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8-15 Speaking of wording...lol. Don't tell me all of this found liver for Lulu section of the Lulu storyline has been because Cyrus pulled some strings. Plans within plans. That said I actually did like the Cyrus vs Martin scenes. The shade flew. Speaking of which, the KFC mention given how people felt about MEK's accent and the voice coach mention took me out. Quartermaines, Quartermaines everywhere!!! I'm not hating on it, but I do feel two ways about it. I don't like that Tracy and BLQ are reduced to this silly Violet storyline and Tracy being as has been mentioned one dimensional. However, it does appear to be hinting at something else for BLQ that has made me curious. I cannot believe we are back to this ELQ storyline with the shares. I liked Ned's idea which was a sound idea for Generation Next who are mostly on canvas and a bit of cute foreshadowing given where the plot is going with Lulu. On the other hand, I would be more invested if I still cared about the Drew/Willow storyline...which no longer has any drop of investment in it (or for me). Even Nina appears to have vanished from it. So in a battle between Drew and Ned, I'm already Team Ned...which is sound because Drew is plotting behind his back just as much as Ned is plotting behind his. And even more delicious is the fact that when it comes out about Drew/Willow, Michael is going to feel stupid going along with Drew at all. So...#TeamNed. I really truly liked how Q-centered this episode was. A nice break from the Sonny mess. I continue to love seeing Liz at all times. I loved seeing her all over the place. I love how we continue to see Dante's POV. And look at Isaiah getting into the doctor spirit. That said...that ending. smh. I am finding my feelings are starting to feel mixed about what's coming to Sam. I admit to being surprised. After all, like a lot of you, she really has not been doing anything. However I did like Sam/Dante before PM came along. I loved he gave them layers and their blended family. I loved the potential of Lulu waiting up and seeing how it would fall out. Not to mention what was going on before Lulu 'went to sleep.' I had already envisioned the catfights. lol. That said, it is probably the fact of how it is going down in real time as well as why. And I suspect the scene will make me see a bit of red.

I agree. The closest JG has even gotten to that or a sense of an intriguing business story has been the current revenge plot with Victor, but really the original IPO Takeover plot that involved Nate and that's because the Winters have not been on opposing sides in ages...especially not Devon and Lily.

Good.

Oooooo

He did. FINALLY. Not only did the show make a big deal of it...so did I. lol. All soaps need that big hero type...usually a cop. And for this show...Chance is it. And given his general personality, he was so misplaced over at Chancellor.

Sadly, Carnes is not interested in full time. That said...that sounds good. VH definitely is not the first actor to do the bi-coastal. Probably won't be the last.

That's because you have taste.

Yeah, that wording though. Hm.

Hehe. This. But it again makes me wonder if he will truly have a story then.

*gasps*

Hehe. Tbf, that page always does that until the season evens out and THEN it will note again when it gets higher. Which reminds me...does anyone know if OC is at 8pm or 9pm as well cuz I'm still playing catch-up with last season. Last week RHOP was low (especially for RHOP) however if I remember correctly ABOVE every show BUT RHOC. At the time, I wondered if it was on at 9 or 8 since my system (well, my shady landlord) kept my tv down and how that would affect the ratings. Cuz right now DUBAI, RHOM, AND SLC were/are on at 9PM here and I remember so many fans being livid at that and not watching versus if you put a HW show on at 8PM...which everyone is used to. I also wanted to see how other Bravo shows in the 9 PM slot were doing for comparison.

Nice hot take. And love you like Liz from 'GO.' One of soap's last classic good girl heroines. Also love that even as a new viewer you have no need for Sonny. lol.

BROOKE DAVIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ooooo

NY Well, going forward for THESE girls, they are going to have to always have a Hamptons trip. I thought their trip last season was funny. THIS YEAR, it is already off to a good if messy start. And some of that is because the girls are now used to each other versus last season where they were getting to know each other. That said...yeeeeah, the ticking time bomb that is Ubah vs Brynn continued throughout this episode. And while it was stopped for (hehe. 'Pineapple.') now, yeah, I can see it coming. Ubah established last season that she's chill to a fault, but if she feels disrespected, she will explode on you. And Brynn is not above exploding herself. And I think that will be what will happen because Ubah does have the girls' number...especially Brynn's. It has been established that the girls be talking behind each other's back. And then when the one who everyone was talking about finds out, it has turned into a whole other thing rather than a simple misunderstanding. So Ubah ain't wrong to say it or express that she does not feel comfortable with all the mess or having her words twisted for a show. And Brynn sadly has been all about making a show. So someone pointing out how insensitive or fake Brynn is being was going to make Brynn feel a way. The fact that they STILL are having fun so far is a testament. And fun to watch for the audience. ERIN. Now Erin...lol. Speaking of people pot stirring, here she was trying to pot stir between Ubah/Sai and Raquel. And that just made Ubah even more annoyed. Glad that was cleared up quickly. Also glad that her and Jenna can joke about the car incident now. JESSEL. She was just there to look good and gave such good Confessional moments. She was definitely giving in on the joke, and I was not hating it. Oh and her kitchen shade was awesome. SAI. Someone else that was in on the joke. Cuz her and the Lunch Box...right after I just made a comment about Erin better have food ready versus last season...I DIED. lol. Meanwhile, her vs Brynn. Brynn came out looking sooooo bad. Worse when you factored in that Sai apologized to everyone in a group text. She simply wanted to express her feelings and how Brynn made her feel to only feel disrespected by Brynn. I liked Ubah tried to stand up for her. JENNA. Speaking of bad looks...shame on you, Jenna!! YOU were the one whom word was what started Brynn vs Sai in the season opener. So now to make Brynn feel better, Jenna conveniently 'forgot what she said.' Yeeeeah no. RAQUEL. Loved her backstory. She really has done a LOT. AND a model? Wow. She truly has been living. And glad she made her way out of a potential petty feud with Ubah/Sai. UBAH. Perhaps her delivery was wrong. And okay it was Sai's problem more than it was her problem, but Ubah was still telling the truth about Brynn. And she has that right...after all, Brynn was the one who told off about her man. And has been stirring the pot since the season started. And now Brynn is running around disrespecting her and the other ladies. No wonder she is slowly losing her fun light. BRYNN. Just like La Dame on this week's POTOMAC, I love you, but I cannot defend what you did. It was so clear as day. So was her attempts to deflect. She can't be coy sexpot one moment, stir the pot the next minute, and then try to be the victim for something you did yourself the next. It was exhausting. And she really just seem mad that Ubah has now caught on to what she's doing and rightly calling her out on it because it is messing with the group dynamic. Good episode. Ready for next week's mess...

Hahahaha!!! YES!!! I was meh over the wedding. NOW with THIS and the news in the other thread...I cannot wait for the wedding tbh. Jill laid down the law to Billy today, and I cannot wait for her to come to town to collect. The fact that Victor in the B story has taken over the A story position that was Sharon's storyline in the span of a week says something about JG's writing. But darn it if watching Victor with the payback has not been hilarious to watch. There is so many moving pieces. But...can anyone one-up him?

10-15 GET HIM, JILL!!!! GET...HIM. God, how I missed her. And while I didn't like her on Monday in the Zoom with ponytail, but I loved her today. And that hair...that lovely wh*re hair...God bless Jill. If only I got a diva head toss. But I loved her dragging Billy and him throwing one of his tantrums did not sway her at all. GO, JILL!!! And THANK YOU, LILY (and Chance) for getting her caught up on what's been going on. GET BILLY AGAIN, JILL!!! GET HIM FOR ME!!! lol. I just wish she was back in the flesh. Oh, wait...SHE'S...COMING...FOR...THE DEVON/ABBY WEDDING!!!! YES, PLEASE. And her dissing Giggly Heffa was a bonus. Outside of that...this week has already gotten off to an uneven start. The good news...it IS looking like it will be a great week. Victor is weaving his web and it's going great. He already knew Nikki would crack and tell Lily. And I love he's not mad, but it was part of the plan. And Nikki is not mad at him, either. And now he's slowly manipulating Diane. This is going to be gooooood. My God, LB is doing great as Lucy is dealing her grief over Heather's death. I admit the ugly cry got me as she was talking to Faith. The fact...that obsession aside...Faith was able to be there for her was a good moment. Giggly Heffa pushing the Sharon storyline along was much needed. I was honestly surprised that Chance searching Daniel's place was not the Friday cliffhanger. I was even annoyed at it being stalled. That said...it happening at the end of the episode makes me want to watch it tomorrow. I honestly zoned out over all things Adam/Chelesa/Billy/Sally. Though Courtney Hope stays looking fine AF. And I'm gay. Just wow. Bombshell. But that story is just a mess now. I enjoyed Nate being there for Audra and trying to cheer her up.

Expected once I realized it was on at 8pm.

Yeah, it occurred to me watching the Ric/Liz scenes. I mean he's involved in Wagger's death, Heather's potential lawsuit, Ava's custody case not to mention any drama with Liz and/or the Davis girls. You have Diane who is involved in Wagger's death and about to be submerged in some Robert/Holly drama, not to mention being at the Qs beck and call. Alexis might be out of jail now, but she has to deal with the feud between Kristina and Molly. And will probably have her own court case to deal with soon enough. Martin just got Alexis off for the Wagger death. But will probably get another court case or help Ric with Ava. Connected to Laura. And then we have Molly who wants Sonny to burn, was involved in the Wagger's death case, has her feud with Kristina, and it's looking like she's about to be feuding with Joss if what looks like is happening IS happening. Intertwined a bit but yet...not stepping on toes. And I'm sure I've forgotten some plot threads, but that's just off the top of my head. Scotty's missing out.

Amen. I thought it was great to know that at the moment, we have FOUR lawyers (5 if we count Molly, 6 if Scotty ever makes it back) running around the canvas (Ric, Martin, Alexis, Diane) and it does not feel like any of them are stepping on anyone's toes. My way of saying that Ric soooo belongs on the canvas. And yes, that chemistry is still there. A very smart play for Brad. Unless Portia mentions it to Ava... Same boat. I feel like Liz is always around now and God bless her for that. Dare I hope she leads the October Cast Thread next month?

Or both. If people had to choose, I feel they would pick Martin over Cyrus. But overall, NO. I don't find her unnecessary for the current plot. But she is giving that 'wacka wacka' humor these writers like to use versus more nuanced writing. Same.

Hehe. Wasn't @Khan just saying this this weekend? lol. The timing!!! That said...OOOOOOOOMGGGG WE ARE GETTING THE RANCH SET BACK!!!! AHHHH!!!

10-11 I felt the week was watchable. Then again, when Victor was Victor-ing...hehe. I'm actually going to be sad when the Victor/Lily part of this plot are over to be honest. It's been fun to see Lily with an older scheming mentor of sorts. But Devon cluing her in to what Victor's intentions truly might be and Lily figuring it out slowly, but surely, climaxing with a talk with Nikki...another character that I've been enjoying Lily interact with as of late...was bittersweet to watch. And that's not even mention how Lily figuring it out with Victor/Nikki impacts the Devon/Abby relationship now that Devon/Abby are getting married. And Victor stepping in on that is bound to also lead to some drama. Cuz we know Devon won't keep his mouth shut once Lily confirms what he thought. And to not be outdone, Victor pushing the growing rift between Jack and Diane has been delicious. And it doesn't help that Diane is a few steps away from Diane-ing herself. Sad to say since it still feels abrupt to me. Still I enjoyed her brief scene with Victor. You know what? Team Jack. Those Kyle vs Jack scenes were simply explosive, each of them getting in some great digs. And I really want Jack to go through with his threat. But Kyle doing that preempted strike on Jabot's new product was the kind of old school Y&R that I miss. The only problem for me...was...it was the first time I was bothered they found out sitting around Society. Plausible and helps with the sting, but I feel I would have liked it more if they had been at the Jabot offices. I also like the Jack/Claire scene because it reminded me of how Jack still to this day treats Nick (and also Adam) like stepsons, so I appreciate the kid gloves he used with her as he was talking about Victor. Sharon's storyline felt like a solid B story even though it pretty much was the A storyline being on throughout the week. Of course I loved the Sharon/Nick fantasy, but I'm bias. That said...I do wonder if there will be aftereffects in reality once this storyline is over. I continue to enjoy seeing Chance in his element as a cop. And CF has never looked hotter being able to do what he does. Nate's potential connection to Amy Lewis and the misadventures of Teriah was straight C story. But I guess it's nice to have C story on this show.

So was I. People were mad before I watched the episode and I saw Wendy's tweet. And then I saw the episode. And while given the results of what happened I'm Team Gizelle (I know shocked), I was not Team Gizelle on this. And I saw why people saw red. After all, their whole feud started with Gizelle, and Wendy had the right to bring that up. We all had to deal with their feud for THREE YEARS. How dare Production let Gizelle get away with accountability, moreso when Gizelle doing so would be the only way people would be on her side. The fact most STILL aren't on her side after last night's episode says a lot about the hatred for Gizelle...and I would think that if Production are trying to soften up Gizelle again for the audience, they have to have the common sense to know there is only one way to do that...she has to OWN her [!@#$%^&*]. As for Keiarna...she's a Housewife this season baby!!! As for why she was not around, I won't spoil that for you. But I can't wait for your reaction to her and the other new housewife. I love them both. And the fact they have so many FOHs to play with this season outside of Cha Cha is making the show so vibrant again. I love it.

10-14 Hahahaha. Well, that looks like a job for AVA to me, Doctor Robinson. But that...is at her discretion. lol. Seriously though, I would say the highlight of the day was Portia vs Brad. As Brad lorded over those results with her name on it. I'm sorry, but Liz might be mad at him, but she suuuuure does light up more and Feisty Liz comes out when she's around Ric. JS. Them and the scenes surrounding the gun was hilarious. And no, I don't like Terry tried to prop up Lucky to Liz when Liz was not thinking or studying Lucky today. How I hollered at how Molly shades and slights Kristina every chance she can get. I almost want it to never end. Or I hope for a good moment where Molly slaps her. And AMEN!! to Molly saying what I was thinking...Alexis would not have been in that position (even if it was her choice) if it was not for Kristina. So Alexis is FINALLY free and her law degree is STILL intact. Ooooh happy day. Martin was the MVP for me as he tore into Anna, delayed Dante having to pick a side he claimed he would never pick, and Sonny again got to be smug with Diane. It gave me moments that I liked but it's that wacka wacka writing style that I don't like with these New/Old Writers. Also I'm never here for Anna being made a fool of period. And it felt like her projecting onto Dante. Who is put on a leave of absence as of today meaning this week and next are our doozy weeks. Did I mention how much I love Ric being back? Love those scenes with Curtis and with of course Liz. And a nice cliffhanger for a Monday. A red herring or a potential rewrite? I guess we are about to find out.