Once again, I am going to do my 90 Day Fiance The Other Way Recap before RHOP. Sorry, not sorry this so is so much better than anything on Bravo. I love shows set in other countries. Sadly, most Bravo watchers do not. I miss Mexican Dynasties, I miss Ladies of London, why can’t we get the Australian housewives shows here anymore. Are Americans xenophobic? We have this and we have Amazing Race as our virtual travel during this pandemic. The fact that people don’t take advantage of it saddens me. But off we go. And you guys are my favorite. Don’t tell the others.
Jenny and Sumit
You would think that if there is anything we can all agree on it’s that love is love. Women married much older men all the time without being in love. These two are in love. And it is beautiful to see. Why can’t everyone just let them be happy. There are so few of us who are happen right now. LET THEM BE HAPPY! LOL, did Sumit just say that Jenny dominates him in the bedroom and he loves it? Why, yes, yes he did. Then Jenny gave him a promise ring. He wants to wait for the wedding ceremony so she takes it back until then. Sadly, the prognosis is not good. Jenny’s feelings were hurt. Sumit just wants to wait until he is divorced and wants to wait for the ring ceremony.
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It is just one road block after another for these two. Sumit’s wife filed false criminal charges against Sumit for abuse when she found out about Jenny. She agreed to drop the charges once they came to an agreement about the divorce. But she hasn’t and he has a hearing. Also, she wants $500 a month in spousal support. They do not have the money. They live off Jenny’s social security. Now they need a lawyer. Wow she filed charges against his entire family! His parents are heartbroken. Poor Sumit is super anxious. Five hours later, the charges have been dropped. And no spousal support. I hope these two can be married.
Ari & Bini
These two are ready to go home with their two year old baby. I have to say this hospital was surprisingly modern and efficient. Ari is terrified to raise the baby without her mommy. Um, I’m pretty sure all first time moms feel shocked that they just get to take the baby home. When Banjo rescued me, he was my first dog. And I remember thinking, they are just going to let me be responsible for this dog? I have no idea how to care for a dog! I apologize if I am offending mothers everywhere. But, I would be way worse with a human baby! I realize it is not the same. But Banjo has managed to survive me for many years now. Even though it was touch and go with a lot of scary health issues the first few years.
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Since they don’t have a carseat. Ari makes Bini walk the baby home. It’s a very short trip and I find this to be ridiculous. Ari takes the car. I agree with Bini, walking the streets of Ethiopia with the baby in the heat is way more dangerous, but he does it to avoid a fight. He gets home before she does. There is some sort of welcoming committee at the door with incense. This cultural difference of course infuriates, Ari. Oh and they are going to slaughter a sheep. I went to a wedding with my mother once in Libya and they did that. It was traumatizing. I reacted better than Ari and I was like 8. My mama would have jerked me baldheaded if I had acted this way.
I Just CAN’T With Ari
The next day the women in Bini’s family have more rituals and celebration. They have all cooked for her. The have flowers. They are ululating with joy. Ari plugs her ears. The aunties all want to hold the baby who is sleeping in a bassinet. They say the baby must be held or it will get a stomach ache (colic). The baby is passed around in the bassinet. Then, they ask about baptism. Ari says they are not sure if that can happen since she is Jewish. The aunties say all they need is her permission. This is a big deal. The aunties say they are going to set up the baptism. They haven’t even named the baby yet. They finally agree on Aviel Biniyam. He will go by Avi. Bini says anything to get to a baptism. Ari says she thinks baptisms are silly. WOW. But she gives her okay.
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Jewish people do not believe in hell because they are the chosen ones, or Jewish people do not believe in hell because they just don’t believe in certain parts of the Bible? I’m confused. Either way they need to sprinkle or dunk that baby ASAP because he probably already has a plane ticket to America. Wait! Now she loves him so much? Bini is so happy to be a father. Apparently, even in Ethiopia, when a kid’s mom calls them by their full name that is a sign she is really pissed. Some things are universal it seems.
Next they go to the hospital for his one week check up. On the way Bini tells Ari tells her the baby will be getting a vaccine and a circumcision. She seems okay with it. Then they argue because Bini feels like Ari isn’t eating healthy foods for the baby. She gets pissed. At the last minute, Ari grabs the baby and refuses the circumcision.
Deavan & Jihoon
This is literally my favorite show on TV at this point. I get so excited about every couple we see. Jihoon has gone back to his job selling used cellphones. This is exactly what he got arrested for and was fined $15K. Deavan wants to see where Jihoon works. I was thinking it was like those guys that used to be in NYC with trench coats that opened up to show the stolen watches they were selling. But it looks like a legit store. The other employees are shocked to see his wife come to work with him. Then she asks his boss if the phones are stolen. Wow. His boss didn’t know that he used sell stolen phones. Deavan is about to get him fired.
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I am exhausted. I have no idea why. I slept off and on until 3 p.m. and usually stay up all night but I am ready to go to bed. And I swear these two already got married. Maybe that was an engagement party? Now she wants some sort of fancy dream wedding with no guests on her side? Jihoon’s parents have reserved a site. But it is not good enough for Deavan. Deavan, on what planet is an American wedding three hours long? Even the Catholic weddings I have been to with all the sermons and ceremonies never took an hour. Who do you think will be there celebrating? Shut up! Oh she seems to be thinking about the reception. Her parents are coming?
Armando & Kenny
I want that roasted corn on the cob on a stick! I love street food. Since I grew up eating yummy street food in Libya, I have an iron stomach for it. This little family is driving back to their new forever home. I hope. Hannah is so excited to have her own room. This bedtime ritual is so sweet. Later, the family goes into town to eat. Armando does a fantastic job with Hannah’s hair and she is dressed to the nines. So pretty. When they are in the market, Hannah works Armando like a little girl who has daddy wrapped around her sweet little finger. I would probably buy her all the things too. But she is buying things like a dollar hair bow. Kenny whines. At lunch, Armando tells Kenny since he is not working he could take a Spanish class. You think?
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Then Hannah asks her dad if would rather buy her a purse or a shaved ice? She’s good. He says he will buy her the shaved ice but she has to sit down. She does. Then she says, “What about the purse?” Kenny wants to know what they are saying. When Armando tells him, he calls him a pushover. And he is but that is none of Kenny’s business. Armando basically says she deserves a shaved ice. This does not bode well for this relationship. Kenny needs to STFU up and go learn some Spanish. Why are all the Americans on this show so rude? Armando says that Kenny needs to watch his tone. Basically, Armando says he spoils her because her mother died. Then, Kenny gets it.
Brittany & Yazan
I am so over Brittany. She is back in Florida and not getting along with Yazan. Yazan deserves so much better. Brittany has told Yazan that he needs to get a job and a place to live and money for her plane ticket before she will come back. I feel like TLC probably pays for the plane tickets. And he has a job. He is getting paid by TLC. I feel like they won’t let him be homeless for long. Still still Yazan now as two jobs. He is a taxi driver and also works at a barber show. Yazan is way too good for Brittany. He works 14 hours a day. WTF is she sacrificing? Oh shut the fuck up Brittany. Run Yazan! RUN!
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We are back in Thotlandia and I am ready for this episode to be over. It is taking so long to write. I feel like I am slogging through mud! Then, I notice I am totally caught up, so I’m getting it done. It’s just a mental sluggishness. Brittany got her divorce. She trashes Yazan to her friend. Brittany seems to not be interested in Yazan anymore. Did this bitch just say she thought Yazan, the Muslim was a feminist?
Finally, I’m making my way down the 90 Day Fiance rabbit hole. Gawd, this shit is so fucking messy! And now, I totally see why so many of y’all love these shows.
I guess these are the (mostly) not-so-cringey couples. Armando and Kenny are so cute, though I wish Kenny would put more effort into learning the culture and supporting Armando. And it’s so wild how even though Jenny and Sumit met by catfishing each other, their relationship is somehow working out.
But then again, considering the other couples in the 90DF universe (hello, Colt and everyone he’s scammed into doing the show with him!), they’ve set a such a low bar for these folks to clear.
90 Fiance is the number one show on Cable every night it airs and it has a billion zillion seasons that I kept resisting when people kept begging me to watch. THE OTHER WAY is by far my favorite but they are all really good actually. I’ve gone from reluctant convert to addict.
TT, have you watched Danielle & Mohammed yet?
That’s when this show jumped off the track and into a volcano, becoming the glorious mess it is today.
Really rooting for Jenny & Sumit. Their love is so beautiful to see ?
Lol!!! You are correct that it jumped off track then! The follow up shows from that are literally gold!
No! What is the season called? Season number, etc.
They were on Season 2 of the original 90 day fiancé and then appeared on happily ever after season 1 & 2. A total train wreck and you will love it!!
OMG TT!!! You MUST watch including the Happily Ever After seasons!!!! This is when my hubby and I got hooked – prepared to sit there with your mouth agape………..
Wow, Kenny? Learn Spanish, you idiot. And stop telling Armando how to raise a child after 1 day or so. First learn the childs language and then you can tell Armando how to raise her. I am starting to not like Kenny more and more with every episode. Hannah is adorable tho. Bini and Ari? Please. They both need to run away from each other. She needs to wake up and realize she’s living in Africa and things are different and he needs to stop acting like the boss. He’s with an american woman. This will never work, unless a miracle happens. I don’t know how I’d feel about this circumcision. Brittany and Yazan are living in fantasy land. he’s a muslim man, he’s not going to tolerate her and she’s not going to turn into an obedient muslim woman. Bye wig. So glad Cheestick wasn’t on. I’m bored with Deaven and Jihoon. She reminds me of Eeyore… and he’s still a little boy. Jenny and sumit seem happy and in love. I hope they get married and she’s happy. he is shady tho with all his lies so that’s something to be aware of Jenny. I love this show and am SO GLAD you are recapping it!
In Jewish tradition, the circumcision happens (by a Rabbi, not a doctor) on the 8th day of his life. So even though she seems to want to have a doctor do it instead, maybe she will have it done then. I totally get her angst about it though. I’ve said before, if it were up to me, it would not happen but I would leave that decision totally up to the father.
I’ve seen a lot of penises in my long spinster life and I didn’t have a issue with an uncircumsized one. I actually thought it was kind of neat. lol. But Jews follow the OLD testament for some reason. Perhaps they don’t know that there is a NEW testament? The New Testament literally is after asshole God had a son and mellowed out. I’m just saying.
Awaits the angry Jewish commenter….
In Jewish tradition the circumcision happens on the 8th day. It is performed by a trained person called a Mohel, or by the father under the Mohel’s supervision. These days, most Mohels are doctors. My brother is a pediatrician, and acts as a Mohel when called upon.
I have never bought into the idea of The G-D of the Torah (what you call the Old Testament) as being so mean and angry, but I studied it in Hebrew, and maybe something gets lost in the translation.
I do not care for Kenny at all! He treats Armando like he’s a child!
Your comments about taking the baby home were right on for me. I remember saying something to my husband about why did they believe us that we could take care of a baby?, and he was like what’s the other option, just leave it there?
My parenting style was more indulgent like Armando’s. It worked for me….My kid didn’t whine and ask for a lot of stuff because I’d let him pick out a fruit or type of cookie to try. I’d buy the little things and suggest the big ones for birthday or Christmas. My dad celebrated every occasion or good grade or successful anything by taking us out for ice cream. While I know he just liked I’ve cream, it made us feel special and loved. If you can afford it, why not get the ice cream and a hair bow? Say next time for the purse unless it seems like a once in a lifetime purse oportunity.
Kenny seems sad in his interviews. Don’t they film those afterwards? I hope that’s not a bad sign.
I had a 29-week preemie back in the 90s who was in the hospital for several months when he came home and he didn’t even weigh 5 lbs at that time I was sure I was going to kill him the first couple of days but I didn’t and he’s now a college graduate so it all worked out well in the end she just needs to rely on her instincts nobody can take care of your baby better than you even fur babies
Every time I post one of these long rambling comments and there’s no punctuation I seem to offend somebody I apologize for that I have MS and it’s a bad hand day for me
Um have you met me? lol. I do that and I don’t have any sort of health issues. I haven’t even noticed any such thing from you. I hope your day gets better. xo ~ tt
Hannah not only lost her mother, she has also been taken away form her home, her grandparents, aunts, cousins.She doesn’t yet understand that this is forever and not just a holiday. Daddy wants to make it a happy time.
Kenny…please stop. Always on Armando, telling him how he should act, what he should do etc… Armando is much younger than you but he is a grown-ass man, Kenny. You’re lucky he was nice in the way he asked you to watch your tone. It was only a $1.34 hair bow and a friggin ice cream. Let him be who he is, let him deal with his family in his own way, let him raise Hannah how he sees fit. Just be loving and supportive.
Ari, the sheep, the Aunties….just go home.
Thank you TT for another great recap! LOL was just talking about Ladies of London and Mexican Dynasties with a friend! My hubby and I watch House Hunters International just to get some international flavor these days…..
Ari & Bini: I just don’t understand her lack of cultural understanding at all! I would not want to see a sheep slaughtered yet would handle as you did as an 8 year old! I just feel bad for him – he always seems like he is just so frightened of the baby being taken away like his first baby……
Kenny & Armando: My daughter has my hubby wrapped around her little finger too – I get it but it always seems as though Kenny needs things done his way ASAP! Also, learn the #$% language!!!! I don’t get it!!!!
Ari is annoying.For somebody who has travelled and cultured, she’s wrong about the purpose of baptism. Christian’s do not believe “sweet innocent babies go to hell”. If anybody has a special place in heaven, it’s babies and children. Hearing her say that bothered me. She’s ignorant about other peoples faith and a half-hearted follower of her own faith herself. I sympathize with her being overwhelmed with loud family after just having a baby, I can relate. But Bini’s family mean well, she needs to roll with it better.
I think Ari just isn’t that smart. I don’t say it to be mean, she seems very immature, like a teenager. I just don’t think she knows better. But annoying? Yes, very. Grow up already! I was shocked to hear she was married previously! She reminds me of a 16 year old who does things just to piss her parents off and get a reaction.
As so many have already said, Kenny needs to stand down and back off for awhile. Armando may love him, but if it comes down to a choice, Armando will always choose Hannah. Alwaaaays. Kenny thinks about Kenny. He doesn’t stop to consider things from Hannah’s perspective. Lost her mom, and now without any control, she has been whisked away from the only home snd family she has ever known. Everyone who surrounded her with warmth and safety is now gone, and she is in a strange home, in a strange place, with a strange man. She is handling it all surprisingly well, and that is all thanks to Armando making sure she has what she needs. Go Armando! If it had been me, I would have taken her to get a shaved ice, the purse, a new dress and shoes, and anything else she wanted, just to show Kenny that he needs to stfu. The “family” dynamic is something to build, not something that should be forced. I was disappointed with Kenny about that. Please tell me it isn’t possible he is jealous of the energy, love, attention and devotion Armando gives Hannah. I get he wants to horn in there and be a part of it, but again, that’s something that needs to happen naturally and not just because Kenny the Super Stepdad is here to save the day.
Ari us trying. She wants to show Bini she loves him because at this point, I’m sure she secretly realizes that’s she’s going home to America. That whole thing with the sheep would have been hard for me to take at any time, but for a spoiled girl who just had a baby and is in pain from the c-section, I don’t know how she didn’t lose her lunch. It seemed so brutal, barbaric and violent. Apparently their sector of Christianity doesn’t believe that The Cross was the final blood sacrifice.
Brittany, oh, Brittany. You’re a damn mess, girl! This thing with Yazan isn’t going to work and you know it. Your condescension aside, you are not the woman he needs. You’re not on the same page, at all, so leave the poor boy alone so he can return to the family fold. Just end it already.
Thanks, TT, for the recap. I seem to follow the same schedule as you. Catching zzz in the day and up all night 0.0 with the owls.
Responding to “Jewish people do not believe in hell because they are the chosen ones, or Jewish people do not believe in hell because they just don’t believe in certain parts of the Bible? I’m confused.”…
Neither. Jews believe in an afterlife “the world to come”, but as no one has been there and come back to report in, we have no idea as to what it is like. There are many theories, but they are acknowledged as being guesses only. We are more concerned with how people behave in this world.
Got it! thanks! I don’t really know any Jewish people. My sister’s former neighbor was my only Jewish friend and they moved. I miss Matzah ball soup. 🙂 Thanks for answering my questions.
Any time, TT. If you miss matzah ball soup, buy a matza ball mix. They are pretty foolproof, and hard to improve upon. Then serve in clear chicken broth.
Sunday is so exciting because we get to see 90 day The Other Way. So glad that Summit and Jenny do not have to pay the monthly maintenance of $500.00. That is really steep. I bet you can live like a king in India with $500.00 a month. As far a Bini and Ariel, he thinks he’s an expert in child rearing. I don’t know why she didn’t do the circumcision, they even believe doing that in the Jewish religion, it’s called a Bris Mila. I believe she’s so overwhelmed with her feelings and she just had a baby so she’s really emotional. I understand she couldn’t take his unhappiness anymore but now she has to take him back for the circumcision. I say get it all over with at one time. I wish her Mother was there so she can deal with everything a little better. I have to tell you after having my daughter I did not want any visitors…I was just so tired. Brittany is so selfish…this is serious backlash in the Muslim community, his whole family and community are talking bad about Yazan. He’s embarrassing his family. This is serious. She is just playing games with him and his culture. SO WRONG BRITTANY!! I don’t know what Deavan is trying to do. Is she trying to get Jihoon fired? Love Love Love this show and all the 90 days including the couch. The only show I watch on BRAVO is Potomac, Married to Medicine and the boat…NOT SANDY ANYMORE!
I think Bini is a great dad. He seems to be the only one that actually holds the baby. Ari just holds him when he is nursing. My heart breaks for Bini losing yet another child.
Totally agree
Thanks TT. I watched and saw I saw one hour exactly. I am over Brittany 100%. Ari was driving me nuts, and the constant agreement from Bini is going to make me scream.
I am so enjoying the countries and am amazed by how the Americans act as if they should change their customs and culture to suit ummm Ari and Brittany???!!!! Brittany was married to a Muslim and she should know what is expected.
Jenny and Summit, if only (adults) know to be honest things are always easier. Had they been honest geez, if just about all couples started with honesty, life would be very different. Lol.
I miss Ladies of London SO much. I actually remember watching a marathon of it once while I was in labor with one of my kids. Coincidentally, they happened to have some sort of midwives international exchange program in the hospital that month and they were from London! My midwife asked if I’d allow them to sit in on my labor and delivery with her (I said hell, yes!) and they ended up telling me all sorts of stories about England and places there when they saw what I was watching.
Anyway, I’m totally in favor of Jenny and Sumit, but I think it’s a tiny unfeeling they keep acting like his soon to be ex wife should just f off and go away. Sumit MARRIED this woman (I know he was badgered into it by his parents, but that’s not his wife’s fault) and then had no intention of breaking things off with Jenny. Hell, he shacked up with Jenny while he was still married and his wife had no clue. I think the woman does deserve some considerable compensation for the wringer she’s been through, but it WAS crappy of her to file bogus abuse charges against him and the entire family. Is the $20,000 they keep talking about paying her family back a dowry that came from the wedding? Or are they compensating them FOR the wedding?
I can’t see Ari and Bini working out. Despite what she says it’s like they have zero chemistry. I really think if she hadn’t discovered she was pregnant when she got back from Ethiopia, she would have never contacted him again.
Thank you for the recap TT. I love you! I often wish for smell-o-vision when watching cooking shows. This show makes me yearn for slap-o-vision. I want to use my remote to issue a small electric charge (slap) to the characters who are being ridiculous. Ari would get a virtual slap for her bratty princess / ugly american attitude. (What a blessing to have a gaggle of Aunties come visit with flowers and love! Yet she plugs her ears, rolls her eyes and pouts.) Brittany deserves several virtual slaps. Her selfish ways could cause Yazin serious harm. She seems to care more about her wigs than this man. I hope she lets that situation go before someone gets hurt. Maybe she can learn from Larissa and get paid doing soft porn on the internet. No slaps for Jenny and Sumit. I just wish they would forget about marriage and enjoy the love ride for as long as it lasts. Glad no Cheesestick this episode. Did not have to fast forward his scenes (use the slap button) too much this time around.
The sheep slaughter was more than I could handle. I had to switch the channel and almost got physically sick. And Ari was just saying how afraid he was. I felt that also. TLC needs to leave animal cultures and customs off the TV. I will be thinking of this for days.
I couldn’t look. Way too brutal for me. I like animals more than people.
I hope we are allowed to talk about the previews — Yasan’s father said he will kill Yasan if this relationship continues! Honor killings are not unheard of in some parts of the world so that scares me.
I think Ari was overwhelmed, dealing with pain of C-section and new nursing (those boobs kill for the first weeks). And the shock of bringing a baby home. I hope her mom comes soon and helps her. She may not be reacting well, but Bini and his family are really pressuring her the minute she walks in the door. They could back off for a week or two. And Bini pissed me off pushing his nutrition advice on her, which is wrong (I think I read that the nurses told him so as well). I had a C-section so long ago, but I think I stayed it the hospital a few days at least (maybe it was my “advanced” age). It is major surgery and you need to recouperate a bit. Give the girl a bit of a break. (But I do agree she appears a bit dim and acts very young for her age.)
Jenny can’t drop the marriage thing bc she has a limited time to get married on her current tourist visa so she can apply for a spousal visa. Otherwise this is the end of her time in India. I think this is her last possible tourist visa.
I have a multi-yr, multi entry visa but it was for work and required sponsorship by both my employer and an Indian business who guaranteed I wouldn’t become a financial burden.
As a mom of a toddler and a baby on the way (ugh this pregnancy is lasting forever), I personally laughed when you talked about getting a dog and them being like kids because they are. A puppy is like a newborn and then dogs are like toddlers. You literally have to tell a toddler no and to sit down like a dog for them to listen. They also love treats and that is how I get my kid inside…
I sort of got rescued by Banjo after a break-in of my house. I was terrified and went to get a yard dog. Yes, I fenced in the yard and that was supposed to be where he lived. Growing up, I don’t recall our dogs ever being in the house. I think they were in the crawl space at times. Especially that time I let Buffy OUT of the crawl space because I hear her crying while I was outside playing. I was like four or five.
Well apparently she was quarantined was because she was in heat. And I got in big trouble. I think we probably had more puppies then. LOL. So the first night he was on a tether outside. I stood in the bathroom for quite a while watching him. I had already been crying for a couple of nights because I didn’t adopt him the first time we met because he would not bark at the other dogs when we walked down pit bull alley and they are always raging the cage and barking and growling. I wanted a dog that would bark! Needless to say he was only outside for an hour or so that night and I let him in.
And I had no crate, no real anything. And when got rescued I could get him to get in the car and had to ask some guy walking by what to do. He gave me/Banjo his first treat and he got right in the car! I was completely unprepared and spent a few weeks crying because I was so in love with him.
Now of course, he runs the house. He barks, he takes care of me. He let’s me know when I need to do something for him. And we just sort of coexist without bothering each other much. I really need to take him on more walks. We haven’t done that much during the pandemic. He could have done so much better choosing who to rescue, and I am the luckiest dog owner in the world.
I will watch anything 90 Day Fiancé related…except that Darcey and Stacey melodrama crap.
90 Day Fiancé reminds of when reality tv first came out and was so captivating. Now most of it is just overproduced garbage.
Also Kenny needs to get a grip and a Spanish lesson..he’s giving Ari a run for her money on being spoiled and culturally insensitive.
I agree! I can’t believe Kenny fell in love with a man whose first language is Spanish, decided to move to a Spanish-speaking country to be with him and is going to have a step-daughter who speaks primarily Spanish and he didn’t take ANY time to try and learn Spanish. It boggles my mind!! I know Armando speaks perfect English, but you would think Kenny would put in the effort for Spanish if only to communicate directly and bond with Hannah.