What I Watched Today

(rambling, random thoughts & annoyingly detailed recaps from real time TV watching)

 

 

General Hospital

On the phone, Nathan says things got weird. Hey, wait, why is this a repeat? You mean to tell me that this is because of the eclipse? I looked it up, and yes, it is. Oh well, I’m still recovering from last night’s Game of Thrones episode anyway.

The Real Housewives of Orange County

Michael is visiting Vicki, and Briana joins them with the boys. Owen immediately climbs up the cupboards. Vicki says she needs more babies, but Briana says not from her. Vicki wants a little girl. Or more boys. Why? The grandchildren she has already are so out of control, it isn’t funny. Vicki tells them about the sip and see, and wonders why Shannon blames her for her weight issues. In her interview, Vicki snarks that she’s flattered Shannon is thinking about her while she’s eating and not exercising. She tells us that Michael’s girlfriend, Dani, slipped and said something about when they get married.

Meghan and Bridget go through the gifts. Megan is glad everyone got along. She asks if Bridget noticed how nervous Shannon was, and does a spot-on impression of her. She Facetimes Jimmy, who is his usually enthusiastic self. In her interview, she tells us he’s really a sensitive, sweet, and thoughtful guy. When he’s not being a huge a-hole.

Doug has a surprise for Lydia for her birthday. She hopes he doesn’t have clowns, and he says only monkeys. Her mom Judy pops a confetti canon, and a 90K car is revealed. Not a sportscar; an SUV mom car. Oh, she also gets a sportscar. A 180K Aston Martin. Judy puts a flower crown on Lydia’s head, which is one of their traditions. There’s also a table laden with gifts. Maybe I should have moved to California when I was dating.

Peggy is proud that even though her daughters don’t have to work, they choose to. They ask how Meghan’s party was. She tells them about talking to Vicki, and says she sensed that Vicki is tired and wants to avoid confrontation. She thinks it’s all petty.

Lydia drives her new non-mom car to a helicopter pad, and she and Doug go to Catalina for lunch. They discuss the launch party for the magazine. She tells him that she invited the girls, and Doug asks if she’s confident they can behave. She thinks even Tamra and Vicki could make up. The next topic is Doug’s vasectomy. Lydia is planning a Balls Voyage party. He was hoping for innovations in the procedure by the time they were done having kids. Doug brings out a cake with a sparkler in it. Wow. There’s no end to the birthday celebration.

Eddie and Tamra go out to eat. He talks about how fun it is to be together 24/7. He’s being somewhat sarcastic, but thinks it’s great they have a life where they can spend so much time with each other. We flash back through clips of their relationship, and how they decided not to have a baby. She asks how he thinks the fundraiser went, and he’s proud of her. She’s bummed that her mother didn’t come though. She tells us that her mom knows her background, and it hurts for her not to be there. She talks to Eddie about not being able to air problems while she was growing up. She gripes that her mother never interferes intervenes on her behalf with Sidney. She says if it was Ryan, she’d be all up in his business. She talks about how her dad married her mom’s best friend shortly after her parents’ divorce, and she felt that he was choosing his new wife over the family. She thinks this is karma for being on her mother’s side. Eddie tells her to be patient.

Kelly and Michael go out to dinner. Kelly brings up Michael’s birthday, but he doesn’t want to celebrate. In her interview, she says the age gap wasn’t as bad when they were younger, but he wants to be more of a homebody now, while she still wants to party. She tells him about how taking her mother to the senior center turned into a therapy session. Michael tells Kelly that she’s never around, but her social butterfly ways are one of the reasons he loves her. She doesn’t say anything, because she feels like he’s not being genuine with her. In her interview, she says she admires how Shannon works on her marriage. Are they okay now? I forget.

Shannon is cooking a low-calorie meal. She chastises David for having some chips, and looks at him like she might grab one. She says it’s frustrating to get a healthy meal on the table, while David tries to cram in as many chips as possible beforehand. Her daughters hate Shannon’s healthy cooking, and one of them feeds the dog under the table. Shannon tells them that she’s snagged a partner for the restaurant she wants to open. David says it can be a brutal business, and she says it’s a new concept – affordable healthy eating – so it might have a low profit margin. He says they have to make a profit to sustain themselves. Shannon says it’s been a dream of hers forever. In her interview, she says when David started his business, she was all kinds of encouraging, and wishes he’d be the same.

Tamra calls her mother, but gets voicemail. She says her mother has lacked communication skills her entire life. They don’t have the kind of relationship where they can talk, and it’s not good. Sandy calls back, and Tamra tells her the Erased Parent event went well. It was an emotional night, and giving a speech was hard. Sandy says she planned on going, but the whole thing is hard for her. She wanted to be supportive, but she can’t do it anymore. It’s worse than a death, because Sidney is there, yet they can’t get to her. Every time she gets her hopes up, she gets slammed back down. Tamra reminds her about how she and her dad didn’t even talk for ten years, and how divorce ruins families. She thinks Sidney is doing the same thing to her. She’s glad that her mother explained why she wasn’t there, and Sandy promises she’ll be there next time. Tamra says they need to talk more, and they agree their behaviors come from their childhoods.

The launch party for Nobleman begins. Lydia says they want it to be a spectacle, and give the guests the experience of what it’s like to be a gentleman today. The ladies start to arrive. Vicki walks in like she just rode horses all day, and I wonder if it’s the pencil skirt she’s wearing, or is she that tired. In her interview, she says Tamra and Shannon are like two little ants, going everywhere she does.

Tamra says if she has to walk on her elbows to avoid Vicki, she will. Lydia shows Peggy and Diko their picture on an easel. Peggy says it’s classy and chic like they are. Michael stayed home, and Kelly doesn’t like going to events by herself, but hates missing out on a good time. Like these events always are. Lydia introduces Doug, and says the magazine is a labor of love. Doug keeps it short, and says being a gentleman never goes out of style. Meghan wonders what’s up with Peggy’s boobs, and Tamra tells her about the mastectomy. They wonder if Peggy had cancer or not, and if she had reconstructive surgery. They don’t know all the details, and are way too nosy. What is it with them always playing detective?

Lydia tells Vicki that she and Tamra should move on. She asks if Vicki is open to that, and Vicki says she’s really hurt. In her interview, Lydia says she loves them together. They were like sisters, and now they can’t even look at each other. We see a flashback of them in Mexico wearing light-up ears and dancing. She suggests getting together the next week. Vicki says she doesn’t like conflict, but has to fight for who she is. In her interview, she thinks Lydia’s intentions are good, but the damage has been done. Vicki says goodbye to Kelly, while Tamra pointedly ignores her. Shannon says she doesn’t exist anymore, but obviously follows every move Vicki makes. The next weight I gain is on Shannon.

Lydia talks to Tamra, saying that Vicki would be open for a meeting. In her interview, Tamra calls her naïve, and says that Vicki is dead to her. She says someone attacking her marriage and family is difficult. Lydia thinks that Tamra should tell Vicki how she feels. She’s been praying on it, and says it can’t be worse. They could at least say hello. Shannon joins them, and wonders why Vicki doesn’t want to meet with her. In her interview, Lydia says Shannon tried to take her head off for suggesting it, and we flash back to Shannon screeching at Lydia. Shannon says she doesn’t have anything to say to Vicki anyway. Peggy comes along, and Tamra tells her about Vicki wanting to meet. She starts going on about how Vicki attacked her family and husband, and Meghan’s husband. Peggy says it isn’t worth it, and that Tamra is dwelling on it. Tamra asks if Peggy even wants to be friends. Honestly, I wish Tamra would stop embarrassing all Christians everywhere by claiming she is one.

Peggy looks at her like, are you five? Tamra lectures Peggy about how she and Vicki were friends for ten years, and gives her the entire history, starting from when the earth cooled. Peggy gets it, but thinks Tamra is making herself sick over it. In her interview, Peggy wants to have compassion, but is tired of the same thing, and thinks Tamra should move on. I can totally relate. She says either hash it out or let it go. Tamra insists that Peggy doesn’t know what happened. She tells Peggy that she doesn’t see the whole picture, but has a lot to say about it, adding that she feels attacked. She’s an idiot, because Peggy was totally gracious, but perhaps Peggy recognizes this, and says she wants Tamra to be comfortable and happy. Tamra says she is happy, and what does Peggy want her to do? Peggy says she feels badly for both of them. Tamra is annoyed that anyone could feel badly for Vicki, and says when she does it to Peggy – and she will – Peggy will understand. She tells Peggy about Vicki giving Meghan’s marriage only four years. Although it’s still too early to see if this prediction comes true. Diko finally rescues Peggy from this broken record.

Shannon asks if Tamra wants to go, and Tamra goes on and on about what a great friend Shannon is. Then she says she’s f-ing pissed. Shannon says she’s getting together with Meghan and Kelly tomorrow, and Tamra tells her to have fun. In the limo, Tamra relays to Shannon what Peggy said about her putting too much energy into hating Vicki. She thinks Peggy has an attitude, and curses her out. Tamra tells Shannon that Peggy had cancer, and Vicki lied about that very thing. 😱

Next time, Tamra does an obstacle course, Peggy explains her health issues to Shannon, and Tamra tells Peggy that she has RBF. (sigh)

The Real Housewives of Dallas

Mark is bugged because his socks don’t match perfectly. Cary says he’s a perfectionist, and only bad at being alone. She says Mark’s priority is growing the business right now, but hers is spending time with her daughter.

Kameron tells us she worked full time in sales for a toy company before she got married. She’s now the CEO of her house. She brings in a Spanish tutor for the kids. She says her Cali Girl, Southern accent combo mixed with Spanish doesn’t work, and demonstrates for us.

Stephanie meets with her life coach Laurie. Oh please. She says Laurie makes her think about her life, and she pays Laurie to listen. She started seeing her after there were problems with Brandi. She talks to Laurie about having to find a new house. She says she’s never been a part of the house buying even though they’ve lived in three different homes. Laurie brings up Brandi, and Stephanie gets emo. She says she felt rejected at Mark’s birthday. The person who was supposed to love her like a sister, threw her away like trash, and she’s afraid too much damage has been done to fix it. Laurie suggests she find out what hurt Brandi. This is the kind of advice she gets paid for, which is kind of depressing. In her interview, Stephanie says they’re judging a dog costume contest together, so they’re going to have to see each other.

Brandi meets with Cary. She’s Stephanie’s ride or die, so Brandi is wondering how this is going to affect their friendship. Mark is a finalist in some kind of fashion stylist thing. She says Stephanie might or might not be there, and asks if Brandi wants to come. Brandi tells her no; her nerves are shot. She says that Mark’s party was still good, even if Stephanie was there. Cary says that she didn’t want Brandi to feel left out. They discuss the text from Stephanie, where she’d claimed Cary said that LeeAnne was up to her old tricks. Cary thinks maybe Stephanie made her own assumption when she told her about meeting LeeAnne, and how she and Brandi’s estrangement had been brought up. Cary says she wants to be friends with everyone, and Brandi says that’s the way it goes with Stephanie. Cary wants to be able to trust everyone, and I tell her good luck with that.

D’Andra brings her sales coordinator to her cosmetic designer. She wants to show the coordinator how things are done with her mother’s company. D’Andra says that she knows the chemistry of the products very well, and it’s her gift to understand the science. A new product is being studied. D’Andra thinks if they don’t act now, they could become obsolete, but her mother hasn’t let her launch a product in years.

Travis and Stephanie go to look at a house. She tells him they both like different things, so not to get his hopes up. There’s a pool in the living room, and she’s like, no, just no. The realtor tries to make it sound like it’s the best thing ever. The place looks like it belongs on Million Dollar Listing. The toilet has a bunch of settings, one of which I’m not even going to talk about. Stephanie says it’s every girl’s dream, and now I’m like, no, just no. There’s a rain shower that I’m totally into though, and the view is fabulous. A lake is down below, and the “famous black swan” swims up as if on cue. Travis says it’s going to auction, so it could be a good deal. Stephanie says something is missing. She wants a place where the kids can play, and she wants a guest house. Travis thinks they’d save money buying it, and could sink it into changing things. Stephanie says they have to decide together.

Mark is skeptical that he’ll win. Cary says he has the best eye of any straight guy she knows. She’d love to see him win, but thinks they’ll be no living with him if he does. We see clips of him shopping, and he’s a tyrant. The event is at a store called Tootsies, and Mark mingles with the guests. The Stylemaker judges go around to various clothing displays the finalists have put together. Travis shows everyone his built-in pocket square.

Where’s LeeAnne?

More of Kameron and her kids. She wants them to pack up some toys for a vacation they’re going on, but it’s not happening. She plies them with some reward for whoever packs first. Kameron says her husband loves to travel, and she’ll go anywhere, but she’s upset about missing the dog costume contest. It would be the perfect opportunity for her to push her pink dog food line. Her husband is like, get over it, but she thinks it could be a multi-million-dollar business. I’m not sure about that, but I definitely think she could make money from it.

A woman thanks everyone for coming to the Stylemaker awards, and some guy named Guillermo wins. Cary feels bad, but says that Mark won in her book, and she thinks her prize is better than the award. D’Andra says she’s coming to the dog thing. Cary tells Stephanie that she’s getting pissed, and confronts her about the text message. She thinks she’s getting missed signals. She says she talked to Brandi, and isn’t sure about Stephanie now. Stephanie says she was just trying to protect Brandi, even though Cary said to give LeeAnne the benefit of the doubt, and now she looks like an idiot. Stephanie says that she didn’t mean to put Cary in the middle, and Cary starts getting louder, saying that Stephanie and Brandi have to talk, this is stupid, and she’s done. Well said.

D’Andra tries to get her dogs to eat. This makes me happy, since I thought I was the only one who had to coerce a dog to eat their supper. Her mother comes over, and D’Andra says she always feels like her mother is scrutinizing her. D’Andra tells her about meeting with Jackie, and that she thinks a lot of things are outdated. She says a lot of their products are sold on Christian TV, and they need to rebrand and expand the products. They’re also not doing much on social media. She says there’s no marketing budget, and they need to spend money on some updates. Her mother says that D’Andra doesn’t understand the financial end. D’Andra begs to differ, and says she’s still stuck wearing training wheels. She tells us that she was up for a great job when her mother enticed her to come back and work for the company. Her mother (they have not shown her name since she came in) Isn’t going for it, and they end the conversation, but she says they’ll pick it up another time.

Travis brings home Stephanie’s favorite champagne. He says he’s got good news. They won the house auction. He says he’s a little nervous, and she doesn’t know if she can live there. He thinks a swimming pool in the living room is cool. She tells him that they should have done it together. In her interview, She says Travis has sunk millions into the house they have now without her input. She tells him that with two kids and two dogs, a formal living room isn’t practical. Travis thinks anyone else would be thrilled. She says if he can’t consider the family, they can flip it and get something else. I dunno. If you gave me a monstrosity of a house, but also the money to do what I wanted with it, I’d be okay.

LeeAnne (finally) gets her pups ready for the Howl-O-Ween costume contest. One of her dogs is dressed like a hotdog, and she steams her own matching costume. She’s a hotdog with her own hotdog. That reminds me of a guy I knew named Bob, who had a dog named Bob. Just so he could say, “Hi, I’m Bob, and this is my dog, Bob.” The dog was a standard poodle who loved to dance. Now where was I? Brandi says it’s awkward and hard for her, because it’s something that should be fun, but now she’ll have to deal with Stephanie. All of the dogs are adorable.

D’Andra and Cary show up. Brandi says she’s had a horrible week. LeeAnne brings up the text. Cary says that Stephanie was trying to reach out to Brandi by throwing her under the bus. Stephanie tells Brandi that she needs to know what she did wrong. They both join the others at a picnic table, and it gets really quiet. The organizer or whatever saves the day, by announcing that the contest is starting, and the two of them have to leave to do judging.

The announcer dude sits with Brandi and Stephanie to discuss the vote, although I don’t know how they can choose. Where’s Waldo is one of the winners, but is MIA, which is kind of funny. Maybe he’s just blending in. At the table, Cary says they all have to talk face to face. When Stephanie and Brandi get back, they’re down with that, so LeeAnne wants to start with the text. Stephanie says LeeAnne scares her, and she thought she was manipulating. LeeAnne tells her to look in the mirror – bitch, like she’s Arnold Schwarzenegger. Or Jessie from Breaking Bad.

LeeAnne says all the behind the scenes talk has to stop. She says she hasn’t done anything to Brandi – unlike Stephanie. Stephanie says if LeeAnne has a problem with her, to talk to her, which is pretty rich. LeeAnne says Stephanie didn’t do that. Immediately, Stephanie says if she hurt LeeAnne’s feelings, she’s sorry. LeeAnne thinks her words came out too quickly to be sincere, and suggests that she and Brandi discuss what’s really wrong, which everyone is in agreement on. Stephanie says that she and Brandi’s children and husbands are friends, and they’re hurting the people they love. She doesn’t know what she did, but wishes she could go back and fix it. Brandi tells her that she had to step away, because Stephanie didn’t appreciate the friendship. Brandi says that they’ll talk.

Next time, Cary and Mark argue, Stephanie and Brandi talk, and a Halloween party happens.

😭 Because I just can’t let it go…