Faulkner

Leah’s hookup in Mexico on this week’s NYC was hot. I would have given up my vow of celibacy for him, no joke.

I love the Cricket appreciation thread this has become. LLB went from glaring nepotism hire to a decently strong actress IMO. Like I said, you don’t withstand Hurricane Michelle without having some chops. But before that, even if she was green and overexposed, she was used in meaningful ways throughout the canvas. Neil’s turn to the dark side was horrendous. I would have loved if he’d brought that energy to becoming a fierce businessman, no longer willing to be the company man in the shadow of Victor, et al. That would have made sense. But the alcoholism stories, Pratt making him a mustache-twirling psychovillain—they only served to further marginalize him.

Who didn’t see this coming?

Especially without Nadine.

Tone-deaf. And this is a man who wrote a story about racial bias (well, it was for two seconds). He’s not engaging in the cultures he’s portraying at all.

I love that Karen rant. To me, that’s an iconic moment that should get more play. I searched YouTube forever for it. Thanks @Taoboi!

From Vietnam 🇻🇳

Reportedly, Serena and Venus had a great three-setter (which Serena won). Glad to see Venus playing well.

Garcelle can gather each and every one of these heffas, and she has Black Twitter as reinforcements. This is an example of “I wish a muthafûcka would.” If this ever happens, let me know when to tune in, as I refuse to voluntarily watch that show again. (EDIT: unless there are serious changes.)

The center of gravity of SON has really shifted to the Cancelled Soaps thread. Thankfully YouTube and other platforms have so much great old stuff, and you can rely on a lot of our scholars and long-time viewers to add context. And yes, in the past few years of upheaval, it’s been a comfort to re-invest in the genre, even if the current-day stuff is a snooze. There’s so much great stuff that came before I started watching in the early ‘90s. I wouldn’t have checked out old ‘80s episodes of the great British soap Brookside if not for the community here.

Lord, there are a lot of skilled and unemployed copywriters who could lend them a hand.

Yeah, life’s too short for me. My BH watching has been sketchy for years for this reason. Too much focus on trivia, and I find most of the cast unwatchable. I’ve sort of also lost interest in NYC this season, especially after watching the great S8. Meanwhile, Potomac has real drama and goes from strength to strength. It really hasn’t made a step wrong since the end of S1 after a slowish start. I’m living for the Potomac ladies‘ social media right now. I’m also crushing on Monique’s gay brother:

I was laughing about that. At a certain point, I think Ellen got a little peeved, but it was all love. Rachel Miner is incredibly well-spoken. Glad to see her doing ok. It’s a shame that they didn’t allow her to grow up in the role as Kimberly McCullough did on GH. But given what happened to Michelle and GL overall, she dodged a bullet. Can you imagine Miner’s Michelle with Danny?

From Gran Canaria, Canary Islands 🇮🇨

Looks like Wet Ass P-word is on track for a commanding No. 1 debut, which would be Cardi’s 4th chart-topper.

I have thrown in the towel on this season of BH. I just don’t like these women. Finished S8 of NYC and it’s definitely a top 3 season with S3 and S7. Maybe even ahead of S7 tbh. Thought Jules definitely deserved another season, and she had the drama to support it. I grew to enjoy Tinsley, but I would have preferred Jules. Loved her snuggling and comforting Sonja throughout the reunion. What a beeyotch Bethenny was to that whole couch (Jules/Sonja/Dorinda/Luann) during the reunion. Dorinda went laid waste to Ms. Frankel several times.

From Toronto 🇨🇦

Was wondering where you were. This was funny: