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Why reward Porsha with a spot back on RHOA? She needs to be walking around with a scarlet letter on her...I would be the letter and it stands for Idiot. Miami: I know all of you want the cast to remain the same...but this combination is a bit stale. Drop Larsa, upgrade Kiki...and hire a new friend of in order to keep things from getting stale.

Vanessa was a good actress, but she played Rhonda as too earnest and optimistic. The show needed to have cast someone like the other Vanessa Williams for someone bitchy/sexy.. or even a Robyn Givens type for the character of Rhonda to have survived into season 2. I do recall Rae Dawn Chong appeared for two episodes as Rhonda's brief roommate from hell.. and I think she would have fit better on the show once it went soapy in season 2.

Where is the tribute episode for her?

No one believed Val when she said her twins were alive...she was dismissed so she eventually retreated into becoming Verna and went to start a new life. It seemed like a nice peaceful life...closer to what she might have lived in her waitressing years post being kicked off the ranch and pre Dallas. Lastly...during the Jill saga...Val could have pointed out no one believed her about her babies so why doubt her about Jill. To me...Karen was kind of a lousy friend to Val...Laura would have believed her I think about Jill.

I did a rewatch of some of 1996..and it wasn't as bad as I thought. Lily was written quite well..and I thought there was some strong Hughes family scenes..and a brief revival of Kim vs Susan when it came to Dani. Part of the problem was a disconnect between the Kasnoffs and the rest of the show.

Beverly Hills: Kyle as the OG is why BH will never be a break out show. She's a Robyn Dixon. My theory on why Kyle seems hateful to Sutton post filming is because Sutton was the one people focused on during the season...a season Vyle Kyle was sure would be her season with the marriage breakdown. I hate to say it, but he seems a lot happier now that they're separated then when they were married..while she seems just as bitter and jealous as she's always been. I think the show needs a new production team..or editors.. because it seems as though the show was setting up Flopmarie to fail to catch on. Some are saying she's a one and done...but we were stuck with Teddi on here for many seasons..and OC can't seem to fire Gina even though she's a flop..so who knows.

Sally in the 90s on B&B didn't have her weight be the focus. She had so many layers to her character. I doubt any modern day soap opera writer could do anything like that

Part of the problem on all these shows are the forced group gatherings. No need for Vegas or California mini trips..imho. Instead they could have shown more scenes of Kyle with Morgan & Mo, more scenes of Flopmarie with her family/job, Crystal with her life, etc. The stories that were brewing (Kyle's marriage, Garcelle and her sons, Sutton moving on from her marriage at last, Flormarie's introduction, and Dorit's odd marriage dynamics) could have been shown with more scenes.

Kyle's marriage issues is supposed to be the A story... but I've been more interested in Sutton's activities then I've been in Kyle's A story... and I think that's the root cause of Kyle being such a bitch to Sutton. Pure jealousy. Kyle is the Robyn Dixon of RHOBH and she should be happy to be a supporting player.

Making Reva a love goddess was out of character... Reva was a character that got along better with men then she did with women. Her platonic friendships with Phillip and Fletcher in the 80s proved that. Plus, Reva was an 80s character type that didn't carry over well into the 90s or 2000s.

Not a serial killer story...but it's a medical story turned mystery where we see the why and how it was done so we were wondering how the other characters would find out. Her stint was quite good.

I wouldn't be against Kenya/Porsha as the headliners of RHOA if they leaned more in on the friend part of frienmies instead of the enemy part.

Phaedra just doesn't fit on M2M...her own vibe throws off the aura of the show. I say maybe it's time RHOA to be put on pause

Young and the Restless: Victor Newman...time for his character to be retired. His departure would open up new stories for Nikki, Jack, Nick, Vicki, etc. Days: Leo Rafe B&B: Brooke Ridge Liam I don't watch GH so can't say.

The network/Lorimar obviously didn't step in with Adam Rich. They were on Susan Richardson hardcore to lose the baby weight stat..and sadly she was so fearful of losing her job that she turned to drugs to lose the weight..and it basically hurt her in the long run. Of the kids, Elizabeth was given less to do...other then initial disapproval of her dad and Abby marrying. Abby always seemed judgmental to me, but there were times that she had warm scenes with her step kids. And sadly since she couldn't go back for the 1st reunion movie...they did a good job with replacing her with Mary Frann (same she wasn't included in the 2nd movie). Lastly, my favorite of the Bradford kids was Nancy. She was always searching for her place and identity in the world..and you always cheered for her.

@Cat Vyle Kyle was doing the most in order to compensate for Rinna not being there. Her talking heads and after show comments were filmed afterwards when it appeared as though Sutton would steal the season and her henchperson Try Hard Marie failed. Kyle is an insecure jealous person that secretly hates all women. She has been bully to Kathy and Kim her whole life and enjoys turning her female friends against one another. I was watching season 1 and there was a talking head from Kyle where she joked that if someone a set pissed her off then she would just quit acting and have a baby. That says all that needs to be said for Kyle....an overgrown toddler.

Try Hard Marie has no bedside manner. Given we were stuck with Teddi for a couple of years...Im bracing myself for her not to be a half season wonder. Dorit...is the product of a New England upbringing. I live in Boston now and going to cities outside Boston in Mass and CT resulted in seeing a lot of Dorits (female and male versions)...it was eye opening. RH of Miami: I've never liked Lisa. I was always a Joanna or Lea fan over Lisa. The only time Larsa has any sense is when she speaks in interviews about Lisa's divorce. Going by the doll island was just shitty of production...given her past.

Taster Choice/Nescafe in the late 80s/early had commercials that were very soapy. They were 3 minutes at most and always left you wanting more. I wouldn't mind if they did something like that again.

I think Mack would have been excited to be a father since he didn't have an opportunity to be a father to Paige while Karen would have been a bit in shock over being pregnant since she would have been ready to start the next chapter of her life post raising kids. And you would have had the reactions of her kids and his kid over this late in life pregnancy.

Don't insult.season 4 RHONY by comparing it to the current season of Potomac lol Maybe production needs to stop with these stupid group gatherings and change how they cast these women. Other then Karen, none of the other women are interesting in their individual scenes.

No Alex..No Camille..No Gretchen

Paper Dolls: Racine - Morgan Fairchild. Her character was the bridge between the wealthy Harpers and the models. Berrengers: This was difficult because there were too many characters, but the unexpected scene stealer was Gloria Berrenger (played by Andrea Marcovicci. Capitol: Myrna Clegg Sloane Denning

It's a shame that we most likely won't see Alex McCord on RHUGT all because of Brandi. With that said, Bravo/Peacock were stupid enough to bring her back again and to supply her with alcohol.. so they deserve to get sued.

With the amount of scripts written on an ongoing basis, it makes sense for writers to not remember everything. Kim Zimmer said in one interview that fans would tell her their favorite scenes and she's like 'Thank you..but I don't remember doing that scene'. So I never dog on someone that worked in the soaps for not remembering every story or scene written or acted.

Ingmar Bergman movies were huge in the 1960s and 1970s...which focused so much on the psychological make up of characters. After Scenes from the marriage became popular, soaps and primetime moved more toward atmosphere and more about what wasn't said vs what was said. By the very end of the 70s, this element gave away to action/adventure.