RHOP
I knew it was coming!! I knew it was coming!!! It was not even an if, but a WHEN. So to watch it happening slowly, but surely...sorry, Mia...has been a thrill. Well-played GIZELLE.
I think we all knew Gizelle was not going to take the slight of being second chair at the last season reunion without some lick back on Mia at some point. And First Lady that she is, she was just sitting back and binding her time working on course correcting her image until she could pounce on Mia. And Mia has made it too easy for her to be pounced on. She came into this season with a big head. While she still has her moments with me, she has lost some of the goodwill of the audience with this whole tale of two dads and paternity mess that Mia has officially fallen below in popularity than Gizelle. So you know what, spin that web, Gizelle! And spin it good. Cuz that CEO, classy lady, businesswoman, stripper seriously needs to be humbled. Judging from this episode and next week, she's about to get it, too. And I feel nothing for her.
Outside of that, I felt RHOP has lost a bit of its momentum. That's fine for now because the ladies still gave good moments and there's more to come. And what really sets them apart from everyone and continues to do so (outside of debatably SLC) is that these ladies gave interesting individual stories on top of the group events. Now, I didn't care too much about Ashley's storyline outside of seeing one of the show's recurring characters her uncle, but it was interesting to watch La Dame with her court drama, Stacey having to deal with more of her man's drama, and of course Wendy's issues with her mother and Eddie's family. This season started off with some of these stories, and I love that rather than the stories falling away for the feud du jour this year, they are being carried throughout the season. I hated that last season had interesting stories that was started in the first few episodes...and then forgotten until the finale. No flow. This season has flow and showing it ain't all just shade, catfights, and events. We are getting a show again. God bless Production.
LA DAME. Honestly, my feelings are again mixed with her. Yes, she focused on the court case this week. And it was a story that the audience and myself wanted to see. But hunni what is this? I felt Ray and the lawyer were being more open than she was being. I have yet to watch this season of OC, but I know/heard Shannon told a lot more accountability for her DUI than I feel La Dame is doing and that made me feel a way. Because I'm a fan of her and still am a fan of her. But I cannot help, but feel her actions surrounding the case this episode left me cold. Granted she's not running around like Terri Dimarco, but I need La Dame to come across with a little more accountability for her actions, and I'm just not seeing that in this episode. If anything, she is just hiding everything and thinks it is just going to go away once the case...moved to September aka THEY CAN ASK ABOUT IT ON THE REUNION, KAREN...is closed. All I want to do is shake her or just shake my head.
GIZELLE. THANK YOU, GIZELLE. She did it so smooth, too. From the first moment where Mia sat down at the GNA event throughout the episode and then the coda, Gizelle does what she does best...starting to poke at Mia and her storyline. That it was well-timed with her recent comments online was the cherry on top. Because the OGs are OVER Mia and her mess. So is a good amount of the audience. I don't think Mia is ready for how subtle Gizelle works. And Gizelle also has such goodwill on her side, too. I was cheering Gizelle on because I knew it was coming. All Mia had to do was hang herself...which she did because the majority of the audience is on Gee's side. Meanwhile...we all know how I love when POTOMAC's recurring characters show up like the forthcoming Matt scene (RIP) and Ashley's uncle this episode so...KAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WENDY. I know everyone here has not been enjoying Wendy's subplot with the story of Eddie's family, but I have. So I do admit that I was happy she was able to get his family to her birthday party. However, I was disappointed that we didn't get any major scenes between them all. But...a work in progress. Meanwhile, her mother sure is trying to go for Mama Joyce's crown of being the messiest HouseMama. lol. I did holler at her for her talk with Mia about the bird scene last season. And Wendy was a hoot with the boat entrance. I also thought she had some interesting looks when Mia was taking potshots at La Dame early in the episode.
ASHLEY. GIRL, BYE. Do not get me started on that 'singing.' And her individual scenes (outside of seeing her uncle again) are giving nothing. Or worse...too little, too late. And her birthday or not, Ashley tried to get attention and no one was caring.
MIA. YOU'RE IN DANGER, GIRL!!! LOL! Gizelle has gotten the scent, and she's circling. And...Gizelle is right. Right now, all this stuff with Mia has become too much. What I liked about Mia is that you knew who she was...a liar. But she used to do it in such a tongue-in-cheek way that it was hilarious. And even with all of the lies, you would still get nuggets of truth. Now so much has been going on...one doesn't know what's right or what's fake. However, one does know what is wrong...and that has been just about everything Mia is doing in terms of her child, her relationship with Inc who is just as thirsty as her, and manipulating Gee on camera. And now we have that video that Gizelle started to use to stir the pot. And no amount of deflecting onto La Dame will save her from Gizelle's battle to get that first chair reunion seating back.
STACEY. 'She put forth such an effort to hit those notes.' Hahahaha Stacey with the nice nasty on Ashley's 'singing.' Stacey continued to be a good addition, but we finally saw some cracks in her relationship with TJ. I was happy that now he wants to be filmed. But him starting a fight with her out of nowhere because she was mingling as he was, too??? And then the 'don't touch me' scene? What is going on?
KEIARNA. I was shocked she agreed to have a scene alone with Mia since they keep getting into it. lol. But she was being La Dame's lapdog basically. Good for her because she (like Wendy) does have La Dame's back. But as an overall housewife, troubling.
A good episode. And looking forward to more Gizelle vs Mia next week.