S02.E01: Return to Bluestone Manor

[PrincessPurrsALot]

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After settling into their rooms at Blue Stone Manor, the ladies bond over shared experiences as former Housewives; Dorinda hosts a New England clambake; Taylor and Brandi settle an old score; a conversation between Vicki and Dorinda gets heated.

Streaming on Peacock 2022.06.23

[Keywestclubkid]

13 min in and Vicki is already trying to shred the place ... who would wanna live out here its creepy girl shut the fuck up 

[Keywestclubkid]

the ring that he could afford I didn't want... and Vicki that's why you got dumped ....

[Emmeline]

My first impression is that visually it looks off.  I think it might be filters or something.                         
               
Are they doing the individual interviews in the attic?  Never saw the light blue room Eva is in.

It was a little weird that Taylor came out with her book so quickly after her husbands suicide but I assumed she needed to have it out there ASAP while she was still relevant.  Brandi has not changed.

Edited June 23, 2022 by Emmeline

[Miss Slay]

I love Dorinda and Bluestone manor -- so this was a must watch for me.

So far there's too much Brandi. She sucks the energy out of the room. Also, the OC women seem clueless. They can't even pronounce Massachusetts. 

[skyedeveraux]

To be honest, if it wasn’t for Dorinda, Eva and Phaedra. I wouldn’t even be watching. I don’t watch OC so Tamra and Vicki are newish to me, but so far I'm not impressed. They seem negative and a little stupid. Brand and Taylor-Meh….we’ll see if this gets better. God help me

[RoseAllDay]

On 6/10/2022 at 11:06 AM, PrincessPurrsALot said:

(Can’t get rid of the quote box.)

I’m trying to watch this. I paused it at about 32 minutes because I needed a break from Tamra’s inability to say words of more than two syllables and Vicki’s judgmental attitude. No, the Berkshires don’t have Target and Home Goods, dumbass. Sorry. 

This first ep is just plodding, but I have liked Phaedra’s commentary. I’ll try to pick it up later. Bluestone Manor is just bizarre. Dorinda talking to the tree fits right in.

23 minutes ago, skyedeveraux said:

To be honest, if it wasn’t for Dorinda, Eva and Phaedra. I wouldn’t even be watching. I don’t watch OC so Tamra and Vicki are newish to me, but so far I'm not impressed. They seem negative and a little stupid. Brand and Taylor-Meh….we’ll see if this gets better. God help me

Both Tamra and Vicki can get on your last nerve pretty quickly. It may look like Tamra is playing dumb, but she’s not. 

[Ms.Lulu]

Just like I remember:

Brandi and Dorinda are still abusing alcohol, not good watching.

Taylor is still a fame whore, she never seems authentic.

Eva is naive and star struck, but I like her.

Vicki and Tamra are past their sell by date, I wish Tamara good luck with the podcast.  Vicki, please move to Chicago.

Phaedra needs to be back on my screen on a regular basis.

Edited June 23, 2022 by Ms.Lulu

[amarante]

2 hours ago, RoseAllDay said:

I’m trying to watch this. I paused it at about 32 minutes because I needed a break from Tamra’s inability to say words of more than two syllables and Vicki’s judgmental attitude. No, the Berkshires don’t have Target and Home Goods, dumbass. Sorry. 

The stupidity and utter trashiness of Vicki and Tamra never fail to astound me - they are truly trash that got lucky and came into some money and then got really lucky by being cast on RHOC.

Not only did they have no knowledge of the Berkshires or appreciation for it - Vicki indicated that her cultural references are Target and Home Goods. Not surprising that the interior design and architecture of BSM eluded them - while it might not be to everyone's taste it represents ACTUAL taste as opposed to that faux Tuscan edifice that Vicki thought was the epitome of elegance.

But these were the women who had the great fortune to have a meal at The Laundry when they went on a visit to Napa and literally gagged and spit out the food. 

[Ms Blue Jay]

I am enjoying Phaedra and Tamra so far.  Phaedra so hot and I like Tamra's energy and style.   (I need to see the IT'S MY OPINION!!!!!!  episode.)  I already feel like I know Eva so intimately because of ANTM.  It's like seeing a childhood friend, it's so eerie.

I was so disappointed that this show was only taking place at BSM but you know what?  It's so crazy LOL.  It's definitely entertaining.  I'm smiling for huge stretches.  It's so ridiculous.

They also left it on a cliffhanger so I pressed play on Ep 2 immediately.

The producers are smart at casting.  I do not like Jill so oh boy I am not looking forward but you never know, the producers seem to be very smart about cast chemistry.

Was it Tamra or Phaedra who said Brandy obviously kisses and tells so why would they be intimate with her anyway?  That was very smart.

Edited June 24, 2022 by Ms Blue Jay

[Carolina Girl]

16 hours ago, Miss Slay said:

Also, the OC women seem clueless. They can't even pronounce Massachusetts. 

When it comes to the OC women I've always said they should count themselves lucky they didn't live in 17th Century Salem, so I find their inability to pronounce Massachusetts amusing.

[MyMaui]

This season is the worst.  Whoever thought Brandi would be a good addition to this group should be fired immediately.  She is nothing but a trainwreck in the worst way.  It's not a fun thing to watch her.   She's rude, obnoxious, and just a drunken waste.  Vicky should never have signedvup. either.  Get over your drama with being dumped.  

Honestly why is this at Dorinda's place?  If you are too cheap to plan a trip then put it off. It's a rip off to the ones who signed up.  Did they sign off on Dorinda's rules and her place?  She is the same drunken mess she was before and since it's her place we have to watch and tolerate this?

Shame on Bravo for having this be there.  Seriously.  Drunken Dorinda at Drunken Dorinda's place.

You had a great idea last time and now you bring the ladies to a bargain basement store to stay.

[RealHousewife]

Not gonna lie, I'm enjoying this so far. 

It's cool seeing Kennedy and Jake! They've grown so much.

I remember Eva from Top Model. She is a stunning woman and still flawless.

I'm curious if a sober Brandi who will later see this will realize how crazy she sounded making Russell's suicide about her. 

Edited June 25, 2022 by RealHousewife

[RoseAllDay]

On 6/23/2022 at 9:58 PM, amarante said:

The stupidity and utter trashiness of Vicki and Tamra never fail to astound me - they are truly trash that got lucky and came into some money and then got really lucky by being cast on RHOC.

Not only did they have no knowledge of the Berkshires or appreciation for it - Vicki indicated that her cultural references are Target and Home Goods. Not surprising that the interior design and architecture of BSM eluded them - while it might not be to everyone's taste it represents ACTUAL taste as opposed to that faux Tuscan edifice that Vicki thought was the epitome of elegance.

But these were the women who had the great fortune to have a meal at The Laundry when they went on a visit to Napa and literally gagged and spit out the food. 

I think that’s why I stopped watching. I can’t take that Tag Team of Stupidity anymore. They’re not cute, they’re not funny. Vicki’s tastes were, are, and always will be trashy. I’m surprised she didn’t wonder where a dive like Andale’s was.

Speaking of the Berkshires. I would love to see that part of Massachusetts. I remember when RONY filmed there in the fall, and the scenery was gorgeous. At least Dorinda appreciates it, but it’s clearly wasted on everybody else.

11 hours ago, RealHousewife said:

Not gonna lie, I'm enjoying this so far. 

It's cool seeing Kennedy and Jake! They've grown so much.

I remember Eva from Top Model. She is a stunning woman and still flawless.

I'm curious if a sober Brandi who will later see this will realize how crazy she sounded making Russell's suicide about her. 

I’ll try to pick it up again. Eva is gorgeous. She won her season of ANTM, right?

[tvfanatic13]

I don’t watch Atlanta so didn’t know Phaedra or Eva. Love them! Phaedra is hilarious and Eva is a stunner. Brandi still brings the cringe. She is so tone deaf. Vicki is acting like an ass. And of course Slurinda has already made an appearance. Keep ‘‘em coming! Love this. 

[Ms Blue Jay]

3 hours ago, RoseAllDay said:

I’ll try to pick it up again. Eva is gorgeous. She won her season of ANTM, right?

She won "Cycle" 3.  They call it Cycles instead of Seasons.  Oh, Tyra.  And that was 2004!  Can you believe it was that long ago?!

Edited June 25, 2022 by Ms Blue Jay

[RoseAllDay]

1 hour ago, Ms Blue Jay said:

She won "Cycle" 3.  They call it Cycles instead of Seasons.  Oh, Tyra.  And that was 2004!  Can you believe it was that long ago?!

I always caught the reruns when they were on VH1. I forgot they were callef “cycles.”

My GOAT was Adrienne Curry. Don’t know where she’s at now, but she’d be an excellent addition to any HW franchise, LOL. 

[ladle]

I'm kind of enjoying Eva and Phaedra, who both seem to be just leaning into this and enjoying the ride. 

Also: LOLOL at Phaedra not knowing who Richard is.  

[RoseAllDay]

 Just finished.

*I was kind of liking Brandi until the very end. She had a bad year the year Russell committed suicide and Taylor was left foundering with a small child and  recovering from domestic violence? Once again she has to come in and blow everything up. She proves that you just can’t take some people anywhere.

* I’m already over Vicki. Vicki, I don’t know Steve either, but he IS a dick. You need to learn to be by yourself, love yourself, and validate yourself without having a man in your life. Otherwise, be prepared to be taken advantage of again, and again, and again… She is perhaps the biggest, well-off rube since Granny Clampett. Can’t appreciate where she is, and wants to know where she can “whoop it up” — in perhaps one of the most exclusive and beautiful parts of the U.S. Way to insult your host, dumbass. Dorinda’s shade about Vicki saying there was “nothing to do” was 🤌. And Vicki “forgetting” the no-shoes rule? Passive-aggressive, while being too stupid to know it.

* The clambake was wasted on these women. My mouth was watering at the lobster. The look on Vicki’s face was enraging. Find a Taco Bell if you miss Andale’s that damn much.

* Love Phaedra’s commentary. I’ve never watched Atlanta, so I don’t know a lot about her, but her observations are perfect.

* Dorinda, move on. Everyone else at the table has, and you’re no more vital to your franchise than they are to theirs. But can I come and spend a week at Bluestone Manor? I promise I’ll take off my shoes.

Yeah, I’m in for the rest of this.

[JonnieUniteUs]

Eva on ANTM.

she was terrified during this photo shoot but the the shot shoes none of that.  Gorgeous!

Edited June 27, 2022 by JonnieUniteUs

[MaggieG]

I was shocked when Eva was going on about how amazing Vicky looked for her age. Eva, you know Vicky is on at least her 5th face?

I also hated Vicky's attitude regarding BSM

[RoseAllDay]

3 minutes ago, MaggieG said:

I was shocked when Eva was going on about how amazing Vicky looked for her age. Eva, you know Vicky is on at least her 5th face?

I also hated Vicky's attitude regarding BSM

With all the work Vicki’s had done, she reminds me of the statues on Easter Island. 

Her attitude toward everything is pissy. She really does not have the taste or class to be passing judgment on anything. I don’t think her utter cluelessness is an act. That’s just her. She insulted Dorinda at least three times by my count.

Bluestone Manor is absolutely gorgeous. If nothing else, I’m watching for the house porn.

[Carolina Girl]

15 hours ago, RoseAllDay said:

Vicki, I don’t know Steve either, but he IS a dick.

I don't know.....he may very well be a dick but maybe he'd had all of Vicki he could finally take.   And I'm skeptical of Vicki's version of things, frankly.  She's been known to lie like a rug.  

I do know that Steve married someone else in April of this year.  

[Keywestclubkid]

Dorinda was “paused” NOT fired like all those other girls ..... girl with the reaction you are getting already looks like that pause might stay just a bit longer .. Did she forget the reason for that "pause" cause she's certainly acting the same way she was when she didn't get renewed 

Edited June 27, 2022 by Keywestclubkid

[RoseAllDay]

1 hour ago, Carolina Girl said:

I don't know.....he may very well be a dick but maybe he'd had all of Vicki he could finally take.   And I'm skeptical of Vicki's version of things, frankly.  She's been known to lie like a rug.  

I do know that Steve married someone else in April of this year.  

Sounds like he fit the pattern of Brooks after awhile — mooching off Vicki. I kind of got that vibe when he was on the show. I think Vicki is just so needy emotionally that any relationship she enters is doomed from the start. 

Steve’s wife is quite attractive, from what I saw on his Instagram.

[SassyCat]

I haven’t watched this show yet, because I don’t have Peacock, but will when it comes on the Bravo channel. As far as icki Vicki goes, she has been an irritating cast member, to me, from the first season. If I recall correctly it was about 2 or 3 episodes into the first season where she hired an astrologer to do astrological chart readings for all the girls.

When it came to her own reading, the astrologer told her something like (I can’t remember exactly) your moon is in your uranus so you have tendencies to be strong and pushy and obnoxious... not those words, lol, but thats what she interpreted them to be, and from that moment on she let her obnoxious personality rip, using her astrological reading as an excuse for being the “way she is”.  She never toned it down from that moment on.

She was like the loud lady standing in line at the grocery store thinking everyone was interested in her loud conversation she was having on her cell phone, with her self important self. 

Then later on, she CONSTANTLY yapped about needing her “Love tank” filled and it just kind of grossed me out. The image that statement brought to mind, was not appealing at all. 🤢

I stopped watching because Vicki and Tamera were sickening personalities, to me. 

[tribeca]

There’s Dorinda making it nice and stirring the pot again. 

[Glama]

I think it's pretty rich from Dorinda to say when someone who's too drunk should go to bed... 😒

[Lady of nod]

On 6/23/2022 at 6:32 PM, skyedeveraux said:

To be honest, if it wasn’t for Dorinda, Eva and Phaedra. I wouldn’t even be watching. I don’t watch OC so Tamra and Vicki are newish to me, but so far I'm not impressed. They seem negative and a little stupid. Brand and Taylor-Meh….we’ll see if this gets better. God help me

Yes-yes and yes  haven’t watched atlanta since phaedra and then eva left so happy to see them. And (somewhat) sober dorinda. Her house is amazing. Vicki is as dumb as a box of rocks and annoying af. The only good thing about having brandi is she’s going after vicki. Still can’t stand her tho. 

[RealHousewife]

20 minutes ago, Lady of nod said:

Vicki is as dumb as a box of rocks and annoying af. The only good thing about having brandi is she’s going after vicki. Still can’t stand her tho. 

So Brandi is like the snake that takes care of the mice? 

[65mickey]

Phaedra has always been a favorite of mine. I'll never forget the time on RHATL when several of the housewives were screaming and fighting, Phaedra calmly said to them "inside voices."  For some reason everytime I think of that I get tickled.

Brandi seemed drunk at dinner. Vickie was her usual insufferable self. Tamra and Taylor were OK as were Eva and Phaedra.  I hope drunk Dorinda does not rear her ugly head. 

[njbchlover]

I watched Episode 1 tonight and I don't know if I liked it.  I liked seeing Phaedra and Dorinda (looking forward to Jill next week), but I feel like Brandi is just in it to double down on her nastiness from RHOBH.  I don't know much about Eva because I think I stopped watching Atlanta when she was on.

Taylor has really messed up her face (well, so has Vicki and Brandi), but it is hard for me to look at Taylor.  

Tamra seems to have possibly mellowed a bit, but Vicki is still a condescending, no class, holier-than-thou, entitled bitch.

I just hope this doesn't become seven days of drunken [naked] shennanigans, drunken fighting and drunken name calling.  Oh - and there is NO FREAKIN' WAY that Jill be joining in any naked party, either!!!

I really enjoyed the previous season in Turks and Caicos, I felt the women were more "real", but I don't know with this group.

I'll give it a few more episodes to see where it goes.

[Marley]

Just watched this as it was just released where I’m at and it just reminded me how much I don’t like Vicki. She is such trash. Stop criticizing you dumb bitch. I don’t buy any of the shit Vicki is saying about her and Steve. He’s trash too but Vicki is just a lying loser.

Taylor seems ok so far but don’t hang with stupid Vicki.

Eva dropped a million points for being a Vicki fan and sucking up to her. Ew. Stop lying to her Eva how gross. Vicki is a horrible ugly person on the inside and it seeps out onto her gross face. 

Brandi’s room was kind of creepy and her bed seemed meh. I’m sure it’s not tho.

I don’t know why but Phaedra saying who the hell is Richard really cracked me up. I always feel for Dorinda tho when it comes to Richard it was just the way Phaedra said it lol.

Vicki just got worse and worse as the episode went. She’s such trash and thinks too high of herself and is just such a rude asshole.

I do like how the Ultimate Girls Trips really gets into the Housewives shows and discusses them and behind the scenes stuff.

I don’t like bullying but would enjoy Dorinda going in on Vicki lol.

Brandi is typical narcissist Brandi. Something is actually wrong with her. How is she making the Taylor abuse situation about her like how ridiculous. I didn’t mind her telling Vicki to shut the fuck up tho lol.

Tamra actually wasn’t too bad.

Liking Dorinda so far too. Phaedra actually isn’t too bad either.

That food is a waste on some of these bitches. Have these ladies never had seafood?

Edited June 29, 2022 by Marley

[hoodooznoodooz]

On 6/28/2022 at 11:37 PM, njbchlover said:

Taylor has really messed up her face (well, so has Vicki and Brandi), but it is hard for me to look at Taylor.  

Taylor’s face is so awful, it makes Brandi’s seem less awful. It looks like an old, lumpy couch cushion. Taylor’s face looks the way an actor’s face looks when the actor has to wear a fat suit for a role, and the makeup artist uses prosthetics and liquid latex to make the face match the fat suit body.

Although, the injections and fillers make her lips seem less inflated. Or at least draw attention away from her ridiculous lips.

Her eyelashes look insane. Her eyebrows look like she is pressing her forehead against a window. 
 

Women use fillers why? So they won’t have wrinkles? Does anyone think this looks better than wrinkles?

ETA: Oh, no. I posted the above before watching the entire episode. Now I know that it was reconstructive surgery, necessitated by Russell’s violent attacks. I am very sorry for my ignorant statements.

Edited July 1, 2022 by hoodooznoodooz

[Lassus]

I watched for 20 minutes.  This show is massively scripted and boring.

[Gracie123]

I think Taylor looks better than she did on RHOBH.  She looks like a middle-aged woman.  Sorry if that is so gross to a lot of people.

[DeeplyShallow]

Taylor, like most of these women, overdid it with fillers but she also had to have facial reconstruction due to fucking Russell’s abuse. I hope that, with this knowledge, people can lay off on the comments.

Vicki, on the other hand, has the face she deserves.

[TexasGal]

All the California wives’ faces look so plastic.  But Vicki looks like hers is melting.

This feels like an ad for Bluestone Manor.

[Emmeline]

I was happy to hear Vicki ask Dorinda about the Mother Earth painting in the blue room.  While the upper portion of the woman clothed in flowers is lovely, the lower portion with all the dead animals is disturbing to me.  The artist, Julie Heffernan, has a very similar theme in many of her paintings.  There are also various little dream type scenes in the background, including a vampire biting a neck and a dead man.  It’s just macabre and I never liked it.

[Ms Blue Jay]

On 6/29/2022 at 2:00 PM, Gracie123 said:

I think Taylor looks better than she did on RHOBH.  She looks like a middle-aged woman.  Sorry if that is so gross to a lot of people.

Plastic surgery is hard to look at, not aging.  

Edited June 30, 2022 by Ms Blue Jay

[Mr. Miner]

I see Vicki is still ignorant AF. What kind of an asshole do you have to be to buy insurance from this dumb bitch?

[hoodooznoodooz]

RHoA viewers, why did they fire Phaedra and Eva?

[Anne Thrax]

Suffice it to say that Dorinda's taste differs greatly from mine.  For all the trouble she takes inside the house, do you think she could manage to hire a guy with some black gloss paint to go over that entrance gate once or twice?  Looks like it hasn't been painted in 20 years. And what is Dorinda's deal that each room should have a completely different style from the others? 

For all her efforts, Vicki finally got herself back on TV, and I can tell she's disappointed that all it got her was sent out to be a captive guest at Dorinda's.  Brandi is just as sloppy and uninteresting as ever.  I never watched RHOA but I'm enjoying those ladies more than I am anyone else.

Edited July 2, 2022 by Anne Thrax

[archer1267]

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I think Taylor looks better than she did on RHOBH.  She looks like a middle-aged woman.  Sorry if that is so gross to a lot of people.

It's not that aging is gross! It's that many of these women alter themselves and the "results" are not convincing. I think a lot of women would be more attractive if they let themselves age naturally and took a lighter touch on the makeup. Taylor looks older than me (I'm 54). I know brows start thinning with age but good Lord, it looks like she filled hers in with a Sharpie marker. And those fillers just make her face look puffy.

Brandi was so pretty when she first joined RHOBH, and I have a tough time believing that she needed any cosmetic work. Her face looks unnatural - as someone on another thread mentioned, it's close to Jocelyn Wildenstein territory. 

[Sweet-tea]

On 6/23/2022 at 6:29 PM, Ms.Lulu said:

Just like I remember:

Brandi and Dorinda are still abusing alcohol, not good watching.

Taylor is still a fame whore, she never seems authentic.

Eva is naive and star struck, but I like her.

Vicki and Tamra are past their sell by date, I wish Tamara good luck with the podcast.  Vicki, please move to Chicago.

Phaedra needs to be back on my screen on a regular basis.

Late to the party. Just watched.

Brandi looks horrible. The cheek implants weren't a good decision. The closer the camera gets, the worse she looks. Except in the TH with the movie star lighting she looks good. 

Taylor and Tamra's hair extensions are awful. Couldn't they afford better ones? Taylor has had way too much filler in her face. Stop with the filler! It's not flattering! 

Vicki looks pretty good! 

I wish Kenya from RHOA and LeeAnne from RHOD were also here. They could hold their own against Brandi and Dorinda. 

Tamra and Dorinda were drunk and slurring at the dinner. Brandi said her drinking is under control. Really?

I was neutral about Phaedra when she was on RHOA, but I'm enjoying her dry, sly commentary on here. 

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And (somewhat) sober dorinda. 

JMO just she didn't seem sober at the dinner to me.

Not sure where this is going but I will probably watch the rest. 

Edited July 9, 2022 by Sweet-tea

[connieinnc]

On 7/1/2022 at 11:52 AM, hoodooznoodooz said:

RHoA viewers, why did they fire Phaedra and Eva?

Phaedra told Porsha that Kandi and Todd wanted to rape her. Think Eva was just not contributing much, IIRC.

[archer1267]

It cracked me up that Vicki equates civilization with chain stores like Home Goods. If I were Dorinda, I'd have sent Vicki in a car up to Lanesborough Mall, where she could find a Target and stay out of everyone's way. Hasn't the OG of the OC been on enough show-sponsored trips to other countries where she can understand that not everyone shops, eats, and lives at strip malls?

I live in Mass. and love the Berkshires. It's not Lake Havasu. There's a big emphasis on cultural attractions and the arts (Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood, MassMOCA) and Canyon Ranch Spa - where I think some of the NY cast went in Season 4 - is there. Sonja has mentioned going to the Berkshires for her yoga retreat, but it probably wasn't Kripalu (too bare bones). 

[DeeplyShallow]

21 hours ago, archer1267 said:

It cracked me up that Vicki equates civilization with chain stores like Home Goods. If I were Dorinda, I'd have sent Vicki in a car up to Lanesborough Mall, where she could find a Target and stay out of everyone's way. Hasn't the OG of the OC been on enough show-sponsored trips to other countries where she can understand that not everyone shops, eats, and lives at strip malls?

I live in Mass. and love the Berkshires. It's not Lake Havasu. There's a big emphasis on cultural attractions and the arts (Jacob's Pillow, Tanglewood, MassMOCA) and Canyon Ranch Spa - where I think some of the NY cast went in Season 4 - is there. Sonja has mentioned going to the Berkshires for her yoga retreat, but it probably wasn't Kripalu (too bare bones). 

I love Tanglewood

They should have planned a trip to Canyon Ranch! That is very housewives and it gets them out of the damn house.

[TexasGal]

On 7/9/2022 at 5:56 PM, connieinnc said:

Phaedra told Porsha that Kandi and Todd wanted to rape her. Think Eva was just not contributing much, IIRC.

I was going to say Phaedra was too much and Eva was not enough.  But this was a little more helpful, lol!

[Surrealist]

On 6/27/2022 at 8:25 AM, RoseAllDay said:

With all the work Vicki’s had done, she reminds me of the statues on Easter Island. 

Vicki has a loooooong face. Bizarre given she's obviously had work done.

I'm bored, so started watching this show.