SemiCharmedLife

It seemed to me that the producers were trying to shade Destiny with that car wash scene.

The same way she didn't say the sauce splatters on the plate were a purposeful homage to Jackson Pollock. 😉

I enjoyed seeing the cheftestants digging for clams and crabbing. Dungeness crab is one of my favorite foods and we had a very late season again this year, off the Sonoma Coast. I also like learning about James Beard and hearing from Alice Waters. But, the best part for me was that all three get to advance to the final. I think they are all fabulous chefs. It should be an amazing finale.

RE: Sutton's party I was glad to see she had included name cards, since she was so aghast that other hostesses did not have them. If that party cost $35,000, we need to see the swag bags- they must contain at least $30,000 worth of goodies.

It's so crazy watching these episodes knowing what has unfolded with Erika and Tom. A highlight was Erika praising herself as someone who can keep a secret. Lawyers, are you taking notes???

She will talk, for a change. But, she will play the victim, completely unaware of Tom's grift. She will try to win over the public and the Housewives will stand beside her, because unlike having a secret girlfriend, stealing food from the mouths of orphans and widows to support your designer fashions and extravagant lifestyle is completely okay. /s

If there were any additional LCK episodes left, I'm sure it would be one!

If yours is a random thought, mine is a middle-of-the-night insane random thought: As the chef-testants are PYKAGing, it is their last chance of screen time to wow us. I'm surprised none of them have done something more interesting with their knife packing, so I thought of a few ideas: 1. A huge round, powerful magnet, as a backpack. When the chef turns around, the knives are attracted onto the "knife-net" in a flurry of flying steel. 2. A giant "knife-cushion" which resembles the classic tomato* pin cushion. The chef gingerly places the knives in pre-formed slots and then carries the monstrosity away. 3. A guitar case fitted with bumpy foam with cut-outs where each knife goes (ala gun cases I've seen in movies). * Also goes along with the cooking theme.

Neither does their food!

She's unrecognizable because she is SMILING!

In what universe was that a $35,000 party?

I watch Bake Off and love it. It is so interesting that here in the USA everything is so competitive and comes with a giant cash prize. But then again, I'm often bewildered why Bake Off doesn't reward their contestants with a little something (or pay for A/C.) The shows must be bringing in scads of money.

I have to agree with you or otherwise every time (which is the very rare occasion, but it could happen) I walk in on a person by accident, I will feel like they think I am creepy and weird. I mean, this stuff happens and in 99% of the cases, including this one, it's an innocent mistake.

A few random thoughts: Crystal must have been super upset not to come to dinner and more pointedly, none of the women went to check on her, encourage her to join them, or bring her food. I'm sure that would have been filmed if it had happened. And we know Kyle or Lisa would have been all over that! My thought is that Crystal had a few words with production and it was understood that she was at her limit. Lisa is despicable for comparing a rape to ANYTHING that Denise did last season, but even more so to allude to secrets she is still hiding to "protect" Denise. She desperately wants a PR overhaul (perhaps to sell more lip gloss). Maybe after seeing some positive reactions to her and Sutton's synchronized swimming routine, she can realize that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Or, better yet, start a new career as a synchronized swimmer and get off my tv screen!

You are a quick study! You nailed it! Lake Tahoe has so much to offer, but to these pretentious ladies, I'm sure they couldn't be bothered with anything more than a house used for a movie set.

I wonder if she has heard of ... glasses?

I don't buy her act. She knows what Red Bull is and even a regular soda wouldn't be the best thing to consume in the middle of the night, when having insomnia. Also, the cameras were filming this, which is not usually the case while the ladies are sleeping. Seems scripted. Kind of like "The Simple Life..."

It was surprising to me that Dawn and Byron's desserts were so similar in so many ways. I agree with those of you who said it would have been better to have a tournament of champions and then the judges could have sent home one of the chefs that didn't make it past the first round. Sorry to see Byron leave... it's going to be difficult each week because we have become acquainted with these chefs and they all have a lot of skill and personality.

But she does bring monogrammed flasks! and boots! and purses! and gifts baskets!

I like your thinking here. This whole season could be for the purpose of rehabbing the Hilton family's image. Kathy is being portrayed as a kooky, fun eccentric who plays innocent pranks and doesn't glam it up. Paris is just a misunderstood youth. There has to be a reason Kathy decided to be a part of RHBH after all these years.

I agree. She's got a couple of things that are making her even more paranoid and stressed out. 1. She's convinced that Crystal thinks she is a racist and doesn't want to be painted that way on tv. She keeps putting her foot in her mouth and makes it worse with each utterance. She just needs a little education about why being color-blind is no longer the goal. She needs to stop trying to equate her experiences as a Southern white woman with those of WOC. She could learn a lot by just listening and taking it all in and keeping quiet for a bit. (Though I don't know how she has not already absorbed some of these things by now!) 2. She knows how cutthroat these women are, so she assumes the worst when she's made an ass of herself and now they are texting back and forth. She's probably assuming they are texting about her comments. 3. After the prank was revealed, she felt left out, but she didn't handle that well either. Can she see the handwriting on the wall? Is she the one they target this year?

I kind of live for Garcelle's forthrightness in talking about her past assumptions of Paris (or whatever the subject might be). It's far better to bring it up to the family and get clarification than to talk about someone behind their back, which is too often the case with other housewives (or in the confessional). This way, we are hearing some tea and Kathy was able to defend her daughter in a dignified way. I would love to see more of these women be as open as Garcelle.

I agree that if there is a gang up this year, Sutton will be the one in the cross-hairs. She really messed up jumping into that conversation with Crystal like that and not letting her talk, on such a sensitive topic, no less. (I think being tipsy may have added to her cluelessness.) Now, the other housewives who like to target someone they are jealous of have fuel for their fire.

Her recent nose job and other work probably helped!