[S05.E05: Star Sighting]

Which would've been more respectful than being seated next to a dog.   My issue could of course be that there was a dog at the dinner table, but that's a different debate.

Well, call me a trashy rube, but I'd be delighted to sit near and take care of that dog. Also, as the owner of two cats who seem to find the dining-room table the most comfortable place to sit--never mind the numerous squishy beds they have (including one in the shape of a shark's mouth), the little ingrates--in the whole house. But considering I'm an eat-in-front-of-the-TV type as well as a frequent housecleaner, I guess it doesn't really matter. Maybe Rocio is fine with her position and wouldn't enjoy implications that she's some poor downtrodden slave too meek to change her lot in life.

[S05.E05: Star Sighting]

Methinks Lisa has gotten wind of the critical comments about how she treats her help. I think this was her attempt to show that she really does treat them well. It was a fail.

 

Eh, what's happened ever on this show that says Lisa is rotten to the help? Maybe she is but without knowing for sure, I think it's really insulting -- to Rocio -- to imply this. So she sat next to the dog; many employees would not be at that dining table in the first place.

[S05.E16: Ink Master Live (Finale)]

I guess I am OK with the win, considering that the other two contenders didn't say "photo realism" to me (though I did like them well enough). But why did so much time have to be spent on showing us old footage all these fools trash-talking? I wanted to hear from Josh...and maybe even awful Emily and ol' hunchy-shoulder Julia.

 

And do you think they could have gotten a screen big enough to show the entire pieces at once? They were scrolling the images! Come on now, I've seen bigger monitors in people's homes! Or at least do closeups of that wee little monitor so that those of us at home have a full-screen view! This is a show ostensibly about artistic creations; it would be nice to get a good look at them. Not to mention, Eric's head blocking the bottom of the screen--haha!

[S05.E04: Livin' La Vida Housewife]

All things considered, if House of Hilton is to be believed, I think Kyle seems pretty down-to-earth and well-adjusted.

[S05.E04: Livin' La Vida Housewife]

Haha--I remember way back when on TWOP, it seemed like everyone was posting that Brandi was a "breath of fresh air" and how "refreshing" she was on this show!

 

I understand when your first or your last leaves, but Kyle's daughter is not the first child to go away,  and she still has some at home.

 

Ahahhahaaa--"some." They're people she loves, not like…stamps or a carton of eggs or something. I agree that it's boring but I don't doubt that the moms are legitimately sad about it.

 

Please, dat's expensive as fuck to lease, so I ain't listening to your shit anymore, hun.

 

But wait… I can't stand Brandi and do not get het spending choices (or her other choices either) but didn't you express in the last episode thread that any slob could charter a private plane (illustrating that Kyle was silly to brag about it)? But a lease payment for a car is "expensive as fuck"? I don't know about either of those things, I'll admit. And did I read that Brandi only put down $3,000? Is that weird? It seems like a low number for such a high-end car. I put down more on my year-old preowned Hyundai Santa Fe (and unlike the ladies on these shows, I look at it and wonder if I actually need something so nice. Oh, I sound like a rube!).
 

Guess he's given up on haircuts, working out & decent clothes -- or even shoes?

 

But why would he wear shoes splashing around with his kids in his yard?

[S03.E06: Kiss and Tell]

Seriously, those uniforms....I have never understood them. They ARE super short, which I guess means they're going for sexy. But they're so limp and shapeless. And the design? It's like a toddler's attempt at tie-dye or something. I just do not understand how Lisa thinks they are appealing.

 

And these chicks don't seem to do the dark tights thing, which I always do with my "inappropriate" skirts and dresses.

[S03.E06: Kiss and Tell]

It is interesting that Kristin is accused of wanting to "take Katie down" when on the last season of RHOC Terry Dubrow was accused of wanting to "take the Beadors down." These shows aren't scripted at all.........

 

But that's a fairly common phrase. Not that I doubt that there's scripting going on, but even if there weren't, it's completely plausible that lots of people know this term. Of course, normal functioning adults in the real world, who simply avoid people they hate, probably don't have much need to use it.

 

I loved that one too! Because it was so random. I mean, who is just wildly throwing rose petals around a restaurant, like a drunken, overgrown flower girl??? I do love all the pouring of drinks....nowhere near the glasses, but damn that rose petal shit was hilarious.

 

You know, if more people were familiar with this show, that intro would be a fabulous Halloween costume with a few friends! Everyone in matching tiny little server dresses tossing flowers in slow motion all over the party, haha! Speaking of which, I love a tiny skirt but, as a former waitress, I cannot fathom these uniforms of theirs! Holy hell, man.

[S03.E06: Kiss and Tell]

This episode should've been titled "50 Gay Mayors"  and I might play a drinking game on rewatch.

 

I just kept thinking of that song: "The old gay mayor ain't what he used to be…"

 

Okay, I have to start out by saying that I normally FF intros on all my reality shows. They are pointless and annoying and I only have so much TV time before this bedraggled mama passes out. But not this show.

 

For some weirdo reason, I dig the intro to this show too--and the song! I did prefer the other one though, in which Krisen is tossing the rose petals. I have no idea why.

 

In other news, Stassi still doesn't bother me one bit; sometimes I wonder if Katie isn't a bit more intelligent than the others on the show (I'm basing this on the words she uses when she speaks, and not on the whiny way she speaks or on these junior-high antics); and Tom Schwartz reminds me of the actor who plays Toby on Pretty Little Liars. And Kristen reminds me of Danielle Staub.

 

Also, Todd Chrisley makes me laugh.

[S05.E03: Pay Attention To Me!]

Actually, yes--good point on that. I do think the whole landscape of the show/BH itself could be viewed as such. I meant in the specific situation we were watching; I should have clarified that, considering the lifestyle landscape that pretty much launched the idea for the show.

[S05.E03: Pay Attention To Me!]

Of course it is. Hey, man--all I know is that I'd like chance to go somewhere not in coach! I don't require a king-size bed but I'd like to actually feel like I can fit in a seat (and I say that as a 5'4" / 118 pound lady, who just does not get how anyone larger than I am can be comfortable on a damn plane!).

[S05.E03: Pay Attention To Me!]

But Mo is still a real-a-tor -- a poor working shnook/slob like the rest of us.  He didn't turn into a billionaire.  You 2 were just flyin' by a time share, which any of us poor slobs could do if we save enough of our pennies, nickels & dimes.  Sorry, not especially impressive to me.  But the way Yo was flyin' to Euro?  Goodness, dat's a vision (to me) of how the supremely rich live.  And M&K's on camera boasting seemed silly in comparison.

 

I didn't see where they were comparing their situation to Yolanda's plane--or pretending it was their plane, for that matter (not that I care). Also, the part about working dude saving his pennies for nice shit was kind of exactly the point, no? I work hard too and earn a pretty decent salary and there's no way in hell I can charter a plane, no matter how much I put aside--that notion is pure insanity! So, not that I have feelings about this one way or the other, while Yo's plane setup was crazy-posh, Kyle & Mauricio's is pretty damn cool too, in my opinion. And I saw no one (on the show at least) having a dick-measuring contest over their respective planes--or trying to pretend that hard work wasn't the reason these luxuries could be had.

 

Sorry, but this logo stuff was NOT obvious AT ALL.  Certainly not to those who know nothing about chartering or leasing jets.  And so what, if the logo of the company was flashed?  I would have absolutely no idea what that means.  So would most of the audience.  Maybe you understood it.  Does that mean everyone in the audience understood what it meant -- as you did?  Doubt it.

 

Maybe not…much in the same way it wasn't as clear to everyone in the audience as it was to you that Kyle was claiming dat was her plane. And while I know nothing of leasing jets, I think I--like many people who have watched TV before--can put together that a flashed logo = advertising/product placement, which is far from a new thing.

[S05.E03: Pay Attention To Me!]

I have to disagree with that.  I think Kyle and Mauricio would keep Portia off the show if they really cared about her being grounded instead of deliberately planning a shopping spree scene featuring Portia.

Portia's not on the show that often, IMO.

 

My point is that if Kyle and Mauricio were truly concerned about raising Portia to be grounded, she would not be on the show and they would not agree to cameras filming their shopping spree.  They'd show Kyle having a shopping spree instead.

 

I'm not understanding why the presence of a camera crew would add to level of spoiledness or detract from how "grounded" she is.

 

I feel like if you're going to take your daughter to a high-end boutique, don't claim that you want your child to learn the value of a dollar.  Truly if Kyle wants Portia to learn the value of a dollar, she needs to give her a few chores and a small allowance.  That's the best way to teach her.  JMO.

We don't know that they don't do these things. And if they do, it's kind of farfetched to suggest that a six-year-old's allowance would cover the cost of a few outfits even at Target; if it did, it would be more fuel for the "Portia is spoiled by Kyle" fire. While I agree that Portia herself probably would be fine whether at Target or a fancy boutique, I suspect she's a bit young to actually apply this "value of a dollar" thing to the amount of dollars that a shirt costs at either place as opposed to just understanding that you don't simply walk in to a store and take the things you want. I seriously doubt that she knows the difference between a high-end shop and, say, a Marshall's.

[S05.E14: Firing Squad]

Oy, you guys, why, why, why does it have to be more about bitchy squabbles than tattooing? I just want to see the tattoos, man! I just watched all the seasons of Best Ink (I even paid for them all legit-like from iTunes!) and it is so much better than this even though its format and premise are exactly the same, right down to the term "flash challenge." 

[S03.E05: In the Doghouse]

"I wasn't motorboating his dick. I was taking my shoes off" is one of the greatest lines I've ever heard.

 

Like something you'd read on that "Overheard at..." website.

 

Because Scheana is now BFF with Kristin--they even have matching tattoos!

 

Do these people never shrink from getting ill-advised tattoos? Maybe we'll soon see them on some ink cover-up show.

[S03.E05: In the Doghouse]

While I just can't get my head around "dat" and "cuz" stuff, I think I agree with you on your assessment of these people for the most part, especially Stassi. I just...don't mind her, especially in comparison to everyone else. 

[S03.E05: In the Doghouse]

So Jax says in a preview (shown on WWHL) he wants Schwartz to bang a chick in front of him.  Yeah, you're straight, Jax.

 

I think he said that he wants Tom to bang a chick in front of Katie.

[S05.E08: Coda]

It was a blunder on Facebook's part, of course, to not wait a few hours before posting -- but I really think that people should stay off of the Facebook Walking Dead page while an episode is airing if they don't want to know what happens.  People watching it live will comment on the page in the excitement of the moment, and that is to be expected.

 

Ugh, I have a FB friend who, on Monday, posted that he will delete anyone who posts anything about this week's episode. I have another friend who bitched out everyone on FB a few Sunday nights ago (after 10pm EST) for being inconsiderate of those who may not have seen the episode yet. 

[Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage]

I can't stand the way this woman says "rain" I find myself mocking it all day long. (Apologies to anyone who happens to also have a similar accent)

Is their last name Saunder (no second S)? Or is it Saunders and the type is lacking the "es"? 

 

I'm up too late again watching tv, and there have been several sex ads on that really do offend me. Not offended by sex, just the ads, especially for phone sex. The ads show a hot, sexy babe, clad in scanty lingerie, writhing all over the furniture. Do guys really think this is who they are going to talk dirty with? Years ago, don't even remember where I saw it, there was a phone sex worker talking dirty while she was ironing. That's what I think of when I see the ads. Also saw something with women in office cubicles.

 

And who in this day and age is calling on the phone for porn?!

[Commercials That Annoy, Irritate or Outright Enrage]

Personally, I avoid the entire bouquet catching scene at every wedding.  It's uncomfortable.

 

I hid in the bathroom during the bouquet crap at my mom's wedding. Unfortunately, they all waited.

[S05.E02: Who Stalked J.R.?]

I know what my parents did when I would get sassy  - they'd tell me to stop being rude.  Kyle and Mauricio had a moment when they could have taught Portia that whining isn't acceptable, and that when Dad is speaking with the pilot, Portia needs to be patient and wait until the pilot is ready to fly the plane.   They could have taught her to politely ask for water if she's hot instead of just yelling and whining about it.  Laughing and giggling at her antics just teaches her that it's ok to be be a brat.

 

Kyle brought this up, so it seems she's aware.  Now take the next step and teach instead of laughing about it.

Eh, I just assume that maybe they did -- I have no idea. These shows often replay people's quotes (sometimes from completely different times) to make it sound like they're being repetitive. I guess I just don't think a kid whining for 12 seconds is an indicator of across-the-board or irreversible brattiness. Kyle's also afraid of flying so maybe she was in "let's get this show on the road" mode. I don't know.

 

I don't recall the laughing (though I was halfway paying attention at most) and I don't have kids but, if I did, I am pretty sure I'd be guilty of laughing at inappropriate (and abrupt -- it's always the abruptness of it that makes me laugh)/funny things they said and did (not that Portia's remark was very funny). I've done it at friends' kids, as have some of my friends at their own kids. True, you should probably tell the kid to cut the shit as well; I just think some shit is funny, I guess--if also admonishable.

[S05.E02: Who Stalked J.R.?]

Oh, wait!  The funniest scene of all belonged to "perfect mommy," Kyle.  She isn't going to have a spoiled brat of a child!  No, sirree!  So she jets Portia off to Tahoe in a private plane for a weekend!  Fast forward to Portia at the age of 16, learning that some of her friends went camping with their families, while Portia looks down her nose and does an "Ewwww!  We took our getaways at Tahoe!"

 

But the family was going to Tahoe for the weekend, and they have the means to do so in a private plane. Are they supposed to just not go, or send Portia on her own in coach and a cab, simply because she may be an asshole in 10 years?

[S05.E02: Who Stalked J.R.?]

For now, I will just post this - Why the hell can't Lisa and YoFo pronounce the names of the women that work for them? Rocio is not pronounced with an "a" sound at the end of it. YoFo called Blanca, "Blanci" with a long "e" sound at the end. WTF?

 

I admit I don't quite get (or care about) "Rocia" but "Blanci" could easily just be an affectionate diminutive, which is not uncommon at all. Lots of people put a long e sound at the ends of names.

[S05.E08: Coda]

A poster asked this earlier in the thread, so I will co-sign:  what is all the rage about Lennie James/Morgan?  I don't mind him, the brief times that we've seen him but I don't get why there is so much hype and excitement over a character that has been featured in two episodes.

 

Obviously, I can speak only for me, but I'm just curious, man! What's he up to, and is he OK now? I feel like they could have held onto this Morgan business until the end of last night's episode, really, for as much as it played into the half-season.

[S05.E08: Coda]

Of course there is that comical denial that the hatred is not due to the typical, predictable hatred of teen female characters.  If anyone believes that, I have a park in New York I'd like to see you.

 

I don't often believe in this so-called and rampant media-driven hatred, on this or on many other shows; sometimes the character just happens to be a chick. (But don't bother to try to "see" me a park; I bought a condo for the sole purpose of not having a yard.)

 

But maybe I'm naive; I also don't buy at all that Maggie didn't give a fuck about Beth simply because we didn't see her do so. There are a lot of thing we don't see but can reasonably assume that people do.

[S05.E13: Painstaking Portraits]

OK, that makes complete sense--I'd hoped it was the case, for the sake of the canvases.