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I have barely paid attention to this season (tonight was the first time I saw the season finale episode (well, the last half hour) and the first part of the reunion), so it would figure if I missed this because I was barely paying attention to tonight's episode, too, but was it just me or did Brittany not get to answer the final question that the host asked everyone at the end? I find that funny and a really telling sign of whether or not she'll be back next season if she didn't get to answer (or if they didn't air it). Other than being a woman and a little person, she literally had nothing in common with any of the women and this just further illustrated my question of what was the point of her joining? Was Matt inducted as an honorary little person/woman? He was in pretty much 3/4 of the entire reunion, wasn't he? What a twisted dickbag. I can't wait until Briana has her "Woe is me! I should've listened to you guys!" sob story in a couple of years or less when their relationship implodes. Frankly, her head is voluntarily shoved so far down in the sand and up Matt's ass, that she kind of deserves whatever is coming to her. Hopefully, they won't have a kid together between now and then who will suffer the consequences, too. When Briana's sister was walking off the the stage after her portion of the show, who was Matt talking about when he angrily whispered in Briana's ear, "I'm so done with her. I'm forever done with her"? Was he referring to Briana's sister or Terra? If it was the former, Jesus Christmas, Briana, how many more glaring fucking red flags to you need shoved in your blind face?! I'll just be totally up front and and blunt here: Briana is really, really the least attractive of them all (with Christy a close second because she reminds me of the muppet, Beeker, half the time - seriously, it's the similarity in their mouths!). Honestly, I don't find many little people with achondroplasia to be good looking. Maybe it's bad of me to say this because I'm a little person, too (I don't have achondroplasia, though), but eh, oh well. I do think Terra is pretty, though, when she's making an effort to dress and do her hair and make up fairly conservatively, and I think Brittany COULD be prettier if she wasn't so insistent on looking like a damn over-the-top circus clown freak all of the time! But as far as Briana is concerned, whenever I look at her, I just see Zach Roloff (from TLC's "Little People, Big World") in drag. Sorry/not sorry. I'm fully and without a doubt convinced that Matt is using her for fame/money and/or to fulfill a little person fetish. And I don't say or take the latter lightly because I'm extra careful about that when it comes to dating. (Fortunately, even though I've never dated a little person, I know none of the average height guys I have dated/been in relationships with has a fetish.) Aaaaanyway, now that I finally got that off of my chest... I thought I was watching trash with this show and NY's version, but HOLY CRAP, what the fuck did I watch with the "Little Women: Atlanta" previews?! What is that shit, the little person version of Bad Girls Club? There's no way in hell I'm watching it. Quite frankly, while I know "it's just 'reality' television," the Little Women franchise has disappointed me and almost makes me ashamed to be a little person because I fear people who watch this show will start to judge me based on these little "heifers." :P How sad.

Sorry, wrong episode thread! Moved to Part 2.

It sounds like Dave hadn't gotten married (at least not at the time of the taping) because when he was saying hello to the Captain, he mentioned in his talking head that it's nice to get to work on a yacht again because he can put some money aside for the wedding. I am somewhat sliiiightly willing to give Claudia a small pass about her "shoes" being on the bed because they weren't her actual shoes; they looked like simple white slippers that she got on the yacht along with the white robe. I'm sure she didn't step anywhere off of the boat with the slippers and since they mostly likely keep the entire inside of the yacht pristine, I'm betting the soles of the slippers really weren't filthy. But yes, still, it's better manners to keep any sort of footwear off of someone else's bed. I take back what I said in the previous episode's thread about the guests being demeaning for demanding that Connie act like a kitten by getting on her hands and knees and slurping milk from a bowl. Once again, previews/editing takes things out of context and makes things look way worse than they were. Other than Noelle's infatuation for Emile (while he's not exactly ugly, I don't find him attractive in the least, but that's probably because of his personality and age), she was such a sweet girl. Her getting teary at the end and thanking her mother for the trip was so refreshing because God knows how many overindulged, prissy, self-entitled kids of primary charter guests we've seen on this show and she seemed to be the complete opposite despite obviously growing up privileged as well.

... or here on Long Island (or NYC), either. Unless you want to live in a cardboard box. ;)

So, Kim bursts into tears of joy when Brielle read a line from the teleprompter in the E! News studio? Who does that except for the mother of a 2nd grader who is learning to read harder sentences? Then again, I suppose this is Brielle we're talking about and it finally proves that she can actually read. Yes, congratulations, Kim, your daughter somehow managed to graduate high school with the same reading level as a 2nd grader. By the way, Giuliana and Jason were obviously being way too kind with the praise for Brielle out of kindness and/or pity. Maybe she didn't initially stumble over any words (shocking!), but she seriously read the teleprompter with the same emotion and intonation of a grapefruit.

My exact immediate thoughts! I clicked over to Rocky's LinkedIn account, as pathetic as it is. The one - and only one - good thing I'll say is that the straight brown hair flatters her way more than her current crazy blonde curly hair. I think the way she looks in the LinkedIn photo is "softer" and less crazy.

Thanks to all of you who cleared up my question about Connie's teeth. (I could've sworn she pulled out full dentures earlier in the season when she spoke about them.) No matter anyway. I never knew of anyone who didn't have certain teeth grow in.

I'm fairly convinced that aside from maybe the snob who wanted/knew what wines to pair with each course, none of these rich people truly have an elevated or sophisticated palate. They all act like every meal was one sent from heaven and none like they've ever tasted before. I'm sure Ben is capable of creating some masterpieces, and I do think Leon has knocked it out of the ballpark a few times when he gave enough of a damn to actually step up to the plate, but this show leaves me of the mindset that money doesn't buy you taste (pun intended). Case in point - you can't honestly tell me that what Rocky cooked was anywhere near something as good as Ben or Leon's dishes and yet this last set of charter guests praised everything she made. Yeah, okay. I know Connie has dentures, but for some reason, I was fixated on looking at them during this episode. I have to say that I'm rather impressed at how "average" looking they are and not like big, blindingly white porcelain veneers; they don't look perfect like how I expect dentures to look at all. Had she never brought up the fact that she has dentures, I never in a million years would have guessed she had them. (By the way, did she ever say why she has dentures? Just curious because having them so young is rare, so it makes me wonder what happened to her real teeth.) I honestly didn't catch much of season 1. Ben wasn't the chef then, too?

Jesus, doesn't Kate know that by fucking Ben, she essentially fucked Kat, too? I hope they all get an extensive STD screening.

At the end of this episode, I literally asked myself out loud, "What the fuck did I just watch?" Seriously, that was one jam packed episode full of fuckery and the top billing for the fuckery is split between Leon and Rocky. Honestly, while I love the Captain and his take no bullshit attitude, I do think it was rather stupid of him to expect Leon to finish out the charter when he was essentially fired. Being that it was literally the last day of that charter, the Captain should have conducted his interviews with Leon, Kate, and Rocky, and then told them he will revisit with them and what he decides to do about it, if anything, once the guests were off the yacht. The Captain's mind was clearly made up, but they didn't need to know that. He could have easily had Leon finish the day and then say, "Thanks, but I've decided that upon review of what happened last night and given the on-going circumstances, your services are no longer needed or welcome." It's only if the charter just started and there were multiple days left to it, then I wouldn't have blamed the Captain for firing Leon right then and there. By doing it at the end of the day/charter, the Captain would've saved himself and the rest of the crew several hours of unnecessary additional stress and bullshit. I also believe as much as it would've fucked over an already fucked crew, the Captain should've canned Rocky right then and there, too. That dive overboard was a blatant "Fuck you!" to him, crew, and the job. Plus, that was clearly not her only issue throughout the season. The fact that she should've been canned way before this for sucking at her job, this dive overboard should have been the final belt buckle in her straightjacket, period. But I have a feeling that the production was behind keeping her because with both Leon and Rocky gone, where would the crazy and drama come from? Eddie's fights over the phone with his girlfriend? Bad weather cancelling another shark dive? No. I'd like to think the Captain would've had more respect for the job and his crew than that if production wasn't involved. Did we really need to watch Rocky's psycho reenactment of her dive and attempt to swim to shore in her talking head? Seriously, that was just icing on top of her batshit Oreo cookie crumble crazy cake. I really, really don't want to defend Rocky, but my gut feeling is that the primary didn't throw up from her oysters. I believe he drank a shit ton of alcohol/shots at lunch and it caught up to him. But hey, I have no problem if the crew wanted to believe the oysters made him sick. I thought I was going to enjoy seeing Cynthia and her "Real Housewives of Atlanta" guests on this show, but the previews already have me cringing and not wanting to watch already. Having Connie drink milk like a cat? Telling someone to act like a dog? Get the fuck out of here with all of that. Getting a good tip shouldn't mean demeaning yourself. Edited to add: Unless I see an official transcript from the culinary version of clown school that Rocky allegedly attended, I refuse to believe she ever went to culinary school let alone graduated from one. I bet she bought a Groupon for a cooking class or two and believes that qualifies as "attended culinary school" on her résumé. Then she tells Kate after dinner that she usually cooks instead of works as a stew? In what universe would an entire yacht season of cooking be in her hands?! Plus, even if that were true, why the fuck would she apply to be a stew on this yacht? She clearly sees being a stew as several steps below a chef, so that's just absurd. And did anyone noticed that she licked her finger AGAIN while cooking dinner?! That makes me want to puke more than the notion of Oreo cookies in my salad or grenadine on an oyster.

Apparently, the only way Connie gets airtime is by weirdly slathering food on to her naked boobs. Um, please stop, thanks. I mean, I didn't want to lump her in with this crowd, but I swear to God someone doing that, Rocky, Don, and now Dane are all late seasons "The Real World" rejects. It's really sad to me that the producers feel that casting these types of people is what is needed to make the show good. Honestly, if they took all of that away and had normal yachting drama and rocky (no pun intended) situations arise, I'd still watch. I think the Captain would have ripped Leon a new asshole by now, especially when he walked in on his confrontation with Kate, had he not been able to save his (and everyone else's) asses time and time again with his food. Even though I don't want any hardworking crew member to suffer through docked tips, it's almost a damn shame that no one has complained about his food by now because his attitude really is quite unbearable. (But - and I'm not looking to excuse such behavior - is it me or are chefs typically known for being arrogant pricks?) Maybe the Captain is the type of boss that lets shit like we're seeing between Leon and Kate slide as long as the asshole worker gets their job done in the end, which Leon seems to be pulling off despite the way he gets there. I have known plenty of bosses/people in charge who couldn't give two fucks about problems between co-workers as long as it didn't affect them or the job/business in general. They neither want nor have the time or patience to referee a bunch of teenagers, so they tell them to work it out like competent adults and walk away. Oh how I pray that the editors are just fucking around with us with the Eddie/Rocky texts and flirting. Eddie, you have two hands, internet service, and a bathroom; use them wisely.

I didn't see that coming either. But then again, I have barely been watching this season because I just can't seem to muster up a f*ck about this show anymore. Anyway, yes, it seems that she is this desperate for companionship and it must be real life because I looked up her Instagram last night and sure enough, they have pictures of their hands together while wearing their wedding bands. (You can see their rings in other pictures, too.) Matt seems to be enjoying every penny of her paycheck(s); they are shown in pictures flying back and forth to see his sons and doing things with them. I mean, I'm glad he's still staying active in his sons' lives for his sons' sakes, but that's got to be a pretty penny to keep up with that as often as they seem to be doing it.

Welp, I hope Brianna was smart enough to make Matt sign a prenup, but then again, I doubt she did since she hasn't been smart about anything with him since day one. Good luck with that and your non-existent singing career, girl.

Not only that, but I could've sworn it was said during last season that he was gay. Plus - and I know insinuations aren't stated facts - Kate said in regards to Slover and her penis blanket that she was "pretty sure he's into that." I'm sure we would've heard from Slover if he wasn't gay if Kate is basically saying on TV for millions of people to hear that he's gay. Hell, from what I remember, more than half his guests last season were really obvious gay guys. I don't know many straight guys who would charter yachts with mostly or all gay guys. (Not that straight guys couldn't be friends with lots of gay guys, comfortable in their sexuality, etc., obviously.) Whatever the case, I sure as hell never thought Slover was straight.

Why, what did he say/do about Rocky? Unfortunately, it probably doesn't matter what Andy thinks because I don't believe "Below Deck" is one of the few shows he kept producer control over when he left Bravo to form his own production company.

Oh, please don't jinx us! Actually, I think that the only way she'll be one and done is if she decides not to return because I seriously fear that the producers/casting of this show love the brand of "crazy" and "flirtatiousness" she brings. But I hate, hate, hate watching her. UGH! I realized tonight that part of the reason I can't stand her TH with her eyes all over the place is because it makes us constantly see the whites of her eyes, which really creeps me out. I'm on board the "Zane is not cute" train, too. But to each their own.

I'd rather not call it "brilliant" at all. In fact, I just want her off the show completely because: 1) if she does have some kind of ADHD or even mental illness, then she never should've been hired/cast to begin with (she can't seem to hack it for shit), and 2) if she is faking all of this and amping up the antics/drama for ratings, then it's an insult to the viewers (which, yes, I know, most reality shows are insulting to the viewers' intelligence), but most importantly, even more insulting to those actually working in the yachting industry. Sorry, I don't find her amusing the in least; I want her gone.

That was the most awkward "date" I've ever witnessed. One minute Rocky talks like she's into him and acts like it, and then the next minute she is talking about and acts like she wouldn't think twice about being into Emile. Make up your damn psychotic mind! (I personally don't see what's attractive about either of them, so there's that.) Also, what was up with the "finger in the electric socket" hairdo she was sporting for the date? Not flattering in the least. Also, I can no longer tolerate watching her talking heads; I just want to punch her in the face in the hopes that it will FORCE her to LOOK AT THE CAMERA while speaking!

I didn't think Lauren's dress was too terrible of a choice. Was it a bit unusual that it was an actual wedding dress? Sure. But then again, not all women wear big poofy white dresses for their wedding. Some choose really simple, knee-length dresses. So, if Lauren wore something like that, some people may have liked that as a wedding dress, too. I think she looked nice for her shower. Her shower was a big deal (I thought Caroline did a pretty nice job on it), so I don't blame Lauren for wanting to look extra pretty. (As for the people yelling "Surprise!" when it wasn't actually a surprise, I just chalked that up to the fact that the details were unknown to Lauren, so it was, on some level, a bit of a surprise factor for her. And perhaps they didn't know what else to say to her when she walked in, ha.) My grandmother is a 100% Italian and we're all Catholic, so we do the Christmas Eve thing. Although, we've never made it as big of a deal as Caroline and her family, but that's okay. If I married into an Italian Catholic family that wanted to spend Christmas Eve together rather than Christmas, I'll take it; I'd rather spend Christmas day with my actual blood-related family anyway. Because I follow Caroline, Lauren, Albie, and Chris on Instagram (I know, I know, I know!), I already knew things didn't work out with Brittney. She was no where to be found at Lauren's wedding, so I figured that was a glaring clue right there. In fact, I searched for Brittney's Instagram that day to check, and she "just so happened" to post a picture of herself with some friends giving the middle finger. Coincidence? Ha, I think not! Bitter, party of 1 - thy name is Brittney.

Because of Don's engineering background/experience, I can maaaaaybe buy that for him, but not Rocky. She said she has worked on a handful of charters. But if she wanted to be outside more often and not stuck inside doing "maid work", then wouldn't she have said she was a deckhand during those charters and not a stew, and therefore been a deckhand on the show? I'm sure the producers would've let her be a deckhand if that's where her experience lies. Surely they would've (unfortunately) thought she was better "ratings gold" than Connie. It would make no sense for Rocky to accept a position as a stew if that's not what she ever did. And now I'm even questioning if she truly did 6 or 7 (as she claimed) charters as a stew because why else would she be complaining about being stuck inside rather than outside? She should KNOW what it entails to be a stew (especially vs. a deckhand). This whole thing is so stupid and I hate that Rocky ever graced our screens to begin with. :P

It wasn't a surprise. Caroline mentioned that she thought it'd be nicer to tell Lauren the date of the shower so that she could dress up if she wanted to. I don't think Caroline told her any details, though.

Does anyone here watch "Million Dollar Listing: LA" on Bravo? They just had an episode tonight where Roxy's boyfriend, Nicholas, bought the house owned by one of the main stars/agents, Josh Flagg. I guess that was the house he screwed over Brendan with! Nicholas literally said to Josh that he had previously seen the house when it was for sale when Josh bought it (I wonder if that was through Brendan), and now, he had no agent representing him, so he was willing to let Josh handle both sides of the sale. Interesting. Forgive me if this is old news, but I had no idea the house involved in Roxy and Morgan's dispute was Josh Flagg's house. Wow.

Oh, man... talk about two of Bravo's shiniest one-hit wonder gems! This summer, I actually went to the winery where that little troll, Ashley, decided to run off from her friends like a petulant baby and it was all I could do but laugh thinking about it while I was there. LOL

Good riddance, Don! But why couldn't you have taken s****** Rocky with you? Then you could admire her stupid ass cheeks all you wanted any time you wanted. Are the producers of this show so hard up for charter guests that they'd have the same one for the THIRD time? I doubt Slover is even paying for these trips at this point. Maybe just the tip, but still. Hell, I'll find a way to scrape together some money for the tip to score a trip on this yacht for this show. But I know that could never happen because even though I can have fun, I'm not willing to go off the rails in order to make myself look like a crazy fool on camera. :P

Vito doesn't just work at his father's deli; he also runs and is one of the owners of a restaurant: Scalia & Co. Craft Kitchen and Bar Not that I'm saying that makes him a ton of money, either, but it is another source of income. I just saw on Caroline's instagram that Lauren's salon is opening up a second location. Hm, guess it's doing better than some people thought. Interesting. Edited to add: I didn't realize that Monroe, NY was so close to Franklin Lakes, NJ. It's only a half hour away from one another. I totally thought it was a couple hours apart. So, the gas/commute isn't that bad. (As someone who lives on LI, a half hour commute is pretty damn good, so I might have a slightly different perspective on that than others not in the tri-state or NYC/LI area.)