angelamh66

I watched all four episodes last night (just trying to avoid real life news right now) and I agree that 4 eps was way more than necessary. Also, I continue to watch these cult documentaries in an attempt to understand how people get sucked into this stuff and I still don't know. I guess I am far too cynical and definitely not a "seeker" so I just don't get it. I just think if you look around yourself and you are surrounded by people all dressed the same and worshipping a human being... you are likely in a cult.

That sheriff is.... something. Reminds me of a local sheriff in Ohio who got Fox News famous for being absolutely terrible to immigrants. Now he walks around town like a pseudo-celebrity posing for photos. It is super weird. The recruitment video was pretty insane too. I'm like its Ft. Myers not a war torn country... calm the eff down. And I too think Lois is a monster. The old "I don't remember doing that" defense so she doesn't have to take accountability. Everything just happened TO her instead of being caused by her. Don't buy it.

Tyra eating the show might be my favorite comment ever. What an apt description! I thought everyone was pretty good last night. What I could not believe, however, was how shocked Brooks was to be getting the boot. Like look around lady... who else would it be. She said in the interview that she said to Gleb, imagine if it were us... like it was just such an impossibility. Strange reaction in my opinion.

I confess the same though came to my mind. Phaedra's score made no sense. Frankly I spent the while time he was talking holding my breath and hoping he didn't say something completely awful. All the comments on looks were bad enough. A more appropriate hair metal night judge would be Bret Michaels. He is actually pretty charming on television.

I completely agree about the stairs. I have yet to see using the stairs improve a dance. Loved Rosie Perez. I like that she stated up front how she was going to judge. She has the chops to have been a more technical judge but she just didn't see that as her role and I liked it. Bruno is basically incoherent which is a shame because I really think he could add some valid input - which he does from time to time when he settles the eff down.

Although I hate Bananas I did have to laugh when he said he was heaping the guilt on Josh. Poor dumb Josh. I fear he will never learn. He wants to be liked by the "big dogs" so badly that he sacrifices his own game to be in their very fleeting and limited favor.

Laurel sucks. Her treatment of people like Cara is just heinous. I also had to laugh when she said Cara was rallying people against her to get ahead in the game and she doesn’t respect that. Ummm isn’t rallying people to support you how literally everyone plays this game? And speaking of alliances… oh Josh. Poor dumb Josh. When he said people are jealous because the vacation alliance dominates the game I laughed. Yes sure… members of that alliance have done well but there’s no alliance powerful enough to prevent Josh’s inevitable meltdown.

So Anna's description was "fashionista and entrepreneur". So was "convicted fraudster" taken already??? I don't know what she is doing there. But I guess in a world where a convicted felon can run for president, a convicted felon can shill for votes on Dancing With the Stars.

I was concerned that Tonka did look sad at the sanctuary. But then I read this and now I feel very hopeful for him. He really does seem like a lovely creature. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-09-08/tonka-chimp-crazy

Hate seeing Horacio go but I can’t help but be happy for Era 1 keeping Derek. Laurel has to be one of the most obnoxious truly mean people to ever be on this show and that’s saying a lot.

Disclaimer that I am not a California attorney (just Ohio and KY)... but I was curious enough to look up CA law on oral contracts. As I suspected there are some contracts that have to be in writing to be enforced (that is called the Statute of Frauds). It does not appear the Johnny J/Shannon situation would be one of those (if the amount were over $100,000 it would be). So he can try to enforce an oral agreement (if there is one), but that is difficult and costly to do. As for Emily's advice, attempts to settle are typically not allowed in as evidence because the courts always want to encourage settlement. So Shannon could send that email and it would not be evidence of her liability in court. Thus ends my legal research into these ridiculous issues. I need to find better things to do during my lunch breaks. Also... Tamra is disgusting.

Cara Maria and Bananas did bury the hatchet on his podcast so I can see why she might have thought they were on better terms. Aneesa just kills me...she gets so worked up that people want her gone but does absolutely nothing in the off-season to improve her stamina. She is good at a lot of stuff but she cannot run or do anything that requires long-term stamina. She is someone the producers love as a character on these shows so I can see why they bring her back, but her wide-eyed surprise at being put in the elimination is just mind boggling. I go through spurts of liking or respecting Laurel, but when she gets on one of her bitch trips toward Cara Maria she loses me every time. CM can be annoying at times, and I really did not like her power trip that one season with Paulie, but I will always be on her side when it comes to Laurel.

Perhaps Aaron’s wrong reasons policing is not designed to actually get Jenn but to get attention and a possible bid to Paradise (if it comes back).

I just cannot with Lindsay's continued insistence that she was blindsided. She was just blind to what was going on. Carl said a few times that he was having second thoughts so how is she blindsided? I think she is using the wrong word. What she probably means is that she feels humiliated that he broke up with her on camera and that, I think, is a valid feeling. Maybe just say that. I have always disliked Lindsay. But that didn't stop me from seeing what Carl was doing this season. I absolutely think he was laying the groundwork to break up. That said, Lindsay lost me yet again when she was arguing that she was entitled to her feelings about being in the Lyft with just the guys and Carl should support that. Um no... when your feelings are based on hysteria, your partner does not have to validate that nonsense. So in conclusion... they both suck.

So IF Nicole's bs crying was the reason Laurel went slow on the electrocution thing, and IF Laurel actually gets eliminated on this (TBD), how pissed is she?? Pretty on brand for Nicole but still must be insult to injury for Laurel. Veronica just getting shocked and not reacting at all??? That was impressive. Or terrifying. I have not quite decided.