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Stunned silence here too—-this privileged bitch is a longtime New Orleans resident yet she doesn’t realize just how insensitive it is to ask a black acquaintance such a dumb question?! Yikes. Oh well, I still forgave the poor gal for her gorgeous house porn and loved the awesome save by Tamica with her “The Wiz” clapback; aside from the no-sex thing with her hubby((which I can’t understand because that man is fine)), I really liked her a lot. Very smart cookie who handles herself as beautifully as she looks. Reagan’s nasally vocal fry voice makes my toes curl, but she seems fun enough so far for me to overlook such a grievance. Plus I love a gal who can prepare and enjoy a sazerac with such grace. Even if their home is way off in the boonies, I enjoyed seeing it and her cute doggies. I wish her hubs would just shave off those goofy stray curls barely hanging on his head already—-he could rock the bald/beard look well. You can tell Whitney was involved in this production vs. SC Savannah just based on the casting alone—-he made sure to find an attractive and interesting cast who actually had real friendships, money and local clout. I think only several of those boring losers in the Savannah cast had actual longtime city ties and any legitimate wealth, plus they barely knew each other and it shows. A cast has to have genuine true chemistry with each other, otherwise it just comes off as disingenuous and stilted from the start. The lawyer dude Justin gives me a questionable vibe so far, but he’s not nearly as cheesy as he came off in the previews. He’s apparently the token Whitney of this bunch, given his firmly single status and the blind devotion to his wealthy mama whom he doesn’t mind living with as an adult. I’m intrigued to see how his and Jon’s characters evolve as this show progresses.

I think she’s way too smart, serious and driven to ever be involved with a guy like Shep; she’d rip Shep a whole new asshole if she ever had to put up with his goofy aging frat dude antics. And some of her worst fights with Craig were over the way he was spending his days puttering around the house sewing and chatting with Gizmo. Sure, he was also studying for his bar exam in the midst of this period of not working, but it still bothered her that she was spending all day in classes for her masters degree while he was just sitting around playing house. Money or not, she obviously needs a guy who is every bit as busy and as focused as she is.

Not gonna lie—-even though it made for great TV, Naomi taking JD down like that was really out-of-line and made Elizabeth look like such a pathetic fool. Naomi way overstepped her boundaries as a supposed friend; but with time and experience she’ll learn her lesson. I used to be the Naomi type of friend back when I was her age, confidently standing up to bad husbands/boyfriends of my girlfriends. Guess whose side they all ended up taking in the end? Needless to say, I lost a few friends due to this habit. Marriages are complicated enough, especially with children involved; what works for some couples may not work for everyone, but you gotta let those couples work it out themselves at the end of the day, otherwise you’re gonna lose a lot of friends. Nevertheless, I did enjoy the JD takedown; he always did gave a slimy vibe about him, so the conman/philanderer accusations seem quite justified. Naomi making fun of his annoying cackle made me snort.

Yeah, but meanwhile she still has that creepy plastic face that doesn’t move and that barnacle of a gross fiancée. So there’s that. I still watch her IG stories with a mixture of horror and fascination; I’m still baffled by her tacky taste in decor with that same overstuffed townhouse of theirs. I giggle at her newfound religious devotion on Sundays. I marvel at how she manages to hang out with that glam Instagram-famous gaggle of rich plastic housewives(Melania whatsherface-with-the-hair extensions line, Jackie Melby, etc), then I wonder how they manage to travel/hang in certain social circles despite Slade’s supposed “work”(whatever that is). And her mask of a face just gets more immobile by the day—-coupled with those ridiculously horse-tail like extensions, she looked ridiculous and is headed straight into scary Brandi Glanville/Adrianne Maloof territory.

It’s truly an epidemic—-parents these days have gotten so weirdly entitled that they’d probably drag a kid to a swingers club if it were allowed. I honestly think it’s just an issue of cheapness over getting sitters/inability to plan ahead that leads to this situation, but also an issue of these weirdos just not giving a shit about decorum anymore. Like I was just at a beach bar recently and some mom came in and said absolutely nothing when her kid plopped himself right up at the bar; it took the bartender saying something to her several times and a patron jokingly yelling, “Get this guy a beer!!!” before his braindead excuse of a mom removed him from the bar; it truly scares me that these are the types of people reproducing nowadays. My sister-in-law had a wedding last year and the invite specifically stated “adults only wedding”—-wouldn’t you know it, a couple of her trashy invitees *still* dragged their rambunctious toddler there. She’s still pissed off about it and I almost don’t blame her. Speaking of unpardonable sins, hahah!!! That would’ve been fun if you’d finally turned to her years later and said, “I’m so sorry, but I get the vibe that we got off on the wrong foot; how about we start over?” Just imagining her stuttering, flummoxed reaction to that would be comedy gold; some people just live to get eternally butthurt over the stupidest shit.

Yes indeed!!! Although bringing pets to inappropriate places doesn’t really bother me as much, mostly because I adore animals and usually find them quieter/better behaved than children. Speaking of the children thing, I agree that they should never be at weddings unless they’re the flower girl/ring bearer—-sorry, but they ruin most weddings in my book. They’re typically loud at the ceremony and annoying AF at the reception(we drunk adults on the dance floor trip over them, they take up seats/don’t know how much food to appropriately serve themselves/request stupid shit for the DJ to play). I’m starting to see “adults only/no children allowed” on wedding invites now and I love it, although it pains me that it’s gotten to the point that couples have to resort to this now. Hell, it pains me period that it’s gotten to the point that I can’t even enjoy a 5-star meal at a high-end restaurant, or drink at a bar or a brewery/winery without dodging annoying little bratlings running around being loud while their parents and me are getting our drink on. Sorry, but kids running around ruins my buzz—-I dunno how any parent finds drinking out on the town around his/her kids remotely relaxing, but to each his peach I guess...do we Childfree adults have no more safe spaces anymore?! Seriously though, I joke to my husband that even the stripclub isn’t safe for us at this point and they’ll offer playgrounds and children’s menus soon enough at titty bars.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this episode! Very energetic, somewhat likable and attractive bunch who appear to have the local status and money to back up all their claims; I loved all the house/food porn too. Loved glimpses of Jon’s awesome art, even if he comes off a little douchey. Especially love that they are unabashed drinkers but not gross and tacky about it, unlike the trashy amateurs of SC Savannah. On that note, this SC installment is sooooo much better than the shitshow that is SC Savannah(*how* did that even get a second season, btw?)—-that show couldn’t even get a catchy theme song, which this one has that’s every bit as cute as the original SC theme song. Hopefully I don’t change my mind on this one because I really appreciate the necessary diversity this cast has brought to the franchise.

Seriously!!! Did she completely forget all her stupid rules she imposed on Tinsley, like not being able to bring men home, or not using the elevator, or not having Sonja’s “assistants” deal with her package arrivals, etc? Lest we forget the creepy stuffed animal bedroom, brown ice and cold lack of heat in Chez Sonja; living in that “beautiful townhome” looked like a total nightmare. Sonja is lucky Tinsley fled as peacefully as she did, so just take your 5k gift card and shut up already, Sonja—-you did the gal no real favors. Tinsley is finding her inner Real Housewife finally; way to lay down those sick burns on smug LuAnne, girl! I really am glad she’s continuing to get such a good edit; she seems rather likable to most of these broads. Sonja is unfortunately starting to isolate herself more and more, which is the kiss of death on this series. That gay party was just so awkward to watch; I can’t stand it when tone-deaf white women refer to GLTBQ folks they may know as “their gays.” That was worse than a glam squad hangout at Erika Jayne’s clubhouse. Dorinda remains my fave; the ladies all seem to love her as well. And I remain disappointed that she can’t be slurry drunk *every* episode. Really proud of Carole—-that was quite an accomplishment indeed. It just shows that she’s not quite the downtown lazy stonervchick she tries to play up sometimes. I actually teared up a little when she reached the finish line. Also, I miss Heather: HOLLA! Why does Ramona’s phonecase look so gross and janky? Yuck. Way to show your age.

Not advocating this, just explaining this: a lot of people in the workplace don’t have the luxury of sickdays. If you work in retail or food service or in certain areas, a day of missed work is a day of lost wages. If you’re a teacher, sometimes it’s twice as much trouble just getting a sub and replacement plans together than just toughing out a day while braving a bad cold. If you’re a college student, a missed day could mean a valuable missed grade((I actually got a poor grade in a college course because I happened to get a bad flu bug during finals and couldn’t make it to the make up dates)). It sucks how brutal random US employers still are about taking those necessary sick days—-they’ll be the first to tell you to take a sick day if you’re hacking away or sneezing due to a cold or worse, yet they give you the third degree and sometimes even ask for a doctor’s note when you finally DO take that sick day! Like please, pick a lane already!!

Funny you mention this—-I dunno what happened to me around my mid-30’s or so, but I gradually quit calling people as regularly; aside from my mom and her daily calls, I’ve grown to just loathe making phone calls. Maybe it’s social media’s fault, maybe it’s our current texting culture’s fault, maybe I’m just getting old and bored with former social expectations, but I just don’t bother to have the long daily phone chats that I used to...but I do know that I also hate making calls nowadays. Even to call/call back friends feels like such a chore; most of the time we just text and/or WhatsApp and we make plans to meet up. Or maybe society really is just giving up on those former social norms...I don’t know how to feel about that, honestly. There was something so oddly endearing about growing up in an era when you spent hours just shooting the shit with friends/significant others over the phone.

It is oddly amusing to me how some of the cast members from this show and VPR hang out regularly; the two biggest partying casts on Bravo found some friendships, go figure. Kristen and Brittany were just in town partying with Craig, Shep and Austen—-apparently they brought Jax’s sister to town as part of a bachelorette weekend. Stassi often joins the fun and seems rather close to Shep, Danni and Naomi as well. Kathryn has hung with that bunch a few times too, but she’s absolutely crazy to be seen hanging out with the biggest lush from VPR; Kristen is a horrible influence, especially since she practically forces people around her to party as hard as she does.

I always have admired Bethenny’s hustle; the woman works hard and truly deserves all her success. Skinny Girl was an awesome idea that she somehow turned into gold. She’s often scary bitchy but she can be oddly amusing with her snarky insights. Could I be her friend? Oh hell no. But she does make for good TV and her overall success story is quite inspirational.

Ahhhh, thank you! I kept thinking he was a lawyer, so I must’ve gotten the investment group thing confused with a law firm.

I’m so curious if he ever got that money back when he wrote that check out to JD as an “investment” in the Gentry business. I’m guessing that’s a big NOPE if JD couldn’t even be bothered to pay rent for his restaurant! What a waste; I’m no Craig fan, but it still sucks that he got swindled by that shyster.

Sadly, this is true; even in this day and age, lawyers aren’t taken seriously if they regularly appear on reality television. I remember when one of Bethenny Frankel’s ex-boyfriends got fired from his law firm due to his rather tame few appearances on that show. Aside from Erika Jayne’s super rich old lawyer husband((who was already successfully established in his legal career by the time he ever appeared on the show)), I don’t know any other lawyers who would dare attempt to potentially jeopardize their reputations via reality stardom. That said, I don’t blame Craig one bit for riding this wave while he can and enjoying some instant rewards and perks of being a Bravolebrity. He can definitely use his law degree on the side and not in the courtroom in the meantime. Speaking of Craig, I just had the pleasure of randomly meeting him this past week while vacationing in Charleston! He was at a hip bar here and was very sweet to my husband and me; super nice, polite dude, very cute and tall in person. Amusingly enough, shortly later Naomi showed up at the same bar and all but bolted out with a friend when she saw him there; she’s super skinny and pretty in person. I guess he’s right about this being such a small city because we also happened to see Chelsea from a distance at another bar here; the cast definitely likes to party hard all around this lovely city.

It seems like it’s only a small handful of them who genuinely feel this way though((think back to NYC’s Heather, Kim Fields in Atlanta, etc)). I think for most of these women, the benefits far exceed the hassles of Housewife fame. Most of them enjoy all the endorsements, the travels, the ego-boost of being treated like sudden celebrities; it certainly takes a fame-whorish person to even sign up for this gig and most of these women are addicted from the moment they first hit the cameras. Hence the reason you see so many thirsty ones practically begging to come back after they get fired/demoted.

Man, I think she’s smart as Hell to simply live in an upscale hotel a’la Eloise; if she’d spend just as much on rent in a regular swank apartment, why not just opt to live like that with a full staff and room service always available? She even has a cute little terrace! I do wonder about the furniture in there though; even nice hotels are notoriously germy, so it’d be interesting to know if she bothered deep cleaning the place upon moving in(TV remote/sofa/bed especially).

For someone so naturally beautiful, Kathryn sure overdoes everything style-wise. From Day 1 her hideously gaudy fashions and stylings have always been so damned EXTRA, just like her personality when she has her expletive-laden, explosive temper tantrums. And she needs to stick to a more natural, elegant red shade that doesn’t clash with all the excess makeup she slathers on as well. How about that melodramatic ending with the theme music and slow-mo? Da fuq was all that mess about?? Has the series finally jumped the shark to the point of yet another potential Kat-tantrum being the highlight of the show??? Needs more Patricia!! I love that snobby old bitch so much. She’s just gotta teach lessons on how she ensnares these wealthy fellows; she does have quite a few good tips in her book, although let’s be honest: money usually marries money. Whitney acts older than his mom; must be all that meditation. I miss the douchey Chanel guitar-playing/shameless strumpet-whoring snarky Whit of seasons past. T-Rav seems really happy with his hot new nurse/actress, so good for him. She may be thirsty AF, but at least she appears skilled/smart enough to know how to keep Thomas wrapped around her finger. Take note, gold-diggers. I’m kinda loving the gradual unraveling of JD and his messy current state. I always figured he was an asshole cheater wrapped up in a jolly good ol’boy package. Shep and Craig should just shack up and be a couple by this point. Lord knows they bicker like an old married couple. I didn’t mind Landon, but I don’t miss her. She never really fit in with the other gals, just like S1’s Jenna. Chelsea seemlessly joined this cast too; nice to see that she, Naomi and Dani are such a close pack of strong gals standing up for themselves. They may be bitchy, but just look at the gross dudes they have to deal with as single women; that’d embitter most single gals after a while. Austen’s current state is disappointing, but certainly not surprising. Sad to see that he’s getting the shitty second season edit after such a great good guy edit last season. Cameron is pregnant and cranky...Zzzzzzz....

Seriously, I’m beyond baffled as to why Brittany sticks with Jax still; she’s now a main VR cast member and is extremely well liked by all, her spin-off show with Jax has already filmed and ended, she even has her own fans by now. Maybe she feels like it’s easier to just stick with Jax and ride this wave in her life until she no longer enjoys the ride, or else she actually does genuinely love the crazy bastard. But if she split with him and had her own newly single gal in the city storyline next season, that’d certainly be preferable to still watching her and Jax constantly break up and make up...unless she genuinely hopes to join the married ranks on this show and get her dream starter marriage to Jax filmed, of course.

Thanks so much for this, @Gothish520; I’ve been a huge Carrie apologist from the beginning even though I realize that she’s a hugely self-centered asshole in many ways((SJP somehow played her endearingly enough to get away with a lot in my book, even despite the oddly prudish streak that was likely all SJP’s fault)). But it’s hard for me to place all the blame squarely on Carrie's shoulders alone for the Big affair and its messy aftermath. Speaking as someone who also had my fair share of similarly toxic former flames who dragged me into similarly compromising situations, I admittedly felt for her and understood her obvious self-loathing; when that natural raw chemistry is still there and the other party is actively in hot pursuit, resistance is almost futile. Sure she knew it was awful morally to allow his advances and she knew it would potentially ruin her stable current relationship, but she also knew she was horrible to even allow things to continue. She was not remotely happy; she was merely satisfying her addiction to Big. I do fault Carrie greatly for the way she finally confessed to the affair to Aidan though—-telling him the same day of her best friend’s wedding was beyond shitty and cruel to all parties involved. She couldn’t wait another day?!

Oh I didn’t say Britney is chunky, just that she looks chunky on camera, especially in comparison to her fellow female castmates. Those huge foobs she hoists around in mostly unflattering outfits probably don’t help things, but she’s obviously shorter and not as scary skinny as the other girls((Katie also looks heavier on camera as well, but she carries extra weight better because she’s taller))—-the sad irony is, Brit’s likely pretty small in real life, but again, the camera always adds pounds, especially if you’re shorter and not as svelte as the usual size 0-2 gals we normally see all over our television/movie screens. I’ve met a few famous female actors/reality stars and have always been shocked by how much skinnier/smaller they appear in real life; Angie Harmon in particular shocked me—-the fact that a human female could be that insanely tiny after having had multiple children was astounding, but apparently that’s just the norm in Hollywood. I’ve heard even Vikki G looks 20 pounds lighter in person; I’m sure Brit would be shockingly more svelte off camera as well. Sad what the camera does to us regular folks; look no further than second season Real Housewives to see the result of someone finally seeing the bloated/real version of themselves on camera. I’m just pleasantly surprised that Brit/Katie haven’t starved themselves to look skinnier on camera by now! Bravo indeed for their body confidence.

That story about his sudden extreme cheapness always bugged me about Miles too!!! I know the dude was in the witness protection program and all(stupid storyline, btw), but shouldn’t he have gotten some sort of pension as a former college professor? But yes, he was a healthy and able older man—-if he was *that* concerned about money then he could’ve very easily gotten a PT job to supplement his income. I did respect the fact that for the most part, the girls all worked and did volunteering on the side too—-Dorothy had her subbing gigs, Blanche was at the art museum, Rose eventually became a tv news reporter...Hell, even Sophia tried to work here and there between her various volunteer jobs(lest we forget her stint at the fast food place where she and her old co-workers endured their awful teenage boss!).

In defense of barn doors: I live in a 2bd/2 bth loft and both my bathrooms came with modern barn doors. They fit the modern industrial vibe in here and allow for privacy in quirky spaces like these that simply can’t fit regular doors. I’ve had excellent locks installed on both of them, and I have a low shelf sitting in front of one of our barn doors as well as a really cool little tagged mural behind the other one. So if you’re creative and have a unique space that won’t allow for regular doors otherwise, they’re great! But if you’re just doing it for aesthetic purposes alone, that’s just pointless.

Amen to that!!! Speaking of which, this same sentiment extends to all those folks who immediately tell you “I’m a Christian” or discuss their church/religion constantly. They really bug the shit out of me—-my otherwise agnostic ass automatically get leery because some of the shittiest and most bigoted/hypocritical people I’ve ever met have claimed to be such “Christian” church-going folks. I was sent to Catholic school for 12 years and gradually soured against the religion thanks to some of the behavior of those hypocritical bastards, so as soon as I hear “I’m a Christian” or “I go to church weekly”, I already know that the person is using his/her professed religious values as an excuse to be a total asshole otherwise. Exactly!!! Like when my husband and I allowed my mom to join us on vacation last year. Every day she loved to gloat to us about how “easygoing” she was and such a “great, fun travel companion.” Meanwhile hubs and I were clenching our teeth in annoyance daily over her demanding diva antics, like not giving us a single moment alone during the day until she went to bed at 10pm, insisting we only eat where SHE wanted to eat, refusing to walk anywhere despite being in good health, and pouting at us if we dared to attempt to go anywhere or do anything on our own. Yep, she was such a darned “easygoing” and “great, fun travel companion” that my husband and I were nearly suicidal after five days of being stuck sharing a beach house with her.

Agreed on all accounts, @glowbug. I’m not fond of the shorter hair on Adrianna either; I like it better than all the fake extensions, but it’s just too short and bland and does nothing to enhance her face. I once considered Scheana to be the naturally prettiest of all the girls, but since she’s messed with her face/weight so much, her horrible personality is definitely catching up with her weird face. Katie and Kristen have always been rather plain to me. I’m sorry, but as cute as Britney is, she just looks chunky on camera; she’s probably average-small sized in real life, since we’re just so used to seeing toothpick-sized women on camera. Stassi I thought was beautiful the first two seasons, but her mean personality and plastic surgery coupled with the overly bleached blonde hair doesn’t help her looks. LaLa would be gorgeous had she not gone for those obvious nose/boob jobs and if she’d lay off the excess makeup and that vapid blowup-doll expression in all her photos. TomTom are both just generic LA pretty boys to me. Jax has probably aged the worst of this whole group, and maybe Peter too—-they both are bloaty now, usually look sweaty and both looked much better with more hair.