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it can be an iron deficiency thing. For some people it starts in childhood and doesn't seem to be linked to mineral deficiency. Remember that show, My Strange Addiction? Some of the people there who ate non-food items like rocks or upholstery padding probably also had pica. I don't think that they are unaware of doing it, though. It's like an irresistible urge, but not an unconscious one.

These people! They were all working my last nerve tonight. Kim really, really, really needs Al Anon. Really. I found Melissa to be the most likable person at the bridal shop (excluding the salesperson, who had a really interesting mashup of Jersey and Russian accents). Everyone else there was obnoxious. That's a sad state of affairs, when a bit player and Melissa are the most appealing people on the screen. Is Zeruiah capable of speaking in a normal tone of voice or can she only scream? And is Troy's mother ever not stoned? Bianca needs to go somewhere and grow up. Can someone also please become her trustee before she blows all her settlement money?

They mispronounced "pica" for the entire episode. Don't that have at least a token medical advisor on this show?

Poor David. Can't they at least get him a rollaway bed? Nasty Alyssa got a whole separate room.

Probably but I also think he is broke (and yes, I know he and Robyn somehow just bought a multi-million dollar home).

I thought that Paedon had physically abused Gwendolyn and that was why she refused to be alone with him. As adults, Paedon has also said offensive things about the LGBTQ community, of which Gwen is a member. Honestly, from what I know about him, I don't want to be around him either.

For some reason, this was driving me nuts. So much so that I went back to the matchmaking episode and watched the scenes where Michelle described what she wanted. During her home visit with Dr. Pia, she said When the experts were convened and pairing people off, they showed a clip from what I think was her initial interviews (or at least, one of them). She said Honestly - I think physically they gave her exactly what she wanted with the exception being that I don't think that she considers David "built." He works out and he used to do fitness competitions of some ilk, but he has kind of a tummy and I don't think she likes that. Oh - unrelated. As I was fast forwarding I noticed that Michelle did not have the super long extensions in the matchmaking episode and the color of her hair was a bit warmer. She looked so much better that way!

Ohhhhhh. Thank you! That makes so much sense! I couldn't figure out what it was about her posture that was bugging me because in the pre-wedding episodes, I thought she was so attractive! That's totally it! She was pretty specific and David is it, believe it or not. She said bi-racial, light skinned, long hair and I believe she said she likes tattoos. She probably didn't mean that she wanted a tattoo of the ex-girlfriend's name on her husband's chest. I can't remember her exact words but I think she said she liked some a little "edgy" maybe? I remember thinking that her type was sort of the exact opposite of her in terms of physical appearance. Remember that these two have only known each other four days at this point. I don't think the "experts" usually turn up on the honeymoon. Did they for Queen Bitch Alyssa? I'm getting the feeling the producers are the ones who really spend time with the couples, get to know them and talk through things with them. David never should have led with "I live in my parents' basement." I don't think that needed to be the first thing that he told his new wife and when he did tell her, I think that "I rent an apartment from my parents" or something to make clearer that he lives in an apartment they would otherwise rent and he lives completely independently (if, indeed, he does) would have been better. The way he first presented it left her with the impression of a guy living in the rec room with mom cooking his meals and doing his laundry while he plays video games all day. I know he has since given her a fuller picture but I think he started off wrong. Michelle does need to let it go though and she just can't.

We aren’t and we weren’t even when Tom was a child. I really didn’t get that at all, even when Keisha asked how that happened on AfterParty. It sounded like no one every got around to telling him, which is insane.

She could have sorted that table pretty quickly. Sell the gold and silver for melt; that would have given her a chunk of cash and taken away a good little pile of stuff.

I would agree with that except that David is exactly what MIchelle described as “her type.” I would be curious to see photos of people she has dated in the past to see what she meant by her description, if not David. I really think she can’t get past him living in the basement apartment and she’s just gathering additional fuel for the fire. I was wondering about that. I think Karla is self-employed. She books her own gigs as a hairstylist and Pilates instructor and “sound bath healer.” I think that is different from being an entrepreneur, which to me involves gathering investors, identifying a product or service to bring to market and hopefully successfully bringing it to market. That sounds more like what Juan is doing. Not to mince words… That magic dick conversation was ridiculous. I just tuned it out.

I feel like the thing for 90’s scripted shows right now is to gather some members of the cast and do an episode-by-episode, rewatch podcast. Maybe Meri is planning something like that? I might listen to that, especially if it seemed like it would be candid and truthful. And especially, especially if it shed some light on the Brown family financial house of cards.

I can see that. They are kind of quiet and boring thus far, which for this show is a good sign. I think that Camille's curls are beautiful, as is her smile. Though his adoption story.... YIKES! No one tells him for 30+ years and then he finds out on social media? By the time Tom was adopted, it was pretty common to tell children when they were young that they were adopted, so that's a pretty big miss somewhere along the line. It definitely was NOT what the adoption field was recommending back then. By comparison to Michelle, I am a David fan. I think it's interesting. Michelle doesn't like him so she is pissed off. And she is further pissed off that he isn't pissed off. Physically she is exactly what she asked for and he is a nice enough guy. She can't even pull it together enough to be basically polite to him and to try to just have a nice trip. With all her need for alone time, when does she think he is going to ask her the deep questions she says she wants to hear (even though her responses to them are "well why do you want to know?" It sounds like they are spending really no time together at all, which doesn't help. I also wondered about the weird camera angles on the boat trip. There were several shots of Madison's hand on her thigh while she was talking to David - not her wedding ring hand - and a couple shots of his hand holding a drink (and showing his ring). It was enough to make me think it was intentional and trying to tell us something but I can't for the life of me figure out what. Maybe whoever was holding the camera was seasick? What time should I arrive and what can I bring?

Juan and Karla capsize, literally. David and Michelle capsize figuratively. Alan and Madison are sort of staying afloat. Tom and Camille are sailing on pretty smooth waters. Ikechi and Emem ... are casualties of me losing this metaphor. Michelle is queen of the mixed messages. She wants deep conversations but when David asks if she is close to her family, she responds "why do you want to know that?" When David tries to talk with her on the boat she says "hey, I'm just trying to keep the day light" then she has a tearful heart to heart with a producer. I wish she would just say it - she doesn't like David and she isn't attracted to him and doesn't care to be open to the possibility of any future developments. Just call it a day already, you two.

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