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  1. I hate to say it but I think Chyka is being very precious about the "rumours" she's alleging Lydia spread. She can't have her cake and eat it too- either the rumours are a storyline or they're not. If she's going to call out Lydia on national TV for them then she should be open with us about what they are. It was frustrating as hell watching a confrontation about rumours that we have no idea about (I mean we all know they're about Bruce's sexuality but the fights are hollow without that info). Not to mention putting the onus on Lydia to defend herself without bringing up any details about what was said. Every other housewife on the show has shared their dirty laundry and been willing to get their hands dirty for the sake of the show. I don't why Chyka sees herself and her brand as above this. It's her right but there's plenty of more interesting women in Australia who would be willing to give far more for the title of Real Housewife.
  2. Interesting, I grew up in Singapore as an expat and that's exactly how I always described it. Ultra capitalist and catered to tourists, while at the same time being very conservative and authoritarian. I can easily see where the backlash to Dubai comes from- I'd honestly never want to go somewhere like that myself (which is good because I could probably never afford it anyway).
  3. I'm really loving the Lydia/Pettifleur teamup this season. They may be ornery but someone's gotta do it, and I adore underdogs. Everyone ganging up on Pettifleur was awful (especially since she was essentially stranded in the desert) and she didn't even instigate it. Gina and Jackie are more alike than they realise- their inner bogan comes out whenever they start fighting. Susie is bland and her bringing up the drama in the middle of the dinner shows what a hypocrite she is. She hates Lydia for shitstirring and then does the same thing. It reeks of desperation to be in Season 4 after her Lydia storyline bombed. I wonder what the rumour about Chyka that Lydia is called out for next episode is. I'd assume it's something about Bruce's sexuality but that feels too obvious. My opinion of her is honestly a bit lower after seeing her participate in the attack on Pettifleur. Disappointing.
  4. I'm really torn about Pettifleur. I've always been happy about her presence on the show- she's wealthy in her own right, she can create good drama, she isn't afraid to be the villain, she's quick-witted and she represents a meaningful racial demographic of the Aus population without feeling shoehorned in. But she's just been dominating too much of the show lately. I love RH fights when there's some semblance of teams- watching Pettifleur turn all the housewives against her and self-destruct is just kind of frustrating. I want to stan her but pragmatically it's getting really hard. I also feel kind of bad for Chyka because I always get the impression that she takes drama at her events really hard. One problem about this show (that most of the other franchises do better) is the constantly reshuffling alliances. No good teams can really form because everyone is constantly kissing and making up and turning on their allies.
  5. I'm loving how the group alliances are playing out this season. I hope the shift of Gamble growing wary of Gina continues to develop until the end of the season. I feel like Gamble came onto the show wanting to avenge Gina for Season 1 (the way any other viewer would have too) and has slowly adopted a more nuanced position on her over time. That said, Gina has been acting a lot better this season and according to her and several other housewives' Twitters, the Celebrity Apprentice debacle comes mostly down to editing. So I guess the jury's still out on her this season. It does say a lot about Luke that he was still willing to help Pettifleur get to her seat despite the way he felt about her. He's definitely his father's son. I also lol'd at the producers pairing Lydia and Susie to walk the aisle together. That was a nice touch.
  6. I'm loving Janet's storyline even more this season than I did last season (and she was my standout for last season). She and her step-familiy have some really great chemistry, I'm surprised the show waited this long to mine their chemistry. I'm getting the feeling that Susie isn't going to pay off as a housewife. The Lydia feud sounded promising back when it was vague and mysterious, but now that we actually know the actual extent of it (one-sided feelings from Susie about rumours that Lydia has never heard of) I don't see where else they can take this. The beauty of Pettifleur and Gamble as housewives was that their eclectic personalities allowed them to have storylines outside of their existing feud. Susie seems pretty one-note outside of the Lydia fight. Thankfully there's more than enough housewives this season so Susie doesn't really need to do anything. I'm glad Lydia's been coaxed back into getting her claws out- as infuriating as it is, she makes for good TV.
  7. While I can understand why Ophelia might not have been popular, I don't get why Gemma wasn't more popular. It almost feels like people don't Liam to be with anyone. I loved both Ophelia and Gemma last season because they played well off each other. I wanted to see how far Gemma would go and whether Ophelia would stand her ground to her craziness. Getting rid of one could have worked but getting rid of both just makes no sense from a narrative perspective. I couldn't agree more. For me the show has completely lost nearly all the charm it had in its first season. The nice family/friend dynamics are all gone because they've gotten rid of half the cast. Not to mention bringing in the conspiracy plot (which reminds me of The Initiative plot that wrecked Season 2 of Revenge) and spending so much time on Cyrus and Helena's political power plays. It's just kind of hollow and dull. Maybe I feel so strongly right now because I just binge watched Season 1 and adored it, so the whiplash is extra bad.
  8. Finally, a true spiritual successor to Revenge! Now this is what a soap opera should be like. Not a bumbling, overtly-subversive mess like Empire or Scandal, but a true-to-form, straight-out-of-the-80s story about money, glamour and power. I am so blown away with how well this show has been shot- the visuals are gorgeous and are only going to get more spectacular and surreal when the show transitions into green-screen (I doubt they'll keep filming on location in Utah but maybe they'll surprise me). The acting was also similarly impressive- I've really missed Chace on TV and it's exciting to see Amber play such a key role. I can't wait to see the rest of this season play out. Bravo, ABC, bravo.
  9. I'm so excited about this show! I know its chances of life are murky but still, it's the only show to get me excited in TV again after Revenge ended and Kingmakers was passed on. ABC is seriously at a loss for decadent soap operas at the moment- this is exactly the kind of show it needs (instead of recycling the same stale Shondaland legal dramas over and over). Praying that this turns out to be the spiritual successor to Revenge. It's got the gorgeous setting, evil power couple (including Lydia herself) and emphasis on wealth- now all it needs is the critical acclaim.
  10. I'm so glad Alex Perry was the host. He's brilliant and fully sees through Gina and Gamble's malicious bullshit. Words cannot express how much I adore Manuela. She has ten times the TV presence of Gamble and is just generally a nicer human being. Boot Gina off next year and let Manuela and Pettifleur excoriate Gamble for a season. It'll make for tremendously satisfying television.
  11. That's the sad truth about how racism works. People don't even realise how influential it is on them, which is the main reason why so many people praise Gina and demonise Pettifleur. Pettifleur's questionable behaviour gives people an outlet for their inner prejudice and sadly Gina gives them a figurehead to hop behind. Bullying is only "bullying" when it's committed against white people like Gina.
  12. Eh, I think I'll unhitch my cart from Pettifleur for the time being. When she's on she's amazing but when she's off she's difficult to watch. It's not fun to cheer on someone who actually is delusional so I'll stick to more broadly being Team Everyone But Gina. Gina has done a lot of aggravating and offensive things this season but none have rubbed me the wrong way as much as her attacking Chyka for being too nice. It's unfair, callous and really quite ungrateful. Chyka was the only one supporting Gina last season when- given what we now know about her character- Gina was very likely the aggressor to begin with. Chyka is a mature businesswoman representing her brand. She has her children and her husband on the show. What did Gina want her to do? Hop into her fanclub like Gamble and start calling women c*nts? Completely alienate close friends over petty squabbles that she's not even involved in? By bringing her family and business onto the show Chyka has a responsibility not to humiliate them and she's very aware of that. Furthermore, Chyka knows that friendship isn't war. When your close friend has a bizarre creative endeavour, you fake smile and support them. When your friends are fighting over a rumour, you mediate. This is all Friendship 101. At any rate Gina got what she wanted- I doubt Chyka will sitting on any fences anymore where Gina is concerned.
  13. As someone who's been a vocal critic of this season, I adored that finale. Really, there's nothing it could have done which would have impressed me more than what we got. This episode really justified David's resurrection for me. Looking back on how his arc on the show has played out, his death here gives the show so much symmetry. I'm actually so glad that they brought David back this season- the show wouldn't be anywhere near as dramatically rich if he hadn't returned only to die again. Also, bonus points for finally showing us another winter in the Hamptons. It was a beautifully shot and scored scene and is probably my favourite on the show. I'm not crazy about Jack and Emily (at least not as much as I used to be) but they provide the foundation of the show. Bringing them together tied everything up perfectly and made me feel like every season has been building to something meaningful. It's the storybook ending I never thought I'd get to see and I'm so glad ABC decided to take the safe route with this one. Here's to a brilliant 4 years of this show. Thanks for leaving me a very satisfied customer.
  14. I'm surprised that the season was actually able to build to a climax like that. It obviously doesn't beat the iconic Gina vs Andrea "Deck of Cards" battle but that was about as physical as we've ever seen these housewives get. I'm by no means excusing Gina but Jackie forcing the balcony door open was probably a step too far. It's crazy how much Pettifleur reminds me of my parents. They're both perfectionists with staff too and even though we clash sometimes over it (I'm a passive/timid customer) I respect that it's a common mentality for South Asians to have. I loved Pettifleur's vision for her party- it's rare to find an Australian who truly appreciates the beauty of snow so her theme was a breath of fresh air. And she danced the hell out of that rumba too. Manuela needs to join the cast for Season 3. She didn't speak a single lie and it was nice to see someone defend Janet, even if it was a little belated. Janet didn't even need Manuela though. She was just pumping out zingers like nobody's business. If last season was the season of Gina, this was definitely the season of Janet.
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