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Annoying and not fun to watch

I'm pretty sure Ashley and Michael spent a lot of time, with attorneys, hammering out the house arrangement. I suspect Michael is footing the mortgage, regardless of what Ashley claims about a partnership, with heavy conditions, i.e., no Mama or other riff-raff living in the house. He views it as a sound business investment in house-crazy Arlington. If Ashley wants to move eventually, he can sell at a tidy profit and perhaps he has agreed to share a percentage of the proceeds with her. She may be paying for maintenance and real estate taxes, the latter of which will be approximately $20K or more annually for that house.

Kathy is cheap Christmas trash (TM Chick Boyle in "Crimes of the Heart.")

Perhaps she's pandering to the court. "If I don't fight the earrings decision, maybe they'll take it easy on me during the fraud trial." Not how it works.

Its a bit of immaturity, too. As much fun as she is, and supportive, Sam would wear me down sometimes because she cannot get out of her own way. She's stuck in her misery, or maybe it's ennui. The unhealthful lifestyle makes it worse. Sometimes someone confronts you, prompting you to seek answers and change, and sometimes you struggle along until you figure it out. I think that's what the show is about and I'm OK with Sam not having a clear trajectory. I love that the show gives us other people's journeys too.

Another perfect episode. Sam and Joel together are character magic.

The president's sudden death was a clever cliffhanging plot device, because who saw it coming? Not I and not the characters. Unless that's not what really happened.... But I love the idea of more Alison Janney on my TV. Might even make up for the wretched Palm Royale she's in.

I have family members who are painfully introverted older men, and Sam's quiet support for Brad was the episode's gem. And she knows that performance can set a lonely or shy person free.

In the deep American South, pronouncing it any other way is blasphemy.

Heartbreaking.

Crossover potential with Intervention. For real.

Early in the first episode, I noticed two things. Colin Robinson exclaimed "Uffda," which is a Scandinavian expression for surprise or annoyance. Heard it all the time from my Norwegian relatives while growing up. The actor is from WI, so did he sneak it in? And there's a brief shot of Natasia Demetriou in profile, and she appears to be heavily pregnant, which she apparently confirmed in an interview. Especially funny: Colin mimicking Lazlo's English riff on word endings; The Dress; Colin's "negative energy gain"; and Nadja's Staten Island look. Sweet Gizmo is so delighted with his new life that we know he is headed for a fall.

The graphic sex scene was nothing more than cheap Christmas trash (TM Chick Boyle in "Crimes of the Heart.") Desperate attempt to lure in viewers with a script stolen from lurid 1970s pornography. I turned to this series for class and skilled acting by esteemed actors. Not sure if I will finish it.

I wonder if Jon is manipulating Collin to keep blabbing to the media and try to maneuver for reality TV money. I can see Jon declaring himself Collin's "manager" to angle for that 10%. merylinkid says it best: they all need to go away and live private lives. (But they won't.)

Since I don't watch OC (or any housewives show at the moment, but I read here), Karen's behavior stands alone. She's on record as making excuses, and I betcha she has driven drunk many times and will continue. (As do many people) Perhaps her children can convince her otherwise.