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Real World Los Angeles (Season 2, 1993)

posted 8 years ago by KingJesseRebel
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Boy is it weird watching this on MTV Classic for the first time. Things were just so much cooler and chill then. You see white people at black clubs dancing, vice versa, everyone living with each other and it feels REAL, not a drunken mess. I love it.

These days all they do is get drunk and fight all day. The newer casts are more racist and prejudiced than the casts from over 20 years ago etc.

David - a jackass and annoying but I do not feel he should have been kicked off for what he did, and Beth calling it "rape" was ridiculous
Beth - is Beth. We all know her. Drama queen at its finest and she added drama to the house.
Tami - is Tami. I know her well from Basketball Wives. She seems nice but any little thing sets her off. That annoys me, I couldn't be around her.
Jon - all he did was sit around and drink kool aid while watching TV. He also could be annoying
Irene - a level headed, professional woman that tried to keep her cool at all times and you could tell would feel bad about things. I like her.
Dom - he's alright. He seems like a cool guy, albeit a bit cynical?
Aaron - your all American boy that was down. He liked to be around black people and was cool as hell, although annoying. He looked like Zack Morris, or an 80s gay porn star lol

"Live Fast, Die Young"

[–] Junekids0204 8 years ago

I am loving (and DVR-ing) every second. Best season ever!

[–] ashley_scott32 8 years ago

I feel the same way about David. He's an ass but I don't get why he was kicked out. I agreed with him that he didn't do anything worse than Beth did with Dom.

[–] tman_987 8 years ago

I thought Zack Morris the second I saw Aaron. Everybody seems alright except David who was annoying; I remember seeing him on Battle of the Sexes with the spitting incident so I already knew I wouldn't like him. I've heard this season wasn't that interesting but I'm liking it so far. Looks like they're doing a new season every week so I'm excited to see all the old ones.

[–] midnightsunset 8 years ago

I think the incident with David was the "icing" on the cake.. There was so many instances and blowups with David. Beth did escalated it to new levels.. I think it could have been resolved if she did not keep egging it on and calling it rape which was so outrageous. But I do wish David stayed and everyone worked it out. Its a shame it ended that way. But if you take a look at Tami's twitter.. it's water under the bridge between them and they have become friends. So that's a good thing. I never seen this season so it's so new to me.

My take

I love Dominick, he is my fave.

Aaron is ultra conservative but he is so down to earth

Tami is as real as you can get. i love that

Jon is a southern 18 year old trying to fit in. I like his journey

Irene was cool but they hardly featured her

David, wish he stayed but wonder what would have happen

Glenn, they rarely showed much of him yet but he is cuuuuttttteeee :)

BethA, drama queen for sure

BethS, she looks like Mia Farrow.. i like her a lot so far

[–] tman_987 8 years ago

I just got to the incident with David and he took it too far but wow does Beth like to throw the word rape around nonchalantly. It's obvious she doesn't even know what it means and I did enjoy David calling out the hypocrisy since she did the same thing to Dominique. I still don't like David but I understand why everyone is so mean to Beth on future challenges. I couldn't stand to be around her more then 5 minutes.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (22250229) 8 years ago

My memory is so hazy on this one. I don't recall any of the cast members, except the cowboy. I remembered him off the bat. I can't wait for San Francisco next week. That season is legendary.

I mean, it can get ugly. I just saw this nun call a small child a cúnt rag.

[–] Jeff0015 8 years ago

In the scene with Dom at the airport, I noticed someone standing with feet together and looking down at thier hands. It looked so much like someone on a smartphone, but I think she was just doing her nails.

[–] sagaz99 8 years ago

I'm watching the season too. Just got to the episode with the whole "rape" bs that clearly started off as a joke.

A few questions:

I've only seen maybe 4 seasons total before watching season 1 last week and season 2 this week. Were they required to have actual jobs (and not fake jobs that were set up by the producers and directors)? It seems like a few of the early castmates actually had careers before moving into the house. Irene was a sheriff. Kevin (who I absolutely loathed) was an editor. They wanted Jon to get a job but he was too god damn lazy to look for one.

In the episode when Jon spent the weekend with Irene, Aaron and Dominick added sugar to his Kool-aid. If you see the post credit scene, there's an asian guy who hasn't been on the show yet. I haven't gotten far enough, so can't answer my own question. Is he one of the new castmates that will join later? I just thought it was bad editing when someone who hasn't moved in yet is in an episode who shouldn't be in.

[–] !!!deleted!!! (22250229) 8 years ago

In later seasons, the cast would get a group job and try to start up a business, or work in some kind of help center or a radio station (I could be wrong on those specifics, going purely by memory.) I don't remember when they started this, but I'm sure Season 5 (Miami) they were doing it.

Also, it seems, specifically in regards to Season 1, that they purposely cast a bunch of "up-and-coming" types. Model, poet, rapper, rocker, etc. Certainly more interesting than casting people who worked in retail. The fun was that it was still very authentic, and didn't seem forced or faked or scripted.

I mean, it can get ugly. I just saw this nun call a small child a cúnt rag.

[–] shred-com 8 years ago

I've only seen maybe 4 seasons total before watching season 1 last week and season 2 this week. Were they required to have actual jobs (and not fake jobs that were set up by the producers and directors)? It seems like a few of the early castmates actually had careers before moving into the house. Irene was a sheriff. Kevin (who I absolutely loathed) was an editor. They wanted Jon to get a job but he was too god damn lazy to look for one.

During the first four seasons the roommates had actual jobs that they went to everyday, but it ended in Miami (season 5). After that the show game them jobs/tasks, and everyone still got a chance to pursue what they want to do with their life. They weren't required to have a job in the first four seasons, but the roommates that didn't would usually volunteer, or look into their interests while in the house. It was a completely different show back then. In San Fransisco I believe most of these house guests had jobs (one worked in a hospital, one was a bike messenger, one an animator, one a musician/poet etc), and it's so weird comparing that season to any new season. Like two completely different shows. In London the roommates were from all different places (some of them were European and some of them were from the US), so the American ones of course didn't have a job when they went over there. They stopped having the roomates go to their actual jobs because it was just too hard for MTV to film. They to follow these people to their work place, and everyone was coming in and working at odd hours. It was just difficult. Early on they even had a TV, but they cut that too just because they didn't want people to lay around and watch it a lot. In London there were a couple roommates (Jay and Mike) who just stayed in and did nothing but watch tv or stay up all night and play pool. They weren't anything like today's roommates though (the show nudged them just a little and they ended opening up and pursuing things throughout the season unlike today where they would just get drunk and punch a producer or roommate if they were being encouraged to take advantage of the oppurtunity). This was all before reality TV was a thing, so early seasons were all about having educated or street smart individuals with a voice, and who asspired to be something special. Nowadays it's basically Jersey Shore, and it's both depressing and embarrassing (no offense to people who still like it). I skipped the last season, but I did see Skeletons and that was just..... I mean just sad, angry, and nobody did anything but assault one another and get drunk every night. Production should have abandoned them there and dropped the season. I mean people were pinning one another against walls, and beating on each other.

[–] midnightsunset 8 years ago

I think it was so much better when they had their own jobs or pursing a productive career. It is so much fun to watch how far they come from start to finish of the season. I never seen Miami but I heard they actually start a business together which I can't wait to see. I started watching with Boston and at the point it looks like none of them had a job going on.. several of them were taking time off from school. They were given a job to work with kids. I think that is the first season where they were assigned a job and worked together.

On an extra note.. real World season 2 was 5 1/2 months?? That is a long time. I think that is the longest they ever filmed a RW season. I'm surprised they did not kill each other by the end lol. I had fun watching today. Can't wait to watch Puck and Pedro season 3.

[–] Jeff0015 8 years ago

Miami is great season but the business was my least fav part.
Long time, yes.

[–] KingJesseRebel 8 years ago

Seasons 1-4 they all were real people that worked real jobs. "The Real World" would go into an area and would cast people that lived near that area, they didn't do a big casting call and cast 7 strangers from all over the Country and move them into one house. People actually had to have moved to that area to be on the show.

They stopped casting people with real jobs and started giving them a job to do or task over the season that they had to do as a group starting with Season 5. The jobs they did had a lot to do with the location of where they resided also. They wanted them all to work together so the casts could be filmed 24/7 always. When they had real jobs the camera couldn't stay with them at their real job and it was rare that all 7 cast members were together for long periods of time. They were always separate, so they decided to start the group jobs and have them all together.

A rule that came with the group jobs (at some point) was if you lose the group job (get fired) you get kicked out of the house. You HAD to do the group job. This wasn't a rule until season 10 though aka "Back to New York"

Starting with Season 28 "Portland", there are no mandatory group jobs any longer, but the cast can choose to work at a production pre-approved place in the city they are shooting in. Season 29 "Ex-Plosion" is the only recent season to allow them real jobs if they choose, and also give them the option of pre-approved jobs.

Season 1-4 : Real Life Jobs, could remain unemployed if one chooses to or can't find work.
Season 5 "Miami" : Group had to start a business
Season 6 "Boston" : Work with kids in an after school program
Season 7 "Seattle" : Worked as "modulators" for a radio station
Season 8 "Hawaii" : worked at a a clothing and surf apparel store.
Season 9 "New Orleans" : work at a New Orleans Public-access television station
Season 10 "Back To New York" : worked as receptionists for Arista Records during the day, and helped gain publicity for their up-and-coming bands at night.
Season 11 "Chicago" : they were assigned to three different jobs at the Chicago Park District. Some were lifeguards at the Lake Michigan beaches while others worked with inner-city children on a park mural. The cast then worked on "Chicagoween" (a portmanteau of "Chicago" and "Halloween") and had to devise a story to act out for the children at Chicago's Halloween celebration.
Season 12 "Las Vegas" *also considered the season that would forever change TRW* : they had various jobs throughout the season involving the Palms Casino and Resort in which they lived, including promotional work for the night club, Rain in the Desert, cocktail waiting, and go-go dancing.
Season 13 "Paris" : they had to write reviews for Frommer's, reviewing various Paris bars, clubs and other attractions.
Season 14 "San Diego" : they worked in San Diego Bay as crew members for Next Level Sailing on a boat named Stars & Stripes, which carried visitors daily.
Season 15 "Philadelphia" : they worked for the Philadelphia Soul, an Arena Football League team which was formerly partly owned by Jon Bon Jovi.
Season 16 "Austin" : they had to shoot, edit and direct their own documentary on the South by Southwest music festival.
Season 17 "Key West" : they were assigned to assist in starting a Mystic Tan franchise at the Pineapple Gallery.
Season 18 "Denver" : they worked for Outward Bound.
Season 19 "Sydney" : they were assigned to work for Contiki Tours, a vacation travel package planning company, creating a Sydney tour package.
Season 20 "Hollywood" : they were assigned to take improv comedy classes at iO WEST
Season 21 "Brooklyn" : THIS IS THE FIRST SEASON SINCE SEASON 4 THAT ALLOWED THE CAST TO GET THEIR OWN JOBS. THERE WAS NO GROUP JOBS OR ASSIGNMENTS THIS SEASON.
Season 22 "Cancun" : they were assigned to work with StudentCity, an organization that helps visiting college students
Season 23 "D.C." : THEY WERE ALLOWED TO GET THEIR OWN JOBS. THERE WAS NO GROUP JOBS OR ASSIGNMENTS.
Season 24 "New Orleans" : THERE WAS NO GROUP JOBS OR ASSIGNMENTS THIS SEASON, However, the cast were given things by production that they could choose to volunteer for, all pertaining to Katrina victims.
Season 25 "Las Vegas" : they intern with a charity called the Athlete Recovery Fund, doing weekly assignments, such as working at motorbike events.
Season 26 "San Diego" : they worked at the "House of Blues"
Season 27 "St. Thomas" : they worked at "Coral World Ocean Park"
Season 28 "Portland" : THERE WAS NO MANDATORY GROUP JOBS OR ASSIGNMENTS. However, they were free to apply for jobs that production had pre-approved at local eateries.
Season 29 "Ex-Plosion" : The cast could choose to work for the production pre-approved jobs or to go get their own jobs.
Season 30 "Skeletons" : The cast could choose to work for the production pre-approved jobs. They could not get their own jobs like the previous season.
Season 31 "Go Big or Go Home" : The cast could choose to work for the production pre-approved jobs. They could not get their own jobs. They also had to complete "missions" given to them by production.

Another thing was that in RW 1-4 they had radios and TV, but after RW 4 they got rid of the TVs so that they would not sit in front of a TV all day (look at Jon season 2 or two of the guys from season 4)

[–] Nevadalonghorn 8 years ago

I stopped watching after season 11.
Loved season 2. Took me way back and I enjoyed the ride.
Agree with most of the posters' cast descriptions.
Wonder how the season 2 cast looks now. Tami, as you know, is on Basketball Wives. She looks good, has aged well. Great comparing the Real World Tami to Basketball Wives Tami.

[–] bigcat20 8 years ago

Yea I have nostalgia up the butt hole right now watching this 93 season again. I cant believe how long ago that was. I was 11, feels like just yesterday.