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I swear… Kei is one of the most frustrating players to support.

From Texas  

This guy  

14 minutes ago, Soaplovers said:

I actually liked Luann wasn't fired after season 4 because she was on an island without her mean girl group.  And Carole and Heather called her out on her pot stirring....and Luann had to play nice.

In hindsight, I’m glad Luann wasn’t fired and she really delivered and evolved over time, but at the time, sheesh, I wanted her gone.

5 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

SEASON 4 LUANN

I actually thought she needed to be fired along with Jill and Kelly that season. Was not a good look for her. Still, her behavior with both Sonja and Eboni had a weird gratuitous edge to it that disturbed me.

Well, since the big reveal has aired, I guess Maxie will want to call “backsies” on giving her child away to Brook Lynn and Valentin?

15 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Damnnn!!!

Yummy...lick!

Well, look who’s back and spicier than ever!

Not good, this show. Don’t care about any of this.

Victoria is a disaster of a character. 

Coco vs Jen

Barty retired mid-match against Linette, I saw. 
 

Are we actually seeing a committed Sloane? Trying not to get my hopes up…

From Los Angeles  

20 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

LOL!!! I just went back and saw you mentioned it, too. 

 

My bad. 

Oh no worries at all. 

I’m sort of disappointed in the Countess this year so far. 
 

I will say I’m mostly enjoying this season. I like Eboni a lot, and she’s definitely more than capable of holding her own with these ladies. What we’re seeing is the uneasy first steps of integrating these long-standing mostly white casts. As others have said, I’m sure it’s exhausting for Eboni to have to be a “teacher,” but it’s also exhausting and very unpleasant to watch. Been there, done that. Hopefully Eboni’s tease about her and the women coming to an understanding post-Hamptons leads to a more enjoyable viewing experience.

One thing I’ll add is that if Bravo were casting a RHONY from scratch in 2021, they’d likely pull from a group of women with much more racially diverse social bonds. Sure, race and microaggressions would come up, but it would be far less “on the nose” and afterschool special-y. 

4 minutes ago, Taoboi said:

And to be fair about LuAnn...I thought she was pretty vicious to Sonja last week and did not like it at all. I know she has belayed Sonja before but this is the first time I thought it was quite nasty. So I was happy Eboni stepped in then.

Oh I agree about her below-the-belt, uncalled-for comments re: Sonja. She was kicking Sonja when she was down on that bus ride, and I’m also glad Eboni defended Sonja.

That Eboni/Luann fight made me uncomfortable. Eboni *really* hit a nerve with Luann, who’s had some major dust-ups over the years (like Bethenny calling her a “slut” in the Berkshires or her interactions with Dorinda and Alex).

I’ve never seen Luann react so viciously to someone.
 

I love Luann. She’s probably my favorite HW of all, but her energy this season is very heavy and off, even with her new man. Maybe her struggle to stay sober isn’t helping.

Ramona was just… Ramona. 
 

Leah is just antics. This was maybe the first time I thought her tears were real.

Mackenzie McDonald really effed up, didn’t he?

11 minutes ago, Toups said:

Don't know why they made BTS the headline (okay, maybe I do) because everyone tries to game the system with discount prices.   Billboard needs to change this by making sales of singles count less in points. 

Yeah, I just feel like the charts need to better reflect how people consume music. We’re in an age when data are more ready available. I’m sure the industry loves to incentivize sales. But one big thing is stop counting 50,000 remixes towards one song.

5 minutes ago, victoria foxton said:

I confused. Didn't the shack burn down?

I *thought* so, but my memory is fuzzy since my viewing has been off and on.

It’s not DAYS without someone bound and gagged in a room.

LOL. I expect Stereogum to be taken out by a DDoS attack before the end of the day.

I haven’t watched yet, but it’s sad to see Luann taking Dorinda’s place as a rage monster. Her rant last week against Sonja was ugly and low.

At least today is against a decent player (Khachanov), but I can’t with Kei always getting himself in these long-ass early-round matches.

4 minutes ago, AbcNbc247 said:

Well, let’s just say that I’m now, uh, standing with Israel in more ways than one

I’m screaming! LOL!

1 hour ago, AbcNbc247 said:

 

I had a response to this, but it’s a little too inappropriate

C’mon now. We’re all grown! Be naughty  

Speaking of Swiss players, didn’t see this one coming:

Holby City cancelled after 23 years to make room for two new long-running drama series set beyond London:

https://deadline.com/2021/06/holby-city-cancelled-bbc-23-years-1234767733/