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I was really torn because… I dislike Bronwyn…. But I feel like she’s handling this situation really well…But, wait, she’s handling this sensitive situation with her teen daughter via the platform of reality TV. Whole lotta cognitive whiplash.

It was interesting to see Jenna be so politic about Scientology when it’s notoriously anti-LGBT. I know that most (all?) religions have subsets that are anti-LGBT but with Scientology isn’t that like fundamental to their beliefs?

Ah true. (Well, maybe Carole?) But I feel like if a little birdie dropped into Ramona's DMs with the info, she might run with it. I actually loathe Ramona, for various reasons, but I will say that at least she seemed to show an authentic-ish self to the world, warts and crazy eyes and all.

They all have the SAME FUCKING VOICE!! Does the family keep quaaludes in the cookie jar? Is this, like, all an extended SNL skit and they're trolling everyone??? I don't particularly care for Bronwyn's fashion, but at least it's interesting! It's not why I dislike her. I dislike her because she seems really two-faced (e.g. She absolutely was talking smack about Whitney to Heather and Lisa!), and she's been on the show for a minute and a half and has already called another woman stupid and inserted herself into unnecessary drama. I'm biased against newbies who come out of the gate so strongly like that. I also am admittedly biased against "I don't have many female friends because other women are so catty" type women. But hey, at least she's not defrauding parishioners and she's not in jail, nor has she been unmasked as an internet troll, so by the standards of this show she's not doing terribly.

I don't think I particularly care for Bronwyn, but "You're on again, you're off again, you're in a Costco cart..." had me howling with laughter.

I can just imagine Ramona grilling her on what really happened to Shelly Miscavige.

I agree that they're all too guarded. It's frustrating because I don't actually think the majority of these women are bad casting choices! Jessel lacks self- awareness in a classic Real Housewives way and could be exquisite with a different cast. Brynn is probably the most frustrating of all because she actually seems like she has a brain and could be interesting, but all we see is the stupid sex kitten schtick that is at best annoying and at worst deeply problematic. Some of them are quick-witted and naturally funny, but we seldom get to see it. When they do let their guards down and just interact like normal people, it's so refreshing! I laughed out loud a few times watching their dinner at the Greek restaurant! But, in general, they don't share anything! And anything they do share is dissected endlessly! So, how can this be a show?!? I almost feel like at this point they should drop the fourth wall entirely and just make this a show about what it's like to be on RHW.

I think we’ve found Jenn‘s tagline for next season!

Shannon is many negative things, but she is not a complete idiot. I have to imagine that she knows Tamra is not a true friend, (and if she doesn’t, she sincerely needs some sort of cognitive work-up). That said, she’s on a show with Tamra and it’s her job to film with her. Shannon’s options are 1) to go against Tamra (which is not for the faint of heart and Shannon definitely doesn’t have the constitution for it) or 2) pretend she still thinks of Tamra as a good friend. I do think she legitimately DID think of Tamra as a good friend previously, but it doesn’t appear that Shannon has confided in Tamra for a while. I’d say there’s an option #3, which is just to cordially co-exist with Tamra, but that option doesn’t appear to be a reality on this show, where you’re either warring with someone or “working on moving forward in your friendship.” (Option #4 is to leave the show entirely, and this is by far the best option for Shannon, but she will never take it.)

Am I the only one who remembers when Alexis had nasal surgery and Tamra (of course Tamra!) was rabid about this just being a cover for a nose job and kept attack-dogging Alexis about it? Dr Terry just haaaaad to weigh in and back up Tamra by saying that the type of surgery Alexis had done is not for the medical issue she claimed to have. I don’t typically have anything against Terry (It’s all relative! Not being a cancer scammer or a grifter puts you in the top 10% of RHOOC husbands) but I found him overly gossipy and gross in that moment.

I was going to say the same! I’ve come across multiple Bronwyns in my life (graduating HS in the late 90’s on Long Island, FWIW). When the other Braunwyn was on RHOOC and people were mocking the name as weird, I thought that was so interesting!

THANK YOU, BRAIN.

I did see the part with the butthole display. I wish I hadn’t.

RHOD in its heyday could hold its own! Stephanie always seemed too sensitive and kind to be a HW, and I’m really hoping she didn’t turn out to be one of the racist ones. Anyway, that show will live in my Hall of Fame forever for Most Convoluted/Tangential Reason to Have a Cast Trip - “My father-in-law went to Thailand and we can’t get him to come back, soooo… girls’ vacay!” I digress. Anyway, I really love RHSLC. All of the women seem to be playing caricatures of themselves (except for Mary who is either really being herself or who is a comedic genius) but it all just seems to work.

I thought it was hilarious too, thanks in large part to the editors. The grand announcement about going inside, followed by the creaking garage door? *chef’s kiss* I wonder how many viewers checked out Whitney’s bath bombs after this episode? Honestly, Whitney should send Meredith a thank you note.