How in the name of all that’s holy did they make twenty-one episodes this season? There can’t possibly be an unseen footage episode because they kept playing so many scenes from previous seasons this year as filler, it’s clear that nothing was on the cutting room floor.
In other news, my head is so full of snot it may explode at any time during this recap. I gots the crud at Thanksgiving dinner and then today I went for cough syrup and there were a dozen other sick folks standing there looking at the 47 choices of poison for whatever ails us. I’m quite sure I picked up a few more bugs trying to treat the first one. I say this mostly because I am seeking attention, primarily sympathy, and also as a warning that I have zero tolerance for the spelling and grammar fucktards who can’t be bothered to read the mother fucking commenting rules. You’re welcome.
Also, in case you missed it, Meghan is knocked up again.
We are going to start with Shannon again. We get a montage of her screaming that she is done and throwing plates. Shannon says Lydia was purposefully poking at her all season because she knew she would get a reaction out of her. She was back on the show and needed to draw attention to herself. I can sort of see why Shannon would think that, but the reality is that everyone on that stage knows that Lydia and Peggy were specifically brought back to vigorously support Vicki. They did that a bit too well and now they are on the chopping block with no presidential pardon in sight. Lydia very calmly tells Shannon she feels like she is being crazy right now, and Shannon is left speechless.
Andy tries to see who Shannon owes an apology to she says she apologized to Lydia “about the birthday party” and to Kelly about the plate throwing. Peggy says she deserves an apology for Shannon’s constant dismissive behavior and referring to her as “that one.” They roll the clip of Shannon doing that. Meghan, who seems to be trying really hard to be relevant, says that Peggy owes her an apology for the Lip Clip incident. Peggy says, “You don’t think you lips needed to be clipped?” The entire right couch rightly goes bat shit and Peggy looks visibly shaken by the response. She asks Andy what he thinks. He says he would not like to have that done to him. She tries again to say Meghan deserved it. No apology for Meghan.
Next we move on to nosy Meghan. Meghan drops the bomb that she is one month pregnant and she seems really happy and cried. This seems to overshadow the fight between Kelly and Meghan over questioning the fidelity in each other’s marriages. Meghan says she had no ill intent when accusing Kelly of having a boyfriend. Kelly says they squashed the incident and Meghan kept bringing it back up. Kelly has been tweeting insults about Meghan’s marriage as well. No one cares.
Ugh. We have to talk to Peggy. Peggy says the reason the cancer thing was so confusing was because her father had just died and she was not in a good place. Peggy cries a lot. She then says that she was in denial that she had cancer. It makes even less sense now. Andy moves on.
TIme to discuss Vicki’s illness in Iceland. Vicki says she covered her head because Peggy kept pouring water over her head and it got all in her hair. Her hair got frizzy and she had no makeup on so she was hiding from the cameras. Then the truth comes out that Kelly had given her an Adderall earlier in the day and then that night she gave her a Xanax because her heart was racing from the Adderall still. Then someone gave her some Nyquil and that is what really happened in Iceland. Jesus, Vicki. I won’t even take an aspirin from someone without reading the tablet to see what it says.
You know what is not good for a head cold? As it turns out, recapping a housewives reunion is not helpful.
Kelly apologizes to Peggy again for making a comment about her father. Meghan and Peggy argue again about Peggy trash talking her parenting and talking about Aspen crying in her room. Meghan says she was two doors down from Peggy and there were housewives on either side of her room who never heard the baby cry once. Andy asks Peggy why she left Iceland early. Once again she cries and for the second time she mentions that she was wearing expanders (in her chest to make room for the implants) and she was in pain. She has the same tearless cry that Tamra has perfected over the years but with much more dramatic hand gestures. She says she had to carry her own luggage through Iceland and not once did anyone support her. Vicki and Kelly both jump in to say that being there with no breasts and being isolated was not good for her. Vicki goes on to say this is why they should not have the trips so early. WTF? There was only one regular episode after the Iceland trip! Why are they going out on a limb for Peggy when she is not returning? Kelly tells Peggy she is just looking at it wrong. She says she apologized at dinner because she wanted to make it right with her. But she feels like Peggy took the things she heard them saying the wrong way. Why are we spending so much time on this woman. Peggy works up a few tears.
Did we have the hug it out moment on the show last week or was that a teaser for this week? Because as soon as Andy wades ankle deep into Vicki and Tamra’s relationship, Tamra is screaming at Vicki for attacking her marriage and Vicki responds with a firm denial and says that Tamra accused her about lying about cancer when she was the one that got conned. Annnnd… we are off to the races. Shannon and Tamra both blame Vicki for leaking the stories about Eddie being gay to the tabloids. I hate to break it to Tamra but the rumors about Eddie have been out there since the moment he appeared on the show. Tamra was outraged by the staged behavior by Gretchen and the gay guy whose name escapes me at the moment to bring up the gay rumors on camera again. Vicki says she didn’t know that was going to happen and the scenes were not staged by her. As Vicki subtlety blames production, Andy jumps in. but they keep on screaming and Tamra’s high-pitched voice is making my ears bleed. Andy gives up and moves on.
Tamra’s upper arms are really bad. Has she stopped working out?
For a moment there Shannon, Vicki and Tamra talk about having fun in Iceland and hoping to get back to that. Then less than a minute later Tamra is calling Vicki homophobic, she denies it and they call each other liars. Tamra literally sticks her fingers in her ears and screams “la la la la la la la!” I am not making this up. Vicki tells Tamra that is not a good look for her. Tamra snaps back with, “Nothing looks good on you, Vicki!” And it’s time for break. That last jab by Tamra really hurt Vicki. She is extremely sensitive about her appearance. She goes to her dressing room. Steve and Diko are hanging out back there and Vicki says she is done. She is not going back out there. They close the dressing room door.
It is interesting that Vicki is being called homophobic when that shoe fits someone else on her couch so much better.
After the break Lydia goes to check on Vicki and tries to mediate the situation. She tells Vicki that she hurt Tamra and Tamra is trying to hurt her back. Everyone goes back out. The official filming has not started yet. Tamra is drinking. Shannon and Meghan are both on their phones probably asking for their get away cars to be pulled around. Tamra asks Vicki for an apology and Vicki says no. But as soon as the real cameras are back on Vicki tells Tamra she is sorry and she means it. Tamra wants to know what she is sorry for exactly. Vicki says she is sorry and she will never talk about it ever again. Vicki apologies to Eddie as well (he is not there). Vicki asks Tamra to say that she will stop bringing up Brooks and the cancer scam. She agrees she will not say another word about it.
Andy asks if they would hug it out. Vicki and Tamra hug and cry and Vicki keeps apologizing. Then she remembers that Shannon will be back next season so she asks her to hug it out as well. Shannon does but she is not feeling it and doesn’t say a work. Then they move into the three-way hug, with Vicki and Tamra still sobbing and Shannon comforting Tamra. Shannon eventually says, “thank you” to Vicki for apologizing to her. Shannon asks if they can go somewhere and have “like ten shots.” Tamra says can we do that right now? It seems to be the plan. Then they laugh and Tamra and Shannon both fall backwards on to their couch.
Tamra asks Andy if she can change her couch now. But she doesn’t.
Andy says to Shannon that she is the only new housewife that Vicki has ever liked. Shady cameraman goes to Peggy who is sitting there stoic and miserable. Shannon tries to dig Andy out of the hole but he just keep digging it. Crying Tamra makes Vicki come sit in between her and Shannon. Vicki promises to be there for Shannon during her divorce. She even offers Shannon a job at Coto.
The reunion ends with everyone doing a shot of Black Death which is some sort of Icelandic vodka that no one likes except for Lydia. Meghan of course had a non alcoholic shot of something.
Backstage, Kelly suggests they go to The Quiet Woman. Tamra finds random cake decided it is friendship cake for her to eat with Vicki. Then she says she brought their friendship bracelets. See? I would find Tamra’s behavior kind of freaky.
Excellent recap TT! YOU Need a casserole! 20 some episodes? What has my life become? Feel better soon!
Adderall, Xanax, NyQuil and alcohol? Holy shit! I’d be afraid also. If I have a bad panic attack and have to take a half of an Ativan I wouldn’t even consider drinking or taking anything else for at least 12 hours. Especially if she has a heart issue and is taking fucking Adderall? My gosh.
This totally explains Kelly’s crazy mood swings. SHE IS A DRUG ADDICT!!! Poor Michael, at least he is free now.
Was Peggy medically cleared by her surgeon for air travel? Was she on lifting restrictions?? Why was none of this mentioned before?
Yes, the unanswered questions!. Maybe Diko said “Go! Go!” .. “we need the exposure!” LOL
Peggy sends bad vibes. I think she’s a chronic liar, but a bad one. She can’t remember a damn thing she tells anybody LOL? I still can’t get over Kelly eating dinner while Vicki is in the ER. She wasn’t the least bit concerned about Vicki. If I was Vicki, I would have a problem w/that. I have no words for Lydia. I can’t stand her. She gives Christians a bad name. Thanx for recapping TT. Sorry you feel so crappy.
OK, I have been one of the most vehement haters on Kelly, so I can’t believe you are going to make me defend the beyotch.
I, sadly, have been in the situation where someone I am traveling with had to go to the hospital. (Only I am related to the person I was traveling with).
Hospitals in different countries have MUCH different rules than ours. Chances are, they would not have had access to her at all. Food availability for Kelly might have been very limited – she was SMART to take a moment, knowing that Vicki wasn’t dying at that moment, to eat. (European hospitals, at least the one I went to with my family, did not have a cafe, and had very limited food for the patient! The person I was traveling with had a kidney stone. So not life threatening, etc. He literally got some butter, bread, and cheese for his dinner. Lots of water that we brought. But that was it. Granted, considering where we were, the bread was fresh, the cheese was excellent, but still. They also kicked our asses out very early. Visiting hours were extremely limited. Some of the nurses, etc. seemed offended when we asked if someone could stay over and sleep in a chair in the room (someone who had a rudimentary ability to speak the language in case the interpreter wasn’t available). We weren’t even allowed to stay in the waiting room once our person was settled and it was past visiting hours!
Oh, and luckily we had access to food (we were staying in a home) once we were done. No 24 hour fast food options where we were, unlike what I have used when dealing with even worse crises back here in the US. (God bless you Taco Bell.)
Vicki was surrounded by the hotel people, the production crew, and Peggy to suck up to her ass. I dislike Kelly, but I would have been stuffing my piehole right there with her.
I do like Kelly, but at the time she didn’t know what was wrong w/Vicki, she was only guessing. I am a fan of Kelly’s. She’s supposed to be Vicki best friend of the group.
She may not have been sure, but Kelly knew Vicki had taken all those drugs and alcohol. This is probably something Kelly has done on several occasions so she figured it would all be alright.
When I had my baby in Europe, the poor nurse gave me the sandwich she had brought for her own dinner when I was starving hungry and there was no food available!
Also, don’t forget that Kelly knew what was wrong with her, she was the one who gave her the pills to start with. She knew she was going to be fine.
I see your point regarding Kelly getting a bite to eat. Before, I was thinking that she was being selfish, but perhaps not.
Welllllll, it’s not like Kelly was just eating quickly because she was hungry. She was drinking wine and when told to hurry to the hospital, she got defensive and said “I’m having a good time!” Really? That struck me as quite odd and made me recall, that only a true narcissist or a psychopath could be that unconcerned about a friend in distress. Most people lose their appetites in that situation.(Meghan hates Vicki and thinks she is faking so she gets a pass.)
Narcissists are pathological liars and one trick they often use is to accuse someone else of their actions or their qualities to distract or cast doubt when the truth eventually comes to light. They are always the victim in every situation. I think that Kelly has Narcissistic Personality Disorder and said that Michael had NPD specifically to make him seem like a liar if he ever discloses it (he won’t because he is kind – only kind good people can stand an NPD for any length of time). Similarly, Kelly is always accusing Michael of “acting inappropriately” or being “mean,” but I’ve never seen evidence of him acting that way, whereas Kelly acts that way all the time. Here again, Kelly is projecting her qualities on others and accusing him of her behavior to distract/cast doubt. Another play out of NPD playbook. Meghan is right, Kelly is damaged and in my opinion, she has a personality disorder, probably NPD.
You are spot on – I thought/felt the same thing. In my gut, Kelly is the narcissist and Michael has seemed like the kind and rational one. A narcissist would have acted the way Kelly did toward their daughter when she seemed ill, while Michael was very empathetic and certainly seemed sincere (not acting for the camera.)
I’m shocked over the comments regarding Peggy. The poor woman just lost her father and then underwent cancer treatment – a double mastectomy with reconstruction. I imagine since cancer cells were found she now has to take Tamoxifen or another estrogen blocker so her cancer doesn’t return. Her hormones and emotions must be all over the place. AND not one housewife supported her. None were concerned about her health, her wellbeing, or her children having a mother with newly diagnosed cancer.
Personally, I think Peggy is great – she’s genuine and kind. She might seem different because she’s from a different culture but I think that makes her more endearing.
Why was Peggy pouring water on Vicki’s head?
She’s weird, that’s why.
Yes! TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsYoya! Peggy was too much. I hope she doesn’t come back. She makes no sense and thinks everyone should bow & scrape to her. Not happening!
We never saw that. Just Vicki hovering hovering a toilet with wet hair doing her “dry heaves” show that we have viewed too many times!
No mention of Peggy not inviting her gay brother to this funeral, bye Peggy, you are creepy. Thank goodness this is over. Feel better TT and I’ll bring a casserole for you as well.
Exactly!! Also, perhaps it was mentioned and I missed it but was Peggy’s divorce ever mentioned by Andy? I agree with the poster that said a Peggy is a chronic liar- a really bad one. Her lies and excuses are simply insulting to the intelligence of others.
Peggy played her cancer card anytime her feet were held to the fire. Ugh.
Lydia just go away. Nuff said.
Vicki, Shanon does not need a job, especially working in your insurance sweat shop.
Tamra, didn’t you just get done ranting on some social media site about how you were never close to Vicki? Now your BFF’s again? Flip flopper.
Meghan – Congrats! Never really liked you but I did appreciate your “calm in the storm” attitude when crazy screeching scenes started, and you never shirked from saying what others were secretly thinking.
Kelly – Not a fan of your mean commentaries justified later by a flippant apology and “I was drunk” excuse.
After the reunion was over, I ceremoniously deleted the show from my dvr and am going to attempt to never go back.
I think their divorce is a real nothingburger. They got married, divorced shortly after and then got back together but never remarried. Its not a big deal. I know of at least 2 couple in real life who did that.
I don’t think they actually went through with the divorce. And the version of the story that Mauricio’s mom tells is that Peggy had regrets shortly after getting married due to Diko’s possessiveness, and it was her gay brother that convinced her to reconcile. This was why it was so hurtful for her to basically disown her brother at Diko’s behest shortly thereafter.
TT
Now if that was Peggy’s storyline- what a different season it would have been
Andy probably didn’t mention because a housewife didn’t bring it up!.. He is not going to expose anything that production might know in advance. Bad for story lines.
I keep hearing about this, but we really only have Maurcio’s mother’s word that this was the reason her brother was shunned. He was at the funeral, he simply wasn’t allowed to sit with the family. And while Marucio’s mom believes it is because he is gay, we don’t know that it isn’t simply because her brother is a con artist who has had multiple fraud allegations lodged against him.
I mean it’s entirely possible that Peggy is homophobic, but it is just as possible that his family disowned him because he is a con artist.
He was at the funeral but he “simply” was not allowed to sit with the family????? You don’t think that isfucked up? Who is the funeral police in that family? Who gets to decide which family members get the “good seats”?
I do not know the situation, but some family members use and abuse their own family so much that no one wants to be near them. It may have been, if he had conned other family members out of money, assets, etc., that it would be just too upsetting to them to be seated near them.
So are there actual stories/blind items of him being a con man like you’re inferring, or is that just a made-up example to justify your point?
… I really do want to know.
If you google it the information will come. He’s been charged.
I did not say he was a conman. I said IF he was a conman. BIG DIFFERENCE.
No difference at all to his reputation.
Vicki is an insecure liar. Everyone knows it. That hug at the end of the episode was beyond fake. Shannon has a ton of her own money, why the hell would she work for Vicki? Kelly needs to get single and get a man her age. I will gladly take her ex. I still like Peggy, sorry,not sorry. I am interested in her cancer story, because i have been there. Happy for Meghan.
You forget that David can probably come for half of whatever Shannon has since it is California. Shannon’s parents have the money. What Vicki offered Shannon was very generous because it is a chance for Shannon to be independent. Also don’t forget that Shannon and David had to sell their house and were renting a house, nobody leaves a divorce unscathed unless you are Donald Trump.
The job that Vicki offered her was probably an agent position, ie Shannon will only get paid on commission. It wouldn’t cost Vicki a penny.
Shanon’s parents’s money is just that, their money.
Vicki’s job offer was not based on generosity, it was based on more warm bodies selling her insurance products so she can get more residual premium commissions. It’s the name of the game in insurance… hire as many warm bodies as possible, do not pay a wage, instead offer commission, and sit them down to cold call people they know and sell, sell sell. Vicki gets a cut of every product that is sold out of her office.
And if Shannon is successful, she will make money too.
Wealthy people typically put their money into a trust. Also, some states won’t force a spouse to split an inheritance. IANAL, so please check elsewhere for details. So, no, I don’t think David would automatically get half of Shannon’s share of her family’s money. It is also likely that they signed a prenup, as well.
I think all inheritances are off limits if you dont co mingle with marital income or expenses and you keep seperate. But any inheritances count as far as spousal support and your ability to support yourself.
I’m sure her story would change daily.
Shannon needs a hobby damn it!!
Hilarious recap. The reunion may not have been good for your cold, but your cold provided you with just the right amount of impatience with this entire contrived reunion. I have been watching these shows for years and clearly see the loss of any “real” and genuine relationships. Vicki has earned her stripes and can get away with whatever she wants. Tamra is the worst as she has clearly thrown her daughter to the wolves to stay relavent and Shannon is a HOT mess and needs to be put away. Who cares about Meghan, really? Peggy didn’t stand a chance, and Kelly is a whacko. Loved Lydia, sorry, but I did. She called Shannon on her crap and earnestly wanted to help the others. This show needs new players, except Vicki….it is her show! Get well! I love your blog more than these shows….
Thanks, Nora!
Nora– genius comment. Tamra gets away with so much. I feel bad for her daughter. Hopefully, she now realizes she can’t ice out Vicki. How many seasons has that been going on? Lydia exposed the looney tune that is Shannon. Good for her. Sorry to see Lydia go.
Feel better Tamara!
Did anyone see that shot of Tamra where her face was not set the way it usually is? Her nastiness showed all over her face.
I thought whacko was a good thing for these shows
Shannon carried the show this season IMO.
Vicki went from “no” on apologizing for her antics after filming to apologozing profusely after she came back from dressing room. Bravo threat, maybe?
Yeah, that shift was so sudden, wasn’t it. They were at each other’s throats and all “you can’t say that about my man!” and Vicky wouldn’t apologize. Then next thing you know, the camera is rolling and they are hugging. It was crazy. Vicky clearly didn’t regret her actions, just the consequences. I bet Eddie was PISSED at Tamra. And you can just tell how Shannon wasn’t feeling it but trying so hard not to react.
WTF, Bravo? How can Vicky keep getting away with such utter bullshit? She is completely loathsome, yet they keep her on. What the hell are their focus groups saying?
Diko was in her dressing room, he seems like a guy who can talk an easily manipulated woman like Vicki into anything and Diko knows that Peggy has no place on the show if Vicki gets canned. No way Vicki was coming next season without Tamra and Shannon on her side.
Spunky215, I agree with you…I think Vicki was “urged” to apologize. However, unlike another person wrote, I don’t think just because Vicki has been on the show forever that it entitles her to lie and treat other people the way she does. I also don’t think it’s “her show”.
I CAN,T STAND LYDIA OR PEGGIE!
I think Lydia is lovely and I will miss her. Tamra’s behavior was worse than a 10 year old child. Fingers in her ears screaming la la la is what is truly a bad look. Shannon does not forgive. The dolls eyes she had during the group hug spoke volumes about her true feelings. Meghan might actually believe her text to Kelly was ok but when Kelly did a tit for tat text back Meghan couldn’t handle it. I, like Vicki, am so tired of Brooks’ name being mentioned. Bye Peggy, this show is not for you, Tamra will just come after you for any ol reason, so run while you can.
I hope you feel better Tamara, rest well and drink some orange juice ! Thank you for recapping this horrible season.
Sorry Gwen, I did not mean to reply to you, this should be in the regular place.
I will miss Diko very much. Good riddance to David. And how you doing Eddie? *wendy voice* Before we dismiss Meghan we need to question her about how it is that when she got the IVF the first time that they used all of Jim’s sperm from the giant peculator (remember the four eggs and possibility of twins) that this was going to be it for kids. Yet now she is pregnant again. Kelly knows something about this that she needs to share asap. I am glad Vicki and Shannon left on good terms and how nice was that of Vicki to offer Shannon a job at Coto Insurance, it was a genuinely nice thing to do because it pays a hundred times more than working at Cut Fitness. Lydia can’t come back because that will just lead to problems between Vicki, Tamra and Shannon all over again. Feel better soon TT
Vicki was joking about Coto Insurance to lighten the moment. Shannon is opening a restaurant and will be selling on a home shopping channel; probably diet stuff.
Meghan joked last year that Jim had a lot of sperm saved. They probably used a new batch.
Feel better with the creeping crud TT.
Shannon is now hawking 310 Shakes and waist trainers.
What are you talking about? They never divulged that information. Why the heck would Kelly know? Get a life
A new batch? how the fuck do you guys not understand what a vasectomy is… Creeping crudd go to the gym and start working on your summer body for 2020. Shannon was supposed to be opening a restaurant and has said herself David was the one paying for it now she is looking for an investor since obviously David won’t be paying for it. I meant Kelly might know Meghan used a sperm donor which isn’t that uncommon.
Another great recap, TT – thanks bunchly for the great work you do on these shows. I always enjoy reading them ?. I feel differently about some of these women than it seems most (?) of you do. I like Lydia , I think she is well-intentioned and tries to mediate some of the troubles between the others. At the same time I really like how she calls out Shannon so clearly on her ridiculous tirades. She seems to have a big heart. Shannon has been a real pain in the rear this season. She used to show a great sense of humour but has been a complete nutcase this year. I know she has been under a lot of stress with her marriage troubles but still…just too much. I feel sorry for Peggy but she just can’t seem to express herself in an understandable fashion. It’s no wonder the ladies have trouble connecting with her. I do enjoy Diko though. I absolutely cannot stand Meghan! She is so sanctimonious and believes she owns the right way all the time. She doesn’t really have much of a personality and it’s just been even more boring since her baby was born. I don’t like how she moans about how difficult it is balancing motherhood with work etc. when she appears to have a full-time live-in nanny and a wealthy husband. She’s not exactly rushing out the door every morning at the crack of dawn to get her baby to her babysitter, commute to a full-time job she needs to pay the rent etc etc. I like Kelly in the sense that she’s interesting to watch because she’s such a nutcase but can you imagine dealing with her in real life? I’d walk to the other side of the street to avoid her poisonous tongue. Her mother is great though. I did feel sorry for her husband sometimes as he never seemed to be the lousy person Kelly said he was. Tamra and Vicki have been quite boring this season.
Please may they bring back Lydia, Kelly, Shannon, Tamra and Vicki and leave out Peggy and Meghan. IMHO dropping Meghan is the most important. I haven’t given up on this show but this was for sure a poor season.
And again, thanks TT!
Thanks for re-capping this bilge so I didn’t have to watch it, TT! You deserve a medal.
I’mmm dun **Shannon screeching** with RHOC this season. Not done with your blog TT. Thanks for your consistently hilarious recaps.
Titbit, did anybody else notice Kelly gloating when she got a chance to sit next to Andy ?
“Titbit, did anybody else notice Kelly gloating when she got a chance to sit next to Andy ?”
I didn’t see it that way at all. I thought Kelly and most of that couch seemed irked that Vicki essentially “changed teams” at the end of the reunion after they backed her up all season. I may have been projecting my thoughts on how tacky it was…
Excellent job, TT, but I am glad this shitshow is over.
Peggy makes zero sense, none whatsoever. It’s ok to grab someone’s face and lips to shut them up because you think they should stop talking? Really? Go ahead and put your hands on me, seriously, just watch lol I sympathize with her loss and her struggles, but her explanations made no sense and she 100% took cheap shots at the women over and over, then pretended she had no idea why they were reacting and upset. I am not buying it nor am I buying the stupid act she puts on.
Vicki’s revisionist history is not flying. You copped to “fabricating” stories alongside conman Brooks for sympathy. You lied and were a part of his bullshit cancer scam. I have no doubt he conned you out of plenty but you ALLOWED yourself to be conned. Everyone and their mother, including your own daughter, was telling you he was shit and a liar, yet you continued on and disregarded all your loved ones for some scummy man you knew was lying. yea, ok. Please, you are not the victim, Vicki.
Great post, Shae.
Perfect Shae
Spot on Shae!
Great recap TT. Feel better soon, I’ve got the crud as well. I’m doing a combo of dayquil and hot toddies.
I think the behavior and facial expressions (hello Meghan) of this women was just horrible. They all said horrible things and it was a real shit show. The attacks on each other were over the top. I don’t know what to thing about the hug at the end, except it seems Tamra and Vicki might be friends again but Shannon clearly was not having it.
I don’t follow any of the twitter accounts of these woman, so don’t know if Tamra and Vicki have resorted to attacking one another.
I really hope this is the end of Meghan. She has shown herself to be a shallow person who will do or say anything to try to remain relevant. Lydia and Peggy? shrug
Meghan’s facial expressions were driving me crazy, often because she is not quick enough to come up with a good retort. Kelly’s were pretty horrible, too. WTF is Tamra’s accent? I cant even describe it, but she has this weird snotty affect to her, I have always hated. I hate all of them actually, and will I watch next season? yes…. (hangs head in shame), thank you Tamara for holding your congested head upright enough to recap this obnoxious show, I look so forward to it, hope you feel better soon!
For Meghan’s marriage sake, I hope she does not come back. But first let me say TT that I hope you feel better soon. I hate a nasty cold. As I said earlier in the season, I chose not to watch the show because Vicki is creepy and Tamra has always had a weird feeling for Vicki. Almost like a sexual feeling. I could not stand Lydia so the choice to not watch was easy. However, I’ve enjoyed all the recaps and after reading them have come to the conclusion that Shark Tank re-runs were a much better choice. Goodbye Lydia, Peggy and Meghan. Hopefully the three of you will find happiness w/o the show and I wish y’all were taking Vicki and Tamra with you. WAIT!!!!!!!!!!! Then there would be lone Kelly and Shannon. lololol
Yes Tamra acts weird around Vicki. It’s almost like Annalise and Bonnie on How To Get Away With Murder.
WOW! Great analogy.
Sending a virtual casserole your way, Tamara. Great recap as usual. I was so disappointed in this season. OC has always been muy fave. They need a major cast shakeup but it wouldn’t be the O.C without Vicki and Tamara.
SO happy this season is over! The reunion was a bore. VIcki just continues to compound her own lies!
Peggy makes up more excuses that don’t seem to fit her actions or filmed comments.
VIcki will never change and will continue to spread any rumor she can.
Glad Peggy will be gone. Lydia, good luck with NOBLEMAN.
Next on to new housewives.
And seriously, why the fuck did they pick “nobleman” as a name? Because of the long American tradition of nobility? And our respect for inherited wealth and titles? They should have called it Social Climber or Shady Fraudster, because there sure are a lot of those in the OC.
Thought someone should mention VIcki’s comment when asked if Shannon and Vicki could be friends again. Her first response was ..”Well if she ( Shannon) wants to be in OUR circle of friends” WTF how dismissive is that.
Like to know who “our circle includes”?
Good catch- and so true to the real Vicki.
TT,you do an amazing job making a season full of boring, unpleasant shows fun in retrospect , through your recaps- thanks so much!!
Worthless reunion. Nothing worth watching- so they made up a fake apology from Vicki, who was so mad at Tamra three seconds earlier , saying she would never apologize, that it was a clear lie. Which followed, as Shae mentioned, her lies about being conned. PLEASE. Vicki was involved in working with vendors to sell products to cancer victims well after Brookes was gone, as one example.
We saw Vicki’s limited mind at work in these arguments last night. Truth is not a construct she understands or values. She dissembles and takes a phrase she can disagree with in an accusation about her behavior , whether true or not, chooses a phrase, and repeats over and over that she didn’t do that, while the main accusation is exactly truthful. Vicki makes the” mistake” of telling the truth once under pressure, at a reunion or something and never again admits the truth. From that moment forward she dissembles, breaks up the sentences and structure of the accusation to find a piece she can fight about, and yells her way into getting someone to let her off. In doing so, she then says, everyone knows I didn’t do that- or she drives them as crazy as Tamra last night, who then says it will go away-I won’t speak of again . She didn’t say I know you didn’t do it. Tamra just won’t mention it. Huge difference.
I did not believe a second of that hugfest. Another producer driven moment at the end of a pitiful year. They all could go and I would be happiest. If they keep Tamra and Shannon and reduce Vicki and Kelly to part time, I could see that. There is ZERO- ZILCH- enjoyable in Vicki, especially without the kids.
Kelly will be a lost drunken slob who may do crazy things or may get herself in trouble- which I guess Bravo will take its chances at. We need a new version of Heather if not Heather and a new Shannon- companion (intelligence, education and money level similar, with her own issues) . Let’s elevate OC and bring the level up a notch. Enough of the Gretchen-likes, lets’s find another Kathryn or Eileen for OC. The lack of intelligence and the constant stupidity really brought this season down enormously, whether we’re using the Adderal et al misuse ( no one should put those pills in Kelly’s reach, obviously) , or Peggy’s ugly accusations followed by backing away with nonsensical statements meaning nothing, as examples of pure idiocy. The examples are endless and come form virtually every one of this group.
This was the lost season. There is nothing that happened this season that was real, compelling or insightful. No growth, no maturation, few examples of kindness, love or support for any of them from any of them. They came across as shallow, lacking dimension and concern for others . I dislike the term when someone calls another ” a waste of space”, but think this season was that. Empty, vapid.
Even the sadness we can all feel for a woman going through a divorce was offset by the length of time it took her to get there, and her inability to see it for so long- at the expense of her children and the audience who was dragged through it with them.
Sabina: Excellent analysis of a horrible show and reunion.
It seemed like whatever question was asked at times each housewife turned into into a pre-set answer. Andy was being not even a third rate clone of Geraldo.. He really never refocused any of questions..
Intelligent women on the housewives seem to be far and few.
Curious to get a stat on how many actually have a degree from a university and have at least a B.A.?
Yes, I caught that as well. Another dis by the lying faker. We have not forgot, and will not forget what you did, ever.
This show is cooked, over, kaput, done with. Same old, same old, same old. Vicki and Tamra fight, fight, fight and then in a bucket of fake tears, make up. It’s always the same. Shannon’s been nuts since Season 1 and a real castrator, passive aggressive attention seeker; Tamra’s always ruthless and classless, Meghan is an absolute zero with no personality or charm and her behavior this season was off the charts spoiled, self-centered, bitchie and downright cringeworthy. Vicki is the biggest attention seeker of all – and a balls to the walls fake and liar.
After this entire season of Tamra supposedly being soooooooo offended by Vicki’s remarks about her beloved husband, how does she justify the on-camera, “I’m still angry with you”, then off-camera “no more with you”, and then immediately back on-camera with the “oh goodie let’s make up in a big whirl of hugging and sobbing” (desperately needs acting lessons #101). These women are an embarrassment and they have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Bring on a new cast or dump this piece of trash Show.
Please get well, Tamara and take it easy. I hope that it is not a flu. Suddenly, I am reminded that I need to get a flu shot.
Great recap. Sorry you aren’t feeling well. I took so many things from this episode but I can honestly say I’d rather have my eyes gouged out with a spork than work for Vicki G.
Anyone who works for her definitely needs to cover themselves with an ironclad contract and will have to watch their sales and commissions like a hawk. I like Vicky but i have worked for people like her and they will screw you if you are not careful. Talk means nothing; contracts mean everything.
Did I miss it or did Vicki not mention Brianna’s move? I know this was filmed before they announced it but I wonder if she didn’t mention it because she wasn’t allowed to or because they didn’t tell her. My vote is on the latter one.
I love Lydia. Will be said to see her go
Take Megan, Peggy & Shannon with her please
They will never take Shannon off the show. She is so hysterical, narcissistic and histrionic that she brings more drama in one episode than all of them combined in one entire season. She is so hateful and self righteous. I see people trashing Lydia about being honest about her feelings and saying Lydia is self righteous but the real one is Shannon. I detest her, but she is here to stay. And they would be nuts to get rid of Peggy. She can send those ladies into outer space with just a question. She can bring hte drama too. Megan’s bizarre mothering makes me uncomfortable; I wish they would get rid of her.
Spot on about Shannon.
May I just say that I loved Meghan’s hair for the reunion?
Could care less about the rest, most boring season ever with awful contrived storylines. Perhaps they we3ren’t even storylines, simply an attempt to grasp at ANYTHING to be relevant.
Tamara, hope you’re feeling better. I can’t believe a woman of Vicki’s age wouldn’t know better than to take medicine that’s not prescribed , and top it off with Nyquil!! What in the hell is wrong with her? Then she feels weird and lets everyone think she’s dying from a heart attack. What a piece of work! Then to listen to another of her fake “I’m sorry, but not really, and I didn’t do anything wrong” apologies is just too much to put up with. Follow that with another phony hug-it-out moment, and I was done. Get rid of Vicki, Tamra, sour puss mean girl Meghan, and royal pain in the ass Peggy, and keep Shannon and Kelly. PLEASE!!
Really? I am sick of Tamra and Shannon constantly demanding apologies from Vicky. Everyone knows the rumor about Eddie being gay has been out there for years, Heck with Slade Smiley was on the show and went off on a long ride with Eddie, I wondered about both of them. I personally have always believed that Eddie and Slade play for both teams.
I don’t think Vicky said that is why they should not have the trip so early, what I heard is that they should never let one person leave the trip early.
It’s sad that Peggy’s father died prior to the start of filming, but can she really expect women she just met to remember this? My own in-laws, heck my own COUSINS forget that my father died.
I have watched this show since its rather innocuous first season. I happen to like Vicky, I detest Tamra, Shannon and Megan. Megan is so boring, and she has to jump into stuff that is not about her to make herself relevant. I wish they would get rid of her. I like Lydia and Peggy, although Peggy is a little strange. She really knows how to set Shannon off and I like that. Shannon cannot possibly be happy with peace because she is a contentious person who lives for conflict, as does Tamra. Tamra is a nasty person, and she and Shannon are doomed to split.
Yes! You’re not alone!!!!!!!
After skipping the last 4 seasons and suffering through this one I feel that RHOC needs a cast shake up like the shake up of RHONY after season 4. RHONY took the plunge and got rid of Jill, Alex and Kelley, B left for her own spin off and Luann was demoted to a friend of show and only Ramona remained full time and they started over. It took a couple a couple of seasons but I think RHONY finally has a winning formula with the current cast and it’s time for RHOC to do the same.
I think Bravo needs to take the plunge into an epic cast shake up and get rid of Vicki, Tamra, Lydia, Peggy and demote Shannon to a friend of the show and keep Kelly full time and start over completely from there. They probably won’t do it which is unfortunate because I believe that’s the only thing that can save this show.
I also have to add, I loved Shannon yelling and screaming that she is “calm” and don’t tell her “she’s not calm”, lmfao. I may be in the minority, but I love Shannon, because boy have I been there. It is not pretty when someone tells me to “relax” or “calm down” lol
I am not nearly as erratic as Shannon, but I get the gist of her emotions.
I have never been a fan of Tamra, she’s fake as a $2 bill, but i can tolerate her. Do away with Peggy and Lydia immediately, their atrociousness made me hate Kelly less this year.
I have a bunch of $2 bills, got them from the bank.
It’s a figure of speech lol
First off, TT, so sorry you got that bitch of a cold. It’s brutal and I appreciate your recaps under those conditions.
Secondly, is it possible that they will end RHOC?
It’s been done so many times Vicki and Tamra, Tamra and Vicki. I just can’t see too many more storylines. I think it would be a good way to end, since basically last night everything was kind of tied up. (Or could be).
i agree with you. There just isn’t anything left
to resuscitate. I think that beverly hills is close to that point too. They need to majorly overhaul these shows or get a whole new concept
I know she really wasn’t on this season, but has anyone noticed how Lizzie Rovsek seems to either have divorced her husband, or separated? My very close friend was at the Coldplay concert in LA and saw her snuggling and making out with a guy half her age.
Anyone know any official news about it?
So is Eddie gay?
Lots of people overlooked the pettiness on the show this season. Seriously, most of these women are middle aged and all they do is fight, pout, and gossip. Look at the story lines…one poor cast member has cancer and that got very little attention or discussion other than suspecting the cast member was lying. The focus of the season was about one cast member crying over comments made about her baby, another crying over her weight gain, another crying she’s having a drug-induced panic attack while on vacation, and yet another crying during the reunion that her friend wasn’t sitting next to her on the sofa.