Long Spot

"Sit on my thumb"? Really, Bryan? You're surprised she turned THAT type of enchanting talk down? Gag. Then making it seem like he was bored with her and told her to get lost? Blech. Hope you are horrendously embarrassed at the reunion and now shunned by women for your behavior that evening, dude. Jeebus. Horray for very little Danny in this episode, though it looks like he's back at it next week. The primary guest...ick. Just ick. You look like a moron, big guy. Enjoy your 15 minutes part deux. Bet he makes people "screen" his episodes when they come to his house, and introduces himself as "from the show Below Deck". The cock-up with dinner was confusing to me as well. Can't quite figure out where things went so wrong, or why he had kababs all ready to fire if they'd changed the menu quite a bit beforehand. I like Ben normally and he's usually pretty hard to truly rattle where his job is concerned, so am a bit surprised to see him tattling to the captain next week, especially considering the aforementioned pre-prepped kabobs. Perhaps you guys are correct and it was the lying that set him off.

She'd call it a re-gift. Pretty sure of it. Isn't it just? What a piece of work Ramona is. The Caregiver. What a crock of dog shit (see what I did there?).

The caviar girl was dressed that way because she was hired from Petrossian, the caviar restaurant where Heather had a party a season or two ago. That's their uniform. Incidentally, they also serve it out of the tin at the restaurant.

Up until a few hours ago, I was always ok with Bethenny. Understood why she might not be someone's cuppa, but didn't really "get it". Ohhhh, I get it now. I'm done with her too. Nasty for the sake of being nasty, outright rude, delusional and positive that her opinion is the only one that matters. Ick. Just...ick. I think once you see it, it can't be unseen, so Beth, we are breaking up. My guess is some PTSD reaction to some form of abuse in her past. With the ED as well, it's a pretty decent guess. I thought perhaps maybe she was transitioning into one giant eyebrow. But, you guys tell me she's just moving, so...Meh. Let's all club together and get her a waxing gift certificate for a house warming gift.

TWICE

I agree. I wasn't feeling the captain the first few episodes. But he's growing on me, and speaks of actual yachting skills more in a way that makes me believe (for right or wrong) that he really the one behind the wheel of the vessel. As for Hannah, did you notice in the beginning while the crew was meeting to discuss the charter, she hinted that they were strippers, asked if they had stripper names etc etc and Captain and Ben kept correcting her. She pulled a face that made it VERY clear how she felt about this set of guests, and that was all before she mentioned she was use to it from having escorts on board before. Wasn't a good look for her. She looked like a jealous hater. It's starting to appear to me that she's one of those gals that "doesn't get along with other women", because she's just so much cooler and unemotional and a super special snowflake that all the boys want to hang out with. The way she treats Tiffany has made that come a bit more into focus for me. She's showing herself to be a bully and a bitch. Oooooh, DAMN. I'd say that might be going too far, but I have to admit, he makes my fine hairs stand on end in an "Alert! Alert!" kind of way. Yes, he's super annoying and childish with it, but....there really is something disturbing at the core of the behavior. At least for me. Other's milage probably varies.

Jeebus, what in the hell did I just watch? Gonna have to sleep on this one before saying more.

I very much agree with that. Ties in nicely with the shaking hand he paused to take note of as he was washing off his gun last week. Mike knows he's pits deep in some very dark stuff, and headed in a direction he had not intention of going again. Excellent episode this week.

A few things... 1) You guys make me feel so much better about my feelings regarding this episode. The past few episodes. For that I am grateful and feel less like a judgey asshole. I am not alone. 2) I noticed about half-way through that I hadn't seen Lupe smile since she was eating...and eating...and squirreling away purse tacos in bed in Cali. Was pondering how sad that was, until the fam showed up with a damn sheet cake, and there was her smile again. And wasn't seen again until the park visit at the very end, and that was obviously forced and fake. Food truly seemed to be her only joy, and I wish Dr. Not Now but Later had addressed that earlier with the therapist. As others said, they seemed familiar when it finally happened, but why aren't we shown that? Seems that would be more helpful for viewers to see rather than droplets of someone's monthly (or decadely, in Lupe's case). 3) Gilbert was a roller coaster ride for me. As soon as I heard "met online" and "married anyway" even though he thought she was 200 lbs, followed by he "can't work, he takes care of me", I thought...meal ticket (no pun intended). But, Ole Gilbert, he'd hug her. Really really hug her. And her arms never reciprocated, she'd stiffen and be awkward, turn her face away from him...even in the beginning before she found out Lil Gilbert was steering Big Gilbert wrong. I despise a cheater, but want to cut him a little slack there. The sex thing, obviously was going to be, shall we say, unconventional if it happened at all, but that poor boob couldn't even get a decent affectionate hug out of the woman he was shoveling literal shit for. 4) The first stop for fast food on the trip down, Lupe said "I know this has to be my last fast food meal..." And then? Yeah. Lupe. Really? I lost count after 6 more because I was just so angry with her. 5) Dr. Now's son is a producer?! It all makes sense "now" (hehe...heh...sigh). This season has felt very producer driven and ugly to me. When this show started it seemed to want to show the successes, and a few heart wrenching failures due to health or the like. Between Sean and Lupe back to back, it's now feeling like they only want to show the train wrecks. I know people slow down for those and want a good stare, but menstrual blood, pee pads, purse tacos and cheatin' spouses...it's gratuitous. And I bet it continues. Because that's what apparently sells. But not to me. I'll be out and done if that's the model they intend to stick with. But just in general, thank you for helping me not want to hate myself for not feeling a lick of empathy for Lupe. Me thinks she'll be left to her make-up and black tank top and purple skirt, one last fast food meal, eaten alone, and I'm fine with that. Because she sure seems to be. Edited to add: I wish they'd shown Gilbert slamming the car door on her one...last...time, while she howled, "Don't slam the...". Was the only enjoyment I had and two or three wasn't enough.

And I just love her for that. Would much rather watch Kandi enjoying her food than Lisa Rinna come up the millionth reason she's not eating. That's a brilliant way of putting it. Wholeheartedly agree. Not to mention I lose interest quickly when everyone just yells over the top of each other. It just sounds like static to me and my toes start to curl.

I'm starting to suspect the powers that be who name the episodes might just be reading here. LMAO

The best part of this whole interaction, was...Kenya's lips were opening and starting to move. Her hand was waving, getting ready to let 'er rip again. She was SO going to say something. Probably a hundred somethings in that nasally, bitchy over talk she's so good at. Kim caught it as just the right time. It was a thing of beauty. Kenya comes back with a "Seriously?", as though she wasn't about to start spewing again. You know you were, bitch! Own it, at least!

"Would you like to come back to my pad and look at my etchings?" Me too. She never fails to deliver a put-down that leaves me in stitches. I was shocked by him declaring how much pot he'd smoked that day right in front of Lisa and Ken. Amazing. Of course, production, yada yada yada, but those "kids" actually DO work in the restaurant, and one would think whoever insures SUR would not be terribly happy about that. No, he wasn't working that day. But, I don't think any intelligent person would believe that he hadn't, in the past, been blazed at work. Then again, old nasty Brandi once alluded to Lisa being a bit of a connoisseur herself, so...who knows.

I noticed Sean using the same verbiage when talking to Dr. Now. They obviously consider themselves one entity and have no clue who they are or how to function independently. Like everyone else, this one really pissed me off. Was hard to watch, even with the suspicion that Sean also likely has some behavioral or developmental challenges.

I was uncomfortable watching this episode and I couldn't pin point the cause. Further thought brought back the same feeling I had watching Kim Richards start to "in real life" really spin the hell out of control. I feel a bit "Ok, this isn't funny anymore, get that guy off the show and get him some serious help". Jax is an asshole, but he's a sick asshole. That's pretty clear at this point. I don't feel badly for him, but I pity him. I don't like watching that sort of free fall. I'm good with things like watching cranky Stassi apologize and humiliate herself as scripted/storylined (let's be honest here). But the Jax stuff is...close to a line in the sand I have about what should be entertainment and what should expect a certain level of privacy, reality show cast member or not. Bah. Never really thought about what a good friend Sandoval is before now. He sure is. I don't really care for him personally (I think he's just a bit of a try hard posing douche) but he really doesn't hold a grudge and knows how to keep things in the vault as a friend.

A year's probation, eh? So. Now it's a waiting game. Wagers! Place your wagers here!!!!

I was thinking the exact same thing. "At my restaurants, my nickname is P. Lee The OG, so I'll just go with that.". I did howl with glee when Issak went for those tree slices for plates. Because I am sure Phillip was at home just fuming and not seeing the difference between his dirty rock and it's poor reception, and Issak's thoughtfully, appropriately and sanitarily plated viking dish. It has to be sticking in his craw. Love it. It would have been BRILLIANT. *drool* Karen went out with real class and grace, I thought. That's the way you treat an opportunity of that magnitude, Grayson. Rewind and watch it again Ms. Grumperson.

Fair thee well, Oh, Phillip! Thanks for the glorious memories. I'm hard pressed to think of another person who is as awkward on every level as you were. Comedy gold in small doses and the help of the editing monkeys. Issak is growing on me, and I have some new found respect for him in how he conducted himself with his team after being staunchly snubbed. That's playing the long game really well. Old Marge still just looks like a thumb to me. But Thumballina sure can make bread.

Don't worry. I can stop calling poor large Marge "Thumbellina", because poor girl just really has a thumb for a head and neck. Actually, she has NO neck. She's just a top of a head, some ears, and then shoulders. I'm wondering if this may not be part of the reason for Grayson's piss poor attitude. She's already been on TV and so that bloom is off the rose. What if she was actually hoping to do some real cooking, instead of being forced into a circus act? I dunno. I was shocked at her attitude too, so g'bye. Just please let the whining, crying, pouting and completely incompetent Angelina be next.

I've always suspected that the thing that Jax had done that long term affected Stassi (which was brought up on a reunion I believe) was that he had given her the old "gift that keeps on giving". I first wondered about the big H when FI found out Jax had banged his girlfriend and kept asking if they had used a condom while simultaneously squirming and flop sweating . So, Jax is a walking herp sore? SHOCKER.

Agree that she was just STUNNING in that scene. Only magnified by her calm, cool and collected manner. His single tear, accusations and general BS seemed to roll right off her. I loved the way she pretty much dismissed him from the conversation when she'd said what she had to say. Very much business, very "Thank you, you may go now.". Good riddance to bad rubbish on the Peter front, I hope. I never understood the match.

Jax just strikes me as a walking STD at this point. *shudder* I remember on the reunion last year, Stassi mentioned there were things caused by Jax that she would be dealing with long term (very loosely paraphrased) and I remember blurting out HERPES!!!!

Could not agree more. Blech. No rapport with anyone, odd questions, occasionally almost an attactative (I think I just made up a word!) style...it was just...WEIRD. I'm not sure I can stick with the show through the whole season. Jax just tires me at this point. His schtick is old and tired, Scheana's Kardashian-esque speech style/pattern drives me bat-shit, and I have zero interest in anything Kristin, unless she were to get hit by a bus. The only thing amusing about James is the nick-name you guys have given him. Muppet! HA! Sadly my husband is addicted (not even kidding) so it's going to be on the tube here in the Diddy household. Regarding others comments about Lisa's restaurant's food and cleanliness etc., if you are looking for a good giggle, check out their Yelp reviews. SUR's are classic. All the disappointed reviews have certain complaints in common (nasty bathrooms, poor service, bland food) and manager Nathalie comments on most. "That doesn't sound like our usual way of doing things...what date were you in?". Honey, when more than half of your reviews mention the same things, it DOES sound like your normal way of doing things. And insinuating that someone might be making up a visit makes you look uninterested in fixing anything. She even pulls that on reviews that have confirmed "check in". It's comedy gold as far as reading goes. Highly recommend.

Brooks just makes my skin crawl at this point. I had to keep looking away from the clips of him in the Andy interview. The twitching, sweating, fuming. Just ugh. I too think he has something on Vicki business wise. He's strikes me as such a last word kind of guy, I bet we get to find out what it is. Glad this season is over. Borish, slow and classless. All of it.