The 25th season of The Real World is now airing on MTV. The 25th! Considered a pioneer in reality television, The Real World has remained a staple of MTV's programming, outliving many other flash-in-the-pan reality hits. This success is due, in large part, to their commitment to a formula of both casting and location.
Having established the basic framework for reality television in the early 90s, The Real World has tweaked its style over the last two and half decades to fit with their audience. Despite these slight changes, the most current season is still a clone of the original season. Granted, the production quality has improved and the locations have gotten swankier, but the cast still fits the quintessential "Real World" formula. As we discussed in class, there are certain characters you can find all over reality television. The cast of this season's Real World showcases these characters.
· Adam, the "bad boy", has already been kicked out of the hotel's bar for being too drunk and disruptive.
· Dustin, the "country boy", is a huge flirt and has a crush on one of his roommates. As seen in most seasons, he has a big secret he is not sure about sharing with his roommates.
· Heather, the "girl next door", seems innocent enough until she hooks up with Dustin the first week in Las Vas.
· Michael, the "virgin", is very religious but looking to broaden his horizons while in Las Vegas.
· Nany, the "committed relationship girl", has been with her boyfriend for five years.
· Naomi, the "wild girl", is very exotic looking, fashionable and opinionated.
Despite The Real World's blatant cloning from cast to cast, I watch it every season so they must be doing something right.
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