The 21st season, much like the 21st century, is upon us. However, in the case of Real World: Brooklyn, it’s also over. April Fool’s Day marked the last episode of the popular MTV show…for now. But never fear, another couple of seasons are nearing with Real World: Cancun up next.
Brooklyn showed us some firsts. 1) The first time the cast wasn’t mandated to work, save for the hobbies and jobs they picked up on their own. Chet, probably with help from the producers, auditioned for MTV. Katelynn tried cage dancing, but didn’t get paid. Scott flaunted his abs for money and then lent said money to said broke cage-dancer. Katelynn also tried her hand at “pole” dancing on far too many occasions and far too scantily clad, even when the pole was a support beam at a family restaurant in Ryan’s hometown. 2) The first time the show featured 8 people rather than their tried-and-true seven. 3) The first time a transgendered individual marked the cast. 4) The first time that a housemate brought home a dog to reside in the house. 5) The first time that sewer rats turned white and miraculously crawled into the females’ beds.
The reunion gave us a look into how much every male in the house hated Sarah. And really, only Sarah. Oh, and Katelynn as long as she was strutting around in underpants discovering her newfound sexuality. God forbid anything prevent her from doing that. But truly, I despise Sarah more now than I ever had in the past. She seemed hypocritical, judgmental, standoffish, and annoyingly quick to jump to the aid of anyone in the house possessing a vagina — even one constructed in Thailand. The girls of the house seemed plenty capable of standing up for themselves, when they weren’t on the phone or playing cards, that is. Most times, Sarah needed to back off, pipe down, and pick her battles. Something it is clear she did not master based on her behavior at the reunion.
All season long, I laughed out loud at Ryan’s singing, Chet’s apparel, JD’s perfectly groomed eyebrows and the fact that one of Devyn’s many boyfriends calls her “Hippo” as a supposedly flattering nickname. The bromance that blossomed between Chet and Ryan was truly inspiring, as was Ryan’s courageous journey back into the military at the end of the show. Many, I’m sure, are happy to note that he has since been seen on After Shows singing the glorious Tampon Song and fully supporting his bromance with Chet. Iraq didn’t seem to slow him down at all and it appears he is back in the U.S. kickin’ along.
With the pranking, the bickering, the music, and the color lavender, this was the most entertaining cast that I have come across in many seasons. When Sarah flung the rat off her bed but failed to notice it for about 5 minutes? Amazing. I can mention Baya only once since she is correct that she was only awarded about 1 minute of air time each episode: I wish the best to her and Ryan!
