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Alexis, Alexis, Alexis. How can we miss you if you won't go away? Alexis doesn't live in falsehoods or lies? We have seen Alexis caught in lies several times this season. Not to mention in her posting above. Not to belittle the loss of her mother, as when I lost my mother I certainly could not have filmed a reality show three months later. Or even several months later. Alexis claims her mother died three months prior to filming, and she signed on thankful that it brought her out of her bed and depression. A quick search shows (since Alexis posted about that when it happened as well) that Alexis's mother died August 1st, 5 months before the show started filming in January of 2024. And didn't the show start filming before Alexis had actually signed on? In any case she had already gotten out of her bed in November as that is when she met Johnny J and started an insta relationship, complete with sex multiple times a day. At this point I can't imagine that anyone cares about her receipts, real or imagined. She really seems to think that God cares though, and that he has a different plan/platform for her to use. Surely God has better things to do than indulge Alexis in her ongoing vendetta? I know I do. I really think Alexis needs therapy every bit as much as Tammy Sue does.

Once again we were treated to Johnny J's version of events, and he didn't come off any better than all the other times he has gone on camera. I did love Alexis's aside when JJ said that the only person he would show the videos to would be Shannon, and Alexis interjected that she would be in the room also. Of course she would. The only positive thing I can say about Johnny J and Alexis is that I am glad they found each other, and have saved anyone else from dating either one. Hopefully that is the last we see of them. Although I fully expect JJ to drop Alexis at some point and look for another reality "star" to date. I am still waiting for someone, anyone, to ask Tamra why she was in so much pain all season. Andy won't, but I thought his co host Emily might. Tamra once again skates. Andy really does seem intent on keeping her around, no idea why. But she spent the entire season reaming on Shannon for her drinking, but no one held her to account for her own drinking, and vile actions (both drunk and sober). Will we find out next season why she was in pain? Not counting on it. Or any change in her behaviour.

But how does the network know people are watching? Or advertisers? Personally I never watch ads, I always tape shows and FF past the commercials. Are you saying that a ratings system is no longer used by networks to know how many people are watching any given show? I am confused.

The best scene of this whole episode was David expressing surprise that Mykelti and Tony had cleaned their house. And Christine's reaction to him saying it on camera. Lol. I wonder what the rating are for this show? It takes me so little time to watch as I am not interested in the never ending footage of the past. Heck, the whole show is the past. I can't imagine it surviving another season.

I am enjoying this show to a point, as well as Matock. But I would trade either one for a return of So Help Me Todd.

I couldn't figure out Emily's bitch face whenever Alexis was talking. Either Shannon commented on it to Gina or vice versa. Then I realized maybe she was still upset about she and Alexis both wearing the same outfit at the fashion show, and she was ticked about Alexis' short tight dress. Alexis does dress way too young for her age, apparently she goes for men who like that look. I don't get the pearl clutching by the cast about Katie's daughter and her TikTok video. Her audience are her peers who have likely never watched an episode of the show, so who cares? Katie does come off badly though where her son is concerned. He was very comfortable spouting off about Heather on camera, and he came off as an obnoxious six year old. Regarding Heather's kids not being on the show these days, I really wonder if it is their choice rather than Heather's. Heather loves nothing more than playing Mother of the Year, and it is hard to do that when we only have her talking about what a fabulous mother she is.

WE That's the funny thing about what Alexis has said. She claims they are going to get married within the year, and obviously once they are married Jim would have no say in Alexis' husband moving in with her. But Alexis has said in an interview that she and JJ would not live together until her twins have graduated from high school in two years. So she is saying that they will be married but not living together. So why bother getting engaged after a few months of dating, and get married within the year if you aren't actually going to commit (looking at you Johnny J) to being under the same roof? To stick it to Shannon, that's why. I'd be surprised if the wedding actually happens. I find it hilarious that Alexis denies she was the catalyst, or at least part of it, for Jim suing Shannon. Alexis wasn't dating JJ when the loan happened, but she has certainly inserted herself in that lawsuit, saying different times that "WE had no choice". Lol. Did we know that Jenn's ex is a lawyer? I always thought since he worked for Jenn's family business (until he didn't) that his work was related to whatever that business is. What an odd combination, a lawyer married to someone with no ambition or marketable skills. I found her pride at being able to remember and make her own car payments both sad and pathetic. Although oddly enough I have come to like Jenn if only because she stands up (finally!) to Tamra.

Another reunion episode where Tamra is allowed to skate by, unchallenged. When she talked about blacking out and not remembering the next day what happened at and after Katie's party, it was the perfect opportunity for the producers to show clips of Tamra's drunken behavior over many years. What do we get? Crickets. And the cast congratulating her on going to therapy. OMFG. Someone, I think Jenn, said that cast members will stay on Tamra's good side so they aren't the target of her venom. Apparently the producers and Andy are afraid of her too. One thing I didn't get was when Andy said that Ryan served Tamra with a cease and desist letter. At least where I live, if someone is served they have to receive the letter/document and sign for it. It isn't left leaning on the person's doorstep. Alexis really is pathetic. Saying the wedding is in the next 12 months is not a date. Lol. Also why didn't Andy ask why Johnny J isn't moving in with Alexis? We all know the answer to that, the same reason he kept his place while dating Shannon. But I'd love to hear JJ explain why JJ doesn't want to live with her.

All good points. I do wonder though in the case of Becky and Mandy, adopted at 4.5 and 2.5 years into what seemed to be an upper middle class, loving home, how much of the early years they might remember, particularly Mandy? Nothing was said about the dentist adoptive father and his wife (who gave up her job to raise the girls) in the present time so I assume they are estranged from the daughters? Did they ever say how many kids each of the sisters has? I only remember Becky's two sons, one who was interviewed and one who testified. They did have different surnames but considering that Becky was married 5 times before Robbie that would not be a surprise. I was actually impressed with both sons, and also was touched that the brother that testified and Robbie's daughter seem close. I only remember a daughter of Mandy's being interviewed, and a pic of her and a sibling in a family pic with Mandy's boyfriend. In the case of Mandy and my comment about self esteem, I do think that nature has as much to do with how someone turns out as nurture. We have certainly seen (and know) people with great upbringings/parents who do not have self esteem and continually make bad choices. And others with terrible childhoods who turn out great and almost make a point of their past not dictating their future. In any case I wish all the kids well, and hope Mandy can find happiness.

The firefighter's death episode was strange. I did nod off a couple of times, but it seemed like the only thing the prosecution had on his wife was the phone call to her sister's boyfriend before her husband was killed? Though I do think she was responsible. Interesting that she kept talking to her son about the pension, not knowing that any benefits were to go to his daughter. I am always gobsmacked about how little self esteem some women have. The sister? Before she met him her boyfriend was in jail for two decades for murder. When he gets out, in less than a year he murders again. This time her own brother in law. But she still loves him and wears his ring. OMG. I did wonder once the wife revealed that the firefighter was her 6th husband, if the first 5 husbands are still alive. If any have passed I'd be looking into their deaths if I were law enforcement.

I think Shane has always worked. When they moved to California he was working, but not as an attorney. From what I remember it was his mother who insisted he pass the bar in California so he could continue to work as a lawyer. They have shown him coming home from work in at least one scene this year. I am really going to be annoyed if Andy (or Emily, since she seems to be co hosting) does not confront Tamra about HER drinking. They certainly have enough scenes of drunk and out of control Tamra, and ones of Eddie trying to rein her in. If she gets away with just saying that she is in therapy to figure out where her anger is coming from I will be angry myself. She was let off way too lightly in part one of this reunion.

I watched some of the video message (though it seemed to go on forever so didn't finish it) and I really got the feeling that it is Heather wanting to leave, not Josh. Which would certainly be in line with the last season where Heather was not happy about the amount of time Josh was spending with the family. So this isn't a surprise, at all. I would be surprised if the show comes back with just Josh F and Tracy. If it doesn't return I really won't miss it. Too much time has been spent in the last few years on the realtors' personal lives, and not enough on houses. In addition the move to building/showing stark white boxes as opposed to houses with character was boring. I hope the move off the show will give Heather the time she is hoping Josh will spend with her and the kids, but I wouldn't count on it. Show or not, there is always to next big deal(s) to chase.

To find it I had to put ABC in the search area, then it came up. I clicked to get notifications of 20/20 as I had before, but it hasn't shown up on my list of shows so I have to keep putting ABC in the search area to access the show and see if anyone has posted.

I thought that too with regards to being able to make it through two hours of 20/20 but it was well done and worth it. Dateline dragged on for what seemed like forever, especially with all the podcaster nonsense. 20/20 had interviews with some of the same people, but also two of the jurors, David's second ex wife, and they showed the police interrogation of the dog killer neighbour. So enough material I found to differentiate it from the Dateline version.

Thanks to a poster on Dateline I found this forum again! I posted on the Dateline thread that I thought the 20/20 episode was much more thorough than the Dateline episode which gave too much airtime to the annoying podcaster/PI. I would love to hear opinions of others who watched both episodes. However both episodes left no doubt in my mind that David is guilty. Too bad that he can only be convicted of manslaughter at the most now.