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I'm hoping they'll keep the 5 OC ladies they've got and add one more. I think this crop of ladies is just getting warmed up Yeah, I'm feeling kinda "meh..." about NJ. I'm not interested in the twins or their family (I couldn't tell you which one is divorced and which one is married). Meanwhile, the impending doom for NJ's OG, Teresa, can only be featured so much before it becomes one big endless buzzkill. Oh, and Melissa is still there too. Yay.

Oh yes, it's painfully bad and yet funny. Anything with Wyatt or Jim & David are always the worst. Jim: Really... [pause. Cut to David.] David: Yes. [pause. Cut to Jim] Jim: are you sure? [pause. Cut to David] David: Yes! [pause. Cut to Jim] Jim scoffs. Sadly, I do want to see where it's all headed. But geez Louise, if I could be the editor and chop out the long pauses and establishing shots, and we'd have a bad Bold & Beautiful instead of a bad Young & Restless.

SFK, I've thought the same thing. These deliberate, long drawn out scenes could easily be tightened. The long establishing shots of someone entering a room, or driving away from a building, could easily be trimmed or cut altogether. This could be a half-hour soap and we'd still get everything we need to get out of it. And is it just me, or does this show have this uncanny ability at making real-life buildings look fake?? The outside of the Cryer mansion, Hannah's house, the political campaign headquarters... I swear, you'd think those were all made of styrofoam. It's so strange. They ARE real buildings, right?

He really is. I can't deny when he was having that staring contest conversation with his ma and pa, I was getting lost in his eyes, haha

Don't you mean Hannah's God? It was HER God that brought Benny back to us!

Can't imagine they would. Unless something super epic happens we haven't seen and she's a part of it. Otherwise, they've made her a non factor like BH's Marissa (was that her name?) and NYC's Jennifer Gilbert. Yes, Nene was the surprise guest. And she was in a good mood.

I love the way Bootleg Sally makes her whole snout quiver to convey anger.

That was such a dumb reaction. Carole made a tiny joke, and Kristen is acting like she dropped a major bombshell. I see Kristen and Josh's problems like I see Heather & Terry Dubrow's last year: a storyline for camera time. I don't buy it. I seriously want to punch people like Kristen who complain because her husband is busy at work. Bitch, that's how you can live the life you live!! She's not a smart self-made millionaire (Ramona), nor did she marry into old money (LuAnn, Sonja). Kristen's hubby is up & coming, working hard to make a living and grow a business. Not to sound sexist, but it's wives like this that make me wanna say, "Just shut up and raise your damn kids." Thank God she's a one-season wonder. I loved LuAnn breaking down and showing true vulnerability. Why she's not holding an apple is beyond me, other than for Bravo to save coins by downgrading her. It was nice that they recapped her relationship with Jacques. Ramona crying over Avery leaving, aw... It's like watching a robot short-circuiting. Overall, last night's episode was one of the best of the whole season. I really liked the ladies' interaction at Carole's birthday party. The ending with LuAnn leaving with Harry was TOTAL Bravo editing magic and I loved every manufactured moment of it.

Rewatch the first episode of Season 3 (her premiere). She was so far up Kim G's butt she could tell us which flavored Ensure shake Kim G had for lunch. Her and Wench had such thirsty looks on their face at the Posche fashion show.

Yes, WHAT is that about? Has he reverted to a 10 year old as a result of his accident?

...and now, with brand new eyes! She's taken a page out of Miss Dubrow's book of beauty secrets by getting brand new eye sockets.

I am LOVING the idea of Lisa Rinna on RHOBH!!! LOVING IT!!!!! I cannot wait for her silly butt to do her thang! You are so right, it writes itself. I love it. It *is* strange, having 2 Lisas (just as NJ will have two Teresas), but what can ya do? "Lisa V" and "Lisa R" like the Kim's on Jersey?

And on a separate note, it's being reported that Rosie O'Donnell is in negotiations to return to The View. I'm mixed on this. I have always loved Rosie, even when public opinion was (and is) mostly negative of her. But I'm not sure how this will work. On one hand, I think she works best alone. When she was back last month for Barbara's farewell, you could always tell that Rosie was just waiting for her chance to talk. She's not even listening to anyone else, because she's already thought in her head what she's going to say next. I like her opinions, but I don't know if there's a large audience out there for her anymore. If it were still 2002 and she was still playing up the "Queen of Nice" thing she had going on during her 1996-2002 talk show run, then I'd say, YES! But after everything that happened in the past 12 years, I don't think people care about her opinions. Sadly, it's the same thing that happened with Roseanne Barr. She is smart and has intelligent ideas, but her delivery and her interaction with other people have soured people's opinion of her. Perhaps she would do well with Whoopie and a couple other women who are intelligent (i.e. not Sherri) and not a nails-on-a-chalkboard harpie (i.e. Elizabitch). It's crazy how The Talk is actually a better show now. I always felt like they threw together a bunch of random misfits, but oddly enough, it works!

Sheree is always a hater. Still, it was nice to see that she cleaned herself up and got out of whatever car she's living in to attend the wedding. Overall, I thought the 90 minute finale was enjoyable, with nary a dull moment. I feel like we saw this venue set-up before, with the decorations and design of the room the same as NeNe's, but I could be remembering wrong. Is that a Bravo thing, where the person getting married is in the center of the room with everyone all around them? And there's long white sheets draped everywhere? I wonder what Bethenny's looked like.

Yes that was a GREAT ending. The kind of camp that makes this dreck worth watching. I thought Gavin Houston did well throughout the episode. He doesn't get enough credit (they never gave him anything to do on GL, probably because his eyes only twinkled when Marty West's Shayne was around).

If they can bring back Adrienne, surely they can bring back Jill....

It was weird how there was actual movement in the final 10 minutes of story. I liked how they cut to the chase with Amanda and Jim barging in and telling her to move home. That thug dude. I have no words. First, with Amanda, then with Veronica. I mean...

I don't think NYC's Heather has has work done. For starters, I would think the first thing she would attack is the nose. She just doesn't have a glamorous look to her. She's like Ellen in that she looks better in pants than a dress (not implying she's gay, just sportier/butch). Note, I had to specify NYC's Heather because OC's Heather clearly has. It's like she has new eye sockets.

It's interesting how the numbers could fluctuate up through the late 70's, not just as No. 1, but all throughout the rankings. Thanks for posting

No surprise they're keeping Ramona. If this is true. I could see LuAnn popping in because she's a familiar face. Is it wrong that one reason why I think viewers haven't connected with the new ladies (season 5) is that none of them are very pretty? They all have... unique looks, but overall it's like we're looking at the misfits wedding reception table in the back corner. Kristen is an okay Housewife, but she doesn't fit in with this current NYC crowd. Dare I say she's too young for them? It just seems too forced that she's hanging out with them. I'm telling ya, this season has no overall arc to tie it all together, nor do most cliffhangers offer a real good reason to tune in next week. I'm guessing 1) they'll do a last-ditch effort to recapture the magic and bring back Bethenny, Jill and maybe Alex, all in some capacity. Or 2) basically a brand new show, but with Ramona and some familiar friends. They could almost promote it as a new series. Or 3) they'll end up discontinuing it. These shows can't last forever. While some like OC and Atlanta continue to evolve and thrive, others are losing their luster like BH and NJ. In a couple months we'll see which side Jersey falls into in the success/failing chart.

It boggles my mind that the writers of 2.0 admit they never saw the original. I mean, how do they get that kind of writing job without ANY type of research?

Ah, the most watched month ever Not surprising that Ryan's Hope and Edge of Night would crack the top ten, being ABC soaps. Thanks for these.

And she threw Heather RIGHT BACK under the bus while apologizing. Oh, her comeuppance will be delicious Agreed, this is a great season!

Danielle comes across as very basic and bland. I'm not surprised she didn't get an orange. Lizzie may not be heavily involved in the drama, but she's got wise things to say. Brains, beauty, and a beautiful family. Definitely the quiet voice of reason whom I hope gets louder... Shannon is messy and I like it. Soaplovers, you're so right about not hawking a product or trying to start a music/acting career. Very refreshing. I think she'll be back for another season. It seems there's a genuine friendship that can develop amongst some of the ladies, and not just a fellow castmember. That's when I think there's a good fit, casting-wise. If they actually seem like friends instead of being paid to go on trips together and have lunch without food, it's a success. Heather definitely owned that confrontation, but she was wrong to go about talking about Shannon to a bunch of non-castmembers, although it was all too convenient that Shannon's husband happened to be at the same restaurant and overheard it (that's what happened, right? Did Heather not see him in the background?) Tamra's eyes look different in her talking heads. Whatever she had done in between filming and doing Talking Head remarks, she shouldn't have done.

NYC hasn't had a 3 part reunion since season 3. Although, wasn't season 4's two 90-minute episodes? Or was just one of them 90 minutes? Either way, I just don't think they had the story or the conflict this season to stretch out 3 hours worth of reunion.