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Hehe. So true.

Nope. No matter how much FV pushes it.

Thank you. Most of the time it's a not look for me. So if you hear me ask, more than likely it's rhetoric.

@Contessa Donatella now you know I'm not reading that. Yeah, I actually would disagree. True Kristina was the main focus, but I felt under PM we got every argument under the sun with TJ and Molly. Only for that to vanish once PM was out the door. I do admit however I was surprised to get what we got on Friday and Monday...and Tuesday of seeing TJ and Molly reacting though. But that shows how Kristina's pov overshadowed theirs by the time the baby loss played out.

8-9 I guess I can give credit where it's due. It's good to see Drew/Willow appear to still be on. Again I felt that it was coming from Willow more than it's coming from Drew when they first kissed. And it's nice to see that continues to be the case with the New/Old Writers. And I like Nina/Drew though it now seems the election is being played as an afterthought. Alexis vs Sonny was great. I was worried about what would be done with Alexis now that her law degree story was done. But...uses are still being found for her so yay. That said... Happy to see Laura/Portia make peace. However it continued to show to me that the Heather storyline is no longer Laura's story. And Heather is slowly going back to being wacky. Le sigh. I am happy to see more of Kevin, too. So TJ and Molly more or less completely vanished right out of this storyline, and it's all about Kristina.?

THIS. I wouldn't be surprised to see the Joss/Kristina rivalry rear its head again.

Yep. This. That last part has FV FOF hands all over it.

It tracks. I mean look at his stable of writers. He has had/have some of the legends of daytime tv who can write the hell out of even the worst story on his payroll. And he barely if at all seems to let them be creative beyond what he typical writes. There's a reason why there has always been a running joke about how all the best daytime writers go to B&B once they leave their respective shows. Nice pay. Little work.

*shivers at the thought* Tbf Mikey had a nice bod.

I remember those interviews. And I could see Brad feeling some kinda way.

Or perhaps in order to keep ELR around, they had to get rid of Blaze since she is a walking reminder of her biggest flaw...Natalia's homophobia. Which tracks given how FV just can't let them name actors go. Cuz there's no reason to keep Natalia otherwise.

Given how they write her now...I believe that. And parallels what I just said, too. PM would have found the wiggle room to keep her because he clearly saw what he had. But THESE writers...FORGETABOUTIT!!!

Oh, really?? Thank you for the tea. I want to not believe that but given how stars are at the Bell soaps as history has shown...that feels very plausible.

Same. I've already irked by it and it's only been two episodes into the New/Old Writers' run. oh, really? The plot thickens...lol. Yeah, now seeing the scene...I would disagree with the wording, but not the body language. I do feel SB was playing against the dialogue which was very interesting. But it seem old school Sonny/Jason to me. I wouldn't be surprised. It just seems more pronounced and pointed now that it's official official. It seems like everyone who had their own point of view just off of two episodes is being giving the 'bad edit' as they like to say on reality tv shows. PM could keep her out of the corner. These writers? FORGETABOUTIT!!! Very. Unfortunately.

Indeed. I felt that PM knew what he had in MW and understood the need for a villain on the show. And not just a normal run-of-the-mill villain, a complex one. And Ava was that. Just look at the scene that was next day after she gave that guy the video of Natalia. She was happy that she was making chaos for Natalia as payback for snatching Ava's chance with Sonny, but PM gave her that scene where she saw the backlash against Blaze in the little corner of her tablet. And Ava froze. You saw emotions. Then there was a knock on her door and Ava went back to Ava-ing. MW played that scene soooo well. I loved all of the maneuvering she was doing during his run. And I felt he did, too, as she was so connected to so many stories. I was thinking a murder mystery for her, or some form of redemption so she pays a little bit for her crimes, but I didn't feel PM was permanently writing Ava out. You have a femme fatale played by a powerhouse...you use it. Very. I still would like to know who got PM back in the first place. Cuz FV sure is making everyone that was for it pay for it now. Lol. So true. I do love that she can come back at ANY moment in fit in flawlessly. So much this. YES. Roger was a complex villain.

8-8 Lord give me strength. Because the whiplash. These New/Old Writers really hated on what PM wrote, didn't they? Because the logical holes as I was watching this episode had me shaking my head and glaring at the screen. Because some of the things coming out of characters' mouths or how some of the characters acted is just....NO. Since it was the first scene...I'm just start with Wagger and Anna. Cuz I know Anna who not only just helped Valentin escape but was just declaring war on Sonny THREE MONTHS AGO is not here talking to Wagger about not going after Sonny and not to get involved with Ava. You mean the Anna who was slowly building a case against Sonny before getting sidetracked by the Pikeman story...that Anna? Even FH with her lovely tough Anna vibe she had in her scenes with Wagger couldn't sell that dialogue. And if the audience feels it is out of character for said character, yes, the writer has failed. I just can't believe we are back to the Worshipping of Sonny. So now that we are back to Heather...Chris's actual A storyline....LOrrrrd. So not only is Laura appearing to be booted out of the story that was originally hers...not only is Scotty around Heather bring back that slapsticky tone of the old regime le sigh (Note...I did like AM as Heather was more subdued than normal)...but this whole storyline is making Portia out to be not only in the wrong, but as a typical Angry Mad Black Woman trope. Even I went oh heeellll no watching her scene. From Felicia whom Portia rightfully dragged to Liz to even her own DAUGHTER. Propping alert is back, and I'm not liking it. And not even that good scene between Trina and Heather which was the oddity out of the slanted writing could save it. And oooooh how Jason slid so easy...TOO easy...back into Sonny's Enforcer mode with Ava. I do like that SB appears to be fighting against what's written, keeping the throughline that PM established for him on his return. But it just feels like the last 3 months never happened and frankly I'm disgusted. Well, at least there is still some Alexis. I just can't fathom how this show has so quickly gone from must see and insightful to a chore in a matter of days.

Now that you mention it...lol. NEVER EVER!!!

Thus why I mentioned wiggle room.

Oh...interesting.

RHoDubai I found this to the weakest of the cast trip episodes. It was nothing against the episode itself. These episodes should be the template for future HW cast trip episodes. We got moments. We got gifs. We definitely got some juicy drama. And there was also FUN. And do I need to say anything about scenery and fashion? It was great in that regards and ended in a nice pretty bow. But in the grand scheme of Dubai episodes...weak. I did like the theme was making up. Taleen and Brooks were back to how they were at the start of the season. So were the Carolines. And Ayan and Stanbury also talked it out to Lesa's disdain. By the end of the episode, it was a friend group again. BUT...that is not what has been going on? The selling point has been fallout between Ayan and Lesa. Taleen and Brooks actually do not end the season on good terms. And Sara and Stanbury's friendship took a hit. But you wouldn't know it here. And with 3 episodes left... ...Hunni what is this? STANBURY. Awww. And the game of chess continues. lol. It says something that Lesa, Ayan, Sara, and Saba went to dinner, but Stanbury managed to have her own little circle of Frick and Frack Brooks and Taleen. And once Sara, Lesa, and (especially) Ayan came back from the dinner and started to get into their asses for not saying they were not coming, Stanbury looked pressed that Brooks and Taleen quickly apologized. Score point for Lesa. But Stanbury getting Ayan to sit down with her and talk over VoiceNoteGate was a win in the war between her and Lesa. TALEEN. While I was happy to see it appears her and Brooks had mended fences finally, I was MORE HAPPY watching Ayan drag her ungrateful ass. Was she not just picking on Lesa last week at Sara's event for not wanting to do anything against her religion, only for her to have an issue now wearing traditional dress to a dinner and not telling anyone she was not coming. Girl, you better sit there and let Ayan and Sara wear you out. Cuz I hollered when Ayan said what she had on post-dinner was no better than the dress Lesa picked out for her. To HER FACE. HOLLERED. SARA. Sara continued to be the unintended humor for me. Because her doing fun shade with the dress to Lesa's dinner was hilarious. Her having Lesa and Ayan's back against Taleen was unexpected. And she now has me liking Saba enough that I'm using her REAL name. Because Saba was talking nothing, but common sense to Sara about her man. Does he pay Sara's bills? Does he pay Sara's son's bills? Does he pay her telephone bill? Are they going to chill? hehe. Destiny's Child aside, no F-boi should be dictating how a money bitca moves and Sara IS about her bag. BROOKS. Brooks just wanted mess to want mess. lol. She was sitting back and eating her food when Ayan started in on Stanbury after Ayan was done with Taleen. And...so was I. I'm again happy that her and Taleen appear to be on the same page again. But I again wonder what happens that they fall out again. AYAN. Outside of Sara, she was the highlight for me. You have to go back to Season 1 to get Ayan like this because she's been mostly background this season. But her coming in and almost immediately starting to drag Taleen, Brooks, and Stanbury was great to watch. And she went in when Taleen brought that NJ out. No, Boo...not to this model who can cruse you out in FOUR different languages. lol. And I do like that she and Stanbury had a sit-down by the spiritual swing and were able to express how they feel. Alone. I felt that was the right thing to do. That said...Ayan needs to accept and acknowledge what everyone else (and the audience) know...she was just embarrassed and lashed out. And she was still trying to make herself look like the victim which is smh. LESA. Was just there looking pretty and with looks and I have no problem with that. Her traditional dress. Her in the blue. Her with the braids and looking every inch of her culture. I can look at her for DAYS she is soooooooooo darn beautiful. And I'm gay. lol. Her only false note would be her clear disdain for Stanbury. And I don't hate that, but in the war between her and Stanbury, she got her blows in, but I feel she's losing. And next week....NINA!!!! Good episode but easily the weakest (outside of Episode 2?) one of a pretty great season. All cast trips should be this fun messy.

Oooo...see it would have been nice to see that pop up more on screen.

Very. Since Natalia's whole reason for coming to town was her daughter...it's very much 'Ho, why is you here?'

THIS. And there was so many places for her to go. Deacon/Taylor anyone?

This? This is FRIEND CONTRACT 2024 (c) Cynthia Bailey RHOA. hehe. But...oh, yes. They stayed feuding all yesterday before the new episode. Sara even did a post tagging Stanbury, Taleen, and Ayan (interesting on who she tagged vs who she didn't ) called How to Get a S3 Guide to shade Saba. And Saba got her back by mentioning she might want to pipe down before she released some voice notes of her own. They were on fire! And for the first time I saw what you all were talking about with Saba. I could be down for S3 being the unraveling of Sara. I thought it was telling this season that so many of her castmates have referenced how she is not at all what she seems on screen and it was a running joke. So will the Real Sara please stand up? As for NY...yeah...I would say that the pigeon comment is so up HIS alley. That said...I was happy to see them and the NY setting again, but I was MILDLY intrigued. I definitely want to see what Abe did. You know I'm Team Brynn on her vs Ubah (and she is already on the warpath online). And the mystery of who is preggers? Sounds scandalous. As for MIAMI...In Adriana We Trust.

Lazy writing and propping. I felt PM was going to, but we still would have had Ava around for a while. And I trusted he could find the right wiggle room to keep her on the canvas as well. Because the Ava on screen during his run was smart, cunning, and making moves on AND off screen. Amen. Oh, do speak your thoughts.