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Steph J

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  1. 3 minutes ago, njbchlover said:

    I could totally see Sandoval setting up a faux reunion stage in Raquel's apartment, and him pretending to be Andy asking questions, while they "prepped for the reunion" (per Raquel's one on one with Andy).

    I don't need to know about Sandoval and Raquel's sex roleplay, thanks.

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  2. 26 minutes ago, WaltersHair said:

    I feel like I'm watching a really, really bad version of Freaky Friday, except the 13 year olds are stuck in the adult bodies

    I've been thinking that the big reveal is going to be that Raquel suffers from the same affliction as Tom Hanks in Big, which is why she has so much difficulty interacting with people and understanding things.

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  3. 6 hours ago, Daisy said:

    Sam; you can ask me to get leverage on Ned
    Me: WHY DON'T YOU ASK NED TO JUST HELP

    It's not as though Ned is walking around, telling anyone who will listen that he didn't blow the whistle, and would perhaps welcome the opportunity to show that he's on their side.

    I did love genius Drew leaving a voicemail for Carly detailing that they plan to blackmail Ned. Not that evidence will ultimately matter since the show thinks Drew and Carly are in the right.

    6 hours ago, statsgirl said:

    i don't understand US law except what I hear in the news but how does the city's DA have any say over whether the federal SEC charges Carly or Sonny?

    It's up to Robert because... reasons, of course.

    I don't think I'll ever get used to Robert being the DA. It just feels wrong for him not to be a cop/spy.

    6 hours ago, ffwbe said:

    The will reading was funny but most of the gifts were random as hell. I think they wanted to do somewhat of a repeat of Helena’s will reading but her gifts came off more intentional while insulting or hurtful. 

    Because I've been rewatching earlier eras of the show, it reminded me of Damien Smith's will reading - except that that one felt more meaningful and wasn't just an excuse for a few jokes.

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  4. 21 hours ago, Drogo said:

    And.. Wasn’t Lala BJ-for-PJ’ing Randall for two years before he got divorced, while he had two little daughters at home? 

    Lots of glass houses in Valley Village. 

    The mental gymnastics that Lala has to do in order to feel good about herself are so impressive and of such a high degree of difficulty that if it were an Olympic sport, she'd get all three medals plus 4th place.

    I've been thinking about her claim that Sandoval is on the same level as Randall and I think it perfectly exposes how she constructs rules for herself (to absolve herself) and then refuses to allow them to be applied to anyone else. Lala didn't just have an affair with a married man, she also sent hateful messages to his wife. She and the ex-wife have now buried the hatchet and she claims that her actions were a result of Randall lying to her and manipulating her and weaponizing her against his ex, therefore she's not really at fault for the things she did. Now, Lala considers herself a smart person and she certainly considers herself much smarter than Raquel, so it stands to reason that if a smart person like her can fall under the sway of a master manipulator like Randall, then a dumb person like Raquel can fall under the sway of someone whom Lala says is just like Randall, and yet here's Lala giving Raquel no quarter.

    I'm not suggesting that Lala should excuse Raquel, mind you; I'm just saying that if Lala truly believes the reasoning she's applied to herself, then she should see enough of herself in Raquel to condemn what she did without going at her like an attack dog.

    Instead, I fully expect that she's going to go nuclear on Raquel because her anger isn't about morality, or even about defending Arianna; it's about the fact that she hates Raquel and is seizing the chance to go for blood because she thinks the circumstances will allow her to get away with it.

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  5. 10 hours ago, Lady of nod said:

    All the players on the show are all about loyalty, girl code having each other‘s back, etc. Yet Schwartz is taking all this heat for having Sandavol‘s back. This is just one more example of the hypocrisy of all these idiots. I personally would not rat out my best friend for cheating. just my opinion.

    No, they're mad at Schwartz because:

    1. As always, he wants to play both sides and have everyone be his friend and no one be mad at him. He can't say he's Arianna's friend and show her zero loyalty and respect.

    2. Schwartz is not an innocent bystander in all this; he was an active participant in this scumbaggery by:

    • Facilitating the affair by giving Sandoval and Rachel a place to hook up;
    • Spending the season helping Sandoval try to construct his CYA narrative that would make Arianna look like the bad guy in the break up;
    • Mocking Arianna to her face about what was going on behind her back.

    He had Sandoval's back, which is what he's always claimed he would do when it comes to cheating. No one should be surprised by that. But he shouldn't be surprised when people get mad at him and don't want to be friends with him once they know what he's been up to.

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  6. 49 minutes ago, njbchlover said:

    Did Lala momentarily forget that the show she is on is called "Vanderpump Rules"???  You can take that title all different ways, but it could translate into "What Lisa says, goes".....so, don't piss her off!!!  Lisa could remove her from the show the same way it happened with Jax, when he pissed Lisa off by calling VR "HIS show".

    Jax didn't get fired because Lisa wanted him off the show. He was fired when the producers decided to clean house of all cast members who could be accused of racism. He didn't participate when Stassi and Kristen swatted Faith, but he tweeted accusations about Faith being involved crimes.

    I seriously doubt that Lisa has any say who stays or goes on the show.

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  7. 1 minute ago, nexxie said:

    She’s the biggest bully on the show imo.

    I wasn't trying to suggest that she wasn't ever on the other side of it. Just pointing out that she knows first hand how bad a gang up from this group can be.

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  8. Schwartz: It was reasonable, however - NOPE. STOP.

    "If the roles were reversed..." But they weren't. You aren't talking about a theoretical situation. You're talking about the actual situation and the agreement you made and then broke.

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  9. Just now, RoseAllDay said:

    And letting things get to this point with Ariana was easier than just handling it early on, like an adult?

    You forget: He and Schwartz thought they could pull out the signature moves from their playbook and make Arianna look crazy so that Sandoval could emerge from this unscathed.

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  10. Now Sandoval's going to re-write history regarding his friendship with James?  You don't shell out that kind of money for someone who isn't really a friend... unless, of course, you were really spending the money for Rachel. Was this thing going on last season, too?

    2 minutes ago, bosawks said:

    “Sandoval, what do you think caused the demise of your relationship.”

    It was a layup, Tom!

    In a vernacular you can understand, dude, just say “me”!

    Lol, you know Sandoval would rather set himself on fire than take accountability for anything.

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  11. 6 minutes ago, ciarra said:

    Am I supposed to believe that Spencer wouldn't wipe the floor with Dex?  The guy has a foot in height and 30? pounds on him.

    Yes, but what Dex has that Spencer doesn't is the plot armor accorded to the Carlys and those they favor. As long as he's Carly-adjacent, he'll always come out on top and humiliate his enemies.

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  12. 3 hours ago, Kim0820 said:

    I didn't even remember him marrying the last two!  I recall he walked out on a Brenda wedding (a time when Sonny actually left the show for a few months).

    He left Brenda at the altar in 1997, which was his exit story when Maurice Benard decided to leave the show. It would have been a great ending for the character, who from 1993-97 played out a solid three act arc that saw him rise to power, have power, and then lose everything that mattered because his power made him a target.

    He was gone for about 15 months and then returned and started consuming the show.

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  13. 1 hour ago, heatherchandler said:

    If I had a friend like Lala who had the followers she has and commented that she planned to ruin his business I’d be horrified.  That’s insane behavior.

    It also doesn't help Arianna. Sandoval used his and Arianna's shared asset (the house) to fund the bar. If the bar fails before it even gets off the ground, then Arianna is just as screwed as Sandoval because all they'll have to split is debt.

     

    47 minutes ago, RoseAllDay said:

    With everything in context, I think the reason why this particular scandal struck a such nerve with the audience is because of all the (dysfunctional) couples on that show, Tom and Ariana appeared to be the most stable across all the seasons.

     

    I think the fact that word broke just as the season got underway is why this became such a big deal. The timing made the audience watch the show with detectives' eyes and now we've all seen how the sausage is made in terms of how the Toms operate. It's one thing to believe that they're manipulative; it's another to watch it unfold a piece at a time week after week.

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  14. 5 hours ago, Chatty Cake said:

    Schwartz was impacted by Sandoval messy affair and had every right to vent. His businesses were directly affected. It was not up to him to run to Ariana and tell her what was going on. 

    It's your prerogative if you want to feel bad for Schwartz, but bear in mind that he already knew about the affair when he went on Rachel's birthday trip and made a joke to Arianna's face that she'd better watch out for Rachel because she likes men who are taken. I imagine Arianna must feel especially hurt and humiliated when she looks back on moments like that and realizes that the trio weren't laughing with her about the absurdity of the statement but laughing at her because she didn't know the truth and they were getting away with it.

    It wasn't on Schwartz to tell her, but he could have at least had enough respect for her not to make jokes about it at her expense. 

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