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Wow.

Luann and Ramona. *chef’s kiss*

And there was soooo much bad acting going on during S4. Luann was also horrible at that reunion to be honest. S5/S6 were better but nothing gelled until S7 when they got rid of Aviva (ugh, intolerable), realized they could no longer marginalize Luann, brought back Bethenny to light a match, and hired Dorinda. I’ve noticed posts get lost in this thread at times. Maybe because it covers so much ground.

It’s definitely an entertaining toxicity (which I differentiate from S4, which I just found abrasive), but it’s a very heavy season so far. I loved how Luann stood up to Bethenny’s ridiculousness (“I’m SICK of the way that you live!”) in that scene. While Bethenny was raging, Luann seemed so unbothered.

Watching NYC S8 (which I’ve never seen in its entirety), and yes, now that’s a toxic season from the jump (the Luann vs. Carole/Bethenny situation, Bethenny’s relentless and gratuitous targeting of Jules, Dorinda raging at Ramona/Bethenny in defense of John, Ramona being Ramona times 10, the focus on Sonja’s issues, etc.).

De Blasio is laughable.

From Brazil 🇧🇷

Oh that’s great that it worked for you as it did for Bethenny. My sister had her surgery in the ‘90s, so a long time ago. I remember the painful spasms she endured with her jaw wired shut.

My sister had TMJ and had to have an awful surgery.

So weird to watch NY S1 with Bethenny’s old jaw.

Telegdy out at NBC, but the investigation is ongoing: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbcuniversal-tv-shake-up-nbcs-paul-telegdy-frances-berwick-oversee-networks-1306249

From London 🇬🇧

From Argentina 🇦🇷

And Rowell and Stafford were fabulous together. Sorry we didn’t get any Dru/Phyllis scenes, unless I missed them. Making them adversaries was a genius idea.

Haha! Of course you would. And all-time great IMO. And her ad libs added so much fun. The stale scenes we get now could use her unpredictability and improv skills.

I haven’t seen it yet, but my friends can’t stop talking about Unorthodox on Netflix, which sounds like it’s in your wheelhouse. Have you seen that one?

“That’s handy for you, Sliiick!” Victoria Rowell is a gem. LLB had to be on her game to weather Stafford’s showboating. She really did improve a lot.

Being from STL, I remember the Clays were an absolute institution. End of an era.

LOL at Cam Gigandet‘s twink Daniel. Even when Jack was being a vindictive dick, PB seemed on the verge of tears.