Rhode Island:

What a great show. The entire cast needs to come back for S2. That includes Liz, around whom rumors swirl that she has chosen not to return. Because she knows the Feds watch Bravo.

I would hate if Liz left. Yes, I know I called her the villain a few weeks' ago, but that doesn't mean I no longer want her on the show! If anything, Reunion has actually won me over to Liz's side, and that's the mark of interesting casting choices.

Liz is a force-multiplier, she has Queen Bee energy, she makes things happen. Jo-Ellen is also a force-multiplier, and that's why Liz feels threatened. I was supportive of Jo-Ellen, but she overstepped at Reunion. She clearly put an investigator on Rulla & Brian in order to dig up dirt. The comment about Rulla smelling like garlic was low.

Consequently, I now understand why Liz doesn't trust Jo-Ellen and why she's taken up against her. Sometimes you just feel a certain way about somebody. And that's not to say I want Jo-Ellen gone because she is needed on this show, too!

Was Liz's reaction to her husband weird when he left the stage at the end of the husband's segment?

The cast member who worked my nerve this Reunion was Rulla. She is tragically trying to pretend that everything is A-OK with her marriage. Stevie Wonder can see that thing is doomed. Brian may be even worse than Jim Bellino on OC. I'll bet the Feds are sniffing around his financial affairs.

If I were on RHONJ, I'd be nervous at how good this series is.

To me, Rulla was the star of the reunion and truly came alive. She wasnt there enough during the season for us to actually get her but she was activagted and showed far more personality. I dont think she pretends that everything is okay with her marriage. She's acknowledged that he's cheated. For whatever reason, she is staying with him and working on her marriage. Thats none of Jo Ellen's business so picking apart every detail only made her look crazy. Cheating is not a deal breaker for everyone and people need to let go the expectation that it is. I also think she's hard headed and doesnt want to give Jo Ellen the satisfaction of being the one to prompt her to leave

The fact is Jo Ellen is friends with the mistress and her goal is to damage that marriage so that Rulla will leave him which is why she keeps applying pressure. She pretty much said something similar during the season. Now her latest tactic is to prove that they arent even married? Girl ,get out of here. I dont think Rulla is as dumb as people think. She's playing chess

24 minutes ago, Cheap21 said:

To me, Rulla was the star of the reunion and truly came alive. She wasnt there enough during the season for us to actually get her but she was activagted and showed far more personality. I dont think she pretends that everything is okay with her marriage. She's acknowledged that he's cheated. For whatever reason, she is staying with him and working on her marriage. Thats none of Jo Ellen's business so picking apart every detail only made her look crazy. Cheating is not a deal breaker for everyone and people need to let go the expectation that it is. I also think she's hard headed and doesnt want to give Jo Ellen the satisfaction of being the one to prompt her to leave

The fact is Jo Ellen is friends with the mistress and her goal is to damage that marriage so that Rulla will leave him which is why she keeps applying pressure. She pretty much said something similar during the season. Now her latest tactic is to prove that they arent even married? Girl ,get out of here. I dont think Rulla is as dumb as people think. She's playing chess

I.... don't know about playing chess. Rulla's strategy is: why are you so obsessed with me and my marriage? And she is right to spotlight that. Jo-Ellen went too far with the divorce certificates and Chanel bag receipts and the garlic-ass comment (which was way too low a blow). She is obsessed with forcing a divorce between Rulla and Brian. She's clearly got a P.I. on them and is on Team Mistress (who is also not covering herself with glory in any of this). Kicking a dog when it's down reflects badly on Jo-Ellen, and I can understand why Liz doesn't trust her.

However, Rulla did not handle her appearance at Reunion seamlessly, and she looked ridiculous defending Brian and covering for him. I know that cheating is not necessarily a deal-breaker in a marriage, in particular when kids are involved and you want to preserve the family unit, but Brian is humiliating her publicly. It's like he wants to force her hand to file for divorce.

I also think Rulla's rhinoplasty was a mistake.

Jo-Ellen's attempt to 'prove' the marriage didn't exist was ridiculous. She should have stuck with 'there was overlap between his first marriage and you.' Big deal. Jo-Ellen stole her sister's boyfriend.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Cat