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What's with the change in Eve? The last we saw Eve and Villanelle, they were making goo-goo eyes at each other on that bridge. Now Eve is angrily slapping Vill like ... like this bitch killed her best friend, ruined her marriage, and shot her, leaving her for dead! No. Scratch that. After all of that, Eve should have tried to assassinate her ass. I really want to love this show again, but they're making it hard.

They look like Vincent from Beauty and the Beast. Fashion choices included.

This show needs an Alexis Colby-like character (younger viewers might say an Amanda Woodward-like character) to sweep through and get these boring bitches together. I was hoping it would be Lauren -- especially after her broke cousin rolled through town and stole her woman. But nope. Everyone's good. Angela and Leah too -- all overnight, it seems. Come on now. When L. Scott Caldwell is the cattiest bitch on your show, you have a damn problem! This show looks amazing. I enjoy seeing black folk look dewy, and pretty, and wealthy. That's great. It's gorgeous. But I also need some soap. This show ain't giving it. I need more Morris Chestnut on my screen. He's one of the better actors on this show, yet, he's barely on the show. Meanwhile, I'm forced to sit through our stunning lead actress stammer out her lines each week. It's not fair.

While I'd be interested in seeing more of what DJ is up to, that would mean seeing more of Michael Fishman -- who after thirty years, still can't act. I'd only be able to make it through if the actors who play DJ's wife and daughter did most of the heavy lifting in the storyline. Otherwise, I'll pass. Listening to Lecy and Laurie shout their lines each week is bad enough ...

I'd complete forgotten about Darlene cheating on Ben. When she brought up cheating, I was transported back to the original show when Darlene cheated on David with a guy named Jimmy.

Los Angeles real estate is iconic, but seeing those homes perched so precariously on those hills freaks me out. Especially since the town is known for earthquakes.

This is all I have ever wanted for Gizelle. Her friend is too busy kiki-ing with her to lay good hair. Also (and this really bothers me) I hate that her chosen hair color is so close to her skintone. It washes her out! I wish she'd return to a more natural color. I've seen photos of her as a youngster and her hair was reddish-brown. She was gorgeous. That harsh blonde does Gizelle (and Robyn and Karen) no favors.

I don't mind them hating Christine (I don't care for her, either). What I do mind is them having to discuss her in nearly every scene. Seriously, they're feeding this needy attention addict when she should be living on fumes. The best thing to do when dealing with someone like Christine is you IGNORE them. That would cut her more than dozens of conversations or dramatic confrontations ever would. Greet her when you see her. Bid her farewell when you're leaving. Between those two actions, give Christine nothing. Be polite when she comes around -- but always on the move or too busy to engage. Christine would explode into dust, leaving nothing but breast implants and Barbie weave behind.

Nicki is asking DA REAL questions tonight! Not only did Nicki make it clear she knew Ashley lugged her breast milk somewhere for a storyline, the guest host is also snatching chicks wigs over marrying old dudes for cash. Then she made it clear that she'd keep Robyn's short and curlies all the way together if Gizelle ain't up to the task. And finally: demanding Candi Girl come through without help from Autotune. Loving this! Sang it, Candi Girl! Candiace needs to snatch Chris's drank away. He came ready to fight tonight with his mad, slurry self.

"Whoa, Candi Girl...." If this site allowed signatures, the above quote would be mine.

That's why I'm actually looking forward to the rapper asking these women REAL questions. I STAN for none of them, despite having enjoyed each of them at various times. Looks like Minaj will be holding some feet to the fire. I'm here for it.

Did Robyn really ask Wendy if she'd paid money for that text placard when Gizelle spent money to have T-shirts made to harass her friend, Karen? #FreeUncleBen #FreeKaren #TaxReform #GodBlessTheHugers Weren't Robyn and Gizelle the same chicks who thought it would be funny to put on disguises and deliver a pizza to Karen's supposed home to determine if she really lived there?

I always wondered what sort of karmic debt Lois owed that would saddle her with the likes of Lisa. Well, she's done her time. Onward and upward, Lois!

I pondered this for a while because we're talking about The Real Housewives of Potomac, not Basketball Wives (which had a similar storyline a few years back with a castmate of Nigerian descent). The Potomac women are educated and astute for the most part, so I expect them to be thoughtful about such things. Yet, I realize that what you say may be true. I don't think it's purposeful, though. Most people -- even empathic, self aware people -- live in their own subjective universe. Meaning that we generally see the world from our own POV and make decisions and determinations from that limited view. I truly believe that most of the lighter-skinned cast members believe they have not benefited from colorism. That does not mean that they haven't benefited from colorism. It just means that they may not see it. For instance, Gizelle would probably tell you that although she's lauded for her beauty, she has still experienced real pain, treachery, and humiliation in her life. She may even feel that her non-standard look within the black community contributed to some of the mistreatment she's received. Who knows? I can only guess. Candiace very calmly reminded the HoWives -- and the viewers -- of situations where her coworkers engaged in activities comparable to Candiace's verbal and social media activities and received very little, if any, blow-back. Are Mia, Ashley, Karen, or Gizelle waiting in fear of perfect strangers running up on them because they "got a bitch together"? If so, someone please point out that social media feed so I can see it. In Candiace's POV, only one thing makes her different from the rest. Especially since most of her detractors claim her reads are childish and petty. If that's so true, the other castmates wouldn't still be traumatized (Ashley years later!) by Candiace's pettiness. I'll say something that I personally feel puts Candiace on people's hit list. She comes off like a spoiled brat -- childish despite being in her mid-thirties. Remember how Auntie Gizelle tried to counsel Candiace about her mouth? Try to imagine anyone on that stage counseling Karen to fall back on screaming about Gizelle's hot box or calling Giz a broken whore. Can you see that? Nope. Wouldn't happen. What can you tell a nearly sixty year old woman? Mia, Wendy, and Ashley -- all of whom are within Candiace's age range -- won't be counseled either. Why? I think its because they're seen as adult women. For good or bad. They treat Candiace like a bratty teenager and many viewers feel the same way. In some homes, unruly teenagers get beaten into submission. Or get put out. Candiace has been beaten, but she refuses to submit. Since she won't submit, the OGs and many of the viewers want Candiace to be put out.

Your honor, I present my case to you in the form of my previous post. Do I have a chance of getting away with it?

When it comes to aggressive touching/hitting, I've always believed I'd go with a compromise if I were attacked: Beat that bitch's ass. Call the police to explain why. Hopefully there would be cameras nearby or someone trying to film a Worldstar video that would help exonerate me later. I'd then do the reverse of what Monique did. Instead of puffing out my chest and being loudly unapologetic, I would weep violently, allowing myself to be overtaken by full-body convulsions. I would explain my panic at being assaulted. I would be hysterical over the fact that I blacked out and hurt someone. I would be flummoxed that all I recall from the altercation after I was touched is waking up with my unconscious aggressor lying beneath me. I would enlist a good attorney if criminal charges were filed against me. My attorney would dig up my assailant's past to show that this was not her first offense. If she does not have a criminal record, I'm positive we could find evidence from her neighborhood and previous employment to document her short fuse. I, on the other hand, am a professional person who would never attack someone physically just because she'd verbally hurt my feelings. I would enlist a good attorney to file civil charges against my assailant. My trauma, stress, and depression would be an issue. My medical and psychological records would prove my distress. Despite getting her ass beat, my assailant would have to pay for my pain. I'd make it my business to take whatever my assailant owned, down to her shack. Had Candiace forced the issue with Mo, she might have netted something-something. Most hood chicks don't have much to begin with, hence the constant pop-offs.

These ladies don't seem to realize that without Candiace's mouth and career storyline, there truly is no show. To me, the more interesting castmates are gone: Charrisse, who actually knows how to give good party AND good shade; Katie, who, despite her deteriorating mental health, has real history in the world this show purports to be about; and Monique, the one who had the whole lifestyle going, but allowed her shortsightedness to beat her own ass after she was done pulling on Candiace's hair. Now viewers are stuck with: Gizelle: Fussing with Karen; being shaded by her daughters; pretending to date her ex-husband; pretending to not understand Wendy's anger Robyn: Hats; following behind Juan and NOT planning Wedding #2 Karen: Fussing with Gizelle; Surry County ambassador; various business ventures that don't get much airtime; frequent, thirsty Gizelle mentions during her talking head segments Ashley: Pulling out the twins to feed the babies; asking Old Daddy-Husband if he still wants to get up in that (now that her love canal has transformed into the mom machine) Wendy: Talking to Eddie about building her Home Goods empire; barking at Mia, Robin, and Gizelle; pretending to be Zen despite a vibe and body language that's giving "always ready, bitches!" Mia: Self-proclaimed boss bitch who wrangles septuagenarian peen for profit and privilege; uncomfortable meals with her mother, who looks like she'd rather be anywhere else THAT ain't a show. I hate that Monique's stunt is what garnered the most attention for this show, one of my fave franchises, but it's been falling off for a while now. Everyone up there is pretending to be richer than they are, more together than they are, and that shit is so boring.

Wendy and Eddie have a great marriage. When she looks at him, she sees Idris Elba. When he looks at her, he sees Zen Wen. They both need prescription eyewear (or new prescriptions for the aforementioned eyewear).

Karen's lace disappearing and reappearing at various moments made me dizzy. The editors are busy.... especially seeing the unseen footage of Karen calling Gizelle a drug addict and alcoholic. If Candiace wants to get on the comeback trail she needs Karen's edit.

I was out of the loop on this, so for me ...

I hope Candiace continues with this strategy. She should never give Gizelle -- a woman who, except for the brief blip of her failed business venture, has had the same storyline for six seasons -- any attention. I said the same about Mo, but we all know how that turned out. I hate to use boxing jargon here, but it's a quick way to make my point: Candiace needs to learn that not every verbal jab should be met with a knockout punch. Dance around a thirsty bitch, especially one with a weak verbal punch. That way she won't tire herself out. Gizelle's storyline and reunion record show that her stats have not improved one bit. She can't really hang, yet most of her opponents take themselves out of the competition by allowing Gizelle to get into their heads. Why? No idea. Of all the women on that show, Gizelle would be the very last one who would bother me. For several reasons. I hope Candiace will take the time to realize that giving Gizelle her Season Seven Storyline would be an unwise move on Candiace's part.

The mental illness/personality disorder in strong in this one, Jesus. She's just as bad as the racists who have an idea of what being Black is supposed to look like. Shame Monique appears to have internalized many of the worst stereotypes lobbed at us. Mo wanted the OGs to be down on her level.

I'm just gon leave this handsome, big-footed, wide-bodied ho here to give your rude ass the stink eye coz you know you wrong, sis.

Lady, you deserve hazard pay for this entry! Thanks so much. The first few lines had me hyperventilating over here! I swear I'm gonna need these chicks to allow Candi to be spoiled in peace! Struggle sucks. Struggle sucks even harder when you put in real time on your hands and knees (cleaning floors or the body parts of people who may not have been your first choice if money wasn't a consideration). You know the struggle is never quite over because you'll have to clean that same area again tomorrow. Whether you like it or not. Or else the struggle gets even realer. Candiace has probably never had to clean anything/anyone she didn't want to.... And that kills some of them.

I was Mo's biggest fan. I consider the Howife franchises the modern version of Roman gladiator fights. Who has the best possessions/partner/education/family/body, etc. I know we sometimes dig into the marrow of these shows -- especially when issues like race and womanhood are discussed -- but other than that, I keep it light. That said, I wanted Mo to win simply because I believed she had everything (on the outside, at least) to win the game if only she'd played her cards right. *SIGH* Turns out Gizelle was right about Mo the entire time, lol. Hood logic only works in the hood, hon. That shit don't work in the circles Mo wanted to travel in, and she tore her ass. Instead of sucking up to a crew that was never going to be her friend, she should have played her cards better with Charrisse (we know she fucked that up). Katie may have been another entry (when healthy she probably has good connections and experiences); add Candiace and you have two women who grew up in the life Monique aspires to build for her kids. Notice Mo felt more comfortable around Karen and Ashley -- the two with more modest backgrounds. I see now that she was always envious of Candiace. Mo's probably always had to work hard for whatever she gets (yep, I'm calling Big Chris work, y'all). She's resentful of Candiace, yet allowed the popular girls to skate. It's all very high school. Seriously. I see all these newbies running up on Gizelle to be her friend and I'm like "Why?"