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Oh, she would definitely cry SA if it got her something in return. Don't forget she landed her hubby Jacques (Catholic Lebanese) after she quickly fell pregnant and got him to marry her. I will say that she seems like a great stepmother to her stepsons. But she’s sooooo manipulative, not just with Mark-Francis, but with Martha. That's why the final party was so satisfying to watch. She sashayed in there in her cheap acrylic crop-top, and nobody wanted anything to do with her. Martha took her to the side to talk, and you could tell Margo was smug because she assumed Martha would be begging for forgiveness. And Martha cut her with "Ever since you've come back from LA, you've been manipulative, bitchy and mean." Masterstroke! Margo couldn't believe Martha had unmasked her. I'm only bummed we don't get a reunion. Would love to see Margo getting dragged by all and sundry. I'm really hoping it gets a second season. It's been my absolute favourite Bravo show. Sadly, the US ratings don't seem to have been good. I do know it is one of the most watched show on Hayu/Hulu in Europe, though.

And I know you've seen the mid-season trailer for RHORI, which has that same fool putting a tracking device on his wife! "What are you gonna do about it, Rulla?" I have caught up with all episodes of RHORI, and I am absolutely hooked. I know Liz is the Queen Bee of the group, and she is pretty great, but for my money, Alicia is hilarious (she needs to dump her guy and start her own pizza empire, Pizza Cicerone). Jo-Ellen is driving this show, and she may be considered the villain, but IMO she is the truth-teller. Brian tried to ruin her career, and she is proving to Rulla that his word cannot be trusted. That mistress sh!t is off the charts. Jo-Ellen's sister coming over to do the husband's laundry and cook when Jo-Ellen is out of town, in a strapless denim mini-dress...I want to believe this isn't what I think it is. Having Ashley as an outsider joining the group was another wicked-smaht move. Where are you on Kelsey vs Rosie? I'm kind of leaning towards Kelsey. I think Rosie is particularly manipulative.

I haven't missed her either and this is why. She's not cute, she's not witty, she's not a wordsmith, but she definitely thinks she is all of the above. I can't believe how mean and resentful she is after all this time -- and how Ashley sti(ll lives rent-free in her head.

Im about to enter the Italian Trip episodes. I will say i enjoyed the Hamptons trip and thd fact that Rachel Zoe kind of brought Dorit and Kyle together, temporarily. Nice to see Rachel with her parents, and to ask Kyle why does she has a property in Nashville, lol. I get the sense Rachel enjoys trolling Kyle a lot of the time, and given her status in pop culture/the Bravoverse, she can get away with that, too. While im not sure I care about Boz's fertility journey (or even quite believe it), I do appreciate that she is a voice of reason and basic critical thinking on the show. Erika has very little SL, and Sutton even less. And while I agree with you that BH is a more peaceful watch this season (in a positive way), I really cannot get past what Erika and Sutton in particular did to turf Garcelle off the show. Amanda is a pretty basic influencer wannabe, whose 'manifesting' idea was stolen from Oprah's talk-show 25 years ago.

If Robyn comes back, Gizelle will retreat into Mean Girl mode, egged on by her bully sidekick. She can isolate herself from the rest of the cast and not do much. Without Robyn there, she had to work much more on narrating SL and bridging Karen's return. I thought she was much more palatable engaging with the cast this season.

I saw that. And there was one spot-on moment where Andy asked: why do you think Margo is so convinced that your friendship with Emma is about clinging to social relevance? Mark-Francis answered: "Because she's never had a real friend, so for her, friendship is all about status -- just like her marriage."

This PPD public service announcement is another excuse piled onto an excuse. Margo was milking the victimhood versus Mark-Francis for all it was worth, and she actually had a lot of the cast on-side. But by stretching out that narrative so long, she managed to lose the very sensible Lottie and Misse, who gently but firmly told her to let it go. Once that happened, she couldn't handle that she'd messed up her plan and lost support. She retreated into 'panic-attack' victimhood, reminiscent of nuRHONY Brynn Whitfield (though obviously not as egregious). The interesting thing about much of this cast is their acknowledgement that they are privileged and lucky, and that instead of wallowing in problems, one must carry on. Even Martha, who has lived some challenges, has a 'look on the bright side' aspect. It is incredible that Margo, for all her time in the UK, with the upper-class friends she cultivated, never picked up on that cultural trait. I also think it's significant that she left Martha wondering for hours and days if she was ok, to better work her victim angle. It was clear 1-2 episodes in why she has Martha as a friend -- so she could look down on 'poor Martha' while vaunting her married wealth. She makes for a satisfying 'villain' to root against, because she has now been exposed. Moreover, M-F is brutally right: her outfit game is a flop. That Alaia looked like Forever 21. This has been a completely compelling show to watch -- one of the best in years. Like classic RH mixed with Jane Austen.

@Maxim --

And this is why RHOM bring about top-tier mess. Lenny presses Lisa's buttons, and she goes a bit too far in her reactions, and this is all part of RHOPM lore that we should be watching! Also, in that mugshot, Jody looks like he has been driving in a snow blizzard. LOL.

OMG Jennifer is a QUEEN

@Maxim you are single-handedly making me want to watch BH. That has not happened in a while.

Mark-Francis v Margo are somewhat well-matched as enemies. He masters the elegant put-down, she will go scrappy, low and dirty. They both have some type of dirt on each other. And that is what makes this an interesting face-off. I am betting Margo plays victim in order to keep Martha on-side. Margo is a manipulator, and she leans into a friendship where she is the dominant figure, and the other person is the sad sack. Hence why she has glommed onto Martha. I think Kimi and Mark-Francis can see this from a mile away and have no intention of being controlled by the wannabe from Malibu, lol. I also agree that the crushed velvet catsuit was a Nope. Not just on Margo, but on anybody.

Online the rumor (unverified) is that she wants to leave and that Bravo wants Rinna to take her place. Can you believe it. RHORI is,like visiting my once-hometown of Greater Boston. I love it. Once I finish the second episode, I will post my thoughts properly. Need to catch up on ATL and even BH. Bravo has flooded the zone with clips of Erika and Dorit fighting at dinner in some Mediterranean locale. I wonder why they would bother to do that if the ratings are as good as they say they are?

Ladies of London mid-season (already?) trailer. Looks epic.

RHORI sneak peek and it's probably the Massachusetts in me, but I think I'll be watching the first episode at least. RJONJ OTOH.... I kind of have no desire to watch at this moment in time. Even though i didn't like Marge, im not ready to ingest this fake 'we made up' stuff with da Gorgas.