In case you haven't noticed, it's exactly seven days since the last Real World: Austin aired. And in case you haven't noticed, the recap is going up today. Why the delay? Well, actually, I hadn't even seen this episode until earlier this morning. Simple logistics, I tell you. But it actually works out okay because this latest installment ends with a cliffhanger of epic proportions, so if anything, this tardy recap will do nothing but whet your appetites for tonight's big showdown. I hope. And by the way, I'm not really sure if the episode ended with a cliffhanger since the Tivo cut off the last minute, but with all the drama swirling around Lacey, I'd have a hard time believing anything could be wrapped up in sixty seconds. Then again, this is the Real World. Stranger things have happened.
So this episode was the sort of show I love. Nothing too major happened, but the drama was petty, lighthearted, and enjoyable. No ponderous Danny/Melinda issues for us to labor through. The show opened up in the midst of the South by Southwest festival, and in case we had forgotten what this event was all about, the producers, who were probably contractually bound, slapped a nifty title card on the screen: "Now in its 18th year, South by Southwest showcases more than 1000 bands from all over the world." Okay, that was nice and everything, but don't try to make us think this episode is actually going to be a serious look at the SXSW festival. We've seen the previews. We know it's all about Lacey talking smack behind people's backs.
Nevertheless, we caught up with the gang amidst the chaos of the festival as they interviewed various bands and concert-goers on the street. "We just met Robert Plant," said one happy person, to which Rachel smiled, "Great..." Okay, she has no idea who Robert Plant is. She only knows celebrities of the cotton candy ice cream world.
We then moved into a Halifax concert where camera man Wes explained the visceral joy of having the lead singer's sweat and beer dripping on the camera lens. "It can't get any more real than that moment right there." And so began Wes's pièce de résistance: "Liquids Falling On A Camera Lens," -- now showing exclusively at the Angelica Theatre.
Well, everyone seemed to be loving Halifax. Everyone but Lacey, that is. "I still think they totally suck," she complained to us. Now why would she say that? Just because they are completely generic and forgettable? That's cruel, Lacey. Afterwards, Rachel found the band outside and flirted with Tommy and Mike, the drummer and lead singer, respectively. Sorry guys. Before you get the Penny Lanes, you gotta start with the Real Worlders.
Anyway, the kiddos all went back to the house, and guess who came over to hang out and drink? Halifax! Lacey didn't think it was very professional, and she was right, but hey, it's not like this doc is going to be submitted to Sundance (sorry Nehemiah). As the booze continued to flow, the emotions ran wild, causing Rachel to tell us in the confessional that she might have the hots for lead singer Mike. "Mike and I have a lot in common and a lot to talk about," she glowed. Cut to their conversation: "Your dumb girlfriend sent ice cream in the mail too?? Wow!" Actually, we did cut to them, but they were in the confessional, being drunk and babbling to the camera. "So this is my Jewish friend," Rachel said. It's already a match made in heaven. After all, according to her t-shirt, Everyone Loves a Jewish Girl! And Urban Outfitters!
Memo to all readers: stop wearing the "Everyone Loves..." t-shirts.

You can see how much he loves this Jewish girl.
Sadly, the romantic confessional was somewhat dampened by Mike's pure determination to promote his band. Basically, he blurted out Halifax's website. "You're plugging? Oh my gosh, in the confessional?" asked an incredulous Rachel. Uh, you do realize the sole reason these guys came over was to clock in more screen time on MTV, right? As much as I believe they'd want to bask in the glow of such luminaries as Wes, something tells me that without the cameras, Halifax might've been chilling elsewhere.
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Comments (73)
Dear MTV,
You suck. ALL of your shows go one minute over the top or bottom of the hour and it's infuriating for us TiVo'ers. Sure, we can program that extra minute - but we shouldn't have to!
Drives me up the fucking wall.
1 of 73 | Posted by sg-dub | Posted on October 18, 2005 1:39 PM
I was half expecting taht dude to start singing "Joe lies..... when he cries".
2 of 73 | Posted by EdHill | Posted on October 18, 2005 1:48 PM
And then if you dio program the extra minute, TiVo won't tape any shows you have set up for the next hour because its a conflict. Comedy Central does the same thing.
3 of 73 | Posted by EdHill | Posted on October 18, 2005 1:50 PM
Lacey probably gossips because she sits around at home by herself and has nothing else to do!
4 of 73 | Posted by Emily | Posted on October 18, 2005 1:54 PM
Lacey is really dumb....well they all are, but she bothers me the most. She talks so much smack about all of them, not that I wouldn't, but has she forgotten the small detail that there are ALWAYS cameras? I don't understand how she can sit and talk with Ryan all night about her roommates and then not know that everything she said has been taped and recorded...
Maybe she doesn't know how they think she talks bad about them yet....but does she honestly think that once the show airs they won't put any of her shit talking in it? Has she seen the Real World?
5 of 73 | Posted by Jessica | Posted on October 18, 2005 1:55 PM
She probably doesn't care, by the time they air the shows, the rommies are no longer livng together anyways!
6 of 73 | Posted by Emily | Posted on October 18, 2005 1:59 PM
oh moses smell the roses. lacey is the best--the BEST!
the end of the episode had lacey being calm and normal saying "yeah i said that" the rachel said something else, clearly trying to provoke but lacey wasnt sucked into her web of circular logic... or some crap like that, rachel had nothing to say in response. the end.
i think.
7 of 73 | Posted by jash | Posted on October 18, 2005 2:01 PM
I'm sorry, but Lacey is the only Real Worlder in a looong time that seems to have a firm grasp of what it's like to live in the "real world" that the rest of us sorry shmucks are forced to inhabit. She seems to have a good work ethic on top of solid morals. Her life doesn't revolve around getting drunk and jumping into basket ball hoops. So yeah she tends to gossip a little behind people's backs- she's only saying what the rest of america is thinking! Come on! She's like our own personal snarker, imbedded right in the show!
8 of 73 | Posted by sheas | Posted on October 18, 2005 2:15 PM
I love Say Anything. I like Lacey, although she might want to calm the gossip down a bit. It blows my mind how this people think (Danny and Rachel's twisted logic.)
9 of 73 | Posted by Tiffany | Posted on October 18, 2005 2:22 PM
unlike Rachel and Wes who are just mildly ugly...lacey is really ugly, therefore I think that she should be an outcast
10 of 73 | Posted by tara | Posted on October 18, 2005 2:29 PM
You can adjust your Tivo to tape an extra two minutes or so at the end of certain shows. It sucks that Comedy Central and MTV can't start and end their shows on time, but such is life.
11 of 73 | Posted by tom | Posted on October 18, 2005 2:50 PM
I became a fan of Lacey after this episode simply because of my hatred for Rachel. The bitch is a gross, camoflagued, combat boot wearing, overly emotional cunt. And for all her tough talk, she came off very weak in her confrontation of Rachel. Lacey basically said "yeah I said that" and Rachel was like "ok". Wow where was the bad ass "I can kick your ass" combat veteran there? Give me a break Rachel. Lacey deserves a round of applause.
12 of 73 | Posted by bacardi | Posted on October 18, 2005 3:09 PM
*confrontation of Lacey is what I meant.
13 of 73 | Posted by bacardi | Posted on October 18, 2005 3:10 PM
What? Lacey is the only one on there who isn't completely boring and generic looking. She's way cuter than the rest.
14 of 73 | Posted by katie | Posted on October 18, 2005 3:24 PM
Lacey had a very good point, why the hell would you want to cheat on your girlfriend with rachel of all people? If I was the girlfriend, I would kill myself just like lacey said. rachel is ugly, annoying, has a VERY annoying lisp and just....ANNOYING AND UGLY!
15 of 73 | Posted by sadie | Posted on October 18, 2005 3:37 PM
lacey is my favorite character. she's the only person in that booze house that is logical. plus, she says all of those witty, stabbing comments..who doesn't love those?
16 of 73 | Posted by NYGirl | Posted on October 18, 2005 3:40 PM
If by boring and generic you mean - decent looking/not hurtful to the eye, I agree.
17 of 73 | Posted by Jamie | Posted on October 18, 2005 3:46 PM
Does anyone else think Lacey looks like a busted version of Ashlee Simpson (in the dark haired-brooding punk wannabe days)? I mean that's sort of redundant, but I guess it's possible to be more busted than Ashlee.
18 of 73 | Posted by Alex | Posted on October 18, 2005 4:19 PM
Did anyone else notice danny picking his nose when he, Wes and Rachel were going to the campsite the first time?
19 of 73 | Posted by Greg | Posted on October 18, 2005 4:20 PM
Johanna is the best roomate. I wish we could watch her more often and get rid of Wes's airtime altogether, he sucks!
20 of 73 | Posted by kim | Posted on October 18, 2005 4:27 PM
Come on guys, Lacey is a HAIRDRESSER, gossiping is like part of the hairdressing career (at least everywhere I go).
21 of 73 | Posted by ash | Posted on October 18, 2005 4:40 PM
Let's be honest, if I lived with douche-bags like Rachel and Danny, I'd be talking shit too.
22 of 73 | Posted by Kathryn | Posted on October 18, 2005 4:51 PM
is it just me or does rachel from rw austin look and sound a lot like rachel ray from the food network?
http://www.livejournal.com/users/cuy233/
now if only rachel ray could whip up some cotton candy ice cream!
23 of 73 | Posted by carrie | Posted on October 18, 2005 4:57 PM
HEY BSIDE!!!...where is my Laguna recap...I NEED IT.
24 of 73 | Posted by Ms. Tiff | Posted on October 18, 2005 5:14 PM
Danny and Co. are a bunch of crack-hoes and Lacey has every right to call them out on it.
Danny is the worst crack-hoe in Real World History.
25 of 73 | Posted by bob | Posted on October 18, 2005 5:28 PM
Am I the only one who thinks this will be my last season of watching the real world? I'm stubborn but even i have realized that there hasn't been good people on this show forever.
26 of 73 | Posted by The Svan | Posted on October 18, 2005 5:47 PM
Rachel is a fat cunt and it's really too bad she didn't die in Iraq instead of some of our more honorable troops.
27 of 73 | Posted by The Svan | Posted on October 18, 2005 7:38 PM
Lacey seems to have a boring life and so she has to talk about others to make it interesting. If If it wasn't for this then there would be no point for her being on the show!!!
28 of 73 | Posted by Jess | Posted on October 18, 2005 8:35 PM
rachel sucks. nothing is cool about her. shes fat. shes ugly. her voice is annoying. the annoyance level of her voice goes up about 20 degrees when shes drunk. shes whiny. shes immature. shes dramatic. did i mention ugly? and let me tell you i'm not as bitter about life as lacey seems to be but if i lived with rachel oh my god. can you imagine how terrible that would be? lacey is just calling it as she sees it. and shes mostly right. i wouldn't even be able to talk shit on her i'd just start screaming FUGLY FUGLY FUGLY whenever i saw/heard/smelled rachel coming.
i would like to take a moment to thank lacey for projecting my thoughts on rachel for everyone to hear. i think i'd go crazy if someone wasn't saying it outloud.
29 of 73 | Posted by rachel < everything | Posted on October 18, 2005 8:51 PM
y dont u guys watch the shows live?
30 of 73 | Posted by dunno | Posted on October 18, 2005 9:06 PM
u guys are all laceys lol
31 of 73 | Posted by gordon | Posted on October 18, 2005 9:08 PM
People posting comments need to be more sensitive while commenting on rachel's looks...jk haha... seriously, rachel is pretty fucking ugly hahaha just thought i'd throw that out there
32 of 73 | Posted by jimmy | Posted on October 18, 2005 9:14 PM
they should of made mike tyson the 8th member of this show
33 of 73 | Posted by ryan | Posted on October 18, 2005 9:33 PM
Someone said something about Danny picking his nose. I saw it. It made me laugh a little bit. I remember the good ole days when I thought Danny was cute. Then the first show aired and that blow to the head f'd him up. He's such a douchebag now.
34 of 73 | Posted by HeyNikkiYoureSoFine | Posted on October 18, 2005 9:44 PM
Wes is great. His comments never cease to crack me up.
ps. eric should dump that fat b*tch rachel
35 of 73 | Posted by Lisa | Posted on October 18, 2005 10:54 PM
I hate rachel..what a phoney bitch,,...send her to Iraq please....danny is a hottie except when he speaks...wes has a great bod but u need to put a pillow over his head ..come on nehamiah take your shirt off once...mel and johanna gorgeous...and I think lacey tells it the way it is ..she's ugly and annoying but gets many points for her boyfriend in chair...but a big zero for gross pig rachel
36 of 73 | Posted by nick/brenda | Posted on October 19, 2005 12:48 AM
I just like Lacey because I hate rachel too!
Does anyone get the feeling that yes, Rachel already knew about Lacey talking about her behind her back and knew what she said but just wanted a little drama airtime for herself? I mean, obviously Lacey meant what she said in a bad way..i thought it was hilarious the way they cut it when Jo and Wes were saying how she'd respond!
and I agree with you b-side...those "everyone loves a...t"-shirts are wayyy overrrr!
and we should'nt be complaining about TiVo...we are lucky to have it or else I would never be able to watch my damn shows!
cant wait until tonights episode!
37 of 73 | Posted by ali | Posted on October 19, 2005 6:04 AM
Luv the retouched photo of the band guy. Made me laugh out loud.
38 of 73 | Posted by junkie | Posted on October 19, 2005 8:37 AM
That band guy was particularly cheesy! He reminds me of a young Mr Rogers.
39 of 73 | Posted by mam | Posted on October 19, 2005 9:13 AM
I like lacey. I would be talking about my roomates too if they were a bunch of drunk idiots. Rachel is ugly. No wonder she has low self esteem. Johanna has buck teeth and looks better(not much) when she doesn't open her mouth or smile. Dannys ugly and i can't understand him half the time. Wes is the annoying red headed kid in elementary who wouldn't leave you alone. Nehiamiah is arrogant and ugly too. I'd punch him in the face if he ever talked to me the way he talks to some of the cast. Melinda is dumb. Remember when she said she was a nympho? When's that side going to come out? All of these people are fake, they lied about their personalities to get on the Real World and the only real person is Lacey, she said in the casting tape how she is the "Information Staion" and she is making us proud and still gossiping about the idiots who live with her. I commend her for putting up with them, lord knows I'd wanna smother them all in their sleep.
40 of 73 | Posted by Veronica | Posted on October 19, 2005 9:26 AM
I think Rachel is something of a whore too. How many guys has she "hooked up" with already?
41 of 73 | Posted by Pamsey | Posted on October 19, 2005 10:00 AM
The way i feel about Lacey is hot and cold. Sometimes I think she is being so honest about her roommates and saying all the things that we're saying at home. But sometimes she can go a little overboard with the gossip by talking about everybody. but hey she's surrounded by complete idiots, so in a way I don't blame her. But sometimes I wish someone would put her in her place.
42 of 73 | Posted by hollabackboy | Posted on October 19, 2005 10:33 AM
remember that episode where they were following a band down the sidewalk filming them with all their camera equipment on. Now just picture what that shit must look like to people who see it happening in person. I just died laughing picturing a camera crew following a camera crew following a band walking down the street. I wish I could see that in person, but just imagining is funny enough.
also, it's so annoying how they spend so much time on castmates getting together. how many couples from the rw have actually stayed together. you've got pam and that ugly dude from one of the first seasons...thats all i can think of. and rachel reminds me of that girl we all couldn't stand in high school who was loud and tried to be slutty and you tried to make sure they didn't find out about the parties. mtv did a great job with san diego. but casting abilities have gone out the window.. sarah-philly, rachel-austin??? come on
43 of 73 | Posted by lesbian4kristincavalleri | Posted on October 19, 2005 11:26 AM
That is hysterical Lesbian4Kristin!
I never thought of how it actually looked with the camera crew following the camera crew. They must look like such losers!
44 of 73 | Posted by Allison | Posted on October 19, 2005 11:38 AM
Frankly, they all suck, but Lacey has a special place on in Suckitude for me! She acts like she is just Too Cool for this whole thing, but if she were really that cool she wouldn't be on a crappy MTV show. Did she not see the Frankie "Too Punk Rock for This" season? We don't need her kind on this show. Since she's here and we're stuck with her lame ass, she might want to try going out and making some friends in Austin instead of sitting at home whining and gossiping to her boyfriend all the time. If I were Ryan I would tell her to quit calling me with the bitching. Instead tell me about some fun you had in the new city you're in. Oh, and Get Over Yourself!
45 of 73 | Posted by SikeGirl | Posted on October 19, 2005 11:40 AM
Les4Kris: Actually there IS another couple who are married with two children...Rachel(San Fran) and Sean (Boston) but they met on a RRRW Challenge. Wow, I need to get out more.
46 of 73 | Posted by Tammy Ames | Posted on October 19, 2005 1:06 PM
Ok, I realise that in comparison to her roommates, Lacey seems like a scholar. But she makes stupid, illogical statements all the time. Exhibit A, when Wes brought that girl home from the bar, nailed her and called for a taxi 1 minute later. Lacey was all, "that girl is so gross, squawk, squawk, squawk." Um, what about Wes? Lacey, according to your anti-body-fluid exchange platform, shouldn't Wes be gross too? Way to be a feminist Lace....guess bowl cuts and unattractive clothing don't mean anything these days.
47 of 73 | Posted by Anonymouse | Posted on October 19, 2005 7:42 PM
I'm pretty sure Lacey is the direct result of a incident where Trent Reznor ejaculated into a box a Chicklets 20 some odd years ago
48 of 73 | Posted by Steve | Posted on October 19, 2005 8:26 PM
Here, here SikeGirl. Any time the "Lacey Sucks" train rolls by, I am so ready to jump on it!
Also, speaking of RW couples-Alton and Irulan, don't forget about them! I think they were my favorite couple, and they stayed together after the show.
49 of 73 | Posted by joslyn | Posted on October 19, 2005 8:29 PM
"I'm pretty sure Lacey is the direct result of a incident where Trent Reznor ejaculated into a box a Chicklets 20 some odd years ago" - holy crap Steve, I've been laughing now for a good 5 minutes or so....Lacey is soooo the love child of Trent and his mistress box o Chicklet! LoL
50 of 73 | Posted by KiKi | Posted on October 20, 2005 8:58 AM
EVERYBODY knows a "Rachel".
She's the girl who fakes being drunk at parties, just to get attention. She's the girl who purposely acts ditzy, so she can get away with being a slut. She's the girl who thinks that, by acting like a 5 year old, she can dress like one...but this whale's blubber is hanging out so far that not only is it keeping her warm, it's also beginning to insulate her baby-tee's.
oh yeah, and SHE'S the girl who gives all of the other Jewish girls in school a bad name. Thanks, bitch. Looks like you've set us back another thousand years!
51 of 73 | Posted by NYGirl | Posted on October 20, 2005 10:23 AM
i think lacey is more professional than the others are. theyre just trying to have fun. i liked jaime from san diego - she had a good work ethic but wasnt as bitchy as lacey is
52 of 73 | Posted by ncgirl | Posted on October 20, 2005 11:03 AM
Lacey sucks!! She just hates on everyone in the house all the time. And it seems like her opinion on something is the only one that matters. True that she is right about a few things, but she's not the authority she makes herself out to be.
Pretty funny comment Steve. Funny cuz it's true!! hahahaa
53 of 73 | Posted by SpecialK | Posted on October 20, 2005 11:40 AM
Ya, I remembered Rachel and Sean too, but I didn't think that counted since it was a challenge..and i just plain hate Alton and Irulan. What do you think was the best cast?
I'm going for San Diego and Boston. Miami had Flora though so that's also hard to top.
And I remember actually liking Road Rules back with Timmy and Christian...you just don't see that kind of genious casting anymore.
54 of 73 | Posted by lesbian4kristincavalleri | Posted on October 20, 2005 6:48 PM
I'm gonna give the upcoming Key West RW season a try. If it sucks after like two episodes, I'm done with the whole Real World franchise ...well, I do still like the Challenges-I'll watch those.
#54: Why do "just plain hate" Irulan and Alton? Just curious.
55 of 73 | Posted by joslyn | Posted on October 20, 2005 8:46 PM
My favorite was RW Chicago and Las Vegas! Drama filled!
56 of 73 | Posted by ali2 | Posted on October 21, 2005 6:55 AM
*PHONE CONVERSATION*
Lacey: And then Blah Blah Blah, and Squak Squak Squak and she did this and she's so dumb and he did this and he's so retarded and why do they say I gossip and blab blab blab, why was I held at gunpoint to join this show? Babbledy blah blah...
Ryan: My legs don't work. Stop calling me.
57 of 73 | Posted by k37744 | Posted on October 21, 2005 8:55 AM
Hey B-Side where is the new Real World recap??!?!?!?!? Come on ur slacking!!!
58 of 73 | Posted by ivabpj | Posted on October 21, 2005 9:59 AM
If those whiners think Lacey is bad, they should trade her for Puck. Now that guy came make people miserable.
59 of 73 | Posted by Klynne | Posted on October 21, 2005 10:24 AM
I know! I needs my new recap pronto!
60 of 73 | Posted by mam | Posted on October 21, 2005 12:07 PM
My favorite cast is by far San Diego. Nothing is better then Ja walking around with the Free Brad sign after Brad gets thrown in jail. The back ground music was great and the Randy was so drunk he could barely right Free Brad on his sign. I loved that group. When people are going on a beer run before the rest of the cast gets there, its good.
61 of 73 | Posted by Tiffany | Posted on October 21, 2005 12:24 PM
I'm sorry I blacked out...that should be write not right.
62 of 73 | Posted by Tiffany | Posted on October 21, 2005 12:26 PM
i loved hawaii and san diego. san diego was so funny! i love ja! he was hilarious.
does anyone remember paris? it was so lame! lol
we need the NEW recap b-side wasup yo?
63 of 73 | Posted by ALECIA | Posted on October 21, 2005 1:42 PM
paris was lame but I ran into so many of the cast members in NYC that I have to love them just a little bit.
64 of 73 | Posted by ali | Posted on October 24, 2005 6:51 AM
B-SIDE what's up with the recap allready?!?!?!?!?
65 of 73 | Posted by yourlate | Posted on October 24, 2005 7:29 AM
B-Side, out with the new recap. I wanna hear your throughts on Lacey openly trashing Rachel to Rachel's boyfriend... I personally wanted to shake her hand... hehe.
66 of 73 | Posted by janey | Posted on October 24, 2005 10:05 AM
Yes!!!#45, you are so correct! I hadn't thought of it, but Lacey's whole attitude is reminiscent of Frankie. Except Frankie is WAY crazier. She does seem to think she is above it all, which makes me question why she even chose to be on the show in the first place.
This is the first season, where I can honestly say, I dont like ANY of the cast. They are all useless. I hope next season is more interesting.
67 of 73 | Posted by HineyHo | Posted on October 24, 2005 10:15 AM
I honestly don't like ANY of them either. THey all get on my nerves, one more than the other...
68 of 73 | Posted by Guac | Posted on October 24, 2005 11:25 AM
lacey probably thought the cast would be more interesting (like randy from san diego, or willie from philly). i think this group seems sheltered and cliched except for johanna (and maybe nehemia, but he is very young). but even so, she crossed the line this week w/ her conversation with rachel's boyfriend - that was just ridiculous...
69 of 73 | Posted by ncgirl | Posted on October 24, 2005 1:22 PM
NEED NEW RECAP
70 of 73 | Posted by ryan | Posted on October 24, 2005 5:25 PM
B-SIDE can we possibly get a recap of last weeks episode before they air tonight's new episode?
71 of 73 | Posted by yourlate | Posted on October 25, 2005 10:34 AM
thanks edhill (# 2) for your reference to say anything. not sure if anyone else got it but it made me laugh.
72 of 73 | Posted by jenny | Posted on October 25, 2005 10:02 PM
lacey looks like that scary ass doll on the bike from saw
http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper195/stills/c11yk664.jpg
http://www.tvsquad.com/images/2005/08/lacey.jpg
73 of 73 | Posted by spot | Posted on November 2, 2005 9:30 AM