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NY If 0 to 100 was a person...LOL!!! That was how I felt by the end of the episode. I mean I was enjoying the Salem trip. The history has its moment. And there have been moments. But like Bershan...I found it...kinda boring. And then it slowly but surely went left. And then it got good. In fact, given all the news I see here on the board, I find it worrying and won't be surprised if NY 'suddenly' have an hiatus for 'editing.' That I would find sad since I would love to see everything as was planned before the attack on ratings, BTS drama, and now the gangup last week. Again, won't be surprised. Bershan is the spark. On one hand, I saw where she was coming from in that this was a girls trip so it was in her best interest to change the conversation. Also...Ramona's friend. And what friend would want to see her friend ganged up on. On the other hand, I did not like her picking on Sonja. I would not have minded a feud mind you but next week's promo makes me feel differently. The sad thing was they were totally bonding last week and this week so it was sad to see it go left. Also perhaps the tension between her and Eboni is not a case of different opinions, but more of different ALLIANCES. If Eboni was brought on to the preach to the OLGs, give Leah an ally, and potential push Ramona as the OLG out per Bravo Manifesto, then Bershan is here to still keep the NY fun vibe going, stir the pot, and general messiness. So...let the trainwreck that comes of different agenda begin!!! lol. THINGS I LOVED: THE RISING OF BERSHAN. She's been fun, but background. But slowly, Bershan has come to the forefront...and is ruffling feathers. I don't hate that. Yet. I do hate that poor Sonja got singled out. I did like she could hold her own with Leah. There is definitely potential for messy. We will see how I feel next week. SONJA VS BERSHAN. I just cannot believe how quickly that went left. I really can't. They were doing so well. Then they argued. Then Ramona smoothed it out. Then they were at it again. I am not sure how I will feel about them getting physical next week but it could be a good feud. SONJA. So it continues. THIS. If there is any storyline truly going on this season it has been the 'What is Going on with Sonja?' storyline this season. It has been great to watch her grow with Eboni's help. And I continue to like their friendship. And now...it looks like we are about to get into that due to Bershan. One thing that could come out of this fight is now the other ladies have to be honest about what is going on with Sonja and how to deal with her and how out of control her drinking has been getting. So looking forward to see how next week goes. THE REACTIONS. The image of Lu and Eboni sitting next to each other with Eboni sipping the straw is an image that I won't soon forget. But there were quite a few reactions to Bershan and Sonja getting into it. But there were a lot of reaction looks to Bershan calling the ladies boring too. And I giggled seeing the server cheering Ramona on as she was dancing on the table. THE HUG. Awwww. I teared up when Eboni revealed her grandmom has passed. While annoyed that Leah tried to make it about her, I did love that everyone put the focus back on Eboni like they should have done. THINGS I DID NOT LIKE: UGH. MORE COVEN EAST. I didn't like that little convo between Leah, Eboni, and Bershan when they were talking bad about Sonja. Especially with Eboni who has been a friend to Sonja a lot this season. It was such a bad look for her. It was like they were looking for any strategy to get to Ramona. It was annoying. LEAH TRYING TO HAVE A MOMENT. I suspect...especially after next week, Bershan ain't the one, BooBoo. So I liked Bershan held her own when Leah started to demand who had said something about her. POOP. Okay, I know it's a thing...but REALLY, RAMONA? MEANWHILE... POTOMAC IKR That you have. And you mentioned it when we all saw the light. You just had a great eye from 'Go!' But we have all explained why we love La Dame so I hope we are in for a great season of gifs.

THIS. It wasn't clear. That would be why I said it. And don't assume that someone is calling you a hater. I like that they all bring something. But as you catch up above, it bears repeating...no blind spot here. La Dame is seen clearly. Simply don't get triggered by it. Again, I did mention it before... OC WOW.

And that syncs up with what Kathy said about there being 20 episodes this season. And the preview for this week includes Garcelle setting the ball rolling on Erika it appears.

I'm back on July 2, but great to hear that we all called it!!! Does this mean we might get his father back?

Ewwwwwwwwwwww Ewwwwwwwwwwww

Hahaha. Don't tell me that.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good for them!!!! Especially MJ because she was great this season, stepping up both her acting and fashion game.

NY I am just thinking wait and see on that Ramona. I honestly do not feel she's been that bad. YET. She has been trying at least. Oddly. Good vets anchor their shows well. And she's a good anchor.

Good to see you like La Dame. That was not clear when we talked about it last. Actually YES, she did. It was addressed. Was the answer to your liking? It does not sound like it. But that is her business. But at least she is not at all continuing it as some storyline. But to stay on point...she answered it. And it continued to be bought up past that season. Even now in Sunday's opener, it was. Does it bother her when it comes up, why yes it does. She is human. lol. Nor should Gizelle be giving that leeway. Especially since she is continuing a fake storyline that we all saw have receipts proving as such. Now to repeat what I said above...and a few months ago...there are different opinions here and we like other opinions to debate with here. It has been very clear that a lot of people like La Dame, flaws and all. No one says she is perfect and part of the reason for that is she does play this Housewife game well. Given that appears to be a trigger, I did warn you that you might be in for a bumpy ride given how well liked La Dame is here. I do agree that she and Gizelle have an interesting dynamic and any of us will pop off when...and let me emphasize this EITHER...do something right (for example I do like Gizelle step up her fashion game) or wrong (example Pastor Holy Whore story continuing). If liking La Dame is going to be that clear of a trigger, I did mention months ago to be ready. We all have opinions. They will differ. As long as no one throws out a backhand compliment as an observation and come across with a harsh tone in their replies (PS apologies if you feel this is one since I do not want a repeat of the last time we discussed this) I hope we good. Going forward I hope for the same. That WHO SAID THAT gif took me all the way out. HAHAHA But I basically said the same (but you did it so much better with what has been seen )as well since I would like to sidestep a repeat of the start of the year when we talked about this. Cuz...flaws and all is La Dame.

From quite a few people. As we discussed at the end of the lasts reunion...It is not worship, but we know how La Dame is and love her for it. There is a difference between being a passionate fan and a stan. If liking someone is too much of a trigger, best to buckle up.

Ooooo...love him. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD YES!!!! I have the repairs right over...

POTOMAC The fakery. I guess I shouldn't be surprised really. Now that everyone sees the diamond they have in the rough that Is POTOMAC, it was just a matter of time before it got the treatment it deserved. And the advertisements we got as far back as the beginning of RHOA, it was great to see. But usually when the masses discover something that the cool kids already knew is usually when it starts to leave a sour taste in the mouth and becomes uncool. Hopefully, POTOMAC will not be that way. The girls (without Monique) still gel extremely well. I still hollered several times. And we still have La Dame Grande...in all her quirky goodness. BUT there were just several times when I was watching and I was taken out of my viewing when I thought...oh you are just doing that for storyline...Wendy trying to excuse the second season cure and all of a sudden Eddie all around, Gizelle and her 'relationship' with Pastor Holy Whore, Candiace and the kids (though I can believe they were in Quarantine together), Robyn's reason for waiting out the wedding. It just felt phoney. Especially after last year's reunion. HOWEVER, there was enough more organic things going on. La Dame and Ray being La Dame and Ray while trying to avoid the vow renewal curse. Ashley getting ready to have her second child while Michael tries his best to NOT be on camera...lol. The introduction of Mia. And of course Gizelle vs La Dame...the feud that almost never gets old. It looks like it will be another great season, but I hope they tread lightly to not do anything to take away from what makes this show POP!!! LA DAME. SHHHHHEEEEEE'S BAAAACK, BABY AND THE LOOK IS SPECTAULAR!!!! LOL!!!! As usual...worth the wait. I liked that unlike most, she touched on the tension between her and Candiace and what to do going forward. And oh look! Her and Wendy had lunch (Production should have shown the whole scene. ) and I already like her dynamic with Mia. And as expected with Monique gone, she is the target...FOR NOW. And as she said they don't want that. I look forward to see how she pivots since we know La Dame reigns supreme. GIZELLE. First of all, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! After years of the whole world dragging her on her fashion, she has stepped up her fashion game. But...that's not the only thing she stepped up. It was clear that Monique did not miss with her binder. Gizelle is still very unmasked. So...it is clear she is working on changing her image. So eventually, she will see that 1)she needs to let that fake storyline with her and Pastor Holy Whore die and 2)the best way to improve her image is to make a truce with La Dame. Bravo might be on her side, but the main audience is not. And if she wants the AUDIENCE'S approval, she will need La Dame. Until then...since she can be slow...I will enjoy every drag La Dame do on her. Nice baby steps though and trying to change the image. ROBYN. I liked what she wore to the nude interude and Juan's butt in his sweats. And her telling look when La Dame when in on Gizelle when she tried to attack La Dame. Otherwise, forgetable. CANDIACE. Speaking of improving images, I see Candiace is trying a page from her new BFF Gizelle and doing the same. Kids. Trying to be independent. Making herself and Brown Pen being this hilarious duo in Confessional. Going along with Gizelle's fake storyline. Yeeeeeeeah, I was not feeling it or her. For now. I look forward to her sitdown with La Dame. WENDY. COME ON THROUGH, DR. WENDY!!!! lol. Not once did she say a thing about her four degrees. She was just...there. The invite and everyone's reactions was hilarious. But like everyone else, self producing, self producing, and self producing. However, it didn't bug me as much as everyone else's. And we got our first event so how can one hate. Still love the family. And her baby has grown. ASHLEY. Speaking of baby...look at her!!!! That baby is coming. What I took from her is that Michael clearly no longer wants to be on camera. SHOCKER!!!! lol. And she is still in Mom mode and I love her like this. I know she's going to be messy, but I hope she will be able to balance it like she did last season. I loathed Early Season Ashley. MIA. So far...I like her. And liked how she chin checked Wendy over plastic surgery. Good premiere, but I have my worries. THINGS TO COME....

Actually the timing of it was as Candiace would say was unfortunate. And more importantly she OWNED it, dealing it all with a class and grace and humor that most of her costars have not in their own lives. Meanwhile we have Gizelle still trying to fake a storyline with Pastor Holy Whore which has been PROVEN was just that...a FAKE STORYLINE. Perhaps if she OWNED it, she would be allowed the same latitude among us that La Dame gets here that you do not seem to understand when there are pages, mentions, and discussions of why.

Because...and it bears repeating...

TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Mariah.

Well, I see Ashley vs Candiace is back. Hehe. Coming in messy from Episode 1. Then again, I forgot about the finale fight from last season. So that makes sense. Oh, the truth? Really? Where was this truth when 'Is Jamal Coming?' asked? lol. Looks like it will be fun.

WOOF!!!!

Yes I saw that today. I don't know what she was thinking, but backlash seem to be coming.

NY Now THIS is much better. This conversation is full of layers. It touched on everything that came before. It had no rights and no wrongs. And it was all out there. And it illustrated what I just said above about the episode before...Eboni for good or for bad is pushing too hard. Yes, there should be a push because it is very much needed. But look at Eboni's approach with these women vs said...Garcelle's with Sutton last season on BH. They went out. Garcelle asked some blunt questions. Sutton got offended, but said so. Garcelle apologized. Then they kept it moving. A year ago, they are such BFFs and continue to be, color be damned. The closeness Eboni gets to this is her friendship with Sonja which I continue to love. But due to that fact that Eboni is showing that she can connect to someone NOT Leah (Production's IT Girl) akin to Garcelle and Sutton does make a person again question if she has an agenda and is just pushing for the sake of pushing, not for awareness. On the other hand I felt Bershan nailed it when she said it was about delievery, not message. I also think Sonja nailed it as well in that they should bring this out into the open so they can move past it and at the same time acknowledged if it was ever just be crazy fun again. Then it felt like an attack on Ramona, but at the same time Ramona had been taking all the information in and still it does not feel like it's good enough. So again...I felt it was a layered conversation. And that is not to mention all the side agendas. Like off the top of my head...Lu almost calling Eboni a hypocrite cuz...Lu. Leah attacking Ramona for more than just being Eboni's friend. Eboni annoyed at Bershan for reasons that had nothing to do with the present talk. Sonja...I love you, but pot...my bad caldron stirring. THINGS I LOVED: THE MINGLING. There was quite a lot of it. And I didn't hate any of the combinations. Lu, Bershan, and Sonja bonding over vibrators. Sonja, Eboni, and Leah bonding over the matchmaking (see how Sonja moves among this group?). Bershan and Ramona. Ramona and Eboni when Eboni isn't trying to bait her. It was just nice. THE TWINS. Same, Sonja. SAME. SONJA/EBONI. Yaaaassss!!!! I was hoping the matchmaking comment was not a throwaway so I was happy to see Eboni and Sonja bond on the way to Jeresy to meet Eboni's matchmaking friend. I loved the sit down. And now it's like a recurring plot because I want to see the guy Eboni's friend found. And it is just interesting how well they get each other. THE CONVERSATION. Again...layers. BERSHAN. She really is a breath of fresh air. THINGS I DON'T LIKE: THE ATTACK. That was probably the closest NY has ever come to a BH gang up and it was not pretty. Thankfully, the NY girls are not the Coven. While I liked the conversation, I did not like that Eboni was all 'I'm not meaning you LuAnn.' Since Sonja is good with Eboni and Bershan is still too new, Eboni could only mean Ramona. And Leah is all too happy to be against Ramona. Just...ugh. Leave that to BH please. I like my NY ladies fun. THE REPEAT. And also like BH, NY has been having the same situation over and over and over again. Let's get some movement away from that. Well...look forward to see what starts Sonja vs Bershan since they seem to be getting along great so far.

NY What a bore. I finally made it through last week's episode. I thought maybe it was me since I've been crazy busy with work and tired. But nope. It took me THREE times to get into it. It was the first time this season that I was not feeling it. Or Eboni. Yes, after giving her the benefit of the doubt so far, I am on the same page as the rest of you. It just felt like she was gaslighting Ramona. While Ramona was being...Ramona. I also did not like that she had some tension with new girl Bershan. And her smirking at Ramona set me on edge. It's *Sutton*not nice.*Sutton voice* That said... THINGS I LIKED: VICTORIA. I stay liking to see Lu relate to her daughter. Again, it brings a very human side to her. Given how larger than life, Lu can be, that is very much needed. Especially given some of her bad moments so far this season. HARLEM. I've been binging RUN THE WORLD which takes place in Harlem so I will take it anyway I can get it. Since I've lived there and stayed there myself briefly, it's nice to have more information versus when I had none. BERSHAN. YASSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WORTH THE WAIT!!! And her story about being told she had 3 months to live and 15 YEARS LATER....Strong woman. RAMONA. It is interesting in little ways to see how she is actually taking in Eboni's word so far. So no need to push it. Like the picture at the Harlem party. Baby steps. THINGS I DID NOT LIKE: THE LECTURING. Yeah...over it too. Do uncomfortable conversation need to be had? Yes. But if you beat someone over the head with it too much, they zone out, losing the lesson. THE GASLIGHTING. I am glad they resolved it, but it was not cute. For the first time for me, I felt like Eboni had an agenda. Okay onto the next episode...and PS. LOVE Sonja's new confessional. She...looked...gorgeous!!!!

lol. I knew you would love it.

POTOMAC OMG WENDY!!!! AND HAHAHAHA AT LA DAME AND RAY!!!!

Hehehe. ALWAYS.