Matty

I gather from reading the comments here that people are extremely unhappy with this season and the outcome. I'm in the minority and feel there were some good moments during this season. I thought Devens played the hell out of the game. How he managed to get to final four, when he was the target week after week, is a major feat that he pulled off. He had to fight every week to stay in the game and not get voted out for the second time. He kept fighting for it. I also think he provided some of the best moments at tribal council this season. Color me surprised that Gavin made it to the end without ever having his name written down. I hadn't realized that until last night when Devens brought that up. I know there is a lot of controversy here about Chris winning the whole thing after being voted out and coming back for the last three days but the jury voted for him for a reason. We can second guess it but they decided who they wanted to win their season. Out of the three choices available to them they picked Chris.

Color me shocked but Larissa actually dressed properly for court. Simple, navy blue, conservative dress. She thinks her lawyer is handsome. She's thinking why couldn't she have found a man like him to bring her to America instead of cheap, drippy, fugly, pasty Coltee. Oh, brother, she definitely didn't hit the jackpot with that match. Debbie is a closet drinker. I'm convinced of it. It was so dreary and sad when Coltee took his mother out for margaritas and Mexican food at the strip mall. Of course, the margaritas came in tacky cactus cocktail glasses. It was that type of place. I think Coltee and Debbie should continue dating and Larissa should go back to Brazil and start over again. That would be a hell of a lot better than being the third wheel in that relationship.

Last night's episode is why I still love Survivor. Some times at the beginning of a season, or even half way through, you think this may not be the greatest cast, it's just a series of predictable tribal councils, etc. and then a tribal council like last night happens and it's so damn satisfying. Everyone was so sure about their plan, especially Ron, until Devins played the real immunity idol after faking them out with the expired advantage from Ron. As Jeff read the votes and got to the votes for Ron you could see Ron's face start to sag in total disbelief. When he told his loved one he was in charge of the game I knew it was the kiss of death for him. For the first time this season, Gavin made an impression on me and it was a good one. One final comment, Joe is channeling Captain Jack Sparrow.

Will wasn't into Jasmine and never used her for sex when she came on to him. Luke wasn't into Kate and used her for sex when she came on to him. Who's the creep? And AJ still bugs me. His thing with Stephanie won't last.

I read something Serena Williams said about advice Oprah gave her regarding finding the right person. She told her, "Never let anyone dim your light." That advice stuck with her and she eventually found her person and is now happily married to Alexis Ohanian. Kate's light is so dim married to Luke you can barely see her in the room. Depressing and sad couple. There is no happiness or joy in any of their interactions. He has issues. Well, she does too. So they have that in common.

Yay. I added another yiddish word to my lexicon after yesterday's rerun episode with Mr. Allahverde. This was the case where the shady Allahverde used the older woman's Home Depot card and charged over $3,000 dollars worth of items. JJ said she couldn't wait for the IRS to look into his business and said with glee she was "plotzing for that to happen." I looked up the word and it's perfect to describe the situation. Thanks, JJ.

If there's chemistry and sexual attraction you don't need a kissing exercise to make out. It comes naturally if you get my drift.

Luke and his Mommy.

Liam's mother's crying act and hysterical whining that her son was innocent was absolutely nuts. Umm. Your son coldly confessed to murdering Sarah on that video and then proceeded to lay out in great detail how he did it. What more do you need? That is one delusional lady believing her sociopathic little boy. Poor Sarah. Murdered in cold blood by one of her best childhood friends for money. As Sarah's Dad said, "pure evil."

In the rerun episode yesterday where I am there was a plaintiff suing a defendant for hitting her car in the parking lot of a convenience store. The defendant thought he had hit a curb not a car. Pretty typical JJ case. What had me completely flummoxed was the plaintiff's hairdo. We've seen some amazing hairdos on JJ through the years without a doubt but this lady's do ranked top five. It was a piece of hair colored pink, orange and white swirled on the top of her head with the sides shaved and they were light brown. It was riveting. I couldn't take my eyes off her hair. I kept asking myself "Why would anyone choose this hairstyle?"

I used to watch The Bachelor many moons ago and stopped watching because of it's total fakery and formulaic story lines. Last night I was flipping the channels and saw it was the hometown visits episode so I decided to watch a bit of it. Since I haven't watched this season I don't have comments because I don't know any of the people. Just wanted to make two quick observations. The pageant queen's makeup was too much. I know that's the pageant look but it makes her look way older than early twenties. Tone it down. Also, the segment during the credits of that white family from Alabama rapping and the Dad beat boxing was creepy and weird. Ugh. That is all. Back to the snark, folks.

Still rooting for Joe. That is all. Back to the snark, folks.

I don't think anyone in America likes Puke.

Learned a new Yiddish word from JJ during the case with the teen drivers from New Hampshire a few days ago. The plaintiff Dad who owned the car his son was driving at the time of the accident kept interrupting, smirking and staring at the defendant and was being generally annoying and JJ says "you're a nudnik." I rushed to Google the word and the description is perfect and on point. My Yiddish vocabulary is growing every day. Thanks, JJ.

Everyone makes fun of Florida and the wack job trailer trash that live there, but after watching JJ you'd think Minnesota's residents are crazier than Florida's.

A.J. is annoying as hell. His need to be "on" all the time is exhausting. Tone it down, bud. Bring it down about 50 notches. I don't think A.J. and Stephanie are going to make it. What's up with her eyebrows? She's overzealous with the tweezers. The brows are too thin and have a weird shape. Jasmine and Will are not into each other physically. They're not on the same page regarding gender roles. Jasmine is traditional circa 1950s. Man pays all bills. Woman cooks and cleans. The strong physical chemistry is obvious with Keith and Kristine. Not much to say abut them besides that. Luke is conceited and haughty and has no reason to have such a high opinion of himself. He's one of those types of people that think they're so much better and smarter than everyone else. He can barely conceal his disdain for poor Kate. Her voice is like finger nails on a blackboard to Luke. She speaks with a flat, monotone drone and desperately follows him around to pick up the scraps he throws her when he feels like it. If someone says that they feel dead inside and are repulsed by you and you still stick around there's not much more to say. That sums up their relationship. I think if Kate called it quits Luke's ego couldn't take it. He likes playing this cruel game with her because he thinks she's weak. Another cracker jack job of matching people by the experts.

Is Ms. Frolek a dentist? Did I read the caption correctly? She says she has large sums of cash in envelopes scattered around her house. The fact that she's a dentist would make it more plausible that she had $3,500 laying around the house instead of sitting in her bank account. It doesn't make sense but a dentist has more disposable income than 99.9% of the plaintiffs on JJ. The other crazy angle to the story is the fact that she bought a car for the defendant on four separate credit cards? Who does that? Something doesn't add up. If she is a dentist would you want her working on your teeth? The defendant was the usual unscrupulous scammer of desperate, older, single women on the internet. These types of gigolos are a dime a dozen on JJ. Nothing new under the sun.

Makes sense. Debbie does look like she hits the bottle hard. Skin has an unhealthy gray pallor and her face is puffy and bloated. She looks way older than her age and in many of the scenes her hair is unkept and she looks so tired. No life or sparkle to dear old Debbie. I can't imagine living with her and Coltee. Larissa has many issues but she deserves combat pay. Coltee and Debbie are gaslighting her and she falls right into their trap. The arguing and drama plays right into all three of their hopes to remain in the spotlight even after the show ends. Their plan is to remain employed by TLC for as long as possible.

"thank u, next"

I love Jeff Bridges. That is all.

Call me old fashioned, but is it that hard to dress a little more formal when attending a wedding? Debbie looked like she was going grocery shopping or maybe to lunch at Chili's with Coltee and Cousin John. Cousin John arrives at the wedding in loud, print shorts and his work t shirt. Granted the wedding venue was sad and depressing and it looked like there were maybe five guests there, but, come on, try a little harder, people. Eric and Leida's wedding venue also was a run down, shabby Notel Motel conference room with garish carpet that looked like it reeked of stale cigarettes. Again, the guests, all ten of them, arrived wearing stretch pants and polyester t shirts. Not to be sexist, but do any of the women own dresses or dressier pants even? To the guys, don't wear shorts and flip flops to a wedding, please. I think Asuelo is happy and kind and loves Kelani. That's more than can be said for any of the other grooms. If Ashley takes Jay back she deserves what she gets. Nothing to add regarding Fernanda and Jonathan. Olga and Richie are adorable and sweet together. I wish them all the happiness in the world. As for the other clowns this season not so much.

Quick question. Is tonight's episode the last one before the Tell-All? Does anyone know? Thanks!

I'm behind and just got around to watching this episode last night. Kelani makes my blood boil. She blames Asuelo for getting her pregnant. Woman, come on! Kelani is a thirty year old adult. She's not a teenager getting snookered by a guy into having sex with him. She knows if you don't use protection you may get pregnant. What an act. Her crying and blaming is just annoying coming from her. She knows exactly what's going on but likes to pull the innocent act for her Mormon mother and her family. She needs to own her actions and get on with it. Get a job, marry Asuelo or not, and set up a stable life for your children. Cut the crap and the drama and grow up! It was sad watching sweet Olga crying. Steven will not be able to take little Richie back to the US. I just wanted to give her a big hug and tell her that. I think Fernanda misses her life with her Mom and all her friends in Mexico. She feels isolated in that hick town. Jon is at work all day and is out of the house with people all day. Jon needs to understand that buying a person a car, boobs and paying for school does not make a relationship. It's trying to buy a person's love and affection instead of being concerned with their emotional needs. Jon chose a nineteen year old to be his wife and he will have to deal with her issues. Mama Debbie, Cousin John, Hippie dippy wife and Coltee can all ride off into the sunset together. Without Larissa in the picture, Coltee will live happily ever after with his Mom and the cousin he met a year ago. They're all pretty useless. Jay and Ashley. Hmmm. Not going to last. That's all I got. Eric and Leida - These two are a creepy match made in heaven. He's a terrible Dad to his girls. Can't forgive him for that.

The reason for JJ's skepticism regarding these folks that show up in her courtroom and are perennial students is the fact they are scamming the system and most likely living off student loans while attending a for profit "college" or a community college. I think her point is if you are 48 years old and have a bunch of kids to support maybe you should get out there and work, two jobs if you have to, and support them. Being a full time student shouldn't be the way you make a living when you are middle aged and have a family. Maybe some of these people should have gone to school when they were young, single and didn't have kids to support.

Oh, I'd love to see this skinny, skaterboy with acne, twenty year old high school (if that) graduate tangle with the Russian government over getting little Richie out of the country without his Russian mother's consent. Wonder how well that will go for selfish douche boy, Steven. Olga, little Richie, and Russia for the win in that scenario. At the end of this one-sided battle with the Russian officials, Steven will be unceremoniously escorted to the Moscow airport and drop kicked back to the states on the first flight headed to Bowie, Maryland, and Olga will be able to breathe again.