BY: POPCULTUREKELLY
It’s the final Summer House recap of the season! This season has felt like 8 million years (no fault of our gang). Each day seems like a year so that math tracks. It’s a back-to- back Summer House recaps with episode and a reunion. I’m going to do this Summer House recap like last week’s. I’m just giving highlights then we can discuss. The main drama is repetitive so I feel like it warrants a discussion more than straight up recap. It was SO MUCH FUN talking to y’all last week. Let’s keep this going because there are a LOT of opinions I can’t wait to hear!
Tarot Card Hits Home
After the fight with Paige, Luke consoles a shaken Lindsay. Mad props to Lindsay for just shutting up and taking that Paige venom. Honestly I would have knocked her on her petite little ass! Jules hooks up with Carl. Because, stupid. The girls host a bachelorette party bus with a stripper for Amanda, while the guys have a Tarot card reading. The tarot card reader hit a lot of nails right on the head. Particularly Kyle and Amanda, and Carl. She says that Kyle and Amanda have no clue what they are getting themselves into. Accurate.
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She tells Carl that he has a lot of skills and potential, he just doesn’t know how to use it. Carl cries when he hears that. We all have a lot of opinions of Carl. Mine have ranged from liking to loathing, many times in the same episode. Seeing his reaction to the tarot card reader made me rethink him a bit. I think he wants to be a settled, good man but just can’t get out of his own way to do it. Between the alcohol and the self loathing, he’s a lost man. I pray he can get himself together. He has a heart in there. I’m really rooting for him to change.
When the girls come home from the party, Amanda decides to go HAM on Luke. She is so angry at him for no reason. Can we cancel Amanda now? Seriously. I liked her the majority of the season, but she’s become insufferable the last few episodes. She’s angry, judgey, whiny, bratty, mean girly and I’m over it. BREAK UP WITH KYLE. Guarantee a lot of that anger would magically disappear. Maybe she would be likable again.
Rave Reviews
The gang throws an epic end of summer rager. The decorations and costumes were amazing. Tons of people show up. Luke asks Hannah to go home for a week with him to Minnesota and she agrees to go. Everett makes an appearance! Lindsay says that they are great friends now, which is cool to see. He and Carl have a heart to heart. Carl tells him about the tarot card reading and how deeply it affected him. Everett is a good friend who encourages Carl to be his best self. Carl has a lot of support. I hope he can get there someday. Carl then ices out Jules to make out with Danielle. Rome wasn’t built in a day people, nu-Carl won’t be either.
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Lindsay is very happy with Stephen. Amanda and Kyle manage to not fight during the entire party. I think that’s a record! Jules lumped Craig with Carl into the douchebag category of men she hooked up with over the season. Shut the fuck up Jules. Craig is NOT in the same category with Carl! I will fight her over that comment. For sure. The show ends with the whole gang jumping in the pool. END SCENE!
Reunited Over Zoom
Now for the reunion. Amanda and Kyle are sadly still together. In the least shocking ever news, Kyle tells Andy that he wouldn’t wish quarantine with Amanda on anyone. That tells you everything you need to know with the state of their relationship. Surprising (to me) news is that Luke and Jules have low key hatred for each other! It stems from an incident off camera. From what I was able to gather, Luke tried to hook Jules up with a friend. She was down for it until she wasn’t. According to her, Luke didn’t like that and was a misogynist asshole to her. According to him, he had no problem with her not hooking up with his friend. He did have a problem with Jules hitting him. Luke says plainly that he doesn’t like Jules. He has zero interest in being her friend. Ummm…THIS is what we needed to see this season!
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Hannah and Luke are not seeing each other anymore. Luke didn’t seem too happy with that. Hannah seemed smug and somewhat antagonizing. So they’ll probably be back together soon. Paige and Lindsay got into it a bit but Paige did end up apologizing for the screaming she did at Lindsay. Lindsay and Amanda get into it as well. Amanda is again a bitch. I’m sorry. I would be very happy to not see her next season. My dream would be a single Kyle throwing theme parties each weekend, getting deep into character and living his best life each weekend.
Some Good Actually Comes From Quarantining
Carl tells Andy that he’s been sober since quarantine began. He admits to having a drinking problem. He’s seeking help for it. The entire cast is super supportive of him which actually gave me some tears. I am really, really wishing him the best. I think a sober, confident Carl could do big things. He says of everyone he’s hooked up with, he wishes he could have made it work with Danielle. If he gets his shit together, I would love to see that happen for them.
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That’s a wrap on Summer House!! Thank you EVERYONE who reads and comments on the recap. Thank you to Tamara especially. With all that’s happening in the world, you’ve given us a safe space to talk about what we love. We have all formed a connection that we wouldn’t have if we didn’t have you. So thank you for offering us humor, PHENOMENAL tea and a distraction. Sending you all so much love. Stay healthy and let’s keep this going! See you in the comments!
Note from tt: First of all I am terribly sorry for the delays on the last few Summer House recaps. PCK always gets them to me timely. I am sleeping a lot and am most only awake in the dark of night. I apologize for the delay. And most of all thanks PCK for another season of great recaps! I hope you are all staying safe
Amanda is terrible. She is rivaling Katie for biggest cuntcanoe (a satchel is way too small for her cuntliness). I do believe she is still angry over Kyle’s cheating and trying to vicariously rectify it by “protecting” Hannah and vilifying Luke. She is AWFUL. The tarot reader was accurate.
Note to everyone: If I ever get married, PLEASE no strippers. None for The Fiancée either, if I am in charge of the party!
Ugh, I thought that stripper was DISGUSTING.
ICK NAST
Amanda is awful. I hope for Kyles sake that wedding doesn’t happen. Hahaha I had a small dinner and then went to a dance club for my bachelorette. I don’t like strippers. I had so much fun without some sweaty dude or lady grinding on me! All set. The girls looked like they enjoyed it so good for them lol.
Atlanta has strip clubs everywhere. When I was young a group of girls and I went a place called The Coronet Club. There were two runways sort of side by side. IIRC we brought our own booze. One runway had female strippers, the other had male stripper. I was more interested in the female strippers. The men would try to give you a lap dance whether you wanted one or not. The had this greasy stinky stripper oil all over them it was disgusting. I had more fun chatting with the female strippers in the bathroom. lol.
I also went to Swinging Richards, a gay strip club with a gay friend once. We had a blast. Though some of the patrons were not happy to have a straight female in there. The gay strippers left me alone. It was like a bar with lots of eye candy. And my gay friend turned out to be a little bit bi by the end of the night. 🙂
The last club I went to was the Pink Pony with a boyfriend. He took me there because I had expressed interest in going. I was way more into the strippers than he was. I drank a lot and didn’t want to go home. He was barely tolerating the place. It was a weekend after noon and we stayed longer than he wanted. There was a main event sort of stripper coming on in a couple of hours and I wanted to stay for it. He was not having it. lol.
That concludes my strip club resume. I have no desire to go back.
My quarantine wish is that you write a book. Tales of TamaraTattles. I live for TT memories!! My sister loves strippers so I hired a male
stripper for her bachelorette. My best friend and I hid in the corner drinking while my sister and her friends had a grand time. She was a hoot. That poor guy earned his money that night ?
I visited the Gold Club outpost in NO years ago.
I had a client from the Atlanta club.
I would send her oodles of designer clothing on memo, and she would send back a Fed Ex envelope stuffed with cash! ?
Hahahaha oooh!!! I bet it’s quite lucrative!
TT, I am also a vampire these days❗
PCKT, I have so many thoughts on this episode! I’ll keep it short, using the “sandwich” technique beloved by teachers.
I loved the “tarrif” card reader.
She was spot on and reminded me of Elisabeth Moss.
Amanda has become insufferable.
I HATED her pushing her hand in Kyle’s face on the aftershow.
Twice!
I would have bitten it!
She did look beautiful in her sparkly top on the bachelorette bus.
*Bonus ingredient*
LOVED Kyle’s talk with Carl.
Sensitive and perfect.
I teared up at that.
Excess coronamenopausal emotion!
Thank you for most excellent recap! ?
Haha awwwe the sandwich technique! Love it. Omg thank you!! She did look like Elisabeth Moss! I couldn’t place but thank you!! Amanda is the worst. I hope for their sake their wedding gets Covid cancelled. Kyles talk was so sweet. Thank you so much for commenting and reading!!! Stay safe ❤️
Never thought I’d finish a season loving Kyle and really not liking Amanda. Kyle has matured a good bit – love how he cares about Carl, even though it must be frustrating. The fight between Luke and Jules was odd. Someone on here mentioned before about Luke maybe having true feelings for Hannah and that’s why he didn’t want to sleep w/her. If that’s the case, you can’t continue to court someone while you’re sleeping w/other women. Hannah can say what she wants about she just wanted him to play around with, but I think she had true feelings for him, too. The trust thing would not fly for me either. I commend Lindsey for keeping her shit together during the last episode. Also, she looked gorgeous on the reunion.
Agree with you Tamz! I do think Kyle has matured a lot. Makes me sad because it is probably due to him realizing what he wants……that’s the sad part. He thinks it’s Amanda. And I too love how good of a friend he is to Carl. When Carl went on a bender and didn’t show up for work Kyle could have done like most “friends” do in reality tv and make it into his own story line, but he didn’t. He didn’t drama it up and fire him, etc. You could see that he was concerned. I hope Carl does turn it around. I don’t think he knows himself well.
I agree with you both, except for the Luke part. I think Luke genuinely liked Hannah. I feel like he didn’t want to sleep with her on camera, then off camera maybe things changed. Who would of thought we would be rooting for both Kyle and Carl at this point???? Strange times for sure lol. Thank you both for reading and commenting. Stay safe!! ❤️❤️
I still like Amanda & Kyle, and they seemed fine, not at all tense.
I think the whole thing with them in the beginning of the season was scripted.
And I don’t think Kyle was saying he didn’t wish quarantining with Amanda on anyone….I think he meant in general, nobody would have an easy time working and living together 24/7.
In general, I love Kyle and think he is hilarious, and a good guy.
His talk to Carl was really nice.
I hated how weird Amanda acted with the Luke/Hannah thing….She was being a total bitch, but for the most part I like her.
Same with Paige….WTF….Why did they care that he wouldn’t sleep with her? HOW exactly is that messing with someone? I was shocked that she bothers with a pizza place owner!
WTF was she wearing? Even my husband was like WTF is she wearing? Looked like a giant bath loofah sponge.
Sorry Carl, I am not buying that you are sober, or that it will last. He is the epitome of LOSER. Thinks he sounds great when admitting his faults, but admitting them is nothing but a pity party for him, and he never does anything about it and doesn’t change. It’s like he likes to say it all in front of girls so they will try to be the one to help him and change him. Oh and GOOD LUCK being a Loverboy rep as a sober person.
Sounds like a great plan!
Danielle must be happy, kissing Carl again …. Good luck with that mess!
Hannah ~ Her saying she was bored because of no sex? I find it pretty hilarious that she could not get him to F her! Here is a quote from her~
“He wanted to like talk all the time on the phone and FaceTime and hang out, but not have sex. I think he’s a great person, but I don’t know if I could trust him as, like, boyfriend material…I can’t be worried about my man messing with other women all the time. I can’t do it.”
How the F does that make any sense?
Can’t stand her.
I might have Luke completely wrong, but he seems like he doesn’t like to mess with people and create drama. And I think that might be why most of the girls didn’t get along with him. He might be a total jerk, but I could see his side of a lot of the things that happened.
Lindsay ~ She was a bitch on her birthday, but she owned it. And I am very happy for her if things with her boyfriend are going well. She has grown the most out of everyone on the show, and I wish her well.
Did anyone else cringe imagining Hannah’s father watching this?
now that you mention it…..
Hahahah I do now!! ?
Also, I’m notonot concerned about Kyle and Amanda seeming bickerish duringq
For God’s sake they live in Manhattan.
Their apartment is beautiful, but also very small.
Enough to drive anyone crazy!
They seem to have other issues, mainly age and goal related.
We shall see!
When you have as many issues as they have, add quarantine on top of it and I feel like it’s a recipe for disaster. Marriage is 24/7 commitment. A wedding seems grand but marriage looks a lot like quarantine. They were miserable as newly engaged, good luck with a marriage! Thank you so much for reading and commenting! Stay safe ❤️❤️
Zzz I think what Carl was trying to do was SOS for help lol. If my husband said that he wouldn’t wish 24/7 with me on anyone, he would no longer be able to speak ? I know what he meant, work and living with someone with no break is hard. But I also think he’s on some level aware that it’s not working but they’re too far in to end things. I do like Kyle a lot. He’s a fun loving guy with a good heart. I would love to see him happy. It doesn’t seem to be in the cards for him to be happy with Amanda. I agree with you on Luke. He seems like a chill guy, which is an alien concept to the rest of the housemates. Thank you so much for reading and commenting. We may not agree on all points but that’s what keeps it interesting:) Stay safe love!
I stopped watching this show the first season because the people seemed like rich, spoiled, entitled brats. I didn’t see Kyle and Amanda until halfway through this season — but I DID KNOW about the cheating. Because … Andy. I was impressed with Kyle’s growth, but don’t see a successful marriage unless SHE changes her attitude. She needs to stop punishing him for cheating or move on. Kyle seems like a caring friend. I can dream of an all-star Bravolebrity Summer House/ Vanderpump party, planned by Kyle and Sandoval. That would be the party to remember. No Ramona and Sonja, please.
I would like to see a sober Carl. He can be very funny, and when he is “just-friends” with a girl, sweet. I wish him the best, we shall see. Hannah, I did not like on the reunion. Jules, I did not like on the reunion. Lumping Craig into the douche category — what does she expect from a drunken hookup on first meet? A ring? Lindsay was the only girl I can’t away liking after the reunion. Maybe Danielle is OK, but I only know her from the last few episodes.
Thank you PKC for doing an admirable job recapping this shitshow. You made it fun.
I totally agree with you. The Craig comment had me near murdery, can’t lie ? Craig is a doll and she’s so lucky she got to touch a hair on his beautiful head!!! Awww thank you and THANK YOU for being MVP in many ways. I appreciate you awesome pictures and your support. I feel like this is the last day of school. I’m so sad and will miss you all. Hopefully they will be able to film so we will have another summer (house) together!!! Stay safe my love ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You too, Kelly. I hope you semi-newlyweds are thriving during this.
I cannot believe I’ve done a 180 on Kyle. I used to not like him at all. Except for the Steve Jobs comment to Stassi. That was classic. Now, he is my favorite. I believe that Kyle was making a point about how difficult it is to be WORKING TOGETHER — not working at home for separate companies — during quarantine. It’s like you get no respite. I don’t think he meant Amanda specifically, I think he meant he wouldn’t wish the SITUATION on anyone.
Just thought of this for a T-shirt for Jules: “He got a major blowjob and all I got was a crappy pillow!”
If it were ON a pillow, it could say “THIS crappy pillow.”
Awww thank you, we are. I married a saint! Maybe that’s why it struck me to hear that from Kyle because that’s just not how it should be, especially while still engaged!!! It’s not rainbows and roses 24/7 but I wouldn’t want to be quarantined with anyone else. When I speak about him (especially if I spoke about him to the world) it would be with love and respect because it’s what he deserves. If either of us felt otherwise we wouldn’t be together, you know? Life’s too short to waste time and be miserable. So anywho, I did a 180
on Kyle as well. I wish him good things, truly. I would love to see him just throw theme parties for an entire season. He’s so much fun and commits to characters with so much passion. I just love it!! Hahahaha yessss that’s a great shirt for Jules!!!
Thank you Kelly, this is still up there as favorite shows. It seemed so funny as if they had forgotten about how we see them in action, as they are talking as if they are so tame, during the reunion. I love every party, every disagreement, and EVERY POST.
Awww my Cheryl thank you!!! Thank you for your comments, your retweets and your overall awesomeness!!!! Stay safe love!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Lol at Paige’s loofah sponge top. I kind of wondered if she was wearing a tutu as a top somehow. Maybe she thinks those poofy tops are a good look for flat-chested chicks?
Very bizarre how defensive Paige and Amanda got the whole season about Lindsay’s true statement of them being in a clique.
Jules deserved calling out for being a clique wannabe and ratting out Lindsay’s mild truthful comment to get cool kid points with Paige
Hahahaha loofah sponge top! She’s so fashion forward ? Yes Jules did deserve that! It was very bizarre how they acted. I hope they are as mortified watching it back as we were when we saw it. Stay safe ❤️❤️
Paige works for Margaret Josephs of RHoNJ!
The fashion line is called Macbeth!
Wondering if it’s… overstock! ?
Thank you for great recaps, Popculturekelly!
Kyle needs a weekend warrior like himself. Someone driven all week who earns that weekend blowout. Kyle is a wild man and Amanda is a wet blanket. Amanda is too lazy for him. Kyle needs a Kandi.
One thing, though. Amanda has the best figure on tv. Like wow. Kyle is man, and there isn’t much a man won’t do for a beautiful woman. So who knows? I do hope they make it.
Thank you for reading!!! Yes I agree that Kyle needs someone more like himself, he and Amanda are too different. Oh Amanda is gorgeous. Her body is phenomenal. But there are plenty of beautiful women who would be more compatible with Kyle. She would have zero issues finding someone more compatible with her as well. I just can’t root for them to stay together, which is sad. Stay safe!! ❤️❤️
This is the show that I look forward to watching every week during all this and I’m so shocked because I read this season so differently than everyone else.
I found Hannah and Luke so unlikeable, I believed she loved being made the center of attention and she probably did run back and forth telling them opposing information.
Luke only let Amanda and Paige slide on their behavior towards him because they were part of the main group, Amanda came for Luke all season and he didn’t even blink. It was easy for him to be dismissive to Jules because “who is Jules in this world?”
I like Jules but she won’t be back.
Watching Lindsay’s antics were so much fun and I sort of hope she never changes.
Amanda and Carl were going through it this season and I felt for Carl, I think he has some really deep imbedded issues.
Kyle is Kyle, you love him or you don’t. I believe Kyle showed himself to be a great friend to Carl.
Please say this show is coming back?
Thanks for recapping another season PCK!
Jules was not a good fit in the group IMO but then I’m not sure who would be. They’re pretty cliquey to be sure. Well. Lindsay isn’t but she’s all by herself fun. I really enjoyed her this season.
Carl is Carl and I’m holding out hope that he’ll get it together. Maybe just maybe all of issues will be solved by being sober. ?
I didn’t feel the Luke vibe and I agree with EVERYONE who said that Amanda and Kyle need to be done.
I hadn’t even thought about how there probably won’t be a new season of Summer House, due to COVID-19. I will miss watching, but I can’t see that they will be filming. I bet the cast is freaking out about the loss of future income — especially Kyle and Amanda, as I’m sure Loverboy Brand could really use the funds (not meaning that in a snarky way at all).
It seems “Below Deck (Caribbean)” had finished most of filming, before they had to stop. I wonder how “Below Deck Sailing Yacht” will fare, without filming a second season. “Summer House,” all of the “Below Deck” shows, and “Real Housewives of New York,” are my favorite out of all the Bravo shows. Wonder what TV programming, in general, will be like next year….
I hated all the girls (except Lindsay) during the reunion. They were so obnoxious – makes me not want to watch anymore!!