Recapping The Real World: Hookin' Up Before Exes' Arrival

There is nothing worse in the reality show world than the 'To Be Continued' sign on the television screen when things are about to hit the fan, but instead, we get left with waiting for another week. The people of The Real World and The Challenge excel at doing this, and I knew right away when the show began on Wednesday, we were heading that way. Sure enough, it happened, and we are left wondering how will this season change now that the exes are officially here?  Will it be better or worse?

I do love the Real World house banded together to be friends right before this happened, and MTV did a great job setting that up. Tom and Jamie finally had sex; something that had been dragged out over three episodes along with Tom looking like quite possibly the most whipped man in reality television history. Cory and Jenny reunited with their fling calling 'Friends with benefits' which would be fine except for Coy got jealous of Jenny dancing with A GIRL the last time they knocked boots so definitely the whole FTB idea seems a bit flawed. 

Also we need to talk about Jay and his complete lack of self-awareness. Does he even understand how reality television works especially The Real World?!  After promising his ex-girlfriend he would not do anything with any girl which is weird in the first place, but okay, he ends up full-on making out with this girl and thinks he avoided the cameras. Yet there is one LOOKING DIRECTLY AT HIM. Jay tries to play it off all cool and tells the roommates not to talk about it on camera to save his cover. I have seen a lot of idiocracy on this show, but this might be my top choice. Odds the camera people or the producers show Jay's girlfriend the footage?  Extremely high.

Speaking of which, the exes are now finally here at The Real World house. I am going to wait a week to give a full breakdown of each cast member because that's what you deserve instead of a snapshot opinion of all of them. I will say that I am not looking forward to hearing Lauren's voice, Cory's ex and I am looking forward to the inevitable brawl between Cory and Bryan, Jenny's ex. That has to happen. If we do not get one physical fight as The Real World sorta, kinda allows violence now (See Hurricane Nia), this whole season is a failure and a disappointment. 

Will more people tune in now that the exes are here?  Maybe. If the ratings continue at or near all-time lows, I really do not see how this show can survive or how it actually survives. I mean this 'exes' thing is probably a one-time deal because I cannot see anyone else signing up for this after it will be nonstop drama. All of which being said, I am excited to see what ends up happening in the weeks to come. 

Charlie.