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Well, I see people are already getting their 600s.

Not yet. I'm middle of Episode 8. Still busy with my December work schedule so hopefully some time between now and Sunday.

OMG yes enjoy. I am just now passing the first hour mark (it's two hours; listening around my work schedule) and it's been an hour well spent. Monique has been spilling a lot. Just a few things... SHADES OF NENE. Someone pulled a Nene on Monique a la Nene's last reunion...except instead of the wrong clothes to paint a narrative, they sent Monique to the wrong hotel. And if she had not called Karen for a kiki before the reunion the day before they filmed it, Monique would have never known. THE BINDER Monique used it more than we saw on the reunion. So much so that yes, Ms. Andy really, really wants it. She's debating it and if she does, she will be making copies of all the receipts within it. OH...SHE DID HAVE A MELTDOWN, DID SHE? So...the Samuels really truly did go scorched earth on Gizelle's ass. We...just didn't see ALL OF IT. Monique dragging Gizelle in Part 1? Went on longer than 5 minutes. Think 20 and she WENT ALL THE WAY IN to the point that Andy had to run interference. Or as I call such reads the Claudia Jordan Special. She got it all off her chest. So Gizelle's meltdown was during that whole 'why is that mfer here.' Why? It turned out that Chris had gone around apologizing to all the ladies after the LIVE he and Monique did because he felt so guilty for getting so heated and made the Bruce Jenner comment. He called Candiace's Chris and apologized. He called Juan and Robyn and apologized. He told them that he asked them to say he apologized to Gizelle. He even saw Charisse at a grocery store and apologized to her, too. And he brought all of this up AT THE REUNION. And when he mentioned it and Chris and Robyn verified it. Once he got to Gizelle, she lost it. And that brings us to his verbal takedown of her at the end. Well...there was MORE to that too. He GATHERED...HER...ALL...THE...WAY...TOGETHER. He said called her out on her potstirring, referencing how she tried to destroy Ashley's marriage, Karen's marriage, AND his marriage....THEN he said those epic words we heard on the reunion. No wonder she had that face. CANDIACE'S LIVE... ...is in the producers' hands. Monique sent it to them a loooooong while ago once fans of her sent it to her. Long before the reunion. THEY KNEW. MORE SHADES OF NENE Monique did film her whole journey post-fight. We just never saw it. And like Nene near the end of her last season, she was not at all paid for those absences on screen though she did film. That's just the tea off the top of my head. Oh really??? I knew that something had happened in passing. I had thought that originally Mary was just supporting, but someone saw something (the kookiness) in her so they filmed her more. I remembered there was a debate if they would make her a HW. She apparently filmed so much like one. but I never knew all this tea or that she never really became full time until muuuuuuch later. WOW. Perhaps they stopped filming her because the show was suppose to be about Jen. But they saw how much of a little scene stealer Mary is. Or perhaps given what is coming with Whitney, they felt Whitney needed someone in her corner who is not afraid of Jen. I've always said so far that the friend duo groups appear to be Meredith/Lisa, Jen/Heather, Whitney/Mary so if Jen tries to go after Whitney (and Heather lets her which I doubt), that Whitney will need someone who has her back. Mary so far has proven to do that. And Whitney her.

POTOMAC Wow. I'm still listening to this interview from Monique. And it's just so shocking the tea she is spilling from the last part of the reunion. Gizelle was run all the way down. I wouldn't mind those hidden scenes.

Well, I look forward to your opinions on it since I loathed how last season went down. That said...I loved Asian Kenya, Ashley Abbot's (though she didn't sound all right then), and Kameron. I'll give credit where it's due...I loved Stephanie's, too. Meh on Brandi's. And Kary is a non factor for me. Speaking of taglines, I bet the UK Jersey girls might surprise. It has the air of the other foreign franchises and what the ones here used to do...glamour. RHOD I almost forgot...the 1st episode is going to air as a preview episode THIS Thursday though the premiere is STILL January 5. ETA:

Yep. She did an interview with AATT confirming that and spilling tea. That said... Well...we have other shows to discuss...

The tea that is being spilled in this AATT interview. THEY...KNEW.

You know @NothinButAttitude, UK Jersey has pretty good taglines. And look! Seven Housewives. Well...now that I'm off work, honestly, Monique's leaving is actually hitting me more deeply than I was expecting. I've been feeling introspective today. Holiday blues. New Years blues. Whatever you call it...I'm sad to see her go even if I understand why. So thank you @Gray Bunny for the fun shade in your BEST and WORST list and @DaytimeFan for your list as well. I'm so going to have to fortake in the fun later after a bit of rest...long work day. But since I could use a change of subject as well as an attempt to focus before I work on one of my blogs.... SLC So since for some reason my ON DEMAND seem to be missing the last few episodes, well I watched the latest episode by other means. hehe. I thought it was a slow burn episode. Not much happened, but you got to know people better. Okay, stuff happened, but it was at the end. And given that clip I posted from 3 episodes away from now, that last scene is clearly going to snow ball. But let's roll it back... MEREDITH. Speaking of 'fetch,' Brooks is 'fetch' for me. And honestly, Bravo needs to quit. I have enough of that in my daily life and I don't need entitled spoiled brats who defer a semester in school to be on reality tv to strengthen their brand on my screen...especially when they don't have much of a brand to begin with. I mean...two tracksuits? Really? And I'm being kind by saying TWO? That's almost like a slap in the face to all the people who try to break into fashion on PROJECT RUNWAY with more talent than the Influencer has. Or like Kyle putting her name on that fashion line over on BH. Yeeeeeeah NO. The real drama was in Meredith/Seth trying to keep their separation low-key and how it affects everyone around them. Sadly, I don't find the Influencer's feelings over his dad not being there genuine which it could be if he was not just trying to be extra or find a moment. I wish Meredith had told him or suggested that maybe Seth was not there since he was giving Meredith her space. Meanwhile, I liked her lunch with Jen and Heather and they were trying to be friends...or so I thought... JEN. *KandiBuress*BITCH*KandiBuress* For someone who was making it seem like Meredith is her best friend when it's really Heather, how dare you do that last scene? Jen has already damaged her own brand by being that friend who runs around telling off on her other friends' secrets. Now she dropped a bomb on poor Whitney...and that bomb was Meredith probably stepping out too often with a mystery man. Was this before the separation? While it's happening? Why give it air when you know people will gossip? And does Seth even know? That was all messy and Whitney didn't want to hear that. Clearly this will lead to that forthcoming scene when she gets into it with Whitney and goes off on a producer? And Whitney and Heather are quite close so that just means you will lost your last friend if you do? Mary is unbothered by you. Lisa will be fabulous ice and have Meredith (since she is the ACTUAL best friend)'s back. Whitney does not seem like she will cower to you. She is dangerously close to being an island. Ironically, this episode shed some light on how she is the way she is. And it appears that it ties into the father. And so much was her grief that it caused problems with her husband. So no wonder he stays away a lot. Not a good look. WHITNEY. When she is not busy with dealing with Jen drama or being a good cousin with Heather (and I love seeing their scenes together), she was dealing with her father...who wants to leave the rehab a 2 and a half months early. Since she said this happened to him all the time...le sigh. Yeah, I could see how much she tried to hold it together...hoping this time would be the time he gets it together and not rush through it. Again...showing the real. HEATHER. Speaking of real...I find her internal struggle compelling. Perhaps it's the duality for me as a gay black man and sometimes having to walk in your truth...of course, trying to figure out what you want your truth to be. And I don't have kids so I can only imagine how it is with your beliefs and trying to find yourself in them after a bad patch AND relating that to your kids because you want nothing but the best for them. But can you give them the best when you feel broken? I think she can. And she deserves it. Now...I need her to feel that. She is definitely confident enough and seems like a great mom. MARY. Maybe it's because I watched it over a few days time and I've been busy, but she was in it very little and I don't remember her doing anything. LISA. Why do I feel like there is some trouble coming since she is almost always business? She reminds me of one of my bosses who is a little too OCD at work. Kinda understandable giving Co-Vid here, but still gotta make time for your family. Though it is clear she loves her child. Good low-key episode before the craziness starts anew. Awww Well, Monique has given quite a lot of interviews today so I hope to hear more about them as I listen to them over the next day or so. It is still a busy work week for me, but it appears to be trying to go back to normal. But that really stood out for me and Andy Cokehead did not give it much time at all. But it seem so clear that she was definitely coming from a different place than she was in a year ago at Karen's when they all wanted her to be remorseful. Not a bit fake. And trying to articulate it all. Given our discussions over temperments it felt good that she came to some kind of peace within herself. It would have been nice to see what she did with it going forward. But yes, I am happy for her and her FOUR homes. Meanwhile, Giz can stay pressed. RHOD To add on to the fun before I get to writing...first impressions of Dr. Moon...?

Oops. Sounds like Bravo is editing out Andy Cokehead's most offensive moments again on their apps a la the BELOW DECK reunion. Sadly, we all saw him come for Chris Samuels's money.

Heeey I was just thinking of you and your Hubby. Curious how you felt about Monique's resolution with herself and how she was triggered. And her progress.

What renovation? Meanwhile... RHOD D'Andra is in the hospital. She MAY have Co-Vid. New Girl Jen's Twitter post mentioned it. Not yet verified so we will see. ETA: Okay...confirmed.

Le sigh...

@NothinButAttitude Ugh. Gabrielle Union. That whole situation was disgusting. @Cat that was something I did like. Monique had a whole arc, but we never got to see it. She found what she was looking for post-fight, what triggered her and it was nice to see. Others could do better by figuring out why they act the way they do *cough*Gizelle*cough* or how they do like that.

POTOMAC Yeah...that was a lot. And yet...much, much better than Part 3. I admit my emotions are going to be all over the place. The mystery right now being if Monique quit tonight or not. After watching that, if she did I can see why. I've said all year that Andy Cohen shouldn't be hosting these reunions anymore. Too bias. Too fake. Too phoney. In fact, the only reunion he did any justice to this year was the NYC reunion. Everywhere else, he sat there and sabotage the show with his need to be a housewife and not a host. Not taking the real villains to task, usually because he's buddy with them. No difference in this part. We as viewers had her. We had her. For years, Gizelle had been getting away with being messy with her fellow Green Eyed Bandit Robyn. For years, she's been coming for people from Karen to Candiace to Ashley to Monique. Once she said that if Monique wanted to aim at her, she better not miss. Well...Monique did not miss this time. She made that face shattered. And no matter how much Andy Cokehead ran interference so Gizelle to get her hater energy back up like it was in Part 1...Honestly? It never came back. La Dame kept on her for sure. But Monique DID damage. And then Chris Samuels kept on that neck as well. I would love to say that she's been ended. And they truly ended her enough. But...Andy got in the way. And that...will have consequences if Nene's lawsuit comes to bear...especially since she apparently said Monique joined her and Mariah. But...time will tell. For now...how did I take it? I'm surprised that I'm so calm after a second viewing when I was so angry after the first. But...goodness knows I'm going to unpack. GIZELLE. So close. So, so close. She was practically 'bleeding' the whole episode. If Andy had not called for that break at the start of Part 2, I think she would be truly done for. And probably wanting some payback. I just hope that Monique and Chris did enough damage that people see her for who she truly is. But I've enjoyed the unmasking. Chess instead of checkers indeed. Even Candiace threw her under the bus. And once Chris asked everyone one by one who mentioned the rumor...saving the best for last, we got the GOTCHA moment! You could have heard a pen drop. And her reaction...so 'I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for those kids!' BITCH. Bonus...production did the rollback. Not that we didn't have it last week. But all that unseen footage on top of that. GOLD. The cherry on top? Chris's parting shot...what's worst to a person who enjoys hurting people? Showing they know she was behind everything, FAILED, and they still FORGAVE you. That simply made Gizelle look like a bitter, terrible person. Which...she is. LOSER. CANDIACE. I honestly want to hate her. But...I have to give her SOME credit. We might not have gotten as much as we did from her if it was not for the fact that her Chris and Monique's Chris are such close friends. So I liked that she did throw Gizelle under the bus by saying she was messy. Also messy was her saying almost verbatim to Monique's Chris what she say in her LIVE. Saying without saying. And she finally took ownership over the fact that her mouth is what got her in trouble and was partly responsible for the fight. However, not accepting Monique's apology revealed her for what she is...FAKE AND PHONEY. LOSER. MONIQUE. Damned if she did, damned if she didn't. I was happy that production had her back, continuing to bring the receipts each and every time Andy or Gizbelle wanted to gaslight her. And make no mistake that was GASLIGHTING. And I loved that she was adult enough that while she had already moved past it, she apologized to Candiace. Checkmate on this fight. Because Candiace either had to forgive and move forward or not and try to move forward or show that she was fake and phoney. She went with Option 3. And the fight is no longer Monique's cross to bear. What I found interesting was that her actions and talking were the talk and actions of someone who did go on a journey to figure out why she was triggered. She revealed what that was even though she was scared. That...is true progress. And I do wonder if the producers still filmed things showing this. It almost sounded like they did. And now...after carrying the season...we have the mystery of if she truly quit...and where she is going...a sign of someone who everyone wants to see...so...WINNER. ROBYN. I have to side-eye the noticable absence of Juan and Michael. Since we know that Juan is very good at snowballing her, I could not help but think BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN on her? Other than that, she really had to reach for ways to be relevant. And yeah...she's just not important enough. Sounded like La Dame could have blown her world apart tonight...but showed her mercy. She also took Robyn's moment. Which we know she doesn't get enough of, living in Gizelle's shadow. LOSER. WENDY. Non-factor. I hope she brings more to a second season rather than her four degrees. For very little going on WINNER. ASHLEY. Actually...was pretty much a non-factor. Which is funny all things consider, but I think at this point Michael and his scandal are just routine if not boring. I don't think Michael is at a wedding. I also found it hilarious that she can still throw Karen under the bus. For coming through the season more mature WINNER. Speaking of best season... KAREN. LA DAME WINS!!!! It was great to see Ray had her back. And her tears (not fake, Gizelle) at Ray asking for revows. For their sake though, I hope it is NOT filmed. Renewing vows on these shows are the kiss of death. No for La Dame. And YAAAASSSSS GO OFF, LA DAME!!!! Her vs Candiace was pretty good. And that reveal of seeking professional help for her after Candiace said she should burn in eternal hell in secret is such a Grande Dame thing to do. Sorry, not sorry. Part humorous, part serious because she does. And just like an elder to a young'un proved she can yell more and louder than Candiace. Nice try though. I do feel that they can repair their friendship, but I don't feel they should if Candiace cannot trust her. And still throwing good shade so QUEEN. Tomorrow sounds like it will be interesting for sure. How oh how will Season 6 go...

Which tbf is probably the most genuine that Candiace has been with anyone this whole reunion. As her mother figure, La Dame definitely not being completely on her side has hurt Candiace. ETA: WAIT. What is this I hear about Monique being in the suit that Nene/Mariah are bringing against Bravo/Andy?

Okay...that was the fourth wall to end ALL fourth walls. Chris dragging Gizelle, walking off for a break, and then Andy acting like that did not happen to continue the section about Ashley, Robyn, and Michael/Juan. That said...I'm surprised NO ONE is side-eyeing the fact that those two are MIA from the reunion. JS. *sips* I was meaning more about that sugar with his male celebrities and bartenders. He would actually touch a black twink. Color me surprised. Alledgedly. *sips* ETA: @NothinButAttitudewell if Monique has truly and utterly quit. I will say this much. Season 6 will be Gizelle vs Candiace. Trust. So karma will be coming for the ladies over this is coming as well.

Okay, I'm not liking Candiace, but I will give her this much...she was likeable PRE-FIGHT. She was trying to make amends. Like she said just now, she was disengaging ( (c) Meredith SLC) when she had drama. Post-fight...those are just crazy stans not seeing her for the actress she is being. And not a good one. Time for Andy Cohen's skeleton to come out. And I know Twitter are quite good at digging....

TBF He should have been shown the door after the BELOW DECK reunion. But... I cannot wait. And I cannot wait for the dragging Andy Cokehead will be getting for the next week.

How she can be the target when she has winded up being in the right all along is surprising. I can't.

DAMN.

Then I guess it's a good thing I just got 2 bottles of Portugal wine tonight. Looks like I'll be needing it. Right there with you on the pissed train...and I still 35 minutes out from the episode. doesn't work for me. Which is sad. I know you wanted Gizelle to pay for years and it looks like she was getting it in Part 1. But Andy Cokehead had to do something. Messy ass. But it's been horrible this year more than any other. Time for Andy's karma to tag him like a BH housewife. Ooooo...Old School GENERAL HOPSITAL. I cannot wait to see it. And that is what makes her better than most (if not all of them given the news other than Ashley) now La Dame owns it. Even the bad. And they could learn to do it better. Otherwise they stay pressed.

is it as bad as onliners are making it out to be?

*cough*lipservice*cough* But I love you. Seriously though...it was certified fresh from ROTTEN TOMATOES. And critics have been good. BUT...since the release, that rating dropped. And from people who seen it, I keep getting that it was just...okay. Overseas seem decent. But you know how people worry if it does good in the U.S.