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Hehe. Not Shady Phae Phae!

I liked her vibe, too. I would love to see her again to be honest.

1-23 Wait. That Next Week preview had all the plots...moving? And it NOT feel like whiplash? Woooow. Electra was being ridiculous. In fact, she was being a bad roommate when she was being mad at Dylan. The funny thing is that she has reason to worry but still...ridiculous. So far it feels like Dylan is going to be a young vixen, not a psycho. Good. Steffy was giving so much fierce in her scenes with Deacon. JMW always has an extra amount of WOOF to her post-baby and this episode reminded me of that. I'm gay, but she was just looking all kinds of hot as Steffy told Deacon what time it was. And Deacon and Taylor almost kissing. Just...hmmm. I can't believe how much I'm into this storyline. This was a pretty good week. Not too fast. Not too slow. I can see why the ratings are slowly rising up again IMHO. And again...next week looks like a week of movement.

RHOP I might have to deal with trippy tv systems (usually in my viewing of BTG) and the power going out, but I was bound and determined and I'm caught up!!! If it was not for Karen, this would be the season finale allegedly. And that honestly does not sit right with me. I'm tired of the HW shows ending the season while on the trip. Perhaps Production thinks they can do that so we can (hopefully) get resolution at the reunion. But THAT'S no longer really why we watch reunions though so that just falls flat. I would rather have the trip and then a finale episode that ties up all the story threads of the season. Cuz...if that was the finale...AND no one is in next episode...THEN WHY??? We had story with Gizelle. We have...and STILL have...story with Wendy. What about Stacey and her man? I want something other than a card at the end. And then it wasn't even the international trip for the ladies they ended on, either? Which brings me to my next point...this has been a great season overall. But perhaps the Colorado trip went an episode too long cuz OVERALL, it peppered out, making the season itself end in a whimper. That said...Lord...that was such an entertaining mess. lol. My feelings are honestly mixed, BUT I was entertained as I caught up to Sunday's episode. And it ended in total chaos. I mean...woooooooow. I was sorry to see that after a strong start that Angel ended things on a down note. Even if Gizelle had a point...in fact, she had several and I'm sorry to say that I agreed with her...Angel really could have stood up for herself more. That said...Angel vs Gizelle was definitely good to watch. But once Angel broke down crying, she lost the plot. Then she just got lost. I was also sorry to see that Ashley's light pot stirring earlier in the season got to Jassi. And I don't know what to make of all of that Wendy/Stacey/Jassi fallout. I can't believe Jassi fell for it when she was doing good with her own pot stirring between Angel and Monique. Wendy's anger just seem like it came out of nowhere. And then the irony of her being that way given what's going on in Wendy's life will never not be side-eyeable. It seems like in real time Wendy and Stacey are good friends while Stacey and Jassi did in fact fall out, but I'm not sure. Overall...it was so bad it was good. And I'm sure it will have high rewatchable value in the years to come. GIZELLE. You know it's bad when I'm on Gizelle's side. Because starting from where I started in binging, I didn't like she was pressed about Angel getting her lick back and started mess, but allowed WENDY (who didn't even bring up the house rumors) to lead that Angel attack. And then she was a nag all after that. I get the no water thing the first time around but whatever. It was the SECOND time I was on her side. And ooooooh she was pissed on that plane. It's rare we see MAD GIZELLE the one that Production edited out of the Season 5 reunion and I felt she was right. And she led that attack on Angel which sadly was warranted. I just found it telling that Keiarna did not speak up enough. Then she hijacked the rest of the trip...which apparently was the right thing to do given how it ended. All I could do was shake my head. I was also sorry to hear about how the will storyline resolved itself. ASHLEY. Le sigh. Exhausting except for when she was ki-kiing with Jassi or when Stacey was trying to plan matchmaker with her and Mo. She was trying everything to get Stacey in trouble. And I think we were all over the Chris Samuel storyline. Sorry, her seed planting to cause drama between Stacey and Jassi worked. KEIARNA. Le sigh, too. Those ladies did not hold back on her BFF and she could barely speak? And Confessionals does not help. I was so disappointed in her. STACEY. She had been holding it down all season so I was disappointed that she finally cracked once Wendy and Jassi tag-teamed her. I thought her trying to hook up Ashley and Mo was a hoot. And she was being quite catty to Angel in her Confessionals. And then her throwing out the tea about how Jassi tried to pull a SLC Britini from last season and record her was a surprise. Not to mention that Production caught her again (and rolled back) lying. Still had a great sophomore season though. TIA. Hehe that she got to stay in the house with Angel. And I giggled at us getting yet another fight between her and Jassi. Not to mention her fight with Stacey. I look forward to seeing more of her vs Stacey next season. WENDY. Has the worm FINALLY turned? Cuz that last card at the end was telling. It has felt like for the most part, Production has been on Wendy's side, but still setting her up at the same time. I guess we will know for sure once the reunion starts. Until then...I'm not sure how I felt about Wendy these episodes. I thought she should have been the last person to confront Angel over the house rumor when Gizelle/Ashley were the ones to bring it up. She got her licks in again on Angel in the private jet attack. And then the stuff with Stacey...where did that anger come from? She's been a good (but holding her accountable) friend to Stacey all season. That just felt like something else. Has Gizelle's mean girl-ness truly rubbed off on her, or was she just stressing over those fraud charges? ANGEL. I feel like Tyra Banks (who has an ANTM docu coming out Feb. 16 on Netflix AT LAST!!!) when it came to her. Cuz I was rooting for her when she got her lick back on Gizelle and Ashley. But it was all downhill from there. She lost me after the SECOND water shutoff and never recovered. It just felt like she was trying to save face, but giving nothing. And I really didn't like that she did not stay with the girls once they were at the Four Seasons. Well, to put it a different way...she did not own that she don't want to be around them at all. and then to get lost on the way to her own event? HOOOW???? Now saying all that...I would love to see her back for a second season. We all know how I feel about that...and she definitely has given a horribly done freshman season, but has a trainwreck quality to her at the same time that I would love to see if she could even pivot if she returns. OTHERS: MONIQUE. I LOVE that she said aloud what most of us already knew...Production be footing the bill for a lot of the trips versus it's completely on the Housewife. Which could give sooome wiggle room to Angel and that house. That said...I felt she was coming from a good place with Angel and Bobby, but it really felt like projection. JASSI. Her and Ashley could be a ki. Sad to see her and Stacey found out though. KAREN. Completely upstaged everyone by not only getting the coda of the episode, but also a whole episode with Andy Cohen. Go 'head, Kurn. An entertaining mess.

Hmmmm...something big? Something tied to the plasma ring? Kenny's murder popping out? Silk Press Sheila getting her comeuppance?

I fully expect it to be great. I can't wait.

LMAO!!! Just what I was thinking of.

AMEN.

Can I take a moment to say that it's nice to see Vanessa getting back to her old self?

LOL he would snatch that from her so quick her head would spin. Leave her broke on the street if she ain't careful. Like he said to Jack...IWILLBREAKYOU!

God bless the power of Eric Braden.

IKR! Same. And as you know...I would rather it was Krista Allen, but they are selling the longing so well to me...and I'm such a sucker for that on my soaps. lol. BTW...love that picture of KKL.

Thank you for this because it's coming...

The gasp I almost let out in the library when I saw this. lol. See? Good to see some more follow-up with Devon. And Silk Press Sheila won't know what will hit her if she dares to step to VICTOR NEWMAN. YOU GOT THAT??

RHOM YASSS!!! GET HER, ADRIANA!!!

1-21 Well, Deke suuuuure does look cute with that little goatee. Hmmmm...so Logan vs Forrester must be a February Sweeps story. That said...I do like how it stays being threaded in the background through other stories. It keeps it active while it's not on screen. And it really has been a bit threadbare so far. I don't mind because the stories, as I mentioned, have been so much better when it's not primarily focused on the Forresters. I mean...as long as she doesn't pull a Luna...I don't find myself disliking Electra/Will/Dylan. Getting Will closer to Dylan...without going overboard...feels just fine. It would be nice if we had a little young vixen on this show again that isn't psycho. Was Amber the last one they had? And of course, I'm loving Taylor/Deacon/Sheila. I am surprisingly enjoying these Hope/Deacon and Taylor/Steffy scenes.

I am always here for Kate vs Vivian. From my old regular viewing, that was THE Kate rival for me...though yes, Sami grew on me as a Kate rival/frenemy/eventualfriend. I always look for their scenes when Louise pops up.

I saw that and giggled. And now apparently, the boys are going to be Olympic torchbearers, too?

Ooooo may she and Kate share a scene.

1-21 My other favorite current B story...the cotillion. I know I'm going to be very disappointed if we don't get an event out of this. They have to make it up to us for Winterfest. They are slowly, but surely building it up. I'm sorry the GOSSIP GIRL fan in me is getting excited over it. Will it be fine? Do we even know who will be Samantha's escort? Or will Jessica cause some mess? Will that be the ONLY mess going on if she does? I just have questions. And Samantha being more in the know about things with Jessica than her own boyfriend is telling. Not to mention the tension between Ty and Jessica outside of the cotillion. It is also a story that is slowly bringing Martin/Smitty back into play so good. Meanwhile, loving seeing my Nicole. They continue to give her a POV. And her and Carlton are still being built up. Nice scene between Vanessa and Kial as they continue to build up his character. Also nice to see Vanessa remember that her main job is real estate. More of Old Vanessa. And I called it when I said Ted/Shanice would wind up where Nicole/Carlton would be. Though I had hoped that it would happen during the upcoming Joey/Vanessa double date. I'll take it so Nicole could be the cliffhanger. Did I mention Nicole is my favorite character? Honorable mention: Shanice's near-miss...so SOAP. SHANICE...YOU...BETTA...READ. Cuz Antiques Road Show took me out. LOL!!! She read Anastacia doooooooown. I really can't believe this show has me behind this pairing when I was totally against it. Ted vs Kat. I was Team Kat. And I STILL thought she was being too soft. Given what she has already been through, I could understand. And as a person, I don't care if my news is good news, too...I don't like someone who I don't like knowing ANY of my business. While I like the apology tour line...uh Ted...WHEN?? When did you? And now Jacob is getting his own story? Good. Let us see where this plasma ring storyline go. And hehe at Jacob immediately figuring out Marcel/SPS real quick. And interesting that the Laura case is still an OPEN case. I thought Jacob's father took care of it. Things that make you go hmmmm. And Naomi said it. So her storyline continues abreast.

I also hollered when I read THIS cuz...TRUE. Also TRUE. Same.

I definitely want to see his reaction when this all comes out. When you write it like that, there is just so much potential here for Willow to be found out. Alexis. Kai. Trina. How far will Willow go? If what happened to Drew is a taste...they better be scared. And SAME. I would love for Chase to find out AFTER he has slept with Willow. I meant to loop back around when I saw that last week. lol. Well, I guess that story is going to move forward after all. Same on Vanessa.

LOVE.

Good breakdowns all the same from both of ya.