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Sincer they’re in NYC and we had Bethenny tonight anyway, we need some of the current and former RHONY ladies to come after Dorit: Dorinda and her “CLIIIIIIIIIIPPPPP!” and Kristen and her “DeeeLOOOOOOOOOsionalllll!”

And don’t forget her relationship with John Mayer, who likewise noted that she was exaggerating... Poor guy didn’t stick around long enough to be known as a real man who, like, drives a boat and hangs shelves in 7 minutes.

Thank you! This bugged me, too! They haven’t been divorced that long (in fact, wasn’t she still married at that point?). It’s not unreasonable to think that maybe he wanted it, but the pain was so fresh he wasn’t exactly itemizing his stuff at the moment. I mean, if it had been a few years, I’d get it, but for pity’s sake, it was still fresh. Not to mention that Rob was probably joking about the Divorce Closet thing, but Scheana took it all seriously.

The binder kind of makes sense to me—I would like it because it would help me remember everything I had to do before leaving. Even for a rental I wouldn’t mind having 2 prices—one for doing the stuff in the binder by myself, another for having a service do the cleanup (and if you didn’t keep up your end of the bargain for the cheaper rate, you paid for the service anyway). But here, it was Scheana’s enforcement of the binder that drove me nuts. These kids (oy, they’re like kids!) need a push but she was so OTT being Rob’s Bindermaid/Self-Elected Woman of the Manor.

I literally can’t even handle this episode. Jax and Sandoval one-liners. Awesome flashbacks (not just the Jax stuff, but “we’re gonna ride bulldozers...”). Compare/contrast Lala’s “Errrrrrone takes their top off!”/Ariana’s “I’m scared to lose my top.” Hubris. Irony. Destructive relationship dynamics. Biblical references (by this I mean Jax’s statement about Scheana comparing Rob to Jesus and saying it’s amazing he doesn’t walk on water... cut me some slack, it’s the closest this show will ever get). It’s like I could write a tenth-grade English essay on this ep and get an A.

I saw the beginning of ep 1 today and I was thinking of that as well! Thank goodness it didn’t get dragged out through every ep. But then, Jax does SURprise us! (Love that autocorrect went straight to “SUR” as an option)

“He didn’t give me heart-to-heart!” ”You mean ‘mouth-to-mouth’?” LOL. One of my new favorite exchanges. Good as gold, you mean!

Oh I can see that. But the next day... man, I’d be holing up at home to decompress for a few days. :)

A BBQ in her yard? Seriously? This makes me LOL because a) reminds me of a high school theatre cast party and B) really, you want to hang out with her/them after being stuck together for 3 weeks-ish? I mean I guess it’s a nice gesture but still. (ETA: I totally get having a party... but the next day?) Yeah I missed the show... but it doesn’t sound like I really missed it. Blech. I have gone back and forth on Metta. For the most part, I liked him and I kind of enjoyed that he was so random—trying to escape, being meh about competitions, etc. It kept things kind of interesting. I don’t want a house full of Mettas, and I certainly don’t like that his behavior had an impact on the game’s outcome. But next time, it would be fun to have an America’s Player who did random stuff, but did so in a way that it didn’t effect evictions (and maybe other comps).

I enjoy her more this season, and I wonder if there’s a “perfect storm” thing happening—she’s not attached to Yolanda; Eileen isn’t fangirling her; and she’s loosening up a bit. She seems to be finding her place.

I don’t think Brandi’s age in and of itself is the issue. It’s her “tired drunkenness” and foul attitude that’s the problem. She could have been sexy still if she tamed her mouth and reined in the treatments. But she can’t literally be 25 again and maybe that’s what she’s trying to relive... and that’s not a good look. JMO (To be fair I could almost say the same for Mark and the relive-my-youth platinum floppy hair, but he has the attitude of a grownup so I’ll let it slide.)

Holy cow. Wouldn’t it be just like CBS to drop Paul in the house again. I mean, he’s now a “celebrity,” right? ;)

@Callaphera—To clarify... I actually think that these celebrities are “big” enough. And I don’t think any new crop need to be “better” than these folks. They’ve made the season way more enjoyable than I ever anticipated. But whoever they get next time (if there’s a next time) would hopefully be “better than” the average celebrity has-been/z-list reality schlub they get for shows like this. The key is: are they able to be entertaining or are they solely interested in being on TV?

Maybe not necessarily “bigger names,” but better names, if that makes sense. I think this season has shown that you can be on CBB and keep your dignity fairly intact while still being entertaining and garnering a decent reputation among watchers. To me it’s not about the level of fame, but the level of watchability. I don’t need to see The Situation, or Kendra Wilkinson, or New York, or a Mob Wife. I’ve seen very little, and that was more than enough. But a Vanilla Ice, or an Alyssa Milano, or some sports person that I don’t know, but has a pretty good personality? Sure, why not. As long as they play the game well and don’t get into stupidity. And preferably don’t talk as much as Marissa or drink as much as Brandi But so few of these Z-listers are actually entertaining because they are so preening and self conscious! Most of this season’s people are entertaining because they were once actual entertainers whose careers were about performing rather than (just) preening. Most reality people... are not. They’re not actors; they just like attention. And that’s so not interesting, at least on a sustainable level.

This was my theory, too. A handsome guy with a relatively decent personality—famous or not—has no need to be drawn to a Brandi type. Yet she seems to think any hot dude will still naturally be drawn to her. Unfortunately her facial work and terrible personality both work against her.

Maybe they should join Brandi and her dad in Couples Therapy? :)

My thought was Push-Ups, too. Trying to think of how that’s a metaphor for Dorit. Or a new tag line. “People say I’m cold. But that’s not ice; it’s a Fred Flinstone push-up pop. Yabba Dabba Doo!” ”My cleavage—and my mouth, come to think of it—are just like a push-up pop. Push too much, and it all spills over”

“Can I play the piano anymore?” ”Of course you can!” ”Well, I couldn’t before!”

Please join us in the RHOBH forums! I will admit. I thought Brandi would have been gone sooner than this. But otherwise her behavior has not surprised me in the least. Even the way that she blows up, then kisses up to people as she did last night. She needs to borrow Ari’s Bible for a bit. LOL

She and LVP are friends and then have some sort of falling out. If you want to see Brandi at her worst, it’s her later seasons that are the apex (nadir?) of that behavior. She faux-slaps LVP “as a joke.” Hahaha! So hilarious!

It’s Brandi’s MO. When she was on Real Housewives, she’d do or say totally mean and obnoxious things and then do the same thing she did at the end: “It’s a joke! It’s funny! Have a sense of humor!”

I agree, @green. I’ve been intrigued by how these HGs are actually concerned about what viewers want to see, and whether or not they’re being entertaining (especially during BBAD). Because they’re a bit more self aware than regular-season HGs, it makes them a bit more appealing. I don’t enjoy watching the regular season that much anymore because it’s boring showmances and people lying around in bed all day. I loved BB up until about Season 6. At that point things got overly, overly self conscious about alliances and showmances and manipulation and just overall (IMO) uninteresting and/or unappealing people. I’m not the biggest fan of most of the Celebrity Big Brother folks—but they’ve made this fun to watch.

I can’t believe that the HG I most appreciate is the same guy who fronts one of my absolute least favorite bands of all time... Mark plays this game really well. I’ve only ever seen him be a cheese ball in Sugar Ray and a cheese ball on Extra, so I was not prepared for that. Sugar Ray is playing in my area this summer... maybe I’ll go and hold a BB sign? LOL

If Jax has just stolen a bunch of alcohol and food from SUR, rather than stopping at the Big Bear Kwik-E-Mart, the gang would’ve saved enough for an extra night!

As long as you come back with $285 worth of Fireball, Coors Light, and snacks, it’s all good