Gray Bunny

Oh, Potomac, Potomac, Potomac... This franchise is so bad it's good. There is virtually nothing likable about 83.33% of them. Katie is pretty, here in Potomac, but so damn obnoxious. And the way she talks, including that little head tilt she does when she says the first part of one sentence, and then shifts to the other side when she finishes her thought... this is the one I want to smack the most in Potomac. Karen is too crusty in Potomac. I'm glad Gizelle made a mention of her mussed hair at the lunch meet-up there in Potomac. Charrisse is just gross (see above photos) and thinks way too highly of herself in Potomac. I'm already tired of the etiquette lessons, but Karen's Aunt Dot was pretty funny. Considering how old I gather she must be, she can be as cantankerous as she wants to be. Ashley may not live in Potomac, but she sure married rich like the other ladies who do reside in Potomac. Typical trophy wife who plans half-assed charity functions to fill her time near Potomac. Robyn of Potomac. Why exactly is she here? Half the time she looks like she's drifting off to sleep in Potomac, the other half she seems uninterested altogether. Still don't have a clue what she's about, but she's black. I have a feeling she'll feel compelled to remind us every so often that she is black. She has that same sleepy-eyed, puppydog look as Kathy's daughter from New Jersey. Speaking of New Jersey, one of Katie's young boys looks like the male Potomac version of Milania! Anyone else notice that?? And then we have Gizelle, who so far looks like will be the only breakout character of the Potomac series. Karen is too crusty and her schtick is already old. I like Gizelle, and she will be the one who helps generate storyline in Potomac. I like her energy, sass, and ability to make this show interesting. Finally, if you ever forget which series you're watching, rest assured that the word "Potomac" will be uttered every other minute. Potomac.

Well, according to a very reliable source who's no longer with us (hint...), Doug Davidson found her laugh to be annoying, for starters.

I saw that. Good for them. They definitely benefited from Atlanta as the lead-in, which by the way, was over 3 million again. Dare we say the return of Miss Linnethia helped spark interest? BTW, Beverly Hills seems to be holding steady so far with a 1.8 million viewer average.

That is so funny; this is exactly what the hubby said while watching. These two are new money who grew up in the ghetto and now put on the biggest show like they're above it all. In fact, he compared them to NeNe's transformation.

LMAO! Great casting! Yes, I definitely picked up on the Evelyn Lozada as I watched, without the horse mouth. Katie Rost, I should like her since we share the same last name (which I *never* see!), but she is extremely obnoxious. And I like black guys and married a black guy, but I don't go on & on about it, the way she does about white guys. Calm down missy.

Gizelle is the only one I like so far. Karen, the oldest broad, is trying too hard. The third one pictured above is obnoxious and is like the ugly version of Holly from Dance Moms. The other women weren't featured enough, but the one who loves the white guys is also obnoxious. That's all I got so far. I'm bad with names

Holy moly, all these embedded videos start playing all at once while I'm at work, haha... Wow, how long does Atlanta film? They're gonna turn this franchise into a year-round show! I wonder if NeNe will be put back into the opening. They wouldn't bother for Sheree, but they would for their bread 'n butter of Bravo.

Yup.

Watched the episode. Eileen definitely overreacted. If she was so uncomfortable about the questioning by Vanderpump (which wasn't crossing the line, really), she should've just pulled up her big-girl panties and told her so, or veered the conversation towards something else. Also, the later conversation with Rinna where Rinna said, "You should tell her how you feel" felt very producer-coaxed again. Erika held her own and gave zero f**ks about Bethenny's "branding advice" and I loved that. Erika flew to the Hamptons in a private jet; I think she's doing just fine, Frankel. I guess I get where Bethenny is coming from, but once again, she comes on way too hard and harsh. If this was Bravo's way of getting non-NYC watchers to tune into the Big Apple ladies next season, this won't entice them. I'm liking the pissing contest between Erika and Lisa. Erika called it correctly that Lisa likes to get the lowdown on everyone and remain Queen Bee. And that she is. But I love how Erika can see it right off the bat. I can see them being buddies, similar to Brandi & Lisa during their heyday, only Erika won't be a leech.

Are they at least showing off Gavin Houston's fine ass body? That's all I care about that this point to tune in.

DYNASTY premiered 35 years ago today with their 3-hour premiere titled, "Oil."

Dodge Neon is such a waste of airtime. I feel sorry for her sister and big-armed mama (I see she's exposing those things again. Hunny, no.) Putting her in coach. Tsk, tsk. That's all I got. She's not worth commenting on much. Yeah, didn't even realize Tootie wasn't on until the previews for the next episode. Her inclusion on this series has turned out to be a total dud. They really should seek Victoria Rowell if they want a former actress who can bring the crazy. Kandi vs. Phaedra will be interesting, come Reunion time. Or even on WWHL. All these digs about Todd's finances and thirst for any job is uncalled for and tacky. Typical Phaedra, but now she's gearing it towards a close friend's husband. NeNe is a welcome face to see, no matter how clown-like she is

I really dislike the filming in front of the green screens. I think it started when some of the wives were living in less than glamorous circumstances on Atlanta and NYC. BH seems to still use their own homes. Vancouver and Melbourne always did (you can see the natural light change). OC appears to have switched to a green screen. It's obviously cheaper and it looks it. I think they do it b/c it costs money on the electric bill of the housewives to plug all the wattage (cameras, lights, etc.) into their house. I remember ATL housewives revolted over this around s2/3. I think it's cheaper just to use a green-screen and do it in a studio or rented space. You just know it was this one complaining:

Those gym commercials! LOL Oh, the 80's... I remember having one on tape from around 1987 with Joan Collins wearing one of those thick headband things and full make-up while she "worked out." I recently changed cable providers again and alas, no more PopTV for me. Guess I'll have to wait to finish the series until another time. Left off half-way through season 7. I'm interested in seeing what mess they make of Matthew Blaisdel's return.

I wonder if they switch off between filming their talking heads in front of a green screen and filming in their actual homes? It used to be very apparent and clear they were filming in their actual home, but nowadays it varies.

This show is back? Dang, hubby and I fell behind last seasons... never got around to watching the last 7 episodes of the previous season before we switched cable providers and the saved episodes went bye-bye. Never bothered catching up on demand. Oh well.

Yes, that implant looked like it was taking on a life of its own. I'm finding myself really enjoying Erika. She's a different kinda chick. Real direct and honest. No BS. She was the exact same way on WWHL and she reports that her Housewives experience thus far has been nothing but positive. Still interested in seeing how/if she's integrated with the existing castmembers.

Lisa V and the gang speaking about Kim Richards on camera seems very producer-coaxed. Kyle initially had no problem blabbing about her off-screen sister(s) until the dirt just got worse and worse, and there's no way to defend or rationalize what Rambles is doing.

Thirsty beavers, all of 'em. I'm not impressed with Sclemiel, Schlemazel, Hasenpfeffer Incorporated. Carmen was in the argument for no good reason. Don Juanita always seems like an angry bitter queen who's pissed because he's unattractive. Porsha can go three seasons ago. I'm not feeling the argument or anyone involved. Phaedra is just looking worse and worse with each passing episode, both literally and figuratively. And yes, there's something.... slow... about Kenya's father. I wonder if he had a stroke at some point? No-show for Sheree. It's too bad there isn't enough room in her studio apartment for the cameras and cameramen to film.

I hope RHOBH isn't going to become a hybrid of Season Four and OC's last season. I love the Lisa-Lips-Eileen-Kyle quadrangle but the outside influences of Yolanda's disease du jour (and Kim's offscreen trainwreck known as her life) are growing stale fast. I can see Lisa V taking Erika under her wing as the next outspoken younger friend. The difference is, Erika is her own strong (and wealthy) person and isn't looking for a handout like Brandi.

So, when Juicy Joe leaves for prison, I wonder if four years later, he'll be getting out as a single man...?

I echo the sentiments that Kim's waffling opinion makes no sense. She left due to safety reasons, allegedly, and was plopped right next to Kandi when Kandi was harassed by the guy.... Yet this was all an instigation by Kenya? Mmkay, Tootie. The Ghost of Tammy standing at the door was hilariously creepy. I'm over Phaedra's endless talking head one-liners. She is NOT the go-to person as the voice of reason. And her "everybody knows" schtick went stale at least two seasons ago. She's not witty like a Lisa Vanderpump. We know from experience that Sheree sides with the "popular group" without having any substantial opinion of her own. Three years older, but none the wiser.

Sets matter. Got that, DAYS?

Beverly Hills was a fun episode. I love the dynamic between Lisa V, Lisa R, Eileen, and Kyle. So great to see the two tentpoles and the two newbies hit it off and become the strong unit of friends on this show. Taylor looked like her old self on this episode, but on the special they had a few weeks back where the reminisced about season one, she looked terrible. Like a combination of bad work and lots of drinking. She may not be a heavy drinker now, but her face looked like it. The Lisa/Lisa trip was adorable and silly humorous, but I wouldn't have taken the horse either. They already got a huge brood of puppies at home. Erika is interesting. I kinda like her take on things, and I gotta respect that she acknowledges people always questioning if she's a gold-digger. Not sure if she'll fit in well with the group of Beverly Hills ladies and soap vets, but we'll see. Gotta google her "Erika Jane" persona. The name sounds familiar.