Taoboi

On 4/11/2024 at 2:48 AM, Faulkner said:

Only in nothing, but the socks. JUST...THE...SOCKS.

5 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

 

 

 

76

Just saying...

Really? I always had you as 27 until you mentioned your 30s last week. 

On 3/28/2024 at 7:37 PM, Faulkner said:

As I drool...I mean make my way through the thread...MMMMMM FUTURE HUSBAND...

On 3/28/2024 at 7:37 PM, Faulkner said:

As I drool...I mean make my way through the thread...MMMMMM FUTURE HUSBAND...

6 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Go find us some men!

 

Yes

Hahaha!!! You go find you a man...you're in the right state for BIG things.

How old are you?

Well, I guess got to the start of the Finn drinking mess in my viewing and I'm just happy to FINALLY see conflict between Liz and Finn and that it was organically done AND made some sense versus history that happened off screen or took from what was clearly a Liz story.

38 minutes ago, John said:

Think they are inching to a Elizabeth/Finn Break Up

One can hope.

20 hours ago, Antoyne said:

I surprisingly really like Brooks. She can be annoying at times but the way she reads Chanel gives me life all the time.

Same. She had me from Episode 1 when she did THIS.

18 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I don't think the women or Bravo realized but Lesa is about to emerge as the face of Dubai. This miscalculation happens all the time.

Bravo thought Gizelle would be the star, and Karen came in the second season and threw a wrench in the plan. Same with them thinking Dina and Caroline would be the stars on NJ and it later ended up being Tre and Daniele. And on BH, Bravo thought Kyle & Kim would be the stars b/c they were related to Kathy and LVP emerged as the dark horse. 

I feel like you're right as well on Lesa. More and more people are waking up to the fact she was on College Hill and loved her bougieness on there. And I loved her Season 1 off of her rep you all gave her here. She was WORTH THE WAIT for me. With fashion. Relatable story. And shade for days. I felt she hinted at her claws all through Season 1 with them coming out at the reunion and it did not disappoint. And like you...she already pointed out that Nina was manipulating BTS with Brooks confirming that as well. Lesa comes across beautiful, fun, AND intelligent until you cross her. Then watch out. And due to the mystery of why her and Ayan fell out and Lesa being shown as a ride-or-die kind of friend, people are naturally drawn to her and the mystery of what happened since their friendship was a ki last season. I would not at all be surprised if she rose as a dark horse to be the face of Dubai like Garcelle did over 2 seasons on BH. 

15 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

That's been her modus operandi since Ladies of London. Remember Juliet?

I suuure do. Since she came on that episode of Dubai where she tried to be Stanbury's voice/ride-or-die again to get smacked down by Ayan/Lesa.

9 hours ago, Cat said:

It's a mystery that viewers want to piece together for themselves.

THIS. People can pick on the delay in viewing all they want online, but they could at least OWN that since there has been no spilling of tea, they are just as interested as the people not picking on the time delay. The more time (with no leaks) that has passing since Dubai S2 filmed, the more people want to piece the mystery together of why they fell out.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:25 PM, Cat said:

That's not to say I don't love my OG RHONYs

I hope that I'm not coming across like that. Cuz I love my Countess. Speaking of...while Bethanny be melting down online...the Countess stay living her best life...

5 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I'd give that role to Brooks, and even she sucks at it. 

Same. A lot of how Season 1...even Ayan being activated in Episode 1 as the first feud in which she got read...was because of Brooks moving things, not Ayan. 

52 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Um

I'm older than you.

Las Vegas?

Oh really?

What happens there, stays there.

On 6/4/2024 at 12:05 PM, Soapsuds said:

My late 30s felt like I was considered a daddy.

For me my twink years ended at 26.

Btw..we need to go bed hopping...

I need to make a trip to LA soon.

But you are younger than me so I believe that. The point I was making above that the passage of time has lowered the age when people start to call you Daddy.  

Lol. Oh, you. I don't even feel up to an LA trip. Now Vegas...lmao.

9 hours ago, Soapsuds said:

Those eyes, that hairy chest. 

On 6/2/2024 at 6:25 PM, Soapsuds said:

Just turned 74

And just died on GH, too.  which the hot yoga scene with Alexis shows he STILL...GOT...IT.  

But yes, the whole he confound Young Me as a kid who didn't know what sexuality was...cuz he was so pretty and hot...and that jet-black hair, too. Just yum. 

4 hours ago, Maxim said:

It's that age where some people call you daddy and to some you are still a twink.  The best age. 

THIS.

Cuz it used to be 40 is when people called you daddy. Clearly it has gotten lower as I have gotten older since everyone tries to go younger. 

On 6/2/2024 at 6:34 PM, Soapsuds said:

Damn!

THAT'S RIGHT, DADDY!!! SHOW...IT...OFF!!!!!!!

NY

OMG! Jessel! I can't believe she just did a 2 for 1 drive-by on Erin/Sai!!!!

Woooow. She really does not play when she finally dropped the mask.

And Sai's face actually cracked. Sai told her what she wanted...and Jessel gave it to her...making Sai backpedal. SAI?? I'm speechless at this birthday party.

RHoDubai

A solid S2 opener. I guess I want to get to the drama lol, but it was a nice set-up episode that did everything right.

We got to play catch-up with all the ladies. Some are just living their lives. Some are doing their businesses. Some...are doing the old school HW trope...the feud. lol.

Starting off the season with Ayan vs Sara was a nice touchstone to the S1 Reunion where Ayan hinted at Sara not being how she seem. Surely Sara was going to get her lick back. And it looked like she did in Page Six. But the thing is...I also don't think that Sara was wrong about Ayan. She does appear to be setting herself up to be a victim. Sara's only mistake...and it's one she made last year with her feud with Brooks...is that she never completely owns her own words. Something that Lesa clocked her on at the brunch.

And speaking of feuds...ahhhh Lesa vs Caroline Stansbury. Their feud really started at the reunion as well. And I feel like it is going to be a subtle one. Like chess. Lesa clearly used her notes (c) her tagline last year and was doing all the right things. Her friendship with Ayan who is the fan favorite and being there for her while also knowing Ayan would want to be close to Stanbury who is a Bravo fan favorite from Ladies of London...though Lesa would rather she was not around. We see Lesa working on her business which was awesome, but interesting given the flashback to the reunion where Stanbury came for her business...like she was making a point. Then there was the brunch where Lesa stirred the pot a little during Ayan v Sara. Not to be outdone...Stanbury used her favor with Ayan to STOP the fight that Lesa was stirring up. Next move, Milan? lol. The pieces ARE there for a fight. It is just sad that the Lesa/Ayan friendship might be collateral damage.

CAROLINE. Now is she a Caroline Or is she a Kim? Cuz her and Sergio as her chauffeur? I mean...does he do her make-up, too? lol. But seriously, it was nice to see Caroline back. And even better, she looked a lot more engaged than she did last season. She was part of the Beynonce VVIP feud. And started the mess with new wife Taleen. She made up with Ayan. She has her chess with Lesa. She was giving...dare I say it...Ladies of London Caroline Stanbury? Time will tell. 

TALEEN. I like her so far. So...she's a singer and knew CHRISTINA AGULIERA? SOLD!!! lol. She has good humor, too, though her voice makes me think of NJ while her look makes me think of Marysol on RHOM. And her and Brooks come across as friends. And she's not afraid to speak up. Nice intro.

BROOKS. I SEE YOU, GIRL!!! She was soooo stirring the pot. And with a year gone by, Brooks is much better at it this year. I liked she had her girl Taleen's back...but she also stirring that pot between Taleen and Caroline so New Girl immediately has a storyline.  And not to mention her stirring it between Ayan/Lesa and Sara/Caroline by not inviting them to her opening. And I'm happy about her business.

SARA. I honestly don't know how to feel about her. I loved her last season because there was something fascinating about her, but I couldn't put my finger on it. She had a mystique. And then the Season 1 reunion happened, and Ayan was talking about how Sara tried to sic the police on her and I've just side-eyed her. I was saddened to see her open up...but I couldn't help, but wonder if it is now just a facade? In the last year someone dropped a picture online on her where she had a different face so that didn't help. And then she appeared to be gaslighting Ayan's words at the brunch before Lesa stepped in. Will the real Sara stand up? Cuz I think the REAL one was the one who threw the good shade at Ayan about her borrowing clothes...and THAT Sara seems nasty to me.

LESA. Queen. Sorry. Or Not. Lol. I loved seeing everything with her. Her kids. Her business. Of course her husband. Her fashion. And I LOVE the Ayan/Lesa friendship. So I felt like their opening scene was clear foreshadowing. And I'm looking forward to seeing how this friendship fell apart. But I feel given the silent rivalry between her and Caroline, the friendship became collateral damage.

AYAN. Hm. Still liking her, but side-eyeing her as well. Not just to the incoming drama with her and Lesa though. Ayan last season was a rare kind of Housewife that we really have not seen since HW shows begin...the housewife who comes in and leaves a SHARP impression from the moment she came on screen. The newer HW shows don't do it like the old ones did like with Nene, LVP, Teresa, and Vicki (first generation) or Tamra, Adriana, LeeAnne, Kenya (second generation). But she did and Jen Shah did IMHO aka third generation. (Note: I know there are several others in each generation, bullet pointing please don't come for me.  ) That said...her vibe this episode was sadly what keeps happening...believing your own hype. Or as I usually call it...the second season curse. First you are loved. Then you are hated. And it's not helped by you being a cartoon of who you were in your first season. Ayan had the sass and her own personality, but she could still be real. It just felt like everything was for show this time around for me. The only things that felt real to me was her friendship with Lesa and her hurt at Sara. 

And I see Bravo is already setting them up to fail by a sharp change in schedule by moving them from Sunday to Tuesday. Le sigh. They need to learn.

NY

'And now you're coming for me?'

*takes off glasses* 'Do you want me to come for you?'

'No I don't.'

'No, you don't.'

Me: *falls out*

BRYNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!! That was such an Aquarius move that I had to rewind that a few times. And my highlight of the season so far.

But done with the cast trip. It started slow for me, but fun. And it snowballed quickly. What started as a distasteful gang-up on Jenna turned into a well-deserved gang-up on Erin. And I didn't mind that at all. You know for someone using an old RHOD tagline and sitting around trying to be a Regina George with Sai as her Gretchen, Eric really cannot do confrontation well at all. Meanwhile, the other ladies had no problem calling her out. Which was clear at the wreath event a few episodes back. So how did Erin even think she was going to come into this trip and trying to mean girl everybody??? HOW???  Smh. I felt nothing at her fake tears. She could barely come across human during her woman to woman talk with Ubah. So yes @Cat she was such a Karen. 

What was the cherry on top? Erin might have gotten away with all the mean girl stuff if it wasn't for JESSEL!!! Oh, I was living for Jessel giving unbothered all throughout the trip with her Friendship Contract-esque Kill list. I would kill for a gif of her and Sai as they sat back with drinks as Brynn v Erin and Ubah v Erin went down in the hot tub. Cuz she was stirring that pot from the moment she heard Erin was still talking crap about her. And what I love was she STOOD IN IT LIKE A HOUSEWIFE. LOVE.

And all this started really cuz Erin tried to make Jenna cry. 

I am looking forward to the fallout.

That said...

UBAH. WAY TO STEP UP, GIRL!!! I would think a cousin of Chanel Ayan would have a backbone. And Ubah did not disappoint on the trip. How that prank snowballed. And as I watched and the Confessional revealed why Ubah was upset, I was just hoping that Ubah would be able to verbalize it to Erin. But Erin was more interested in crossing between proving she was a boss bitca and being a victim rather than take ownership and just apologize...which is why things got worse for Erin. And then to call a black woman aggressive??? Ubah was within her right to educate Erin on that, too. Outside of that...she was fun and kept getting everyone to have fun. Her, Jessel, and Brynn were a whole ki-ki. 

JENNA. I cannot believe how Erin set her up for a fall. But to be honest...that was Jenna's fault. And also such a Gemini thing. lol. She finally tried to show some truth with some humor...only to get thrown under the bus. Jenna should have just owned her feeling about coach a bit, too. Though I was also getting tired of how these girls continue to not be able to see Jenna's pov when she has explained it already. Thank God for her friendship with Brynn. Oh, I've enjoyed the Brynn/Jenna friendship and knowing their signs and watching it...I can vouch...SAME. lol.

JESSEL. One of my favorite moments throughout the trip was watching Jessel putting the pictures together about Erin and cluing the other girls in as she got 2 + 2 = 4. And then waited until the hot tub to drop all that information. Or to stir the pot with all that information where Erin couldn't run nor hide from the other girls because Jessel had already clued the other girls in before about what Erin had said. Meanwhile, she got to sit back, look good (low body esteem where cuz she looked GOOD), and sip her drink with Sai. She was a vibe, too, and I was enjoying it.

SAI. Yes, I said that she was being a Gretchen to Erin's Regina George. And there were times she put her 2 cents in to try to deflect the girls from coming for Erin and I was like STFU LET THEM COOK. hehe. But she also was wise enough to see the moments where she couldn't even help Erin and had to...LET THEM COOK. lol. And what makes it funnier...is that outside of Brynn(?) mentioning it...Sai got away with no one coming for her and she was stirring the pot a bit right along with Erin. 

BRYNN.  Lol. Everything about her was a moment. But when she said what I posted at the start of this post. YES. She is sooooooooooooo my favorite. How she took off those shades. How she did the head tilt. And as I said before she was giving Brooke Davis with Rachel's voice in that moment when she was about to drag Erin. And It was FLAWLESS. God, I love her. lol. She's totally on my ever-increasing 'Aquarius I Like' list. And as I mentioned, I enjoyed all of her friendship moments with Jenna. Oh, and her being torn between her drink or finding Ubah's phone was a hoot.

ERIN. BITCH. I said it. No Buffyspeak. lol. I at least saw her reasoning. But she's my least favorite. Because she came on this trip specifically to stir the pot. And then it backfired on her sooo bad she had to resort to tears and Karen behavior. No, Ma'am...I'm not okay with that. I thought it was quite telling on her. And...not a good tell.

And now...to RHoDubai.

6 minutes ago, Contessa Donatella said:

But what I loved more was ANGEL. 

Same.

Now...no spoilers. YRRB is a first timer and has not gotten there (specifics) yet.  

@Cheap21 unless it's changed (I'm back on the NJ season when Tre first starts seeing Luis) aren't NJ usually now 13 or so episodes? 

I also concur with everyone else on reunions. A season can be bad, but it's saved by its reunion. That's been the case mostly for RHOP, OC sometimes, and even RHOA. I feel I can add NJ to this list for Jennifer's 1 on 3 drag of Marge, Melissa, and Jackie, too.

The fans know it. The advertisers know it. Everyone will so clock out of a season, but come back for the reunion. I didn't watch BH last season, but I tuned in for Part 1 of the reunion at least because it sounded good online and here like it would be good and it did not disappoint. And I think everyone here knows how I feel about going out of order, but that was a case of I didn't mind at all or I didn't at all feel lost thanks to the conversations here and clips online. 

But just like NY's s13 reunion being cancelled, it just seems like an attempt on Andy Bravo's part to help some favorites escape accountability when they should be having those feet to the fire. STAT! Take away accountability. Take away resolution. What do you have? A bad show. And the audience...are not interested. 

4 hours ago, YRBB said:

 

CHARMED I did watch as it aired but also doing a very slow rewatch. I cannot stand the replaced music though.

I totally get why that would be hard to deal with. I don't remember the original music for BH90210, MELROSE, or DAWSON'S but there are certain scenes that the songs are just so terrible and generic and you just know it's a poor replacement! lol

I've caught the occasional college episode of DC but hardly remember anything. It'll be fun to watch it properly.

Yes, first time ever! I was OK with season 1 but the show really takes off about halfway through Season 2, and am really really loving it. I can't wait to watch more.

Hehe. You feel me then. re: replacement music  

The early college years of BH and their senior year was the same way and I just rme. Cuz with BH, they just cut the scenes completely from what I heard on the dvds. Meanwhile, depending on the channel, it either had the original music or not. Maddening. lol.

OOooo...I think you will like it Season 5. It does fall into a story trope that DC slowly kept falling into in its later seasons, but still a really good season. No spoilers here, but let me know when you watch Episode 1 of Season 5 for some good tea.

Omg! Yes. BUFFY more or less gets better as the seasons go on up until their network move (you are still a loooong way off so enjoy ). Then the fanbase splits from what I remember in real time. Though I feel as the original fanbase has grown older they have appreciated the later seasons better. Cuz even a bad Buffy episode is, was, always has been better than most shows.  So many good things and payoffs to early plot threads. But let me ssssh. 

Awwww how cute.

Yeah, I can already tell I'm going to love this thread when I get more time. Some of the stints listed...I liked. 

Meh. So it begins then...

On 5/30/2024 at 10:30 PM, Liberty City said:

You betta pose, Liz!!!!

Me likey.

On 5/31/2024 at 4:35 PM, kalbir said:

Joshua Morrow 30th.

Mmmmm lol.

Meanwhile, I've been meaning to ask...silly story though it is....how you been liking Victor?

On 6/1/2024 at 12:31 PM, Cheap21 said:

What I dont get is why these dumb btches didnt read the room. Bravo had Miami on a long pause and then did a soft reboot. They completely recast NY. Put ATL on pause and then fired half the cast for its reboot. They flat out cancelled Dallas. Toxic and divided casts do NOT work and its almost always the death of the show  which prompts drastic changes. The Potomac girls better act right this season bc they been put on notice

Speak on it!!!!

6 hours ago, DramatistDreamer said:

I didn’t even know about AOGG/AOA until I saw the first episode of the series. I had read the Little House series by then and I had read Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights (to be honest, I didn’t read a ton of booby North American authors), etc. I lived in Canada briefly when I was a preschooler so I wouldn’t have had much exposure to AOGG at that time. 
 

Funny but I remember DJH/DH being shown on weekends on my local PBS stations. Channel 13, the NYC PBS broadcaster showed some very adult programming (I can’t even say on this board the type of performance art they used to show) but by the time I was watching DJH/DH, you can be pretty sure that I was watching most of it, being equal parts fascinated and revolted by some of it.  

I doubt that PBS would have the rights (or the guts) to stream much of the programming that Channel 13/WNET would show and I realize that most PBS stations didn’t air what they aired but it is still somewhat sad that today when people are supposed to be more progressive, even Channel 13 holds back from showing any type of daring.

Oh, I was such a bookworm as a kid. It was not unusual in elementary school to see me at recess sitting in a tree reading a book. I so keep to myself right up until junior high/high school. It still shocked me now with my birthday in a week how much I actually read as a kid...Oz. Little House i missed with a little bit. The Phantom Tollbooth. All kinds of fantasy books that I don't remember that I read (or watched an adaptation) now. But Ann with an E and her relatable to me self growing up felt like I was seen so like you I stumbled onto her. I had not known they did a show. So I looked forward to seeing it every year. And when I found out there was a whooooole tv show (that I still need to binge completely now that I think about it cuz Felicity and Gus...woof. lol)...I was in heaven. 

Wuthering Heights...Mmmmm.

Lol. Tell me about it with Degrassi. I think the only reason I found out about it...besides again keeping to myself as a bookworm...is because it came on at the time it did. I assume PBS thought kids would be at school back then. Not at home off from school or having a sick day with the tv on. This was in Arkansas and it was PBS so I was shocked to see something different, but relatable and...edgy. I still hear the Stephanie Kaye chant in my head. lol. But I was curious about these kids and I didn't like how Stephanie was treating her brother. And her brother with his one friend. I related. And don't get me started on Joey Jeremiah Esquire...lol...another young crush. And Lucy...was probably one of the first time I saw my color reflected back to me on tv so I looked forward to seeing more of her. So I was hooked, trying to find the show again whenever I was off from school in that timeslot. 

But I do find that funny that I don't remember any controversary around Degrassi on my local PBS channel when I was young. Now TALES OF THE CITY on the other hand....had a big old mess here from what I remember growing up. I wasn't even able to sneak any peeks and I'm not sure if it was completely broadcasted here originally. It was that controversial for us Arkansas folk.

@DaytimeFan you're welcome!