Chris B

I just re-read this entire thread, still dreaming of one day seeing this show LOL. At the very least it's nice to be able to read so much about it, more than I ever thought I'd learn. It looks like such an interesting soap.

My love for Lauri is that she was like a real life Desperate Housewife. The way she was such a disaster, lost everything and somehow managed to snag a rich husband was a HUGE shock to me. I loved her not because she was a sweet person but because her family was *so* interesting and so real for a show like this. The drama with Josh is not something these shows would show now. I hate that she's returning just to stir up gossip, which isn't what she was about, but that's what you need to do to survive on this show now. I miss the focus on families. Once it became a modern Housewives show it began to suck IMO.

Sorry, Kandi was just a dumbass when it came to Tardy For the Party. Kim is smart with her money and did that lol. I think Kandi looks stupid revisiting it so much later.

I don't think Faye would've done well at the reunion, but I wouldn't have minded seeing at least of the "Friends" appear. That has become a staple.

Why is Bravo trolling? Their Facebook page just posted "Missing Marlo?" It's then followed with a gallery of pics showing her developing friendship with Nene. They are wrong for this lol. I wonder if this means she truly is making an appearance or are they considering her for next season. I feel they're probably just trolling lol. On the subject of BH, I LOVE seeing Yolanda shut Faye down. I also liked the preview of her doing the same to Adrienne.

Martha Madison has always looked like an old soccer mom, but Crystal Chappell looks terrible these days.

Even TMZ is reporting Adrienne won't appear on the reunion, so I wonder how things will be. I know Marisa and Camille aren't appearing either. Adrienne is so central to everything that I do feel she's needed. I wanted to see Yolanda go after her *so* bad. I feel this reunion will suck without her. She was at the center of everything. I guess Kyle will take most of the heat now. Considering Camille and Marisa won't be there, I wonder who the special guests will be? Faye? She wasn't there as much as Marisa, but she did make an impact. I read Paul will have a filmed segment, but if that's true it kinda throws out Adrienne's reasoning for not appearing.

In terms of popularity, Teresa is definitely in line with Nene and Lisa as the breakout star of their franchise. I'd say Kim Zolciak is another one as well.

Tami posted a picture of the new cast doing press photos. It looks official that Suzie, Tami, Evelyn and Shaunie are back with one new housewife. Sad to think all those girls got fired. It's like they got punished for being treated like garbage. I certainly will miss Kesha, Jennifer and Royce. Here's a link to the cast pic: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=498486733543514&set=a.345653295493526.84142.134043806654477&type=3&theater I guess we should expect an announcement soon. I'm very curious how that super-trailer will be. Rumors have it that Tami and Shaunie are fueding and that Tami wants off the show. We'll see...

Nene has said in multiple interviews that they should bring Marlo back. I hope somebody listens.

Karlie was absolutely gorgeous and was great at stirring [!@#$%^&*]. I thought she was mostly harmless and the girls were always hating on her. I LURVE me some Karlie Redd.

K Michelle seemed like trash in the first season so this doesn't surprise me. I hated her and was Team Karlie the entire time. I hope people see how she is in the second season.

Wow! I am LOVING Vancouver! The new episode was perfect! I wish Beverly Hills could be more like this show. It has it's drama, but it has a good balance and there isn't anything that feels dark. I hate the darkness of some of these series. I LOVED Ronnie calling Amanda out. Amanda WAS being a bitch at Jody's! Yes Ioulia was annoying at the fitting, but she started getting personal and insulting, which wasn't necessary. I'm glad Ronnie called her out on that. I wish she had mentioned WHY she called her a bitch when they were at dinner. I also loved how Mary handled the situation with Robin. I think she treated Robin like a friend and was kind and supportive while still defending her producer. I came in with mixed thoughts about the new girls, but three episodes in and I'm completely satisfied. Can't wait for Mary vs Toddlers & Tiaras next week!

I can't get enough of Jody and her Toddlers & Tiara's wardrobe. She is perfection. The biggest surprise though is how much I love Robin. Like Brandi and Christina, she's up there as most shockingly enjoyable housewife.

People complained about how vile NYC got (which I thought was BS), but season four still got good ratings. There needed to be a change, but not a massive overhaul. Especially when you look and see how dark every other non ATL/OC show has gotten. Ratings did rise for season five, but they started so low and I don't think they ever had an episode over 2 million. I also recall JilL Zarin's WWHL episode getting higher ratings than the RHONY episode, which is embarassing. At this point IDK what to think. I feel for the double season they should've added one or two new housewives. Especially since it was filming back to back, something needed to be done to set the two seasons a part. At this point things are so dark and storylines are set in stone. It'll be interesting to see what they come up with. Firing Marlo killed this season. She had built a nice momentum and everything she said in the reunion basically came true. Not having her there to throw shade on Kim is TV Gold that we lost. Kandi has been a chore to watch, but having Marlo as a thorn would've been great. I also feel Nene would've been more involved with Marlo around. These ladies just seem so dull this season. I also think Kenya has had to really amp up the drama since nobody is giving them anything to work with.

I always worry Kim is kept because of Kyle, which I hate. I would keep Lisa, Yolanda, Brandi and Kyle. Only keep Camille if she's willing to become a full-time housewife. Upgrade Marisa and only bring in one official new housewife and one friend. I just don't think an overhaul is smart after the results for NYC. I think that's why the NJ cast was all invited back, yet they're still adding so many housewives. They're probably trying to transition the show before weeding out the cast.

I just finished the season premiere of RHOA and Remington stole my heart! That scene where she asked Mary to sing was so heartwarming. It makes me sad to think the US is missing out of this fantastic series. I LOVE Robin and it looks like I'll enjoy Ioulia. Losing Christina and Reiko is a huge, huge blow, but I think this will be a good season regardless.

I feel like Tamra really needs the show so there is a desperation there. I don't find any of her actions to be genuine. I know they're all guilty of creating storylines, but she is the absolute worst. I liked Tamra at first, but better when she wasn't the star. Now that Tamra and Gretchen run the show I hate it.

I think Lauri is one of the greatest housewives of all time and she really put this franchise on the map. Jeana, Vicki and Lauri were something special and I don't think this show is the same without Jeana and Lauri. What I liked about Lauri is that she seemed like a real life Edie Britt. She was sexy, had the overdone plastic surgery and had lived the OC lifestyle, but still had so many problems. I LOVED watching her work with Vicki and then find George and as her life is getting better seeing her struggle with Josh. She had interesting interactions with the ladies and also had a family that was interesting. I wish she'd signed the contract for season six when they tried to bring her back. To me, OC has suffered since Tamra and Gretchen became the stars. It has a new feel and tone and it's very desperate. The only thing I didn't like is that the trailers tried to make Lauri seem like some returning villain, but that was never the case. Hopefully it comes off better on screen.

The only thing that excites me about The OC trailer is having Lauri back. Not too crazy about anything else I saw. Can't wait to see how it is though.

OC should be done or close. I believe OC will be the next announced series and then NJ will follow Beverly Hills. NYC films in April with the latest rumor that the season five cast is returning with one or two new ladies. Alex and Ramona have been tweeting and hanging out, but I doubt that means anything show-wise. Still, no real rumors of who the new HW is.

:D Dead and buried. :D

Paul and Brandi aren't friends, they are acquaintances. Both have said it's basically if they're at the same event together they say hi and are civil. I think Adrienne was probably trying to make it seem like more in order to make Brandi look bad and play a homewrecking angle. I do hope Marlo's appearance on RHOA is worth is because this season is overall a dud for me. Like last year, it has it's moments, but as a whole it seems like a ton of filler. Last season was much better in retrospect. If it weren't for Kenya they'd have nothing. We're already almost done with this season and nothing non-Kenya is memorable. Even next week looks tame compared to how these ladies could bring it.

I would upgrade Camille and Marissa and dump Adrienne and Kim. If they WANT, I'd consider adding one person as a friend, but they don't really need anybody beyond that. Use Faye and Kim as "Friends" and have a main cast of Lisa, Brandi, Taylor, Kyle, Camille, Yolanda and Marissa.

Bravo has a clip on their website that makes Adrienne look *so* bad! Adrienne and Paul keep going on and on to Bravo about how she forced them to hire a lawyer and they aren't suing her, because they aren't like that. Then they flashback to Adrienne telling Kim, "That's a lawsuit!" Wow. It looks like they are going to drag that bitch for filth. I can't wait!