Season 2 Discussion

[John M]

Just for reference there is a term for the "modeling" that Pao is doing, it's called "video ho"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Video Ho

[Baltimore Betty]

7 minutes ago, John M said:

Just for reference there is a term for the "modeling" that Pao is doing, it's called "video ho"

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Video Ho

Did this starring role in a video sky rocket her to fame?  Did Paola get another job because of this video? 

I seem to remember Porsha of RHOA did this sort of "modeling" back in the day, things worked out well for her, right?

[brillia79]

3 hours ago, DangerousMinds said:

I too am a bit shocked that anyone thinks Paola is anywhere near fat. If she is, then I'm a whale.

Paola is not fat, but that swimsuit was ill fitting. It takes a seriously toned body to pull off that particular style swimsuit and Pao was not toned at the time. A straight up bikini would have looked better.

The lingerie really was a much better fit.

[Granny58]

14 hours ago, jpagan05 said:

I also have a theory that she and Russ are doing just fine. They can't get through a scene together without smirking. I think they are living large, collecting their TLC money and maybe laughing at us

I agree...I think it's a ginned up storyline.  We're not responding to them, but the "characters" they play.  

[gonecrackers]

17 minutes ago, Granny58 said:

I agree...I think it's a ginned up storyline.  We're not responding to them, but the "characters" they play.  

I tend to agree as well, & have also thought the same of Chantel & Pedro.  Even if so, I feel the characters they're playing & the story lines really suck. Some people will do anything for attention & to call themselves an 'actor' &/or 'model'.

[Reppiks2897]

On 8/14/2017 at 11:27 AM, sleepyjean said:

I realize all of this is staged, but it was strange that both Mohammed and Danielle went to court empty handed. Where were the piles of "evidence" they have both been collecting? Is Danielle's 3 ring binder still in Florida?

It's at Vicky's house with Brooks' three ring binder!

[Awfarmington]

On 8/15/2017 at 0:01 PM, John M said:

I don't understand what Pedro an Chantel are even trying to save here, face? The marriage is over, there are other men and women in the sea, both of you leave each other and this doomed infatuation that you tried to turn into a marriage alone.

And Danielle, get mental help, you clearly thought you were buying a sex slave, when it didn't work out you don't get to just return him to his previous country for not having sex with you enough. We all know if Mo was fucking her on the regular that she wouldn't be trying to have him deported. You brought him her under false pretenses and then you tried to blackmail him for sex, Danielle is a sexual predator but to mentally ill and stupid to even do a good job at it. 

If he was smart, he would come to an agreement with her. He could 'give her, her sex' once every 6 months. In return, she drops the annulment. Then after a period of time, the arrangement is done.   

[Real Eyes]

20 hours ago, jpagan05 said:

 

You're welcome. 

I wish people would stop commenting on Pao's "fat". She's a beautiful girl and in latin culture, a little meat on your bones is a good thing. And I feel like  anyone who didn't know her and saw her standing in a supermarket, bar, or beach would say, "whooooa!"

I also have a theory that she and Russ are doing just fine. They can't get through a scene together without smirking. I think they are living large, collecting their TLC money and maybe laughing at us.

She's fat for a model. Even for a trainer, her legs are big. But on the street yeah, she has an amazing figure. 

[gonecrackers]

Pao would look so much better toned down. A more natural hair color, removal of the balloons on her chest, wearing some clothes her size, etc; would all do wonders. She looked better when she arrived to be with Russ. Now she's become a caricature, & given her age looks downright foolish with what she's doing.

[Mr. Miner]

15 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

I tend to agree as well, & have also thought the same of Chantel & Pedro.  Even if so, I feel the characters they're playing & the story lines really suck. Some people will do anything for attention & to call themselves an 'actor' &/or 'model'.

If that's the case, give Pedro an Emmy. I can't stand that motherfucker! 

[gonecrackers]

The only one I can say I actually like, so far, on this show is Alexei. I often get a kick out of him, sitting there, all laid back half the time, & even when he's upset about something he still seems chill. He has this perpetual look on his face that says  'I just wanted to marry this chick & live life now I'm on American television & have no idea what the fuck happened but whatever'   - awesome.

[Baltimore Betty]

3 minutes ago, gonecrackers said:

The only one I can say I actually like, so far, on this show is Alexei. I often get a kick out of him, sitting there, all laid back half the time, & even when he's upset about something he still seems chill. He has this perpetual look on his face that says  'I just wanted to marry this chick & live life now I'm on American television & have no idea what the fuck happened but whatever'   - awesome.

I would totally hang out and have a Maccabee beer with him, he seems they type to hang at the local watering hole every now and again!

[gonecrackers]

11 minutes ago, Baltimore Betty said:

he seems they type to hang at the local watering hole every now and again!

... and probably will be more than again as the years roll by with Loren. I believe he loves her but she's quite the emotional handful.

Edited August 17, 2017 by gonecrackers

[lovesnark]

22 hours ago, balisticnikki said:

There were a lot of outbursts and shrieks at the conference.

I guess she has a mild presentation of it.

 

OMG THAT is the thing that drives me the most crazy about her! Ughhhhh. The slurring of the word "tourettes" and that awful vocal fry.

It also drives me insane. If you're going to be a spokesperson for something, pronounce it correctly. Every time she says tretts syndrum I want to slap her.

[Baltimore Betty]

2 minutes ago, lovesnark said:

It also drives me insane. If you're going to be a spokesperson for something, pronounce it correctly. Every time she says tretts syndrum I want to slap her.

I thought it was just me hearing it!

[Desert Rat]

4 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

... and probably will be more than again as the years roll by with Loren. I believe he loves her but she's quite the emotional handful.

Loren and Alexei are a good fit. They seem to balance each other. Also, their relationship seems to mirror his parents.  His mom is assertive and out there; his dad is more laid back and chill.  Same dynamics in Loren's family.  Loren and Alexei know this dance and they will do just fine.  

[gonecrackers]

2 hours ago, Desert Rat said:

Loren and Alexei are a good fit. They seem to balance each other. Also, their relationship seems to mirror his parents.  His mom is assertive and out there; his dad is more laid back and chill.  Same dynamics in Loren's family.  Loren and Alexei know this dance and they will do just fine.  

And I don't know how much of her drama is show-induced, so there's that. But they do seem to complement each other & he seems patient.

[Kid]

20 hours ago, Awfarmington said:

On 8/15/2017 at 11:01 AM, John M said:

 

If he was smart, he would come to an agreement with her. He could 'give her, her sex' once every 6 months. In return, she drops the annulment. Then after a period of time, the arrangement is done.   

Nice idea. But in my humble opinion, she would never live up to the deal. The minute he said the arrangement was done, she would start up again.

[Desert Rat]

9 minutes ago, Kid said:

Nice idea. But in my humble opinion, she would never live up to the deal. The minute he said the arrangement was done, she would start up again.

MO is not going to give her anymore sex. One and done.  Can you blame him?

[Arwen Evenstar]

5 minutes ago, Desert Rat said:

MO is not going to give her anymore sex. One and done.  Can you blame him?

I'm no fan of Mo, but he deserves a badge of courage for doing it once. Did he turn out the lights or put a bag on his head?

[Awfarmington]

1 hour ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

I'm no fan of Mo, but he deserves a badge of courage for doing it once. Did he turn out the lights or put a bag on his head?

I don't know how he rose to the occasion even once lol. 

[Nancypants]

TEQUILA.

[Arwen Evenstar]

38 minutes ago, Nancypants said:

TEQUILA.

I thought I recall him saying it was against his religion to drink alcohol. Even if that was the case, there's probably not enough tequila in the world for most men to want to tap that.

[Desert Rat]

4 hours ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

I'm no fan of Mo, but he deserves a badge of courage for doing it once. Did he turn out the lights or put a bag on his head?

He's very brave indeed.  I would have been on the first plane back to Tunisia.

[sleepyjean]

I thought Danielle said he slept with her when she visited him in Tunisia. Or am I making that up? I do that sometimes.

[Arwen Evenstar]

1 hour ago, sleepyjean said:

I thought Danielle said he slept with her when she visited him in Tunisia. Or am I making that up? I do that sometimes.

He made her wait until after the wedding. Then in his religion "couldn't kiss during this month" at their wedding.  Then, it was Ramadan all day every day.

[CofCinci]

On 8/16/2017 at 11:08 PM, Real Eyes said:

She's fat for a model. Even for a trainer, her legs are big. But on the street yeah, she has an amazing figure. 

I agree. She's very beautiful but she's not 'model pretty.'  Now, she is trying to pivot to Fitness modeling -- but she doesn't have the body for that. 

I'm not kicking her out of bed for eating crackers but if I was a casting agent, she doesn't get hired. 

[Desert Rat]

49 minutes ago, CofCinci said:

I agree. She's very beautiful but she's not 'model pretty.'  Now, she is trying to pivot to Fitness modeling -- but she doesn't have the body for that. 

I'm not kicking her out of bed for eating crackers but if I was a casting agent, she doesn't get hired. 

As another poster pointed out above, she's not a model, she's a "video ho."

[Mr. Miner]

14 hours ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

I'm no fan of Mo, but he deserves a badge of courage for doing it once. Did he turn out the lights or put a bag on his head?

Mo should sit silently until the judge asks if they had sex, Mo says yes, judge says you are now a citizen of the USA. I'm going to dismiss the 3 year waiting period, you've demonstrated unprecedented determination to come to the USA.

[Arwen Evenstar]

5 hours ago, Mr. Minor said:

Mo should sit silently until the judge asks if they had sex, Mo says yes, judge says you are now a citizen of the USA. I'm going to dismiss the 3 year waiting period, you've demonstrated unprecedented determination to come to the USA.

LO freaking L! Glad I wasn't eating or drinking anything because you would owe me a new tablet! I think you just won the Internet for that one!

[happy hobo]

Anyone else want TLC to get Pao and Anfisa together to see who out-skanks who?  Just watching the competing outfits would make for a mind-bending experience. See who can show more or fit more sausage into rubber tube dresses etc. 

[JocelynCavanaugh]

I know it's mostly a joke, but I just can't get down with the idea that US citizenship is a prize to be awarded upon fucking one of our undesirables. We have enough losers, scammers, and all-around dickbags of our own; we certainly don't need to import any more. (I'm referring specifically to Mahammit, Anfisa, etc. here, not all immigrants ever.)

[DangerousMinds]

Right on Jocelyn. He in no way deserves to stay in this country. What does he have to offer?

[John M]

2 hours ago, JocelynCavanaugh said:

I know it's mostly a joke, but I just can't get down with the idea that US citizenship is a prize to be awarded upon fucking one of our undesirables. We have enough losers, scammers, and all-around dickbags of our own; we certainly don't need to import any more. (I'm referring specifically to Mahammit, Anfisa, etc. here, not all immigrants ever.)

Ehhhh....

I guess I probably take a more pragmatic view of relationships, they are transactions. A lot of people get married for a lot of reasons, sex, companionship, money, stability and it's law in the US that you can marry a foreign partner and eventually convey citizenship to them, I don't think it is any more my place to say that a sexual arrangement is inherently wrong when we turn a blind eye to it all the time in the US.

I mean I love my partner for many, many reasons but I can't say that if he stopped having sex with me that our romantic relationship could or should continue. I think he would say the same thing, it's a major reason his 15 year marriage ended.

[brillia79]

17 hours ago, DangerousMinds said:

Right on Jocelyn. He in no way deserves to stay in this country. What does he have to offer?

There are plenty of people born in this country who have nothing to offer it. Like Danielle.

[DangerousMinds]

You're right, but she was born here thus a citizen, nothing to be done about that. As Joceleyn said above, we have plenty of our own idiots already in the US, why allow more to become citizens if they haven't earned it?

[Arwen Evenstar]

3 minutes ago, DangerousMinds said:

You're right, but she was born here thus a citizen, nothing to be done about that. As Joceleyn said above, we have plenty of our own idiots already in the US, why allow more to become citizens if they haven't earned it?

Mo and other undesirables have a long way to go to,earn citizenship.  Now that he's divorced, he's got to wait 5 years until he can even apply. Then, he had to wait his turn. He also needs to get off his lazy, entitled ass and get a job where he pays taxes and actually  makes a difference, such as a job where he helps other people. Being a gigolo is not employment.

[DangerousMinds]

I doubt he will ever do much to help,others, but simply getting a job and paying taxes would be a big improvement.

[Arwen Evenstar]

Let's see what the new episode brings us. 

How many times will Paola say "my career"?

Will our ears bleed from the high pitched squealing/whining coming from Danielle?

How many times will Anfisa say money/luxury/because I deserve it?

What non event will send Loren into a tizzy? What will she make a tzimmes out of this week?

And of course will Family Chantel and Famiky Pedro kiss and make up or go at it?

Edited August 20, 2017 by Arwen Evenstar

[Landlord]

42 minutes ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

Let's see what the new episode brings us. 

How many times will Paola say "my career"?

Will our ears bleed from the high pitched squealing/whining coming from Danielle?

How many times will Anfisa say money/luxury/because I deserve it?

What non event will send Loren into a tizzy? What will she make a tzimmes out of this week?

And of course will Family Chantel and Famiky Pedro kiss and make up or go at it?

A hundred and two

Yes, yes they will, multiple times.

Less often than Paola's career.

None I hope. If the season wraps up soon (this week or the next) we may have had a nice conclusion on their story (unless she gets pregnant) until next season.

For show they will. IRL, nope. Never. They are doomed.

[sainte-chapelle]

Chantel it is NOT your wedding! You are already married, you are simply playing dress up 

[Landlord]

Just now, sainte-chapelle said:

Chantel it is NOT your wedding! You are already married, you are simply playing dress up 

What cracked me up/made me want to slap him through my TV is when River said something to the effect that he doesn't thing the wedding/marriage is a good idea. HELOOOO! They have been married over a year!Get over yourself and find a girlfriend!

[sainte-chapelle]

Pao, "I have done so much since leaving Oklahoma." Pray tell what have you done besides two trashy videos?

[TrininisaScorp]

Take a deep breathe, y’all.  I got all the feelings today.

I’m a real petty bitch when I’m ready, so…can we talk about the styling of the low rent video?  LOL.  First of all, how do you put your lead video hoe in a dress that washes her totally out?  AND, why is her make-up worse than a blind stripper in the dark?!  Also, where was this “club”?  Was it just someone’s grandma’s finished basement?

Pao’s call to Russ was really dumb.  It is what it is.  You’re a grown woman who made a choice.  Don’t now act like a little girl in front of your husband that you KNOW is going to be a bitch about it.  I don’t have a side here b/c Russ gets that she doesn’t see anything wrong with the lingerie, which, as many of you pointed out last week, isn’t nearly as risqué as the shit he “approved”, and he does.  In their fight though, I’m with Poa:  What are you trying to say about me?  If you think I’m a hoe, tell me that.   Be straightforward, so we can be real instead of you being a passive aggressive tool that is just staring at her and using “but lingerie is just for meeee” like a cross to a vampire.  While I’m thinking about it:  I wish my husband would ask to “approve” what I wear (he wouldn’t, so I can talk big).  This isn’t about lingerie.  This is about a clash of personal values.  Neither is right or wrong, but they need to work through it if their marriage has a chance.  They won’t, so it doesn’t.  I guess what I’m saying is:  People need to understand the expectations of their spouse before getting married.  Clearly, if anyone on this show did that, we wouldn’t actually have a show, so…

Danielle.  You are divorced from this fool.  Move.  The. Fuck. On. 

Mohammed and that damn selfie stick.  GTFO. 

I was dying when Danielle was walking to Mo’s car.  Bruh.  No.  Clean break.  Walk away.   They need to never deal with each other ever again.  It is better for the universe.   Additionally, all these people need to stay off social media until they know how they use it properly.  Why is Mo’s page public?  Why are all Danielle’s friend/family on his Facebook?  How are you going to be mad b/c that fool posted on his own page?   Out of the mouth of babes:  Danielle meeting Mo “1 last time for closure and to say her peace” is going to do nothing to further upset her delusional ass.  And that’s exactly what it looked like to me.  Danielle continues to look more and more unhinged. 

Dear Lord, I agree with Anfisa (how can I type this?!) re: the gift.  Her needing Jorge to defend her is always going to be more important than a gift.  Him not being able to explain what he did that upset her would be it for me too.  Jorge is such a putz:  How are you going to beg for her to stay, but not try to understand why she’s upset?  She says it is over, right?  Jorge should make a run for it.  Marriage ain’t for either one of them.

I really hate anytime River or Nicole speaks.  They just suck and seem like terrible people.  Chantel and Pedro, however, both looked really great in their wedding gear and make a striking couple.  Though they both need to grow up and work on how to handle themselves as adults with their families, I think they could **maybe** make this whole thing work.  Their wedding in DR was lovely, and I hope they and their families take the mood from that occasion into account moving forward.  Also, amen to the "bitch, y'all already married" sentiments here.  

Edited August 21, 2017 by TrininisaScorp

[Christi]

is there a thread for Before the 90 Days?

[sainte-chapelle]

Danielle's daughter has more sense than all of these fools.

[TigerLily20]

9 minutes ago, Christi said:

is there a thread for Before the 90 Days?

Before the 90 Days

[sainte-chapelle]

Anfisa said no to a gift, colour me shocked but she is right.

[Adeejay]

Surprisingly, I teared up at Chantel and Pedro’s vow renewal. I thought the flowers for grandma was a nice touch; very thoughtful. 

I wonder if Anfisa gets to keep her temporary green card now that she has decided to leave Jorge. 

[poeticlicensed]

As much as I love a good trainwreck, these couples are done in terms in entertainment value.