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The Real World: Brooklyn Episode 1
7-Jan-2009
Written by: Michael Pascua
The eight new cast members all arrive at the house. Ryan wants to figure out all the others.
On this season of MTV's Real World we get a few firsts. We have eight housemates this year and it's the first season in High Def. Although it’s the third season in New York, it’s the first in the borough of Brooklyn--the first two were set in Manhattan.
We get the traveling videos and we’re introduced first to Ryan. He is an Iraq veteran and is convinced he could read anyone in a few minutes.
We go to Montana and are introduced to Katelynn. She introduces Mike, her boyfriend. She mentions that she’s transgendered and went through gender reassignment in Thailand last year. She kisses Mike and hops on a plane to New York.
Chet sews at home in Utah. He puts pink into his collar. Not just pink, but neon pink. Now that’s self confidence. He’s afraid that he will be shot when he gets to New York.
Devyn was formally a beauty pageant miss from Missouri. She meets Chet at the pier area and the two hug. She instantly likes the purple. They hug and Chet talks about how he loves the now defunct TRL. He’s Mormon and apparently “fun.”
Baya and Ryan meet at Coney Island. Baya wants to be a professional dancer and she shows her Honey-esque audition video. The Salt Lake City native is not Mormon, which surprises Ryan.
Sarah is the California “weird” girl. She has a lot of tattoos and apparently is pegged to be the klepto. JD is from Miami and he is hoping to get a family out of the experience. He’s a dolphin trainer and there is video of him at Sea World. Sarah wants to be an art therapist. JD is single, but Sarah has “the one” at home. The two get water-taxied past the Statue of Liberty. She talks about how she formerly liked girls but hopes that her male “one” is the “one.”
Scott, from New Hampshire, has “iron abs” and wants to be the mactor. He bumps into Katelynn, who is still nervous about the whole transgendered thing. She flirts a little with Scott, and they seem excited. They talk in the car ride and the two connect with their physical-training background.
Devyn and Chet are the first to the house. They swing the door open to a fish tank. They look at each of the rooms and the two discover that there are eight beds. Devyn doesn’t think that the eighth bed is for a roommate.
Chet is worried that he comes off as gay. Devyn asks if he was possibly bi, which he denies.
Baya and Ryan walk in and hug the two. They are soaked from their water taxi ride. Ryan is also convinced that Chet is gay.
Then thunder and lightning strike as Scott and Katelynn arrive. More introductions and hugs. Devyn likes Scott’s looks. Ryan is intimidated by the abs. Why does Ryan come off as so insecure and slightly racist?
Katelynn is worried about the nakedness in the bathroom. Ryan is unsure of Katelynn.
JD and Sarah walk in and Baya is convinced that someone is going to be voted off since there are eight beds.
Sarah runs to the interview room and loves the whole thing. Everyone picks rooms. Baya and Scott decide to room together (Scott likes cleanliness). Devyn and Katelynn room together. JD and Sarah decide to stick together. We’re left with Ryan and Chet.
Ryan has a girlfriend who is named Michelle but is nicknamed Belle. Chet admits that he’s a virgin due to his religious observances. Scott shows off his magazine articles. Devyn has the hots for him. Scott shows off his abs to Devyn’s delight.
Sarah admits to Ryan and others that she formerly was dating girls. Ryan is on a witch hunt. Ryan is convinced that Katelynn is transgendered.
In the hot tub, Ryan stares at Devyn’s chest instead of her eyes. Chet talks to JD and Ryan about breasts and Katelynn. JD is a little offended by Ryan’s assumptions. JD knows from his experiences that she’s transgendered.
The alcohol comes out in 25 minutes of the show and the group plays Rock Band. Katelynn talks about multiple relationships and she admits to once being part of an orgy. Ryan is clearly uncomfortable.
Katelynn talks to her mother and she loves the fact that there is no dumb blonde (though I think Devyn fills the role). She mentions that she thinks she’s the only LGBT person but knows that Sarah formerly dated girls.
The next morning, Scott is in the gym when everyone else wakes up. Ryan talks to Belle, his girlfriend, and calls the other roommates eccentric. Ryan talks about Katelynn and continues his witch hunt. Baya and Katelynn talk about how nervous Ryan can be. Ryan decides to keep his army past in the closet.
The eight all wander out into Brooklyn for pizza. They try a game of stickball but the girls just squeal. Night falls and the group watches a concert.
Everyone dances, especially Devyn with Scott. Ryan gets drunk and becomes the “angry white guy.” They all go upstairs and JD is worried about Ryan drinking too much. JD hands him some water.
Another day passes and Ryan and Sarah talk about their families. He admits army experience to Sarah and she is happily surprised. They had a good one-on-one. She asks if he’s ever shot anyone. He has. She wonders about transitions, but he thinks that it’s a light-switch to him. He admits he had a friend who committed suicide. Ryan says he writes to release his stress. He shows her his book of all his thoughts. Sarah is amazed and loves the fact that he opened to her.
Chet, Baya, and Ryan talk about the army. He shows his army photo, but it doesn’t look like him. Chet is impressed.
Chet wants to play a duet. Ryan and Chet get in a boat and he serenades Chet with an army song. They look lovingly at each other as the sun sets on them. Ryan wants to record his music. Chet admits to having a moment. The two wonder what Scott’s song would be. They talk about exercise and roast beef. The two sing and Chet admits to thinking that Scott is cute. They poke fun at Chet’s sexuality. They coyly flirt.
Ryan is still on the Katelynn witch hunt. He stares at her panties and Chet calls her out, they giggle a little.
JD and Katelynn decide to get dinner. They decide to go to Elmo, JD’s favorite place. Night falls and JD walks past Ryan and Chet. Ryan’s gay-dar kicks in and Chet is confused. He doesn’t have the gay-dar installed. Ryan’s witchhunt continues.
Ryan and Chet corner JD about eating together. Ryan outs JD and thinks that it’s bad that JD is talking to Katelynn by himself. Ryan comes off as a douche, but he now understands why JD and Katelynn are eating alone. Ryan wants to make sure that he doesn’t get it.
JD and Katelynn leave and Chet talks to Scott about the whole gay/transgendered song. Scott is convinced that she’s a girl. Scott is offended that Chet spills the beans a lot.
JD admits to being a foster child. He was beaten and he’s put his father in jail. He’s chosen his own path in life. Katelynn admits to being transgendered. She also admits to being post-op. She is a little conflicted inside but deals with outreach. The two hug and cry. JD wants to make sure that he will be the brother for her. Katelynn admits that she went too far with the orgy. JD knows that there’s a lot of potential in her.
The show ends in smiles. Of course, only for the first episode.
This season: The people make fun of JD. Devyn plays with a stripper-pole. Ryan kisses a cross-dresser. Mice with Sarah. Scott is hot. Baya is a nervous dancer. Ryan screams. JD slams a bowl down and breaks a table.
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