I’m not against a good dating show, and I love shows that take place in foreign countries, so I am hopeful that this might be good new show for us. Generally though, y’all don’t watch shows set outside the US which is why we can’t have nice things like Tour Group and Ladies to London, so I am going to try not to get too attached.
Diann Valentine and her two “love assistants” have rented a gorgeous home in Rome for five lucky women to live for five weeks and look for love. The first hopeful is Gina Neely, who is divorced and in her fifties. She was married for many years to her ex-husband and have daughters who were all on a family cooking show on the Food Network.
Next through the door is Shay. She is 38 and from Houston. She fan girls out over Gina Neely who she used to look up as a role model. They seemed like the perfect black couple cooking together on TV. Gina seems a bit irritated by the adoration and tells us she there for love and the lavish lifestyle and she is not going to be in the kitchen.
Mercedes is 25 and from Miramar, Florida. Nakita is 37 from Bollingbrook, Illinois. Nakita and Shay know each other and are going to be besties for the entire time they spend in Rome. That seems odd. And finally, Ashley is 32 and from Covington, Louisiana. Ashley has two young kids at home. Please let all of the squealing stop. Everyone seems to think Ashley is the prettiest, but in my opinion, it’s Nakita.
Mercedes thinks she knows everything, because she is 25. She also shared that her father, who is deceased had a couple dozen children with other women.
At the beginning of the show, these women said they were not loud and overbearing. They lied. Ashley is twerking down the road and kissing random men along the way. I am losing interest in this show.
I do like Diann, the love counselor. She sees Ashley trying too hard, and Nakita lacking in self-confidence.Ashley latched on to the first guy who spoke to her and they made out all the way to dinner. The other ladies were not amused. Gina is pouting about not having a good time. How is this possible? She is in Rome! She is choosing to be miserable. IN ROME! Then Ashley sits down and tells the girls she is not big on kissing on the first date. She’s delusional. Nakita is really, really quiet. Gina is not feeling the young loud girls. Their behavior toward the waiter was atrocious.
On the way home, they pass a square where a couple is singing opera. I think it was Shay who drunkenly hugged them both. Gina loved it and said it made up for her bad night. Back at the house, Nakita has a breakdown over her divorce.
Well that was interesting. I still don’t have the women straight in my head. I know Gina, and Lakita and Mercedes, I think it is Shay and Ashley that I keep mixing up. I’ll give it another episode or two, but if all the loud, obnoxious behavior continues, I’ll be out. It gives me anxiety.
Hmm. Wondering what this is like.
I can’t do loud and obnoxious, appears fake usually.
I’m going to try it once though. I like Rome, so I can just remember oh so many years ago when I went.
TT, sorry for going off topic, but i’m so excited!!!!!!
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!1
Don’t worry I was hoping Tamara would be covering the game, Go Dawgs!!!!
I like it. They are in Rome. Make out, who cares.
I just got a two hour delay for my kids school. You go ladies drink that extra wine, enjoy your life, live it up. I would die for the opportunity in Italy.
I love Rome – my first destination outside of Australia! So beautiful – I too like the love councilor, not sure if I will like this show though – but then again – ROME!!
I’ve got it taped and will watch sometime this week. I’m interested in anything to do w/Italy, so have decided to give this a try. I used to love watching Gina and her husband on Food Network – am shocked they are divorced.
These ladies do not have “loud and obnoxious” cornered. All of the housewives shows have loud and obnoxious cast members. Vicki, Tamra, and Kelly (RHOC); Sonja, Dorinda, Ramona, and Bethenny (RHNY); Lisa R. just yells in general conversation. LeAnn (RH of Dallas); and last but not least, unhinged Siggy and the entire cast of RHNJ.
We can apply “loud and obnoxious” to most of the cast members of the shows recapped here and that is why many of us choose to watch. I would love to get paid to be “loud and obnoxious” but I chose a conservative career that values a reserved demeanor. Oh but I can dream…and continue to be entertained by the “loud and obnoxious”.
I’m actually tied in the middle with the way this show is. I actually like the whole cast really but have a bit to say in regards to them all. I’ll start with Gina. She really is a beautiful woman which i see and have saw from the previous TV show her ex and herself shared in the past! But it’s like this has been a new era for her and as an audience like us “outside looking in” we can clearly see she is not too interested. It’s like she is totally annoyed by everyone and the entire experience overall which i hope as the next few episodes go on, i hope she get involved with everyone a little more versus looking annoyed and irritated because it def shows the vibe Shay, is absolutely ridiculously annoying! I am soooo over her drunk ass every episode and overpowering the rest of the cast! It’s like girlllll RELAX! Not feeling her or her desperateness! Get yo life Shay! Ashley, love her! She deserves to find her prince charming as everyone else as well. I am rooting her! But i think she need to leave Mr. “Leo swuave” alone!!! U can clearly see he out of her league nd really dont like her its all fake its so obvious! Nakita is beautiful person i feel like she def dont give herself the credit she deserves as woman. She has insecure issues about herself that she shouldn’t have. Love comes within not outside her heart. When she fully grasp that, she will change her whole personality! Last, Mercedes, she has double standards too much with her perception of men. She confused really cause she thinks she knows EVERYTHING when actually her ass dont now SHIT! She just used to finding the wrong men cus thats really the kind she likes! It shows!!! Like sit yo ass down and take some got damn notes! Alot of them! But overall, they all need to change they observations about themselves and others then maybe they will find whats really for them out there!!!!! Thanks???
Having travelled to Italy five times to all parts and Rome each time – I honestly do not see this happening. The women are ok but one has to understand the Italian culture – they are all devout Catholics and family is very important – true Italians do not date outside their race. And they would certainly not date loud American women. They might flirt with them since Italians are notorious flirts but there is zero way in hades that these women will find a romantic happy fairytale ending in Rome. Likely all these episodes are set up with paid actors.
The women leading the girls on the show is black and married to an Italian man. There are tons of websites for Italian men seeking black women. How long has it been since you have been to Italy? Italian men seem to love ALL kinds of women.