In the opening montage there a beignet that I want to reach out and snatch along with chicory coffee. It would be great on this cold and dreary Atlanta day. I also could have used a lot longer look at Jon painting with no shirt on.
Tamica introduces us to her brother on this episode. They are super close and they chat about how Tamica is not jealous of anyone and is not worried about Barry training women in the gym every day. What I took from the conversation was that Tamica has a jealous nature and is worried about the women Barry trains in the gym everyday.
Reagan and Jeff go looking at apartments in the city. Jeff has yet to be told he will not be welcome there. But first they have to do a photo shoot for her jewelry line. Jeff has explained to us several times that the reason he is acting like Reagan’s assistant is because she was there for him when he was playing football and now it is his turn to support her. He seems very interested in getting this message across so that he doesn’t look like Kroy Biermann. He reminds me a lot of Kroy Biermann. They look at a gorgeous two bedroom apartment in the French Quarter. Is the French Quarter really a good place to study? She finally breaks the news to Kroy Jeff that he is not going to be staying with her in the apartment. I can’t bear to watch women emasculating their men like this. This is just pathetic. Jeff is devastated. Later Jeff tells Reagan how hurt he is. He said his family has abandoned him and he is depressed and drinking and she is leaving him stranded on the north shore. It just makes the situation that much crueler.
Jon goes on a first date at a restaurant. He says it is not a date. It is a date. They are totally going to have sex after dinner. The next day Jon and Justin meet up for drinks. Jon is having a painting party for the guys. Jon is full of cute little sayings. They don’t make sense. But it’s cute.
Tamica meets with her brother and the board of his charity to discuss business. Gian, the girl that Tamica is the most not jealous of is there. When Gian nominates Jon for man of the year, Tamica is really really not jealous that now she is somehow friends with Jon. And she works out with Barry. Gian seems to be in the lives of everyone around Tamica.
It’s time for the boys to get together and so a little painting and bonding. I imagine they really need this time. We see Barry’s naked butt for the second time in two episodes. It’s a nice butt, but it is getting a lot of airtime.
Jon’s party is about life. There is alcohol with not mixers and no ice. There is also no food. Jeff has been fasting. This is going to get out of hand really fast.
Reagan and Tamica have a girls night out. Reagan has a tracker on Jeff that he doesn’t know about. What is wrong with this girl? Tamica points out that Reagan getting her own apartment is a really odd idea. Reagan says that Tamica left Barry when things were going badly. Apparently, Tamica had post partum depression and moved out for a bit after the baby was born.
Back at the art party, the guys freak out when the nude models arrive. The are getting pretty drunk. Then the doorbell rings and I am expected pissed of Reagan and Tamica to storm in. Oh, but not yet. Jon has a little more mischief for the boys to get into. A couple dozen or so single women arrive at the party. Oh, these boys are going to get their asses whooped. Barry tries to do damage control via text and tell on himself. Reagan immediately says she is about to go kick his ass. Reagan tells Jeff to shut up before he can say a thing. Tamica decides to come for Jon because he is he one that invited the ladies. Reagan tells Jeff she will deal with him later as if he is child and then tells him to shut up again!
Next week looks like a shit show. Jeff needs to get his own apartment and file for divorce.
My god as soon as this show stops CNN comes on and there was an attack in Toronto where some man drove a van into a crowd of pedestrians.
I thought I was going to like the artist, but I didn’t care for the way he was trying to make the wives seem unreasonable for being upset. They weren’t even upset at the nude painting, but all the other single women.
I know you don’t like nicknames, TT but henceforth Jon will be known (to me anyway) as The Ass for how he acts AND the great one he has.
Is it too much to ask to watch these people and get to know them as seemingly happy couples before getting into all of the disfunction?
I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that Jeff has some brain damage from his football hits. Reagan can tell herself that she loves her husband and is just getting an apartment in the French Quarter in order to have a quiet place to study but she is the only one believing it. Has she been to the French Quarter? It’s not really a quiet library type atmosphere.
Although I agree with Tamica that there is some broken stuff in Reagan & Jeff’s marriage she might want to focus more on her own relationship before she offers marriage counseling to others. How long does she think her husband will go with no sex? Tamica and Barry are both young and healthy so something other than just being tired is going on in that marriage.
My first impression of Jon was correct. He just needs to walk around a lot with no shirt on and keep his mouth shut. His philosophizing makes my brain hurt. The amature Ark builders were successful and the professional Titanic builders were failures in my book so was he telling the amature painters to just do what they wanted even if it killed a bunch of people?
Reagan told of how she was raised in the French quarter and her grandparents lived there as well. My guess is she knows the quarter like the back of her hand.
My impression is the opposite. She’s telling us she’s got whiskey and French Quarter in her blood, but she seems like a pretty suburban girl. And she stranded her husband out there, where he doesn’t even want to be.
Jon was unbearable last night, how could he not understand the wives concern? And the way he let it be known that he wasn’t on a date but by the end was ready to get her home for a nightcap, let me know all I needed to know about him. I also thought Barry should have checked him for talking to his wife crazy, drunk or not.
I am so disappointed in this show. We’ve barely started and there is so much that seems staged. The “painting party” with the two gorgeous naked ladies, followed by all the single women showing up. For what? Tea and crumpets? Then Reagan and whats-her-name walk in the door? Phony, phony, phony. It’s so obvious and unnecessary. Isn’t there some real stuff going on in their lives so they don’t have to resort to scripted crap.
Despite his horrendous beard, I like Jeff. Reagan is playing him for a fool, and he knows it. An apartment in the French Quarter to “study”? Yea, right. GPS so she can tell where he is 24/7? Wow.
I’m still not quite sure what’s what with this show – it takes me a while to get people straight, but unless they stop all the ridiculously fake “get-togethers”, I’m not going to keep watching.
I agree way too much staged stuff. But, I’m definitely going to keep watching.
I can’t stand what Reagan is doing to Jeff. The guy was obviously at a point in his life where he needed to be built up not beaten up further. I also hate the way she follows up every nasty thing she’s about to do with an I love you. Like that makes it all ok. And tracking his phone? Ugh. She is not coming across well at all, to put it mildly.
I’m not sure how much of Reagan’s French Quarter Apartment plot is real or fake. To say she needs a quiet place to study is absurd considering there are no children in her house I’m sure she can find a spot is her palatial home to be alone and study.
Love Tamara’s snark throughout this recap especially re: “I’m not jealous of anyone” Tamika, LOL
Someone in production must loves Barry’s naked butt and so do I so no complaints 🙂
Reagan’s voice makes me want to jump from one of those amazing French Quarter balconies. I hate the way that she speaks to her husband. If he was speaking to her like that, folks would be blowing up social media with the number for the domestic abuse hotline. The fact that she keeps track of him speaks volumes. I have told all of my sons that if you have a girl calling you every hour, checking your phone, or demanding to know where you are every second…then run for the hills. By the same token, if you feel the need to keep tabs on a girlfriend in the same way…then trust will never be there, so find someone else!!
Tamaka and Barry: When a couple discusses their lack of sex on a show for a paycheck, then it is time to call time of death on the marriage.
Jon, Jon, Jon…You knew what you were doing, bless your heart. Go sit in the corner and look pretty.
OMG!!! I hate her voice so much and thought it was just me suffering from misophonia. But clearly it’s not because I’ve seen several blogs where others have stated the same. Like nails on a chalkboard.
This went from zero to shit show much faster than I anticipated. Bravo has a new hit lol
If I have to hear Reagan tell Jeff “I love ewwww” again (in her deceitful sorority girl voice) it will be one more time too many! She’s trying to convince him to believe it since she knows it isn’t true. I assume it’s to keep her personal assistant until she no longer needs him. He is hands down the most emasculated man on TV and she should be ashamed of herself. Disgusting!
Reagan is really coming off as a unfeeling, self-absorbed person. The way she talks to her husband is AWFUL! WTH? This guy is obviously going through some tough stuff and she is seems so dismissive and clearly only cares about herself and getting her new digs in the French Quarter. Its really hard to watch. Tamica and Barry are interesting. Both have their walls up in a big way.
It is SO HARD for me to watch! There are not many comments on this recap and I wonder if it is because people don’t feel the same way we do. It is infuriating and heartbreaking all at once for me.
these two women have all the power and they are drunk with it.
I am thinking Jeff is the money half of the relationship. He will pay for the apartment and she will be up to God knows what. No one will see the inevitable ending coming.
Same for Tamika. No sex is one thing but telling the gus friends and on television might be a tad humiliating. Guys can be like that. Jeff won’t be getting any either but Reagan calls that study time. She never says it aloud.
Maybe that is why Jon wanted to throw them a fun boy’s night?
Reagan is 100 percent having an affair, right? Moving into the apartment, tracking Jeff on his phone so she knows when he’s coming…. I’m just not sure she thinks the audience will be as clueless as Jeff.
I think they recycled the Barry butt shot. Not that I’m complaining.
Affair is EXACTLY what I was thinking! It is so obvious!
I’m saying
The girl is up to no good but likes his NFL money
I LOVE the guys, but hate the women. And hate that ONCE AGAIN the women are money hungry bitches on Bravo. I’d rather the women were not on the show at all. And if it was just a show about Jon painting shirtless, I’d go broke watching that 24/7 on a loop. Fuck the married people. The mistake they made was not making the show about Jon. The wives are ridiculously bad at being married. Make the show around Jon .
Spot on! So far, I’m enjoying the scenery, the food, the music, the culture, and the MEN!
RuhRooow! (Don’t know how to spell how Scoopy says it!) Haven’t watched this yet, saw the problems in the first episode. Love the guys.
Someone commented about production driving. The wives? Um? I’m in a bad marriage but I make it work every day. Actually we both do. We still have a child at home. We work as parents together parenting. We’re civil, respectful and kind for her. I’m unloading I think. I do plan to leave but not until our child settled as a young adult. She’s talked to me about community college…I’m all for it! Had a bit of a fail with my oldest when she went off freshman year to college. I’d like to travel so thinking if she stays local, I can do the traveling nurse thing for 3 months at a time…oh gracious blah blah blah. Stopping.
I can’t wait to take a job in NO and a painting class from Jon.
Only correcting *Scooby…I don’t like auto correct!
I cannot handle the kardashian vocal fry of Reagan & Tamica. I love the accents of the men. That’s why I decided to watch and for Naw Awlins real estate porn. I feel bad for the former NFL kiddo. He’s an udderless boat in a shitty hurricane. I feel sad for him he’s like a man~child/golden retriever. I just want to smooch him and take him hiking so he can center himself. I don’t like the weird ass “pussy~control” vibe the two females are desperately trying to portray. Instead of Alpha fems(bossbitch). I get a fake insta~thot vibe.
I’ll try to watch but honestly this episode got zero rewinds and zero ohmgees.
I have been watching the show and also like the men more than the women. Jon is full of himself but he is single so I don’t mind right now. That could change. Tamica and her “not jealousy” is hilarious. For someone lacking closeness with her husband she should take it down a notch. Jeff should run. Actually Barry and Jeff should run towards the exit. As the show goes on maybe we can get more information on where these relationships went wrong. I would hate to think these women were always this self-absorbed.
Can someone tell Reagan that Anne Klein did the lion head knocker jewelry back in 1986. We all had it and then we all gave it to Goodwill…. Her original jewelry not so original.
love it!
I was thinking the same thing. I remembered the design but now that you reminded me of the designer I can visualize the little white plastic card it came on.
That’s it! I had these hideous round lion earrings that I wore with my latest Esprit outfits until the “gold” wore off…..
Tamica hunny, if Barry isn’t getting it from you, he’s getting it from someone else..
Okay so the takeaway that we got from this episode if there’s any single ladies out there they need to move to New Orleans and the North Shore, because I’m thinking Jeff’s going to be single soon and ya’ll need to go get him. She doesn’t deserve him he’s a sweet person.
Her voice is like a dog whistle and I must be a bitch cuz I can’t stand it, I can’t stand it it’s horrible.
Okay, where do I start? It’s only the 2nd episode and my finger twitches to hit fast forward when I hear Reagan’s annoying voice. She has zero respect for her husband. Sadly, he’s gonna hold on to her for dear life. I don’t understand why they can’t just move in the Quarter full-time. Covington is far by NOLA standards and Jeff doesn’t want to live out there either. It’s sad b/c she just doesn’t want to be with Jeff.
Tamika, I want to not like her but the whole jealousy thing was funny. Her self-absorption is so bad it’s comedy. Her husband is hawt. What’s the real issue w/ them? Her and Reagan’s behavior about the party was off the chart. Tamika pointed her finger in Jon’s face – so disrespectful. That party had to be staged.
Jon is young, single, and hot. His outlook is going to be different from the others in the group. I’d rather watch more of his life and him painting….naked. lol. His “date’s” voice annoyed me too. Is everyone trying to talk like the Kardashians now? God I’m getting old.
Justin – what’s his story line? I guess it’ll be marrying/not marrying the girlfriend?? Being a momma’s boy?
did you notice Justin’s girlfriend has the same nose as he? I really like his mother.
LOL
I meant to add – Yes they do have the same nose!
I’d like to see more interaction with his mom.
It’s not the best show but it’s fun enough to watch. I agree with everyone who thinks Reagan is shady with her own apartment and if Jeff wants to live downtown, he should. It always bugs me when people say “I live in ____________ city” when they live an hour away. I live close to NYC and Boston but I don’t claim to live in either city. Just saying.
Whoever said Jeff’s beard was bad really missed the opportunity to mention his hair, which can’t seem to decide what to be: floppy, messy, tidy? Jeff seems like the nicest, most supportive guy/husband. I hope his lady doesn’t break his heart.
Jon the artist is one of the most interesting folks for sure. I CRACKED UP when one of the guys said he looked like a 90’s R&B singer in this turtleneck on an 80 degree day. Jon was a couple of finger snaps away from being Babyface.
That voice of Reagans! I tolerated the first episode as I was into all the new characters. By the second episode, I had to start fast-forwarding through her speaking parts. Pissed me off because I was missing dialog but it literally was making me clench my teeth and my dentist tells me not to do that, so for the sake of my teeth’s health I must fast-forward.
My prediction for Justin’s girlfriend: She won’t be around long. He just doesn’t seem that into a committed future with her and she isn’t in any of the promo shots for the show. Besides, she looks like his sister and that never bodes well.
I’m really disappointed. I liked Reagan and Jeffbin yhe first episode. Then Reagan showed her ass by telling everyone his money was stolen and now she’s exiting faster than she planned. She was all in when he was making money. I’m sure he financed her law degree and now that she’s about to graduate he has outlived his usefulness. I liked her in the first episode, I hope he can find someone worthwhile after she’s gone. She’s as deep as a puddle in the Arizona summertime.
I’m really disappointed. I liked Reagan and Jeffbin yhe first episode. Then Reagan showed her ass by telling everyone his money was stolen and now she’s exiting faster than she planned. She was all in when he was making money. I’m sure he financed her law degree and now that she’s about to graduate he has outlived his usefulness. I liked her in the first episode, I hope he can find someone worthwhile after she’s gone. She’s as deep as a puddle in the Arizona summertime.
Twilly, I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. I was just sitting here wondering why if they just lost all of their savings she would think it a good time to rent an expensive apartment she didn’t need so she could have some me time. Hasn’t the traffic been the same for all of the years of law school?
Sadly, I think you are right. She is making her exit. It’s going to kill Jeff.
Thank you for reading through my drunk rambling, Tamara.
“Hasn’t the traffic been the same for all of the years of law school?” These lines are why I love you, girl. Brilliant writing.
I love Jeff. He’s kind, handsome and can be convinced to shave <3
tamica doesn’t understand she is a disgusting person causing nothing but drama. Also, not as hot as she believes she is.