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I visited New York when I was 25 with two girlfriends. We were looking for the subway and this woman offered to show us the way. So nice. She walked and chatted. She asked if we were moving to NY. I said thinking about it. She pointed at my friends and asked "what about you two?" Then she said, "I just want to know who's competing in my category". That was 30 years ago and I still laugh. Same sentiment as the wading pool.

There's something unintentionally sad about the whole thing. Unintentional in that's not what they think they're putting out.

You hit it on the head. I couldn't figure it out. He takes the toddler approach with her. The soft talking, trying to get her to refocus, agreeing and then steering her in a direction. What's fascinating here, and frankly what fascinates me about all reality, is what the subjects "think" they're presenting and what the camera / audience picks up. Nicky controls what's coming across more than the others. Both Paris and Kathy try to control the camera but surprising moments squeak through with both of them. This show undid a lot of what Paris established with her documentary. What a curious decision to follow up with this.

Ellora. My goodness. That adorable little gumdrop. What a sweet little girl.

OMG. Spit out my water. So much funny.

I think it's the book, House of Hilton. I've only heard snippets over the years as I haven't read it.

It would be great to see some of that on screen. I liked the bits of it we saw in the original series. I should've stated on screen. My bad.

I kind of felt like that was a nod to the shit these actresses have received on IG and social media about their looks and how they've aged. A couple maybe dealt with those kind of comments before the show aired. I enjoyed this episode. The scenes with the records (storage and instrumental) were my favorites, followed by the park scene. I like Carrie and Seema as friends too so this one had quite a bit for me. Now that Charlotte's children are older, I wonder if she'll revisit the art world in some way. In my 80s teen years (when I read all the Brett Easton Ellis / Tama Janowitz I could get my hands on) working a NY gallery seemed the height of EVERYTHING. And I hated that apartment. It reminded me of all the box apartments on Million Dollar Listing NY.

Thank you for responding. I haven't had a soul to discuss this with. I watched Paris in Love after watching her documentary on YouTube. It was REALLY telling. She exhibits such profound signs of real emotional distress. In my humble opinion. Interesting that Kathy just doesn't want to hear a word about it. I haven't quite figured out Carter. I think the biggest thing about him is that he seems uninteresting.

Instead she showed that she was an asshole.

Shannon was funny and easy. I liked her better on Runway. I thought they all were fun except for Wendy.

So much to unpack. You could tell that Kathy didn't want to answer but she did. Did you catch Kathy's, "I told of Nicky's mother-in-law". And then Nicky's very uncomfortable smile.

What a great story. Thank you for sharing.

That was so lovely I am going to watch it again. I woke up this morning and said to my husband, "I have to talk to my Midwife Friends". That's how I think of you all here on this thread. The warmth and kindness and humor of the show is evident in the discussions. Even in the disagreements. I appreciate all of you for that. And I thank you. This has been a soft place to land during a tough couple years. Happy New Year to you all. I wish you safety, health, happiness and love in 2022. Best to all of you and your families.

Same. I went to high school with kids who had to eat in the backyard where the dad lived with his new family. The wife didn't want them to be "confused about their place".

Julia reminds be of the actress Carla Gugino.

I was really happy with the episode. Just really happy to see them all again navigating some new shit and some old shit. I wasn't spoiled but the second the Todd Rundgren song came on I knew he was going to die this episode. It just wrecked me. Wrecked. Maybe I am overwrought / tired / exhausted / holiday blues ... but I sobbed until my hands shook. And SJP killed that whole shower sequence and everything after. IMHO. There were definitely clunky parts, the opening was awkward and the masturbation (my eyes, my eyes) but I was pleased by the return.

Totally agree.

Those scenes all deserved to be in the show. They had a lightness and fun that's just as potent as the drama. There was way more laughter and camaraderie in those deleted scenes that brought a great energy. And we got to see a little more of their vulnerabilities. Definitely a missed opportunity to flesh out these women and the "roles" they play. Those scenes revealed that Bravo edits too hard into a "type". They need to ease up. The best soap operas hit several notes not the same ones over and over. Gizelle and her daughters are just so great together. She's an awesome mom. Frankly, they all appear to be engaged attentive parents. That was a much better Wendy scene and I don't get her as an addition. Robin and Ashley with the kids was light and fun and Robin looked great in that scene. Gizelle visiting Mia. I liked that too. Her blazer and jeans were low key and worked but...that little white purse. Candiace and Aksale and their double date was awesome. Way more human Candiace. I liked this.

I agree. Josephine Baker was fabulous. This is an odd show. They haven't worked out the kinks at. The random party guests are just RANDOM. And it doesn't look upscale enough.

You're made of awesome for that. Sounds lovely.

Whaaaaaa? I just blacked out. Worst nightmare. Remember that show where the valets in LA were copying people's house keys, then looking at their registration to get their home addresses to rob. But they'd hide in the ceiling crawl space for weeks and watch the family, learn the routine, then come down from the ceiling and murder everyone. No forced entry because they had keys so there were zero clues. Haunted me for years. I changed how we deal with valets, etc, after that. I was so spooked. That house though... It's so out of proportion big that it swallowed all the furniture. All of the furniture looked to be weirdly sized because the space was so cavernous. Pretty details though. I think I liked the small touches more than the house itself.

OMG. Same.

Word.

I watched the documentary about them when it came out. What an elegant lady. It's horrible. And, no lie, it legit feels weird here right now. Very. I never suspected Dorit of fibbing simply because what's been happening since the city opened back up.