I am so behind on recapping this week. I promise Dance Moms and Catfish and more are in the pipeline. Things are just a bit busy around here today. But first let’s go to those lovely ladies from down under, the Real Housewives of Melbourne. NOW IN PRIMETIME!
They are only doing the previews and I’m already thrilled with this episode!
Lydia
We start the season with Lydia driving her convertible down by the water. I forget why we don’t like Lydia. I think perhaps she was too pretentious last season for some of you. I have to say, she won my heart by flying to a cheese shop. If there is anything worth cranking up the private jet for in my book, it’s good cheese.
Chyka
Everyone loves Chyka. Can she do any wrong this season? I love Chyka, her husband Bruce and their cute hospitality business.
Jackie
Jackie is just too young for this show in my opinion. I’d like to get through an episode with her “keeping I real.” Can’t we retire that dated phrase in 2015? I’m going to try to be open, but if I turn out not to be on her side, I’ll be just fine with that. In an attempt to win me over, they send Jackie to lunch with Lydia and Chyka for our first scene. Jackie notes that Lydia has lost “a ton of weight.” I really don’t notice weight fluctuations in people unless it is quite massive. I don’t see any huge difference in Lydia, she was always at a nice weight wasn’t she? Already Jackie seems to be taking digs and they haven’t even had their first salad together yet.
Side note: The Five- Two diet that they ladies mention can be found here. It’s basically eating normally for five days out of the week and fasting for two.
And we are just five minutes in when the vagina jokes/discussions begin. Is this really a global phenom among wealthy women of the world as the Real Housewives Franchises would have us believe? Because I find it nauseating. In this case the ladies are ordering “wet pussies” as a cocktail. Remember in college when buttery nipples and screaming orgasms were so scandalous to order? It’s just not a good look for perimenopausal women.
Side note: To make a wet pussy combine 1 oz Chambord® raspberry liqueur 2 oz Irish cream and6 oz milk.
Janet
While driving down the road talking to her dogs, Janet decides to call Jackie. We hate Janet, right? I feel immediate disdain for her despite my ever eroding brain being unable to recall the particulars regarding why. She just sort of exudes cuntiness. Janet is having a “potty” and it seems all the girls will be there. Janet has a new boyfriend named Carlos (or kah las) who was supposed to have her birthday party at his establishment but at the last-minute that doesn’t seem possible. Oh dear. Carlos is young, with a receding hairline and way too smiley.
Janet goes to her hairdresser, Patrick. So far what I am gleaning is that no one is to keen on filming with Janet. Janet is there to get help choosing a dress for her potty. Lord knows she needs help. I do like the dress she is wearing in this scene though. Janet makes an issue about Patrick’s long hair. Is he wearing weave? Dear lord. Patrick’s face as Andrea pulls out all of these sparkley rainbow brite monstrosities is priceless. Thankfully, Gina calls back and gives him a moment to figure out how to find her something decent to wear.
Back at the Wet Pussy Luncheon
Chyka explains that Jackie’s psychic abilities are real. And Lydia shares that her son is getting married in Florence soon. OMG! OMG! Are we going to Florence? I want to go to Florence! Lydia has an assistant running her errands on preparation. Jackie seems to think this is ridiculous. Really? I don’t find that overly extravagant at all. I’d much rather see a housewife spending money on things that give her more time to enjoy her life than say, shoes. Jackie seems to have an issue with Lydia already. Lydia wants to pick up Gina and take her to the potty and apologize to her for last season. I hope these two team up because I like them both.
Gina!
Finally. The first shot of her is her walking past a story with the words “The Bitch Is Back” on the awning. Is that for real or did they superimpose that? Gina goes to lunch with her sister Bettina. She’s just back from LA. Apparently, Gina and her “potnah” are back on and she eventually plans to move to LA. Gina is already hinting at making up with Lydia. YAY!
Janet’s Party
Chyka rides to the party with Jackie. Chyka likes Jackie, so I’m trying. Their happy! happy! Shine! Shine! Shine! limo ride juxtaposed with Gina and Lydia dead silence is hilarious. Gina’s opening line is, “I heard you and Andrew are separated.” Lovely. Lydia gives a lovely apology which is accepted without reciprocation.
Janet is hoping that her son will come to her party as his first outing after his horrific accident. Gamble arrives for her first appearance on our screens. She paints and has a dog and lives on the beach. She’s a contemporary art consultant. What’s not to love? I can’t understand her. I think she is saying that she met her man on d-harmony. He’s an ophthalmologist. I need subtitles for this conversation. Especially because I can’t see their lips move in a lot of the scenes. She arrives with a lovely orchid for the birthday girl.
Janet’s son Jake arrives at the party. He is just recovering from being burned at a party. He looks amazing! He’s had so many surgeries.
Janet is acting like Gamble should be terrified to meet Gina. And she refers to her as “the drag queen” as she enters the party. Gamble points out that Janet is not being particularly kind to her invited guest. Gamble falls in love with Gina. Janet is not thrilled with this alliance. Gamble is not feeling Lydia
Pettifleur has arrived. She’s a cunt. I hate her. Please let Gina hate her too. Her “potnah” seems miserable and perhaps is praying for death. Oh god. Gina is double kissing her already. NO GINA! NO! Pettifleur is being a cunt to Gamble. This makes me like Gamble more.
Gina likes her new minion, Gamble. So they meet the next day for a filming.
Um, who is the hot guy with the pig? I can’t believe it is Carlos. Something about being outdoor with a pig makes him hotter. I wish my gaydar worked in Melbourne. Micheal? Thoughts?
Anyway, Janet meets Carlos and wants to talk about rumors about Gamble.
Next Week: Lines are drawn between Janet and Gamble.
I could not stop giggling at Patrick’s rug.
I can’t stand Lydia, agree that Pettifleur is a massive rude cunt, Gamble terrifies me. She’s this bizarre video game evil faerie that came to life and the spell weakened as it gave her the power to speak because she barely can. I love love love Gina. Janet has no personality, I like her until she falls for gossip and turns mean. Her son looks amazing and it took huge balls for him to go on TV. I’m jealous! It was wonderful to see a mom so proud. I think that was the realist, nicest moment on any housewife show, ever.
Their styles crack me up the most. They’re so behind that I was waiting for them to do the Marcarena at Janet’s party.
Whats with the hair dresser did anyone see his clothes un pressed and what a dag.. yuk looked like he just got out of bed How imbarssing for us in OZ
And as much as Gamble is a bit dizzy… how dare the women bring up her past if true or not your just a bunch of jealous chics ,and its non of your business and you can tell who started that.. Gina is great.. she says it like is.m
So glad this is back. I love Gamble already. and I’ve never particularly cared for Jackie – TT, I think you hit it. She’s just not the right age for the group. The women are mature, and she..isn’t. She’s the Brandi of the group. Watch the party scenes – whenever the camera isn’t on Jackie she’s doing something to try to draw focus to her.
I think Pettifleur is going to be one of those people I will watch to see what “she does next” but would NEVER want to meet in real life, and feel sorry for the people who are forced to interact with her for the show (Danielle Staub-y)
I will say the Vanilla Ice fade hairdo that Chyka is sporting is not to my liking.
Yay! You don’t like Pettifleur either!!!! Jake does look great! He should feel proud to go out in public- what a survivor. That’s hot! He does look pretty handsome too.
I sat and watched the RHOM marathon yesterday and all the issues EVERYONE had started with Lydia and Janet. Be cause they were a couple of carrier pigeons last season, I couldn’t stomache either one of them. Speaking of Janet, I think she has Brandi beat as the worst friend in history by a mile. The way she treated Gina, I don’t see how she could ever want to be friends with her again. As for Lydia, I immediately noticed her small weight loss the minute I saw her because last season her face was very round. I know because every time I saw it i cringed (I hate big faces). This season her face seemed more defined. So far I like Gamble. She called Janet out when she made that crack about Gina being a drag queen. I see Janet’s starting her messiness already. Pettifluer seems very pretentious. Jackie is annoying to me. Love Chycka. I was so impressed with Lydia when she spoke of, and then apologized to Gina. Maybe if Adrienne was there it might have been a different story, so thank god Adrienne is gone. Thanks for the recap. I was so looking forward to it:-).
Janet and Gina are admitted frenemies. She really didn’t do anything that was THAT big of a deal.
Brandi for no reason at all tried to turn everyone against lvp – after Lisa defended her at every turn – and then tried to dig up stupid ass dirt to further her smear campaign. Way worse of a move.
You just wait. Janet is both a shit stirrer and highly confrontational this season. The only time she has a ‘good edit’ is when she talks about her son who has serious burn scars.
Couldn’t agree more. Lydia single handedly initiated the downward hate Gina spiral among the ladies by betraying the confidence of Gina. It was shady the way she did it as well, by not mentioning that Gina stated that Jackie obviously has some credibility during that same phone call, which would have mitigated the harshness of the initial comment. The conversation with her mother before heading out to pick up Gina does not bode well. That told me Gina was the subject of discussion between her mother and her, and not in a positive light, though she was trying to spin her side of it in a positive light for the camera. That ride to the party was one of the most awkward set of moments I think I’ve ever seen on a Housewives show. Lydia didn’t deserve an apology, and I’m glad she didn’t get one. Janet is as bad actually for the same reason, betrayal of friendship confidence, only on a larger scale. Jackie and her husband get two thumbs down for Jackie’s husband forcing the discussion at the housewarming party with Jackie and the other ladies making out it was Gina who forced the issue. Janet’s a bitch, Jackie’s a clueless psychic charlatan, and Lydia should have been fired. Shine shine shine that you phoney bitch!
That said does anyone else love they way they say Gina’s name? (Geener/Jeaner)
Jackie is out of place this season. Janet is a shithead. Gina deflects. Lydia strives to be the fan fav (Hah), Chyka goes mean girl, the two new girls bring so much drama.
You’re welcome. 🙂
Btw. That is how aussies pronounce Gina. Same as ‘Melbourne’, is ‘mel-burn’ NOT ‘Mel-bourn’. We are weird I know.
We say Melburn too. But GEENER is just ridiculous.
On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 1:47 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Everyone is asleep. :*(
WAKE UP!!!!
On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 2:40 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Micheal, Here in the USA, some people that live in New England add a *r* to the end of some words.
It was very generous of Gina to say Jackie had credibility…
Did Gina say that? I know Chyka did.
Is it wrong if I sort of kind of believe in this shit? Yes? Okay. Nevermind. I was just kidding.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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“I hate big faces”? please put your picture in your avatar so we can make comments reserved for catty, insecure teenagers and terrible people.
I tried to catch up on last season when Bravo did the marathon, but the Jodi verdict interrupted. The first time I saw Gina, I thought is she transgender? I definitely like her. Didn’t understand Lydia’s problem last season, but I did miss some episodes. Janet is a huge gossipy trouble maker. I guess it didn’t take her long to start this season. Will Micheal be adding some colorful background for us on the cast and or locations?
This episode had some footage of two places I frequent, the Taxi Dining Room I’ve been to a couple of times, but it is a bit meh. But Janet met her male ‘friend’ at Circa which is a nice hotel/restaurant bar. No Vue de Monde though. 🙁
Love these new ladies….well, actually Gina, Chyka and newbie, Gamble. I was sick at home and watched the past season all at once. At the end of that I really didn’t like Adrienne. What a horrible mess she is. So insecure, hateful, petty, mean spirited and fugly. If she were back on I would have seriously considered not watching. But, thankfully the new show is a new start. BTW I think Janet is too old to be in this group, although her dogs are cute!
Adrienne? Maybe you mean Andrea? If so…yeah she was a sour cow, whos book deal was dropped because she got a horrible edit because she IS horrible. Apparently Andrea filmed something for this season, but no one will let slip what her swan song is, or how it will occur. Maybe she was just cut?
If all they showed me about that dreadful woman was the book brainstorming interview with working mothers, where she ran her spreadsheet by them, thankfully to their horror, that would have been more than enough to have come to the conclusion she’s a gawd-awful human being.
I really hope her swan song is shown. I secretly suspect that production won’t show her at alll this season. Maybe because the two new girls are so integral to the ‘storylines’ this season?
Hi , they dropped her book deal ?
Glad you are blogging these ladies. Janet is a mess, it was so funny watching her lapping up all tbose affirmations from Carlos. He was really working himself out of a jam and handled her like a pro gigolo. Lydia is just too ordinary to be interesting. Gina love her! She can do no wrong. Jackie trying way too hard, also I think she is looking for the next step up and is so shady. Too thirsty. Love chyka, dont love the lesbian hair. Hard to look at that style on her, she is better than that look. No words for petitfleur except i wouldn’t doubt she offed some old man husband to inherit. Scary woman, yikes. Neutral on gamble so far.
Lydia lost about 10 — maybe 15 pounds at the most. So yeah not a “ton” of weight at Jackie said, but enough to be noticeable. It has definitely made her face less round//more defined.
The biggest problem I had with Lydia was her friendship with Andrea the self-righteous cunt (yes I’m calling her the “c” word). Lydia is kind of a follower and she followed Andrea in being a cunt.
I noticed “The Bitch is Back” awning in Gina’s first scene too! I think the awning is real but no way was that shot just “luck” — good planning on the Aussie production crew.
Jackie — her eyes are too close together! I find her kind of annoying — maybe TT is right and it’s just the fact that she’s too young for this group.
Gamble is straight up anorexic. I think she was a fan of the show and came on with an agenda. Although it was nice to call Janet out on her gossiping bitchiness.
Pettifleur — fan of the show who came in with an agenda to be a cunt. I l also get the vibe she’s hiding something. I *do* like how she told Jackie “English” when she asked “What language do you speak?”
Chyka & Janet — same as last year; One’s a doll the other — isn’t.
For sure with Gamble – she is full strength ahead going for Gina’s coattails.
Your opinion on Chyka may change this season….just saying.
I hate to hear that-Chyka was so lovely last season.
Dammit! I hate when that happens.
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8:46 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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It may. Chyka is still one of the ‘sane’ wives, but she does dabble in a bit of pot stirring with janet. Her ladymance she has with the groupie is already annoying me.
Thanks for the heads up. I don’t exactly think of Chyka as an “innocent,” and I’m sure production has put the pressure on her to bring the drama this season after being the “6th housewife” last season. I just see Chyka as being more level-headed and not operating out of a place of such insecurity, jealousy & delusion (as Andrea did last season). As long as she doesn’t go bat-shit, Andrea-level crazy this season trying to stay “relevant” she’ll be OK IMO.
She doesn’t go that far. Just pot stirs a bit. I’m surprised that this season Chyka and Gina are not close like it apoeared they were last season. Their relationship reminds me of Yolanda and Lisa Vanderpump.
angienc, I agree Gamble seemed predisposed to liking Gina. That restaurant gift giving scene kind of reminded me of the show Survivor when the contestants are wrangling for alliances. As for Pettifleur, it’s already clear I’m not going to like her, the only question about her is am I going to like not liking her, like say the way I despised Kristen this season on Vanderpump Rules. I suspect not. She’s managed to annoy and bore me at the same time so far. That my chilluns emulate me to their own success routine was cringe worthy.
That Pettifleur family scene felt very Adams family to me. CREEPY. And the husband seriously looked like he was plotting an exit route.
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 11:51 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Pettifleur for me is a ‘love to hate’ character. Not like Brandi at all. Still there is time for her to cross that line.
Pettifleur seemed awful to me too but Gina likes her and that seals the deal.
Yayyy! Love the Melbourne Housewives series. Tamara, we didn’t like Lydia because she was a follower of mean girl Andrea and when Gina invited her to a gathering to celebrate being cancer free she rolled her eyes and in her talking head basically said she didn’t care about Gina being a cancer survivor–pretty harsh. However, I am impressed and a lot surprised that she apologized to Gina. Still loving Gina and Chykka. Agree about Jackie being too young, I can’t seem to warm to her, Janet is starting her shit talking again about Gina, Pettifleur seems to be a bitch but not in a good way and I’m okay w/Gamble for now–time will tell. Thanks for recapping and disregard my email.
Yes I think Lydia was very lucky not to be dumped along with Andrea after her behaviour. I wish Gina would wear less makeup, it’s all the eyeshadow and eyeliner that makes her look a bit tranny. I think Janet was an utter bitch to say what she did when Gina entered, how hurtful when Gina sees that played back. I hate Pettifleur’s lips, they are so stuffed with filler.
Oops! Sorry! I meant Gamble’s lips are stuffed with filler, not Pettifleur’s….
Lydia is a dumb bitch. Dumb isn’t always bad if you have some other qualities to make up for it, but she just doesn’t. Not to mention the whole Andrea’s BFF deal. She definitely looks better this season though.
Ugh did anyone else notice her trying to make “wow” her catchphrase? You can’t make this shit up
Lydia is a ‘good girl’ this season. Janet, Gamble and Pettifleur are the shit stirrers.
SO we are not going to like Gamble? I think her sugar daddy is quite doable for a sugar daddy…
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8:43 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Gamble will be likeable but a tad annoying. The fact that Janet goes after Gamble so hard (including her man) probably will make her a fan fav.
Wait, that is the point of the “wow” necklace? I didn’t get the point at all. Someone made a special necklace just for me and it says “wow” WTF?
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 7:41 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Gamble? Anyone who’s motto is “calorie counting”, but then acts like her life is fun and effortless, is a woman with a deep seeded agenda. Seen it, know those type well. She’s starving, and working it.
Gamble is a psycho. I never saw such a bizarre creature in my life.
Last season during the reunion the producers put together a montage of all the times Lydia said “wow” to everything. I guess she’s running with it.
You can order that shit on line for $29.99. It’s called the “Carrie” necklace and can be personalized to say whatever you want. I don’t get how this is special, either. Is “wow” her signature word? Is she Paris Hilton now? I am puzzled.
Other than that, I think all the ladies look lovely, and Melbourne is gorgeous.
Thx for the recap, I haven’t had a chance to see the premiere yet, wasn’t sure I was gonna go back in, but def want to check out the newbies. Last season, Gina was my fave, Chyka second place – her businesses are interesting, Jackie not so much, and the others were so-so.
I am looking forward to Melbourne. I love the money these women have and I love Gina and Chyka. I remember someone saying to Gina that they couldnt stand to look at her and Gina cooly replied “then look somewhere else” without batting an eyelash. Lol
I believe she said “Then don’t look, darling, don’t look.” Pure poetry.
Andrea was the one who told Gina it made her sick to look at her at that dinner at the resort.
And you forgot the “darling” in Gina’s reply — the “darling” is what made it for me! 🙂
It does further support the theory that Gina is a drag queen. 🙂
Audge & Angie, thx for the correct quote!
As an aside Ms. TT, the nasty people tweeting you are the hardcore brandiloons. Like hardcore, multiple fake accts evil Brandi fans. Just be careful. They are really nasty….
I think they are funny. They are so stupid they are retweeting my links. I love when people retweet my links! Brandiloons hits count toward my page views just as equally as people with actual brain function. I think Bobbi Kristina has more brain activity than the Brandiloons.
Too soon?
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 8:04 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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It’s never too soon for a joke!!
Agree with Kat. Never too soon…glad you find them amusing
Yeah but funny as hell. I read it twice to make sure that’s where you went.
Pettifleur reminds me of boss lady on Nurse Jackie. And she seams equally cranky.
Janet is the Aussie Tamra this season. She basically fights with nearly everyone. She is the new Andrea.
Glad to have the Melbourne ladies back! And so glad Andrea is gone. The original 5 haven’t changed much. Janet is the cunt of the group, IMO. She’s mean and catty and fake. I could so see her being a total bitch as soon as the cameras go off. Jackie is a drama queen and I still can’t stand all her over-the-top facial expressions and gesticulating all over the place. TT hit the nail on the head – she’s too young for this group. Lydia seems to be feeling the sting from viewer backlash about her stank attitude and shit-stirring last season so she’s remade herself both physically (not that I really noticed) and persona-ly. I always thought of her as a weak follower so we’ll see if she develops any chops as the season progresses. Now that Andrea is gone, whose heels will she lick now? Loved Chyka last season. To me, she was the Lisa Vanderpump of Melbourne. I hope she hasn’t decided, or been persuaded, to amp up the controversy just to remain relevant. She’s got plenty going on with her businesses, family, and opulent lifestyle to keep her interesting. Gina still seems to be the same: overly made-up, sparkly-dressed, confident, sassy, and clear-headed. Authentic individual.
Now the newbies…Agree with the friendly poster above who said it seems Pettifleur watched the show and decided to come on as the villain. So far she’s not fabulous to me in any way. Now Gamble, I love! I don’t know why. She reminds me a little of Anna Nicole Smith. A little. She seems ditzy, but not dumb. So far I like her first impressions of the other women and I like her attraction to Gina. Speaking of attraction, I think Gamble may not be heterosexual. Maybe. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. And actually I think I would gravitate towards Gina, too, so I get it.
I’m excited to Watch What Happens!
Chyka isn’t as innocent as everyone thinks she is. She can pot stir with the best of them.
Oh Michael, I hope Chyka doesn’t lower herself by acting maliciously.
I was thinking the other day about how truly ballsy (or fame whoreish) all these women are who work to get onto these housewives shows. As fun as it sounds, I would never do it. And I’m skeleton-less. I wouldn’t want all the scrutiny. Or the pressure. You can bet Chyka, and all the other women on these shows, get loads of criticism for what they do or don’t do. Some cannot stay true to themselves, I guess. They change to please the viewers and lose themselves in the process, at least on camera. Sad.
No Florence just a Malaysian group trip last I heard. Maybe it is a long stopover on the way to Florence?
Janet sees Gamble as her potential replacement so clearly they will be enemies this season.
Wow…disappointing to hear that about Chyka. Anyway….I got Andrea’s name wrong too. See how forgettable she is? From the scenes they showed about the future episodes. Gina looked like she was going toe to toe with both the new ladies and Janet. I forgot to mention that it almost looks like Gina is wearing less makeup. You could actually see her eyes. She looked much better and her hair looked thicker. She looks nice.
Gina definitely toned down the make-up a bit.
Gina definitely stopped the sparkly green liner under her eyes — I’m so glad too because that was *not* a good look (although I kind of love how Gina’s style looks like an 80s flashback)
Love the scenery of Melbourne and the fact that everyone seems to actually be rich. I guess I’m the only one here who likes pettifleur. I still love Gina and chyka so far, Janet is taking over Andrea’s spot it seems. Jackie annoyed me season 1 and I feel like that’s not going to change. Lydia seems to be doing the camille grammer approach where you just say nothing so viewers stop hating you. Don’t know how I feel about Gamble yet.
Btw the difference between Janet’s face and her body seems extra noticeable to me this season
I also LOVE seeing beautiful Melbourne! And these women are actually rich! It is really the perfect housewife group. Also most are actually married. I did like Lydia last season in spite of her horrible bitchyness to Gina so hopefully she has learned her lesson and will play nice this season!
I notice that with Janet too. She is too thin. I saw a plastic surgeon on tv who said that older women look better with a little bit of extra weight because it makes the face look a little younger. Facial shape changes with age, apparently you lose volume. Or, Janet has the money and can get restalyne or some other crap to fill out her face (I tuned the rest out).
On Janet what i noticed was her awful fake nose and during her talking heads I couldn’t stop staring at her disgusting chest. It was two rock hard, way too perky baseballs sewn onto the boniest chest I’ve ever seen.
Don’t get me started on Gamble’s face. I’m just really shocked that no one else thought she was an alien made from spare parts with a brain not fully attached.
Gamble is beautiful………
Watching this on demand now. Reading the comments on who to love and who to hate 🙂
Don’t let us direct you! It is more ‘funner’ to just see how it goes.
I prefer to start a show the same way as the housewives do – with preconceived notions. 😉
I love the way the show is filmed this season. It looks fresher & stylized like the way it was done to RHOM last season. Maybe it’s my high def TV but the city looks so lush, green, metropolitan, & these ladies are fucking rich. Not pretend rich. Gamble’s house on the ocean’s cliff is stunning. I’m very intrigued by Gina. She is still the color of a scorched pumpkin, but I think she toned downed her eye make-up to only 3 colors now. 😛
Heads up. The REAL rich important ladies approached to be on the show said no. Including some who live in my building, amongst other others.
I am coming to visit you, lol.
I realized Pettifleur was a huge cunt after she gave the loooong version of her ethnic background, expecting everyone to ooh and ahhhh and be impressed. There’s about three very geographically different countries on each of her sides. Naturally, Janet asked what language she speaks. Janet meant languages plural because she seemed fascinated by Pettifleur’s history who cuntilly replied ENGLISH I’m in Australia and we speak English here. Well duh! Janet already knows you speak English, you cunt. She’s a snobby, insecure bitch. But her son is kind of hot.
Watching RHOM with my coffee. Love this glimpse of the rich + fab from around the world. Gina is still my fave with Gamble my new #2. Kinda looks like Ivana Trump…had my chuckling when she described psychics. Lydia def lost some Lbs, but still boring as all get out. Co-sign on Chyka’s lesbian haircut – not cute on her at all. Janet is adorably eccentric. Not feeling Pettifleur at all….something tells me Sri Lanka is her real ethnic identity and she’s posing. Her Aussie accent had holes in it.
Gamble was hard to understand in my opinion like when she was talking.
I watched the entire first season in one day and really enjoyed it. Did not like Gina at all. Am I missing something? I wouldn’t mind you guys letting me know what was likable about her and not being sarcastic here I just really don’t get it.
For me, I just love her snarky fabulosity, especially when she’s demonstrating her quick wit with memorable one-liners. I also love that she owns her fashion look – no shame in her sparkle and bouffant game!
For me, I always go for the underdog and on the first season she was the odd woman out. Love that out of all the women, her + Chyka have real jobs and make their own money. She is the Aussie version of Amal Clooney….and only down under can anyone still wear sequinned dresses in the daytime with Jackie Collin’s hair + makeup. These girls are fun to watch, such a nice change from all the other HW’s.
”She is the Aussie version of Amal Clooney” LOL let’s not get carried away…
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:39 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Amen TT! Thought the same thing, a little carried away. I am sorry if no one agrees with me I just don’t understand someone saying repeatedly they deal in fact while living their lives in fiction. We all know lawyers are taught to lie. This isn’t news, look at Phaedra. I honestly think they get to the point of not knowing the difference but this makes me more leery of them. Gina liking Pettifleur is very telling.
@ Jaded Lawyers are not taught to lie, they are taught to defend their client’s interest. There is always two sides of every story and then the truth. Btw…Barack + Michelle Obama are both lawyers…what say you about them?
I haven’t watch any melbourne. I also gave up on the last season of OC (btw, has anyone seen season 1’s reunion? Vicki saw how annoying her Woo-Hooing was and promised not to do it anymore, but stupid Andy said he “loved” it and encouraged her by saying it was fun. Thanks, Andy.)… can you guys rank housewives by watchability? I think I’m a no for NY…because, bethanny.
For me it is BH and Melbourne top (obvious reasons). Then NY because I love that city. Then NJ and Miami. Atlanta is last for me atm. It just is hard to watch.
Everyone is different. It also depends which housewives annoy you the most. A lot of people hate NJ just because how much they despise Tre for example.
Thanks, Micheal! I didn’t have melbourne on my radar… I saw a glimpse on my sister’s new giant super HD TV and shuddered, unsure if I could take hours of the terrible make-up and bad nose jobs (nostrils, anyone?). Should I start with season 1 (it’s on demand)?
I’m the only person on earth that loved DC!:)
What you are seeing on Melbourne isn’t “bad nose jobs.” You see, in the rest of the world everyone doesn’t run down to get a Michael Jackson after surgery 5 nose. People all have different noses that give their faces individual character. I know it is a difficult concept when you are used to seeing anorexic, blond women with tiny noses and botoxed faces and giant lips, but in other places, people still look like people one would find in nature, in a variety of sizes and shapes, with various skin tones, hair colors and nose shapes.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:33 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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TT, that must be the problem! I lived in OC/SD too long!:) I actually think my sister’s tv was really like watching 3D. I could count nose hairs and neck wrinkles and thought their make-up looked like they pressed their faces into a 10 gallon vat of boxed chocolate cake mix.
I also enjoyed DC, loved Kat. Since it was defunct I didn’t bother to include it.
@Shay I stopped watching RHONY when Aviva joined…ugh was she unbearable. I’m going back just cuz B is back….luv her!
LOL Tamara on Amal. What? I like smart women characters. They are both Barristers, with the same do 🙂
That’s like saying that Phaedra and Sonia Sotomayer are both lawyers.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 11:39 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Well…they are…Sotomayor was a judge a longer than she practiced but I can see the nuance there.
You’re being sarcastic right? Please tell me you are being sarcastic. You can never be too sure around here.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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LOL! You keep me chuckling Tamara. They both have JD’s and are admiited to their respective state Bars yes? I don’t like Phaedra one bit, but I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt that she was a better attorney before she decided to produce tv shows and become tv talent.
Oh so you are an idiot. Noted. Like a GIANT idiot. Wow.
On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Pardon? No….not in any sense of the word.
Omg. A housewife is a heroin addict? What?
@ Michael Say what now? DC was THE WORST! I petitioned Bravo every week to dump that mess.
@micheal and tanya,
DC was great for me because they (almost) all were educated and dressed age-appropriately. I liked how they debated issues that were political, and were willing to learn and re-adjust their viewpoints. I also lived for the hotmess of those white house crashers– the frantic search for the “missing invitation”, disobeying white house security and high tailing it through the gate, store-bought grape stomping at their defunct shriveled vineyard, the embarrassing lie of nfl cheerleading and subsequently being off-sync and lost during the game … Oh, so much could have happened during a season 2.
Still, I wish they had more African Americans that would be representative of the fabric of DC… but at least the ones they had didn’t act a complete fool! Sometimes I wish the housewives would include Asian Americans, but then I see atlanta and realize Andy would find ones ready to make a fool of themselves. #disgrasians
@Michael 🙂 the Salahi’s (?) were comical.
@Tanya, sorry I have tried replying to you in other ways and so far this is the only way that has worked. May just be my internet ignorance, I don’t know. Will not say what I think of Obama, his wife or ANY of the other lawyers now employed by the US to represent us THE PEOPLE since I realize this is automatically an argument and I don’t enjoy arguing. I do however enjoy the truth which doesn’t seem to be in demand.
@ Jaded That was my point. Making broad sweeping accusations loses you credibility. I love debates and intelligent conversation even on guilty pleasures like reality shows….not trying to bait anyone. So, no harm no foul 🙂
Amen sista! I love a great debate too when it involves two people not wanting conflict but just exchanging ideas. We are new to the second season and I am wondering what it was about Pettifleur that Gina liked.
Me too! Stay tuned.