Calliope12

Thank you for loving me? Who says that? I'm guessing some of those on the list don't love her at all.

I agree. Also, that meal must've cost a fortune. In a city full of gorgeous little restaurants, many with prix fixe menus that are very, very affordable. We would walk all the way to the Latin Quarter for dinner every night as the food there was delicious and cheap. But why bother walking a few blocks to a restaurant when you can spend the early afternoon in a hotel room (dressed and in full makeup) eating? It's the same logic as - why spend a romantic day in Paris alone with your boyfriend who you never see if you can cram into a car with four other people to go to a winery far away? And I don't believe she climbed all those stairs.

This is part of the whole YOU NEED TO SUSPEND DISBELIEF of this stupid show. Why didn't they just switch rooms? Whitney and Chase could have had the one room to themselves. I'm sure that Ashley and Todd would not have minded sharing a bed, and Ryan could have kept the cot. When I was in the early stages of my relationship i couldn't keep my hands off my boyfriend/soon-to-be fiance. To be in Paris and not have a private room with your boyfriend -- especially when you make so much money -- makes no frigging sense at all. And even though THAT hotel may have been booked, i'm sure there's another one in Paris. Or even an AirBNB, VRBO, etc option. This show is becoming insulting. Oh, and seeing as I'm irritated, I have to add that while she was careening down the incline on the bike, she wasn't pedalling at all. I looked. argh. Why do i watch this idiocy?

I'm so dreading seeing her braying and clomping around that beautiful city. I've been to Paris twice and did not see anyone near her size - even among the tourists.

At Tal's house, did anyone else notice the weirdness among the group when someone commented that Greensboro is actually closer to Wilmington than Charlotte is (when Whitney was complaining her long-distance relationship)? There was a weird 'don't mention that! it doesn't fit the plot' vibe. And no explanation or follow up questions. hmmm....

I totally agree. I've noticed that she's ALWAYS sitting or lying down. I can understand if you're hungover you may want to lie on the couch, but she is never standing for long. We see her in bed talking to Ryan, on the couch while Chase cleans her house, on a chair in her parents' dining room talking to Babs, making a beeline for Tal's couch with a plate of food as soon as she arrives. She may be able to lose a little weight if she remains on her feet a little longer during the day.

Todd was uncharacteristically subdued during the "party". I thought Heather was adorably tipsy when she was talking about Buddy to Ryan. Both of them seem to have no interest in being there and Whitney paid them little attention.

Whitney told Chase that if she had to choose between him and Buddy, she would choose the one she has known for 20 years who did not have an issue with her falling in love with another man. If her relationship with Chase was real, why would she say this? Does anyone believe she wouldn't leave Buddy in the dust? I didn't finish watching the episode, but it sounds like that's exactly what she did. If it's not real. this is the setup for the inevitable Buddy relationship plot line. Either way it rang way too fabricated to be believable for me.

Was anyone else taken aback by Whitney's nasty "don't be salty!" reprimand to Heather? I'd never let a friend -- a best friend no less -- talk to me like that. Methinks the real Whitney made an appearance there for a moment.

I think it's hard to get a shot of her eating because she eats so rarely. Isn't that what she keeps telling everyone, that her problem is that she doesn't eat at all during the day?

I only watched 1/2 of the show so far because I have a deal with myself that I can only do so while on the exercise bike. It's amazing how motivating it is watching Whitney spilling out of her clothes. It makes me pedal WAY faster. Whitney's definitions of words must be different from mine. When she's telling her 'trainer' how stressed she is partly because she has to empty out her storage unit what she really meant is I'm stressed about having to sit in an air-conditioned truck while others do all the work and leave early so I can nap. Charming.

After watching the entire episode yesterday, I'm convinced this is all a vehicle toward the inevitable Buddy/Whitney romance. There was way too much focus on Buddy: - the recap of previous seasons focused on "the kiss" - Buddy brought up the kiss - Whitney brought up the kiss - Ashley and Heather discussed the kiss - Todd and Whitney discussed the kiss - Whitney angrily told us that he had five years to do something and didn't - Buddy became so jealous of Whitney talking about the new man she's dating that he had to leave the table - previews show Chase becoming concerned about the relationship between Whitney and Buddy If the Reddit insider is right, and the whole Chase thing is a producer-manufactured plot line, it would make sense that the relationship would end once Whitney and Buddy realize how much in love they always have been (shudder)....

Ugh Tal was really irritating this episode, especially his comment about the 'toxic masculinity' at the BBQ, which could have only been directed at Buddy and Ryan. What were they doing that was so toxic and masculine? Buddy was mostly playing with Ashley's toddler and Ryan seemed to be his natural self. I have no problem if these people irritate you on a personal basis but phrases like 'toxic masculinity' make me wonder if there is one acceptable way to behave that only people like Tal can determine. And don't get me wrong - I work in corporate America and understand the issues with male dominance, I just don't think this was applicable at all in this case. There's nothing inherently toxic about being a male. This is too bad - I always thought highly of Tal.

I completely agree with this. It’s not as if Buddy isn’t very open about how much he’s into a woman on the show. For at least three episodes he was gushing over his girlfriend and how much he loved her, how beautiful she was, etc. All I’m seeing is the “he’s not into you” vibe when it comes to Whitney.

Yes! This post made me finally realize why I've always had a bad impression of Whitney (beyond her incessant sexual innuendos/touching, constant screaming and apparent talent of becoming a nasty shrew at the drop of a hat). Instead of showing obese people enjoying life, she shows herself failing on an epic scale. I was mortified for her watching the skiing debacle, where she was helpless and yelling for anyone to help pick her up. Were I morbidly obese, this would give me even more reason to stay home. Why would anyone who already has trepidation about doing physical activities due to their size be motivated after watching Whitney? If there is one thing the Hawaii whine-a-thon seemed to teach viewers, it's that obese people should NEVER try such things as they end in tears, intense pain, and a profound sense of personal failure that you still won't shut up about the following season. Of course I know that this is not the case, and that almost everyone can do physical things in moderation. But what Whitney is teaching is that you have to reach way beyond your capabilities to make anything worthwhile, and when you fail, you should own that sense of failure. Fabulous indeed.