11 hours ago, Taoboi said:

BH

 

Oh my lord!!!! The shade!!!!

 

This episode was an odd little beast. It started off great. Why? Because EVERYBODY (except for Kathy I believe) was shading TF out of EricFake. Whether it was in Confessionals or just in the scenes when EricFake was not at the table, The Coven (and the Real Ones) were mocking and questioning EricFake's every move. And I LIVE!!!!

 

And to add the cherry on top...EricFake was not being very nice in her confessionals either. Way to save your image, Hun. So all those scenes of her with Sutton...and everyone gossiping about whether they were making up...were moot when EricFake showed how fake she is by admitting she hates her guts. Well...Girl, bye.

 

Then it took a turn. And while it was full of fun moments...and I enjoyed seeing the other side of Shelter Island with Downtown San Diego and Little Italy (where I work) in the background at one point...it...was pretty boring.

 

KYLE. All that shade she was pushing at the table and in her Confessional. I hollered at Andy shading her with it later on on WWHL. Other than that, nothing much but a feeling for real her and Dorit (and Ex Soap Opera Star) might actually be trying to railroad EricFake. That's the only reason I can think of that the reunion is 4 parts.

 

DORIT. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Too little, too late to be getting on the winning team now, don't you think? Trying to voice her opinion about EricFake and STICKING to it...yeahhhh...late. Goodwill gone.

 

EX SOAP OPERA STAR. I think it's telling that she told Crystal to wear a bathing suit knowing Crystal's body issues and then she herself did not wear a suit. What else does one need to know about her...except she stay being trash.

 

ERICFAKE.

 

CRYSTAL. It was nice to see her come out of her shell. It was VERY good to see her explain why she has been on EricFake's side so far. So far...that is. Cuz she was right there shading EricFake, too.

 

GARCELLE. Look at her being shady with that 'Never Have I Ever...stolen something.' Oooooo EricFake felt that burn. And I continued to like her friendship with Sutton. And just like good friends, that scene of them gossiping about EricFake was hilarious. 

 

SUTTON. That's right, Sutton!!! Trust your gut. And I felt she did while having fun and being comedic relief with her little cart. EricFake is not over your questions. She is just playing nice. She has no intention of getting over Sutton putting her in the spotlight. Oh, well...Sutton can keep it moving. 

 

Ready for reunion clips. 

BH was filler, but good-natured and relatively non-toxic filler (including Erika over-hearing Garcelle/Sutton/Rinna). Plus I needed a break from Bamboozle baring her teeth at Sutton.

I liked Crystal the most this episode. She showed some of herself, and she exposed Rinna's manipulations on the bathing-suit front. The irony is that Crystal has an absolutely stunning 90s Baywatch Babe body and is naturally gorgeous. She was also a good sport.

This episode was a turning point in that almost everybody was bitching about Erika in their VTs. Sutton saying NOTHING when Erika was being fake-nice suggests that Sutton knows the tide has turned. A few weeks prior, the cast would have fallen into Bamboozle's arms, sobbing in relief, like "OMG thank you for forgiving me!"

Also the astounding amount of make-up on Erika's face -- I can't. She's been trying to channel Norma Desmond all season. Is there any Erika Chahoy Girardi left? Or are these melodramatic personas filling some kind of narcissistic/self-hating void? The role-playing Alters are the reason why no-one in the audience believes anything she is saying.

Speaking of lewks -- I am beyond over 'Fashionista' Dorit. Her 10th nose isn't doing it for me, nor is the hair -- the dark roots with the bright blonde look ugly and unkempt, and those two long bangs on either side of her face are awful, too. 

Rinna looked great with her hair glossily slicked back. That's all I got.

Garcelle's "Never have I ever stolen" -- I gasped. You know The Coven will jump on that at Reunion. "GaRcElLe WaS sO MeAn!!!!"

 

11 hours ago, Taoboi said:

Yes, she made it official today.

And I...have mixed feelings. Actually.

 

I agree. She's a coward. After all that blowhard. After all her manipulations behind the scenes that Kenya and Kandi exposed. After an alliance with Drew and falling out again with Cynthia allegedly...she knew they were coming for her. Kenya is used to fighting 5 against 1. I thought Porsha was the TOUGH one so her not coming back to face something Kenya has had to face countless times...which she would not have to do in the first place if she had not been fake in the first place and taken a castmate's man...is weak. Or as I said a few times since this last season has ended...KENYA WON!!!

 

That said...it's a shame that cameras did not immediately hop on her as soon as the Falynn and Simon stuff dropped. We could have had half the season done by now for a December opener. 

Kandi and Kenya really exposed the heavy PR work that goes into making Porsha viable on RHOA, and that was an eye-opener for me.

The Simon/Falyn mess doesn't help, because it looks like P's trying to white-wash her gold-diggery and husband-stealing (yes, I know Falyn and Simon were 'having problems' blah blah -- not a great excuse to come between them).

Plus I wanted to see Thirstay Simon revel in the infamy on RHOA! You know he wanted to. But Porsha was too afraid of being called out. She cannot handle it. Trust that Pursuit of Porsha is going to be ultra-scripted, cutesy BS, aka Just Two Crazy Kids in Love. I'm not really interested in that -- unless by 'love', we mean Porsha in love with Hobbit's bank account.

That's not to say I haven't enjoyed Porsha's comedic timing and her journey. What I didn't enjoy was the favoritism and endless propping, to the detriment of the other women and the show itself. It's no coincidence that Porsha became RHOA's star player at a time when the show was in noticeable decline (seasons 10-13). Nene was on the outs and no threat. Cynthia and Kandi = passive bystanders. Kenya was in and out and, anyway, she's the anti-heroine. The newbies were a revolving door. Porsha benefitted from RHOA losing its lustre so she could shine brighter.

Edited October 1, 20214 yr by Cat

16 hours ago, Gray Bunny said:

Admittedly, I haven't been following the gossip around ATL too much, so I'm very surprised we're just NOW getting casting scoop! Wouldn't they normally be half-way done filming by now with a December release of the new season? 

They've delayed filming RHOA because even Bravo admits the show needs some retooling. I think the first thing they should 'retool' is that uninspired, mediocre production company producing dull, wafer-thin fare for the past four seasons! 

Also, as soon as the Porsha-Simon engagement broke, Bravo cameras should have sped over there to start filming that mess and the rest of the cast's reactions to it. Sit outside Simon's garage, get Falyn to comment, all of it. But they wanted to give their precious princess Space, Prayers and Privacy During This Difficult Time and keep her happy for the spinoff, so the rest of us must now wait. 😄 I don't mind the wait -- as long as they get RHOA right.

Edited October 1, 20214 yr by Cat

I wish I could find the scene of Cynthia trying to teach Mynique how to read and explaining that Phaedra had read her even if she didn't think so.

Guess Kenya was right again....Porsha has nothing interesting to say unless there is a **ck in it.

Now that Kenya vs Porsha is over...and Cynthia no longer is bringing the looks.  What is left?  Drew also needs to say she's leaving as well

4 hours ago, Soaplovers said:

I wish I could find the scene of Cynthia trying to teach Mynique how to read and explaining that Phaedra had read her even if she didn't think so.

Guess Kenya was right again....Porsha has nothing interesting to say unless there is a **ck in it.

Now that Kenya vs Porsha is over...and Cynthia no longer is bringing the looks.  What is left?  Drew also needs to say she's leaving as well

Im here for revamp. With Porsha gone, the show is forced to go in a new direction. I think having Kenya, Kandi and Sheree as the ‘OGs’ is a great idea and now more than ever Marlo needs a peach for familiarity. Bring in 3 new wives and that could be the reboot this show needs. It would also be interesting to see what Shamea brings as a friend with Porsha as she has her own relationships with Kandi and Kenya
 

As for Drew, without Porsha, Cynthia or Latoya, she isnt needed. She isn’t an organic fit 

RHOA

 

God, I'm going to miss her...

 

 

 

POTOMAC

 

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!! MESS!!!!

 

 

 

10 hours ago, Taoboi said:

RHOA

 

God, I'm going to miss her...

 

 

 

POTOMAC

 

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!!! MESS!!!!

 

 

 

From doing a rewatch, I enjoyed when all 3 were tight...witches of Eastwick style.

@Cheap21 didn't the show tease Drew vs Kenya? From what I recall Kenya dragged her with less effort than she dragged Porsha 

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6 minutes ago, NothinButAttitude said:

These ladies ATE! I didn’t like these visuals with season 4 because of the awkward dancing, but they all look fantastic and the tag lines are GREAT! I didn’t want a season without Lydiot and Giner, but the promotional material has been so good that this is looking like it’ll be a top notch return!

2 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

Wow is that 4 new wives?!

This Potomac episode lol… chaotic.

Has Candiace been hanging out with Heavenly Kimes with all the “Yo Mama!” stuff?

LOL at this tweet:

Lo and behold, they show up next week…

1 hour ago, Faulkner said:

LOL at this tweet:

Lo and behold, they show up next week…

100% Someone in production warned Gizelle and Robyn that their absence was not noticed in any manner, whatsoever. I was actually surprised how irrelevant they suddenly were, and I'm no fan of either of them. Well done, Wendy. 

Candiace really escalates and while many were saying Monique had an anger management problem last season, I'd say Candiace has one as well. She just goes zero to 60 without hesitation or factual basis and can't be talked down. I think we'll see even more of that next week. She is a ludicrous brat. 

I'm not liking Mia very much with her stank attitude and her husband...wow, what a pig. It's one thing to have a vulgar personal life, but know your audience. 

I really like Askale. I think she needs to jump in full time next season.

Karen imploring Candiace to realize she doesn't know Mia's mother's story, as Candiace screamed wildly, was another example of how Karen is truly an adult who often stands for what's right, not what's convenient. 

SLC

"I'm not going to the weak side of the ice because I lied about my weight." - Heather Gay. Someone print that line on my tombstone. What a legend. When she and Whitney were sitting back watching Jen implode as Meredith handed her ass to her, the commentary was perfect. I also would have loved to gamble with her at that party.

Meredith, of course, doesn't believe Jen at all. But I think she wants to see Jen atone to Brooks. I have a feeling Meredith's PI had already given her information, so she knew who Jen was by this point in filming.

Jennie's children are adorable. I love watching her at home scenes. Those kids are so well mannered and total stars.

Whitney looking directly to camera when Lisa blanked her was hilarious and right out of a self aware sitcom. 

Mary is going to have to get in the mix some more, otherwise it's time to demote her to Friend of the show. She operates in her own bubble. 

Lisa fake crying...girl...try to get at least one tear out when you're pulling that crap. She was caught red handed and just wanted to flee. Whitney described Lisa's behaviour perfectly. She deflected and ran. 

6 hours ago, NothinButAttitude said:

I cannot wait. I've missed Melbourne so much!

Candy-ass is pure, low-budget trash. If Mia had whooped her a**, I'd totally be for it. I am sick of this child provoking fights and getting away with murder. 

 

 

3 hours ago, DaytimeFan said:

Whitney looking directly to camera when Lisa blanked her was hilarious and right out of a self aware sitcom. 

Mary is going to have to get in the mix some more, otherwise it's time to demote her to Friend of the show. She operates in her own bubble. 

Lisa fake crying...girl...try to get at least one tear out when you're pulling that crap. She was caught red handed and just wanted to flee. Whitney described Lisa's behaviour perfectly. She deflected and ran. 

I feel like Mary is gradually getting into the mix and this episode really solidified that. I feel like she's their ace in the hole. She may not do much, but all of her scenes are interesting and cause buzz on social media. I loved the comedy with Jennie and Whitney and that adorable scene with Heather and then she was spot on with Jen. I'm excited to see her with Whitney next week. It's weird seeing them get along since we know things fall apart for Mary and Whitney (and Lisa) later on.

 

Now on the subject of Lisa? Lisa is a fool, because as soon as Angie brought it up everything about her body language said "I did that [!@#$%^&*]!" She did a HORRIBLE job of covering or deflecting. Some girls like a Gizelle or Bethenny know how to stir things up behind the scenes and hide their hand, but Lisa is an amateur. Now this has me questioning why she goes at Mary later on because so far all we're seeing is Lisa being two faced and trying to start mess. She is *such* a snake to me. I feel she's been a horrible friend with Meredith and she comes off very two faced. She wants things a certain way but she isn't willing to compromise or accept responsibility for anything she might do that upsets people.

Side Note: the new girl is fabulous! They need to consider her for next season. She brought the drama, seems to have an interesting family and looks rich. I like her for now.