I honestly feel like this is the THIRD fucking finale I have recapped this season. It just seems Sofa King long! I am so over these women and their drama. And yet, we have a three episode finale. Argh. I haven’t watched the previews so I have no clue what they will be bitching about tonight. And your comments and opinions have gotten incrementally less and less with every episode. Okay, RHOA is done and it took forever because it was a new season. I’m exhausted because Banjo is acting like a damn fool tonight. Let’s do this.
By the way, It’s been a busy couple of days here. The Candiace stans showed up in droves and let’s just say they are exactly like Nene bots. I’m sure there will be another influx over this RHOP recap. Oh well.
It’s Christmas Time In Potomac!
Oooh! Have we ever had Christmastime in Potomac before? Now I am a bit more excited! Robyn and Juan are having a holiday party. In other words, Bravo has paid for the season finale party where Juan can propose to Robyn. Legal says Monique can’t be there. So that means we get Monique and at TV counselor. Monique says she feels isolated from the other women. I am zoning out during this counseling section and thought to myself, “Thank God tomorrow is Saturday!” Um. Reality is hard.
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I actually like seeing Ashley and Michael celebrating their kid’s five month birthday. I know I am the only one. And I don’t care. 😛 I also love that Michael trashes Candiace. The topic moves on the the finale party and Ashley tells Michael she is expecting Juan to propose. Michael says he has solid information that Juan is not going to propose. Michael has always been sort of obsessed with friends with Juan.
Karen & Ray & Robyn & Juan
I am not seeing any actual Christmas in any of the houses other than Gizelle’s. No snow. No lights. I think we have been played. 🙁 Anyway, Karen is getting ready to go to Florida to shoot on HSN. She will be hawking her toilet water. 🙂 But first she tells Ray that she is irritated with Candiace who claims she was trying to set her up at the Snatch the Wig event. Because, let’s be honest, she has been busted for that. Oh wait. I am not sure of production’s receipts actually do not incriminate Karen. She invited Monique at 4 and Candiace a 6:30. So technically she did invited both of them to come early but at very different times.
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Then we have to suffer through even more TV therapy with Robyn and Juan. These two seem no way near ready to get married again. Juan says that he was lonely (apparently on the road playing for the NBA) so he sought out other women for romance and attention. What swell guy. Meanwhile Robyn was home raising two boys under three. Remember when Juan was kinda hot?
It’s Party Time!
I just had to stop to go look for a picture of Robyn at the Christmas party. I love her holiday dress and her normal hair! She may not be going to have a good time, but she looks good for a change. It was a Pita because this laptop sucks, but I finally got one. Y’all Candiace is warming up in the car to “sing” one of “her songs” at the party. Ain’t nobody gonna tell this little girl she cannot sing? Juan and Robyn’s parents are there. Gizelle explains that Jamal was needed in Atlanta “in the pulpit” tonight. Is that what the kids are calling it now? Michael points out that if Jamal wants to get back with Gizelle he needs to make time for her. The green eyed bandits act like he’d said something horrible.
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Then, Karen texts that there was a mechanical issue on her plane and the flight was delayed so she may not make it. She’ll keep them updated. Robyn says that Karen just doesn’t want to get grilled about the wig party invitations. Ashley tells Gizelle that Michael said there would be no proposal. Gizelle goes to get Michael and drags him over to their table. She wants to know what is going on with Juan. Michael says that he and Juan have a special relationship. Gizelle just wants the tea. Michael doesn’t spill a thing. Gizelle goes to grab Juan. She should have just done that in the first place.
Juan Proposes To Robyn
As Juan is trying to propose, Wendy who has known Robyn for five whole minutes, and some other women start screaming and thrashing around like possessed people. Who does that? Thank you Gizelle. Gizelle has to come in and physically restrain Wendy to keep her off of Robyn. I’ve never seen anything like this before. Most. Bizarre.Proposal.Ever. Michael dashes over to Juan and starts talking about a bachelor party in Vegas for just the two of them. This episode is insane. Meanwhile the RHONJ “pour one out for their homie, Karen.” Most of them hate Karen. And now the owner of this establishment where five women have deliberately poured drinks on the floor hates them.
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Gizelle starts trashing Karen to … Is that Charrissee? Meanwhile Ray and Karen have pulled up outside. The other girls are shocked to see them. I love Karen’s talking head about the event as a hole. She said, “This is a Robyn moment. She don’t get a lotta moments. Not a lot at all.” LOL. Then she gives some sort of bullshit story about mechanical problems on the plane. I would have believed her if she had left it at that. But, he long version was total bullshit. Now her timetable for the wig shift party is breaking down too. She is making no sense. How does she seem drunker than the drunk party attendees? There is about to be a wig shift for real.
ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE
All the RHOP start screaming incoherently and we shift over to the men. Michael says to a couple that some guy is the second best man to Juan. That guy is probably Juan’s best friend. The Michael randomly declares he is not gay. I’m not following this conversation any better. Back to the screaming women. Karen says, “The truth will come out.” This sets off the little hoodlum child who starts screaming at Karen telling her she was there! AND SHE SAW THE TRUTH!
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Michael is drunkenly walking around observing this and walks up to Candiace’s husband and tells him his wife is out of control (again) and he needs to control her. Chris tells Michael to get the fuck out of his face. Michael touches Chris on the shoulder and says, “You need to listen to what I am saying.” Chris jumps up and starts pushing Michael. Michael has bought hands in the air. One hand is holding a drink. Production jumps in to pull Chris off. Michael says, “You’re going down you fucking idiot.”
Complete Mayhem
Ashley jumps up to check on her husband. He was Chris was pushing him. Ashley goes toward Chris screaming at him about saying Monique has no self control and now he is pushing people around. Juan jumps in to restrain Michael who claims he is filing suit against Chris. Candiace is apparently threatening to attack Michael. Michael says he is calling his lawyer and they are going to jail. Michael tries to break away from Juan, who is trying to save his drunk ass. Ashley is there screaming in his face to get himself together. Security removes Chris and Candiace to the curb.
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Karen and Ray leave. On the way out Karen hugs Candiace and tells her they should probably go home too. Michael wants to take his mic off and have Ashley take hers off and party. That would have been fine until he drunkenly stormed the production area. And when he was told he could not be there, he got mouthy. Then he got thrown out into the rain by ALL the samn security in the building and was last seen storming down the sidewalk in the pouring rain shouting into his phone. Ashley was furious.
END NOTES
The next day Ashley and Michael went on a family vacation to the Bahamas. They are now expecting their second child and say their relationship is stronger than ever.
Karen and Ray continue to work on their marriage. She refuses to cut back on work or to move to Florida.
Candiace and Chris want to breed. But Candiace doesn’t want an Aquarius baby because they are crazy. Her mother is Aquarius.
Juan and Robyn are still “planning to” buy a nice house in the DMV. Eventually they want an island destination wedding.
Jamal and Gizelle continue their phone relationship.
Monique does an interview about the charges. As we know charges were dropped on both filings because they saw the footage and deemed it “mutual combat.” Monique says, “You don’t get to send me to jail for dragging your ass when you asked for me to drag it.” Then Monique laughs. Monique has written a song about he situation called Drag Queens. /giggle Candace did a whole “this is not fair type interview with production, her fake tears, and her folded napkin.
I cannot wait for this reunion!!! Who do you think is going to come out on top at the reunion and who do you think is going to be held accountable??
This reunion is going to be sh** show, and I’m going to watch all of it. We know that Gizelle will get dragged, because already said that she was. Honestly, it’s hard to predict who will come out on top, they all have issues against them. And these guys (besides Michael) seem to really love their wives, and they get just as passionate in these fights as the women.
Oh my god I hope someone holds Candaice accountable. I’m so tired of her acting like she did nothing wrong and Monique just attacked her.
I agree. It was the same scenario at the RHOA reunion a few years back when Kenya kept taunting Portia with her wand or whatever it was and then was shocked when Portia reacted to it . . . this was when I stopped liking Andy Cohen. He should have stopped Kenya.
I’m sick of Candiace and the folded napkin!!! She needs to go. There is nothing entertaining about watching her. She can’t sing. I just can’t stand her.
We know Michael likes men & women. He alluded to knowing Juan well/knowing that Juan wouldn’t marry Robin again. I’m not saying Juan and Michael have hooked up, although I think Michael would like that, but I wonder if they haven’t hit the strip clubs together, and maybe Michael knows dirt on Juan w/other women.
I love baby Dean and loved seeing Ashley & Michael doing the whole proud parent picture scene.
I don’t see the need for a 3 part reunion but I am a little excited to see what Monique has in the notebook. She’s my fav and I’m hoping she will be back.
Didn’t someone say that Juan said to all the husbands after the last reunion he wouldn’t marry Robin again? I think that is what Michael was basing his opinion on.
Also, wasn’t it Candiace who said that she met with Robin, Charisse, and Gizelle, after Andy’s baby shower to come up with the idea of saying Chris Samuel’s is not the father of the baby? I think that should be in Monique’s “thirst book”.
Michael was really full of himself tonight! What a jerk! He had no right to go over and say anything to Chris. Chris basically moved him away by backing him up as Michael is acting like he was being pushed or shoved. What was funny was how Juan was actually manhandling Michael to control him but Michael had no complaints about that!
I agree with you TT, this episode was totally scripted. OMG! Please Gawd I can’t take ? another season with that hyena Wendy! The woman is a raging lunatic ! She needs to be placed into a straight jacket. Who reacts that way in that. It was so over the top. What a fool. Candiace mimicking her like a complete idiot ? ?! What a joke! I guess Wendy really needs the ? because she really was trying hard to stay! LMAO Then Michael goes over to Chris and this guy is probably fed up from hearing all sorts of crap from his motor mouth wife Candiace, that he wants to hit him! In reality Chris is taking it out on Michael but he really is frustrated with Candiace because she refuses to accept her part in this mess! I can’t wait for the reunion where truths will be told! Peace ?
Michael and Juan seem to be close in private, and I think Michael is aware that Juan and robyns “relationship” is purely scripted for the show. There’s been mumblings that Juan actually has a girlfriend who he moved in with in between season 2&3 (the same season where he was shown on camera telling the producer he can’t stand Robyn and can’t do this anymore) so Michael probably didn’t expect Juan to take it this far by proposing to Robyn for the cameras. Even a few episodes back when Juan told robyns parents he was proposing again, they didn’t seem that bothered at all. I think it’s all an act.
I agree with you. I think the Juan and Robyn engagement is all a storyline. As Karen says, Robyn does not get a lot of moments. I feel bad for their kids, who must be so confused. I even feel bad for Robyn. It is what it is.
I think Juan was probably grateful that Robyn and her parents provided support when he lost his parents. He probably married Robyn out of gratitude. I thinks he loves her but is not in love with her. She needs to move on and so does he. Robyn is the most naturally beautiful housewife (just needs a good stylist) so she won’t have trouble finding someone else. Candiace is just a spoiled brat who can’t stand when she does not get her way. I am with Karen, you won’t make me take sides when you both were in the wrong. You can’t beg someone to drag you and then act butt hurt when they take you at your word. Time for this little guttersnipe to go. Michael sure loves camera. I had to laugh out loud when he called Chris bald and mentioned his failing restaurant. Pot meet kettle.
I cannot bear Candiace or Wendy. Candiace needs more of a dragging than Monique gave her. I read somewhere that there is footage of her standing on the sofa raging at Karen. If so, they should have shown it. She has real mental issues. And I am tired of her inflicting them on us. Can you imagine if she actually has a child. Call child services.
Wendy is just a thirsty fool. I am hoping she is done. She’s added nothing and her overacting antics fall flat — I just want her off the screen.
I will never understand Ashley and Michael. Is it his money?
I don’t think Juan will marry Robyn either. Nor will we see Jamal in any serious way. Gizelle must have strong-armed him into helping her storyline this season. Otherwise she has nothing.
For me, the high point in the season was T’Challa flying at Wendy’s head!
Baby Dean is getting really cute — never did I think I would say that!
Candiace has been acting ridiculous and hateful on her Tik Tok. After putting a death curse on the very sick guy who died (no, I am not insinuating she has ANY voodoo power, she is too insipid) and saying things about pregnant people, etc. she has shown the behavior that sent Monique PULLING HER WIG, not even her hair. I imagine there was a lot more we didn’t see.
Bravo needs to get rid of the liability aka Candiace!
I will watch the reunion because I want to see Monique’s receipts.
I love the scenes with baby Michael. He seems like such a happy baby. I don’t understand why Ashley not only stays with Michael but is having a 2nd child with him. He has issues that she can’t fix for him. For that matter, the same goes for G & Jamal and Robyn and Juan. The women seem far more interested in having a relationship with their men than the men seem to have. Dust yourselves off ladies and move on. The entire show did seem way too scripted last night. I hope that the reunion will mark the last time we see Candiace and Wendy. Their theatrics during the proposal was annoying to watch and even more annoying to listen to.
I just watched the counseling scene with Robyn and Juan, and I sort of feel like I have to say a few things. But to start I’m not crying, who’s crying…you’re crying.
I really felt for Robyn. Maybe it was set up but she was feeling strong emotions there. She’s the first housewife that cried with no tears that I believed felt it.
Lol her nose lit up like Rudolph, and y’all I say that with the most deep sense of affection, and feelings for her in that moment.
And as for Juan the things he said were fair, like really fair. I see why she started crying because he took ownership of his shit.
I don’t know if they’ll get married or not really, but those few minutes are some of the most compelling relationship moments I can remember seeing in a while on these shows.
I love these people, except for Wendy who is just annoying beyond belief. I love how Gizelle looks like she has it together but is really a hot mess. I love how Michael is such a ridiculous person, and I bet that now she has her two kids (soon) Ashley wont stay married for long. I love Karen, and Monique and her bird, and even Candaice because she is so ridiculous. I dont know if we will ever get C and M to film together so I bet one of them has to go, but I want them all back (except for Wendy)
I agree with you. I hope Candiace notices that it was Karen who supported her and hugged her after she left the party. No one else was there for her. It’s also interesting that Candiace and Chris had to leave the party and yet Michael and Ashley were allowed to stay. Candiace needs a reality check when she watches these shows.
Probably not a popular opinion here but I like Candiace’s song. I wouldn’t buy it or download it, but if I walked into a room that was playing it, I wouldn’t mind. It reminds me of Kelis’ first album.
That said, I hope she decides to focus on her music career and leaves the show. Hopefully she’ll take her friends Wendy & Robyn with her.
Monique supposedly has “receipts” about Michael to be presented at the reunion. As much as I despise Candiace with a purple passion, the fact that Mo would go after the only real friend she had this season with “receipts” about her husband shows what a low-life piece of thirsty gutter trash she must be (and I used to like her, but if this actually manifests at the reunion, then I think she deserves to fry in hell). I am NOT a Candiace fan (despise her), but I’ve also picked up a vibe about Mo that she doesn’t seem to treat her husband real well. Loyalty is a real hot button for me.
I doubt the receipts are that scathing because Ashley and Monique were together a few days ago with the babies.
Good to know- thanks! Think I need to get more of a life- I’m getting way to involved in these stupid shows ?.
The receipts that Monique has is about Gizelle not Ashley.
Please for the love of GOD – get rid of Candiace and nasty Wendy!!!
We forgot to address Wendy screaming like a fool during the proposal. She don’t know them folks! Then her nosey hubby trying to see what Michael and the production team were telling about. Also in Candaice’s statement to the court she admitted grabbing her vest first and “,releasing her glass upon Monique” she also admitted it to her therapist. That should have been the end of it
Although I believe Michael is obsessed with Juan, I think as friends they’ve shared some stories with each other that make him believe that his marriage with Robin won’t be any different than the first. And there’s the ‘girlfriend’ rumor. Considering Michael’s lifestyle (apparently anything goes), Juan has probably been a part of some of his late night shenanigans. I also wonder, since Ashley admitted they have had threesomes, if some of them have been two men and one woman…Anyhoooo, Ashley seems very comfortable with Michael’s fluidity so good for them.
I’m really not feeling Wendy and hope she doesn’t come back. I’m not feeling Candace either, but I know they like to keep drama going so…??♀️
Personally I don’t see what Chris sees in Candace, but hopefully at home away from cameras she’s a very different person.
I feel sorry for Gisele because she is obviously in denial mode. It’s one thing to make an excuse for somebody, but when it becomes a lifestyle there’s a problem. Her girls are going to have a rough time with relationships. She is supposed to be not only modeling how you teach your man to treat you, but how they themselves will conduct themselves in relationships with other women. She’s not giving them that trust factor. She needs to start thinking about them. If I were one of her daughters, I would laugh if she tried to make me even go in a church. And she still needs a stylist…
I like Karen. Wish she would stop doing the duck lips already, but I do like her.
I am hoping Monique returns. Reunion will be interesting…
I don’t think Gizelle is really in a relationship with Jamal. I think it is her nothing of a storyline. I also think that her daughters struggle with this storyline because they know it is not true, not because they are resistant to their Father and Mother getting back together. If this season is any indication, man in the phone is an absentee Father so there is that. The girls know how little he has been there for them and their Mother.
I can’t see Robyn and Juan will actually get remarried unless it is absolutely necessary for her to keep her RHOP job.
Looks like I am the only one who is no longer a fan of Monique’s. Did Candiace provoke her? Sure. But all of this time has passed, and she doesn’t feel remorseful…forget Candiace…just the fact that you embarrassed yourself and your family by attacking someone and then you have the nerve to try to profit off of it with a tacky song??? Nah…she deserves the treatment she’s gotten this season.
I like Wendy and I think she fit in pretty well for a first-timer.
Oh, and don’t forget… Michael didn’t just say “you need to listen”, he said “Shut the f- up and listen.”. I think Chris handled himself all things considered.