The filter on Vicki's face is something!

 

She isn't lying, although she is a bit harsh on my Emily. I agree with @chrisml that getting rid of Tamra was wayyyy too hasty. Last season was a solid one for the OC, and that is in large part because Tamra kept it moving with her shameless pot stirring. Also Tamra had relationships with all the women. Without her there, the show is lopsided, weighed down by rage monster Kelly Dodd. Shannon is fine but I suspect her most impactful stuff will be her trapped in her house with the Covid.

 

BTW, rage monster also got married this weekend:

 

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/rhocs-kelly-dodd-rick-leventhal-wed-in-romantic-ceremony/

 

 

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by Cat

Potomac

 

IA with everybody here that Potomac is the best RH show by miles. Not a wasted moment or story or HW.

 

Loved the Karen-centric episode. Her family were thrilled to see her and show off the farm. I just could not love Karen more. She is good people. QUEEN. DOM!

 

@DaytimeFan you are so right: Gizelle is seething with jealousy over everybody. The way she acted when Monique called Karen. Something tells me that Ashley and Monique were the ones meant to go to Surry with Karen, but after the fight, production decided to go with Gizelle.

 

Also I hate the way Gizelle sneered that the people of Surry probably thought Karen was Beyoncé. Um, where were you born, hussy? This from the woman who used to tell people she 'always' gets mistaken for Beyoncé. Gizelle has never understood that Karen is actually very self-deprecating and constantly laughs at herself. The Surry folk seem in on Karen's joke. Gizelle is unable to comprehend because she has no real sense of humor.

 

Robyn. Oh boy. Robyn is so, so concerned with driving a wedge between Karen and Candiace. The Big Fight is secondary to that. Gizelle and Robyn have been focused all season on breaking up the Monique-Candiace-Karen circle, and Karen could well be their end-target because they fear her popularity the most.

 

Candiace threatening to see Monique in jail.... so nasty and so rude. I tried to have sympathy, but trotting out the dog rescue puppies was  and her vengefulness regarding Monique is not a good look. She has ascended the moral high ground now, and uses it to kick others. Dorothy and her purse are getting a side-eye from me, too.

Edited October 13, 20205 yr by Cat

4 hours ago, Cat said:

The filter on Vicki's face is something!

 

She isn't lying, although she is a bit harsh on my Emily. I agree with @chrisml that getting rid of Tamra was wayyyy too hasty. Last season was a solid one for the OC, and that is in large part because Tamra kept it moving with her shameless pot stirring. Also Tamra had relationships with all the women. Without her there, the show is lopsided, weighed down by rage monster Kelly Dodd. Shannon is fine but I suspect her most impactful stuff will be her trapped in her house with the Covid.

 

BTW, rage monster also got married this weekend:

 

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/rhocs-kelly-dodd-rick-leventhal-wed-in-romantic-ceremony/

 

 

 

Not just having Covid..but she and the new boyfriend quarantined together...and I guess their parenting differs.

 

I am interested to see how Shannon is with her new love.  Is she different with him vs with David...has she learned anything, is she carrying baggage from David.  

 

Also, Vicki was wrong about one thing...when she said to Shannon to remember who was there for her...she can't be referring to herself cause she wasn't there for Shannon.

 

I also think Kelly will get the fairy tale edit..but I'm sure viewers will not be taken with her as the drunken princess with the fiance with creepy eyes

The RHONY housewives being drunk for over 5 minutes

 

 

 

OC

 

I watched it...and it was way better than I expected it to be for a few reasons:

 

1. The Jeana Keough voiceover at the beginning of the episode. That was unexpected and haunting as we saw every single face of Oc wives past. 

 

2. Jolie suddenly went from 11 to 27. My goodness she has grown up. Kelly's fillers give a certain Raquel Welch vibe to her look. 

 

3. The Bronwyn scene at the very end. We could have spent an entire season to get to that admission. 

WOW.

 

So who did Michael P.O.ed this time for this to surface now...?

 

 

OC had a good start...intrigued enough to keep watching 

I watched OC, it was better than I expected. 
I didn’t miss Tamra or Vicki at all.

5 hours ago, Taoboi said:

WOW.

 

So who did Michael P.O.ed this time for this to surface now...?

 

 

...So Katie was right and Bravo blacklisted her and cut her from the reunion for nothing? Hmmm...I find it funny that footage didn’t surface before the reunion and now we see it was on the show!

I agree with y'all - OC was much better than expected, which is nice.  Loved the Jeanna voiceover in the beginning, and loved how everyone seems to have a new storyline or change in their life since last season.  It thankfully felt refreshed.  I have a feeling I'll eventually be annoyed by Elizabeth, but I didn't realize how rich she is (or married into), and that's interesting to me.

4 hours ago, Chris B said:

...So Katie was right and Bravo blacklisted her and cut her from the reunion for nothing? Hmmm...I find it funny that footage didn’t surface before the reunion and now we see it was on the show!

Same.

 

If anything, this shows for sure a pattern of behavior and not a case of hearsay from the ladies. 

On 10/12/2020 at 3:14 PM, Taoboi said:

That said...I liked her scene. I understood where she was coming. And a lot of us have been saying what the pastor said to her last night. She has been under so much pressure. And we know why. And yes, she was still partly responsible for that. Part of the 'fun' of watching Monique now will be the journey to get to a better place. And I feel that she will get there. I love that Chris allowed her to get to a place where she would be able to hear what the pastor was saying too. He is a great husband. Pre-pandemic...and I might be oversharing a bit so I apologize...I have been on a bit of self discovery myself. I have suffered from self esteem issues, working hard to have a good life and come from a poor background. Over that time, I have had anger issues. Always trying to be the best and do the best and I while I would be the first to say I am not perfect, there is nothing more triggering than knowing no matter what you do as a black gay man you never seen to be good enough for your peers when you are a double minority. I have come a long way, but I felt it was time to better myself and feel more comfortable in my own skin. To follow my dreams in a way that I feel I've drop the ball on. It was part of the reason (those who read my RHOD posts here remember the other reasons) I left my job of eight years to put myself in a place to be focused on chasing my dreams. Then Co-Vid happened, and that made me look inward more. And now...it has been a matter of keeping balance in a world that as I get ready for work...has gone mad around me I feel. They say that when you feel pain is when you know it's time for a change so that's where my head is at at the moment and it is quite frustrating to keep it together which the world around you is losing it. So with that in mind, I felt that whole scene of Monique talking to her pastor. The person I would talk to in these trying times passed from a long battle of cancer in January and I discover this under lockdown started so I really feel those scenes. Navigating without one's sounding board is...new...to me. 

 

Okay, that was a little bit deeper than I meant it to be. lol Again, my apologies. 

 

It was a good episode.

 

Thank you for sharing no need to apologize.  I will never know your struggle firsthand, but I see it through my hubby. The perpetual discrimination inside a group that's  already marginalized is a very real and aggravating clusterfunk. 

 

I will share one thing about my better half in terms of his career. We used to live in Chicago (small duck in a large pond) for years. Now we're in a smaller city (approx. 200K people), and in his professional field, he's a freaking unicorn and is in HOT demand. He works high up in the mental health field, and him being a man, him being black, him being gay is the mecca trifecta in his field.   [Granted, a smaller town presents a new problem with racism, be it overt or covert, but I digress...]

 

I applaud your decision and efforts to make a big change in your life. Indeed, pain is an indicator that change is needed. You're a unicorn, baby Shine bright like a diamond. 

POTOMAC

 

'I'm already married to a millionaire. What do I need to get paid for?'

 

DAaaaaRN! I have no choice but to stan Ashley. lol.

 

I needed that today.

 

 

 

 

@Gray Bunny awwww thank you. As a child of being raised in a small town, I completely understand. It definitely is different, but it sounds like you both are prospering greatly. Awesome!

I came here to talk Dallas, but just wanted to let y’all know RHOC’s ratings are sinking like a stone! Will be interesting to see if they rebound. It’s down 400,000 total viewers and .20 in the demo. Emily has also confirmed only 13-14 episodes max and Shannon said she barely filmed anything so hopefully this season can pass pretty quick and they can focus on a revamp. 

 

Now onto what I came here for, I just finished episode 7 of RHOD and I regret waiting so long to watch! I know many don’t seem to like Kary, but I’m totally in love with her. Maybe I’m enjoying this season more because I’ve always disliked Leanne and everybody is so over her. I actually think Kary is completely in the right in their feud. She gave Leanne a chance as first, but after her constant disrespect in Dallas it seems she gave up on her. I like that compared to the other ladies letting Leanne gaslight them since season one. 
 

I also feel like this season is moving fast. There is so much going on and so many little conflicts that keep it going. The Jabot story with the company being broke, Kary vs Leanne, D’Andra vs Leanne, Kameron vs Brandi/Stephanie. I also don’t miss Cary’s boring ass who tried her hardest to stay relevant last season.
 

This season has me completely pumped for season 5! I feel the best of the cast is returning and with two newbies (potentially 3 depending on how much they feature the black woman who filmed) it’ll give them enough of a revamp that they have potential to soar. 

 

9 hours ago, Taoboi said:

POTOMAC

 

'I'm already married to a millionaire. What do I need to get paid for?'

 

DAaaaaRN! I have no choice but to stan Ashley. lol.

 

I needed that today.

 

 

 

 

 

Look at Gizelle and Robyn hastily backtracking from their 'THROW THE BOOK AT HER, SHE SHOULD BE PUNISHED AT ALL COSTS' stance. And Candiace is a snotty, petulant teenager with zero accountability on her side. I see Dorothy is there gassing her up.

 

On 10/15/2020 at 5:11 AM, DaytimeFan said:

OC

 

I watched it...and it was way better than I expected it to be for a few reasons:

 

1. The Jeana Keough voiceover at the beginning of the episode. That was unexpected and haunting as we saw every single face of Oc wives past. 

 

2. Jolie suddenly went from 11 to 27. My goodness she has grown up. Kelly's fillers give a certain Raquel Welch vibe to her look. 

 

3. The Bronwyn scene at the very end. We could have spent an entire season to get to that admission. 

 

Agreed. It flowed well and this group has potential. The VTs though! The lighting was too harsh. Kelly looked like a 55-year old Maleficent in a wig. Emily looked tired. Gina seems to think she is cosplaying as Stevie Nicks. Only Shannon and Braunwyn looked somewhat professionally shot.

 

Speaking of Braunwyn, what a revelation that at 5 minutes. This is what RH should be about, IMO.

 

6 minutes ago, Chris B said:

I came here to talk Dallas, but just wanted to let y’all know RHOC’s ratings are sinking like a stone! Will be interesting to see if they rebound. It’s down 400,000 total viewers and .20 in the demo. Emily has also confirmed only 13-14 episodes max and Shannon said she barely filmed anything so hopefully this season can pass pretty quick and they can focus on a revamp. 

 

 

 

 

Yikes! Well I did hear there was an active social media campaign to boycott RHOC this year. Is 1.051mn viewers bad for a Bravo show?