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Makes sense to me. What annoys me is when the drama is so obviously manufactured that it can't even be hidden. Like Jersey's S4 finale with that dumb secret that "something was going to go down" at the Posche fashion show and the big "Melissa was a stripper" reveal. Who even CARES if she was, firstly, and secondly, the dude who made the reveal, complete with a Bravo microphone hooked up to him, was SO staged. Jersey just shows to me that you have to make cast changes in order to create new story that looks as least semi-organic and real; New cast members meet, some hit it off while some clash. The same people year after year gets old, their stories have been played out, so the plot twists look sillier than Melrose Place circa season 6. The idea to shelf a couple cities and introduce new cities/series might be a good idea. For now, people still love the Housewives brand. Of the main long-running franchises, I expect Bravo to give up on NYC first because it hasn't been a buzz worthy show since season 3. Perhaps they'd bring on a whole new cast after some time off and promote it as a completely new show. Manhattan Mommies?

Kathy was on for like 1 segment and of course she had to include her superdyke sis Rosie. That hairstyle and blouse made her (Rosie) look at least 60.

You know, I'd have to agree. As despicable as Jill was, she was a prominent face of the NYC brand. Without her stooges by her side, it would've been interesting to see her as the odd man out against the blondes and the newbies. Would love to see the Jewish gals Jill and Heather meet, cuz Heather and Carole don't take too kindly to b.s. and high school alliances. Oh well. What could've been.

Just finished Season 2 NYC Reunion... wow, I'll say it again: I'm amazed they brought back Kelly Bensimon for another season, let alone 2 seasons! They all thought she was cookadoodledoo from the get-go. Ugh, waste of airtime. Moving on... it's so interesting to see how the friendships changed from season 2 to 3. Alex & Jill were supportive of each other; Bethenny & Ramona got into it a couple times; Ramona not liking Alex; Bethenny being close to Jill and LuAnn; everyone thinking Kelly was confusing/contradictory/in her own "Kelly world". Also, back then in 2009, Andy Cohen had a little more weight to him and it definitely showed in his face. Not a good look on him. I started getting into Real Housewives in early 2011 and NYC was one of the last that I caught on to (but now it's one of my faves!) so I just purchased Season 4 which I'll be receiving sometime in the next week. I remember the reunion being absolutely toxic with constant bickering, but I didn't see all of the season, so it'll be nice to finally be caught up on *all* NYC seasons

Pinot Grigio is my main drink of choice these days, but I can't do anymore than 2 nights in a row. But I only have 1 kidney so that's a contributing factor. Whoa this is my 3,000th post!

You'll be glad you stuck it through when you see Jill's hypocritical ass taken down at the reunion. It's sad how she tried to ostracize Bethenny that season, but Bethenny stays strong and has the last laugh. I'm currently watching season 2 and have just one episode left before the reunion and I'm surprised that Alex still doesn't really have any friends other than an acquaintance with Bethenny with the Skinnygirl logo, as well as peace with Jill (ironically). And I'm honestly surprised Bravo kept Kelly for more than one season. UGH! She is so aggravating to watch; not enjoyable at all. (I know I've complained about her before, but that was in regards to season 3). From the way she acted at the charity meeting to that crazy ass confrontation with Bethenny (Kelly's crazed laughing and fidgety dimeanor should've been the 1st sign to producers that this chick is unbalanced) to the 2nd confrontation at Jill's house (which Jill arranged... Didn't Ramona arrange the same set-up with her and Bethenny that Jill was pissed about? Hypocrite...) where Kelly could barely remember what she said to Bethenny the first time around. Kelly was just a waste of time. Once I was into about the 5th episode of season 2 they started including her in things, but they really could've done without her and just left it as the original 5 for season 2.

I'm not watching either spinoff. They sure are giving anyone a spinoff now. Tamra? Ugh. After Nene's, Tamra's will be the 4th wedding-based spinoff. I imagine Phaedra's will flop. Too many spinoffs dilute the brands. Tonight, hubby and I are continuing NYC S2. "Im up here, and you're down here." ;-)

NYC season 3 is one of the best ever. Agreed. I just purchased season 2 of NYC and I'm loving it so far! I'm in to the 4th episode; so far almost everything has been based in the Hamptons. It's mostly Bethenny, Jill, LuAnn and Ramona. Right off the bat, Alex (and Simon) are getting the outsider 'villain' edit. Kelly isn't on much (thank God). My always comical husband came up with affectionate names for the ladies while watching: 2 trannies (LuAnn & Kelly) a drag queen (Jill), the Planters Peanuts head, the dead corpse, and Ramona (she's got a relatively normal look to her, aside from her crazy eyes and the silly way she does her opening turn in the S2 credits).

Joe Guidice has one of those bloated faces that look like he's literally going to pop. After seeing Seasons 1 and 2 reran and now 3 and 4, I can definitely say the fun of this show ended in the 3rd season. I couldn't even watch a full episode of a S3 show because it's only "fun" to watch the first time you see it. That's what I like about seasons 1&2, the earlier NYC seasons, the earlier Atlanta, and all of Beverly Hills so far: you can watch 'em again in reruns and still be interested and enjoy them.

Catching up... Sigh... After watching the Jersey special, I REALLY hope something changes this year. Another repeat of the last two seasons will get old by the 3rd episode in. One thing that was mentioned that only Theresa spoke the truth about: EVERY housewife knew damn well something was going down at that dumb Posche Show Bravo setup.

Me thinks Ramona will join the ranks of NeNe and Vicki as being the last original cast member standing on her series. LuAnn clearly does not realize she brings almost nothing to the table these days. NY can most certainly go on without her. Take their generous offer, Countless; you've got no leverage whatsoever.

I'm liking Lydia too, but she's gotta bring that hippie mother around more often Heather & Terry's "fight" was a perfectly manufactured tiff for the sake of the cameras. Blah.... No wonder her acting career never took off.

I mean... At least with Jill Zarin's one on one, Andy at least tried to appear to be diplomatic (with a few expressions accidentally showing us that he thinks she looney), but this mess with Sheree just continued to make her look like a damn delusional fool. It's like The Emperor's New Clothes and this bitch still doesn't realize she's naked.

Yes. But don't take away Kathy's impressive eye rolling. That kind of perfection cannot be mimicked. The one time I thought Cindy was funny was during that one point at the reunion when Alex was literally panting out of breath after an argument and Cindy snarls, "What, are you a lapdog?"

Back in summer 2011 after NY's finale aired, Bravo let it be known right away that they had heard the viewers' complaints in how NY had become too dark and how the 3-part (or was it 2-part?) bicker fest reunion was so unpleasant. It sounded like their decision to dump 4 out of 7 ladies was due to backstage theatrics (Jill) and viewer complaints or disinterest. After all, I don't think anyone cared one iota when Cindy was let go. Kelly should've been committed after season 3.

It saddens me to see the lack of interest in NYC. Even the hubby doesn't really care about the Big Apple ladies (although he cares more about OC than I do so it balances out) but I can understand why, after the dark season 4 and overall disappointing season 5 (which I turned out to love after the first few lackluster weeks). Seasons 1-3 are basically the epitome of this franchise and anything afterward is just trying to hold onto and/or recreate buzz around this group of ladies. Still, I'm excited to see Pinot Singer trotting her loudmouth, inconsiderate self all over NYC for some turtle time and snarkfests, along with all the other wonderfully self-entitled but low-paid dames.

The whole Heather/Terry bickering is so forced. The things she fights about are so petty and pointless... in reality, she wouldn't sweat the small stuff. The man is loaded and is the father of your 4 children. Shut up or leave. Ugh, she's annoying and this Adrienne/Paul Bickersons 2.0 is a bore. Okay, I'm liking Lydia, but what's winning me over is her MOTHER! LOL Is it wrong that I hope she falls off the wagon and becomes a stoner again? I didn't realize that Tamra & Vicki were also in the wine business. Clearly, this Housewives brand of wine hasn't been a hit like Teresa's or Ramona's.

Pretty sure the blurred face on the right was Lisa. The person on the left was the person that never made it to air. Ramona > LuAnn because Ramona has a much bigger onscreen presence, brings ALOT more memorable drama to the series, has made a new business venture based off her onscreen love of Pinot, has more catchy, memorable aspects about her (from "Turtle Time" to her crazyass eyes)... If we wanted to make a comparison, Ramona vs. LuAnn is like NeNe vs. Sheree (or Kim vs. Sheree, however you look at it) in making the most out of this Real Housewives experience. (Although I love LuAnn's "Chic Cest La Vie" song, not gonna lie)

Oh, yes I totally forgot how NeNe mentioned the need to recast a handful of OC ladies. So so true. And I loved her point about NJ's darkness as well. Yay! NYC is finally filming! Can't wait to see those ladies back onscreen. I think NeNe omitted any Beverly Hills lady as being "boss" because it's relatively new compared to the other cities which are up to season 5, 6, 7, etc... Although I did detect a lil vibe when she mentioned Lisa's name, like she doesn't care for her but is smart enough not to diss her.

I loved NeNe's interview! A few topics to mention: I liked how NeNe explained how the "veterans" of each franchise are each the "boss" of their own show, since they were there from the very beginning and saw all the ups and downs and brought the show's successes and had to see castmembers come & go (NeNe mentioned DeShawn, but no mention of Lisa... in fact, in that clip of the pilot, Lisa's face was blurred. Weird.) New Jersey technically has 3 bosses, but Teresa stands out from the other two. I like how NeNe was genuinely sad to see Kim go, since they were in it together since the beginning, and despite their blow-ups, they were the 2 most successful faces of their series that help put it on the map. But DAMN, I loved how NeNe admitted she wished she hadn't introduced Sheree to the producers. NeNe was spot on with that shady lady, and I'm glad she mentioned that Sheree's presence is what brought down the morale of the show behind the scenes, because you could sense a huge shift in "alliances" this season, which was much needed, before it became too dark like NYC S4. So NeNe was talking about Porsha needing to be let go, but now she takes it back. I liked her openness in her opinions of why she thought she needed to go (Kordell) at the time. And I like how NeNe still stands by her opinion that the Kenya/Walter relationship was a fake setup for the sake of the show. No comment from Andy on that one.

Atlanta: 3 New Jersey: 2 New York: 3 Beverly Hills: 1&2 (I can't decide; BH is always consistently good)

Oh this is going to be fun. More delusion and baseless claims. It'll be just like Jill Zarin's interview where Andy is sitting there with a lil smirk on his face while Sheree is answering, where you just know he's thinking "this bitch is bat [!@#$%^&*] crazy".

Similar, but different. On OC, it's "bullying." On NYC, it's "systematic bullying." P.S. I love how Bethenny asked for a clarification on what the difference is at the reunion.

Yes, they should do to all what they did with Beverly Hills' Lisa, where she is featured in another series (who's number of episodes is half what a season of Housewives is), while still keeping her on the parent series. We watched the first episode of Don't Be Tardy, and we realized we weren't interested in another season of her endless rich-person-problem whining. It's gotten old, and like others have said, is best served as part of an ensemble cast, instead of a whole half-hour dedicated to one person's bitching. We didn't even entertain the thought of watching Kandi's show (singing competition shows are so overly saturated on TV) and I'm sure we'll watch no more than one episode of Phaedra's upcoming show. Once again, a whole half-hour of "southern belle" sayings will grow tiresome real quick. I definitely think the reunion is what sealed Kenya's fate. She bombed hardcore. Meanwhile, Porsha's ironic display of devotion to her husband helped keep her around and finally gave the audience something to talk about.

Oh Kenya, I *wanted* to love you so bad, but you dug your own grave. P.S. I totally have Gone With The Wind Fabulous on my playlist. But since I have video editing software, I make audio files of everything I like without pay 1 cent.