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[eb777888]

The Valley- How did Jax and Brittany ever get together? Those two together confuse me so much. He's totally fucking around on her and she knows it. And Jax walked in on Brittany and Kristin going down on each other? lol What? I need to watch the old VPR seasons to get the backstory on some of these people. Also, Jax is blaming vaccines for their son's speech regression /eyeroll

No Housewives on right now. But for anyone that watches Miami, Todd filed for divorce from Alexia. 

[eb777888]

Top Chef- I was blown away by who went home last week (haven't watched the new one yet).

[Jalapeñomel]

Jax meet Brittany at Hooters in Vegas. Or she worked there and they met at some other bar but same thing. lol she wanted to be on TV so bad, she was willing to latch on to Jax.

Her talking head segments make me so uncomfortable. She looked so good at the tantric lady’s house, whatever production is doing to her for those ITM is criminal.

[notsopicky]

RHONJ is starting this Sunday and all I will watch is the reunion eps. I just *cannot* with the screaming anymore (on any RH franchise). I may end up ejecting on all of them. My biggest problem is that they are no longer organic; when they first started, they were pretty much a group of friends that brought the drama. Now it's manufactured drama and posturing through casting. Which, in a word, sucks. I was watching an old episode of NJ yesterday (Season 3, the finale I think it was), and while they had a lot of problems, they weren't screaming and being assholes 24-7 (except Teresa, I hate her); it was organic trouble based on long friendship & familial histories together. Now these randoms fight about analogies and social media. 🤢

Re: VPR & The Valley: apparently VPR is not picking cameras back up this summer. It's on pause and nobody knows when they will start filming the next season. This development supports my conspiracy theory that VPR will either be axed or totally recast, and the current main players, in some permutation, minus Ariana, will be added into The Valley.

The Valley is good to neutral chaos right now, and with Michelle & Britt on their way to being single, I see the dynamic of the show changing (which is fine). This point also further supports my conspiracy theory. LOL

I'm really liking this season of Below Deck. I LOVE Captain Kerry.

[eb777888]

May 2, 2024 15:13:02 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Her talking head segments make me so uncomfortable. She looked so good at the tantric lady’s house, whatever production is doing to her for those ITM is criminal.

I think she's very pretty. I loved how she looked on the last episode date night final scene when Jax got mad and walked off.  I agree about the interview lighting, but she's also picking really bad outfits. I don't find Jax attractive at all. He looks like a heart attack risk. 

I heard about the VPR pause but I think they'll definitely be back. They're going to milk that well dry!

[klee23]

eb777888 kristen/Britt you have a gist of the whole story. Came from Jax so who knows the veracity. Britt's family is quite homophobic- more accepting of Jax having a drug or cheating history than a possibility relationship with a man (not to mention famously homophobic pastor that got booted from performing their wedding after public outcry).

The speculation with VPR is Ariana isn't available to film due to hosting the next season of love island

And I had another thought that flitted away... I'll add later

[klee23]

I remember my fleeting thought:

Is anyone following (or can explain!) the social media drama with Jennifer Aydin? A social media account that was famously pro-Teresa has turned on her amd JA recently and alleging that JA put her up to trolling pro-Melissa accounts.

Anyone know anything?

[basilosaurus]

May 2, 2024 13:54:12 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Top Chef- I was blown away by who went home last week (haven't watched the new one yet).

Same! I hope they come back after last chance

[dancingnancy]

May 2, 2024 13:51:05 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

The Valley- How did Jax and Brittany ever get together? Those two together confuse me so much. He's totally fucking around on her and she knows it. And Jax walked in on Brittany and Kristin going down on each other? lol What? I need to watch the old VPR seasons to get the backstory on some of these people. Also, Jax is blaming vaccines for their son's speech regression /eyeroll

No Housewives on right now. But for anyone that watches Miami, Todd filed for divorce from Alexia. 

Brittany was laser focused on getting on the show, marrying Jax and having her wedding at that Kentucky Castle. So she put up with him and all his assholery. I do not feel bad for her in the slightest. In addition to her wanting to have her homophobic pastor marry them, she is a Sandy Hook denier. She plays the “aw shucks” role and everyone talks about how sweet she is when she is truly a horrible person.

www.yahoo.com/entertainment/brittany-cartwright-problematic-history-explained-150000645.html

[wildrice]

Is Potomac pretty representative of how the Real Housewives shows are? I had never watched a single episode of any of them until this week - hoping to find a new easy show to watch while working. I only watched the first episode or two and I'm not sure about it yet. Should I stick with that one or try another? Or is this show maybe just not for me? Its been popular for so long that i want to like it!

[eb777888]

May 2, 2024 20:07:19 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Is Potomac pretty representative of how the Real Housewives shows are? I had never watched a single episode of any of them until this week - hoping to find a new easy show to watch while working. I only watched the first episode or two and I'm not sure about it yet. Should I stick with that one or try another? Or is this show maybe just not for me? Its been popular for so long that i want to like it!

I would not start with the latest season, also didn't love the first season. Everything in between is great. Potomac is one of my favorites.

I was pretty anti-housewives until I was up all night with a sick toddler and Bravo was playing seasons of Real Housewives of OC on a loop. I went from horrified to amused to addicted, they caught me at a weak moment, lol. If Potomac doesn't pull you in, try a few seasons into RHNY. My all-time favorite Bravo show is Ladies of London. There's only three seasons but I love it. 

[wildrice]

May 2, 2024 21:19:36 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

May 2, 2024 20:07:19 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Is Potomac pretty representative of how the Real Housewives shows are? I had never watched a single episode of any of them until this week - hoping to find a new easy show to watch while working. I only watched the first episode or two and I'm not sure about it yet. Should I stick with that one or try another? Or is this show maybe just not for me? Its been popular for so long that i want to like it!

I would not start with the latest season, also didn't love the first season. Everything in between is great. Potomac is one of my favorites.

I was pretty anti-housewives until I was up all night with a sick toddler and Bravo was playing seasons of Real Housewives of OC on a loop. I went from horrified to amused to addicted, they caught me at a weak moment, lol. If Potomac doesn't pull you in, try a few seasons into RHNY. My all-time favorite Bravo show is Ladies of London. There's only three seasons but I love it. 

I started with the first episodes of season 1, so maybe I just need to give it more time!

[bex1973]

notsopicky, I agree about Captain Kerry! I wasn't sure because I loved Captain Lee but he's great! I've learned on this show to not get too into the chef because they always seem to leave LOL

[dancingnancy]

May 2, 2024 21:58:41 GMT -5 wildrice said:

May 2, 2024 21:19:36 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

I would not start with the latest season, also didn't love the first season. Everything in between is great. Potomac is one of my favorites.

I was pretty anti-housewives until I was up all night with a sick toddler and Bravo was playing seasons of Real Housewives of OC on a loop. I went from horrified to amused to addicted, they caught me at a weak moment, lol. If Potomac doesn't pull you in, try a few seasons into RHNY. My all-time favorite Bravo show is Ladies of London. There's only three seasons but I love it. 

I started with the first episodes of season 1, so maybe I just need to give it more time!

Ditto what eb said - Potomac, prior to this latest season, was my favorite franchise so stick with it. And then try RHNY. Don’t even bother with New Jersey. What that franchise has done to itself/allowed to happen is such a waste of time and energy.

[basilosaurus]

I don't understand the appeal of men on below deck. Women go nuts for Gary and now Ben. They're disgusting. And before that was Joao who did have a decent redemption season, but he was awful, too. So many of the men have been absolutely terrible.

[bex1973]

May 3, 2024 19:30:59 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I don't understand the appeal of men on below deck. Women go nuts for Gary and now Ben. They're disgusting. And before that was Joao who did have a decent redemption season, but he was awful, too. So many of the men have been absolutely terrible.

Close quarters & limited options.

[basilosaurus]

May 6, 2024 7:26:03 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

May 3, 2024 19:30:59 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I don't understand the appeal of men on below deck. Women go nuts for Gary and now Ben. They're disgusting. And before that was Joao who did have a decent redemption season, but he was awful, too. So many of the men have been absolutely terrible.

Close quarters & limited options.

Thanks, but celibacy is far more appealing. Or buzz bzz to take care of myself.

There are definitely guys who get a boost from that formula as I do understand the appeal of attention and physical contact, but those are instant turn off. And intentional avoidance. They are so toxic they probably shouldn’t be allowed on the show.

[Jalapeñomel]

May 3, 2024 19:30:59 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I don't understand the appeal of men on below deck. Women go nuts for Gary and now Ben. They're disgusting. And before that was Joao who did have a decent redemption season, but he was awful, too. So many of the men have been absolutely terrible.

It's the same on all these Bravo shows. The guys are so mediocre and not very nice. I have no idea what their appeal is. 

[mags]

May 2, 2024 18:54:35 GMT -5 klee23 said:

I remember my fleeting thought:

Is anyone following (or can explain!) the social media drama with Jennifer Aydin? A social media account that was famously pro-Teresa has turned on her amd JA recently and alleging that JA put her up to trolling pro-Melissa accounts.

Anyone know anything?

Supposedly there is a podcaster who was planting stories against team Melissa and Joe. Jen and Teresa would feed them things before they would air and they would twist and release it before the show aired. According to this woman Teresa's lawyer was also in on it. This woman would get gifts and money thrown her way here and there. 

Something happened between them and this woman has turned on them. She stopped her pod cast for a bit because of the attack she was under. 

Now she is back with receipts.

According to her there are others out there just like her. They are paid to make Melissa and Joe the bad guys and get people to see them as the trouble makers. 

[klee23]

May 6, 2024 9:30:14 GMT -5 mags said:

May 2, 2024 18:54:35 GMT -5 klee23 said:

I remember my fleeting thought:

Is anyone following (or can explain!) the social media drama with Jennifer Aydin? A social media account that was famously pro-Teresa has turned on her amd JA recently and alleging that JA put her up to trolling pro-Melissa accounts.

Anyone know anything?

Supposedly there is a podcaster who was planting stories against team Melissa and Joe. Jen and Teresa would feed them things before they would air and they would twist and release it before the show aired. According to this woman Teresa's lawyer was also in on it. This woman would get gifts and money thrown her way here and there. 

Something happened between them and this woman has turned on them. She stopped her pod cast for a bit because of the attack she was under. 

Now she is back with receipts.

According to her there are others out there just like her. They are paid to make Melissa and Joe the bad guys and get people to see them as the trouble makers. 

I was always so curious why the RHONJ Twitter army were so fervent compared to other franchises.

So since you're following, do you think there's truth to the allegations? MelissasOldNose, right?

[basilosaurus]

May 6, 2024 8:43:04 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

May 3, 2024 19:30:59 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

I don't understand the appeal of men on below deck. Women go nuts for Gary and now Ben. They're disgusting. And before that was Joao who did have a decent redemption season, but he was awful, too. So many of the men have been absolutely terrible.

It's the same on all these Bravo shows. The guys are so mediocre and not very nice. I have no idea what their appeal is. 

it’s not just “not very nice”. They’re actively predatory and bad people.

[justemily]

Just started watching The Valley... it does seem like they're ganging up on Kristin, but... karma? I dunno.

[mags]

May 6, 2024 20:18:44 GMT -5 klee23 said:

May 6, 2024 9:30:14 GMT -5 mags said:

Supposedly there is a podcaster who was planting stories against team Melissa and Joe. Jen and Teresa would feed them things before they would air and they would twist and release it before the show aired. According to this woman Teresa's lawyer was also in on it. This woman would get gifts and money thrown her way here and there. 

Something happened between them and this woman has turned on them. She stopped her pod cast for a bit because of the attack she was under. 

Now she is back with receipts.

According to her there are others out there just like her. They are paid to make Melissa and Joe the bad guys and get people to see them as the trouble makers. 

I was always so curious why the RHONJ Twitter army were so fervent compared to other franchises.

So since you're following, do you think there's truth to the allegations? MelissasOldNose, right?

Yes, MelissasOldNose! I do think there is probably some truth to it. I'm sure it goes on with a more than a few of these type shows. Im sure some of the NJ Twitter fans are just like that because they are from NJ

[eb777888]

I just started New Jersey for the first time. I'm just diving right in at the current season and wow! These people are nuts, lol. I love it. And I also now have double-sided dildo in my search history, so.

[Eagles]

May 7, 2024 4:50:11 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

May 6, 2024 8:43:04 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

It's the same on all these Bravo shows. The guys are so mediocre and not very nice. I have no idea what their appeal is. 

it’s not just “not very nice”. They’re actively predatory and bad people.

The last season of Below Deck Down Under with Luke was actually scary and I was relieved when production stepped in on camera.

[basilosaurus]

May 8, 2024 4:04:30 GMT -5 Eagles said:

May 7, 2024 4:50:11 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

it’s not just “not very nice”. They’re actively predatory and bad people.

The last season of Below Deck Down Under with Luke was actually scary and I was relieved when production stepped in on camera.

they should step in more often. How many times have we seen guests assault the male workers for “fun” I watch the show for scenery and occasional insight into the world of boating which I’m kind of adjacent to. I do not watch to see women and men get accosted by gusts or coworkers

[eb777888]

May 8, 2024 4:04:30 GMT -5 Eagles said:

May 7, 2024 4:50:11 GMT -5 basilosaurus said:

it’s not just “not very nice”. They’re actively predatory and bad people.

The last season of Below Deck Down Under with Luke was actually scary and I was relieved when production stepped in on camera.

That guy is such a piece of shit. I don't usually watch BD but did watch that one season. Thankfully Aesha was there and I loved that Captain Jason fired him and kicked his ass out. BTW- Laura was also disgusting. What a fucking creep. 

[ECB]

May 8, 2024 9:44:26 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

May 8, 2024 4:04:30 GMT -5 Eagles said:

The last season of Below Deck Down Under with Luke was actually scary and I was relieved when production stepped in on camera.

That guy is such a piece of shit. I don't usually watch BD but did watch that one season. Thankfully Aesha was there and I loved that Captain Jason fired him and kicked his ass out. BTW- Laura was also disgusting. What a fucking creep. 

She was HORRID too.  

[bex1973]

May 8, 2024 10:10:39 GMT -5 ECB said:

May 8, 2024 9:44:26 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

That guy is such a piece of shit. I don't usually watch BD but did watch that one season. Thankfully Aesha was there and I loved that Captain Jason fired him and kicked his ass out. BTW- Laura was also disgusting. What a fucking creep. 

She was HORRID too.  

That whole thing was horrible and hard to watch.

[Eagles]

May 8, 2024 9:44:26 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

May 8, 2024 4:04:30 GMT -5 Eagles said:

The last season of Below Deck Down Under with Luke was actually scary and I was relieved when production stepped in on camera.

That guy is such a piece of shit. I don't usually watch BD but did watch that one season. Thankfully Aesha was there and I loved that Captain Jason fired him and kicked his ass out. BTW- Laura was also disgusting. What a fucking creep. 

Fuck Laura. She was victim blaming Margot on top of trying to assault what's his face despite his repeated telling her no.