Last night we got a double dose of real Housewives of Beverly Hills, with the season three finale and the first part of the reunion airing back-to-back. Going into the evening, I suspected that they were double loading the two episodes because neither was really all that exciting and Bravo knew that people would complain if they strung it out for an extra week without delivering much. After watching the episodes, I suspect I was right.
The central problem, of course, is that Adrienne still won’t let Whatever Brandi said be uttered on television, so the season’s entire arc is still about nothing, and it can’t ever really be resolved. even though we’ve all read the speculation, the fact that it can’t be discussed means that there’s never any end game, which was particularly obvious in the reunion, where resolution is usually the main event. Still, though, we forge onward.
1. Taylor’s really trying to make this friends-with-David’s-ex thing into a storyline. It’s been mentioned in several past episodes that Taylor has issues with Yolanda because she’s married to David Foster, who used to be married to Taylor’s pal Linda. David and Linda got divorced in 2005, which was, last I checked, eight years ago. (Someone check my math there.) Yolanda didn’t get married to him until 2011, and no one’s accused Yolanda of breaking up David’s previous marriage, so I don’t have any idea what any of this has to do with anything, except for the fact that it gives Taylor a narrative to cling to.
2. In Faye’s own head, she’s a justice crusader. In Faye’s head, matching your hair color with your spray tan shade is the hot look for spring, so it must be a fascinating and terrifying place in there.
3. Kim was right, if late – Kyle was way more upset about Brandi’s treatment of Adrienne than her treatment of Kim. Brandi said some genuinely nasty things about Kim last season, and they ended up being mostly untrue. Yes, Brandi was under duress when she said them. Yes, Kyle and Kim bullied her and it was hard to feel bad for them. Yes, it was weird that the switch flipped in Kim’s mind right then and she started that argument in the middle of Lisa’s party. but that doesn’t make her any less right; Kyle’s gone to battle for Adrienne all season, it’s been one of the show’s only narrative arcs, and it was over something Brandi said that seems to have been true. When it was her own sister in question and she knew the accusations to be factually incorrect, Kyle’s crusade was nowhere near as zealous. I’m not sure that any of us really care at this point, and it probably should have been pointed out a long time ago, but Kim’s not wrong.
4. Adrienne actually showed up to Lisa’s party. everyone grieves these things in different ways, but Adrienne said she had just been served with papers that night. She walked in and right away collapsed in a pile of tears with everyone patting her hands and fawning over her. She didn’t even bother to greet Lisa or Ken at their vow renewal before making a scene. I don’t doubt that Adrienne was genuinely sad for what was happening, but it also seemed like she did take significant time to consider how to seem as sympathetic as possible, both on the show and the stories that were released about the split at the timp. (Remember those false accusations of child abuse against Paul?) As soon as she was done making the scene, Adrienne showed herself out (both of the party and of the show) before Lisa and Ken even renewed their vows, which is the emotional equivalent of farting in a crowded elevator and getting out at the next floor.
5. Yolanda is not having any of Adrienne’s BS. and she’s right, of course, as she has tended to be lately, despite her jarringly retro sexual politics. Adrienne walled everyone off from her life, which might be understandable when you know that her marriage was crumbling at the time, except that she did it from atop the highest of horses. You can’t be holier-than-thou and a sympathetic figure.
6. After Adrienne left, everyone sat around and speculated about her prenup. It was the most Beverly Hills thing I’ve ever seen, and definitely my favorite moment of the episode. maybe the entire season.
7. Lisa shouldn’t have had her vow-renewal as the end-of-season party if she didn’t want everyone to be an idiot at it. As much as I like Lisa, and as much as I agree with her in principle (people should keep their own drama to themselves and have some manners while at someone else’s ceremonial life event), let’s get real – this is real Housewives. The last party is always full of bickering and screaming and tears. Lisa should be delighted no one physically assaulted anyone else.
8. Still, their vow renewal was adorable. even Giggy stood up at the altar with them! If I’m half as in love and half as stunning as Lisa when I’m 51, I’ll think myself the luckiest woman in the world.
And now, on to the reunion…
1. Adrienne skipped the reunion. Andy părea enervat că Adrienne nu s-a deranjat să se prezinte, iar el și-a ieșit din drum, într-un monolog în mod evident script și faux-dramatic în partea de sus a orei, să se frece în faptul că a fugit de reuniune a fost ea „Final” acționează ca gospodină și a întrebat grupul dacă au crezut că este lașă pentru a evita conversația. Nimeni nu m -a întrebat, dar da, este total laș. De asemenea, sunt sigur că Andy, în calitate de executant de programare la Bravo, este enervat de ceea ce Adrienne a scos din sezon, sărind o mare parte din filmare și în judecată pentru a se asigura că acuzațiile lui Brandi nu s -ar putea vorbi în mod specific.
2. Yolanda este rece? Ei bine, nu toată lumea este super prietenoasă la început și are sens să intri într -o distribuție de televiziune cu realitate cu garda ta. De asemenea, Yolanda tinde să aibă opinii foarte puternice despre lucruri și le împărtășește în voie, ceea ce poate face o persoană să pară agresivă atunci când o întâlnești pentru prima dată, în special dacă unele dintre opinii nu sunt cele deținute în mod obișnuit în cadrul grupului. Până acum, cred că știm cu toții că Yolanda este cinstită și bine intenționată, dacă uneori este un pic de modă veche. De asemenea, nu știu de ce a fost bolnavă ca câine în calea lui Kyle. Nu am urmărit anecdota.
3. Este Taylor un alcoolic? Poate.
4. „La petrecere pentru noul nas al lui Kim …” Un lucru real care a fost spus la televizor.
5. Kyle vrea credit pentru că nu a luptat cu Brandi pe fața ei în tot sezonul. Deci, lemme obține asta drept. Pot spune un lucru urât despre cineva în fața unui echipaj de cameră de luni întregi și apoi am voie să cer credit mai târziu, deoarece nu am primit un argument cu acea persoană la fața ei? Rece.
6. Am foarte puțină răbdare pentru a urmări oamenii să se certe dacă cineva a spus sau nu ceva care nu era pe cameră. A spus Yolanda câteva lucruri nu atât de drăguțe despre Lisa în Franța, când Lisa acționa ca un pic de jackass? Poate. Probabil, chiar. Dar dacă nu există dovezi independente cu privire la faptul că s -a întâmplat sau nu, nu face doar o televiziune bună. Este ca și cum ai asculta pe cineva să -ți spună despre acest vis total uimitor pe care l -au avut, care este o conversație în care nimeni nu vrea să se regăsească vreodată. Este aproape la fel de rău ca să asculți o luptă de reuniune asupra tweet -urilor.
7. Sunt destul de sigur că Lisa știe că Yolanda a spus ceva urât despre ea. Lisa nu este un idiot. Ea s -a comportat un pic prost față de Kim în Franța și, dacă cineva ar spune ceva negativ, ar fi fost o ocazie bună să o facă. Ignorând orice ar fi putut spune Yolanda întărește poziția lui Lisa cu Yolanda, arătând că are încredere în ea, și o înfurie pe Kyle, cu care pare să se bucure de încurcătură. Este un câștig-câștig, mai ales că nici Kyle, nici Kim nu pot dovedi că Yolanda a spus ceva. Acesta este motivul pentru care Lisa este mai bună la acest spectacol decât oricine.