Southern Charm Real vs. Fake "Saints and Sinners"

What a perfect way to end my holiday weekend, watching Southern Charm! Overall, this was a good episode, but I think I still might have a warmed heart from seeing the new Kathryn Calhoun Dennis baby at the end. No matter what I think about her, she has some cute little kids. But it wasn't an entire episode about Kathryn and TRav drama, and I don't recall anyone bringing up the "invite-gate" scandal so you know that makes me happy.

We have a confession of jealously, a man child trying to be an adult, a new baby, paternity questions, and more! But how many are real moments and how many are based off of a Bravo script? Here's my opinion with the Real vs. Fake!

Real Moments

• Spa day with mother-to-be Kathryn Calhoun Dennis and Cooper. Confession: Cooper has really grown on me. It's not that I ever didn't like him but I just wasn't sure what to think about him. However, we have seen him give Kathryn Calhoun Dennis solid advice twice now. Dressed in a plush robe with a bow tie and loafers, Cooper tells Kathryn that she may want to stop hitching her wagon to TRav's star because he is a 50 year old playboy and although he has two children, he is not looking to settle down and this she should just accept. I like that he gives her big brother advice like this, I think he really looks out for her and wants her to do well and be happy. Not reality show happy, real happy.

• Naomie's concern about Craig taking a trip to LA right before the public launching of Gentry Bourbon. He's not concerned, he has everything done that was asked of him. Uhhh, isn't he the project manager? A week before a huge event is ... well... HUGE! Come on, Craig. Get it together.

• Landon admitting to Cameran that its a hard knock life for a single lady in Charleston. She knows what she wants and what she doesn't want. And confesses that its hard to see Shep getting a little serious with Bailey. (Although, last episode he said she didn't even know he was going away for an entire weekend so I'd argue that it isn't THAT serious). Whether they are real feelings or just a little jealousy of your close guy friend (been there!), I can't tell. 

• However, when she calls him to ask if he will be attending the Charleston races, and he tells her that his grandfather passed away so he won't be there, you really get the feeling that they are good friends. Friends before a reality show, friends during, and friends after. I felt that way anyways. I like these two. 

• Ugh, that dinner with TRav and Kathryn Calhoun Dennis. Kathryn begins the start of a conversation that you can tell means something to her and she was working her nerve up to say, and homeboy takes a call from his decorator! And tells her he'll be home in 45 mins. Come on, TRav, you can't even have dinner with someone your SO concerned about? Go away. I do think that was a real moment though because Thomas is a moron.

• JD is pissed off that Craig would just straight up not be at work the week before the bourbon launch. He doesn't even get to the event bright and early but sleeps in and arrives with the rest of the guests. Even interns have to be there before the guests.

• Landon telling Cameran to wear a sundress to the races when we see later everyone is freezing and its raining. We all have that one friend...

• The last scenes of TRav eating with his adorable family (omg, Kensie is the cutest) and getting ready to take Kathryn Calhoun Dennis to the hospital. Cut to how many hours later but St. Julien Rambert Ravenel is born and I got a little teary eyed, folks. Although I don't have or want babies of my own, I'm a sucker for a little face wrapped in a blanket. 

Fake Moments 

• JD and Thomas having a bourbon and discussing the paternity of Kathryn's child. I don't understand why this was even brought up or why JD thinks its suspect that the inducing date got moved up. I really am confused... Regardless, I don't think this was a natural conversation, I think if JD was going to tell TRav to question the paternity of the baby, it would've been when they first learned she was pregnant, not weeks before. And maybe he did, what do I know? They do have lives when the cameras turn off.

• The whole trip to LA. I don't understand why they even went out there? It really was a scene that could've been cut. Did they even do anything? They were in LA for like two days and they partied and stayed in for a massage. Way to make that trip count.

• JD calling Shep about not being able to reach Craig. Perhaps Bravo wanted to continue the story line of Shep harping on Craig for every little thing. I get that his voicemail was full but why didn't he call Naomie? Did he even know Craig was in LA with Shep? Cause he didn't seem to...I'm just wondering why he would call Shep.

How would you categorize the conversation at the end of the show between JD and Craig? I couldn't tell! I know JD was really upset with him but Craig's attitude was just brushing it off. I really wasn't sure if he didn't care or was just pretending not to care to save face. I do think he acts like a brat and could be the poster child for stereotypical millennials.  Let me know what you think!

Til next time!

xoxoxo

The Real vs. Fake on Southern Charm

I've loved this show since season one. I was a fan of Cameran (Cammi!) from Real World San Diego and just about fell out of my chair when I heard that the grown up Cammi would be on another reality show. So I checked it out and became hooked with not only the drama but the characters. They were funny, real, young (ish), carefree, and authentic. They were just livin' their lives and I was excited to get a glimpse of it. Even Landon was a refreshing addition into season two. My initial reaction of her was she was adorable. I was a fan, fo' life.

Cut to season three, five episodes in and I'm beginning to lose my fandom of this show. To me, the same old drama between TRav and Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is just really getting stale. Now I can almost see the Bravo puppet strings pulling them around in the different scenes and its just exhausting. Maybe I've watched too many Bravo shows to know when things seem formula-ize but then I'm reading on Twitter that the cast has a made a pact to not film with Kathryn Calhoun Dennis my first thought is "get over yourselves". You're turning into Housewives.

However, Monday night's episode had the potential to pull me back in. There were some real moments trickled in with a lot of funny and fake moments, as well. So here are my thoughts.

Real Moments:

• Cameran falling over while doing yoga in the opening scene which is basically me trying to do life. 

• If you read my blog regularly or follow my twitter its easy to conclude that I love Danni. And I was so excited that we saw more of her this episode. We found out through JD and Craig's conversation about his Gentry Bourbon that she has been in the liquor business for years and really knows her stuff when it comes to wine and spirits. She helps out at the bourbon tasting and JD asks her to be his VP in the Gentry Bourbon division. And true to form, instead of jumping at the job, she encourages JD to speak with Craig who has his hopes set on pretty much that exact same position. Between that and her conversation with Kathryn on last week's episode about not shutting people out, I can conclude that Danni is true blue and has her friend's backs. I noticed a lot of people on Twitter last night who are #TeamDanni as well so maybe we can all make some noise and get her on as a regular cast member!

• Kathryn Calhoun Dennis reaching out to Elizabeth. Last week, Danni encouraged KCD to reach out to people individually, remove herself from the TRav drama, and build a friendship as herself and not TRav's baby mama. After she was shot down by Cameran (sidenote: I don't think Cameran owes Kathryn anything) she decided to reach out to Elizabeth who is the godmother of her daughter Kensie. I loved this conversation and I honestly have to say that I teared up a bit listening to these two women be honest about their feelings. It was so nice to see them reconcile their friendship because I get the feeling that it's really genuine. It was kind of refreshing to see Kathryn let her guard down like that.

• Shep giving brotherly advice to Craig when he was SO bummed about his position with Gentry Bourbon. It seems like Craig tends to get overly excited about things and really wanted to feel included in the bourbon tasting. When it was clear that he wasn't an asset, he got really embarrassed. Typically, we've seen Shep take that opportunity to tease him and be really hard on him but this time he actually pulled him aside and gave him some advice on how to speak with JD about being involved. Craig always says they fight like brothers, well it looks like they may truly have a big brother/little brother relationship...or relationSHEP.

• Landon in her investment meeting. Landon, Landon, Landon. She's my girl, I seriously always loved her. I feel horrible that she's getting such flack on Twitter about this season. I really don't think she's as fake or disingenuous as people are making her out to be. That's why I have to put her choking at her investment meeting as a real moment. I mean, I get it. I could be perfectly prepared on something and totally become and babbling buffoon once I'm actually suppose to sit down and discuss something. Now, I think she needs to narrow in on what she actually wants to do but that's a different story.

• Whitney and Cameran not wanting to go hiking in the Appalachian mountains with Shep and the crew. I truly believe these two have never camped, hiked, or roughed it in their lives.

• TRav's bachelor refrigerator with no food in it.

• The opening scene where Craig gives Naomi the ring. Its a cute scene, I can tell they really love each other. 

• JD's Gentry Bourbon business. Its legit! I want Gentry Bourbon in Lancaster, PA!

Fake Moments:

• Pretty much any scene with TRav in it can just be edited out, in my opinion. And I hear he has quit the show? It could be a rumor because we have heard this once before but good riddance, if its true! When Shep stopped by his place and TRav said that he wanted to encourage Shep to keep Kathryn Calhoun Dennis invited to events and included with the group because it "keeps her blood pressure down and make her happy" so that the baby is healthy, its like shut up. You've made zilch effort in trying to ease her stress so don't make it someone else's job. He's been running around these past couple of episodes trying to make sure everyone keeps KCD included when we've seen them in like two scenes together. 

• Whitney and Cameran saying that they won't go on Shep's vacation if Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is invited. Seriously? Get over yourselves. I had to put this under fake moments because I really don't think they're being real, I think they said that for the show. We've all been there when you're friends with someone but you can't stand their other friend so you just get drunk and pretend they're not there. It's called life..well, this is reality show life...

• Naomi waking up with perfect makeup in the opening scene. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of hers but that was a fake moment...harmless...but fake. 

All in all, a great episode! There were more real moments this episode than the whole season so far, and I loved it. I don't know if I'm speaking for just myself or anyone else but I really just want to watch them be themselves, without the drawn out drama, and see what happens. There's something to be said about that fact that I'm paying more attention to the "friend" characters like Danni, JD, Elizabeth, Cooper, and Naomi than the main cast members.

Although I did like seeing Kathryn be real and let her guard down with Elizabeth. And Shep is always hilarious. I'm losing a little of Whitney this season, though, have you noticed him not being around much? I wouldn't be surprised if this was his last season just cause he's bored of it or something. 

Til next time!

xoxo

Southern Charm Recap : Invite Gate

Even from the title of this episode I know I'm doomed to hear about Kathryn Calhoun Dennis not being invited to parties. I agree with Landon's sentiments "I'm so bored" of her. Also, can we stop adding "gate" to the end of every little disagreement?

Anyways, let's see what these kids are up to this week.

Craig and Naomi are packing up their things because apparently the house has been sold. Conveniently, she has a "fixer upper" house they can move into. I have to say again that I love her and them together. He confides in Naomi about pretty much getting TRav's panties in a bunch with the Jennifer Snowden issue and thinks that its Whitney's fault that Mother is not inviting Kathryn Calhoun Dennis to the parties.

He tells her his elaborate reasoning as to why Whitney is jealous of TRav and Naomi speaks for all of us when she says "Its really hard to follow you on this..." #mahgirl

Basically he thinks Whitney has feelings for Kathryn Calhoun Dennis.
Don't think so, he has Larissa, his Austrian reality show celeb/model girlfriend and we actually see them talking on the phone as if they're still really in a relationship! Dawwww, how cute.

Speaking of Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, we see her meeting Cooper for lunch with a new Birkin bag...a reward for herself...because of "everything". Yes sweetheart, you deserve it.

 Its FAUX real...she says is like fo' real but them spells out faux so we know its fake. She doesn't have money but she just wants everyone to think she can still keep up the appearances. I really don't get it, Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is trying to act like she doesn't have a dollar to her name but that's so not true. I can't be fooled with your little act, I watched season 1 and 2.

Cooper says Mother told him its not good for his imagine to hang out with Kathryn Calhoun Dennis. *Yawn* I'm bored with them.

HOLD ON, he actually tells Kathryn that he doesn't trust Jennifer Snowden. This is new! It's different to hear someone besides TRav say that.

Who's this girl bringing shit to Shep's house? Bailey, we find out her name, She's umm..painting him? He poses with a surf board so that she can paint a picture of him fully dressed on a horse at the beach. Okay. He tells us that they haven't defined their relationship but she's definitely DTF. Oh Shep...she's not cute.

Landon and Whitney go thrift shopping...of course! They're looking for outfits for their roller disco party she's throwing for Shep's birthday. Sounds like fun to me, I'm down Landon. They have drinks IN THE SHOP and discuss the party, Landon says that Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is Debbie Downer! HA. I love it.

Ahhh, so Shep DOES still own the Palace Hotel bar. This is the first time he's mentioning it. Good for him! Cameron meets up with Shep at his bar and they talk about her new listing that she's going to mentor him through. Oh what wacky hijinks could come of this? Cameron always has to mention her commission..its weird. haha. I don't know why she does that.

We learn that Shep does think about settling down but he says you can't force "the right one". Which is true. I hope he's not thinking this Bailey is the right one...over Landon? Nah...(yes, I'm still hoping they get together)

We see Kathryn and TRav moving into their respective homes. I have to say...Kathryn Calhoun Dennis's house is ADORABLE. TRav's is grandiose and a perfect Charleston home but it's kind of tacky and he's definitely trying too hard with the decor.  Kathryn's is cute and settled and something that is fitting for her.

Kathryn stops by Danni's house. She says she thinks that her friendship with Danni is genuine and I think its because Danni IS genuine. Kathryn Calhoun Dennis says she hasn't reached out to Danni cause she's friends with Cameron and those guys and Danni encourages her to reach out to people in the group one on one.

I'm not okay with Landon's friendship with TRav. Oh well, she stops by to see his new place and she invites him to Shep's party...he can't make it but wants to know if she invited Kathryn Calhoun Dennis, ugh. We find out that she hates Landon because of a picture Landon posted of her and TRav out and about in London. Seems like a stretch to me..

Landon tells TRav that she's meeting with investors about a travel website she wants to start. I'm pretty sure you don't need investors to start your own travel website. Just start writing! You're on Bravo, someone will pick up your blog and start paying you for it.

KCD reaches out to Cameron to see if she wants to get a cup of coffee and Cameron straight up says no. Ha! I love it. Also, do you love Cameron's kitchen? I do!

We finally get to the roller rink for this party. Its going to be Shepic...

Omg, hot mess time...Shep is chilling on time for his own party and everyone else is late. Including Landon who is throwing the party! And there's no booze! I'd be pissed. Sorry this party sounds all about Landon...he doesn't seem excited at all. She straight up lies and says that she invited Kathryn! I don't know, Shep doesn't seem too into this party. Are there even non reality show friends here?

There's an awkward scene of everyone flailing around while trying to skate.

They all discuss Kathryn Calhoun Dennis because they're under the impression that Landon invited her but she didn't come which is a complete lie. Did Landon forget this show was being filmed and they were going to eventually see the truth? Or is this drama specifically constructed by Bravo? I'm on to you.

Craig is disappointed in Cameron for not wanting to get together with Kathryn Calhoun Dennis when she reached out. He also takes it upon himself to call Kathryn Calhoun Dennis and find out why she didn't come to the party if she was trying to smooth things over with the group.

JD and Elizabeth show up and they are so cute. It seems like with season 3 of this show, I'm more curious about the lives of the "side characters" like JD& Elizabeth, Danni, and even Naomi. I want to know more! Why have them around if they're only there to randomly comment to the newest drama?

Anyways, Shep talks with Kathryn Calhoun Dennis on the phone and she informs him that she was not invited to the party and didn't even know about it until she got Craig's voicemail. He gets really upset and I don't blame him. This is his party and Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is his friend. If Landon had a problem inviting her, she shouldn't have offered to throw him a party. End of story.

Shep confronts Landon in front of everyone about why Kathryn Calhoun Dennis wasn't invite to the party and she's all "If she didn't want to come, its not my fault, I texted everyone". Come on, Landon you didn't invite her. But homegirl keeps trying to put up the rouse the KCD was invited but just didn't come. She's all "Who cares" and Shep says "I care." And that's the end of the episode.

I don't know, I feel bad for Shep. The party was for him but had no trace of him in it at all. I mean no alcohol? It almost felt like he was mad about the party and finally had an excuse to get annoyed with Landon about the whole thing.

Landon is getting some major flack on Twitter about this episode and the last. Everyone is all #TeamKathryn and I'm over here like #TeamDanni. I'm BORED with these people this season. How do I get Andy Cohen to put some more air time onto Danni and JD & Elizabeth?

I feel like there is unnecessary drama and anything that gets Kathryn Calhoun Dennis more attention doesn't really do it for me. I miss the Landon from last season when she was just hanging out and being adorable. She's still super cute but she's all Bravo-tized now with her little comments about KCD which seem unwarranted.

Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now.
Til next time!

xoxo

"Birds of a Feather" 10 Things We Witnessed

Since I'm wrapping up my week of Southern Charm in Savannah, GA (currently sitting in an airport) I thought I'd take this time to review this week's episode. Obviously since I was on vacation, I couldn't post this earlier but here is a condensed version with the 10 things we witnessed.
Here we go.

10. TRav co-signed Kathryn Calhoun Dennis's lease after she became so distraught at the polo party fiasco that she ended up in the hospital.

9. Cameron has a bad case of the runs and Shep suggests her food at the dinner party may have been to blame. I mean, I say some gross things to my friends but that conversation was another level.

8. Craig and Landon get lunch hour pedicures...I'm just going to leave that there.

7. Jennifer Snowden calls everyone in her contacts list to let them know that Kathryn Calhoun Dennis was in the hospital and she's quick to say that Thomas WAS NOT there.

6. Landon believes that Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is crying wolf about all her issues and is just playing a damsel in distress act.

5. Mother throws her Flamingo party and Cooper takes a moment to try and make sure things are cool between them. He's wondering if she has a problem with him because of his new friendship with KCD. Mother dismisses this as easily as Michael makes her martinis.

4. Everyone hissing and ganging up on Jennifer Snowden for daring to come to the party when Kathryn Calhoun Dennis isn't invited. Why should this pot stirrer come when KCD can't? Sidenote: Trav blames Jennifer for KCD's manipulation of people...

3. Trav yelling...YELLING at Jennifer for telling Craig that he didn't come to the hospital to visit Kathryn Calhoun Dennis. Jennifer says Craig misunderstood and she only said he didn't stay long. I'm sorry, Trav needs to get out of her face.

2. Jennifer immediately calling KCD to tell her about the incident with Trav.

1. Whitney trying to get Jennifer kicked out of the party by asking Mother to tell her to leave.

That's my condensed version of this week's events. I gotta say, Landon was getting some serious hatred on Twitter for her moment in the car about Kathryn. Her rant does come off as sort of insensitive because she said things like "People go to the hospital all the time" but at the same time, I gotta agree with her. Its one thing for KCD to turn up in the hospital but its another thing for everyone to get a phone call about it and be encouraged to reach out to her. That's something that should just be between her and Trav and close friends. The fact that Craig got the phone call about it like they should just rush over is annoying.

I also want to note that while spending a week in Savannah, I can totally see why these people are in their own little world. Its GORGEOUS down in the deep south. I think I'd be a little snobby and uppity if that's where I come from, too. haha. Stay tuned for my vacation guide of my Savannah trip in the next couple of days.

That's all for now!
xoxo

Real Housewives of Potomac Recap

Did you watch the Real Housewives of Potomac? What did you think? A lot of people didn't like it but I did! I think I was just ready for some new people, once you get into 8 seasons of some of these shows they tend to keep harping on the same old drama. I can't deny the fact that I was excited to see another cast of black women AND FINALLY some biracial women. Another bonus for me was the fact that they are in Maryland which is just a hop skip and a jump from Pennsylvania where I am. Ladies, we're neighbors! Let's get a drink sometime, I'll meet you at Bethany Beach!

Since we wrapped up the reunions last night, here are my final thoughts of this debut season.

Ratings of the Ladies

Gizelle Bryant - B
I really liked Gizelle. She's beautiful and obviously educated and has a great relationship with her girls. I thought she was a bit over the top at times (hello, freak out about sleeping in a single bed when she's a guest at Ashley's beach house) but overall she was fun to watch and I always wanted to hear what she had to say.

Ashley Darby - A
I. Love. Ashley! Besides being adorable in personality and in looks, she was not afraid of these women when they tried to correct her like a child. She stood her ground and spoke her mind even if they weren't hearing it. I love her relationship with her husband and her mother.

Robyn Dixon - A
I loved her! I thought she was actually really genuine! She seems like someone I would really be friends with in real life. She was never too stuck up about anything, just laughed when she had to sleep in a twin bed at Ashley's beach house and just kind of went with the flow. But she always stood up for herself when she needed to. I really loved her unique relationship with her ex-husband, it was odd but it was definitely real.

Karen Huger -D
She calls herself the "Grande Dame of Potomac" and her husband "The Black Bill Gates"...enough said.

Charrisse Jackson Jordan - C+
I didn't mind her. I think she was actually going through a lot personally when she filmed the season so I'll let her slide on being reserved and kind of boring. But she lost points when she used the word "ghetto" so callously (I HATE that word as an adjective) and yeah, she was just kind of... there.

Katie Rost - D
She lost me pretty much right away in the season. She would harp on everything and I don't know if shes like this in real life or if she just wanted it to be her storyline or something. But between the endless talking about getting engaged, being a "ball and gala" girl, and her tiff with Gizelle and Robyn about them being biracial (theyre not) she was just too much and not in a fun way. Quote: "You don't end up looking like this if you're straight out of Africa". Girl, shut up.

What I liked: 

• These ladies are all strong women and there was no shortage of brain cells or opinions with this group. 
• Fresh drama, like I said, I always get tired of the same old rehash of drama from previous seasons, so it was nice to have new personalities to play off of each other and to annoy each other too. 
• Ashley Darby rockin' a natural curly girl 'fro. Get it, girl.
• Real moments between women who care about each other, like when Charrisse was sharing her current status and relationship with her husband and Robin was speaking about her financial issues. I really could feel like they all cared about each other. 
• Gizelle's one liners "Typically hoes do that" "Wherever I sit is the baddest place in the building"

What I didn't like:

• The constant talk about etiquette. Omg, shut UP. This is something I hated with the one and only season of Real Housewives of DC. Is this is DC area thing? I've never heard people talk about where you should sit and when you should speak in my life. Its overkill. 
• Karen referring to her husband as "The Black Bill Gates" over and over. Stop trying to make "fetch" happen, its not going to happen. 
• The constant talk about race. Why does this always become a topic on these shows with black women (hello, Atlanta)? It really doesn't make any sense to me. Talkin' about, "what are you?" and "what box are your girls going to check" "you look this" and "you don't look that". Its like, shut up. They all said at various times that there is a small group of black people in Potomac, so why are they throwing race around at each other? When I'm sure race has been thrown their way a couple hundred times in their lives. It just drives me nuts. 
• Using phrases like "THOT" as if we're in our 20s. It just sounds stupid and like you're trying too hard. 
• The fact that only two of the women are actually wives...(3 if you count Charrisse, which I don't because she refuses to file for divorce for some reason)

Overall, I really liked this season. I liked getting to know a whole new cast and some fresh new drama and in a different location. This cast just got picked up for a season 2 so I guess the DC area curse is gone!

Have you started watching Dallas yet? I haven't, I'll probably binge it at some point.

XOXO

More Honey Than Any Honeybee

Okay, there is one thing you need to know about me...
I'm a Bravoholic.

It's true! I can't help it, ever since the Real Housewives of New York started years ago, I've been hooked. And now I love every show on there from Real Housewives of Atlanta, New York, Potomac, and of course OC. That love quickly grew into Vanderpump Rules, Southern Charm, and I'm sure there are other shows I'm not thinking of right now.

My all time favorite way to waste my time is to watch Southern Charm. I know, its sooooo vapid but I love it. You can't look away from a train wreck. Look, I'm admitting I have a problem here, try and have a little compassion. Anyways, Southern Charm has just started again for another season (last week) so I thought it would be fun to review each of the episodes with my comments after each airing! I always make so many random comments to myself so why not write them down this time. The show airs on Monday nights but by the time I watch them its usually Tuesday, so I'll have the review posted by Wednesdays. I think this sounds like a realistic time line.

So let's get right to it and catch up on the characters from last season, since we're already two episodes into this season.

Craig: He is still trust fund-less but moves back to Charleston from Delaware to live with his new girlfriend who actually seems normal. They're living in her parent's house (of course) rent/mortgage free until they sell the house. He throws a welcome home party for... himself. Mmmkay. He seems to actually have a cute relationship with this new girlfriend and isn't as smarmy as he was last season. However, he still has yet to take the bar exam and is working with JD for his hospitality company, whatever that is. So I guess he's like a partner, though, since he writes a check for $15,000 but is then working the rest off? I'm confused here.. He makes a short lived effort to ask people why they're freezing out Kathryn but it just gets brushed over. 

Shep: He is living off his trust fund and hatin on Craig for being in his 20's and attractive to women, which puts him in direct competition. He still wakes up everyday at 2 p.m.and I guess he still owns that bar? They never mention it so I'm not sure. He finally sort of apologized to Craig for how he treated him last season. He also stops by to see Landon's new house when she is making some paintings to decorate. Can these two just get together please? <3 He has the nerve to call her flighty since she's into art and does her pop up shows around town. Oh, yeah okay, now Landon is flighty? Stop judging your friends, Shep. He muses that she must be allergic to work...he can relate, of course.

Cameron: She's still married to Jason and doing the real estate thing. She also puts in her snarky comments about Craig but to his face congratulates him on getting it together. Her husband (who we never see because he actually doesn't want to be on reality TV) is ready for a baby and even though she has yet to have her clock ticking, she wants to show him she can be a good wifey. So she gathers her reality show friends (no other friends are in attendance) and plays hostess for the night by throwing a dinner party. She pulls out all of her wedding gifts that she's never opened..like a saucepan. Okay, so I get that shes not a domestic goddess, few of us are. But I don't understand how she's never used a saucepan. I mean, even Kraft macaroni gets heated up in a saucepan! The kicker of this whole fake dinner party is the fact that her husband isn't even there! I thought it was for him? Ugh. Let's move on...

Whitney: He has been living at his home in L.A. and comes home for taping of the show, I suppose. I don't know if he stays with "mother" when he's back. He's still friends with T-Rav but things are a little shakey. I get the feeling you can't be FULLY friends with T-Rav for long or you'd lose brain cells. He never mentions his Austrian model/actress/reality show celeb girlfriend but someone asks him about engagement at the fake dinner party and he chokes on his words saying he's "working towards something." Mother would like grand kids soon, yeah, soon is right - isn't Whitney in his 40s?

Kathryn Calhoun Dennis: I'll be referring to her as her full name since its just as obnoxious as she is. She's pregnant again with T-Rav's baby, they already have a daughter. She thinks everyone hates her (no, its just me) and they're taking Thomas's side. She also thinks there's something going on with Thomas and Landon and freaks out about him changing the nursery in his new house from pink to periwinkle and makes a reference to the fact that Landon's dress was periwinkle. Oh giiiirrrrllll...calm down. She hangs around with fake friends like Jennifer Snowden because she nods her head and agrees with everything just to be on a reality show. Did Jennifer's face change or is my HD busted? Anyways, she complains to Jennifer about everyone taking Thomas's side and being cold to her at the party. Also, I guess she struggles with being able to move out of her parents house since Thomas isn't supporting her. In case you don't know, Kathryn Calhoun Dennis is from "old Charleston money" and the parents house (which she referred to as "ghetto" because the a/c unit didn't work) is actually a large old brick plantation home on sprawling fields. She also complains about not being invited to parties which she thinks people just don't know the real her. I think people know the real her and that's why shes not invited. 

Thomas Ravenel (T-Rav): Bought a new house and is supposedly not with Kathryn Calhoun Dennis anymore however he still has a baby on the way. We see him with a terrible shiner which he says someone punched him at "the club" the night before. Okay, you're 50 stop..just stop. From Thomas we learn that he actually gives Kathryn Calhoun Dennis $2500 a month for child support out of the goodness of his own heart! There's a boring scene with him having dinner with Whitney and Mother where he speaks French and comes off really drunk or high. He's also not invited to the fake dinner party. *yawn* I'm bored with him. 

Landon: She is my favorite! She has had some success with the pop up shops and is no longer living on the boat although I think it suited her. She stops by T-Rav's new place to give some design advice and confesses she doesn't know why Kathryn Calhoun Dennis hates her. She makes a couple hundred references to Shep knowing every girl in town and it makes her uncomfortable when they are her friends since she knows he always gets the girl. Again, can these two just get together? She plays it off as just awkward cause they're friends but it seems like its because she might have feelings for him? Maybe! We shall see. 

Okay, so that's my recap for now!

Don't worry, I didn't miss the fact that Kathryn callously used the word "ghetto" about a plantation home which made generations and generations of money so that she doesn't have to work and never see a real ghetto in her life. You see where I'm going with this...Look, I hate hate hate when people use the word ghetto. I hate it even more coming from the mouth of stuck up brats from old southern money. But I'm just going to take a deep breath and move on, Bravo is not about political correctness and being a Bravoholic means looking over things of this nature. 

Next week, I'll have more of a play by play on what happens each episode. But since I was already behind, I thought I'd just lump them together this time around.
And if you actually read that whole thing, I love ya for it.

xoxox