S07.E07: RUNWAYS, REHAB, AND RETAIL

[druzy]

Amber makes her first public appearance with her new boyfriend. Tyler struggles with Butch's drug use. Farrah and Sophia model at New York fashion week. Maci and Taylor take the next step for their clothing line. Ryan continues to stay clean.

[CofCinci]

49 minutes ago, druzy said:

Ryan continues to stay clean.

Sure, Jan. He looked zooted as fuck last week playing with his toy car. 

[ReadMeLattice]

I can't think of any two things I want to see less than 1) Maci, Patron Saint of Pregnancy Test Surprised Faces and her hipster boo's clothing line and 2) Amber doing anything. 

I do feel bad that Butch is continuing to use. I have family members who are addicts, but not to illegal drugs. It must be devastating. 

[Scarlett45]

7 hours ago, Lm2162 said:

I can't think of any two things I want to see less than 1) Maci, Patron Saint of Pregnancy Test Surprised Faces and her hipster boo's clothing line and 2) Amber doing anything. 

I do feel bad that Butch is continuing to use. I have family members who are addicts, but not to illegal drugs. It must be devastating. 

Honestly I’m surprised Butch has made it to middle age with his addiction. April seems to have longer stretches of sobriety. 

Tyler will be devastated when Butch’s demons catch up with him. Tyler can be a douche, but he’s got a lot on his plate dealing with Butch and Catelynn (I don’t count Nova as she’s a little girl and is supposed to be emotionally dependent on him). Tyler would do better to cut ties with Butch and attend Al-Anon, but we know that’s not going to happen. 

[CaliforniaLove]

They should rename the show "Groundhog's Day". 

[druzy]

Andrew claims he lives in Malibu due to "smart investments".

[GreatKazu]

11 minutes ago, druzy said:

Andrew claims he lives in Malibu due to "smart investments".

If I lived in Malibu and had "smart investments", no way would I be dropping my ass on some dirty couch in Indiana with Amber Porkwood. 

"Smart investments" is talk for "That's where my drug dealer lives." 

Edited January 9, 2018 by GreatKazu

[guilfoyleatpp]

lol, Debra put her "emba" on her wedding invites.

lololol.

[druzy]

An office space that provides beer on tap? Wow.

[pheebs]

Hey look! Ambuh and NewMatt at the VMA's!

 

[CofCinci]

Gary thinks the relationship will last 2 weeks. Little did he know Amber was already pregnant at this point. Joke is on him!

 

 

Edited January 9, 2018 by CofCinci

[CofCinci]

11 minutes ago, druzy said:

An office space that provides beer on tap? Wow.

Of course they would find the office share space with a fucking keg. 

[CofCinci]

Well, add Amber to the drinking while pregnant club. 

[CofCinci]

13 hours ago, Scarlett45 said:

Honestly I’m surprised Butch has made it to middle age with his addiction. April seems to have longer stretches of sobriety. 

Tyler will be devastated when Butch’s demons catch up with him. Tyler can be a douche, but he’s got a lot on his plate dealing with Butch and Catelynn (I don’t count Nova as she’s a little girl and is supposed to be emotionally dependent on him). Tyler would do better to cut ties with Butch and attend Al-Anon, but we know that’s not going to happen. 

Tyler is such a transactional narcissist.  “Dad, *I’LL* let you go to rehab once you finish *MY* fence.”

[woodscommaelle]

Ryan and Mackenzie are the most boring middle-aged couple I know.

Have we ever actually been told what are the 'things that matter?' 

[Straycat80]

I was surprised Amber was drinking tequila because I thought she was sober and you’re not suppose to drink while you’re taking psych meds (and she was pregnant at this point of filming)! How long had she known Newmatt, two minutes? 

Ryne was either high AF or he’s got brain damage. Why is whatshername with him, is the MTV gravy train worth it? 

I feel bad for Butch. I know people who’ve been high most of their lives but somehow they manage. Addiction is a terrible thing. 

I thought Farrah got fired from this show? Gawd, she’s vile! And when does Sophia get ‘ home schooled’? The kid is weird but I blame her mother and  Deborah EMBA who talks to her like she’s one year old. 

Edited January 9, 2018 by Straycat80

[CofCinci]

10 minutes ago, woodscommaelle said:

Have we ever actually been told what are the 'things that matter?' 

“Things That Matter” phrase did not originate from Taylor and Maci. Taylor purchased a box of unsold shirts from a defunct TTM Kickstarter.

 

Beer is a TTM. 

Edited January 9, 2018 by CofCinci

[GreatKazu]

2 minutes ago, woodscommaelle said:

Have we ever actually been told what are the 'things that matter?' 

Beards and Bud Light. 

[TeeMo]

Quick impressions from this episode:

- Those scenes of them walking the carpet at the VMAs (or the Movie awards, whichever) made me sick to my stomach. This is why these girls are so effed up. They live in a fantasy world where they think they are accomplished celebrities when all most of them accomplished was getting knocked up as a teen and then continuing to make a series of bad decisions. Ugh. 

- Amber is dumb as a damned stump. This is like watching Matt: The Sequel in Plaid. How is she so stupid that she honestly thinks this guy is a good catch. Double ugh. Also leave it to Gary to once again act like the adult in the room and take the step to actually introduce Andrew to Leah. Did Amber think Leah could not see him standing there in his yellow pants? Was she just going to pretend he was an overly friendly Uber driver? And why did he have to pick her up at all? She could have totally avoided the meet the family "ambush" if she had just driven her own lazy ass to Gary's house and left Andrew home to keep an eye on the couch.

- I spent most of last season pretty frustrated with Cate and Tyler but find myself mostly feeling sad for them this season. Being Butch's kid cannot be easy and you can see it taking its toll on both of them at this point. I think they could really use some family therapy with April, Butch, Kim, Cate and Tyler together to really deal with all of the issues they have between them. 

- Farrah and Debra are lunatics. Sophia is not okay and I hope Farrah also has her in some sort of therapy. Maci and Taylor are boring as heck but kudos to them for finding a work space with a keg so they can be sure to keep their blood alcohol levels up at all times during the day - even during work!

[ReadMeLattice]

I am laughing so hard at the fact that Debra's EMBA was listed on her wedding invitation........

[Mr. Miner]

What kind of a sick fuck invites Amber Portwood and her new boyfriend to their awards show?

[pheebs]

Maci and the TTM braintrust misspelled "Los Angeles?" They missed an "E?" What do you think it was, "Los Angels," or "Los Angles?" Hilarious.

Farrah does not have the body for runway modeling. She looked like a Chola brick in that bleach-splattered plaid shirt. Likewise, Mowgli. Child is not attractive. DebzOG wants to put a tattoo on the Feral One's forehead. What, like, "Keep hands and feet away from her mouth?"

Speaking of eating fingers, Catelynn. TyTy and Cate now sport "Tierra Reign" gear in every scene. Damn, where will I get my weekly shoutout to the "Golden Girls Collection" from Walmart?

Did you notice Rhiinne buzzing so hard at the restaurant that he was vibrating? Mac and her chins were not impressed.

Gary and Kristina give me life.

[GreatKazu]

4 minutes ago, Lm2162 said:

I am laughing so hard at the fact that Debra's EMBA was listed on her wedding invitation........

I bet good money she has it tattooed somewhere on her body. 

[TeeMo]

The nice thing about these fools having their whole lives on tape is that someday Baby Glennon will be able to watch his mom take a tequila shot and declare how she really doesn't want any other kids besides Leah and know that he was already conceived and just chilling there in her womb while she downed that salt and lime. 

[Mr. Miner]

Ryan is reaching Amber levels of pathetic.

[Scarlett45]

19 minutes ago, CofCinci said:

Tyler is such a transactional narcissist.  “Dad, *I’LL* let you go to rehab once you finish *MY* fence.”

I mean, after not raising, or financially/physically supporting him throughout his childhood AND leeching off of him as an adult, the least Butch can do is build a fence. He wants to keep taking Tyler’s money, he can work for it. 

[CofCinci]

12 minutes ago, pheebs said:

Gary and Kristina give me life.

I hope he doesn’t leave her a young widow.  Dude really needs to start taking care of his Dad Bod. 

[Maire]

So Amber was pregnant that fast? What's the timeline if the MTV awards are late August. And what was the b.c.situation if she was with Matt for years and didn't get pregnant? 

[Linny]

I actively cringe during all of Ryan and Mackenzie's scenes. Partly because I'm skeptical of Ryan's sobriety (his demeanor seemed off at the restaurant and he appeared to be shaking in his chair) but also because all they ever do is snap at each other. I know they're in a stressful situation, but damn, I see no love between them. Say what you want about Maci and Taylor, but they at least appear relaxed in each other's company, whereas Ryan and Mackenzie can hardly carry a conversation.

Tyler tries so hard with his dad, but I don't think Butch will ever change his ways. I hate speaking in such unequivocal terms, but he's spent his life doing drugs and it's all he knows. It's sad that he's had so many opportunities to turn things around and can't escape his addiction. I give Tyler credit for supporting his dad even if it appears futile, because he obviously loves his dad and wants to maintain a relationship with him despite the tough circumstances.

I'm ignoring everything about Debra Danielsen, EMBA, because I can't tolerate her or Farrah when they're together. I will say that I think it's nice to see Farrah consistently interacting with Sophia, traveling to different places and letting her have new experiences. She seems like she enjoys spending time with her daughter and isn't just doing it for the cameras (ahem, Amber).

I'm curious about Andrew's behavior at Gary's house, because Amber asks to introduce him to Gary but he only got out of his car when Leah was with Amber and Gary wasn't in view. It felt like maybe he was trying to get Leah's attention and force a meeting between them. I'm also less than impressed at how comfortable he made himself with the alcohol backstage at the VMAs and then again at the restaurant. Andrew does seem less sleazy than Matt but I'm still wary. Dude didn't come from Malibu to Indiana just for a chance at tequila shots and Amber's gross game of footsie.

[CofCinci]

14 minutes ago, Maire said:

So Amber was pregnant that fast? What's the timeline if the MTV awards are late August. And what was the b.c.situation if she was with Matt for years and didn't get pregnant? 

I think Matt got a vasectomy after the 11th kid. 

[CaliforniaLove]

Tyler didn't want to go to the VMAs & doesn't like events like that? Sure. I don't think Javi does either. ? What's the real story there?

Was Catelynn performing "Love Shack" at the VMAs? 

[WhosThatGirl]

Yeah. I know Farrah’s rude and insufferable(aren’t they all though) but damn.. one Debra gave a wedding invite to Amber? A woman who hit her daughter? Like I know farrah is awful but seriously Amber did physically attack her.. and also loved her “why did you put your professional business on your invitation?”

[druzy]

Did Maci eat that whole container of noodles? If so, she is blessed with an amazing metabolism. 

[TeeMo]

I was very uncomfortable with the way Amber talked about Leah in between the tequila shots. "She is perfect for me. She just gets me. She understands me. She just loves me." And then she added something like "And I try as hard as I can to show I love her." Um, who is the mother here? You shouldn't be relying on your 7 year old for that kind of validation and understanding like a BFF who puts up with all of your BS and still loves you anyway. Leah should be getting that FROM Amber no the other way around, at least not at 7 years old. 

[CaliforniaLove]

3 minutes ago, TeeMo said:

I was very uncomfortable with the way Amber talked about Leah in between the tequila shots. "She is perfect for me. She just gets me. She understands me. She just loves me." And then she added something like "And I try as hard as I can to show I love her." Um, who is the mother here? You shouldn't be relying on your 7 year old for that kind of validation and understanding like a BFF who puts up with all of your BS and still loves you anyway. Leah should be getting that FROM Amber no the other way around, at least not at 7 years old. 

Well to be fair, isn't she 8? Were there even any words in their text exchange? I saw nothing but excessive emojis...it looked like Kail's Twitter page. LMAAAAOOOOOO. I'm going to bed now. 

[GreatKazu]

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Say what you want about Maci and Taylor, but they at least appear relaxed in each other's company,

They are buzzed from the beers. 

11 minutes ago, druzy said:

Did Maci eat that whole container of noodles? If so, she is blessed with an amazing metabolism. 

It was likely her only meal of the day. 

[Emkat]

You all are killing it tonight. All these comments are spot on!

[eskimo]

Leah is perfect for Amber because she is a child Amber does not have to care for.

[Quilty]

I think Butch needs to go to a long term rehab and have no contact with Ty Cate or anyone in that crew. They constantly remind him of what a loser he is. When he gets done he should move far far away from them.

[CaliforniaLove]

Ok, the shallow report:

I have to say, I thought Cate & Tyler actually looked more put together than they normally do. While the walking Tierra Reign billboard look is annoying (looking at you too TTM), Tyler looked cutish in a normal sized baseball cap (sans "Baltierra" stitched on the side in Old English...such simpler times!), and Cate looked like she showered. 

Last week we had NewMatt's red pants of doom. This week Princess Consuela Banana Pants. Speaking as a Southern Californian, I swear we don't dress like that (back me up @GreatKazu). Is he running for president of Del Boca Vista?

Sophia looked cutish on the runway. She looks much better when her hair is tamed.

Gary & Kristina were making me lol having a serious conversation about Amber's new dude while both wearing t-shirts with funny sayings on them. 

[eskimo]

Mackenzie marries a hot-mess of an addict and then complains that her life is so hard.  STFU, you picked this after knowing what it was.  I've had longer relationships with bank tellers than she's had with Ryan.  (I know what that sounds like, but you know what I mean.  Lol)  If she leaves him, her life will be like it was less than two years ago, ffs.

Also, my husband and I have been married for 20 years, but we want attention, so we're going to get some engagement photos, have a big bachelor/bachelorette party, buy another expensive dress, rent a venue, and spend a shit-load of money on a one night party.  I mean, it is about the wedding and not the marriage, right?

[GreatKazu]

1 minute ago, CaliforniaLove said:

Ok, the shallow report:

I have to say, I thought Cate & Tyler actually looked more put together than they normally do. While the walking Tierra Reign billboard look is annoying (looking at you too TTM), Tyler looked cutish in a normal sized baseball cap (sans "Baltierra" stitched on the side in Old English...such simpler times!), and Cate looked like she showered. 

Last week we had NewMatt's red pants of doom. This week Princess Consuela Banana Pants. Speaking as a Southern Californian, I swear we don't dress like that (back me up @GreatKazu). Is he running for president of Del Boca Vista?

Sophia looked cutish on the runway. She looks much better when her hair is tamed.

Gary & Kristina were making me lol having a serious conversation about Amber's new dude while both wearing t-shirts with funny sayings on them. 

Great description. The Del Boca Visa comment made me choke on the M&M I am snacking on. Why do I eat when reading this stuff?

"Cate looked like she showered." OMG lol 

[Caseysgirl]

It's exhausting watching the dynamic of the Abraham family. Deb with that baby talk and long blond mane trying to make nice while Farrah talks over her and poisons her seriously disturbed granddaughter against her.  Watching this 8 year old, being (home)schooled by a drag queen on how to walk the runway (and what designer came up with those fugly clothes they were modeling?) was sad - she is obviously not going to be a runway model,so perhaps teaching her some basic skills like reading and writing might be helpful. Meanwhile, Michael and his wife suck up to their ATM and tell her everything she wants to hear. Michael is thrilled that FINALLY being a sycophant has paid off!

[GreatKazu]

Amber - her eyes were extremely dilated in her tequila shot scene. Bitch was high and it had nothing to do with alcohol. 

She told Baby Huey her visitations with Leah are every Wednesday and every other weekend. That is 52 days in 2017 where she should have been with Leah at the very least, if she followed through with only the Wednesday visits. At that point, she only had TWO visits in the summer. Not sure how many before that where she actually spent time with Leah that didn't involve texting or Face-Timing. 

I hope Gary is keeping track of all of these non-visits the same way he is keeping track of non-payment of child support. 

Major eye-roll at Tyler telling Butch how he needs long-term help, not this 30 day jazz like before. Hmm...you mean the same way Cate handles her rehab? 

Edited January 10, 2018 by GreatKazu

[CofCinci]

MTV should have left this scene in:

http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/9z4kwo/teen-mom-sneak-peek-wedding-woes

[AmandaUnbidden]

So was anyone else scratching their heads at the irony of Ryan telling Mackenzie to slow down while driving. lol

 

On Amber. Holy hell! Her eyes were so dilated! I wonder what she was on. Wow. Looks like maybe she has a different drug of choice this time. Maybe an upper like coke? Maybe New Matt introduced her to it. She did look slimmer. 

 

And back to Ryan, I think he was just shaking because he was emotional in that scene. I don't think he was high there. I actually like what he had to say but something about it doesn't ring true to me yet. Just last episode, he was ranting and raving about Maci keeping Bentley from him and never doing anything for him and now it's a complete about face? I just hope he is actually going to therapy, and the therapist is helping him to realize things but just not completely buying it yet. 

 

On Farrah. I thought Sophia did a good job on the runway and was really well behaved while getting her hair and makeup done. Just nicely eating her M&Ms and being careful not mess up her lipstick. I did the think the whole drag queen thing was completely staged, and I cringed watching it. They acted like they were having Sophia practice for the runway but she only got up one time and didn't take it seriously at all yet they all praised her for her "hard work" and told her she did a good job. With that kind of false praise, Sophia will never know if she's actually doing a good job or not because she's praised no matter what.

 

 Also, wtf with Deb wanting to put a tattoo on Sophia's forehead for the fashion show?? In what world would that look good? Deb you should really stop trying to be hip and young when you are so far out of your element. 

 

On another note, I really think Farrah should completely cut off her mother. She seems to be a narcissist and only interested in hurting Farrah in whatever ways she can, like inviting Amber to the wedding and sending Farrah those passive aggressive articles.

[AmandaUnbidden]

11 minutes ago, CofCinci said:

MTV should have left this scene in:

http://www.mtv.com/video-clips/9z4kwo/teen-mom-sneak-peek-wedding-woes

Wow that's fucked up of them. And they just keep making Maci look better and better. Even though they addressed the wedding invite to Maci Bookout (not her married name) and Bentley only, Maci was still mature about it. Said she would just send the RSVP back letting them know she and Bentley would be there. I don't understand why they have to be such assholes to her. I see Mackenzie and Larry's handwriting all over this though. News flash Edwards family and Mackenzie, Maci is not the one that has done anything to anyone. Ryan's the one that's fucked up. Stop being assholes and, idk, try to appreciate that Maci and Taylor have taken such good care of Bentley all these years. 

Edited January 9, 2018 by AmandaUnbidden
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[Scarlett45]

7 hours ago, Maire said:

So Amber was pregnant that fast? What's the timeline if the MTV awards are late August. And what was the b.c.situation if she was with Matt for years and didn't get pregnant? 

Yeah....because we know Matt has working sperm. 

She probably had an IUD and had it removed. 

[Brooklynista]

13 minutes ago, AmandaUnbidden said:

On Amber. Holy hell! Her eyes were so dilated! I wonder what she was on. Wow. Looks like maybe she has a different drug of choice this time. Maybe an upper like coke? Maybe New Matt introduced her to it. She did look slimmer. 

Hmph. Everyone's  a doctor.

If you don't mind, I'll wait for Dr. Drew to look deeply into Amber's eyes and diagnose her sobriety.

That's full sarcasm fyi.

[mamadrama]

So NewMatt doesn't have his own place? He still stays in the "family home"? Way to go there, Amber. Of course, her hinky meter should've gone off as soon as he hopped a plane and started making himself at home in the Indiana rental.