woman. So please stop the Parisa bashing, which spoils an otherwise good recap.

nflow:

I like your recaps and find them funny, but your hate for Parisa, is becoming excessive. You call her ugly pretty much on every page of your posts, which is just mean, and uneccesary, something I will expect from someone like Trasha. Parisa has a different kind of beauty, and she was propbably raised in an environment where moderate rather than sleazy dressing were emphasized, besides I find nothing wrong with the way she dresses, not every one does the california/homeless chic look, okay. Parisa is okay, yes she's desperate for guy attention, but she probably didn't get to date growing up, she mothers guys, yes, I come from a similar culture and it might be weird, but cooking and cleaning is something we pride ourself on, it doesn't make us less of a 21st century woman. So please stop the Parisa bashing, which spoils an otherwise good recap.

radiocain:

Yankeesfan knows what's up. Parisa is retarded. I find it a little hard to believe that all of her problems with the girls in the house stem from her lack of female relationships in the past. She was in a sorority at NYU, so hasn't she, essentially, paid for this sort of experience in the past? Why would you join an organization full of girls when you're completely incapable of relating to them? I think the only excuse Parisa can claim for her behavior is her own delusion and self-absorption.

radiocain:

Yankeesfan knows what's up. Parisa is retarded. I find it a little hard to believe that all of her problems with the girls in the house stem from her lack of female relationships in the past. She was in a sorority at NYU, so hasn't she, essentially, paid for this sort of experience in the past? Why would you join an organization full of girls when you're completely incapable of relating to them? I think the only excuse Parisa can claim for her behavior is her own delusion and self-absorption.

dmbislove:

It pains me to say this, but Chickbomb, I completely disagree with yout. I can't believe you are still siding with Trasha over all of this b.s. Instead we should look at all three of the girls in the house causing this stupid drama and laugh at them all. Like I've said before, I don't agree with the way Parissa acts, but I think a lot of it has to do with how she was raised. And if I were in her position and some dumbass who cheated on her boyfriend, asks me not to have someone over, out of respect for her boyfriend (which obviously she had none when she kissed another guy) who doesn't even live there...I might have the same reaction.

When it comes down to it, I think Isaac is the only one I can say I 100% like.

hollabackboy:

I agree that chickbomb is picking on Parisa a bit too much. What about Trisha? She's the one that technically cheated on her boyfriend. Even if she was drunk when "he kissed her", as she says, which we all know is bullshit. I think Trisha is a lot more in the wrong in this situation, even though Parisa does come off as kind of desperate and needy. I just think she's one of those girls who pretends she doesn't need a boyfriend, when in reality she's dying without one and clings onto any guy that gives her attention, even if it is platonic. Kind of like Colie from "Denver", but not in the slutty sense. But still, Trisha is more in the wrong than her.

And I was really bored and annoyed by the Shauvon/David thing. If he was so controlling before, what makes her think that 2 months really changed him? I mean making her choose between the Real World and him, pretty bad. Almost like when he made her choose between a career and him. Get a clue, Shauvon!

EZ Rider:

I kind of want ChickBomb to stop being sarcastically surprised that the gang is going to Cargo. RW casts frequenting one bar is not a new thing. Um, besides that and the recent incessant Parisa bashing, I like the recaps.

CheriesTake:

It never ceases to amaze me when people comment on a recap just to insult the recapper. If you don't like it don't read it. Why the hate?
Love you Chickbomb!

EZ Rider:

Not sure, Cheries, if you're talking about me, but I'm not sure where the insult is. Just criticisms, like any piece of writing might receive.

Speaking of "why the hate?"... It's almost like the TVG admin (MTV producers) want opinionated writers (cast members) in order to drum up page hits (viewers). But, you're right, maybe we shouldn't pick on ChickBomb (Parisa) so much.

davetvs:

Dang, ChickBomb, just when I was starting to like your posts, you go and apout some ridiculous crap. I really can't believe you're seriously siding with fake-bake, trashy, conceited-for-no-reason-Trisha. The "girl code" is as asinine as Trisha herself. Seriously. "Omg, I like, have a boyfriend, but I like, think this other guy is cute, and I would like, omg, never cheat on my boyfriend with him, but I like, probably might, so, um, you can't like him, 'kay?" That's as stupid as Trisha herself. KA was right, Trisha has a boyfriend and Alex was clearly attracted to Parisa so she deserved her shot. Also, what's up with the Parisa bashing? You really don't pass up a chance to insult her, do you? Just because she doesn't dress like a typical Fresno fashion-challenged wannabe doesn't make her "frumpy." Come on. Like I said, I was starting to like your posts but your recent Real World ones have been shit.

Oh well, we'll always have Rock of Love.

davetvs:

Dang, ChickBomb, just when I was starting to like your posts, you go and apout some ridiculous crap. I really can't believe you're seriously siding with fake-bake, trashy, conceited-for-no-reason-Trisha. The "girl code" is as asinine as Trisha herself. Seriously. "Omg, I like, have a boyfriend, but I like, think this other guy is cute, and I would like, omg, never cheat on my boyfriend with him, but I like, probably might, so, um, you can't like him, 'kay?" That's as stupid as Trisha herself. KA was right, Trisha has a boyfriend and Alex was clearly attracted to Parisa so she deserved her shot. Also, what's up with the Parisa bashing? You really don't pass up a chance to insult her, do you? Just because she doesn't dress like a typical Fresno fashion-challenged wannabe doesn't make her "frumpy." Come on. Like I said, I was starting to like your posts but your recent Real World ones have been shit.

Oh well, we'll always have Rock of Love.

davetvs:

Dang, ChickBomb, just when I was starting to like your posts, you go and apout some ridiculous crap. I really can't believe you're seriously siding with fake-bake, trashy, conceited-for-no-reason-Trisha. The "girl code" is as asinine as Trisha herself. Seriously. "Omg, I like, have a boyfriend, but I like, think this other guy is cute, and I would like, omg, never cheat on my boyfriend with him, but I like, probably might, so, um, you can't like him, 'kay?" That's as stupid as Trisha herself. KA was right, Trisha has a boyfriend and Alex was clearly attracted to Parisa so she deserved her shot. Also, what's up with the Parisa bashing? You really don't pass up a chance to insult her, do you? Just because she doesn't dress like a typical Fresno fashion-challenged wannabe doesn't make her "frumpy." Come on. Like I said, I was starting to like your posts but your recent Real World ones have been shit.

Oh well, we'll always have Rock of Love.

hollagirl2:

EZ Rider-- I don't think that comment was in reference to you. the first few comments were rather a waste of space just insulting the recapper and lamenting over the absence of a previous recapper. They might do best to offer some constructive criticism than take up space complaining. But just for your info, MTV does not run tvgasm... Bunim-Murray does.

domino:

I agree with the others. I really like your recaps, ChickBomb, but I do think you're going overboard with your criticisms of Parisa. Yes, she's needy and insecure, but she's not ugly or frumpy -- I'm a little surprised that that's still the main theme of your recaps.

As for the episode, they stretched out the Shauvon/David idiocy way too much. Come on, does anyone believe Shauvon is really going to give up her chance to be on TV to go home and be with a guy, especially a guy who she dumped for being too controlling? She just wanted to be the center of attention, and it worked.

Trasha and Parisa both need to give it a rest. Parisa is an idiot if she thinks Alex seriously wants to hang out with her over Trasha, and Trasha is an even bigger idiot for thinking anyone believes her "I didn't kiss him, he kissed me" story. At least Cohutta is willing to tell it like it is.

k37744:

(wassup chickbomb. i, too desperately miss the weave and find myself shaking my fists at the sky screaming his name. we so need to get tattoos on the back of our necks).

but i digress...

so back in the day, any time i "accidentally" kissed a guy or a guy kissed me as it were, bombed or not, i can completely see that i was in the wrong. that's slutalicious no matter which way you slap it. lest you black out, you need to be responsible for your actions.

i can't bring myself to like trasha, she's such an incredible twit...so i find myself siding with parisa purely out of skunk-hate. is it fair? i can't tell.

i've only caught the last few episodes in dribs and drabs so maybe i'm missing some serious evil on the parisa side that you're catching. maybe it's the slack-jawed, eye-rolling valley girl b/s that trasha pumps out that makes my skin crawl.

oh yeah...and i wonder if shauvon's freaky controlling boyfriend paid for her tatters.

(that one's for you cb)

k37744:

(wassup chickbomb. i, too desperately miss the weave and find myself shaking my fists at the sky screaming his name. we so need to get tattoos on the back of our necks).

but i digress...

so back in the day, any time i "accidentally" kissed a guy or a guy kissed me as it were, bombed or not, i can completely see that i was in the wrong. that's slutalicious no matter which way you slap it. lest you black out, you need to be responsible for your actions.

i can't bring myself to like trasha, she's such an incredible twit...so i find myself siding with parisa purely out of skunk-hate. is it fair? i can't tell.

i've only caught the last few episodes in dribs and drabs so maybe i'm missing some serious evil on the parisa side that you're catching. maybe it's the slack-jawed, eye-rolling valley girl b/s that trasha pumps out that makes my skin crawl.

oh yeah...and i wonder if shauvon's freaky controlling boyfriend paid for her tatters.

(that one's for you cb)

texasgal75:

Trasha, Parisa, and Shauvon are ALL screwed up. KA bugged me at first, but, I'm with you. She has gained the wisdom of the Cow and is a pretty likable person now. Isaac seems like the only normal one on RW.

Although Trasha is a total B and what she did was slutty, Parisa's holier than thou remarks are unnerving me. She is deluded (I really don't fault her for not knowing that Alex is playing her), but she needs to not be so snotty towards the others. I call BS on her saying that she has kept it bottled up the whole time. I remember her making snide comments about KA from the get-go.

MaryBelle01:

Hi ChickBomb,

Longtime reader, first-time commenter and I completely adore your Rock of Love and Real World posts -- I check tvgasm every Friday to read them! (I wish you were doing Tila Tequila, that's my new reality tv obsession.) Anyway, I've gotta echo the comments here that the recaps are great other than that I can't side with Trasha over anyone. Maybe Parisa's kind of lame, but the hookerish, holy-rolling, gay bashing, skunk weave that is Trasha represents everything that is wrong with America. Please more Trasha skewering than Parisa skewering next time! :o)

MaryBelle01:

Hi ChickBomb,

Longtime reader, first-time commenter and I completely adore your Rock of Love and Real World posts -- I check tvgasm every Friday to read them! (I wish you were doing Tila Tequila, that's my new reality tv obsession.) Anyway, I've gotta echo the comments here that the recaps are great other than that I can't side with Trasha over anyone. Maybe Parisa's kind of lame, but the hookerish, holy-rolling, gay bashing, skunk weave that is Trasha represents everything that is wrong with America. Please more Trasha skewering than Parisa skewering next time! :o)

blahblah:

This was a freakin' AWESOME recap, ChickBomb!

How I Love Thee Recap, let me count the ways:

1. Although Eleanor Roosevelt is my mind and life icon, I spit out my hot chocolate at the thought of her being Parisa's style icon. lol And "mom jeans" from a couple recaps ago. hahahaha

2. Summer's-Eve-as-Real-World-sponsor screencap

3. Richie Sambora. 'Nuff said.

4. "Breakups where the love is there, but reality gets in the way are the hardest." So effing true! All of my breakups have been like this and I learned the hard one (once) that moving on quickly is not the correct Rx. The biggest problem with these types of breakups is that one person (the dumpee) usually can't let the break up stick unless hate is there, so...yeah. Where there was once fond feelings is just a big black hole of restraining order and slashed tires. Oh, that's just my relationships? Moving on...

5. Proud parents subtitling Parisa's F-bomb rant. hee!

6. I agree with the showing of the different sides of people on this season, which has been lacking on the RW for a loooong time. All of these Sydney RR-ers are multi-dimensional, which makes for more drama! And isn't "multi-dimensional" just a nice way of calling someone hypocritical?

7. I'm glad that the two-tone twins, Shauvon and Trisha, are finally realizing what their hair realized a long time ago - they were destined to be BFF's from the start! *sniffle* Is anyone else envisioning the Sydney reunion special where Shauvon and Trisha announce they moved to LA, became roommates, and are pursuing their dream of acting/being a star (don't forget the MAXIM photo spread together!)?

8. I miss Rock of Love, too! Maybe we can nickname the 3 of the 4 RR girls Brandi (C.? the high-pitched one), Cool Sam, and Flasher? I'll let you all guess which RR girl corresponds to which ROL nickname.

Ok, that's it for now. Since I haven't finished reading the recap, I could be back for more...

blahblah:

Pachita, I hope you're trying to be funny by labeling Parisa as a "sociopath", because clearly she's not:

[widely used manual for diagnosing mental and behavioral disorders, defines antisocial personality disorder as a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others occurring since age 15vc, as indicated by three (or more) of the following:

1. failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest

When did Parisa do this?

2. deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure

When did Parisa do this (any more than anyone else in the house, I mean)?

3. impulsivity or failure to plan ahead

To me, she seems to be a planner for the most part. She's such a planner and stickler for details that ChickBomb often compares her to a dowdy mom.

4. irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults

Ok, yes to this. Shauvon must be a Grade-A sociopath then.

5. reckless disregard for safety of self or others

She only passed out drunk once, so....?

6. consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to sustain steady work or honor financial obligations

*buzzer sound*

7. lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another

I'd like to say yes to this but she's crying and fighting with these people because she's defending her moral code ("don't cheat on your boyfriend"). Whether or not this is her real motive for fighting with the other girls, who knows? But it's what she claims and I believe her (of course, jealousy probably plays a big part, too).

The manual lists the following additional necessary criteria:

* There is evidence of conduct disorder with onset before age 15 years.

*buzzer sound*

* The occurrence of antisocial behavior is not exclusively during the course of schizophrenia or a manic episode.

*buzzer sound*

Source: h.ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociopath

blahblah:

Ok, so I'm getting further into the recap and now I'm convinced that the Parisa attacks are excessive for personal reasons. ChickBomb, you do realize that you're being just as judgmental of Parisa as you claim Parisa is of everyone else? My wise granny once told me that "what we hate in others is really what we hate in ourselves."

So my guesses are:

1. ChickBomb sees a little of herself in "Trasha" (similar past actions/dating philosophy) and is reacting negatively to Parisa judging "Trasha" because ChickBomb feels judged indirectly by Parisa. (Btw, isn't the nickname "Trasha" a judgment? Hmm...)

OR

2. ChickBomb just likes picking on the "weakest link" of the RR crew because it's a sitting duck target. In other words, picking on Parisa makes for the easy jokes.

ChickBomb, no matter how dowdy or boring you may think Parisa is, we're watching HER life on TV - not yours - so she must have impressed someone in casting to get there. It's pretty sad that Parisa is getting called "frumpy" and "dowdy" because she leaves body parts to the imagination and hasn't slept with all of Australia on a whim (hello Shauvon!). If that's "frumpy", count me as a member of the Frump Club.

As for this comment: "Why must she insist on passing judgment on things she knows nothing about?"

Why must you insist on assuming Parisa can't get a man? She's physically attractive, so I'm sure there's some guy out there who would sleep with her and/or be in a relationship with her. You act like men's standards are actually high. Parisa's problem is that she's a romantic idealist who's been taught to be cynical about love (either via her religion or through watching other people's experiences). So she waffles back and forth between thinking every guy is the love of her life (idealist!) and being disappointed that some people can suck (i.e., not live up to her high, idealized standards).

Psychology 101 :)

pachita:

Hey blahblah!

Wow, I see you've been busy! And while I certainly appreciate the in-depth analysis, I was definitely joking about Parisa. :)

blahblah:

Oops, pressed "post" too soon.

All that said, I still think ChickBomb is funny as hell. Just try to be more of an equal opportunity basher. I don't want to feel sorry for Parisa but now I feel the need to defend her to even up the one-sidedness.

blahblah:

Hi Pachita! Writing obnoxious comments on here is helping me pass the time on a looooong flight. Thanks for the fuel. :)

CheriesTake:

EZ Rider- I was not referring to you. You plainly stated you like the recaps. As hollagirl put it, the first comment was a waste of space. Wishing the recapper of yesteryear would come back is unnecessarily rude in my opinion. And pointless. As I said before calling a recapper out on their work is a different story. I too (so hate to say this) think the Parisa bashing is a little harsh but I still freakin laughed at it! This is just my humble opinion. I could be wrong. But I am not!

takingbacksunday:

funny recap chickbomb
im lovin this season. i really want an isaac episode though hes such a cutie we don't see enough of him and cow.

ps, people need to relax with the fighting on here.. so pointless.i feel embarrassed for you just reading them. grow the fuck up and stop being overly sensitive.

hollagirl2:

"those in glass houses should not throw stones" ahh good survivor quote memories. applies here. the purpose of a blog is to provoke thought, emotions, different opinions. there's simply a classy way of stating your opinions and dislikes and then, there's not. that's all.

shia0bundan:

...while I get irritated by people that STILL ask for B-Side back, I really can't say anything to positive about these RW recaps so far.

Chickbomb is the only writer for RW I've ever seen that pretty much chooses the side that nobody agrees with. Yes, our opinions differ, but most people don't usually come into recaps bagging on the writer's opinion of the show, so much as the writer's humor (or lack of humor).

I think the recaps are fine, but Chick, you do tend to side with people that are blatantly wrong (hello, picking Shavaun over Isaac in that fight?) and you are very malicious in your criticism of Parisa. Its not even funny. She isn't "frumpy" she just is definately not a California girl, and was definately raised in a conservative culture. Deal with it. And I agree with davetvs... stop fixating on girl code, its ridiculous and only morons actually believe such a thing exists. There is a line of RESPECT that some confuse for "girl code", but no where does that line say you have to give up a guy that you like (even if he is not interested) for a girl in a commited relationship with someone else.

Pegster:

The "girl code" doesn't exist if the girls in question aren't friends.

lloyd dobbler:

Chickbomb!!! Great recap!!


OK i might be a little biased cause you totally made my day and gave me a shout out and quoted me quoting parisa, but i love ya!!

Can i just point out that all the people commenting that they were hatin on you are the same people not smart enough to post once they post 3 times?!?!(HERE'S A HINT FOLKS.................ONLY HIT THE POST BUTTON...........ARE YOU READY FOR IT?.........ONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!
So remember what they say about worthless opinions:)


I would like to see more skanky skunk bashing cause shauvon and trasha are redonk, but parisa is a judgemental no skillz insecure brat!(that puked in confessional)

I love cow!!!! "youre gonna get dumped"

Thanks for the rock of love references, how i miss it:( But rock of love 2 is a go and coming but not soon enough!

BonaFide:

"It's almost like the TVG admin (MTV producers) want opinionated writers (cast members) in order to drum up page hits (viewers). But, you're right, maybe we shouldn't pick on ChickBomb (Parisa) so much." -Posted by EZ Rider

Freakin hilarious, EZ, and so true! So, if we don't like the recap, we should just stop reading TVGasm instead of expressing our opinions? With that logic, if ChickBomb doesn't like Parisa's behaviour, she should just stop watching MTV instead of blogging about her!

Bloggers have to be opinionated and judgmental; it's their job, but I say they also have to be able to handle a little constructive criticism without casting their ad-clicking page visitors away to another blog.

k37744:

kids, i took tvgasm 101 a while back and have been more than patient with the server issues. i scoffed and called the double-posters idiots until i, too got caught in the web that is the gasmserver.

tis possible to only post once...go out...have dinner...come back...do your laundry....and look to see it posted twice through no fault of your own. it's the chupacabra of the site, you either believe me or you don't...but i swear i speak ze truth.

i'm just sayin.

(dammit i so hope this posts twice).

isharma:

ChickBomb, I can see why you wouldn't like Parisa, but your insults make me CRINGE. As an avid-Parisa lover(i find her annoying from time to time too, though), I find it hard to read your recaps sometimes.

isharma:

ChickBomb, I can see why you wouldn't like Parisa, but your insults make me CRINGE. As an avid-Parisa lover(i find her annoying from time to time too, though), I find it hard to read your recaps sometimes.

isharma:

Oh, and another thing, if Trisha really does "love" her boyfriend Jarrod that much, she shouldn't have to ask Parisa to keep him away from her. She should have enough self-control & faith in said "love".

Iluvcraptv:

oy.
chickbomb, i have loved reading your recaps since the rock of love, you are a great writer! love these recaps too!! they provide lots of laughs, which they should. people need to not take THE REAL WORLD recap so seriously!

Great job :)

PS - much love for flipit, ting and pachita too...all VERY funny and great writers! (i hope this only posts once!)

blahblah:

Pegster:

The "girl code" doesn't exist if the girls in question aren't friends.

Exaaaactly! Parisa and Trisha have hated each other from the first episode. Not only does Parisa not have to follow the "girl code" with T, but "stealing" her boy-toy would be considered a major coup. It has nothing to do with the Aussie boy. Parisa just wants to win against Trisha. I think it's hilarious that people are actually taking sides. Both Parisa and Trisha are being petty and stereotypically girly, and oh is it fun to watch!

I still think ChickBomb has a disturbing obsession with Parisa. Yes, Parisa is hypocritical, judgmental, and man-hungry, but Trisha is hypocritical, judgmental, man-hungry + prejudiced and ignorant = harder for me to like than Parisa. Mom jeans beats out prejudice in my book every time.

To whomever keeps ragging on the double-posters, why don't you channel all that energy into writing TVgasm to request the site move to a better server.

I did a little experiment and it takes THREE FREAKIN' MINUTES for the error message to pop up. It's reasonable for people to think their comments didn't post when they see that msg. What kind of site takes THREE FREAKIN' MINUTES to load a comment?

HereKittyKitty:

I've been ridiculously busy this week, so I just had time to read this recap and all the comments.

3 things:

1. It's sort of disrespectful to ask for old recappers back. Yes we all loved B-side, but he's gone. We have ChickBomb and she's been doing a great job. Recapping takes a lot of time, so at least appreciate the effort that she puts in to it. I've done it before, and it's hard work to come up with jokes that your readers will all appreciate. That said, this reader does not appreciate one running joke....

2. ChickBomb, you have been doing a great job, but seriously, if the Parisa bashing doesn't at least decline I'm just going to have to quit reading. I agree with some other commenters in that Parisa isn't the obvious sort of pretty, and she doesn't wear clothes that are as revealing as some (i.e. not Summer Eve's commercials) but she's by no means dowdy. She wears makeup, and so far I have yet to see her spending all of her time on the couch crying with a spoon and package of cookie dough or picking up schoolchildren in a minivan from soccer practice. Now that would be dowdy. Please bash everyone, not just the only person in the entire house that happens to be pretty different from everyone else.

3. Is Shavoun out of her mind?! (Not that I respect her at all currently) but if she goes home because her ex-fiance demands that she does I will lose any respect that I have for her. Her respect score at that point would actually be negative.

jennm926:

Wow!!

What's with all the chick blaming going on here? Seriously!

Look, Trisha and Parisa are BOTH annoying. And they're BOTH wrong. Period. End of sentence. They're just being annoying and wrong for different reasons.

Why is no one blaming Alex here? He's totally bringing all of this on! He's playing Trisha against Parisa - telling them both what they want to hear, leaving them BOTH notes...leading them both on. I'm convinced he could not care less about either girl. He just wants to be able to show his buddies the episodes and say "look! I got two American girls to fight over me on TV!" He's just trying to squeeze out minute 16 from his 15 minutes of fame.

I actually kind of feel sorry for both girls - Parisa because she is obviously craving male attention, and Trisha because she's doing the same (Jarod or no Jarod). They're both obviously so insecure that they're falling for Alex's antics hook, line and sinker.

Let's start laying the blame where the blame should be!

(And ChickBomb - I lub you! Keep the recaps coming!)

dmbislove:

Just for the record, I love chickbomb's recaps, I just happen to disagree with her about Parissa. I actually agree with k37744 in that my hate for Trasha is so strong it actually makes me want to side with Parissa.

sillage:

davetvs: that was so hilarious! Love the whole valley girl talk!!!

Blahblah: I totally agree with you on "what we hate in others is really what we hate in ourselves." Chickbomb has to be one of those that you said. Why does she dislike Parisa so much?
She seems like a cool girl, yeah she may seem a little needy and desperate for guy attention, but she's not ugly. She needs to be more appreciated when she cooks and cleans for everyone. Her still making what's her name's food after she was talking shit to her lets us know that she isn't as mean as they are. She probably grew up in a great house hold and probably doesn't like to hate or be hated.

Girl Code??? There technically isn't a girl code if there is a boyfriend involved. Trasha just wants all the attention and just needs to get over it already. That dude may be playing both of them, but what does it matter to her if he wants to play Parisa? She's the one that is single and doesn't have anyone waiting for her back home. Parisa did an awesome job taking up for herself. I just wish she would have finished it enstead of locking herself in the phone room.

Love how you guys refer to Cahoutta as Cow!! Awesome! He's a pretty laid back dude.

sillage:

davetvs: that was so hilarious! Love the whole valley girl talk!!!

Blahblah: I totally agree with you on "what we hate in others is really what we hate in ourselves." Chickbomb has to be one of those that you said. Why does she dislike Parisa so much?
She seems like a cool girl, yeah she may seem a little needy and desperate for guy attention, but she's not ugly. She needs to be more appreciated when she cooks and cleans for everyone. Her still making what's her name's food after she was talking shit to her lets us know that she isn't as mean as they are. She probably grew up in a great house hold and probably doesn't like to hate or be hated.

Girl Code??? There technically isn't a girl code if there is a boyfriend involved. Trasha just wants all the attention and just needs to get over it already. That dude may be playing both of them, but what does it matter to her if he wants to play Parisa? She's the one that is single and doesn't have anyone waiting for her back home. Parisa did an awesome job taking up for herself. I just wish she would have finished it enstead of locking herself in the phone room.

Love how you guys refer to Cahoutta as Cow!! Awesome! He's a pretty laid back dude.

Eden:

Parisa IS annoying. The really seems to believe she is some how better than the other girls - and yes maybe she isn't as much of a raging slut but she is also socially retarded. She isn't ugly though, and if it weren't for her desperate, needy, whiney, clingy personality she would have no problem attracting a plethora of losers.

Regardless, Trisha is a snooty bigot with busted eyebrows and an annoying voice. Maybe if Trisha and Parisa put their limited mental capacities together they could function like a normal adult. Probably not though.

abby:

I actually like Chickbomb's recaps best when she's ragging on Parisa. The girl just irritates me, and I feel the same way about her as the recapper does.

It's not that Trisha and Shauvon aren't annoying, because they are, but Parisa is just easier to make fun of because of what she does. How many different ways can CB call Trisha a bitch? Or Shauvon a nutjob? Not many. But Parisa? The girl's a walking punchline.

EZ Rider:

abby - You may want to check how many times Parisa is referred to as "frumpy" in the recaps.

BonaFide - ;) At least someone got it.

Abby:

Well, that doesn't really count...CB's nickname for Parisa is "Frumpy Marge". If you count that, then you have to count Trisha being called "Trasha" everytime too. In that case, Trisha has been called trashy much more than Parisa's been called frumpy. Parisa may be the better person, but for mocking purposes, Parisa simply gives more material than Trisha does. And Trisha doesn't spend every confessional talking about what immature, unintelligent, irresponsible losers her roommates all are while getting so trashed she needs to be carried home and calling people names and screaming, and embarassing herself chasing after clearly uninterested guys. Trisha's a conceited bitch, plain and simple, but she doesn't give multiple contradictions to everything she says episode after episode.

arainbow:

Totally argree about Frumpy McJudgmental. Parisa is AWFUL. So glad we are on the same page. She is a bad friend to Shauvon and Kelly Anne. KA may be sleeping with one of the roommates (Cow) but she still doesn't betray Trasha's trust to Cow. Whereas Marge runs to Dumby every chance she gets with any piece of dirt she can find on the other female roommates. Ugh.

anniedawg25:

even after all this Parisa/Shavaun/Trisha talk, and after like 10 eps of the Sydney season..... I STILL get Shavaun and Tricia confused with one another. Who's got the ex-fiancee? Who's got the BF? Who hooked up with Alex? Who got in a fight with Issac? Who got in a fight with Cohutta? WTF cares anymore?

That goes to show how "unique" these girls are. Good job, MTV casting department. Give me a break.

Each season of the RW gets worse than the one before it. These guys make Denver look like friggin MENSA members. And next year it's gonna be in Hollywood??? Shoot me in the head now, geez.

arainbow:

Parisa is crazy! So annoying.

CheeZeeTVAddict:

Ohhhh... Emmmmm... Geeeee!!!!

Omigod... you guys! I just previewed next week's episode, and it's SHAUVON that leaves, not Trisha. This just blows my mind!

I'm literally shaking, right now, and I know all of you happening upon this glorious comment will be shaking with me. No need to thank me for the revelation! I can't believe this! OMG, you guys!

shia0bundan:

Yeaa CheeZee I saw that too! Even though my like of Shauvon has decreased a LOT, I was REALLY looking foward to Trasha getting kicked off the show and throwing a hissy fit.

*Sigh*
MTV actually outsmarted the viewers for once!

Chee-Z-TeeVee Addict:

shia -

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57 of 58 | Posted by CheeZeeTVAddict | Posted on October 25, 2007 10:48 AM

Equals - NYWeird

NY doesn't use hyphens, they're just using my name to harrass you guys.

Sorry! :-) Miss you guys, i'll be back soon.

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