HitchcockBlonde

I think that was season 2. I remember because Nene had the shorter hairstyle during that storyline. Anyways, I don't think this was a factor in Nene being cast on the show initially.

I disagree that Nene could NOT care less about her mother. Parents are a sensitive subject for just about anyone. I honestly can't even begin to imagine what it is like to be abandoned by my mother while she is alive and raising my siblings. And as someone who has watched this show since the beginning, I don't remember this being a story for Nene to get on the show. It doesn't even make sense for the origins of the show, which were much more sunny with an emphasis on affluence. As is too often done around here, maybe one should find and share an example of someone they know personally to use as a example to understand the feelings at work here? That seems to be the only way some people can empathize.

A website that I read quite frequently has an interesting and funny article about Lisa V.'s restaurants. She sees Lisa and Kyle there immediately after the reunion, so they ended that on good terms: http://jezebel.com/i-cant-get-over-how-bad-it-was-a-lisa-vanderpump-resta-1688222144

Did anyone see Lucy Hale on Watch What Happens Live? Andy asked her a bunch of questions about the show, and she said: - in response to who A is, she said she thinks it's one of the main four girls - in response to who killed Mona, she said that she thinks Alison killed Mona - in response to whether Alison and Bethany are sisters, she said she couldn't say because she may get in trouble - in response to whether Aria is A, she said people think that because she is always "missing in action" but that Aria is just busy having a "creepy" relationship with Ezra

I never said EVERYONE thinks it's the rapture. I said that the the majority of people think it's a religious rapture like event. Basically, not everyone on the planet, but a majority, feel this is an event tied to religion/God/a higher being in some way. When in the pilot did the show say that this was not the rapture? The whole point of the show is that no one knows what it is, That is the state of the world. It doesn't need to be built. The people in the world don't know, and neither do we. And I don't think we will ever know. That's why so many cults are springing up, because people feel it is related to religion or a higher power, not just some scientific black hole or accident of some kind. I am very interested in the experience of people not knowing what the event was.

I think it makes sense that the credits are religious based. Like the people in this world, we don't know what caused the event, and we may never know, but the majority of people in the world believe it is some sort of religious rapture. Religion and religious themes are central to the show. Some people think they didn't pass God's test, so they turn against religion, assuming a damned life and afterlife. Some people become fanatical and join cults to repent/make sure they are selected the next time people are taken by God. Some people feel they this is a test by God, thinking the departed are people so bad that God has already damned them, and doesn't feel the need to "test" them, as they have already failed the test. I certainly do not have a problem with the religion in the show - I think that's what makes it interesting.

I am not a fan of having to look outside the show for information, either, but I though this would be helpful because the same questions keep being asked over and over again in the thread. Regarding the newspaper, I think she could have been reading a "big city" paper if they are close to NYC. In Massachusetts, everyone for about 100 miles will read the Boston Herald or the Boston Globe.

The behind the scenes video I watched discussed this too. They said that religion has been affected, in that people are turning away from religion in large numbers. They say it's tempting to think that after such an event, people would turn towards religion, but this show wants to explore the human capacity for unbelief and indifference to religion. In this world, the majority of people feel there is no belief system that can explain what happened. The pastor believes this was not the Rapture, and thinks God has selected him as a shepherd to lead people to the truth, and he thinks of himself similarly to Job, where he will be forced to endure many trials as a test.

I watched the the behind the scenes video on the show, and I think it answered some questions that keep coming up in the forum. Regarding the town of Mapleton, it is described as a small New York suburb, and the cast describes it many times as a "small town" so we are to assume it has a hamlet feel, but is not that far from New York city. This is common on the East coast, where small towns exist very close to major cities. Mapleton lost 100 people on 10/14, and that is a higher percentage for the town than the 2% worldwide. Regarding the Guilty Remnant, the cult is described as a "new" cult just "starting to form" all over the world, so it is not local only to Mapleton and it has not been around for that long. The GR is described as non-crazy people/business people/parents who made a choice to join. Their premise is that life is over as they know it. There is no meaning in the way they used to live, and they will not offer distractions or allow people to carry on as if nothing happened. They want to remind people of what happened because there is peace in the truth, and everything else is utter nonsense. They judge people who want to return to their lives, and they want to provoke as much aggression and hatred as possible. Holy Wayne is not considered "new," and is much more well known in this world. When the show starts, he is at the height of his powers and a fugitive.

I'm BostonBelle from TWOP - glad to be here. And to all the TWOPers - as long as we keep in mind our physicality and remain juvial, I don't think we will be constrained by the sector of the time scale where TWOP shuts down.

Hi everyone! I am a TWOP refugee that needs a new home! I swear, I watch most bravo shows, especially the Real Housewives, just to read thoughts of other thoughtful, funny, and intelligent posters. I hope this can be a new home! Hello to everyone from TWOP!