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@Cat yes. For all of Andy's many flaws, he genuinely liked Mama Elsa. So I have to get soft over that scene for sure. Oooooooooooo tea!!! Boring stuff perhaps (thought I'm sure Mary would have kept it interesting given some of the best SLC one on one scenes were Mary scenes with surprise family members), but would prove that she was showing her life if they were shown. Humanizing her a lot. That's shame really.

Speaking of Miami (which reunion films today, right?)...awwwww

The sad thing is...that is not the WORST of the posts she did. Good luck sweeping that under the rug. Aka. finish the deep dive. Over her. ETA: Yes, Season 3 did start filming this week. And from all the posts I saw earlier, it does sound like if anyone is itching to say something about it...it's Meredith. So can't wait until she gets permission to.

OC I guess I should get this out of the way first. I think at this point we as an audience all know that these trips are Production paid. Meaning...whether someone likes it or not...ALL the cast members are going to show up. Usually. So I couldn't help but giggle at some times and roll my eyes at other the very idea that Heather thought she had final say on who could and could not come on 'her' trip. While yes, Production was happy to have Heather back to bring some class back to OC after last season, Production also wants one thing: DRAMA. Noella...brings that in SPADES. And so it begins. The cast trip. And we are going into it with a clear theme. Heather vs Noella. Everyone else is stuck in the middle. Other than Jen being for sure Team Heather, it was interesting to see how Emily, Gina, and Shannon would scramble about since they have some form of loyalty (or agenda) with both of the about to feud Housewives. Thirsty or not, Noella is bringing it. And since Jen is not developed enough to have what started as the start of a petty feud, I can totally see Noella aiming for the Queen for yet another petty feud to keep herself relevant. Sadly for Heather, since she has nothing going on, a petty feud works for her as well. Clearly, Heather is clever enough to see this so thus we have this petty feud at the dinner table. Not as hilarious as Selfiegate, but has the makings of something to do since Nicole oh so flopped. So badly Noella AND Heather shaded her. THINGS I LIKED. A GAME OF CHESS OR JUST BAD WRITING? I think what stuck out for me that made me think about this was Gina meeting with Heather at the beginning to ask for a favor. Given all we knew about Heather, we knew she had already started to freeze Noella out. From talking to Nicole, to getting Emily and Gina in line, she thought she would put the nail in the coffin by the introduction of 'the gift to Max...which was porn?' On one hand, what parent would not grab their pearls at that. On the other hand, it was a well-played move. Until Gina was insisted on adding Noella to the trip. AKA Production is using Gina as a voice to say...she's coming...here's your loophole to make it sound like you change your mind and showed some 'forgiveness' or ELSE. And THAT you could see written all over Heather's face as she noted Gina's insistence. Again, well-played. And then later on...Noella was in her confessional, mentioning how Nicole was running around to all the girls and talking crap. Hmmm...I wonder how she could know? *cough*Production*cough* Even better, she would know since Production did that with her...TO HEATHER AT SUSHI NIGHT. The cherry on top...we as the audience saw Nicole doing just that with Emily and Jen at the start of the episode. Again...very, very well-played. Production is truly playing the Vet against the Newbie extremely well. But...who is playing who? THE POKE. I get a giggle each and every time Noella is allowed to mention She Who Shall Not Be Named. It shades her each and every time since she sooo wanted to stay on the show. THE DINNER. Nothing like a dinner to get a petty feud going. And over a shot? Really? Truly? SMH. I just felt that Heather was just looking at anything to get mad at Noella mad over. Noella, as usual, was NGAF. Meanwhile, everyone not Jen was on pens and needles. BYE, FELICIA. And the fading away of Nicole has already begun. *shrugs* Oh, well. I felt Noella nailed that when she said Nicole is only being used to iced her out. Instead, Nicole played herself. Oops. THINGS I DID NOT LIKE STAR OF THE SHOW. It's sad that...at the moment...the fun did not start until Noella got there though we as the audience were with the girls from getting on the plane to when she arrived. She has really stole Heather's thunder, hasn't she, with her thirsty self. Again...Oops. Good start to the trip.

I am reading the removed stuff right now and YES I see how bad it was. And it's been there the whole time. She clearly messed with the wrong one on this. This deep dive I've been doing has been surprising and disturbing, overshadowing OC tonight. Almost. Hot tea indeed. I wonder the same as well re: Bravo. Especially since Page Six got ahold of it. And TMZ a few hours back. Its reach is definitely growing. Oh...? Is that WHY (outside of Jen's hilarious response) none of the girls have said anything? Uh oh?

Thank you! I seem to have found the person who found out about Jeannie and about to do a deep dive of it play by play because it looks like a whole mess and I'm seeing even more of Jeannie's posts that are making me see red, but it's a LOT.

Yep. And cheering on people being run down...uuuhhh NO. And even as I type, MORE outlets are picking this up as well. I do find it odd that they (and online peeps) are taking their time exposing it though. The fact that it's PAGE SIX, and reading the article earlier it is clear, means that they did their research and came with receipts a plenty. The very idea of a smoking gun versus some of the hearsay that has been going on. And there is no way that was not posted without malice versus said in ignorance. She's done.

But...Craig and Nancy was one of my favorite scheming duo due to the talent, the writing ('what a bitca' re: Nurse Ali's mom always comes to mind), and how unconventional they were. It best be a good shocker.

Oh, how I wish Mariah still had her edge. Nice promo otherwise.

Ooooo....I like the picture.

1-6 Tracy, Tracy, Tracy!!! *swoons* Of course, she came back at the right time given that Victor and Valentin are teaming up. And I doubt it's a coincidence that now that Deception is going popular (and that's Brooklyn's other cash lifeline) that they are not going to try to buy it as payback. So I look forward to her saving Brooklyn as well as ELQ this time around. Lord, I cannot wait to see Victor vs Tracy. Not to mention the inevitable encounter with Austin. Yes, Bobbie's reaction to the news of Luke's death broke my heart. As one of my all time favorite GH characters, that hit and JZ sold that. Yaaaasss to Sonny continuing to acknowledge to himself that he still has feeling for Nina. I like the slow burn of it and the fact that this is its own little arc. The next one being...him acknowledging those feelings TO Nina. Who would think I would be this into Sonny with anyone not named Brenda. lol. I do wonder if Ava is going to manipulate it. Which I enjoyed those scenes with Ava and Nina cutting between Carly and Olivia cutting between Sonny and Dante. Hmmmm...Sasha and her grief has me wondering...is she about to fall back into drugs? I totally forgot that Ned help Tracy escape town after framing Alexis. 1-7 Spencer? Spencer working for Ava? And Ava sitting Trina down to tell her as he walks in? *swoons*

SLC NOTE...that account was deactivated TODAY not a YEAR AGO. BUT...how the tables have turned...

THIS.

YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Yep. FINE...WINE.

Yes, Noella in that trailer was EVERYTHING. It should be a fun feud. And then I OOPS. NJ TAGLINES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I like how cute Jennifer's is. And Dolores is to the point. And Teresa is probably going to get a QWUEEEN!!! from the audience. But seriously...meh.

JS. hehe.

SLC Oh, this dinner...I'm sorry Meredith and Mary tag-teaming those weak heffas was EVERYTHING. I don't know what I liked more. Mary paying Little Girl dust, pulling from the playbook of REAL HOUSEWIVES OF MELBOURE'S Gina. Meredith gathering Jeannie all the way together, the inflection in her voice when she said she said it CLEARLY. Meredith's epic eyeroll in her confessional as Little Girl was clearly trying to start s*it. Mary owning her s*it and letting Little Girl know she ain't s*it. Meredith basically telling Little Girl...pot, kettle, black...about not being on the van...when her and Lint stormed out of Vail. And best of all...Meredith and 'Sweetie, you don't know what I know.' Oooooo....how Jen stumbled quickly after that. I've always said Meredith...when she was not disengaging...is at her best when her claws come out. She is fascinating to watch, has an excellent grip on vocabulary, and can gather quite well. Heather even looked impressed at how Meredith did not back down. AT ALL. For all her disengaging, she is sooo much better when she does engage. Meanwhile, the fight in the van...Jen stays putting EricFake over in BH to shame in how well she performs for the camera. It's just sad how these girls coddle her when they clearly feel she did the crimes she is accused of. It's written all over their faces. But the chicken really came home to roost when they tried to gang up on Meredith and Mary. Rushing them to the healing. Trying to brow beat them when it was them rushing Meredith and Mary. Talking disrespect when they have been disrespecting right and left. Uh...no, ma'am. Jealousy truly is a disease and some *cough*littlegirl*cough need to get well soon. That said...this episode was juicy, but that dinner was the cherry on top. JEN. Hmmm...the jealousy is strong in this one. Whether she has been or not, this group has always seen Meredith as perfect. It was part of the reason they so easily was all over the gossip about her separating from Seth. Gossip JEN spreaded. And now that Jen's life as she knows it is in jeopardy...while Meredith's life is getting better...yeah I bet Jean is pressssssed. That said her attempt to gang up on Meredith failed as she was truly and uttered gathered. She really thought she was going to physically intimidate Meredith, head tilt and all. And Meredith matched that energy with the quickness and then checked her without raising her voice...baby. lol. And then the cherry on top of Meredith calling out the physical intimidation and FINALLY calling out the arrest. It made the last bombshell of the 10 boyfriends...kinda lame. At least, Jen gave some comedic relief. UTAH LYDIA. I really wasn't feeling her this episode. Outside of her and Jeannie being their usual selves. From fighting with Jen to comforting her. Just all over the place. I bet Heather was jealous they were talking again too. Speaking of... HEATHER. She was good for reaction shots today. And I did like the scene in the bathroom when her and Little Girl were hiding from Meredith and Mary. She was not doing nearly as much as Little Girl which made me miss how much fun she could be. And I happen to like her orange boots at the cleansing. LITTLE GIRL. This trick. RME. There she was talking about how they were to go do this cleansing and get rid of negativity and then she came to that dinner with nothing, but negativity? I loved every minute of Meredith and Mary tagteaming on her. Especially Meredith...who knew she had it in her. Her throwing Bad Weather's exit from Vail in her face was a thing of beauty and shut her up real quick. Then Little Girl trying for a moment with Mary only to get that nice load of dust. Oooooo...she was soooo angry. LOL!!! I was only sad that Jen vs Meredith was giving her so much life. And from next week, she is going to do some pot stirring in her confessional that I hope both ladies drag her for at the reunion. JEANNIE. Speaking of trying for a moment...oh, Jeannie. First, Jen threw her under the bus about the PI and got to get a taste of that wrath that these girls were used to. And then, Meredith checked her. The fact she said the fact that just because she did not see it, does not mean that Meredith did not talk to Mary about the comment was *chefskiss* for me. Come better, babe. MARY. THOSE BOOTS. Not since Marlo with her Goddess boots have I been in love with boots. Love the whole outfit in fact. It seems clear that anybody and everybody was going to have fault with her. And I liked that she paid them dust at each and every turn. And had her own kind of fun with Meredith. She let Little Girl know she was a *NeneLeakes*Grown A$$ Woman*NeneLeakes* and did not have to give her any reason for not being on the van. I do think she and Little Girl should have talked about how she might have felt disrespected at the cleansing with the lateness. Assuming of course, Little Girl could be grown for a moment to express her feelings versus trying to have a moment. Clearly, the latter so Mary beating her at her own game...since after all only kids mumble under their breath and what is Little Girl ...was a hoot. As was Mary bringing Meredith back for a steak. And oh, look! Mary trying to calm Jen and Meredith down. Who knew? lol. MEREDITH. Since we are dressing like COVEN this week...SUPREME. hehe. The only thing that I can't get behind her this week on was the PI talk. Thankfully Production played the roleback on that. Cuz she pointed the suspicions at Jen versus just threats to her family. She clearly had an agenda. And in true lawyer form, she did wordplay. But if weak heffas are going to fall for it (aka everyone on the left on the table) well...;) But look at her. Little Girl. Jeannie. Jen. Meredith was taking them on and gathering almost flawlessly. And I still get chills from 'Sweetie, you don't know what I know.' Oooo...I loved she gave Jen pause. She did it last season as well and I LOVE it then, too. I think my only disappointment was the editing for 'who is calling who a fraud? love you baby' was badly edited. But Meredith was giving great camera angles. Great start to their trip. I hate to say it, but I low-key have love the emerging Heather vs Noella drama. It definitely has legs.

hEHE...Very. He's aged like fine wine and his verbal has always been on point. How I miss you? lol.

And people have already been all over that video. Sounds like a family fighting over money to me...things that Mary has already hinted at throughout the show. So I agree as well. Explains a lot. I definitely cannot wait to see how the tea with the church goes. Look at her drumming up even more interest from people. Just another reason she might get her way and be back. Even Andy knows that with Jen going to jail, what else does SLC have?

Well it might not be over yet @Cat. Apparently Mary did a LIVE today to clear some of the air. And people said she might be reconsidering...as well as angling for a one on one with Andy. Add on that video with Mary's mom that surfaced and...things to make you go hmmm.

SLC Well, it sounds like last night was interesting. And I'm liking some of the clips I've seen so far (and that juicy one from next week...Little Girl really trying to get everyone coming for her). Sadly, I'm still on last week's. I think that news of Mary not being at the reunion...and the fact that the weather here has stopped being cold and rainy and started getting warm and sunny again...has kept me from watching. I did think that it was a good episode though. Though part of me has been thinking about what Andy said about how there is some bombshell coming and the cast found out what it was right before they filmed the reunion. And I couldn't help but wonder if that bombshell was in connection to who told the Feds where Jen was. And I thought...what if it was Little Girl...or dare I say it...Heather? Because that would be juicy given how they have been trying to stir the pot this season...especially if Heather chooses to go with the 'Betrayed Friend' arc for Season 3. So it begins... While part of last season was built around the rivalry between Jen and Mary, part of it was built around Jen vs Meredith as well. And coming into this season Meredith has not been liking Jen and it's been putting this group (outside of Mary) in the middle of their drama. So it was a matter of time before sides were chosen. Or as I liked to call it...Season 1 Jen returned. And she returned all right. But Mary is the villain. Uh...Okay. This episode had Seth's party. And it's been a hoot watching the men interact. Outside of NJ and POTOMAC, I don't think we really don't get to see the Husband group. Though I was side-eye that vibe Meredith/Seth was giving off to Little Girl/Justin and Jeannie/Duy. Uh...but I don't know how swingers work so..*shrugs* Still, it was nice to watch all the tension that was going on there. I also continue to be sad that Mary/Meredith are done because I love them as a team and it looked like Meredith called Mary out on her comments. And dare it if these girls can't be happy for anyone. Whatever, heffas. And the van...well Utah Lydia should have known that her riding the fence was going to blow up in her face at some point. Especially since Heather is always carrier pigeoning what she does back to Jen. Just...mess. JEN. Well, the tables are turning, aren't they? I would say this is a misstep for her to be honest. Regardless of the fact that it is a sure thing that she did what the FBI have accused her of doing, Jen was coming across as sympathetic throughout the season. Rarely this season have we seen her explode like she did all the time last season. Perhaps she was feeling cocky...or confident enough that she could pull this now. My Fabulous Ice got her at that one lunch so perhaps she knew she needed to get her in line going forward if she was going to sell being the victim. We know the Blond Duo has her back. And Jeannie is still too new to be a threat. So she brought out Season 1 Jen. And there she goes again, spilling tea on Meredith and think that's okay. And yet STILL more fascinating to watch than EricFake. LISA. How that explosion treat you? I cannot believe how far she has fallen to be honest. She has really been riding the fence and this episode really showed how badly she's been doing it this season. And speaking of bad...Giiiirl, that was totally bad acting in the van in the 'fight.' I can't. HEATHER. To stick to my motto from last night...thank you. NEXT. LITTLE GIRL. Darn at her look (and Heather's) when they saw Meredith and Lisa getting along. Lord, the jealousy. Not everything is about you. Sad but true. MEREDITH. Awwwww. I live for when I see her and Seth happy. I could live without seeing Brooks though. And I continue to like her alliance with Mary if it is making everyone see red. And yet they could still sit there and have fun with her. And yes, while I agree with the above about how she cannot ice someone out since she's on a reality show...well, Seth's party was at HER house...so I do believe that is totally understandable. Now the cast trip on the other hand...yeeeeah nope. MARY. I hollered at her paying Jeannie dust. And I liked her dress. It's the Goth in me. JEANNIE. She had some funny moments. Well, I'll probably watch last night's later after work. But I liked that there is some new momentum going with the resurrection of the Jen/Meredith rivalry and the return of Season 1 Jen. Same. I remember when they introduced Bershan by flashback last season on NY. How about SHOWING the whole dinner with Ramona since we know Bershan would be around a good amount of the season so the audience can get a full picture of what she's like. Just smh.

Yeah with our head GM gone and rules changing...again...I don't know what to expect. And I believe we ran out of masks yesterday so I need to see if any have been ordered for work. Hopefully it is nothing. Good energy sent your way.

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