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Johnny also has a nice bubble, but I digress... It's going to be weird to not see a NEW PLAN TO SAVE DAYS post. But who knows.

Nah! Let it all be a slow burn. And as we all know, when you mention someone/something on this show, they pop up soon after. Thus, Pamela's return after a month (?) of mentioning where is she? I will give Kial another two weeks at most given the amount of asking here.

And I believe that as well re: Drew/Nina. They were already snapping at each other before PM came in. And I already figured and kept saying they were going to have hate sex. Once PM came in, suuuure enough. lol. Just like Dani and Andre and their fling over at BTG, I just knew it would grow into something more. And it was nice to see that happen, PM building such nuances in both of them. THAT's how soaps build a couple and it was nice to see a writer who knew how to do it, making naysayers of people who said they don't even like either and/or both of them. I also felt they were going to be the endgame in the brewing Nina/Drew/Willow triangle as well. So it's a shame to see her in the background when so much is going on that affects her. I would also like a best of both worlds because this Drew/Willow mess has been deliciously twisted and I totally eating it up.

Nowhere for her to run or hide.

He really did. And that was even more clearer to me when Nina literally popped up in Drew's face after his meltdown and she's so irrelevant now that I forgot she was in the court room. They don't use Nina at all. So different from the woman who had hate sex with Drew. An afterthought.

You're among great company. ;)

First of all...shock of shocks...CAUGHT UP!!! The power of the binge. lol. And this past week was so completely worth it!!! Everything leading up to the reveal (at least to the audience...and okay Trina/Kai) that Willow shot Drew was superb. And just cuz....C ALL IT! CALL IT! CALL IT! That said...reading some of the comments, I can see why people thought it would be other people. Okay...anyone other than Michael who always seem like a red herring. I did love the curveball of Curtis (and seeing any sighting of Ms. Wu). And of course, I love how the trial incorporated the Portia mess. But Willow has never recovered from losing her kids and how Katelyn Mac plays Willow from then to now has always reflected that in subtle and non-subtle ways. It just made sense. Even with a trial. Now I do wonder...if she gets off...that's double jeopardy, right? Which means she can lose it again, shoot Drew again, and get away with it? If so...WATCH OUT DREW cuz that woman don't love you. And I love that Katelyn plays it like that and Drew is so obsessed in love with her, he doesn't even see it. I gotta give the ADA actress her due. She has been good during Willow's trial. And I love her getting Drew to have the meltdown. And I loved CM playing that bitter jealousy at Michael on the stand as well as that obsessiveness with Willow. He is probably going to lose his mind himself before this is all said and done. And anytime I can see Alexis in a court room is great to watch. And NLG has played it to the hilt. I've enjoyed every moment of it. And how Alexis tricked Tracy was hilarious. Now...writers...LET MARTIN VS TRACY IN A WACKA WACKA BATTLE OF WITS GO!!!! JESUS!!! I admit that I wondered who wrote the note to Alexis. But I should have noticed given the silliness of the letter who it was! And that flashback to give the reveal just made me rolled my eyes when I was honestly intrigued. It's not fun. It's not at all cute now due to the Ronnie storyline. LET THE MOUSE GO. So Jason and Britt still haven't slept together due to some off-screen scene. Ugh. coughblockfilming*cough* Interesting scene of Erza with Jacinda as well as Laura. After playing a buffoon for quite a while, why are we allowing Erza any layers or hint of depth? Hmmm. Honestly...if Lucy vs Ava is a GO...I'm here for it. But given our discussion and what I've read about the writers' view on Ava, maybe not. It sounds like what I have written about Drew vs Curtis and how you can tell which HW likes to write for them and which one does not. You know what? When Sidwell plays it straight (which can be done with charm like how he is now) vs slapsticky...he seems quite formidable. And great cliffhanger with Trina and Kai running to Alexis.

1-9 First of all, I see CBS is at it again with their player so I hope Tuesday is up and running before I head to work tomorrow cuz I wanted to see Jordi. That said...just did my rewatch and it holds up so much better on a second viewing. Not that the first viewing was bad. I feel like this week has been the first non-holiday related week in a while where it just flowed. I didn't feel anything was too jarring (outside of Andre's insecurities) and as I love to say...an A or just main story with other stories surrounding it. I hope this new week is more of the same. It's just the layers I've seen with the Anita's Cancer storyline. I already immediately side-eyed Anita at the start of the episode because she's already trying to push Vernon away. I thought Tracy's and Bill's talk would have gotten through to her, but yet there she was. And I just feel that's going to grow. Not helped by the coda of Vernon not immediately telling her about Dani's diagnosis. Then you have the testing of Dani and Nicole. I loved how it was drawn out all week and allowed to breathe. And yep. Like most of all, I just assumed it was going to be Nicole, too. Even though I KNOW I want to see her in her triangle with Carlton and Kial and not medical drama. So I liked she was negative. Which made Dani being positive that much more shocking. I'm not sure how I feel about it. Is this a way to make Dani less dynamic? Or a way to make Dani more of a damsel in distress between Bill and Andre? That were my first concerns and worries. I definitely want to see where it goes. Just...worried. And I'm also curious to see where all of this is going with Jacob and Naomi. Cuz it feels like it's going to go somewhere. Cuz Naomi is being like how Anita is being with Vernon...pushing him away. For the first time, I wondered if Jacob and Naomi would even be together by the end of the year. I know...soap long-term. I guess I'm happy to see the good guy/good girl couple have some drama coming up that doesn't feel like it will come to an abrupt end. But their current drama feels choppy to me. Happy to see Chels and Kat make up. But with the reveal that Nicole is negative and Kat is in the clear...I immediately wonder what beat they will play with her.

I'm like everyone else. Those would be the last people I would remove from the show. And from just my readings and light viewing, Johnny and Chanel seem to central to be cut. And NO to a Trina recast. However YES Carson could totally bring his talent and that bubble over to B&B as nuRJ. THIS.

RHOP Well, I still haven't finished this past Sunday's episode yet, but I still wanted to give my thoughts on the two episodes preceding it. The buildup to the Colorado trip and its start was good for me. What surprised me was that Angel stepped up. She held her own during the attempted ambush at the family event. She FINALLY came for Ashley at Monique's event. And then she got her lick back on Gizelle and Ashley! And then the episode ended with her letting them know what time it is. Good. She has not been doing good at all, but she redeemed herself a bit. While the episode was going on, I loved the side-stories we were getting. I was shocked at how all the stuff happened with Wendy and her family. But I was glad to see it because that has been bubbling beneath the surface for seasons for me. And it finally started to explode, making up for the quick resolution to what was going on with Eddie's family last season. Then there was Tia and the story about her father's house. We even saw a bit of Stacey with her man...and he just seem shy to me. And wise because he knew good and well (as did we) that those ladies have turned picking on a housewife's husband into an art form. Why play? So...he didn't. And they STILL picked on him while he was gone. And then the trip itself? So far, it's crazy, but it's been fun. Seeing Angel show some backbone and get her lick back. Wendy getting a WHOLE floor...and dancing. And one thing that this show has done great versus the other Housewives show...knowing when to place that TO BE CONTINUED. GIZELLE. Just when Gizelle was winning...REAL Gizelle shows up. Le sigh. Angel was within bounds to go after Ashley. So her declaring she wouldn't go on the trip if Ashley didn't? GIRL, BYE. Angel got her back good. And yet Gizelle was at it again at the end of the episode with the 'tea.' GIRL, GONE. She just mad that Angel finally met her on her level. That said...I stay loving each and every time someone mentions binder around her. hehe. Still traumatized. WENDY. Wooooooooooooow. The cultural clash of it all. I knew there was always more to Wendy and her family. Well beyond just friction with Eddie's family. So it was good to see more of it...and Wendy showing more, but THAT??? Just...her mother and her sister seem almost mad at Wendy for being able to have her own debatably successful life versus what her mother want for her. And I felt Wendy was in the right to not want the kids to hear anything like what was said about the grandfather. For me, that was very old school in the South. But there were also families that would not care about young'uns being around to hear stuff they are too young to hear. So it really resonated with me. Personally, it would be nice if more people had that old school approach with their kids. And then add on the culture of Nigeran parents and their kids and seeing why Wendy's mother might be offended. Then that all just spiraled all the way out. And of course, Production is always watching when it comes to Wendy's coin. And if not...KEIARNA is cuz she got Wendy good when she said 'my bags are real.' OOPS. And Wendy has been hilarious on the trip so far. I was with her all the way giggling. ASHLEY. Ewwwwwwwww. Not Cha Cha's son. But Ashley does love to be clowned (and Keiarna did it in her Confessional). I loved that Angel finally came for her because she has been talking too much. If it ain't Angel, she's bothered by Stacey. I like she's gotten back to her pot stirring ways, but enough. KEIARNA. What was the point of the scenes of Greg ring shopping if all he was going to give her is a PICTURE FRAME? BOY, GONE!!! That said...I enjoyed her moving into the Colorado trip. I still can't believe she got a little moment on Wendy at Monique's event. And I hollered at her Confessional about Ashley and Cha Cha's son. And then her and the tears...lol. STACEY. Got her a whole tub on the trip! IKTR!!! lol. And see? She was right about the ladies and her man. She was darned if she did, darned if she didn't. So good she was just...unbothered. I'm also happy to see that she doesn't care for Cha Cha, either. TIA. Just giving. First, with her backstory. Then with her kids and that dynamic. That was followed by the long-lost sister. And now...well...she didn't really do much...funny since this Angel vs the Mean Girls over the house rumor came from her bone carrying. That said...she made up for it with the story about her father's home. Best new housewife. ANGEL. FINALLY!!! I liked that the energy she had in her Confessionals she was starting to show OUTSIDE of them and TO people's faces. Her coming for Ashley at Monique's event was a happy accident, but I loved it. I also loved how she handled herself when they tried to ambush her at the start of the episode. And I hollered at the lick back. Just keep this energy for the whole last half of the season and she should be fine. HONORABLE MENTION: MONIQUE. GIRL, STOP!!!! She knew what she was doing by doing a game for one. And a game using a binder for two. And while some found her table comment in poor taste...I thought it was funny that she could poke fun at herself at least. HONORABLE MENTION 2: ERANA FROM LAMDC. Erana always looked good. And while I'm still at the start of Season 2 in my long ago viewing, it's good that Monique is still connected to some of the cast. Unlike Monique and Ashley from that show. Hope to finish Sunday's episode soon.

More reason for me to catch up (or watch a clip). It's been a long time coming and I know I said it at the start of the season to @Cat

Well that's good to hear. I am still far behind, but Heather was playing both sides of the fence and coming for Lisa in Confessionals while being nicey-nice to her face.

Oooo @DaytimeFan Dame Joan's movie finally dropped.

Hahahahahahaha!!! Probably not. If anything I would think it would shine a light on other soap gay couples. Hehe. She might not like it, but I sure don't mind. I was happy that thanks to the flashback we got Drew out of that jacket to see the...uh...back. hehe.

Amen. Speak on it!!

You're welcome, good sir. I can't wait myself.

Oh my God doesn't he? I can't believe it's the same guy that headlined MIDNIGHT, TEXAS...which is how I met him. He definitely is like fine wine in the aging department as in not at all. Don't get me started. lol. Especially William Bell. I stopped Y&R last year only popping in for Chris and Danny's wedding and the recent classic episode with Jill and Katherine. And went right back to not watching. The bad writing and killing off legacy characters for a recasted character was just too much for me. Oooo juicy.

Ooooo tea AND bubble. I should be catching up on B&B today. Can't wait.

Well Michael/Willow having mess has. But I think it's kinda cool that it looks like it is going to loop back into the Michael/Willow/Chase of it all. So much has happened since then it might have legs. Watching Willow unravel and Drew becoming darker has been fascinating to watch for sure. And thanks to both they both have added years to them as characters being around for it. I wanted Willow to stay unhinged because it's the most interesting she's been and Katelyn really has played it well, being hilarious on one hand, but showing layers I didn't think the actress could show on the other. I wanted more. So I'm happy to see more is coming. Honorable mention to Drew's meltdown on the stand. THAT gives him a good throughline moving forward as well. Jealousy.

The sense that doesn't. Buffyspeak for that makes no sense. smh.

I almost feel like Erza is going to get jealous of Michael real quick since Jacinda didn't look happy at the idea of coming out into the open with him. Hopefully Vee is right and Frank is finally over this latest flavor of the month. I really want Willow to get so far as to sleep with Chase personally. The writers have been slooooooooooowlllllllly building a rift between him and BLQ so that would be the perfect downfall for him with his arrogance. And it's build into his character, too, so a character flaw. Hehe. Watch Frank redeem Erza just for that reason. I don't think we will ever know. I did love that in the last week TB just got new agent representation. Onward and upward. Very. It would too easy and there are plenty of soap vets out there if they don't try to redeem Erza.

No worries. We all love him here. Especially that first picture. And WORD to everything you said above it. Agnes was never wrong on that.

While I agree with this, the odds of her getting it is Hmmmm. Cuz we all know Frank.

I know. Which is why his scene with her at the house (with DC giving layers) stood out more. Don't forget her meltdown. ;) But Katelyn Mac has been playing layers herself for a while since then which is why I always said she shot Drew. I also said she stopped loving Drew a whiiiile ago so I was happy she said it on-screen. FINALLY. She's been using him for a while and it was there in Katelyn's performance.

Good luck.