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Yikes! This is kind of sad. Even the comments on Josh's Instagram (which are usually from supportive fans) are pretty brutal. Can't say I disagree with most of them - he really needs to learn to be on his own and stay single for a good while. I really miss Bobby.

I'm almost through Season 2. I've been stressed out lately so this is exactly the kind of mindless entertainment I needed. Christine really needs to stop calling her kid Baby G. It's a great way for him to get beaten up at whatever rich person Montessori pre-school he winds up in. I actually felt some sympathy for her when she was discussing her grief over her Mom, but for the most part she leaves me cold. I like Kane, he's generally fun and light-hearted, but he got the annoying shit-stirrer edit this season. He needs to keep his trap shut, and he REALLY needs to lay off the cosmetic surgery - he's starting to look like Anna. I'm curious as to what kind of scandal his family is embroiled in, but am too lazy to research it. I liked Anna's other house - it seemed to have more character. Her new one is a similar Mediterranean style, but blander and tackier. Mimi and the ancient doddering dude with the bad dye job she's married to - what's his deal? Where did his money come from? What is the point of Jamie? She's a complete non-entity - absolutely NO personality whatsoever. Just a wind-up automaton who tries on outfits and takes selfies. No wonder her date bailed as quickly as he possibly could. It wouldn't surprise me if she pulled her face off and it was full of electrical circuits. Dorothy seems like a major beeyotch. Dear Kevin: Kim is just not that into you. Let it go.

The only thing that stood out to me on this silly episode was Kyle's bafflement and inability to even guess the meaning of the word "Francophile". Could she not even intuit what it might mean from the context of the sentence? The catfight was dumb - but yay for Sutton for bringing actual receipts and for Garcelle for backing her up. Sutton is definitely getting the villain edit this season. I don't care about Diana Jenkins, and yes, as someone mentioned upthread, she is reminiscent of a character Jennifer Coolidge might play.

That guy was actually a slimey douche, so I can't blame Chrishell for not taking any interest in him, (not that I think the rest of your analysis is wrong). Chrishell could definitely be thirsty, but I don't mind her - she doesn't annoy me as much as some of the other cast members on the show. I'm surprised, but my attitude to the Oppenheimer bros has actually softened somewhat. Jason seemed genuinely pained by the break-up - it didn't seem like a performance to me, but maybe I'm just gullible.

This was the main thing that hindered my enjoyment of the show. Of course all teenagers can be obnoxious and self-involved, but Adlon's character never called them out or read them the riot act, and it was hard to watch.

I think I would have been fine with this show ending last season. I was actually surprised that a 5th season was added as a series finale, because I thought the season 4 ending was satisfying. I enjoyed the first couple of seasons, but the daughters became unbearable to me. Yes, I know teenage girls can be awful (I was one once), but they were just so over-the-top hateful, and Sam never checked them. It was exasperating to watch. The episode formulas became predictable: Sam is in the middle of something that makes her frazzled. Phil does or says something weird or offensive. One or more of her kids has a meltdown of some sort. Long cooking montage (I actually liked these at first, but I started rolling my eyes after awhile). Poignant indie music at the episode conclusion. Rinse, repeat. I think I would have enjoyed more glimpses of Sam's career and the strange avenues it took her on, because those were genuinely interesting and felt real. I like Pamela Adlon, and could envision being friends with someone like her, but I wanted to strangle all three of her kids. For some reason my cable provider isn't airing the finale until May 2nd, so I'll have to wait for that. Enjoyed it for awhile, but not sad to see it go.

This show is so silly and soapy. Christine is over-the-top ridiculous, and while I'm not crazy about Chelsea, she definitely seems a shade better than Christine - at least she was willing to speak to the other realtors face-to-face. It has to be exasperating to the office veterans to keep having to explain Christine to newcomers who are being used as her latest lap-dog. I see Vanessa no longer appears keen to associate with her, and I'm curious to see if Chelsea will be observant enough to see Christine is no victim. I can't stand Davina, but good God, her client seemed like an unreasonable nightmare: "leave me alone for a month, you're putting too much pressure on, but I'm not getting enough attention from you!" Ugh. So far I'm actually liking Emma, and the house she was considering buying for her parents was lovely (if it was indeed a real thing). How amazing to be in a position to do that for family. The Maple Drive house Chrishell was selling was nice as well.

My wish for the both of them as well. I'd love to see historic homes handled by Josh to be sprinkled throughout the season. It would be a nice change of pace from the concrete and glass boxes we normally see on the show.

You can certainly tell the lack of enthusiasm for this season by the lack of comments on this finale episode! They will definitely need to shake things up if they go another season. Gina is a mean-spirited dumb-ass. At least her boyfriend seems nice. Emily, Emily, please find a better wardrobe. Also, you would think a lawyer would know the difference between the words "inhabited" and "inhibited". Oh well. I am amazed at how much Shane grew on me this season. Dr. Jen - the title card at the end said she had separated from Ryne. No surprise there. Heather and Noella: Clash of the Narcissists! They are both exhausting in different ways. Shannon needs to leave the show for her own mental health. That's all I got. This whole season was a snooze-fest.

Aww.... Boo. Sorry to hear about the Brits leaving - I enjoyed them, as they were low-key and pleasant, and any shenanigans on film were usually gently amusing rather than about drama or back-stabbing.

Yeah I was wondering the same thing. It's possible she's shaved several years off of her age, but the teen years are prime-time for modeling, so it's also not out of the realm of possibility that she got the gig as a teen.

Ugh. These women. What a bunch of harpies (Shannon excepted). I used to really like Gina, but she's become such an ass. As neurotic and annoying and self-absorbed as Shannon can be, unlike the rest of these ladies she's not mean-spirited. I don't know what was said at the very end of the episode, because my sound cut out for the final 5 minutes or so, but it looked like everyone was piling on Shannon for simply trying to be decent to Noella. It's not like she was starting any shit with the others in Noella's defense she was simply quietly trying to calm her down. Noella is batshit, (and thirsty, and probably a liar) but it costs nothing to be polite and civil. Gina was just drunk and embarrassing. Emily & Shannon are actually funnier together than Emily and Gina. Handsome miner guy was handsome!

Seconded (or thirded?). I wasn't really familiar with her prior to watching this and was a bit surprised by all the breathless fandom. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie "Gone Girl" and I know she played Ben Affleck's sister, but I actually have absolutely NO memory of her from that film. Nada. I never saw The Leftovers, so maybe I missed a bravura performance from that one? I was puzzled as to why everyone was fanning themselves over her work in this - she seemed pretty one-note to me, although things picked up slightly toward the finale. I readily admit I could be missing something though. Louisa Jacobson on the other hand, was just painful for me to watch in a lot of episodes - like watching a bad high-school play. I was honestly pretty bored throughout and mainly watched for the gorgeous sets and costumes, (along with nice work from actors in the more secondary roles). Awesome title sequence that I never skipped, so well done to whoever came up with that!

Yep, Same! I've never been a fan of Amy's stand-up, but she made me laugh the most throughout the ceremony. I think she could definitely host it on her own in the future if she wanted to. I enjoyed Wanda's segment in the museum. Regina, unfortunately, was stuck with some REALLY bad cringey material.

May I join you and share a bottle of wine? I'm so dismayed at the way they have taken over the entire industry in the last decade or so. Escapist popcorn movies are totally fine, but to have them completely dominate the industry to the exclusion of all else is depressing. To quote Ridley Scott, they are "boring as shit".

And mocked hilariously by presenter David Niven! 😆

Yeah, it really bugged me that his much-deserved win (and genuine, touching speech) was totally overshadowed by what went on immediately beforehand. So unnecessary and ruined what should have been a celebratory moment for so many people.

I'm still processing what I saw earlier this evening. I was so shocked when it initially happened that I wondered if it was a bit they had cooked up. But as soon as I saw Rock's rattled reaction, and saw Smith yelling expletives from his seat, I knew it was real. Thing is, a lot of my American friends didn't see it at all on their broadcasts, and had no idea that anything had gone down. It was bizarre. The joke was lame and tasteless, but in no way was a physical attack justified. Smith's self-serving speech disgusted me - apologizing to everyone except the person he assaulted. And trying to spin his actions as being a "protector and defender". How awkward and embarrassing for the Williams family. Especially considering that Richard Williams, the man Smith portrayed, was someone who had survived numerous unprovoked attacks himself. I'm also pissed that Questlove's much deserved win and touching speech for Best Documentary was overshadowed by this nonsense. Also one of the absolute worst In Memoriam segments I've ever seen. Dear Academy: NO ONE WANTS TO WATCH LIVE PERFORMERS. WE WANT TO SEE FULL SCREEN IMAGES AND BE ABLE TO READ THE NAMES!!! Jeepers!

I was thinking the same thing. I can barely pull myself together for an impromptu evening out, and I don't need the help of a ladies maid to get dressed!

Me too! Wanting to enjoy being attractive or wear pretty things isn't always for other people! I'm from Vancouver, so the tragic story of Dorothy Stratten is well known here, but the first-hand account from the valet who witnessed her being assaulted by Hef was horrifying. I had always assumed that she may have skipped the mansion gauntlet because of the media attention she garnered, or perhaps may have been cajoled into sleeping with him as a one-off for the Playmate of the Year, which would have been bad enough. But considering how her young life ended, this was just an added layer of awfulness. So tragic for someone so sweet and innocent. Agree with the poster above who theorized that Sondra Theodore's life must have taken a terrible detour into addiction of some kind, though it wasn't spelled out in the documentary. Glad some of the survivors have gotten to know one another and have a mutual support network now. I feel awful for the women who got roped into acting as procurers. If you has any sort of conscience whatsoever, that would haunt you for a lifetime. It's little wonder some of them became addicts. I know we'd all like to think we'd do the right thing and protest and speak out, but people underestimate the level of manipulation (and frankly shock) involved. It's an insidious and clever tool used by predators - what better way to get victims to keep their mouths shut than by making them complicit? Worked really well for Jeffrey Epstein too. I noticed a photo of the fashion designer Peter Nygard at one of the Playboy parties. At the moment there is a horrifying 2-part documentary about him airing in Canada on the CBC network. He employed many of the same techniques, except he was even more vicious and sadistic (if you can even imagine). Clearly these men were all cut from the same cloth. Birds of a feather and all that.

Oooh, you've just inspired me to go back and look up his work. I've never been big on portrait art, but Sargent was in a magical league all his own, and it's a way to continue the ball-gown eye-candy I was enjoying this episode!

Aha! But there ARE. Remember Mrs. Chamberlain's unseen son? If he's unmarried, I foresee a visit from him, and possibly a love triangle for Marian next season. I've been lukewarm on this show, but the last two episodes have been visual delights. I really REALLY didn't want the ball to end, it was so gorgeous. I hope Oscar's plan to get his hooks into Gladys is thwarted, but I fear that even if Oscar fails, her mother will pawn her off to a titled Brit, and she will wind up in a miserable union like Consuelo Vanderbilt. Taissa Farmiga even looks a bit like Consuelo Vanderbilt! Poor Peggy. I hope she locates her little boy.

I think the time-change screwed up the start time of my streaming provider, so I actually missed the beginning of this. Was it a one-hour or two-hour episode? I was panicking because I assumed I had missed the discussion of Meredith's breast-plate. I'm peeved! There are literally ENTIRE Reddit threads puzzling over this very topic! t seems this didn't happen and we were all conned into sitting through all three parts of this screech-fest? I wish Jen Shah's trial had not been postponed. I feel bad for her family, but I cannot wait to see this grifting harpy booted into the big-house. I will be sorely disappointed if she worms out of this. I was glad they replayed the footage of her chatting with her second-in command Stuart, who has now pled. At the time I first saw it, it definitely felt like more of a veiled threat than a heart-to-heart chat. Heather made me want to barf with her lips surgically attached to Shah's posterior. "I don't care if she's guilty". What an idiot. I wanted to like you Heather, but you are a moronic doormat to someone who is not only implicated in some awful crimes, but has treated you horribly. I got nothing else. I wonder if they will recruit replacements for Jenny & Mary for next season.

It really is the biggest cliffhanger isn't it? I'm going to be PO'd if it doesn't show up in episode 3.

Emily's arms must be tired from all that pot stirring! Man, the bar at Syracuse U. must be pretty low for guest alumni speakers. Heather's Mom - she seem fun. Yikes. And yes, I agree, Heather's kids looked pretty embarrassed. Gina's parents actually seem like nice folks. I have no idea why Dr. Jen wants to work on her marriage. She's never going to get what she's looking for from her shirtless weirdo husband. Best part of the episode was multiple Archie sightings.