S12.E24: Reunion Part 3

[OnceSane]

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The drama continues when Dorinda calls out Ramona for not supporting her; Dorinda becomes emotional as she defends herself against accusations that she has an issue with controlling her anger; the ladies attempt to end the reunion on a high note.

Airs September 24, 2020.

[Keywestclubkid]

You’ve  only knew her a year and a half.... umm so she isn’t allowed to a birthday party Dorinda?

But screaming about your vagina all the time isn’t crazy Leah?if she wants to scream about a purse that’s ok... some of this Shit attacking Ramona Is stupid and annoying 

Edited September 25, 2020 by Keywestclubkid

[Straycat80]

Sonja is coming across like she’s jealous of Ramona. I’m surprised they didn’t have Elyse make an appearance. 

[Emmeline]

I don’t really believe sonja has a Netflix and chill guy.  She seems to have had a lengthy dry spell.

[pieinmyeye]

Maybe for Ramona’s next birthday her friends can buy her some extensions that match the rest of her hair. They can wrap them in a fake Gucci bag.

[Chicklet]

Sorry Andy and Co, Ramona is the least of this show's problems. Dorinda was problem #1 and I'm glad she's gone.

[Keywestclubkid]

You don’t think she hits below the belt Leah because she hasn’t done it to you yet....you cower from her 

[Steph J]

Ramona's not my favorite person by any stretch, but I find this fixation by the other women on "proving" that she isn't really friends with people quite odd.  I remember a couple of years ago one of the now ex-housewives - I want to say that it was Carole, but I'm not 100% sure - saying that when she was going through some stuff in between seasons that Ramona was the only one to actually reach out and check in on how she was doing. Ramona might be a superficial twit in many ways, but it sounds like she actually does the emotional labor to maintain friendships.

[biakbiak]

1 minute ago, Keywestclubkid said:

You don’t think she hits below the belt Leah because she hasn’t done it to you yet....you cower from her 

Also, I would say her screaming at Leah for daring to mention Tinsley was hitting below the belt to both Leah and Tinsley.

[Steph J]

Just now, biakbiak said:

Also, I would say her screaming at Leah for daring to mention Tinsley was hitting below the belt to both Leah and Tinsley.

It seemed more like hitting with the belt.

[Rhetorica]

Quarreling and fussing tires me.  So, I'll see you all next season...

[Keywestclubkid]

That was a dull 10 min I’ll never get back I’m sorry I just don’t find Sonja entertaining at all anymore it’s just Sad 

Edited September 25, 2020 by Keywestclubkid

[Mr. Miner]

I love seeing Dorinda squirm during those clips. 🖕🏻

[eleanorofaquitaine]

I hear the world's tiniest violin playing for Dorinda, the perpetual victim. 

Oh please, with the tears. 

Ha! Andy calling out Dorinda's hypocrisy.  And Sonja and Leah can STFU with their incessant defense of the indefensible. 

Edited September 25, 2020 by eleanorofaquitaine

[Keywestclubkid]

Dorinda is full of shit 

[Straycat80]

I’m glad they showed Lu trying to help Dorinda and Dorinda acted like a asshole to her. Dorinda is deflecting and blaming Ramona for not trying to help her. Ramona did try to help her when they were on vacation and Dorinda made fun of her and acted like an asshole to her too.

[Chicklet]

Why does anyone want to be Dorinda's friend? I just don't get it. She doesn't have RBF she's just a bitch.

[LibertarianSlut]

Andy looks so unwashed.  I can’t believe it took me to the third installment to realize that, in trying to appear like he is someone who is not spreading a disease, he looks like he has a disease.  

Although Ramona looks quite flammable this reunion—I don’t love the extensions—I think it’s as “empowering to women” as anything else on this show that she is able to look this good at 64.  

This is more like a lost footage episode than a reunion.  Dorinda says “here’s the thing” a lot.  I’m glad they “reunited” in order to establish that.  Filler, filler, filler!

Call me selective, but I don’t have a problem with any derivation of the phrase “catch some dick,” in the context in which it was used in the package, because I think it’s organic, as in, I feel like this is what they would be talking about if we weren’t watching.  It’s the opposite of some of the other sex talk that sounds so forced.

Sonja doesn’t have friends.  Ramona has receipts about seeing specific people at specific times.  Sonja has to jump up and yell “STFU” when asked to answer for same.  Epic fail on Dorinda’s part for accusing Ramona of not knowing someone and getting the name wrong. 

Raise your hand if you don’t think Ramona sounds like an asshole for having 50 friends.  👋

I don’t have a relationship with women where we would call each other out for weight gain, but I believe Ramona that she and Sonja do have that kind of relationship.  Sonja used to point out Ramona’s belly apropos nothing (and she called out the the butler, Tej’s, belly in Miami courtesy of nothing), so she can bite me with the cries of fat-shaming.

Also, I am not the best at math, but if Sonja is contending that she was up to 152 lbs and Ramona said Sonja lost 27 lbs, which Sonja did not contest, that would make Sonja 125 lbs now!!!  When Sonja came on the show, she told Jill she used to model and when Jill confronted Sonja about not being tall, Sonja told Jill that she was 5’8”.  Does she know how slim 5’8” and 125 is??  That’s like being 5’3” and 105.  That’s...not what Sonja weighs at the reunion unless she was lying about her height by half a dozen inches in season three.  She was either lying then or she’s lying now.  Why am I still trying to figure this out?  When Sonja’s mouth is moving, she’s either stuffing it with something or lying.  

The most interesting part of this reunion is that Luann is no longer friends with Barbara.  Also, super glad not to have a live Elyse sighting.  What a thirsty bitch.  

The only part of this nasty show that gave me the slightest pause for amusement was the idea that next season would be filmed with them all living in Sonja’s townhouse.  I could see that working on so many levels.  

[eleanorofaquitaine]

Oh God, SHUT. UP. Sonja! Stop trying to be Dorinda's empathy translator. 

ETA: I appreciate the fact that Lu won't let Dorinda off the hook. 

Edited September 25, 2020 by eleanorofaquitaine

[Steph J]

1 minute ago, eleanorofaquitaine said:

Oh God, SHUT. UP. Sonja! Stop trying to be Dorinda's empathy translator. 

I feel like the main reason Sonja does that is to jump on the band wagon. Notice how often she interjects to say that Ramona actually did X, Y, or Z to both of them? It's just Sonja's way of making it about herself.

[Keywestclubkid]

So as long as she’s super cool with you Leah it’s ok she attacks other people? You’re a fucking idiot Leah 

[eleanorofaquitaine]

Leah is basically enabling Dorinda because she's been "super cool" to her, and that's pretty gross. 

[Chicklet]

Oh Dorinda was so "weak" and "damaged", she needed someone to slap her upside the head.

[Bronzedog]

26 minutes ago, Steph J said:

Ramona's not my favorite person by any stretch, but I find this fixation by the other women on "proving" that she isn't really friends with people quite odd.  I remember a couple of years ago one of the now ex-housewives - I want to say that it was Carole, but I'm not 100% sure - saying that when she was going through some stuff in between seasons that Ramona was the only one to actually reach out and check in on how she was doing. Ramona might be a superficial twit in many ways, but it sounds like she actually does the emotional labor to maintain friendships.

I think it was Bethenny that Ramona sat with and checked in on the season Bethenny was bleeding on pillows.  (Sorry, but she was). I think Bethenny had some procedure and Ramona was really there for her.

[eleanorofaquitaine]

I'm still not hearing any real explanation why Dorinda was so fragile.  Obviously, the real reason she was angry wasn't because of Bluestone Manor but because of the situation with John and Scott. But her whole attempt to play a wounded fragile bird is such bs. 

ETA: She's so gross. "Oh, I feel bad about Lu and Leah but because I am miserable narcissist, I can't just admit I'm miserable, so I'm still blaming Ramona for my miserable behavior."

Edited September 25, 2020 by eleanorofaquitaine

[nexxie]

Can we just wrap these harpies up in those ugly rugs and roll them out the door?!

[Chicklet]

2021 will be better because Dorinda is gone. She better stay gone.

[Straycat80]

They seemed to have resolved their issues like this group usually do. Wonder why Dorinda decided to leave/ got fired. 

[nexxie]

6 minutes ago, Keywestclubkid said:

So as long as she’s super cool with you Leah it’s ok she attacks other people? You’re a fucking idiot Leah 

Really. That’s why so many bullies thrive.

[Emmeline]

What was the big deal with Dorinda and Sonja taking 3 hours out of their terribly busy schedules to go see Ramona’s party planner.  The guy got free publicity and they got a scene filmed for the show.  They are just so busy doing nothing.  There are times Ramona makes me crazy but she was the only cast member that stood up a bit for Tinsley.  If she could just stop talking about how thin, ageless, and  coquettish she is. 

Dorinda wants people to call and check on her as long as they are kowtowing to her.  Talk to her about her outrageous behavior and you can forget about it, she will cut you to the quick.  She actually started to go after Tinsley right after that Miami trip last season and yes she did go after Ramona when Tinsley jumped ship.

Cry me a friggin river about the repairs on Blue Stone Manor which I’m sure, the majority of which, were covered by insurance.  Some women lost their jobs and can’t house or feed their children.  That woman is a warrior, not you Karen.

Of course Bethenny is on WWHL, she’s promoting her new podcast.  She has to stay relevant somehow.

Edited September 25, 2020 by Emmeline

[Mr. Miner]

Still not sorry about her horrible fucking behavior towards Tinsley. 🙄

[chewycandy]

Lovely - not one mention of regret re: Tinsley. 
I liked Sonja’s life is a circle. Lol 

[eleanorofaquitaine]

Well, I have to give Leah credit for recognizing that some of her issues with Ramona are because of her issues with her mother. 

[Steph J]

5 minutes ago, Bronzedog said:

I think it was Bethenny that Ramona sat with and checked in on the season Bethenny was bleeding on pillows.  (Sorry, but she was). I think Bethenny had some procedure and Ramona was really there for her.

Yeah, I remember that happening in the show, but what I was thinking about were these comments from Carole:

 

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Carole revealed she only remains on speaking terms with one — Ramona Singer, whom she says ‘knows how to maintain friendships.’

“Ramona keeps in touch. Ramona, I’ll be honest, she’s a very good girlfriend,” Carole explained during a separate interview with Us Weekly. “There’s a reason why she has 25 really close girlfriends that she’s accumulated.  She knows how to create and maintain friendships. So that’s a friendship that I’m sure I’ll see outside the show. That’s about it. I haven’t really talked to any of the … I’m not close to any of the other girls.”

 

 

[Straycat80]

This is the only franchise I miss when they aren’t on. As much as they act like psycho’s they always seem to end up being friends. I won’t miss Dorinda at all and I know this is not a popular opinion but I wish they’d bring Bethenny back. She’s on WWHL now and she looks great. 

[Callaphera]

So to sum up, despite what Andy said: nothing was accomplished, nobody is changing to better themselves or stop with such shitty behaviour, and everyone will continue on in the same manner (except Dorinda because she got shit canned). Good talk. 

[SuprSuprElevated]

I'm thinking this was the most boring reunion I've ever viewed.  Nothing stands out as far as content.  Ramona's hair might be the star, in all its hideousness.

Sonja dropping that townhouse by +/- $2 million bux tells me that she needs some liquidity.  She's always been very hard-headed about that real estate.

To me, there was zero evidence that the Dorinda termination was even on her radar at the time of this filming.

Edited September 25, 2020 by SuprSuprElevated

[Stats Queen]

18 minutes ago, Emmeline said:

What was the big deal with Dorinda and Sonja taking 3 hours out of their terribly busy schedules, to go see Ramona’s party planner.  The guy got free publicity and they got a subject filmed for the show.

And Sonja got to eat that day.

[WaltersHair]

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To me, there was zero evidence that the Dorinda termination was even on her radar at the time of this filming.

Has this been confirmed by Bravo though? The Magical Elves don't usually make someone who is going out the door look all that good at the reunions. /Denise from RHOBH

[Chit Chat]

33 minutes ago, Straycat80 said:

Dorinda is deflecting and blaming Ramona for not trying to help her. Ramona did try to help her when they were on vacation and Dorinda made fun of her and acted like an asshole to her too.

I'm really baffled by the pile on of Ramona.  She tried to help Dorinda many times over the season.  And Sonja with her constant chiming in and agreeing with Dorinda.  Jeez, that was aggravating.  

[SuprSuprElevated]

1 minute ago, WaltersHair said:

Has this been confirmed by Bravo though? The Magical Elves don't usually make someone who is going out the door look all that good at the reunions. /Denise from RHOBH

Has what been confirmed?  She herself announced that her time on RHONY was dunzo.

[LibertarianSlut]

Lol, I thought that when Dorinda was crying her crocodile tears that Ramona was reaching for tissues and she was reaching for texts.  As if Dorinda would have any more of a compassionate response to anyone else.  And why should Ramona’s textual evidence get in the way of Dorinda’s fictional narrative that Ramona turned her back on her.  

The fact that Ramona reached out via text to Dorinda the day after the party in her apartment when Dorinda and Sonja showed up and tag-teamed Ramona with schadenfreude and fat-shaming in her own home speaks volumes.  

Andy is completely right that Dorinda had a double standard for herself and Tinsley.  I thought that before Andy even asked it.  When Dorinda was talking about the pain she was in from Blue Stone Manor, the rib, the dog dying and John, the only thing she put on camera that would have been satisfactory if Tinsley were dealing with it would have BSM, which she documented at length.  The John thing was really treated as a Scott thing, as in, Dorinda would put 15% of it on camera to avoid the other 85.  As far as Lucy dying and Dorinda’s broken rib, I’m sorry, but if it were Tinsley who was complaining about how these things affected how she acted on the show, Dorinda would be wondering aloud and aggressively why Tinsley didn’t film any scenes with Lucy’s ashes or going to the doctor to see about her rib.  This is not a sympathetic statement toward Tinsley per se; it’s a critique of Dorinda’s hypocrisy.  

Sonja, as they showed in the flashback to Bethenny calling out her cheater brand, just has Stockholm Syndrome with Dorinda the way she does with any strong personality.  Sonja does not possess the mental health to be a force to be reckoned with—she speaks about the past as if it is the present, which means there’s something really wrong—so when it’s time to take a stand, she just rolls over and plays dead.  Sonja doesn’t know whether she’s coming or going.  How is she supposed to stick up for herself?  And that’s an argument as to why Sonja should be off the show, not an argument that anyone should feel any sympathy for Sonja at any time.  

Dorinda thinks she probably should have took off the season.  <slow, thoughtful nod>

I was just as disappointed in the reunion as I was with the season.  No packages about the individual vacations or fights, almost zero attention paid to Luann, but tons of time for Dorinda, Leah and Sonja of all people.  

I was also listening carefully and over the course of three 44-minute segments, Andy did not ask one question 

• to Dorinda about the Vivienne Tam Mao skirt and why she thought it was “gangstery” to wear a genocidal dictator’s picture on her person (if it was a statement against Mao, that could have been cleared up within 30 seconds between the question and the answer) and;
• to Leah about why she made negative statements about “white people” on two consecutive episodes

I hate these people.  And yet I watch.  

[WaltersHair]

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Has what been confirmed?  She herself announced that her time on RHONY was dunzo.

Must have missed that because I don't follow any of them. I've seen the page six article.

 

[Chit Chat]

Dorinda really poured on the "woe is me" act at the reunion.  I hate that she had personal problems and that her home flooded, but damn, that's still no excuse for some of the behavior we saw.  I thought it was extremely rude that she kept looking past Ramona and apologizing to LuAnn, but pretty much cast Ramona aside.  I'm not saying that Ramona is a saint, but I've mentioned it during the season that Ramona was just trying to help her, but Dorinda was too much of an ass to listen to her. 

Edited September 25, 2020 by ChitChat

[Chit Chat]

It looked like Leah & Dorinda got together and came up with their own script for this reunion.   Leah, you might want to remove your head from Dorinda's ass now.  You too, Sonja. 

[SuprSuprElevated]

6 minutes ago, WaltersHair said:

Must have missed that because I don't follow any of them. I've seen the page six article.

 

 

[goofygirl]

I think it HAS been admitted by Bravo that Doah-rinda has gotten the boot.  And I agree that while this boring piece of ugly rug collection reunion, Doah-rinda had NO CLUE she was about to hit the door.  I think she thought if she just said, "Oh, I had a bad year because blah..blah..blah.." and did the wounded bird thing; she'd bee GOOD TO GO.

Well, see there?  She WAS good to go! Buh-bye. CYA!

[ichbin]

1 hour ago, Straycat80 said:

They seemed to have resolved their issues like this group usually do. Wonder why Dorinda decided to leave/ got fired. 

Very interesting on WWHL tonight when Bethenny made a reference to Dorinda not being asked to return and Andy said nothing about her phrasing of the situation.  Sounds to me like it was not Dorinda's decision. 

Edited September 25, 2020 by ichbin
added word "nothing"

[Keywestclubkid]

Tinsly is the only one coming out of this whole shit show season and reunion looking good lol she grew a pair stood her ground and got out... these others are still wallowing in shit and are just flinging it trying to make the others look worse... see I’m not has bad as her ...see she’s worse ..... run Tinsly run and be free 

Edited September 25, 2020 by Keywestclubkid

[Pondlass1]

I think Ramona was the winner of these 3 reunion episodes. She’s a raging narcissist but she’s not mean. Luann is close runner up. Bully Dorinda obvious loser. I don’t think Sonja is relevant anymore and if they’re planning on Leah being central and revolving stories around her... they’re gonna lose ratings. She’s not very entertaining.

 One aspect of RHONY that I appreciate... we see them warts and all — not all uncomfortably glammed To the hilt up like BH.  I’m so bored of BH over the top glammed up footage every week.