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I’m truly shocked at how much more I like Vanessa this year vs the past seasons. Yes she’s crass and pretty low-brow but I think she has a pretty good heart and has definitely proven to be much more serious and hard working than the rest of the “friends”. I hope after she gets skin surgery someone can recommend a good oral surgeon. Honestly - if she fixed her teeth it would make soooo much of a difference in her appearance. I’m rooting for her and I never thought I’d say that. Megan is such a non-entity. Just a complete waste of bandwidth. She’s never going to do what needs to be done to improve herself. She’s just plain lazy. And I’m glad Ashley finally came to the realization that she needs to lose more weight and sustain that before she even thinks about having a child. Tina 2.0 seems ok. Kind of meh on her. I guess we’ll see if she’ll be the next Vanessa or the next Megan. And Scott needs to grow up and realize that the only thing he has to his advantage is his youth. If he doesn’t take his weight loss seriously he won’t be around much longer. He’s a big, petulant baby.

Omg you guys! What are the chances that Whitney found a flamenco dress in her size? In a random boutique in Spain? And that the dress also needed to be taken in because it was shockingly too big? And the shop owner was able to do that ASAP? Just in time for her showcase with Todd? Crazy I know! My eyes continually to Liz Lemon in my head about everything. And everyone involved. This whole show jumped the shark about the time Whitney toddled her way through her “race” in Hawaii.

Of course he'll go to Spain. Since he worried about getting in trouble with his job, I had to wonder what kind of counseling job has no problem with their counselors appearing on tv in a speedo to do sexual healing baths with friends? 😂 Agree 💯. I imagine he’s a “special case” with whatever job he has. I can’t imagine one of my coworkers taking a mental health “sabbatical” and managing to work in a vacation during that time. In the real world - that would be an automatic “nope”. But I suspect that this is yet another scripted “Will he or won’t he” scenario perfectly in line with reality tv tropes. Per usual - nothing this season seems very genuine. But I’ve come to expect that with MBFFL. Irt the glamour shots for her profile- I hope Whitney stays with the clothed ones. She’s looks cute. The nudes are unflattering and super cringe IMO. But - again - it’s all for the show.

All this talk about how Babs would have loved to be at this wedding seems kind of weird to me. Wasn’t Babs the reason that Glenn essentially abandoned his daughter? In that she was adamant against his even acknowledging that she even existed? Maybe I’m misremembering the story so feel free to correct. But I thought that Angie was essentially a “shame” that our genteel southern belle just couldn’t abide. Not to speak ill of the dead because I liked Babs ok. But this whole new narrative seems a bit off to me. That said - Whitney looked nice in her size and event appropriate dress. I’m still not a huge fan but I’ll give her props where she deserves them. It was a nice balm from the cringey boudoir photos that “Jessica” insisted on. 😂

Whitney’s colored contacts are so off putting in her narration clips. She seems to have nice eyes so not sure why she’s going for something so obviously fake. That being said - the constant “whoa is me…I’m almost 40…am I too picky?” is just so beyond boring. We get it. And to make the bachelorette party all about her was just so on brand. But honestly - Jamie is so obviously in this for the exposure and “clout” - that I couldn’t care less that her one millionth bachelorette party was hijacked by a narcissist. And it may be an unpopular opinion - but I find Angie hard to look at and listen to. She’s just so cringe. And bless the sex tutorial woman for going there and doing her thing. I found the whole thing tacky af - but the way Jamie talked about her with disgust really rubbed me the wrong way. Jamie isn’t nearly as beautiful as she and her mom seem to think she is. BLUF - this show needs to be put to pasture. Let Glen grieve in private and sell the damn house so he’s not stuck in a huge Bab’s mausoleum that he’s too old to maintain. Let Whitney ride off into the sunset with Kenny and send the Alabama clan anywhere as long as it’s off my television.

I am the first in line to snark on Whitney. You can check my previous postings to confirm. I’m not a fan and she drives me bananas. Having said that - her convo with Tal in the car brought me to tears. I lost my mom around the same time as Babs passed. And what she said really resonated with me. I share her sentiments almost to a T. There’s a lot I side eye Whitney about - but her love for her mom is not one of them. I understand her loss and I really wish the best for her, Glenn and Hunter. Ok…I’ll find my snark again soon… :)

I’ll just say this…Hunter “filming” a movie with no input as the “lead actor” reminds me of Windy City Heat. Hunter is a way more adjusted Perry Caravello.

Just catching this now but was there any follow up on the rape accusation while she was working at a convenience store? I’m only asking because this was presented as a trigger but I didn’t see anything after the claim. If it was something so life altering I don’t get why there wasn’t some kind of follow up of some kind.

What did Fernanda do to her face? I’ve only known her from this show as I don’t watch the main shows but she was such a naturally pretty girl. She’s got that frozen, ageless (not in a good way) kabuki mask look now. Way too young to be messing around with her face. But that’s JMO. I’m sad to see it. 😔

I can’t watch this show lately given how many infuriating and entitled people they seem to showcase. But I was so pleasantly surprised with Rose. She wasn’t perfect. And her family obviously had challenges too. It’s obvious that they’ve been struggling for generations. But g’damn - she tried. I wish her the absolute best of luck. She seems like a sweet lady with a big heart so I’m rooting for her.

Butterflies on ice for an event release is ridiculous and cruel. And add in the flaming lantern set off across a tree-lined river bank. Good grief. TLC - I know you want to desperately prop up this train-wreck, dysfunctional family - but maybe choose some more humane and environmentally friendly ways to do it. Sorry if I appear snarky…but the glossy veneer that TLC had put on this family irks me. As someone who was aware of the sisters and the family prior to the show - I’m always amazed that they’ve become mainstream media darlings. Just like Mama June.

Yeah - it’s Amy’s money. All she had to do was leverage her gross antics on YouTube for reality show infamy. She worked really hard for that cash. /s Michael is a waste of space but I struggle to see how much better Amy is. They’re both lazy, grifting goblins. Heck - maybe Amy can tap into the fraudulent Gofundme she started for Tammy’s “funeral” when they lied about her death years ago. I think the entire family is entitled trash. So now the two other sisters will fail at gifted WLS. Maybe Amanda can be a two time loser. Who knows? I will say that Tammy is much more likeable this season. In fact - she’s the only one who I can tolerate in this group. Imagine that. I know Caleb’s fate so don’t want to go too hard on him. But I think that he was a lodestone for Tammy. He had no intention of losing weight. His continued excuses about missing Tammy and emotionally eating was a joke. Dude was 500 lbs and in a freaking rehab center before he even met her. His excuses didn’t hold water for me.

I’ve tapped out of this season so far. Couldn’t watch anything about Babs because I lost my mother in February and my grief is still raw. I have a feeling this may trigger me a bit. That said - I’m happy for this forum so I can keep up with what our oh-so “fabulous” girl is pretending to be/do/become now. Whatever happened to this personal trainer arc? Did she realize she couldn’t fake it until she makes it with that? Or did someone finally fill her in that no one wants a 400lb braying toddler as a trainer? Also - I hope that the story about Babs not allowing Glenn contact with his daughter is not true. If it is, then Glenn is the world’s biggest simp and I can see where Twit gets her narcissism.

Ikr? I finished this last night and the lack of any follow up with the Ciccones was astounding to me. The whole entire thing was shady with a capital S. Wherever the truth lies - the one certainty is that the Barnetts are garbage. Straight criminals. All you have to do is take a look at their poor son to see what kind of “parents” they are. Awful on so many levels. I think ID tends to put out half baked documentaries because they want to get stuff out the door and strike while the proverbial iron is hot. Same thing they did with the Murdaugh documentary. Open ended and kinda sloppy. HBO or Netflix? did a much more comprehensive documentary series on the Murdaughs that was well put together and much more riveting. The Natalia Grace case deserved a lot more probing and follow up. Seemed lazy to me. And drama queen Michael can get bent. I never want to see his Neanderthal face on my screen again. What a piece of work…

So much promise last season. But I think this season has been a mess. The acting - imo - has been all over the place and OTT. Especially the young actresses. None of them had consistent characters. One minute they’re foaming at the mouth raving lunatics…next minute compassionate and reverent. I think I’m out after this season. I gave it the college try. But even after season 1 I though that it should have been a one and done kind of miniseries and was apprehensive that it could sustain the story arc for another season. Well - this season seem to have literally catapulted over the shark. The writers seem to have run out of ideas and are literally spit balling s**t now. And while I love Melanie Lynskey - I think her acting has been pretty tone deaf this entire season. Or the writing has been. Either way her cutesy “Aren’t we in a pickle? Aren’t I super zany?” acting style seems off. Especially compared to her adolescent counterpart. Oh well…one less series to binge.