Chris B

I do think they’re trying SOMETHING with Nene. From the missed episodes to centered the reunion around her when she wasn’t the focus of the season, I do get why she’s upset. Her video on YouTube did make sense. Eva in particular shouldn’t be given any props for bringing it at the reunion. She simply hasn’t done enough her past two seasons to justify another year. If they let a reunion save her she’d just disappoint again.

Finally a potentially good week with the Susan Flannery week!

I remember when DAYS fired Diedre once or twice in recent years being surprised nobody ever brought her character back. I get that she isn’t connected to anybody currently on the canvas except maybe Jill, but you could easily write a story where she gets a job at the hospital and use flashbacks to explain her previous life in Genoa City. I think that would’ve made more sense than bringing someone like Genie Francis on.

Id love to see the first full week to get an idea of what the show was like initially. I do think it was probably slow in those early months because we know Kay and Lorie didn’t come until later in the year and both really carried the show in those early years. The first episode I’ve seen a few times, but it’s hard to get a true sense of the show since its only half an hour and you get a limited number of characters appearing.

I just wonder what B&B is going to do. You can tell Y&R is viewing this as a long term thing and will truly be utilizing their library. At some point B&B will have to go prior to 2013 it would seem. They’re gonna end up left in the dust!

@NothinButAttitude I just don’t understand how Nene wasn’t better prepared. She knew these women would be gunning for her HARD! I hate that she closed her laptop! That’s gonna put her at a disadvantage again next season.

Those episodes are *so* good. I loved the story with Nina where she was down on herself because Ryan wasn't interested in her and Jill told her that she'd let herself go and got her the gym membership to try and save her marriage. It's so wrong, but you could tell in her own way that Jill legitimately wanted to help. I don't even think 1997 is considered to be a great year, but t even Bill Bell on his way out was so entertaining. He left the show in great shape for Kay Alden.

That ATL reunion setup doesn’t look half bad! I wonder if Marlo and Tanya will still appear considering how difficult it was to set up. I can’t STAND you for making me choke with that “Kyle.” 😭 I actually am looking forward of her return next week. I can see Kyle and even Rinna getting iced out of this group. They bring *nothing* to the show anymore. Honestly, what does Kyle bring? Her only close friendship left is Teddi who is annoying as hell. She is just kinda there. I honestly feel she’s only lasted as long as she has because of Kim and LVP. She BETTER NOT be fighting with Kim when she appears either.

RHOP premiere pushed to later this summer. Article: https://people.com/tv/real-housewives-potomac-season-5-premiere-pushed-back-coronavirus/?amp=true&__twitter_impression=true

Two episodes in and I think Beverly Hills is firing on all cylinders! This episode wasn’t drama heavy (that seems to be next week), but this set the tone nicely. I’ll start by saying the lack of Kyle has been refreshing and she hasn’t really been missed by me. Dorit and Erika were probably my most useless HWs here. Erika is typically standoffish and doesn’t offer much more than looks and Dorit has been a phony but both are more than earning their diamonds this year. Dorit being open about her money issues makes her feel more human and I like her now! Erika being open is like a whole new person! I can’t remember changing my mind so positively before With HWs before other than Porsha on ATL. Sutton continues to be a quirky fun delight. She’s like a mixture of Phaedra and Ramona for me. I love the awkward comments, the snootiness, the talking heads and how outspoken she is. She’s perfect for this kind of show. Lisa Rinna is filler to me. She didn’t add anything to any scene she appeared in. Even Teddi is bringing more than she is. She’s been coasting but without LVP or Kim it really highlights how useless she is. Hell, Denise out of it after surgery was more interesting than Ronan’s scenes. Lastly, Teddi’s classic passive aggressive white girl invite was iconic! I love how at the opening when she said she didn’t care if they went that Garcelle made it clear she didn’t wanna go anyway LOL! I just don’t understand Teddi. These women were willing to go to support her, but she’s mad they didn’t want to actually participate in something she said was optional because she KNEW it wasn’t something they liked to do? She is a joke! I hope Sutton and the other girls eat her up next week.

Yes they mostly have cut the first two months of filming. Episode 2 is the opening of Sutton's shop and we don't know if they'll cut Eileen's movie premiere and Sutton's birthday party which both happened before her shop opening. It looks like this has worked out for them to get the drama going sooner, but I do wonder if we will miss out on some good stuff to help establish the storylines. Also on the subject of Kyle/Garcelle, I think yall are right about Garcelle potentially side-eyeing Kyle over her glee with this Denise story. It's clear Garcelle did her research (hence knowing about Dorit and the dog drama) so she knows how these ladies work. I think with someone like Garcelle around it'll be more difficult for Kyle and Rinna to stir up drama and everybody gives them a pass. Then with Erika being friends with Garcelle that isn't going to help Kyle and Rinna. I see them taking a lot of heat come reunion time.

Garcelle didn't say anything bad, she answered questions. She said Kyle was the least welcoming which makes sense considering Kyle missed lots of events flying back and forth to film Halloween. That plus her fashion line and obviously she wouldn't have a chance to get to know Garcelle as well as the others. And she's the longest running housewife, *of course* she'd have the biggest ego. You would think Garcelle said she is some evil drunken bitch lol. I hope she gets over it though because Garcelle will tear her up at the reunion. She is too well spoken and classy for the likes of Kyle and Brandi to compete.

I'm so confused with the app. I want to get a subscription, but from what I can see from the preview it only has up to 1970. If I get the subscription does it has the episodes going further than that? I had stopped watching in 71 so I'm trying to get back to where I was.

CBS All Access keeps telling me to watch Perry Mason and I love old stuff so I've been thinking about it. I wasn't thrilled with this trailer, but I can see myself watching it. At the very least this has inspired me to watch the original.

They showed more of Eileen and Erika on Y&R than they did of DAYS. I think we will see Denise on B&B. It’s only episode one lol.

The Beverly Hills premiere was *excellent*! This was on par with the fabulous season 5 reboot and felt more like the glory years. You can tell by the flashbacks they through out a lot of footage, but it seems that they picked the right starting point and will likely have momentum to carry the season. The Newbies - Both Sutton (who it pains me isn't an official HW) and Garcelle are EXCELLENT casting choices. Sutton's husband must've really done a number on them because she dominated her scenes. I love that neither felt like any of the former HWs and they brought something new to the table. Sutton as the ultra rich Southern Belle fit in perfectly. I had no idea she was so wealthy until I saw her house tour and seeing her shop in the Dolce apartment was pretty epic. You could see Lisa Rinna seething. Now Garcelle I have always liked, but I didn't know how well she'd fit in with these ladies. She was very funny, GORGEOUS and seems very strong willed. She will be just fine. I also live for how opinionated she is and how she stands in it. If yall didn't watch WWHL I highly recommend it. She does *not* like Kyle lol. Erika and Dorit - I find both useless most of the time, but they were more open and natural in this premiere. If they can keep this going then I can get behind them again. I particularly liked the shade Dorit was throwing at Kyle. I'm curious if Kyle will find out and how she'll react to that. I thought it was very cute when Erika called Tom for legal advice. Lisa Rinna and Kyle - I feel out of everybody they felt the most stale. Rinna hasn't had a storyline probably since season 6 or 7. Without Kim and LVP she has very little in terms of natural story or relationships to contribute. We know she wants to stay and is totally acting so I'm sure she'll weasel her way in by being nosey. Kyle has just become so bland. Being the last one standing is pure luck, but she is just there as a glue to hold the show together. I don't expect much from her either. Teddi - Why is she still there? Denise - I feel this is going to be a breakout season for her. Viewers hate a gang up and regardless of what may or may not happened with Brandi, I think it reflects more poorly on her to reveal this, clearly out of desperate for a Diamond. I hope that Denise remains strong and ends this season on top. I love the natural and laid back quality she brings. She's a scrappy person, but seems kind. I look forward to seeing her relationship with Garcelle develop. All in all they set the stage well. The end with the flash forward was well edited, but I don't even want to think about that just yet. We know that we're *weeks* from that. We probably won't even seet hat until episode 15 or later. I'm more invested in seeing how Sutton and Garcelle continue to shake things up. This has really been a great year for Bravo when it comes to new HWs.

Deborah Adair also returned as Jill for a week. I remember a video showing all three as Jill. I wish it was still online. I had no idea Adair ever returned.

That Wendy promo is amazing! I love that as a newbie they gave her a promo. Whoever casts Potomac should be in charge of all the series because they’ve never had a bad HW. In particular I feel their casting director could give OC and NYC some love. RHOBH: If you don’t wanna watch the interview, the article has cliff notes! Garcelle is bringing the excitement for me. I think she’ll be a hit. I particularly love that she clearly doesn’t like Kyle, Teddi and Dorit lol. I didn’t expect that but I can’t wait for it. She seems very straight forward so I guess it makes sense she wouldn’t like them since they’re (along with Rinna) the fake ones IMO. I still wonder which role Kyle will be playing this season since it always seems to change these days. Another interesting thing was that she said despite knowing Rinna, that Rinna was different from how she has known her in real life.

I agree. It's sad hearing her in interviews now say the same damn thing she was saying when she was running and nobody listened to any of it, yet we're seeing that much of it would be useful *right now.* It's just insane how short-sighted people are.

@Cheap21 Sutton filmed the entire season as a HW, even filmed an intro (a clip of that is included in the video above) and then her ex-husband threatened to sue Bravo over featuring her kids so they demoted her. It was very last minute so the wives have said how disappointing it was bc it wasn't expected.

I'm stunned that week two they're focusing on another Y&R supercouple, Dru and Neil! Y&R isn't really a supercouole type of show, but along with Victor and Nikki these couples really took the country by storm! In a perfect world it makes sense but I'm still stunned week two they'd focus on those characters. I'm happy but continue to be impressed as Y&R makes these gestures. It means a lot to the fans.

More positive buzz about Sutton. It really does seem like if her husband didn’t screw things up she would’ve been a good HW. I hope the edit still reflects that.

Jennifer from RHONJ had tested positive, but is improving: https://t.co/jqF1ISwvWv?amp=1

I actually like Garcelle’s intro look. The only good tag lines are Garcelle and Denise. I also Like that Denise got the final slot. I hope that despite the drama she comes out strong. She seems like such a nice person that I feel bad she got caught up with Brandi of all people. If anybody can handle these bitches it’s Denise! Also, I’m disappointed with the title of the first episode. LVP truly left mid season last year and we got an extensive convo about her at the reunion. Why would she even be brought up in the premiere? She’s gone. Get over it. They wanted her to leave anyway. Hopefully they get that out of the way episode one. I like LVP, but I will not miss her at all. Her story came to an end. These women need to stand on their own two feet for once.

CBS All Access has the first 25 episodes of B&B in a separate collection. I never understood the purpose of having it there. Either continue adding episodes, or make it a place for classics where you can have special series. "FIrst 25 episodes," "Best Weddings," Best Catfights" etc. Of course that's more than Y&R has gotten from them. I do wonder why only B&B has that and why it's those episodes.