Last night I chose real human interaction- dinner with friends over live watching of the RHOBH Finale AND a new episode of Jersey Shore. Crazy isnt it? So thats why this recap is coming now instead of at 7 AM.
Anyway, this episode was structured like so many other Bravo episodes. Boring light scenes building in a crescendo that culminate in one set up scene that causes more ruckus and drama and in this case- created more questions than it answered.
Here is some of the stuff going on:
1. Russel is throwing a birthday party for Taylor. If you for a second believe that this wasnt BRAVO throwing the party you are nuts. Half the staff’s managers and publicicsts were there. (As well as Mauricio’s mother, Farrah and a whole bunch of other weird people that should never have been invited to Taylor’s birthday party- but were invited to the wrap party!
2. Kyle goes to a psychic and brings her mother’s ashes and a lock of her hair in a box:
UM. WTF Kyle? This sheds a completely new light on the whole Allison Dubios dinner scene. I thought Kyle thought all psychics and mediums were bullshit- BUT NO! She actually has her own- She just thinks Allison Dubios is a moron? I need to rewatch those scenes to determine if Kyle was just being a bitch to Allison. Why would she be so fascinated with Allison’s job and beg her for a reading like that if she actually thinks there are such things as real psychics and mediums? That whole scene with the ashes and hair made me think Kyle is slightly more crazy than we give her credit for.
3. Taylor gives away Snowball as a trial. She and Russel are going to Mexico to “work on their marriage ” and have an open and honest talk about things… The Snowball thing is the only loose end that was actually put to bed nicely in this episode! (Also, does that vacation to save the marriage thing ever really work?)
4. Lisa is fascinated with Taylor and insists that she and Kim “clear the air” and “put this thing to bed”. I dont get it. Everything seemed like it was already put to bed and Lisa is not the type to stir up trouble- so why was she encouraging them to talk? Is she just that jealous of Kyle and Taylor’s relationship?
5. Cedric is thirty seven years old?!?!!?!?!? I thought he was 32-33 max. And after hearing the lame excuses roll off the tongue again and again I think he is a shiester. I mean “Its not the house, its that for the first time in my life I feel par of a family” and then ” But Cedric- even if you were one of our kids you wouldnt be living here anymore!” “Why not? You know Italian families keep their kids at home until they are 50!”
“Aren’t you going to forget about me if I leave you? Out of sight, out of mind?”
HOLY CRAP Ced…. this is complete bullshit. I dont believe your tale of woe anymore. You are just pushing it too far.
6. Camille and Kelsey: Camilles scenes consist of one coversation between her and DD in which I feel seriously bad for her. In it she describes how cruel Kelsey was to her in NYC, treating her badly and ignoring her as she stood by his side, leaving her room in the middle of the night, and the worst part- keeping the other woman at their apartment in NYC, to the point where she needed to show ID to the doormen to prove she was his real wife so they would let her in. That is heartbreaking.
Seriously, no woman deserves that. Really. And in that conversation she drops this bomb with all sincerity:
“I believe in my heart its a woman.” And DD nods. YIKES.
She talks about how she begged him to stay for the sake of the children and I genuinely believe her. I cant imagine how hard breaking up a family would be on young children. Especially when you are the mom and you are on another coast left to pick up the pieces while your husband has an affair with a woman who is 30 years younger than he is!
So for the first time ever, I sympathise with Camille. And its mostly because in EVERY SCENE that Kelsey is in, he is truly despicable. He seems SO COLD, SO SELF SATISFIED and just so SELFISH. Clearly his life and their life HAS been all about him for the past 14 years. And so Im starting to see why Camille has her guard up like this.
Also- I have to add this: You know the statement… show me your friends and Ill tell you who you are? Well the same holds true for marriages. If one person is awful, chances are the other person is not that lovely either.
Anyway.
NEXT:
7. At Taylor’s “birthday party” in which she recieves the most awful toast from Russel… she also decides to confront a visibly-off Kim. Kim has shown up to the party with a strange foreign girlfriend in tow. (Once again, she didnt get the memo and dressed inappropriately for the event- TOO DRESSED UP.- In fact, Adrienne and Kyle are also two of the least stylish people I have ever seen on TV. What is with Maloofs hair? And on WWHL her face looked SO EFFED UP! And Kyle and her ugly clothes… UGH!!!! OH and earlier in the episode we had to watch Kim learn how to put on make up. That was the most boring 10 minutes in housewife history!)
Kim seems off.. and as the night progresses and Taylor confronts her- something I cant believe she did at her own party – Kim starts getting all crazy, defensive and it turns into quite the scene. The entire party is standing around watching these woman scream at each other. (Which is why they all came- isnt it?)
The main focus of the fight is now between Kyle and Kim, and its obvious that there is something that they are not telling us. Kim escapes the party, is followed by Martin (OH THAT POOR POOR MARTIN!) and Adrienne and eventually Kyle. They start driving around in circles and letting off steam. And in that car- Kim and Kyle let some real doozies fly: Mom had to die and leave you on me! Kim: I bought your house (is that what Kim said?) Kyle: My husband has taken care of you like a second f*cking wife!!! And last – you are an alcoholic!!!!!!! Get help! Im sick of your shit! AND- WE are done- we will not take care of you anymore!
AND Kim is left in the backseat of a limo crying alone.
This was so brutal I couldnt even watch. On one hand- Is kim an alchoholic? She is a bit loopy and she constantly seems like she is about to break down, but is she really an alcoholic? I DONT KNOW.
And second- is Kyle way too mean to her? If she is an alcoholic and she does constantly get involved in “antics” as Kyle called them, I could see Kyle being sick of it. It seems like Kyle is the “cool” sister and she hates having Kim around being a wet blanket all the time. Its all so high school. So I see that Kyle could be sick of all this shit, and pretty pissed that Kim is even on this show with her and ruining all her fun.
But I have to say- in this situation, Kim really did seem picked on. I dunno. Im sad for her.
I found this episode to be really sad and I cant wait to see the reunion so we could get the truth. In the closing statements it says that Kim’s family checked her into rehab and that she checked herself out after a week. So maybe she really is an alcholic?
Also we learn that when Cedric moved out he and Lisa had a huge fight and that they havent spoken since. OUCH.
Very sad. Cant wait for next week.
Thoughts?
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After this episode I almost considered staying up for WWHL to call in and ask Taylor a question. All season long she’s been denying calling Camille insecure but the clip in the airport proves it! Plus, why would she think her “birthday” party was the right place to confront Kim? I’ve always liked Camille from the start and feel bad for her. No matter the type of person she is, a woman her age just can’t compete with a 29 year old. Sorry to say but the man will always pick the younger woman. I’m sure Kelsey will kick this one aside for a newer version a few years down the road.
Am I the only one who thinks Bravo picks which housewife they want to show in good light and which they don’t? If Andy doesn’t call out Taylor at the reunion coming up, they for sure do. If you remember, he said nothing to Teresa last year about starting that fight with Danielle which lead to the hair pulling.
Ok- but the only thing is- I dont think Taylor really even called her insignificant or insecure. She said : I think Kyle made her feel LIKE she is insignificant without kelsey” Thats not the same thing as saying that she is insecure or that she is insignificant.
And this whole thing is just dumb already. ONE line that we havent even seen has been fueling the entire season’s drama!
I thought last night’s finale was a tad boring, but it seemed somewhat real to me. It is totally obvious that there was nothing exciting going on in these women’s lives, so the producers had to invent some drama for the finale. Aside from Camille’s divorce, the only thing they had to fall back on was the stupid made up fight between Taylor and Kim. Taylor has turned into a sad sack with a screwed up marriage. She should seriously ditch Russel and move on. I thought Kim had major problems from the start, as they always hinted at it, and I do believe that Kyle feels responsible to take care of her and resents it. That dynamic is believable b/c it happens in a lot of families. Kim is a co-dependent alcoholic who can’t handle confrontation or relationships. I think that Kim said that Kyle STOLE her house, not bought her house. That is when Kyle went ballistic on her and called her a liar. Maybe Kyle and Mauricio have bailed Kim out financially as well? Kinda sounded that way to me. The whole Cedric thing is equally as stupid. He should just move out already. Lisa has enough $$ where she could PAY him to leave. I really like Adrienne’s personality the best, b/c she doesn’t stand for all the b/s and is the most reasonable, but man…she needs to hire a stylist!!! Too much hanging out in Vegas has warped her sense of style. And yes, I totally agree with you, I really felt for Camille for the first time and kind of understand why she was so defensive about Kelsey. She KNEW her marriage was falling apart from the start of the show.
Agree with everything you said. I didnt hear the STOLE part but that is way interesting.
Why would Kim agree to do a show if she was an alcoholic with major problems? For the money?
We need so much backstory here. So many pieces to the puzzle are missing. Like who really knew each other from before? Who is really friends? I hope the reunion clears this up.
As for taylor- Lisa is right. She is more concerned with the bev hills lifestyle than real happiness. She says in the opening credits “I know it seems like I have it all- but I want more.” ACTUALLY Taylor, it really doesnt seem like you have it all. Her scenes are really sad.
Adrienne and Lisa are obviously on the show to promote their businesses and that is why they are the only two decent ones who refrain from vile behavior. And they both seem like genuinely nice and non crazy people!
As for Camille- no one forced her to say and do everything she has done all season. So she is definitely still accountable for that. But I do feel bad for her. I genuinely think she is devastated.
Yep..you are right. Lisa and Adrienne have businesses to promote. We can’t forget that Kyle and Kim are actors by trade, so who knows how much of this stuff is real and how much is made up. Don’t think Camille will be back next season. Reports are that she felt again ‘victimized’ by the Bravo editors showing her in such a bad light. Kelsey is cad. She’s not much better either, but I do feel for her and her kids. Russel was probably thinking to himself throughout the show..’why am I on this show??’ maybe that is why he acts so weird.
I almost got a Bravo ID last night in order to rip Kyle a new one. She has been such a bitch to Kim this entire season and has physically attacked her on more than one occasion. The comments she consistently makes are unbelievable to me. She basically says, “Kim you are such a loser” all the time. And Kim seems to lack social skills which may come from being a child star and not being around enough kids but she has actually been the only one to get the facts straight all along yet has been attacked by everyone. It’s like they are all “gaslighting” her. I’d be drinking, too. And while she does seem to have dependency issues with her kids, I also understand why she’d have abandonment issues considering her past. She needs therapy but so does Kyle. She is so manipulative to Kim and when Kim doesn’t do exactly what Kyle wants, she beats up on her with talk designed to affect her self-esteem, constantly telling her she’s insane, so sick, out of her fucking mind, etc. And, if I recall, Kyle was wrong in NY (or Vegas?? can’t remember) and that’s why Kim didn’t back her up. Does anyone remember that?
And poor Fishface. She was wrong, too. She did say that (whatever it was, I forget – insecure, whatever). I also think her husband is a little shy and socially awkward but he is brilliant at whatever he does for a living, keeping her in the style to which she is highly accustomed. And too effing busy to keep her occupied all the time. And those fake tears about getting rid of the dog she hated? Ugh.
And Poor Camille. I never thought I’d utter the words. She was much more composed than I would have been.
Love Lisa and Martin and Cedric is a shit.
I agree. Kyle has been really mean to Kim. I dont know who really said what – but the fact that kim isnt backing her up makes me think she REALLY DID say it and that Kim doesnt want to lie.
Kim has seemed like a stressed out ball of nerves from day one, but I never would have pegged her as a drinker because of her attachment to her kids and her devotion to motherhood.
And as for Russel- I dont think he is a bad guy. AT ALL. He is actually kind of sweet in a weird socially awkward, why am I on TV kind of way. They do seem a bit mismatched, but I think they can work it out if Taylor looks for his good qualities and if Russell tries A LITTLE harder at being social with her friends.
And I think her tears over the dog are for Kennedy’s sake, not snowball. I would be all broken up too if I had to take my daughters first pet away. its sad.
Where to start…I was watching last night with jaw open. Why would Taylor, who I think is getting a little creepy with Kyle, pick her b-day to confront Kim? I don’t think Kim would have gotten defensive if Taylor’s tone wasn’t so “I want to pick a fight”. I felt bad for Kim, Taylor and Kyle were definitely ganging up on her and obviously she has issues. I don’t know if she’s an alcoholic, but I think that word is used a little too loosely sometimes. Now as far as a head doctor, yes she needs one! I also don’t understand why Kyle wouldn’t let her leave? If you’re pissed at her, let her go home. Don’t kick her while she’s down. If you think she’s drunk, well she had a driver. I don’t know how I feel about Camille. She acted like he was horrible for years, so why’d she stay? And, I think she has a tendancy to victimize herself so who knows what’s reality and what’s her delusions. I expected her to be more upset, like her FRIEND DD! Camille tried to conjure up a tear but to no avail. I was so looking forward to your recap after watching last night. Can’t wait for the reunion.
I think Camille’s Botox has left her unable to shed a real tear.
Boo hoo.
Def agree that there’s more to the Kim/Kyle story than we’re getting on TV.
Pretty sure Adrienne stole her wrap/dress combo from the Dynasty set.
Underwhelmed/confused by the episode. Hoping the reunion is a little more exciting.
i could not agree more with everything you said!!!
the show WAS sad
you have to wonder who would want to do these reality shows–the relationships of so many housewives seem to explode and leave their lives in shambles…for our entertainment (would it have happened without the show?! who’s to know…).
The Kyle/Kim and Lisa/Cedric debacle was mouth-dropping OMG at the end. Can’t wait for the reunion show to learn more about why Cedric and Lisa are not talking and how Kyle and Kim feel about each other now.
kyle is so hypocritical. her main argument the whole time has been that kim didn’t stick up for her but kyle ALWAYS chooses her friends over her sister. she walked up to that conversation and immediately sided with taylor despite the fact that taylor was being an antagonistic b. i wanted to like kyle but she’s a bully. and the saddest part is her target is her sister.
GOOD CALL on it being a wrap party and not Russell’s doing…that would explain why it….didn’t seem like her birthday party. There is always a wrap party…I feel so fooled!
I hate how Lisa can read every single castmate like a book, but be SO naive when it comes to Cedric, he is such a sack of shit.
I think that Kim being labeled as an alcoholic is confusing. She seems more like someone who’s body can’t handle alcohol, like it just makes her a weirdo, not even drunk. Maybe she has some sort of nervous disorder (or cocaine habit) and adding even a little bit of alcohol just makes her kinda nutty. Nicole, I agree with your comment above, her whole “I’m a momma and I’m ALL FAMILY ALL THE TIME” persona makes the label alcoholic kind of hard to swallow.
My boyfriend (poor guy) and I were discussing the “YOU STOLE MY HOUSE” comment and we think maybe it has to do with their childhood home that Kim supposedly bought the family? Maybe the siblings had to sell it after their mother died, and Kim considered it “her house” or something, but couldn’t afford it. Or, maybe Kim couldn’t afford the house she lived in once she was divorced and Kyle & Mauricio bought it to re-sell, to bail her out, but she’s resentful. Just speculating. You are right Nicole, we need more INFO and details about this Kim/Kyle past.
I had to do some YouTubing of Kim’s *child star* past, which left me even more confused. I mean, was she that big of a deal? Also, can you IMAGINE her acting again?
Also, I’m ashamed to say I’ve been following http://therealhousewivesgossip.blogspot.com/ on twitter @therhogossip. Sue me.
Keep up the recaps, they are amazing!
Yeah I definitely didn’t consider it as a wrap party until now but the question did pop into my head last night why their managers where at a birthday party.Because we all now Russell would never throw his wife a party. I also think Lisa is jealous of Kyle’s and Taylor’s new friendship so that’s why she brought up the New York trip because she knew Taylor wasn’t going to keep quiet. It’s also sad how much Kim and Kyle will tear each other apart on national television, makes me question why Kathy Hilton didn’t come to Kyle’s daughters graduation. I love your recaps and can’t wait to see what happens on the reunion.
I think everyone pretty much covered everything. I do feel like Taylor instigated the whole fight, she tried to act innocent during WWHL, and say she wanted to just sit down and talk, but she definitely started the conversation in an extremely confrontational way. Then, everyone descended upon Kim and clearly she acts like a scared cat whenever multiple women are in a room together, let alone confronting her.
Also, I do think that there has been an under current the whole season of Kim being really “off” maybe she is on something that makes her really loopy with alcohol, or maybe she is an alcoholic–her family convinced her to go to rehab. I’m assuming that includes her children who may have witnessed her behavior/drinking and convinced her to go.
It bothered me that Kim was talking about how she took care of the whole family and bought them a house, etc etc. That was what, 30 years ago?! We get it you were a child star and financially took care of the family but what does that have to do with anything now?
The “villian/crazy one” every RH series always claims that people are just jealous of them, and that drives me crazy!! But I have to admit, I did feel bad for Camille. I also think you are right about Camille and Kelsey having some sort of “arrangement.” It’s the only thing that could ever explain their relationship after hearing about her Howard Stern interview.
Above all, I found myself thinking throughout the show I can’t wait for Nicole’s recap tomorrow!
Well, if Kim’s earnings went to support her family’s lifestyle it has everything to do with now.
It was my impression that she was talking about how she bought a house for her family when she was working as a child actor, not now. Kyle was saying in the limo that she actually helps out Kim at the present time financially–Kim does not seem to contribute to the lifestyles that her sisters are living (that is supported either via their own ventures or through their husbands, etc).
Why should Kyle be endlessly thanking her sister and appreciative for the fact that her earnings were used for their lifestyle when they were children? She seems to be living completely in the past.
It is unclear what she does now–live off her child actor royalties?
You are *so* good! I didn’t even realize that was the wrap party. My husband was watching it with me and I was telling him that Adrienne is one of The Maloof’s and he says “There they are in the background” which made me wonder what the heck were they doing there?!?! Now I know! I did feel bad for Camille but I didn’t like what she did at the beginning of the show. If you know that your marriage is falling apart, have some couth. Don’t make a toast to marriage. At this point, we already know that Kelsey is just about done with this relationship so I don’t understand why she would say things that would just aggravate him some more. No one will ever really know what’s going on that (or in anyone’s) relationship. There’s always 3 sides to each story: his, hers, and the truth. Also, when Camille was talking to her friend, I was to distracted by the friend shaking her head continuously to feel bad for Camille. I mean seriously! That was distracting. It could be editing but I caught myself counting how many times she shook her head.
Anyways, I didn’t like Lisa towards the end of the season, I felt that she was becoming the instigator. If they (Taylor and Kim) wanted to solve things, do it over lunch. Not at your “birthday” party.
I like Russell. He hasn’t done anything wrong. I think he is socially awkward, doesn’t want to be on TV, and when you are on these shows you are “forced” to be in certain positions/places you would never be in real life. For example, Vegas. If it wasn’t for the show, none of them would have went. Russel was trying to be the good husband and go for a few days but of course editing changes it to him caring more about business than his family. Anyways, I hope they work it out.
Adrienne, um….I love that she’s an awesome business woman but that’s about it. I want to see a total makeover from her.
Kyle, I dont’ know why but I love her! Her husband is such a cutie (I have a thing for accents)
That whole Cedric situation…..weird.
Can’t wait for the reunion.
WOAH-
So I am reading Lisa’s blog and she says “The finale party was a complete disaster, particularly seeing Kyle’s frustration at constantly covering for her sister. There’s a lot you the viewer don’t know and hasn’t been witness to, and I, as a very close friend who has been privy to the emotional turmoil and devastation that has occurred as a result of this type of situation, still am not fully aware of the path that these two sisters have taken”
HEAR THAT? FINALE PARTY. Not Taylor’s birthday party.