enchantingmonkey

LuAnn claiming that Frenchie is an actor was fun. She's got to do something to keep that apple. I loved how Sonja got all worked up about it. Andy wouldn't let it go with Bethenny and her issues with Jason. He reminded me of how good he is at looking like a nosy gossip who can't stop digging into someone's personal life. The man wouldn't know genuine concern if it bit him in the face. A few good chuckles here and there. I can't believe I've sat through the entirety of 2 parts of a Reunion. That rarely happens anymore.

Yes, I think that's why I taken to her so quickly. Living under the eye of a disapproving Mother.

D'andra is my new favorite Housewife. I don't think I've ever liked a new Housewife this much this quickly. And I love the stuff with her Crazy-Eyed Mother. But I'm not sure she has what it takes to get down in the mud and pull pig-tails like she's supposed to. Kameron is way too annoying to have 2 family-time segments. She didn't have to interact with the other Housewives once in this episode. Why *wouldn't* Stephanie think that LeAnn is up to her old tricks? Because she's gone to a few anger management counseling sessions? People don't change that quickly. Either there's something about Stephanie that we're not being told, or Brandi is making a mountain out of a molehill. And then LeAnn pretty much proves she hasn't changed at the doggy costume contest. Travis thinks of Stephanie as his trophy. I doubt he has any real interest in what she thinks he should or shouldn't do with his money. I knew what that Veuve was all about the second he walked in with it.

This season is a mess. I don't know why the producers think this franchise can't exist without Vicki. And she doesn't seem very popular with the viewers, so why are they turning their show into a snoozefest just to keep her around? I like Shannon, and I'd love to hang out and drink with her. But I can see how it's hard for David. Why don't you support me? Why don't you like my idea? Why are you eating chips? Why this? Why that? The man is no Prince but that would really wear you down after a few years or so. Vile Vicki. It's going to take me a few more episodes to get there but I think I'm going to love to hate Peggy soon. The crazy thing is that I actually like her daughters when I don't fast-forward through them. I can't believe I sat through Kelly and her husband at dinner. He must be so exhausted of her twisting his words that he barely puts up a fight any longer. And did she actually express a pang of empathy for Shannon? Kelly Dodd, is that you?

Perhaps her crazy mother didn't allow her to watch television? lol. It was a little ridiculous that she couldn't make a better guess-timation at it. It's sad but thought-provoking how Cora has taken on her mother's twisted world view and can't seem to see her way through it. That's the main thing that's still making this believable for me. Otherwise, it feels like half-truths and deception on the part of the writers. I like that the sister is well aware of how to outsmart the mother. I still see Bill Pullman as the moron from Ruthless People, so many of his scenes aren't working for me.

Normally, all of the rehashing of past arguments and grievances comes off as another round of beating a dead horse but that was more fun than I expected. The NY Housewives have put on a good show! Not to defend Bethenny trying to run the show but I find Andy to be a rather flimsy personality and I know that when I'm a situation with a person who can't/won't control with confidence that I'll try to take over, too. Ramona impressed me with how well she took all of the criticisms. But she seems the type who lacks the ability to put herself in another's position, so I'm sure the bad behavior will continue. Poor LuAnn. It's so difficult to tell whether she's truly hurting inside and is afraid to show it, or she's believes her own lies. Did I say that last week?

D'andra apologized to her mother for her husband's improper use of the butter knife, so I imagine there's a bit of anxiety and all kinds of mother/daughter issues that come up when Mother comes over to the house. Mother seems like she holds her daughter to a very high standard.

Dogs, dogs and more dogs. The producers were really trying hard with that. D'andra's stuff with her mother was actually interesting to me. Did she say her mother won 35 pageant crowns? And she created her own empire? And she's a control freak??? How the hell would you ever live up to all that, lol! Of course, LeAnn has to put her nose into Stephanie and Brandi's business. You're on a reality show, Cari. The Elle Woods character may be smarter than she portrays herself but I can't decide if her Valley-Girl style of talking was amusing or annoying. Something about Brandi vs. Stephanie felt manufactured but maybe it was more of making-a-mountain-out-of-a-molehill on Brandi's part. At least it gives them something to spin a story off of. I thought this was better than most of what the OC has given us, so far. Didn't she threaten Marie's life during that trip last season? lol

Given what we have to work with this season, Tamra and Shannon make a good comedy team. At least I want to watch their scenes when they're together. Are your ears ringing? Is that what happens when people are talking about you? Poor, unfortunate Peggy. It's too bad she wasn't actually friends with one of the housewives before joining the show. Does she even know why those camera men are following her around??? Tamra's eye roll as Vicki was saying goodbye did get a good laugh out of me. It's hard to imagine the producers don't hate Vicki when they show a TH of her saying she wants to punish Tamra and Shannon for not being her friend. I didn't think that woman could get any worse, lol.

Color me surprised. I thought they'd canceled Dallas, so I was shocked to see promos for a new season. Looks like I won't be the only one watching on Monday.

Bethenny bitched about the party but she also told Carole she was happy because she was having fun. That's Bethenny in a nut shell for you. How does Tinsley find those matronly looking dresses? It's like she wants to look old for her age. LuAnn and Tom timed this perfectly! I wonder if someone in Production was coaching them.

Can you imagine? I'd love to see Peggy squeezing Vicki's lips shut play out but suspect it will never happen. The only reason Peggy put her hand on Meghan's lips was because she knew she could get away with it. On WWHL, Meghan explained that she had only just met Peggy that night.

The "family-time" stuff is a snooze. I don't understand why they're allowed to refuse to film with other housewives. Aren't they being paid to interact with each other? I don't know if I even watched 20 minutes of the episode. Saying sorry doesn't work for Vicki because she always does something rotten again after she says it. No one is buying her shtick anymore. "Look at me I'm rich! I'm so fucking rich! Screw you!" That was hilarious! Squeezing my lips shut? No thanks, Peggy. No thanks. If she can't take feeling a little uncomfortable, she shouldn't be on this show. Bringing back Lydia and her cardboard cutout husband was such a misstep. Fake Plastic Doug.

Not at all! Thanks for all of that! It was an interesting read and now I understand why LuAnn is trying to imply that Tom has a place in Palm Beach. She loves to imagine herself living some grand, fabulous lifestyle, lol.

This season is 19 episodes before the Reunion. Last season was 20 episodes before the Reunion. Season 7 was 19 episodes. The ratings look similar to last season's, although the last 3 episodes of last season with all of the Tom drama scored a little higher than this trip to Mexico. This trip to Mexico has been the highest of the season.

That was an interesting clip. Wasn't there an odd moment between Tom and Missy earlier in the season?

It doesn't seem to be in her nature to get involved with petty squabbles and the nasty pigtail-pulling the other ladies engage in but I do appreciate her sense of humor in her THs. And it's nice to have a voice of reason in the midst of all of the madness. I don't think they spend too much airtime on her.

That was quite the roller coaster ride! While watching, I thought Bethenny was being too hard on Dorinda. But, OK, if I had been sitting there and waiting for an hour and a half to eat dinner I'd be pissy about it, too. I can see how any kind of attack on SkinnyGirl is a big NO-NO but even we get tired of seeing it in Bethenny's scenes, so I can imagine why the other housewives would get annoyed with her incessant product placement. Sorry, I don't know the difference between Palm Beach and West Palm. But if I did, I'd say it wrong just to annoy the rest of you while we are filming, lol.

I guess I'm not the only one who thinks Jimmy may be In-The-Closet, lol.

Vicki doesn't like nice people. She likes people who don't challenge her or call her bad behavior into question. Is there a more insufferable Housewife in the entire Housewife Universe? Ramona has had her moments this season but Vicki still beats her by a landslide. If Peggy is going to become one of Vicki's cheerleaders, it won't be long before I can stand her, either. I'm not trying to belittle Tamra's struggles with her daughter but she comes off as someone who tries to milk every situation for how much it pains her. At least Meghan isn't afraid to stand up to Kelly without throwing plates across the table, not that I didn't enjoy Shannon's shameless display of bad behavior last week. Gosh, I can't believe I miss Heather as much as I do.

"The girl is crazy!" The pot meets the kettle for the umpteenth time. Please excuse me while I fast-forward through the entirety of Kelly Dodd's unnecessary "medical" procedure...

It seemed like they were trying to paint Peggy with soft brush strokes, then she went to dinner with Lydia and came off a bit rude to some of Shannon's comments. Did they try to make Smelly Dogg look like a decent human being at the start of last season? I recall that it wasn't long before she started fighting with Shannon. Poor Shannon. That seems to be her storyline for the season. I felt bad for her that she actually told Kelly about her trails and tribulations. Why would she think Kelly would respond with kindness? Has she learned nothing? Oh wait, this is a "reality" show. The only thing interesting about Lydia's magazine is the possibility of it failing.

I know, right? And when she said she didn't smack him but only stroked his face lovingly, I don't think my eyes could have rolled back any further.

Normally Andy annoys the crap out of me but I did love it when he said that 12 years later Vicki is still trying to dictate what that can and cannot talk about.

Does anyone know how Peggy got her foot in the door? The "3 months ago" scene makes it look like she was filming before she met Lydia. All of that work to get pregnant and now Meghan is realizing that motherhood is difficult? No one in her life could have told her that? She had to learn the hard way? Seems like Lydia has gotten some coaching. I'm surprised to see her get down in the mud so soon. And I can't tell if Shannon is really losing her mind over Vicki's accusations about David, or she's just playing it up for the cameras. I did chuckle at Shannon scorning Vicki for talking about her to Lydia, while Shannon is blaming Vicki for her weight gain. A great way to keep yourself caught in a vicious cycle, lol.