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Now Ashley got on IG and said that this reunion was a hard one for her. I expected to see that during part 3. In my opinion, even though Wendy gagged her, she got an incredibly generous soft edit, nothing that looked worthy of making her go to IG to talk about how hard it was for her.

I wonder if Carlos will try to get Nneka to join LAMDC now that she is supposedly out in Potomac.

I thought it was interesting that Andy gave that disclaimer before getting into the topic of Wendy and Nneka. Makes me think that someone, likely Wendy and a lot of other people, really laid into them about the seriousness of the topics they allowed to be shown this season. Maybe they were irked that Wendy refused to bring on Nneka, so they "encouraged" Nneka to go against Wendy for revenge to solidify her place on a show that she clearly desperately wanted to join. Nneka had the opportunity to shut the Osu stuff down when she takes to Ashley, she didn't because again, desperate to be on the show. Said the shrine stuff. Did what needed to be done to solidify a place on the cast. Then Nneka realized the gravity of the situation, and tried to apologize and walk it back. She seems desperate to move forward with Wendy and paint Wendy to have done equal wrong. Wendy, knowing full well the implications of what Nneka did, and knowing that Nneka knows full well, refuses to accept her apology, because it would be like saying what she did, playing around with their culture like that to join the show is ok.

One of the things I don't like about housewives is that people think they can just say anything they want over the season, then apologize and it's supposed to be forgiven. Some things you cannot come back from, in reality tv land and in real life.

It definitely seemed like Nneka came in with her strategy of making Wendy look like she wasn't supportive of another like housewife. I know this show is heavily edited, so I want to know if the colorism conversation happened before the Osu conversation happened, because if so Nneka borrowed that "we don't have the ability to talk about it" line from Wendy. Speaking of Wendy, when she told Ashley to talk about it, that was a moment. Ashley looked like she was fighting for her life. She actually looked like she was going to cry. Keirna, obviously Gizelle checking on you was strategic. Please girl. I want you to be successful on Potomac. Keep your eyes open. Initially I thought Mia was doing great at first chair, but she is interjecting too much. You don't have to speak that much on every single thing. I'm not touching the altercation, social media did a great job of dragging that out. Gizelle was not there to have an opinion. Why was she even asked her opinion???

Robyn and Gizelle would be the last two to EVER say anything about my man to me. I can't stand women who have been cheated on that revel in cheating allegations against another woman. They know first hand what that feels like, and still push on. All money isn't good money, Candiace did right by leaving this group. In Candiace's own words, they, or Gizelle since Robyn is allegedly fired, will have to earn their check another way.

Pretty sure it was season 5. They made a point to replay Judy saying that every veteran has made it back on the "previously on making the team" package, because that episode they called a bunch of veterans into the office for weight gain: Kaitlyn, Meredith, Megan, Jordan, and rookie Stephanie.

If Nneka stays, they cannot allow Gizelle to try make Nneka's husband's absence a main storyline next season. Absolutely not. The whole cast should ice Gizelle out if that happens.

Did Juan go to the reunion? If not, that should seal Robyn's fate on the show. She would be a great friend of the show. Give her flute to someone who wants to work with a husband who will show up to the reunion. Ashley likely got ate up by causing us to endure this stupid storyline between Nneka and Wendy. Demoting Robyn and firing Ashley (because Mia getting first chair is a sign to me that Mia can fill Ashley's messy role) will force Gizelle to work without someone other than Karen. At this point, Karen and maybe Mia are the only two who could hold an all cast where the whole cast would show up without incident. Robyn may sit out of Karen's event but she needs the check so the probability that she will be there is high.

I was thinking that Karen should be on the sofa with Candiace and Wendy instead of Mia, but I saw someone on social media say that they probably put Gizelle next to Karen, who was in the first seat, because Gizelle would respond better to sitting next to Karen while she is in the first seat instead of Mia who was in the first seat. I can understand that, but putting Gizelle second to a non-OG might inspire her to try to perform better at reunions because she's always a flop. If Gizelle and Mia are both back though, Gizelle might lock in on Mia. I hope Nneka isn't back, but that's another target tor Gizelle next season.

It's weird that Robyn seemed cool with Wendy and Candiace during this trip. Gizelle really is the problem. I have watched enough of Potomac to question when someone claims that another is making faces, because there is a story that needs to be told and they will go along to get along. Maybe Candiace and Wendy were making faces during the convo, maybe they were making faces at some other point and they put those faces there. But in this situation they were damned if they do and damned if they don't. Say nothing - Gizelle will say they are haters and it's not about her it's about the kids, they could have at least say something and congrats. Say something - how dare they speak on my kids! Gizelle and Robyn were looking for a moment, brought it up at the table in an attempt to turn the tides from last season because love or hate Gizelle, everyone knows her best redeeming quality on this show are her daughters. I just can't take anything the GEBs say about Wendy, Candiace, and children seriously since: Robyn - did not invite Wendy to a family event but suggested that Candiace bring Wendy's kids instead. Let Wendy have suggested that Gizelle bring Robyn's kids to an event. I feel like they know Candiace and Wendy don't have an issue with Grace herself. The same event where Gizelle claims Wendy made a face at Grace, Candiace let Grace move her car with Robyn in the passenger seat and Grace scratched it. Gizelle - called Chris a sneaky link and suggested that he wanted to see if she was with it. If you are going to go after everyone's husband, it feels strange to get defensive when the ladies voice genuine concerns about the state of Florida. Also, who knows how they cut that convo up? What if at the end Wendy said that she hopes things go well and she will be praying for her or something?

Another season I got through completely without being spoiled, I'm happy. I prefer to watch that way. I thought that Emmanuel would choose Corey, I don't know why I didn't think that he would choose Nurys for the elimination. I feel like Nurys would have beaten anyone on that elimination. TJ encouraging but also kind of dumping on Corey was strange/interesting/hilarious. Surprise surprise, there are heights on these challenges. I don't know why this one was worse for him than some of the other ones they have done this season. For all the huffing and puffing, Corey and Berna could have been eliminated before this. Like I'm actually glad they didn't win, place, or show. I felt nothing for Emmanuel winning, Congrats, I guess. I was happy for Nurys, I wish she had won, but glad that she at least gets some more money. Colleen coming in 3rd was not on my bingo card. I wonder how close she and Corey actually were on that long road. I would have been so pissed if someone had passed me on that road right before the end. Also maybe it's just me and I wasn't paying that much attention, but this final wasn't super hard, not like I've seen in the past. At the end of the season, it's a romp. The premise was intriguing but they had the wrong set of challengers and I really didn't care if any of them because champs, just that Michele and Jay didn't. I guess in the end, that's the win.

Absolutely, 100%. At this point I'm watching out of loyalty and honestly out of habit. There's so much challenge, real world, and road rules history stuck up in my brain, though I'm starting to lose it as these new people are continually introduced. At this point I prefer the all-star seasons, can't wait for the next one.

Same. Whenever I see Fessy I want him to lose. I spent this whole season rooting for Michele and Jay to lose. There are very few people I root for to win. There was no one in the beginning of this season that I saw and hoped they would win.

This is the weirdest bunch of challengers for a final. Not in a million years would I have picked this bunch from the top of the season. I can only root for Nurys because of how everyone else played their game. I liked how TJ recapped everyone's game. I felt bad for Corey when he dropped the rope. I wonder how much time Corey's mistake actually cost him. Any tea on that yet? I don't even know if they would have had enough time to finish if he didn't do that. Just as well, they had a reason to vote him in. Yes Corey, anyone could have dropped the rope, but you did it, so sorry. I was so excited when Corey picked Jay, and even more excited that Corey beat Jay. YES!! Jay will not win, excellent! Michele and Jay gone in back to back episodes, makes the season a little more tolerable. OK, Corey can now win along with Nurys. Berna was too much in the final. No one would want to be paired with her, especially at checkpoint 2. I laughed so hard at the random peacock walking by. Why did/do they use so much ADR for what TJ says? Do they not have a challenge script for him anymore? The ADR matchup is so strange, it's not clear or natural sometimes. It may not bother people but my ears hate it.

Thanks. This season has been so long I don't remember anything from early this season.

I forgot how much I was dreading this episode until I watched Nurys walk back in the house. I wanted to punch Jay in the face. I knew he would do the absolute most. He actually thought that Nury's anger would not be towards him. Delusion. Olivia tells Nurys that there was no plan to get rid of her. Am I tripping, or did they show Olivia making a deal with Jay and co. saying she was all in with them??? They showed it! I was intrigued by the all girls alliance idea. I thought it was a great strategy for Nurys to come up with coming back in the house knowing she was low on the totem poll and two strong guys just got sent home. Why wasn't James considered a threat? He was being protected by Moriah all season, but he could have been a problem in the final. He seems strong. Before the elimination with the puzzle, the only weakness I potentially saw was him being a rookie and experience helps in finals. I let out the loudest cheer when Michele was eliminated. I'm so happy I stayed off twitter and didn't see that spoiler. Very pleasant surprise. TJ getting involved in the mess at the vote was hilarious. I'm so glad Nurys won. I didn't think Olivia had a chance at all, and I did think Nurys would win in the elimination over James. Nurys to win it all please. I think the remaining guys are slightly shook at Nurys taking out 4 people including 3 strong guys. It probably annoyed them that they didn't know what the elimination was, I wonder if some of them found out when we did watching the show.

This was the worst episode of the season. I started the season neutral on Nurys, but now she is the only one I am rooting for to win. I am not looking forward to this week's episode where they celebrate both Horacio and Kyland going home. I think they were expecting/hoping one, but certainly not both. I would bet everyone at the house was thinking that Nurys would be going home. This goes back to the premise of the season and how production missed the mark completely. Besides Nurys, and that is just purely based on the way this game was played, I am not rooting for any of these competitors to become a champion. Casting completely missed the mark. What a waste of an otherwise interesting concept of ensuring someone who has never won will win.

You could make a case for anyone causing the stalemate, it's interesting that Kyland and Nurys are mostly is getting most of the blame. Why not Corey or Ed? Especially Ed. He could have kept himself safe and voted Emmanuel. Uh oh, mom and dad (Jay and Michele) were going at it. OK Jay, we get it, your friend left, but turn it down some. Nigh challenges are cool. Raven leaving broke my heart. I really like her. The new conquest eliminations are interesting. I remember the pick a person to save thing from previous challenges. They get so predictable after a while. The main alliance is so big, that if Horacio and Kyland's alliance doesn't win, they will be going in every time. I loved hearing TJ encourage Zara getting up the wall. TJ seems to be team Horacio and Kyland??? Called them the two strongest challengers left! I hope Kyland and Horacio act like Wes and Casey from fresh meat, and say nothing about the elimination when they get back to the house, or lie about how bad it is, like Wes and Casey did when they kept winning exiles and no one knew what to expect.

Kyland was definitely right. It was just the editing. The people are all up there boo-hooing and then here comes Kyland's practical VoiceOver like yeah, he was connected. The contrast made me laugh. Exactly. He is screwed unless there are time limits on the checkpoints, so he will have always have to book it.

Another week of watching live! I always like to predict who is going in based on who they focus on in the episode. Early editing makes me think that Jay and Asaf are in jeopardy of going in now. The editors seem to have really focused on showing more of the political decision making side of the game. It would be more interesting if the so-called dominating alliance wasn't so boring. First glance, I think it's between Kyland's team and Horacio's team. Either one of those is good. I just hated that Michele was on Kyland's team, so I worried about her blowing the challenge. The strategy of doing multiples of 39 was a smart one. Puzzles remain the great equalizer. The devastation when I thought that Jay's team won. Thank goodness TJ didn't blow the horn. Kyland's team is safe, but Michele is in that group and no way will they vote Jay. As much as I hate it, yes if it is Horacio then the house is forced to pick someone else. If they didn't vote Horacio, he would most likely be the house vote. Kyland had no chance in that huddle anyway. After all this time, now Olivia is saying she should have stayed in her alliance with Horacio?? I quit. The title makes me think that they come to a tie, and then TJ decides who will be the nominee. That's cool, or CT picks chaos and lets TJ decide who will come down. In either case, my vote is JAY! I cannot stand this dude. I love CT, he's my favorite RW/RR/Challenge personality ever. CT is carrying the chaos stick!! Yes, CT sends Horacio back. Asaf??!!! WTF is this??? CT, I'm disappointed. I bet TJ is too. That's not chaos. That's confusion. Ridiculous for Jay to pinpoint Nurys as the problem. Kyland being so practical about people crying about Asaf leaving, saying it was because he was connected, was an interesting way to look at it. I'm glad he's gone, bye.

I just don't understand the tension between Horacio and Olivia. What are they not showing? Olivia hasn't been in danger, so why is she so adamant that Horacio fight for her? I just cannot take the Horacio-Nurys love story seriously. I am just not a big fan of her, ok competitor but she seems to be thirsty in making the challenge her career. Ed said there were 16 of them left. This season is so long! Then it was said that they started with 24. There has to be a purge soon because what is this??? I wonder if producers anticipated that the vets would come in and send home more people than they actually did. I'm not a big fan of throwing or sabotaging challenges. Michele's smug look when talking about throwing the challenge was terrible, I cannot stand her. I'm disappointed that the underdogs couldn't come together and vote Jay. Then the pole with Kyland's name would have been Jay's name, and he would have had to do the elimination. I think Jay still would have won against Brad, but he deserved to sweat. I hope that CT causes havoc next week. If there is a challenge miracle, CT will pull chaos and choose Jay, but I can't have nice things so probably not.

Yes to all of this. Cara beating Michele would have been amazing. I was a Cara fan up until she got with Paul. That season where it was Cara and Paulie vs. Tori and Jordan was a mess.

OK episode, not enough to make me wish I had watched it live. Another week of the insufferable Jay and Michele show. It's not like bananas, Wes, CT, Cara, Jordan, Laurel, or other challengers that you love to hate sometimes. I actually can't stand Jay and Michele. Michele calling herself the queen Bee was so cringe. Even she admitted that she hated that she said that, probably to save a little face. Jay looked more worried than Michele down in the elimination. I'm not the biggest Cara fan but I was happy she showed up, and man was I rooting for Cara to win. This season feels like it has been on forever, and there are still so many people left. When they showed big T and Melissa I had already forgotten they were on, it felt like forever ago. What even is life? I'm hoping that the next vet sends a challenger home, just for some fun. I also hope the next person voted in is someone that we aren't expecting. The people who are lower on the totem poll need to band together and go for the top. Fast forward to the final already.

Yeah, Jemmye replied to someone and said that production took the cheap route when it came to casting.