You can blame Andy Cohen for me not recapping this tonight. He’s tacking his shit show on to the end again. The second airing still messes everything else up. It’s a two hour Survivor episode tonight and I am not missing it for that ratchet little show of his. So if I watch this episode at all it will be on demand tomorrow. So I am going to count on you guys to recap it for me in comments. I’m expecting it to be good! Thanks for understanding. I’m going to try to stay awake through Survivor and Beyond the Edge and then try to get a good night’s sleep.
Hmm I wondered why my DVR decided not to record this, after me asking my hubby, did you turn of my show?? Yep it’s about Survivor and applebeesđ so I just saw Emily get I guess an upgraded ring and Shannon was in some 80s groupie costume. Rest of it, I dunno, not sure if I care. Boring season, can we bring back Brooks for some color!!
WWHL actually had some interesting tea. In response to a fan question, Garcelle said she is currently closer to Kathy Hilton than Kyle is.
No offense, but um…. you guys suck at the reverse recapping thing. WHAT I MISS?
Lol
THIS is why I come here!! She is So pithy and flipping funny! I never fail to laugh when I come here. This little tribe we have is very important to us, it I hope Tamara realizes that.
I just caught the end where Shane gives Emily some ice. I am a gay man and have my tingly feelings about Shane ( he studies for the bar exam in hotels?). Whatever. They seem happy and Emily is drop dead gorgeous. Good for them.
Then they actually lip sync an original song pieced together for them.
I have no words. Jens husband looks at his watch during the “climax”.
Agreed.
See Gina fake-crying, about Shannon, to the bear, on the street.
Look for Heather, arms crossed and seething in the shopping scene as Shannon and Gina hug and make up.
And 5 minutes later, don’t miss 2-faced Gina making fun of Shannon–behind her back with Emily, of course–because Shannon introduced actual friends at her party.
Try to decipher the puzzling reason for Shane and Emily’s family dress-up. I guess they were just trying to create wedding photos which they never had?…there was no ceremony, just a photo op…with Gina in a bridesmaid dress. I missed something.
Keep a paper bag nearby as you watch Heather’s vomitous toast at Shannon’s dinner party saying how great it is to party with Shannon, or something like that.
Cover your ears during the scary “rock band” scene which Heather took the lead-singer duties on because she’s the only who can sing, according to Heather.
And finally, rejoice in relief as those yellow end cards pop up summarizing what each cast member is up to now. (I was pleasantly surprised because I forgot this was the last show of the season–YAY!)
Thanks. I’m glad we are done with the regular season. Let’s hope for just one reunion episode.
you silly goose! one reunion episode, ha-ha!
Hey! A girl can dream! đ
I realized tonight that Ginaâs ENTIRE storyline this season was that she was upset with Shannon. Although we never learned why Gina was upset. But that was the only thing she had going on (well, kissing up to Heather). Even the cosmetic line launch was only discussed in the context of trying to accuse Shannon of being jealous of her. It wasnât really a standalone storyline (we didnât see her working on the concept, designing the containers etc). If she hadnât been mad at Shannon (for no reason), she literally would have had no air time at all.
Ok, TT, just for you the reverse finale recap
Gina and Emily are getting ready morning after Gina had way too much to drink and went psycho. Gina blamed her behavior on another demon – “it wasn’t me it was the demons”. Apparently there was a demon in the mine so Gina and Emily brought expensive wine and candy for the Tommy-knockers demon.
Jen and Heather go shopping.
Noella does some weird feather massage with a feather guru (musician) from last week.
Gina is upset that Shannon is nicer to Noella during her first season than Shannon treated Gina and Emily on their first season. When they meet Heather and Jen shopping Gina confronts Shannon. Gina is an asshole this season. Shannon can’t do anything right for Heather, Gina, and Emily and I am sick of watching them constantly turning everything Shannon does into a reason to lash out on her. They hugged it out. Gina claims Shannon told her she doesn’t have friends. Shannon apparently has a core 4 and Gina isn’t one of them. Gina tried to use her phone to get receipts of how many times Shannon didn’t respond to her and she failed with her “big evidence”.
Shannon got stung by a wasp. Noella took off her wedding rings. Shannon was late for the bus because her boots exploded. Shannon thinks it was gun powder — and I gotta say it looked like gun powder was in her heels. What was that??
They all go out for dinner at a restaurant – French Alpine Bistro. I want to go there. Noella gets seated across from Heather. Heathers skin crawls as Noella talks about the waiter about the itemized divorce having a collection of $1500/bottle wine. Of course this is another reason for Heather to complain about Noella. Noella says she orders Taco Bell with the $1500 wine. — giggle.
They play one of those stupid games. Heather challenges everyone to say one thing they didn’t know about each other. Shannon tells everyone Noella took the rings off. Heather says Emily is a great Mom (she didn’t know this?). Noella compliments everyone and then tells Heather that she counts her in her friend group. WTH? Then Noelle explains in her talking head that the only way they can have fun on the trip is to kiss Heather Dubrow’s ass. I love that Noella never says “Heather” and always says “Heather Debrow” with an obvious internal eyeroll and vomit in her throat.
Shannon has dinner with her Dad. I love seeing her with her parents.
Emily has a wedding photo shoot because she didn’t get any photos in Vegas. Shane gives her a wedding ring and engagement ring because Emily lost her original ring. Gina is there. Emily looks great. I like Shane. They seem to be in a good place.
Shannon is having a rock and roll party where the RHOC housewives perform a song by Richard Marx. They went to a studio and the song is pretty good. I know all of you probably hated this but I loved it. None of them can sing – Heather is the best. The band members names are Noeli Hendrix — Emilectra – Gwina Stefani — Fancy Spice — Thunder Storms — Doctor Bayworth. :D. I love the costumes.
3 of Shannon’s core 4 are at the party.
Jen had too much to drink and humiliated her husband. She thanked everyone for being nice to her at the last party after Ryan packed his bags. Seriously, many of you seem to think he’s the problem but I think Jen has serious issues. They’re both odd. They’re an odd coupling. But, she’s so inappropriate too often. Ryan asked her to stop drinking.
The wrap up:
Shannon has 4 friends. Shannon said she’s never been happier. Shannon and John are buying a boat.
Heather claims she isn’t a perfect person and I don’t really think she believes that. Heather and Terry celebrated the 25th anniversary of their first date. They’re throwing a party for the twins graduation. I’m glad we saw less of them the past few episodes. Sushi will not be served.
Noella is dating a younger man. She says he is her twin flame. Maybe she learned that term from the feather tickling guru. OC has some weird “healers” this season. She moved into a new house. No sex dungeon.
Emily has been in touch with her father and may take the kids to visit. She’s still working with the income project. Others say she stirs the pot.
Gina’s saving up for a bigger house.
Jen and Ryne have lived apart for a month. They’re looking for a fresh start in a new house.
Cheers to OC Realz — Whatever I want is the name of the song. FYI I don’t think they used auto tune. yeah.
That was an awesome recap! Thanks for that. Now I don’t have to watch.
Very good, thank you. Saved me from the aggravation of the finale LOL đ. Just saying though, a Richard Marks song? (Hmmm what is the Dubrows up to with that? A new girl friend get together and become a rock band show that they produce? Hmmm.)
Amazing recap-
My overall take is:
Gina has used Shannon as a storyline all season. She makes up shit (demons) to avoid acknowledging that alcohol might be the problem.
Gina going off on Noella for not remembering a friendâs name that she met once is batshit crazy.
Both Gina and Emily must have been told to âbring it,â because they are both âactingâ very poorly.
Heather remains consistently obnoxious, but Noella makes her look good.
Noella with the fake, blanking soft voice is maddening. She spends a lot of time filming alone.
Oh, who did I forget. Jen is as much up heatherâs ass as Gina.
Production crammed all of this nonsense âtrip, wedding picture b.s., and a horrific rock party into one episode. The whole thing was cringey, but I watched it.
đđđđđđ I may need to watch just to see Shannon with her dad.
Great recap! Like most of you, I strongly disapprove of Heather DuBrow, but if she wasn’t auto-tunen to the high heavens, she has a good singing voice. I found out that she sang the theme song for “That’s Life,” where she also was one of the actresses. Now, I need to go take a long, hot shower because I said something good about someone who is not really a nice person (if TV reality shows don’t lie).
YAY! Thanks XOXO! I wonder if they will bring up all of Jen’s legal issues and alleged drug and alcohol problems at the reunion or just not invite her back?
What? Hunh?what? đ
Damn!! Google it! I had no idea because they are always drunk. Alcohol is provided Always, and Always paid for by Bravo. They are actual Drug Pushers now that I think about it! Jesus! And I am a recovering narcotic addict! Of course I see it now that I just saw the article, she seems very spacey, very removed from for the lack of a better word reality. That’s what narcotics do. They separate your body from your brain. So you don’t feel. Anything. It’s awful and she has total access to them. God help her. For real. I wouldn’t wish it on Anyone. Sorry, I Always ramble here.
After Chris was killed, I have weaned off 2/3 of my pain meds to be clear and present to go through this.
Would have liked to self medicate to numbness, but it is not the way for me to get through this.
I’m really glad and proud that I am going this route.đ
And googling Dr. Jen I only see allegations against her by her fired office mgr. And defamation.
I am EXTREMELY PROUD of you for taking such good care of yourself. What you are going through would usually push a person to take more pills to numb the pain and that would cause another world of pain down the line. đđđđđ
Thank you so much.đđ
I am really proud of you!! You are correct, you are going to experience the pain in some way, better to walk through it than around it. Yay for You!! And my sincere condolences.
If the (Iâm assuming four part) reunion doesnât bring up the newest felon by bravo and the disappearing housewife, Nicole, I am out-permanently. Seriously, we got the Dubrow Show sprinkled with drunk Emily and drunk, whiney Gina ALL FUCKING SEASON. I kept tuning in hoping they would expose Jen. And the cruelty toward Noella was so rude. Ughh to all of it.
Also, when Ryan/Rhyne told Jen to stop drinking she snapped back saying that sheâd only had one drink. Umm, me thinks thereâs truth to the pill allegations as well as the lawsuits. It pisses me off her license hasnât been revoked yet. Iâm more interested in true crime than drunk, vapid yelling middle aged women. They act like fucking middle school age aside from being constantly shitfaced.
The episode was cringey-especially the auto-tuned lip syncing. And they didnât even show Heatherâs total spent on the shopping trip in Aspen. And Emilyâs spanx were very visibly exposed on the back of her dress for her photos.
Shannon is the only redeeming quality of this shrieking shitshow. Andyâs tacking on his stupid show makes it an intolerable 90 minutes. I just canât do OC anymore. I guess Iâm down to BH. Even that one is questionable at this point, although the trailer looked decent. Why am I STILL not off the teat?! :/kicks self
Damn…..exactly the way I feel IJC. Perfect post!!!
Very well stated IJC. I totally agree.
Thank you xoxo for your recap. Perfect!
I really enjoyed the song. richard marx and his wife wrote it a couple of years earlier and let them use it. The ladies went in the studio the morning of Shannons party and recorded it. It is a really nice song. I really appreciate the effort forcthat party. shannon slow roasted ribs all day and had a full sit down dinner. They all dressed up like rock and roll singers. Really fun for all. Quite different from rhonj. Great way to end the season.
Just watched this morning. I could not believe how mean Gina was being about Shannon’s alleged lack of friends. I don’t have a lot of friends (bff’s) as I had to remove myself from my “friends” when I got clean. I do have a couple of good friends, and I keep in touch with my really great old friends, they just don’t live near me. I use my sisters as my bff’s and also my daughters. Just plain mean. Really mean.
I thought the song was great! Heather is a great singer, who knew? Actually they ALL did a fantastic job, I was so happy! I did get it confused with NJ as Melissa had the same idea to make a recording in Nashville. It was nice way to end the season.
VERY MESSY SEASON!!
Heather said she sang for years with a 45 piece band. One of her many accomplishments, LOL.
BS I would never believe her.
i confess i liked this song much more than luann’s or kim zolziak’s. the oc group didn’t pretend to be something they aren’t.
Great recap, XOXO!! Thank you! I loved the song, too. It left me feeling happy at the end of the episode, rather than disgusted like I normally feel.
Great recap XOXO, you didn’t miss a beat. I think Shannon makes the show fun and enjoy her scenes. Her dad needs more time on the show too. He has some interesting stories liked the one about Dean Martin awhile back.
I wouldn’t miss Jen or her husband. Every scene is awkward and he doesn’t enjoy the camera time that she seems to have forced on him. I’m betting Noella won’t be back as she is not kissing Heather’s ring and opened the conversation about Heather pushing a staff member into the wall. The others may not want to film with her if it’s a her vs. Heather.
Emily and Gina…take or leave too. Sorry to say, I do like Heather on the show. She offers the glam and the annoyance required for these shows. There has to be one of those types of housewives in each franchise to make it worth the watch. Hoping for a one show reunion too.
THIS is why I come here!! She is So pithy and flipping funny! I never fail to laugh when I come here. This little tribe we have is very important to us, I hope Tamara realizes that.
This show really has jumped the shark when the finale is a bunch of 40/50 year olds pretending to be rock singers. Totally anti climactic. Itâs time to take this show out behind the barn and shoot it.
From what I can tell the story lines all season were:
Heather – Iâm better than you
Gina – I donât like Shannon
Emily – I love Shane again (or finally)
Noella – Iâm getting divorced and Iâm edgy
Jen – my husband canât spell his name
Shannon – why does everyone hate me
My husband cant spell his name bwahahaha
You think Heather Dubrow is not going to take the opportunity to have the spotlight, be the lead singer and remind us how talented and fabulous she is? This makes total sense me đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł
It seems like YEARS ago ⌠but remember when Gina and Shannon were on Project Runway?
They SUPPOSEDLY reignited their friendship. The designers were SUPPOSEDLY making dresses for the reunion. But Shannon flew Bones out to make another one, but it was a HUGE FAIL and someone had to run out and get her a dress hours (minutes?) before the reunion.
Itâs odd that there werenât any flashbacks to Project Runway. Usually, Bravo cobblers us with the crossovers.
I guess Gina has never heard the expression âThe Demon, Alcohol.â I have a 1940s charm of a sterling cocktail shaker with a red devil/demon that springs up when you open the shaker. I WOULD send it to her as a reminder, but she doesnât deserve it! (Plus, I bought it from Joan Munkowski RIP, âmy NY Tamara Tattles.â I miss her terribly.)
I was wondering about the Shannon/Gina Project Runway episode as well! I was waiting for them to highlight it on the RHOC season. Gina was on WWHL, like right after the first RHOC episode aired this season, and said she and Shannon had a great trip to NY and were in a good place. So who knows. Guess it was just more of Gina’s 2-faced-ness.
Am I the only one that stopped watching RHOC after the Mexico trip? I was actually enjoying it more than twitter was. But all the negativity about the show just made me less interested. I think I may binge it next week.
On WWHL Andy asked Garcelle how is your dating life, and she said “Dry, like yours.”
He was pissed! It was so funny because it got him so bothered and he knew he could not come back with any kind of insult because it is Garcelle and she is so fabulous. He kept on joking, saying well I guess I’m just dry, but it was obvious he was perturbed about it.
There are 2 more episodes left?!?
I’m finally watching. Noella is going so much. Grieving the loss of her father, a divorce, and now her soon to be ex husband wants to destroy their banked embryos, Her screaming cries of despair at the river were heartbreaking.
I love Emily pointing out that Jen just repeats everything that Heather said. Emily is really good at archery.
I cannot comprehend how these bitches can be so cruel to Noella. Then Gina is offended that Noella didn’t remember her BFF that she met one time? Gina is awful. I’m surprised she has friends at all. Shannon is kind to Noella. And GIna comes for her for being kind. Gina even said about Noella’s dad daying, “Shit Happens.” Wow she is such a cunt.
I think that was last weekâs show youâre describing? To be fair, the days of isolation and the episodes run together this season so I could be wrong too, lol. Monotony all around. If there are end cards and the OC Realz band at the end of the one youâre watching then youâre up to date, otherwise you still have the finale episode to go⌠(lucky you?) haha
That makes sense. I kept waiting for the singing part. LOL I watched the last one on the DVR and thought it seemed familiar but they were all in Aspen. I also thought that Noella crying down by the river happened before but I thought maybe she was doing it every day. I have literally no memory.
Also the photo you chose of Gina for this post is second to the literal whore in church. Hilarious. Thank you!
I do it for you, IJC. I do it all for you. XO
Oh for fuck sake. I am now actually watching the actual finale and Gina is taking snacks to ghosts in the mine???? Gina is pissed because Shannon has the nerve to point out all the kind things she has done for her and wonder why she is being such a cunt to her since she took up residency up Heather Dubrow’s ass. It must be tight in there with Jen up there as well.
I am glad Noella is getting some healing.
Emily is also on the Gina bus over Shannon. If I got your ass out of jail because we were friends and referred you to a great attorney and you started talking shit about me, I’d remind you of all that too! Good deeds never go unpunished. Holy shit, I have to watch commercials because I am ON Demand so there is not fast forward. And Brittany Cartwright Taylor has a commercial deal with a weight loss company. I think it was WW. Why is WW as better name than Weight Watcher’s? We all still know what it is.
Oh that black dress with the silver sleeves should have been Shannon’s reunion dress. It’s AMAZING!
One thing I have learned on this trip is I could never go to Aspen. When I was in high school I went on a church retreat to Lake Placid I don’t really think I was jogging then, but I could have been but I went off on my own on a long adventure and was totally freaked out by my lack of breath and they said it was because the altitude. I imagine Aspen is major altitude difference.
Emily saying that Shannon had to hire actors to be her friend is an AWFUL thing to say. Why is she such a cunt this season? How did Ryne go shirtless every season and we have never seen all the tattoos? Did he apply all those as his rocker look? They are very fugly. And if they are fake that was a long way to go for a party.
I didn’t hate the song.
Heather isnât/wasnât/wonât ever be friends with the likes of Gina. Gina, honey, Heather used you. She needed an ally for the show. You fit the part. Trust ⌠you and your like are no one Heather wants to associate with in real life.
Gina actually thought someone like Heather would be friends with her. Hence Gina burning every single bridge she HAD.
Heather has now unfollowed everyone, including GINA, on Instagram and is posting cryptic messages. LOL! Gina, how ya feeling now?
Wow! Thanks Sara! Now I am excited for the reunion!
Sara, I actually watched part of the WWHL that was tacked on to the finale episode of RHOC & Heather was a guest. She addressed the rumors about her supposedly unfollowing all of them. She explained that she had unfollowed everyone when she originally left the show. She said she just never started re-following the cast. So she cleared up this rumor and said she was glad she had the opportunity to do so because it wasnât true. As we all know, sheâs full of shit so who knows what the actual truth is, but this is the story she made a point of explaining. For whatever itâs worth. Iâm sure sheâs got plenty of stuff to act offended about for the reunion-probably will go after Noella or Shannon again for (insert perceived slight here), or something equally dramatic, lol. God sheâs insufferable!
Thanks for reminding us of that IJC. I did SORT OF NOT REALLY watch that episode but wasn’t really paying attention. But, now that you mention it I recall that.
Maybe Iâm in the minority⌠but I do think Gina should have been very grateful to Shannon for saving her from jail. That being said, I think Shannonâs self esteem in friendships come from what she does for a person so she expected loyalty when it came to keeping the secret about Nicole suing Terry. When Shannon said âIâve gone out of my way to be kind to you,Ginaâ that sucked ⌠like it was such an effort or Gina owed her blind loyalty. I think she felt like she was bought and a charity case to Shannon. Shannon shouldâve told Heather about Nicole. They couldâve squashed it if Gina had told Shannon that she wasnât keeping the secret.
Noella is weird and going through a lot. She sucked the life out of a room and was a lot!! I think Gina and Emily wanted to be there for her but she seemed like a bottomless pit filled with Braunwyn type âover the top/non-stopâ drama.
Shannon shouldâve told Heather about Nicole or not told anyone and then they couldâve been friends. Heather shouldâve forgiven Shannon for not telling her. Emily and Gina couldâve been a great Greek chorus instead of shit stirrers and childish.
It wouldâve been nice to see them all get along mostly and authentically call each other out on normal friend stuff. These gang ups make me anxious and I have had enough of that. I think we all have. And when we get too pissy here, Tamara throws it down. Thatâs why I love this community. I can empathize, disagree, laugh at snarky comments , cry for otherâs having bad times, bitch about my own and celebrate someone elseâs achievements and/or happiness. All in one post ⌠whether I comment or not. But if I comment, I better use paragraphs! đłđâĽď¸
LOL! I do appreciate the paragraphs, Pauline. Much easier than a wall of words. I do disagree with you about this part especially.:
That being said, I think Shannonâs self esteem in friendships come from what she does for a person so she expected loyalty when it came to keeping the secret about Nicole suing Terry. When Shannon said âIâve gone out of my way to be kind to you,Ginaâ that sucked ⌠like it was such an effort or Gina owed her blind loyalty. I think she felt like she was bought and a charity case to Shannon. Shannon shouldâve told Heather about Nicole. They couldâve squashed it if Gina had told Shannon that she wasnât keeping the secret.
Noella is weird and going through a lot. She sucked the life out of a room and was a lot!! I think Gina and Emily wanted to be there for her but she seemed like a bottomless pit filled with Braunwyn type âover the top/non-stopâ drama.
I believe Shannon is a good friend who is willing to help others. As someone who tries to help others when I can, sometimes the whole “no good deed goes unpunished” comes into play. Sometimes people continue to do the things that got them in a bad situation in the first place. And then EXPECT you to fix it. I’ve worked very hard to be debt free my whole life. I live within my means. I scrimp on most things so I can afford vacations. If I help someone out along the way, I appreciate when they are kind to me, like Lawn Kid. If he started trashing me to my neighbors that would be very hurtful. When I had my surgery and the cat ladies who I was TRYING to help started trashing me all over the Internet, that was hurtful. Gina flocking to Heather and acting like Shannon was never her friend must have really hurt Shannon. When half the cast turned on Shannon this season. That was hurtful. IMHO, Shannon was the only one who didn’t distance herself from Emily when she was in trouble.
I also think Noella is just being Noella and I like people who are genuinely themselves. She is going through a divorce and the death of her father all at once. I wouldn’t treat my worst enemy they way the treat Noella. Back during the great exodus of the Cat Ladies, The were posting my sister’s obituary on their little “We hate Tamara Tattles” sight. It was horrific and painful.
Many of the women on this season seem to have no problem inflicting that kind of pain on their castmates for a “storyline.” The day before the Cat Ladies great exodus which happened during my first and only surgery thus far, I was literally trying to pay for the one with the Cat avatar to get her cable turned back on. I had to rely on an friend from here to let me stay with her because I could not be released unless someone watched me for 24 hours. The person I stayed with didn’t know her email password and I was off line the whole time. Only to come back and find that people I tried to help were posting my personal information on a site the made just to harm me. And stalking my entire family. It was very hurtful.
I didn’t expect anything from them. I was genuinely trying to help. That is what Shannon did. And to be treated this way by Gina has to be painful. All so Gina could be up Heather DuBore’s ass and have a storyline. Do you really think Heather will get her a lawyer if she screws up again?
OMG, that picture you used for Gina is priceless!! Thank you for a good laugh.
Also, TT I would like to thank you for the wonderful recaps you do!!!
Aw, thanks, Squirrel!