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Wasn't sure how all the threads would come together, but this was a very interesting doc. How do I find out the if Tabitha's murder was solved?

Latest episode of American Monster, "Success at any Cost", the storyteller is the older brother (Robert Jr) and he does not come across well at all. I doubt that he ever really loved his brother or treated him with any basic kindness. Not at all excusing what his brother (Richard) ultimately ended up doing, but clearly the kid had a lonely isolated childhood and an older brother who clearly disliked,resented, and was jealous of him.

What gets me is that Dorit thinks Garcelle owes her an explanation. Garcelle had every right to walk the fuck out of there.

Doris doesn't get it. She doesn't understand that there are certain words that are problematic when they come from white person to a black person. Sometimes you aren't due an explanation you just accept it as a part of life, as a part of living in a society. Even though Garcelle didn't owe her explanation, she gave her one and Dorit still argued the point. Fuck you Dorit.

The one who burned down the Colorado? home because she was burning sage? I think she had her kids taken from her. Dumbass. What was that gadget that was giving readings from the corpse but zero readings for the living?

We watched it last night and really enjoyed it. I laughed out loud when the Selena was making the cheese sticks and taking them right from the oil directly to the prepared plate, instead of placing them on the tray with the parchment paper to drain. Alex's face to the 4th wall (us at home) was hilarious! And I have to try to make that roast beef. This season is definitely going on our DVR. I have never seen the prior episodes and man, did I curse out Gordon Ramsay at the flashback. He's such a donkey (to use one of his favorite terms).

When *everyone* fails a test, it's the fault of the test, not the participants. I kept shouting at the telly (when the bakers said they had disappointed Paul), "its *his* fault! Not yours!"

I can't believe the Defendant whose dogs kept getting loose and killing his neighbor's hens had the gall to make a joke on the exit interview. Also I thought Acker and DiMango analysis of the recoup for raising new hens was wrong. Judge Levy is the best. Better version of his mom (at least in her later years).

Good for Heather but we don't know how leveraged she was. $55MM is a shitload of money but if she owed $50MM on it, well that net is not that impressive. And for clarity, I mean relative to Orange County, because that's life changing pie-in-the-sky money to me.

The baby? I yelled at the TV. And then he sat there, in the interview room....answering questions, sleeping soundly? Knowing that your baby is dead. I was yelling the whole time. More than a monster.....I can't even.

Clearly the writing of Nate the character is problematic for a lot of you. Understood. I find Nate more relatable because he is so flawed. Maybe he doesn't deserve the no-strings-attached redemption. However, no amount of onscreen punishment will equal how much Nate has subjected himself to. Nate is a complicated character and clearly "pleasant" or "sweet" are not the first (or even fiftieth) words you would use to describe him. But there is Ted..out there in Nate's world, as this saving grace. I receive that message loud and clear; and find it hopeful. Perhaps I am rewarding lazy writing. I am okay with that if just for the idea that second chances really are a thing.

Here's the thing about Nate. He's the type that has punished himself so much more than any of "us" ever could. I truly believe that although the writers aren't hitting us over the head with that....Nate has suffered internally so much more than any outward punishment could be portrayed. Even though this is fiction, I am surprised there are a large number of us who can't find any good in Nate. I feel like you might be missing a really big part of the message of this show.....

My husband and I visited Dublin in 2018 so I am excited about the Bachelorette Party, even if it is for Teresa, whom I cannot stand. My husband clears the room when I watch this show because he has better taste than me, but I paused it when I heard Delores tell the group they were going to Powerscourt. We visited Powerscourt Estate and I was so excited to just see it and show it to my husband (probably with the tv on mute). Imagine my disappointment when they ended up in a glorified food court in the middle of Dublin. ugh. bummer. But they probably couldn't film at any prestigious locations because they are loud and rude and inconsiderate tourists. this show is the equivalent of reading on the toilet.

I hate to say it, but I did understand what Mia was attempting to explain about the company and how it went from 3 people to 8 people. She said there were 3 managing members, and Gordon was one of those. The major decision making (who can be a member, taking out loans, purchasing, etc.) is probably vested in just those 3 members with majority rule (i.e. 2 out of 3). Now, these members also have the power to appoint a board of directors with more traditional titles (i.e. CEO, Treasurer, Secretary, etc.). These board seats have very limited powers according to the company operating agreement. So it makes sense while Mia held the title of CEO or whatever, her corporate powers were limited and directed by the 3 member-managers and if Gordon was in the minority, well then, their force-out is not surprising. All those women so quick to just jump on her about the 3 vs 8 thing, but it could make sense if they would have just shut up and listened. But that would be boring, so queue the drama and the overspeak and the yelling.

I can't believe I fell for this AGAIN. A whole episode amounting to nothing. Bravo is gaslighting me.

Oh my gosh bless you. I really thought it was Michael Symon and I couldn't figure out what personal trauma he had been through to look like this. I just googled Psilakis and Symon and now I am fully informed.

This show is like an extra special dessert; I try to make every single second of it last as long as possible. The pragmatic version of myself was like "No! Don't Quit!" And also for Joel's sake, which is a perfectly terrible reason to keep a job. There is a real drama here but not overly dramatic, except when it really needs it (The mom really didn't mention her deceased daughter to her counselor???? WTF). Joel's break-up and Trish's discovery of the affair. It's all so real, as if I could drive to Manhattan, Kansas right now and go buy myself a Queen Bee throw pillow (cause Lying C*** was already sold).

I'm watching it and with my hubby! My husband was drawn to it because of Bellamy Young (he loved Prodigal Son) but I came and stayed for the actress playing Lettie Sandoval (Cecilia Suárez), who I recognized from the awesome Netflix drama, House of Flowers. I don't speak Spanish, but I love the mix of English and Spanish dialect in the show (the reboot of One Day At A Time did this as well). I want this show to succeed even though we can see the plot points coming from a mile away. (Of course, Joe walks in on Lettie and his brother in the church....of course Antonio is not Joe's biological son.....of course Veronica doesn't call the police when she hits the employee...) but I love it. Because I love it means it will be canceled. I wish I were a Nielsen household.

I don't know what this show is but I am in love with it. Hate that I can't binge it. I want to live in Kansas with Sam and Joel as my friends.

Kayvan Novak was not dubbed during the Colin Robinson, Lazlo, Guillermo duplications, right? That was his impression of those actors impersonating Nandor, right? I think the brief moments when Nadja and the Guide wore the Cloak, those voices were dubbed. And if so, good god I could not love this show more. Also, Nadja is proved she is the supreme leader with that Indiana Jones Temple of Doom move

There was a lot of yelling at the tv tonight when I watched the latest episode. It's been hard for me to get a grip on what NXIVM is really about, but the 10-11 episode really laid it all out there. All along, I have felt that some of this nonsense was familiar to me in an I-can't-quite-put-my-finger-on-it way. But now I know why. Hope this is isn't TMI but in my early 30s (15 odd years ago), I was in a relationship with a very KR-like man. That video of Allison Mack meeting KR, that's probably exactly what I looked like in the beginning. And I was there for it all - the double speak , the discussions where everything is a question which takes you into more questions that he controls, the word salad nonsense - all crafted to keep me off balance and spinning. I was so naive and so easily taken in by the energy, the passion, the quest for so much knowledge. But the whole time the only one of us becoming wise was him figuring out my inadequacies for his benefit (he did not work - I was the sole breadwinner, housekeeper, cook - and how I held down a full time job with everything I had do I have no fucking clue). Years go by and my gut starts to overtake my heart and gain control of my brain and I got out. But it was not pretty nor easy. I don't have video of me during that time. What I have is boxes of journals. Re-reading them now is exactly like watching this show and yelling at my younger self for falling for this clearly calculating and misogynistic pseudo-philosophy. It's the fucking TRUTH....I never ever ever intended to join a cult (cut me some slack, one guy but still very cult-like).

How is Monique still on the show? Honestly, Porsha from RHoA was kicked off the show and had to attend anger management classes for her altercation with Twirl Girl (sorry...temp amnesia). She had a death grip on Candiace's wig.

Running back after her....Monique was 100 percent wrong. And I dislike Candiace.

OMG. The spelling of her name. I had to pause and rewind. Phonetically spelling of names is a pet peeve, but, hey, I'm childless so what do I know. And I keep that s**t to myself in public. However, that's not even the phonetic spelling of Mercedes. I am willing to pronounce it like a Florida cracker (which I am) and call her "Mer-cades" or trying a little Spanish pronunciation of "Mer-ca-des". But no no no I am not pronouncing it like the car because if you make me, then I'm going to tell everyone I drive a Lamborghini (spelled "Mazda").

I was supposed to see Rome for the first time this coming November (for my 50th birthday and my 10th wedding anniversary) and COVID nixed that. I don't know if I can watch next week simply because I am feeling very sorry for myself.