RHONJ starts tonight!

[sporky]

I was amused by the preview for the season that they showed at the end of the episode last night. It looks like people will finally start realizing that not everyone is as innocent as they have portrayed themselves to be in previous years.

[osumelissa]

The preview for the season looks good. Looks like there might be a Caroline/Melissa falling out at some point.

Teresa and Melissa both came across looking very silly in last night's episode when they were trying to plan the play date and then when they were at said play date.

I was happy there was a lot of Milania in the episode as she is funny. Also yay for a Rosie appearance!

[natablue]

Jun 2, 2013 16:28:20 GMT -5 @mavjen said:

I can smell the fake bake tanner already!

I could have sworn that I read somewhere that Caroline was gone in season 5, but she's still in the commercials.  Also, maybe Kathy too.

And that a few of Teresa's friends were joining the cast?  Guess I will have to watch & see.

I thought I had read this a while back too, but I guess that's not the case? I thought I had heard that Melissa's sister was joining the cast. Either way, I'm glad Caroline is back, and Kathy too.

The play date involving Melissa and Teresa was eyeroll worthy. Just setting the whole thing up was ridiculous, with all the passive aggressive texting. And WTF to Teresa letting Gia get involved and send one of the texts? Gia is turning into a little shit-stirrer like her mother.

[LateToTheParty]

I also was wondering why Teresa is letting Gia play such an active role in this whole situation, with her talking to her Dad and showing him the letter Antonia sent Milania and then sending that text to Melissa.

I wish Caroline would leave the show. She has no business sticking her nose into Joe Gorga and Teresa's situation. I just don't think she really brings anything to the show anymore. I'm really over all of Caroline's kids being on the show too. I still think she only sticks around so her kids can be in the spotlight and promote their business adventures.

I hope we get more Rosie this season, love her.

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I love Caroline and wish Teresa would leave they show. Im tired of the crazy and the denial. Its so irritating. No one is that dumb, not even Teresa. Letting Gia get involved is reason enough to get rid of her. Gia is now a mini me of Teresa.

I loved seeing Jaqueline with her son and how she worked through his tantrum.

Love Rosie

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In some interview one of them hinted that everyone makes up in this season. That would be the only redeeming quality of the show. I can't stand them all fighting. It's not even entertaining anymore.

[cjeanette]

This episode was way to staged. The playdate after not talking at all for a year. So a hurricane can't bring them together but bravo holding a golden carrot can?

I like Caroline but the lunch with Joe was odd. I feel like this was forced by Bravo as well to make for more conversation about the issue.

[salsaverde]

Caroline needs to go, i dont like her at all.

[ohjessica]

I'm late to the party, but from the blogs, it appears Teresa and Melissa have mended fences, well, at least until their next fight. Teresa doesn't seem to be a favorite on here but I always thought Melissa was trying to portray herself as way more innocent than she is, so I'm glad that it seems like some of that will be exposed.

I think Gia is deeply hurt by the family fighting and was obviously very close to Joe Gorga. I think because of comments her mother has made, Gia does use Melissa as a scapegoat for the whole feud. Totally inappropriate to allow Gia to have a role in what should only be among the adults.

Playdate was lame and awkward.

WTF with Caroline saying she wants to stay out and is dragged back in when she is clearly the one inserting herself into the middle of the Guidice/Gorga conflict.

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I just watched it and how in the world can Joe Gudice say that they shouldn't drag the kids into their feud yet he is saying it TO GIA!!! A-hole

[mariafromnj]

This whole episode was just boring and kind of stupid to me. It did seem very staged. The Caroline/ Joe thing felt fake and just off to me.
Teresa is nuts! She takes no responsiblity for her role in anything but wants appologies from everyone. That being said, I don't think Melissa is innocent at all. I think she works her husband like a puppet. She had things in past she isn't proud of and then came on TV thinking it would never come out. She is either as stupid as Teresa or really thinks she can lie to everyone and get away with it.
The Gia thing is wrong but I can almost understand it. My mom was younger when she had me. By the time I was Gia's age we really talked about a lot. 12 isn't so young that she hasn't seen or understood what is going on around her. At some point I am sure she talks about it with her parents.

[cjeanette]

I still want to know what happened with Dina and Caroline. Seems like she is not the best person to be tossing out advice.

[mariafromnj]

Jun 6, 2013 13:02:17 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

I still want to know what happened with Dina and Caroline. Seems like she is not the best person to be tossing out advice.

Seriously, she isn't talking to her sister and is giving advice on how sibblings should work out their problems.
There was an article a long time ago back when Danielle was involved that Dina was leaving the show and Caroline flipped on her. She was afraid if Dina left that the show wouldn't do well and Caroline wouldn't get her $$. Dina faced some issues where she almost lost custody of Lexi because Danielle called Dina's Ex and led him to believe the daughter was not in good hands with her mother.
Dina said that Caroline picked the show over her and her daughter. Tersea helped and supported Dina which is why they are still close.

I have no idea if that is true or if that is the reason for the fight.

[mariafromnj]

Jun 6, 2013 13:27:29 GMT -5 @mavjen said:

Caroline seems to be on this show solely for the promotion factor. The Brownstone and her children's business ventures.

She looks so desperate trying to stay relevant.

And LOL for getting a place in Hoboken for shits and giggles and not at all being close to your sons. Hoboken is not really for empty nesters.

I completely forgot about that part. Yeah most people don't retire in hoboken. They want peace and quiet. Don't get me wrong, if you start out there sure you might stay but not many people go from their quiet little town to Hoboken as they get older. She is probably hoping to sit in the corner of the boy's restaurant to be sure they don't talk to any girls. She is so controlling of them it is sick. She went on and on about Albie not having time for a GF last season. He is a 20 something boy, it is completely normal and healthy for him to a GF.