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Monica on the Two T's In a Pod podcast...I can only hope she never returns to the show. Such a victim. If I were Heather I think I'd watch my back because she seems to have some strong feelings about her.
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On 2/5/2024 at 5:07 PM, JAYJAY1979 said:
Dorit...is the product of a New England upbringing. I live in Boston now and going to cities outside Boston in Mass and CT resulted in seeing a lot of Dorits (female and male versions)...it was eye opening.
I grew up within 10 miles of where Doris is from in Connecticut. She is not typical of the area.
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I wish someone would have put a muzzle on Krisse-ly during the reunion. I get the vibe she considers herself to be the alpha and all wise female of the group. Her chiming in on matters unrelated to herself and Rasmus was annoying.
Good luck to Amanda who seems like a genuinely nice person. I still don't understand how she wound up with Sergio, let alone marrying and having his child.
I wonder how much Lukas had an issue with Emilia physically or was it also her personality. She was very high on self-esteem. Great for her but that doesn't always make for a good match with others when it's OTT, often stated and perhaps not fully warranted. I mean in her mind she's a great catch, but some other people could have a different gauge of measurement for that.Catja and Christopher...what is there to say. Just a really bad match. It was obvious that she immediately felt it when they met in person. Did she remain as long as she did to see if it would work or because of the television and travel experience? Who knows.
I was glad to see that Oskar and Meira seem happy.
This franchise seemed more real than a lot of other reality shows. It will be interesting to see how things go with any future seasons.
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Oh, no! I just discovered and binged the series on Max the other day but didn't know until reading the forum that season 3 will be the last. I'll have to savor the last few episodes as they are released on Max. I'm gong to miss these characters.
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I didn't know there was a dedicated forum to this franchise so I'm copying this from my post under International in the LIB USA forum.
Sweden has been interesting! Better than some of the USA seasons. Lots of meat on this bone.
Cristofer may be a nice guy but I can see where the flowery language and constant touching could be OTT for a lot of people. Her stone faced, silent stares would be hard to take for a lot of people as well. It was clear from the start that he and Catja were not a good match. She seemed off him from the moment she saw him and he some heavy duty love blinders on.
I wasn't crazy about Rasmus at the start but I've turned around on that. He seems to be normal and well adjusted. His whole attitude and outlook in regard to his dog was kind of great and that dog was adorable. Krisse-ly seems a bit high-strung and at this point I'm not sure I'd like to see him end up with her.Sergio and Amanda make no sense together at all. I have to ask, what the hell is up with his hair? I have to know if he cuts it himself because I can't believe that is the result of any kind of professional styling.
Emilia and Lucas seem woefully mismatched too. He seems to not be very much into her at all.
I thought Meira and Oskar were doomed at first. She didn't seem comfortable at all after meeting him in person but now they appear to the couple with the best chance of pulling this off.
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Sweden has been interesting! Better than some of the USA seasons. Lots of meat on this bone.
Cristofer may be a nice guy but I can see where the flowery language and constant touching could be OTT for a lot of people. Her stone faced, silent stares would be hard to take for a lot of people as well. It was clear from the start that he and Catja were not a good match. She seemed off him from the moment she saw him and he some heavy duty love blinders on.
I wasn't crazy about Rasmus at the start but I've turned around on that. He seems to be normal and well adjusted. His whole attitude and outlook in regard to his dog was kind of great and that dog was adorable. Krisse-ly seems a bit high-strung and at this point I'm not sure I'd like to see him end up with her.Sergio and Amanda make no sense together at all. I have to ask, what the hell is up with his hair? I have to know if he cuts it himself because I can't believe that is the result of any kind of professional styling.
Emilia and Lucas seem woefully mismatched too. He seems to not be very much into her at all.
I thought Meira and Oskar were doomed at first. She didn't seem comfortable at all after meeting him in person but now they appear to the couple with the best chance of pulling this off.
The thing I found most surprising is how this bunch overall seemed to be more cautious in regard to approaching initial sex in comparison to other casts.
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2 hours ago, heatherchandler said:
She wasn’t wrong though. Angie kept pointing out that they are BUSINESSWOMEN and Monica is NOT. She was treated as less-than the whole reunion. Angie said something during part one like “you have a Range Rover in a carport!” Wow. Way to point out that she has less.
I see that not so much a put down about having less as much as a put down about putting on a facade about having more. I get the businesswomen jibe also as pointing out they are actually otherwise employed to provide for their families and not just doing what appears to be some half-assed side hustle taking less attention than scheming and plotting to become TV famous. I'm not a huge Angie fan but I get why she said that and I don't think it has anything do with Monica's lack of wealth.
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Monica was like a trapped and vicious animal looking for anyway out. When she misheard (if it actually was misheard) Angie's comment about her being low-brow like it was a racial slur she jumped on it like the last plane out of a war zone. Even when corrected it looked like her wheels were still turning on how to possibly make it work for her. I was happy to see her attempts to make it seem the others would not accept her due to her financial status also prove unsuccessful. She's too much, like Jen was too much. Lots of similarities between those two. They both added something to the show but not the type of something that should go beyond one season.
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5 hours ago, SweetieDarling said:
And I loathe Jack's purple loafers
You mean the ones that match his mother's outfit like a prom couple?
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13 hours ago, tvfanatic13 said:
Color me confused. Did Jack, or did he not, go to Columbia?
I think it got confusing because Lisa's initial reply to Andy's question about Jack being in California was something sarcastic about him bouncing from Columbia and now surfing in California. She then said his departure was delayed because he sent in a shirtless photo for his visa which was rejected and he had to redo his paperwork. I'll believe it when I see photos of him trotting through the streets of Bogota wearing his mission attire and backpack.
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22 hours ago, njbchlover said:
I was wondering the same thing, but, also thought that maybe she wanted to try to get into soap operas. Thirty years ago, a lot of soaps were filmed in New York.
I was listening to a podcast yesterday (AllaboutTRH, I think) and there was mention of Linda saying she was somehow involved, or trying to get involved in television news, but that could mean anything from behind the scenes to in front of the cameras. I'd have to see the HR and income tax statements before I would believe it.
20 hours ago, dancingdreamer said:Wasn't she also left, a good amount of money?
If I remember correctly, aside from the church involvement the grandmother had several different businesses which are still active and managed by the husband/step-grandfather.
Bravo clearly likes to have at least one sideshow attraction on most RH franchises. More outrageous and comic relief than villain material. People like Ramona on NY, Sutton on BH, Danielle C. on NJ, etc. All a bit "one of these things is not like the others" skewed in various ways. Mary is it for SLC. What I don't get with the SLC cast is the charade that Mary is anything other than someone to be laughed at. Not one of them takes the opportunity to really put her in her well deserved place after her outrageous statements. My best guess is that they are afraid of being labeled as racist and that Mary knows that too and also uses it to her advantage.
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I can't decide which acting was worse, Whitney and Heather about the book or the OG's vs. Monica. It all seems manufactured for drama.
My biggest eye rolling moments came from:
Whitney "waking up" in and removing her eye mask to reveal full and unsmudged eye make-up.
Watching Meredith trot along in her ridiculously too long and too wide-legged pants.Heather portraying the OG's as a group of close friends...🙄
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On 1/1/2024 at 5:37 AM, Glama said:
Kristen and her toenail... I would be upset, too, and I bet it hurts, but wow she's annoying me with the dramatics. I guess I just really don't like her.
I have gone through that same nail drama. I'm not a baby when it comes to pain, but I have to say that touched on some kind of super delicate nerve in my case because it was incredibly painful when the hanging nail was touched/moved in the slightest way.
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I finally had a chance to get up to date on this season and was not disappointed. The OG RHoNY needs to return in some way on a regular basis. I'm even glad Kelly is back strictly to underline the fact that what we saw back on Scary Island is probably who she actually is. Most of the rest seem to be in for having a good time along with collecting their Bravo check. The only one who seems to be treating it like a job with less joy is Sonja but that's likely due to her really needing that money and her little nudie shows and hot tub shenanigans, etc. seem staged toward that end.
On 12/23/2023 at 12:24 AM, ButterQueen said:Dorinda is still a mean girl, and walks like a platypus.
Next BravoCon they need to have her and Teresa Giudice walk down a flight of stairs side-by-side.
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Great casting and a good season overall. Did not miss having any teams with prior notoriety related to sports, social media, reality tv, etc. This season was like the good old days.
Happy for the winners and sad for the runners up. They all deserved it but only one can grab it.-
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I think this might be the first season I don't have a team to root for 100%...because I think all of them are great in their own ways. I'm going to be happy for the winner but sad for the losers.
I'm grateful that none of the final teams were desperation runners like some in the past who came across as seeming they felt they should win based solely upon financial need...the teams decades too late for Queen for a Day. I've always enjoyed the teams who see value in the opportunity to participate and appreciate the opportunity to see a variety of countries and do a bunch of creative activities along the way...the teams who really enjoy themselves and sharing adventures with each other.
Good season TAR!
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On 12/5/2023 at 11:28 PM, swankie said:
Merideth bitching about not having a bathtub is worse than Lisa bitching about losing her ring. Good Lord!!! Give it a rest!
Oooh, oooh, can I play too?
How about Angie again letting us know she's Greek...enough already! This week she was packing a Greek flag bikini and talking about representing.-
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30 minutes ago, Madding crowd said:
I knew there was something I didn’t like about him. To shame a woman for gaining 10 pounds? Then he was dating a month after his wife died. I hope both of those nice women turn him down; everything about him is fake including his career!
I'd give a pass on the career aspect as being part of production's packaging, not an outright lie but not entirely accurate. I can't overlook things like actual dating and coming in heavy on texts within a couple of months of the death of his wife of 43 years. The other little tidbits in addition to the weight issue about the live-in girlfriend having to pay up front for her cost of a meal so that he could look like he was paying for all at a restaurant, forcing her into a hotel for her last two weeks and treatment after she fell and injured herself make him look like s scumbag.
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I'm on my second rewatch. First was a few years ago. I can't believe how many times I have laughed out loud. This show holds up so well! One thing I only now noticed is the slight animated change to the title card graphics each episode. I don't remember that from watching when it first aired and I think my first rewatch was probably on Netflix where I could avoid the opening intros. I'll go back to the new episodes after I finish this rewatch because the original is just so damn good!
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1 hour ago, Chalby said:
I'm openly biased and will forgive Jessel anything because I heard she was Canadian.
Pretty sure she's British with parents of Indian decent who came from somewhere in Africa. Ubah though came to Canada from Somalia.
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I hope whomever was responsible for the casting decision that brought her to the Bravo Universe is happy now.
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On 10/31/2023 at 9:14 PM, politichick said:
Someone asked if Jack speaks Spanish. He may or may not and I am unsure if it matters. As I recall, Heather said something about having the opportunity to learn French during her missionary. I also suspect he's doing this to avoid college and Lisa.
I'm curious about this also. We had a tutor for my son who was a Mormon and I remember her telling me that her brother was in some kind of intensive language program to prepare for his mission somewhere in Asia. She made it sound like it was part of the program so I always assumed it was but perhaps I was wrong.
16 hours ago, JenE4 said:I laughed so hard. I gotta say, I am loving this ridiculously dramatic Meredith we’re getting this season. It’s like she’s decided to lean fully into becoming a telenovela character.
Meredith seems to have been miscast in this franchise. She's got the dramatic that would have fit better in one of the other locations while so many of the rest of the cast seem like they're in Real Housewives of New Jersey, West of the Rockies version.
On 10/31/2023 at 9:14 PM, politichick said:Linda is one of the most fucked up, selfish mothers to grace our TV screens. That crying when Monica arrived? So fake. And you know she only wants to do therapy so she can get some more airtime. What a fucking cow. And she called her daughter a motherfucker on national TV? I don't like Monica but would urge her to immediately cut her losses with that motherfucker.
14 hours ago, howiveaddict said:I have an astute bull shit detector and they set mine off every scene they are in.
One feeds off of the other and I suspect both of them are loving the cameras and the Bravo paycheck so they're playing it up as well. They both have come in hot, probably hoping to secure a spot on the next season regardless of the cost in humiliation and that makes them both seem rather pathetic.
4 hours ago, bosawks said:I don't think Jack's is going to last that long.
14 hours ago, howiveaddict said:Mom and Dad were already giving him an out telling him he can come back home early, which makes me suspect they are thinking the same thing.
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1 hour ago, PrincessPurrsALot said:
All of the BS that Brynn quoted have been said a million times before. There was nothing new or unique here. So BS sayings that have been around forever or actual Mimi advice - who knows and who cares?
I agree. The thing I take most issue with is that they are sentiments from an earlier age where the woman is a plaything whose success is measured solely by the power and wealth of the man she marries. I'm a helluva lot older than Brynn and that BS was considered demeaning and limiting already when I was very young.
6 hours ago, Mr. Miner said:Did you know that in Somalia family is very important?
She throws Somalia in whenever and wherever as though it's some kind of final word on whatever point she wants to make.
I'd like to add:
Did you know that Sai grew up poor and mother was an alcoholic who passed away?Did you know that Brynn was brought up by her late grandmother named Mimi who talked a lot of outdated BS?
Did you know Erin and her husband have sex...a lot of sex...they need that sex?
9 hours ago, ZettaK said:They don't have the personality, although they think they are extraordinary judging by their arrogant attitude. They are a product of the times, and it can even be generational because Jenna seems to have more substance than the younger women. But the younger ones should have some substance at their age, and they don't.
I think this sums it up pretty well.
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13 hours ago, JAYJAY1979 said:
Jessel and Pravit are the modern day Alex and Simon Mccord.
Then I'd say Ubah is the Kelly.
On 10/29/2023 at 10:38 PM, Marley said:Brynn’s whole act is not entertaining. Ugh. She’s so annoying.
Apparently the much referred to Mimi had a big hand in making her that way. I can't be the only one who is less than impressed with Mimi's pearls of wisdom despite Brynn's attempts to make them seem charming.
3 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:Jenna is too good for this. If it returns, I seriously doubt she will.
Did you notice when Jenna was talking about girl friend groups toward the end and how she would try to join in in the future she said something like "a group" and not "this group"?
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RHoSLC in the Media: So Salty!
in The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City
Just doubling down on her victimhood and pointing fingers at her cast mates.