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I don't think it is manufactured but like almost all of the beefs and feuds with the housewives it has almost nothing to do with the "beef" but everything to do with the hierarchy and power struggle between the cast in terms of money, exposure and control of story line. And that is why these beefs are generally the most ridiculous and boring parts of all of the franchises. I mean who in their right mind thinks that Dennis is someone anyone would hire as an Executive Producer for their music. So it isn't organic because Drew created this ridiculous storyline for drama rather than because she actually would hire someone like Dennis with no musical expertise to be her Executive Producer.

I don’t get this genre of music. At least from what I have heard on the show neither woman has a particular striking voice and so they sound generically bland and the music and accompaniments just sounds like forgettable elevator type music. The style seems so insipid and uninspired.

That was what I didn't understand in terms of her "strategy". I would imagine she could have made some kind of incredibly elevated version of a cold soup incorporating eggs. Completely different cuisine but my favorite gazpacho recipe has a very runny egg that is macerated with raw garlic. I am the furthest thing from a top chef or a top baker but as soon as I saw her attempting to "wing" it with the cake batter I knew she was loomed because you can't wing it with cakes as they rely are more of a chemical project. You can tinker with flavors so long as you are sure that the ingredients you are using to flavor would have the same chemical interactions as what the standard ingredients would have. But ultimately that is what separates a very good chef from being the competitive chef who rises to the challenge. And there have been winners - or at least people who made it to the finals who didn't immediately lead the pack and played it safe but they generally didn't outright fail and the results were generally tasty. Often they were admonished to step their creativity towards the middle as the pack got smaller.

I think Avi is along because it is essentially a freebee to bring him since he is on salary anyway and he is essentially being given a vacation in a resort since he is not going to be spending much time actually working - maybe he unpacks and packs but other than that he would be free to just be a tourist. If he appears on the show he might even be a tax write off. In terms of tax deductions, performers can write off "special" stuff that is used only for performances. It might also explain why the makeup/hair people are shown on camera so much - they might be a tax write off when they style them for filming AND they probably also give them credit in the social media posts. I think I might be an outlier because I have absolutely no desire to look at photos of strangers posing in various places so the idea of spending time perusing "content" created by reality star Is beyond me and I find all of the phones being taken out to "record" what is happening to be ludicrous - at parties there are generally people who are filming stuff happening - I don't need to tape mermaids in a pool or other events at a party.

Because it provides her with what she thinks is a more permanent spot. If she didn't align with Dorit what would her story be? The ridiculous idiocy of two middle aged people wanting to have a child - I fast forward through all of that absurdity. She doesn't want a child and I very much doubt Kelly does either - if he did he would find a woman in their 30's and not someone who needs IVF and probably would be advised not to even attempt pregnancy given her history and age. She must have more of a brain and good sense than she is showing and there are even glimpses of it at time - like when she she told Dorit there was an apology. At that point one could see her leading a large company/department and being a shrewd manager and evaluator of people.

Not the same thing because I think Sutton's "wallet" comment was based on the issues that aren't spoken of on camera - like Dorit's house being in foreclosure and Dorit still spending money like she has no financial issues while meanwhile evidently stiffing people for hair and makeup - among other things. I don't think Sutton is a financial snob per se but it was more a warning to leave off with the jabs or else Sutton could start telling the real truth about the Kelmsley's financial situation. I suspect a lot of her "glam" is rented or brought by the next day whereas Sutton (and Tilley) actually purchase extravagantly expensive clothing and jewelry because they love it and can afford it and they curate it. I thought that Dorit's mess in the private spaces is probably because she no longer has staff to clean up and organize. I find Erika to be lower than pond scum in terms of ethics but she at least (for whatever reasons) did downsize into a relatively normal home. Yes it's a $2 million home but it is still essentially a relatively modest 3 bedroom home which was originally built for a middle class family. And all of the redecoration by Bullard was free or incredibly cheap as promotional value for Bullard as that is quite valuable to him as a showcase.

I am convinced that many women go on the show in order to justify leaving their husbands because an ordinate percentage of women on ALL the franchises have such losers as husbands or significant others. I am hard pressed to think of a single "husband" who I would want anything to do with. Todd always seemed fine and I do think Kandi did well in choosing a relative "civilian" who was fine with not being the "star" of the marriage. Other than that - what were these women thinking - all of Porsha's men; Appollo; of Kenya's men; all of Cynthia's men except possibly Leon and we don't really know anything about the reality of their relationship; Drew Sidora; Mia - although as a stripper she was an obvious gold digger and so she "earned" her money so to speak.

Long breaks for serialized dramas like Gray don't work It is one of the reasons why most of the shows I watch that have long plot lines I stream and typically wait until the last episode drops to start watching. This show was egregious in terms of the length of the plot lines that were left hanging as I had no memory of anything. I stream on Hulu so I fast forwarded a bit of the prior episode to give some sense of who these people were but I had zilch emotional stake in what occurred I am also disappointed that the show doesn't seem to have any surprises as there no longer seem to be any bad outcomes - the heart girl lived and wasn't paralyzed; the residents weren't injured; Jo didn't actually go into labor and lose the babies.

Snooze of an episode as it seemed like they had gotten bored of all of the plot setups and so resolved them as quickly as possible. I am not an pregnancy expert but I don't think an at risk pregnant woman would return to a job that is physically as demanding as being an OB/GYN resident. Even if complete bed rest wasn't necessary you couldn't safely have that level of physical exertion which is significantly higher than someone working at a desk or even a physician with an office practice.

Just adding that I do NOT believe that she didn't view the footage until the trial which was a stupid attempt to exonerate herself from denying all season that she was drunk. Because no one could possibly view the footage and not think the woman was "filled to the gills" - to quote the Judge :-) And Ray was actually there at the scene and would have known how inebriated she was. I think she saw the footage and in her entitled delusions thought that it would be excluded which was what the motions were about. I don't know why she thought they would be excluded because she didn't make any incriminating statements per se - her entire demeanor was evidence enough :-).

My word but that performative skit by Ray and Karen was embarrassing. Insulting to the intelligence of most people but I guess you can fool some people all of the time. I do have an issue with the easy excuse of "self medicating". Aren't all addicts "self medicating on a certain level. Also I am very confused by what anti-depressants she was taking because "anti-depressants" don't actually make you feel good in the way that opioids, alcohol and other similar drugs do. They are prescribed for depression and if the psychiatrist determines that the particular dosage or actual drug isn't working, then they adjust. But you don't get "high" from anti-depressants. So I am assuming that anti-depressants were really either opioids or something like Xanax which does make you high but isn't classified as an anti-depressant. Also I wouldn't be surprised if Karen used Aderallal to control weight because that also creates a feeling of euphoria. I also am confused as to why Stacey thought she needed a fake boyfriend. Her story was interesting without TJ and the only added interest was negative interest in terms of wondering why she was with such a douche who treated her poorly and/or why anyone thought two middle aged people would have a celibate relationship.

I don't understand why Stacy would feel the need to hire a boyfriend for a storyline - especially one with the ridiculous premise of being celibate. If anything that storyline of celibacy probably predisposed viewers to thinking she was an imbecile when - at least based on her behavior at the second Reunion - she actually could have been an interesting housewife instead of a Ms. Milquetoast. Stacy's life is not uninteresting just being a woman navigating a divorce who had a career with QVC for awhile. She could be be dating like some of the other women use. Her daughter was on the screen so there could have been more moments with the daughter including ones that are orchestrated with other kids in the franchise.

I don't disagree as I think we are saying the same thing. But even if true, I don't think any responsible parent would not ever for any reason put that on television. It is the child's story to keep private or disclose forever - even as an adult. But I also can't imagine a sane mother disclosing on television that she was screwing a lover while she was actively attempting to get pregnant with her husband. But then I have never aspired to lead a Jerry Springer kind of life.

Why would you even have a discussion with a child. Clearly there was no doubt ever and it would be very simple for a parent to get a child's DNA tested without the child knowing it if for some reason paternity was actually in doubt. If the child was Gordon's then it should never be spoken of again - least of all to a child. Why would a mother want her child to know she was screwing another man when she was actively conceiving with the husband and the kid's father.

Ripley didn't get fired because he was in a fight. He got fired for treating the patient as he should have not participated in any treatment once he recognized the guy - let alone vetoing what should have been the treatment for the guy based on his "guilt" rather than medical judgment.