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GG had her baby yesterday.

I actually gasped out loud seeing Parker propose to Kaiiitiiii (way too many "i"s there, girl). Run! Run far away, lady. I wonder if she's watching these episodes and rethinking her life choices. I hope so. I was really rooting for Parker, but I think he's just too stupid for words.

You could tell Paulina was PISSED that the romantic trip was becoming a group trip. I would have been!

I have to admit, I had a little sympathy for Moishe. He's caught, too - he is still observant, keeps Kosher, prays, but also has a smartphone, gambles, smokes, and drinks. He's caught between his two worlds, and he knows he doesn't fully belong in either one.

I can almost believe that Katie is dumb enough to marry Schwartz once, but I can't possibly believe she's not only dumb enough to marry him twice, and then even dumber to trust him with the paperwork! WTF?! She's stupider than he is, and that's saying something!

I feel like three years of not having a kosher marriage license is a sign that the Schwartzes should heed. Should they go ahead and make it official? Given what we've seen the past few years (and what the previews show), I think it's a bad idea.

Parker's parents are the associate and managing director of a summer/survival camp on Maryland's Eastern Shore. It's pretty popular and relatively well-known. He went to The Gunston School - a small private school near where he grew up. So, yes, they have Eastern Shore money... (Want answers? Ask a librarian 😁)

I don't like Jenna, but I worry that Adam could get scary on her. As a woman, I don't like seeing men get creepy, abusive, abrasive, etc. etc. on women, and we all know Adam's past history.

Sara is so perfect, always put together, she must be incredibly embarrassed to see Sam's display of bad manners during his dinner with Destiney. There are easier ways to break up with people, Sam! Ugh. All that belching?!

I like neither Katie nor Tom, but Tom didn't apologize at all to Katie for the vile things he said to her last episode. He should have, because those were horrible things. Katie can be an SJW every day and twice on Sunday, and that doesn't give Tom the right to speak like that to her at all, in front of their friends or alone. He was purposely cruel to her, and that was NOT okay.

Exactly! And is it just me, or has Madison been on nights only so far? Even if she hasn't, she's been going to bed so late (the 20-30 minutes she spends chatting with Parker are minutae as far as I'm concerned) that no wonder she's tired. I'd like to see Jenna bitch a little less and work a little harder.

Prank wars. Prank wars. How old are these idiots, 12?

This confirmed to me that Brittany wanted a wedding, to be a bride, and whoever was the groom was merely an afterthought - it was all about her BIG DAY and being the BRIDE and getting MEEERRRRRIIEEEEEEEDDDDD

It's the only thing she does. We haven't seen her actually doing anything productive (as in actually helping Madison and Georgia), so... what's she going to do with her time?

Also, I'm not a prude, but I felt embarrassed for Brittany's family and the "olds" (I guess I am one) during Schwartz's overlong and annoying best man speech. Read the room, Schwartzy. It wasn't appropriate to say some of the things you said with all those Bible-thumpers in the room.

Seen in my Facebook group. Stassi's mom is THIRSTY.

An excellent episode, and to echo everyone, extra claps for Josh O'Connor. If you don't follow The Fug Girls, you should - they do excellent recaps, and even shared some snaps from the filming of this episode. Just contrast Colman in real life with how dour QEII is. (And it looks like the costumers did quite well recreating Anne's and the Queen Mother's outfits!)

No, thank god.

I really enjoy Below Deck, but I'm so relieved that this season is over (I've said that before - the misogyny and sexual aggression are sickening.) I was impressed at the class the ladies had in saying goodbye to their coworkers - Kevin leaving without saying goodbye was pretty tasteless. However, I'm definitely looking forward to the reunion - at least two parts of the boys being held accountable for their actions. My schadenfreude meter is ready and waiting.

This is certainly an episode that would have benefited from a Black Screen of Information for those of us who are underinformed - how much longer she lived (was it all in the Palace?), some broader notes on her achievements and those she helped. One thing I had hoped they would mention in a BS of I:

If you're not following Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) on Twitter, she has much to say about this season, and she often live-tweets.

I've been able to watch past seasons' marathons over and over and over (and over) again before, but I don't see that happening with this season. I just feel gross and uncomfortable. Between production not stepping in didn't when it should have, the vilification of Kate, and Ashton's self-serving apology, it just all leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's sad.

"I'm sorry you feel that way" is in fact Kate's Twitter bio.

Kate and her "I outrank you" bullshit has gotten on my nerves this season, because she's exploiting her position as much as she can - making people wait on her because she's still getting ready, that sort of thing. But as the highest-ranking stew, she and Ashton,the bosun, both have a responsibility, I think, to set examples of appropriate behavior - not gossiping, not hooking up with your underlings (ASHTON), not getting outrageously drunk and throwing clothes on the floor, not rooming with your buddy... That's what I want to see out of someone who outranks me - what to do, instead of how not to be an asshat.

I am so used to Olivia Colman being excellent at everything that within the first few minutes, I thought, "Okay, great, she's being wonderful; now I can focus on everyone else." And I chose to focus on Tobias Menzies. I really, really, really enjoy focusing on Tobias Menzies. (I've had a crush on him since "Rome," so I'm delighted to see him here.) He's letter-perfect.