[S09.E06: If I Have To Turn This Car Around]

On 5/23/2022 at 3:33 PM, FrancescaFiore said:

Bilal acts like he's so high & mighty, but I can't help noticing that he's put himself on one of the trashiest reality shows on THE trashiest network. If he was so financially successful, why did he feel the need to apply to be on this show? None of his affectations match his reality. He really shouldn't be issuing lessons or lectures to anyone besides himself. Clean your own house before criticizing how other people keep their's. 

Between Kara & Guillermo, he's the only one who seems like a mature adult. She's got a drinking problem and she's pretending it's just part of her personality. 

Ari is such a psycho! She totally ruined a nice day with Bini by being an unnecessary dick. ("An Unnecessary Dick" is now in the running for the title to my autobiography/memoir. 🤣) She's not supporting them, her parents are. She's been ungrateful and kvetchy about the apartment her mom rented for them being too pricey. She's acting like she has all this knowledge and experience, but ask her to get a job and support herself, and she freaks out & tries blaming Bini for not being able to work yet. She's impossible to please. Leandro dodged a bullet.

FrancescaFiore, quick question:  Are there actually any "necessary dicks?" LOL

[S09.E06: If I Have To Turn This Car Around]

On 5/23/2022 at 12:46 PM, Chellichik said:

I really don't see why Jibri's mom asking Miona to please dress more modestly in HER HOME where they are both living apparently rent free is a problem for anyone.  There is no reason she has to wear revealing clothing around his parents when it clearly makes them uncomfortable IN THEIR OWN HOME.  It really doesn't matter her reasoning behind the request.  It's HER home and she can make the rules.  If Miona was so offended by it, then she can go find a different place to live.

100% agree with this.  And she wasn't at all demeaning or belittling in the wording of her request.  It was clearly noticeable, to me anyway, that she was taking great care to say what she said in a civil, non-offensive way.

Didn't Paola and Russ have the same situation and same request from his mother?

[S01.E12: Yachtie or Nice]

On 5/21/2022 at 2:49 PM, snarts said:

Unless it's a fake out, I'm going to guess Captain Jason goes through with firing Benny. And I think he be happy he did so after seeing all of Benny's behavior (the selfies in the tender, half assing his assigned duties, the blatant insubordination). Too bad we don't get reunions for Peacock shows.

Did Ryan actually refer to himself as attractive? Yeah, no.  Love that Captain Jason isn't snowed by his sudden 180.  Ryan's obviously just waiting until the heat is off him to return to prick mode. 

Magda's also pretty damn high on herself for someone who's barely treading water. 

Am I the only one who finds her facially ugly AF?  That ugly ass, entitled, conceited, co-dependent, disrespectful, backstabbing personality of hers doesn't help.  She's so masculine looking.  How this girl can think as highly of herself as she clearly does boggles my mind.  Every other word out of her mouth is that everything is "because I'm a model."  I really do like Tumi and can totally see her being an amazing chief stew.  Brittini without makeup is facially adorable with her dash of freckles.  Kind of like a girl next door.  But I find her body to be odd-shaped.  I despise chef and Benny's piss-poor attitudes.  He's totally abusing the death of his parents excuse for being such a disobedient delicate little flower.  I'm sorry he lost them, but I honestly believe he was as insubordinate to higher-ups even before they passed.  The guy just doesn't like to obey orders or follow instructions.  He's said how he's only there to have a good time.  When someone tells you who they are, believe them.

[S01.E12: Yachtie or Nice]

On 5/20/2022 at 5:31 AM, Baltimore Betty said:

Is anyone else bothered by the furniture on this boat, it is such a hodge podge of fabric and patterns, like left over stuff from other yachts, I really do not like it.  The leather ottoman with the polished cotton striped couch next to what looks like a different color chenille couch, how has it not been mentioned?

I was noticing myself just how obtrusively ugly and mismatched it all was.  Like the kind of stuff you buy for your teenage college kid for their first apartment OR the junk you hide away in one's finished basement game room.  It's rugged enough to withstand a lot of physical abuse, and ugly dark enough to cover up tons of stains.

[S09.E05: Breast Intentions]

15 hours ago, Breedom said:

It's an easy way to earn a buck. Veronica makes the show, with Tim playing second fiddle. Lots of screaming from Molly, but at least she shows enthusiasm which makes it fun to watch. I liked Annie and David as well as Kenny and Armando. The rest don't offer anything, IMO. Kulani and her sister bounce on the bed, sit-dance whenever music is played, repeat what's said on the screen - gah, they are annoying.

I think that the question took her by surprise. Did she consider this beforehand? It probably never occurred to her as she likely never had been in a "step-mom" situation before. I think she considered it for a minute, then came up with the Umi from the top of her head. I think she means well. The kids are well-behaved, polite, respectful and seem very open to accepting Shy as their stepmom.

Did Billy refer to Shy as "young lady" after she asked about having kids? Holy Moly.

In the preview for next week Billy threatened to stop the car and suggested Shy get out and walk . . . Shy is in a foreign country, and any supposed man/host/boyfriend/fiance/human who would do that, in jest or not, needs to be "dismissed" from the possibility of sharing a life with them. This is not funny. It's abusive and scary.

I absolutely cannot endure any episodes of Pillow Talk because it makes me crazy with all of the over-the-top, phony excitement about each episode they watch, with all of them claiming how much they "live" for Sunday nights.  It's just so transparently fake AF.  Really, the highlight of all the loser participants' week is watching other losers likewise embarrass themselves?  Based upon the one or two episodes I did ever watch, I totally agree about Veronica making the show, with boring, lethargic Tim just being a sidekick.  Veronica totally seems like a fun, great person.  It's kind of sad that they broke up as a couple, though nice that they're still close because of her daughter. 

I had a former fiancee similarly torment me.  We had flown to his hometown of Montreal, Canada to attend a wedding of a relative of his.  We were in downtown Montreal sightseeing and hanging out when we got into a huge fight.  My fiancee just walked away from me and didn't come back for more than two hours.  I was so distraught, as I didn't even know the telephone number or address of his parents, who we were staying with in some suburb.  This was back in 1993, so no cell phones to use.  For the first hour after he left me there, I sat on a bench and cried.  The second hour I started walking around trying to find I don't know what.  I didn't know any French, and the majority of the people speak that, and some of them also English.  I think I was hoping to come across a police officer to ask for help.  That POS ex of mine finally popped up behind me after the second hour, telling me that he had been watching and following me for the entire time, and that he had never intended to leave me there on my own indefinitely.  I totally believe he was masochistically enjoying watching me suffer.  He totally was an abusive asshole on whom I'd had to call the cops twice during the 1 and a half year that we were together as a couple.  We broke up for good shortly after returning from that trip. 

My point in comparing what happened to me with what it looks like Bile will be doing to Shaeeda, is that it IS such an EMOTIONALLY ABUSIVE, as well as TERRIFYING thing to be left alone in another country like I was and she may be.  I hope that she leaves him because of it.

[S09.E05: Breast Intentions]

On 5/16/2022 at 9:01 AM, Pepper Mostly said:

I have a lot of thoughts on this. I agree that Kobe is bending over backwards. He clearly loves the baby and wants to interact with him. Gatekeeper Emily will have no part of that. She will be on cloud nine in the coming weeks, telling Kobe everything he's doing wrong. I mean, she wasn't wrong when she said not to wind him up and play with him so energetically before bed. But the WAY she told him! She barked it out like an order. No reason why she just couldn't say calmly "we don't want to get Koben all wound up and hyper at bedtime. Do you want to sit quietly and read him a story?" NOOOOOOO. Besides, I'm willing to bet a shiny American quarter that Koben's "bedtime routine" is strictly mommy jamming a boob into his mouth. And I agree that she seems far more invested in nursing than Koben is at this point. Even if he turns his head she's intent on him taking it. 

I didn't nurse myself but I am all for nursing, and extended nursing. though at Koben's age I would think it would be more of a comfort thing, not a constant. I mean, no one BF's a toddler every two hours, do they? Emily's boobs were constantly flapping in the breeze. Kalani did the same thing, getting up in the middle of the night to BF toddlers. I have no beef with co-sleeping either. BUT Emily should have invested (hahaha, I kill me. I mean, should have had her long suffering father invest) in a king size bed so everyone would be comfortable. And speaking of her long suffering father, I agree that pumping in front of her parents was, well, odd. And I don't get why she has to pump for a 17 month old. He's eating solid food at this point, he's not dependent on breast milk for nutrition or antibodies. Is she donating her milk? (hahahaha, I kill me again.) Emily's found a way to hijack the attention of the whole family at all times. She's daring anyone to say a word about it. She reminds me of the women I used to see on a usenet group I hung out on in the 90's, who'd post things like "I sat down on the edge of the frozen food case at Walmart and breastfed my 3 year old! I got so many dirty looks! Its my baby's right to breastfeed and when she's hungry I'm going to!" Its not about her baby. Its about her. 

I suppose her parents are just relieved that she didn't spawn with one of her now incarcerated former boyfriends, and that she's not bringing their grandchild to the state pen for visits every Sunday. 

Am I wrong, or was the bed that Kobe ultimately went to sleep on larger than the one Emily was on?  Unless it just looked bigger because the room Emily was in looked like it was owned by a hoarder.  No wonder Emily feels claustrophobic, LOL.

If the other room's bed WAS bigger, they could have all slept in there together.

[S09.E05: Breast Intentions]

On 5/14/2022 at 11:06 AM, magemaud said:

He obviously doesn't want to answer the question himself and tries to weasel out of it every time he is asked. 

I thought Shaeeda came across as kind of a wet blanket when the kids asked her about playing a game. I realize there are people who are just not into sports or video, card or board games but for her to haughtily announce "I don't like games. I don't PLAY games..." instead of "I've never played such and such but would love to watch you play and learn about it" was a real buzzkill. She's in for a rude awakening when the kids expect her to be on the sidelines at their sports games or in the audience for a dance recital or school band concert. That's just what parents do! 

It also pointed out just how little Bilal knows about her, he didn't realize she's not playful and hated his family "prank." 

 

I think the only reason she decided to ultimately play along was because she saw the displeased look on Bilal's face when she at first refused.  From what we've seen of Bilal's temperament thus far, and how he's treated as the golden child by his mother, sister, and even ex-wife, she's going to have a lifetime of caving in to Bilal's displeasure, or otherwise there'll be hell to pay.  Next week's coming attractions clearly show what an even greater asshole he is than we've seen so far.

On 5/15/2022 at 12:19 PM, Nilo said:

Oh man, Yve with the profoundly special needs child has somehow acquired another one.  “I expected breakfast in bed.  Usually my mother prepares my breakfast and I expected Yve to do the same.”

I just can’t.

I literally threw up in my own mouth when she called him, "My King".

[S09.E05: Breast Intentions]

On 5/13/2022 at 10:42 PM, Frozendiva said:

It is not that hard to inform potential partners that you have no interest in having more children. Don’t waste someone’s time.

Is he narcissistic enough to believe that if he stalls long enough, Shaeeda will become so enamored with American life with him in his God awful Mcmansion that she'll stop wanting children?  I think this POS IS at that level of hubris.

[S09.E04: Pasta La Vista]

On 5/8/2022 at 8:16 PM, Adeejay said:

It's rather easy to make Chicken Alfredo, especially since the cooking instruction is on the package.  Jibri and Miona pulled one of the most common tricks in the book.  In that when asked to do something, you do such a horrible job, that you will never be asked to do it again.  

I can't help but believe that Guillermo's brothers set him up to fail.  They told him that because Kara is older, she would boss him around.  So, everything she says and does is going to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

 

Kare IS annoying, and likely IS ALSO a control freak, but she was RIGHT in this instance about not blowing 1/6th of their assets on a computer to be used as a toy by her imbecilic fiance.  Guillermo is an asshat based on his "what's mine is mine and what's yours is also mine" selfish mentality re their finances.  I'm positive he contributed nothing to the cost of the K-1 visa process, or for the air fare for Kara go to the DR to fly back with him or their air fares to the U.S.  And of course he won't be able to work for however long that post-marriage process takes.  There's absolutely nothing wrong with their sharing of Kara's computer, but no, this big crybaby wants to have his way, and he wants it now.  That honeymoon phase of them finally being together in the U.S. didn't last very long, now did it? 

I broke up with a former fiancee because of a similar mentality.  As a mostly always broke musician, I supported us both financially.  I even paid his child support for his daughter.  I also added him to all of my credit cards.  Call me stupid.  I deserve the title.  What finally prompted me to break up with him was when one day I accidentally opened up a piece of mail from our bank.  As it turns out, it wasn't for MY account with them.  It seems my ex had opened his own separate bank account to deposit money that he was secretly receiving from his mother back in New York.  At the time he was 38 or 39 years of age.  So not only was he mooching off of me, but also, his mother was enabling him.

I wonder how long Kara's patience will last with crybaby boy.  I no longer like him.  I feel like he's shown his true colors.  Yes, Kara seems like a nag, but he's a mooching crybaby loser.

[S03.E10: Villa Today, Gone Tomorrow]

On 5/3/2022 at 3:08 PM, Oosala said:

Oh Ashley.  When she leans forward, her breasts look like two tube socks stuffed with coins in the toes.  I think I already see some skin stretching at the top.  They are definitely real but I fear they will not age well.  She's banking on her breasts to lead to a lifetime of good sex and positive associations with men.  That might not be the case.  25 years down the line, I'd suggest breast reduction surgery and then a breast lift, but she'd never go for that.  Her "girls" (I hate that expression) define her.

I watched the show a second time to make sure I got the quote right.  Remember her saying this little gem?  With Ashley and Gary and some other people in the pool, she tells him she gave him a blow job the night before.  He asked if it worked, she said yes, and he said well that's good to know.  Then Ashley, no longer in the pool, said "I don't understand how you can have no recollection whatsoever.  Normally, everybody's just fucking obsessed with me."  [irritating laugh]

I don't like her.

Oosala, thank you for your recollection of what it was she said.  I KNEW she'd said something along those lines.  Her undeserving conceit really irritates me.  How she has such high esteem of herself boggles my mind.  She's nothing more than a walking, talking sex blow-up doll. 

I had a friend in high school who was similarly endowed.  When we would shower after coming back from the beach I could see what her breasts looked like minus a bathing suit top or bra.  They were hanging down to her belly button.  And that was when we were only 16-17 years of age.  She even slept in what she called a night bra.  High school age boys were always only attracted to her because of that.  She was a true butter face who ultimately got a nose job our senior year, which only ever so slightly improved her still not pretty face.

I am not so blessed in that way, and at that age always felt sad about the way guys at that age were nothing more than dogs in heat.  However, the moment I entered college the tables turned.  For some odd reason the same boys that never looked twice at me in high school were trying to pick me up at the disco I used to regularly go to back in the day.  It's not that I didn't have any guys at all who liked me in high school.  It's just that more guys than not were more interested in bigger breasts.  It's weird how instantly entering college seemed to mature them.

My ex-husband sabotaged my getting breast implants when I was in my late 20s.  He was an attorney.  When we had my consultation with my plastic surgeon before the procedure, and when I went to get pre-op tests done, he made a point of bringing up the fact that did medical malpractice.  Surprise, surprise when I got notified by my doctor's office that they would NOT be doing the procedure because my blood wasn't clotting fast enough and they had concerns that I would bleed out on the table.  My husband always told me, from the day we first were intimate until near the end of our relationship, that he was a leg man and loved me exactly as I was, all 5'10" of me, with most of my height being in my super-long legs. 

I never looked into breast implants again after that.

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

13 minutes ago, MrBuhBye said:

Well her mother shares the face.

Touche, Mr. Buhbye!

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 5/2/2022 at 6:02 PM, torontomeridith said:

Ari is a big ol' pain, but I swear this dialogue killed me and totally defines her.

 

A face only a mother could love!

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 5/2/2022 at 1:53 PM, Breedom said:

 He would be more than welcomed in my very diverse community. And as The Pearl said, Emily, spotting another black person, calling it out saying "there's one!" OMG, how insensitively stupid of her.

Yve: I'm sorry to say, this is not the right guy for you. He will become a burden to you and that's the last thing you need. He wants someone to take care of him like a mom would. He doesn't want to grow up and be a man. I'm sorry you have gotten yourself tangled up with this guy. I see him as becoming demanding and you trying to please him, but never doing so. He is not in this relationship to help with your son, either. He seems quite selfish and he most likely has no intention of stepping up to the plate. He sees you as a caregiver to your son, and that's the relationship he wants with you. You are nurturing, compassionate and sweet - he thinks he has found "the one." Oh, and his slow dead voice will start to grate on your nerves. Trust me, Egypt Tim needs to go home. Don't settle for this.

And what's really scary to me was her "my king" ring.  The hair on my head and arms literally stood on edge when I heard that.  Why oh why is this woman so desperate?  And why oh why, if you are desperate, would you make this thing your chosen person?

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 5/2/2022 at 9:28 AM, greekmom said:

He's young, he's hot and he's a prize. Same would be if the roles were reversed and it was a 50 year old guy with a 22 year old woman with a model body.

 

I see Minoa more of an Anfisa 2.0.  I have no issues with Shaeda at this time and think she is too good for Bilahzabub.  GIRL, you can do better.

Reason I think Mo 2.0 wants the bidet not only for a clean anal but for this (flashback to Usman showing Lisa how to wash her feet)

 

Respectfully, I find him more not than hot.  And if we're talking "booby prize" then yes, she's a "winner, winner, chicken dinner."

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 5/2/2022 at 8:48 AM, Breedom said:

Must have been a total set-up. Throwing wine in someone's face only happens on 90 Day, unless I'm out of touch with reality. But also, having a SIBLING act like that? A husband and wife wine throwing fit is odd to me, but this is Bini's sister acting like that. My siblings don't go running around throwing wine in someone's face on my behalf, then go stomping off in a tizzy. Good grief.

"I love this stupid jerk" says Ari about Bini. The Queen has spoken, she who is so perfect and "puts up" with Bini. Her constant building herself up while tearing down Bini is killing me.

Janice needs to butt out and Ari needs to quit oversharing. I hate the mom and her intrusive opinions, the coddling of Ari and always sticking her nose in her daughter's business. I don't know if I can stomach another season of this storyline.

The bigger, fatter sister in green showed up with a sour puss on her face, and left the same way.  Two miserable women.  On the other hand, Ari and her ugly mug = another miserable woman.  This is a no-win situation.  They're all detestable. 

Bini's a pathetic little mouse to not have told his friends or family that he was leaving for Amurica in three days.  I would never find someone that spineless and timid appealing.

I wonder if Bini will now be able to have visitation and some form of custody of his other son with his first wife now that he's about to become an Amurican.

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 5/2/2022 at 8:30 AM, magemaud said:

I didn’t think she brought everything with her for the supposed lunch meeting with Mom and he figured they’d go back to the first house later and pick everything up while laughing all the way about his hilarious practical joke. Plus, they had only been there one night, maybe she hadn’t fully unpacked or some of her stuff was still in the van. 

I guess Mom wasn’t there after all, another elaborate lie! 

And, I’m sorry but I think that house is cookie cutter generic and charmless but I can see why Bilal considers it an indication of his rising above his hood roots. 

If you look up the word "bland" in the dictionary, a photo of Bilal's McMansion will appear.

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 5/2/2022 at 6:44 AM, Baltimore Betty said:

Yve could have easily gotten one of those in toilet bidet things or until then the Slow Egyptian could say, get in the shower for a quick anal rinse, just saying.  He prays 5 times a day, clearly he will not have time to help around the house or any child care. He conveniently comes up with a rationalization on why it is okay they sleep together.  What could Yve see in that guy, it most likely was not scintillating conversation or their love of the same religion, this relationship is doomed.  

Why is Emily concerned with those material things and saying they have to legally have a ring and it has to be real, she wants a wedding dress, etc...this guy is just off the plane!!  Kobe is from Cameroon, a big part of his culture is education and having a career, I do not worry about this guy and he speaks French no doubt, he could be a French tutor and get paid under the table. At some point Mother and Father Emily will like this guy more than Emily.  Also, Emily asking about the two grand is sad, that money will be gone quickly in the US, it is a drop in the ocean of what they will need to live on their own.  

Maybe a I missed something about Shaydee and Bivalve, he said he was taking her to meet his mother and have lunch, she didn't wonder why she had to pack up her bags and bring them with her?  I caught the worn out carpeting on the stairs in the big house!

Bini and Ari, enough!! No more please.

Exactly.  Emily is trying to seduce Kobe, and she thinks that nagging him about finances at their first "romantic" meal together is the way to go about it? 

And did she say something along the lines of, "This is the best restaurant in town," or, "I love this restaurant?", because that place looked like nothing fancier than a Denny's.

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 4/30/2022 at 7:55 AM, greekmom said:

Great burn. LOL.  I can't peg Mohamed down either. Is he a Zied? Is he a Muhhamet? Is he gay and looking to get out of Egypt?  Yve strikes me a bit of Jenny with her girlish laughter and 'my prince will cometh' attitude. I mean the woman is successful, is not an alcoholic (unlike Stephanie or Darcy) and could get a silver fox State side. Someone on her level that is around her age. I can't understand why she would want a younger man to mommy.

Jibri and Miona storyline I am chalking up to 2 influencers who want to further their careers and go on a reality show.

I know we didn't see Bialzebub and Shaeeda but I also wonder if the whole storyline about the 'test' is TLC cooked storyline.  If it was, it's really going to throw poop in his face with the outside world and he may come clean that it was production that told him to do it to save face.

At this point, I don't care much for either Kobe or Emily to comment.

Did I watch a different episode from everyone else, because Bilbo and Shaeeda WERE on what I was watching?  He remains a POS in my opinion.  Shaeeda's relief and happiness at what was her "real" home was on the one hand touching, and on the other hand set off gold digging vibes.  I really want to believe that she's a good person who's been bamboozled by an asshole named Bilbo.  I just fluctuate back and forth with her being a sincere, nice person and a gold digger.

 

[S09.E03: Pinot You Didn't]

On 4/29/2022 at 8:41 PM, Frozendiva said:

Emily, you could have waited a few days for sexy time with Kobe. Take him home, let him sleep a few hours, have a shower, have some food and then introduce him to his son. Or ask him what he wants. I do get it in terms of you want to reconnect as a couple before the parenting reality takes over.

Yve, I don't know about Mohamed. At least he can communicate with you. Egypt and most likely your possible four seasons will be an adjustment for him.

Maybe I was just in a grumpy mood, but Miona came across as someone who needs to work on her personality and her ego. And find some charm. Looks get you in the door and that's it. You have no substance unless it is all the makeup you are wearing.  I found her unpleasant. She had better hope that Jibri makes it big so her ego will fit in at some music industry events. She is not the talent and has a long way to go to Kardashian type coverage. You meet the same people on the way up as you do on the way down. She was unappreciative of the beauty and fresh air and space of South Dakota, hated the 'little town', hated the reliance on vehicles (uh, it's probably a small city in a predominately rural area so there will be trucks - folks won't walk 50 miles to the city), preferred her own city in Serbia. I also don't think she really liked the boots. I hope that they turn out too small for her and she limps around a bit or gets blisters.

I'm very late to the game with regards to posting about this episode, but here goes.

Whoever it was that previously said that Mohammed looks like an Egyptian version of Tim (of Tim and ???Veronica??? on Pillow Talk) was absolutely on the money.  I cannot unsee it.  Meanwhile, I already hate this guy.  He's solely in it for the green card.  WTF with him wanting Yve to "mother" him???  And even more WTF about his inappropriate comments that she's failed him and he's annoyed with her that she didn't have a bidet ready and waiting for him???  This guy has got to go before Yve hitches her wagon to him.  Sadly, I don't think she'll ever see him for the love bombing love rat that he is.  I feel so sorry for her and what's likely in store for her as long as this POS is in her life.

Miona is definitely Anfisa level of awful.  Jibri is also awful in his own way.  Not an offensive way, but a super-annoying way.  When he said he "extra", all I could say was, "Amen to that," and, "That's the understatement of the century."  There was absolutely nothing wrong with the manner in which his mother laid down the rules.  It was in a non-confrontational way.  The only problem that I DO have with it is that maybe she should have waited until the next day or so to lay down the rules of the house.  After all the traveling that Miona did that day, she was probably exhausted, and would be more receptive at a later time to hear what Jibri's mom and dad expected of them.  To Mioni's credit (and this may probably will be the only time I have anything nice to say about her, she was respectful in how she responded to what the mom had to say.  Jibri was the one to act up and behave rudely to his mom, with the rolling of his eyes, or whatever facial expression he had that his mom seems all too familiar with when dealing with him.  Mioni's demands to be out of there in three months' time are ridiculous, and even more ridiculous are her telling Jibri that they have to buy a house and get away from his parents ASAP.  What type of money does she have that she'll be contributing to that?  None probably, which is why it's so easy to spend someone else's money - in this case Jibri's.  I have a feeling though that he has nothing whatsoever saved up and is literally starting from zero at this point going forward.  If he lied to her about his assets and financial means, it's on him if this gold digging relationship goes sour.  Mioni may truly love him, but what she loves more is the idea of what he is - a successful musician who will take her to LA now.  I really believe that, like Anfisa, she will bolt on him if he doesn't come through.  The question is, will she bide her time until they're married and she has whatever documentation she needs in order to stay in the U.S. with or without him?

Oh, and re Kobe and Emily.  I totally see BOTH sides in this.  On the one hand, he's already waited two years to see his son, so what's one more day, especially if you profess to love his mother and haven't seen her in two years either?  I really don't view Emily as being maliciously selfish in this matter.  She clearly is still head over heels in love with Kobe, and wants to reconnect with him on an emotional as well as physical level after two years of being apart.  The big question is whether Kobe feels the same way about her, or only because he wants to be in his son's life.  By the way, re his comment about her weight, he's one to talk.  He's no longer underwear model material himself, by weight standards.  I don't think that former six-pack exists anymore below layers of his weight gain.  Funnily, when Emily teased Kobe with the lingerie in her purse, as compared with the lingerie she was showing to her sister before leaving to pick Kobe up at the airport, all of which seemed way too small for her to wear, the lingerie in her purse was definitely more her size (as I previously referred to the lingerie she'd need was "Shallow Hal" level of lingerie.

 

 

[S01.E06 The Tipping Point.]

On 4/10/2022 at 9:03 PM, Rambunctiouscurls said:

It’s almost comical and satirical how awful Ryan is. Not only is he a sub par cook,  not a chef, mind you, he is just despicable. 
 

Permission to throw him overboard and label him as NRPI, Gorgeous  Captain?  (no real person involved) - (Succession reference).

Magda may be cringeworthy and annoying with the text messaging, she at least has a good attitude and that is key in any workplace! Notice how the brilliant Tumi is always helping her and doesn’t mind because of her positive attitude. Tumi’s tables are a work of art and I appreciate her excellent manners and work ethic. 
 

Bosun needs to go back into law enforcement. He is not a good fit and Benny needs to throw that having a good time at work out of his mind. He is such a baby. It’s work for a reason and not always fun. 

As always, the scenery is the real star of these shows.

 

 

My dear late husband and I always used to say, "That's why it's called work.  It's NOT Disneyland!"

[SO1.E05: Something's Fishy]

On 3/31/2022 at 7:42 PM, aghst said:

Only the primary seems to put on airs about fine dining.

The other ones just want to eat but not necessarily what Ryan is serving.

Do the preference sheet not indicate what they want and don't want?  Or is Ryan just ignoring it?

Yeah the attitude is going to wear thin.  Aesha has already had it with him.

Magda's previous yachting experience was as yoga and fitness trainer.  Well she is wiling to learn and do the dreary work but is she on this boat because they're filming a TV show?

These guests, the guy sounds like Andy Dick except he's not doing a parody.  Every other sentence is I got this in Monaco.  So you overpaid for pajamas, big whoop.

They really featured bikini shots of that chick.  And she annoyed Ryan, so win-win.

Those waters are really teeming with huge fish.  Kind of freaky.  I may be going to Queensland but probably not as far north as Airlie.  Never scuba dived but never had some great desire to visit an aquarium either.

 

Asshole meet asshole.  Line cook "Chef" Ryan is pulling an Adam.  Now if only Ryan could meet up with a huge branch or two on one of the islands or beaches, that would make my day complete.

[S01.E03: The Plunger from Down Under]

On 3/19/2022 at 2:39 PM, aghst said:

How about the Polish Latina grinding on Jamie's groin in that skimpy bikini but when her soulmate that she's been dating for 5 months says he's going out with some friends she wants to know if there will be girls.

Then Jamie acting salty finding out about Magda's boyfriend back home and not interested in the other single women?

Jason didn't mind Magda going out with the guests for snorkeling but didn't like her thong-like swimsuit bottom letting her ass hang out.  He wanted her to cover up.

I can see the usual Bravo handprints over the editing and shaping the scenes now, so BDDU not going to be too different from other BD shows.  First you have the hot tub party and I think they've prodded Jamie to be extra annoying with insisting when meals are ready so they could have the friction between him and Aesha and then the thing between Captain Jason and Benny seems a little ginned up, the way Jason keeps going at Benny and Benny being extra-defiant to Jamie and Jason.

So his whole "I can't take it no more, going to quit" while just at the start of the second charter looks dubious.

Benny's probably motivated by the same things all these BD casts members are motivated by, get on a TV show, make some money, improve their profile so maybe they're no more reality shows and get bigger social media followings.  Acting up or being noticed on the show is a good strategy to accomplish both.

 

Jason certainly mixes a lot more with the crew, not just getting hands-on with tasks but paying their dinner bill, ribbing with them.  I don't think he's going to be accused of hovering like Sandy in the galley, though he seems okay with what's going on in the galley.

Until Aesha and Ryan have it out that is.

So Bravo is still going to ride the interpersonal conflict leading to possible "firing" card probably at different times of the season.

 

Thalassa is a temperamental super yacht.  Maybe it's seen better days.  First the thrusters and now the bathrooms backing up.  Then you have to have some deck hand flake the anchor chain.

Real issues or some of these are things which have happened to other BD super yachts but they chose to emphasize the issues on BDDU?

I came to this spin off rather late in its season.  I follow the other Below Deck shows, but for some reason didn't have the correct debut date and am now binge catching up on all the episodes on On Demand.

That swimsuit bottom of attention whore Magda's was completely inappropriate.  I've never been a fan of thong bathing suit bottoms.  People should be keeping their ass cheeks to themselves.  If the female cast members are going to be participating in water activities with the guests, they should have one-piece bathing suit uniforms that they're required to wear.  And nothing like LYING to your soul mate by saying all you did was "salsa" dancing.  What a dumb ass.  Once these episodes air her boyfriend is going to see her stripper twerking and grinding up on another man's genitals.

Jamie is the pseudo bosun.  In my mind he's not an actual bosun, because he's yet to step up and do the job that a true bosun does.  This guy's quite a job/career hopper.  He strikes me as so young to have had as many careers as he has.  It's not like he was job hopping from one e.g. dishwasher/cashier job at multiple different restaurants.  He's had actual careers that he's changed so many times.  He boasts about running training programs as a police officer, yet he likewise strikes me as too timid (I don't know if that's the proper word) to be the effective bosun that Jason requires.

At this juncture it's a toss up for me as to who the most annoying, unlikable crew member is.  I have it as being between cry baby, whiny, disrespectful Benny and bullying, egotistical, narcissistic asshole chef Ryan.

The winners are hands down, definitely Captain Jason and lovely, elegant Tumi.  Damn, this captain is easy on the eyes, and admirable for his persona as well as a doting daddy on his little daughter as well as how he's acknowledging that there are other things at work in  Benny's life that are probably making him the way he is.

 With regard to  Aesha, I liked her on her other Below Deck season, and still do like her as a human being.  She may even be a competent chief stew.  I don't know yet as I'm only four episodes in.  But that voice of hers makes me cringe.  She's so difficult to listen to that the annoyingness of her voice in my mind erases the content of whatever she's saying.  The biggest thing about her management philosophy that I respectfully disagree with is wanting to be BFFs with her stews.  That's never before worked, nor will it ever work.  These cast members in authority positions need to learn that lesson.  You don't have to be an asshole, but you also shouldn't be a suck up kiss ass doormat.  She's sadly also not assertive enough or enough of an asshole to properly deal with the asshole chef.  Kate certainly would have nipped his BS right in the bud.  The captain unknowingly thinks the problem with her and Ryan is lack of communication, whereas he needs to be educated as to the actual problem, which is that Ryan's an absolute, unequivocal PIECE OF SHIT.  Something I can't fathom is why both sets of charter guests (I'm only up to the first two groups of the season) seem to find his cooking out of this world, or those burgers he made "the best burgers ever".  There's nothing that stands out to me with regards to any of the food he prepared for those first two groups of guests.

Culver, though seemingly very nice, has a face that annoys me to death.  His mouth and smile are disproportionately large for his face.  It looks like a Jack-O-Lantern smile.  However, if that's the worst I'm able to still say about him moving forward, then that makes him also a good crew member.

I don't particularly care for the layout of this yacht.  The master bedroom is disappointingly small, especially when compared with the luxuriously ginormous bedroom on Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

[S03.E10: Villa Today, Gone Tomorrow]

On 4/26/2022 at 12:58 PM, psychoticstate said:

Thanks for sharing the info, Spacefly.  I feel sorry for her family, not just because of the embarrassment of her this season but in being related to such a trashy ho-bag with zero self-awareness.  

To me, Ashley seems to be stuck emotionally at around 14.  It's all about "winning" to her and showing off.  She seems to think that just because she's got a massive pair of boobs, it's all that's necessary.  It may be, at least temporarily, for someone like 
Gary, who doesn't appear to bring much to the table (unless his wand shoots gold bricks out of it) and would soon tire of her anyhow but she's not likely to get someone who would appreciate her as anything more than a living, breathing sex doll.  Wait until those cellulite dimples get bigger and the boobs start to droop.  

The whole time Gabi was saying that she was so disappointed in herself, etc., I was yelling at my tv "Then stop drinking!"  That's actually good advice for all of them, other than Colin and Marcos.  They all drink like it's their 21st birthday and first time to drink legally.  They all drink like there's no tomorrow, then have to get up the next morning to prepare for charter, moaning and crying about how awful they feel.  Zero sympathy from me, especially since half the crew is/was 30 and older.  

Daisy may be a very nice person but she's just not an effective chief stew.  As soon as she became aware there were issues between Gabi and Ashley, and especially that Ashley was being insubordinate to Gabi, she should have nipped that in the bud.  Immediately.  She also should have told Ashley that she didn't want any more of Ashley playing run-tell-dat on Gabi.  And it's beyond hypocritical for Daisy to tell Gabi (or anybody) that they need to stop drinking when every single morning after going out, Daisy says she's hung over, etc.  Heck, one of the first things she said about the whole villa thing was that she needed to get lit.  Why?  Because she worked for two or three days?  Girl, please.  She was probably so drunk at the villa that she didn't even realize she kicked Gabi in the face at the pool.  I'm amazed that no one drowned that afternoon (with the exception of Ashley and her flotation devices).  

I think Gabi was an excellent stew but with problems that were either caused by or exacerbated by alcohol and who didn't need to be in the close confines of a sailboat yacht.  It was best for her to leave and while I'm sorry to see her go, it was the right move.  I hope the new stew will be put into second stew position.  From the previews, she looks pretty so Ashley will probably lose her mind.

Speaking of, I don't believe Gary for a second that he has zero memory of being in the guest room with Ashley.  At one point he said he didn't remember getting back to the boat from the villa, then at another, he said he remembered her foot massage.  So which is it?  I think these people use the "I don't remember" card way too often.  If they truly don't remember, they are drinking way, way too much.  

I agree with posters upthread who said that if Ashley was the man in the scenario with Gary, it would be assault and rape.  She is so aggressive, if I were Gary I'd be worried she'd rip my head off after mating, like a praying mantis.  

They already are, LOL.

[S09.E02: Home Sweet Hoax]

23 hours ago, Frozendiva said:

@Xebug67, I don’t know if many realtors still pick up buyers to take them to listings. Maybe some do. There are stories of realtors being assaulted by prospective buyers, especially female realtors. Many ask you to meet them at X address - in your own car. 

Thanks for that info, Frozendiva!

[S03.E10: Villa Today, Gone Tomorrow]

On 4/26/2022 at 2:14 AM, lcarolynl said:

Wow, Gabriela got weird! My armchair diagnosis is some mental disorder exacerbated by alcohol. Marcos explained Gabriella was pushing buttons his ex-girlfriend installed. He had nothing for Gabriella. No patience, no forgiveness, no f**ks to give. 

When we got the closed captioning for Gary and the snake Ashley behind closed doors, I was DYING! I was laughing so hard I started coughing and couldn’t stop!

“Gary’s a baaad boy” “We’re not having sex” Comedy gold!

Then I think he just pulled out, out on his pants, and walked out of the room, leaving the door open.

I usually record, watch, and delete the recording of this show but I’m keeping this one to rewatch these scenes!

I think Gabriella left the best she could after her difficult night before. Glenn, once again, is a total class act, telling her he’d work with her again. She needed that and it was a nice send off.

Ashley remains a terrible human being.

Didn't Ashley also say something like, "You're still in me?" 🤣