u/aymaureen

So I noticed this on yet another rewatch

The men’s hair was styled. Their clothes were on. Yet they set the timeline of the wedding back because they were 20 minutes late. Skiing perhaps? Most likely

Scheana became aggressive and angry because the timeline was fucked up and put that on the coordinator. Tina wasn’t cued by the coordinator, it felt like the shortcomings of the wedding was disrupted by the men

Women can take as much time as they want to get ready but this with the men, it was sus

Sydney should have been the face by Leah’s own choice

But they were up there begging her for her help and she didn’t because that whole situation was approached in the worst way and fucked up.

She can pop off and I have her back on this one. Tides could change but don’t get mad she’s not helping when they treated her like that

I’m just tired of late nights. I’m tired of being overworked. I don’t mind being overworked necessarily but I want nights off again. I like being up early and finishing my day before 7 and it’s almost impossible to do so in this field.

I want to pursue massage therapy, I’m going to a massage therapy school counselor to try to get properly trained. Ideally? I want to work in a spa. I love the spa setting because it’s the opposite of the chaotic restaurant setting.

What should I know about the industry? Is it super hard to get a good job after getting all the hours and certifications conquered? What do you wish you knew when you pursued this that you know now?

Changing careers is a big leap for me so I like to take a realistic approach

She totally revealed herself at the end of that conversation with Alli and Kacie

They kept pressing her and she said that Galyna and her weren’t friends then said they were, the girls kept on her and that she was the other woman with Galyna, and the girls kept on her and said “you’re going to believe the man cheating on his girlfriend?”

Masha showed her ass by saying “it was an ultimatum but I asked him if he wanted to be with me I have to be the only one”

She knew she wasn’t the “only one”.

That directly proves everything Galyna has been saying

JUSTICE FOR GALYNA.

Don’t forget that Brian contacted Jo Ellen’s employer to disparage her which inevitably lead to her being laid off.

If someone came for my career like that, I’d definitely come prepared to drag them to hell like that. The only thing that really fell flat was the Rosie accusation but everything she said about Rulla was spot on.

Rulla tried to play smart and stupid at the same time and Jo Ellen did not let up. She had receipts, dates, timelines, and ate Rulla up. I also loved her being like “you were only on three episodes, who even are you” because it’s so true. She was almost never featured but constantly talked about.

Rulla can cry and act like a victim all she wants but she had a chance to call Brian out and tell him what he did to Jo Ellen with her work was wrong and I doubt Jo Ellen would have come at Rulla with that heat.

She messed up her timelines, she “couldn’t recall” her wedding anniversary, and Jo Ellen was so quick and on top of everything.

I hope Jo Ellen continues to hold Rulla’s feet to the flame because Rulla is making so many excuses for this horrible, toxic man and by co signing that behavior, she’s part of the problem.

At the same time, I also hope Rulla leaves and takes his money.

All in all, what a reunion. No notes.

Genuinely, Jo Ellen is such a direct person and so is Rosie. They both have abilities to research and dig up dirt.

I just think they’d be a force to be reckoned with. It’s a shame she’s sided with Rosie but I hope we see them turn it around

Sorry both of these people annoy me in so many different ways.

Kenzie with her weird flirting and touching of men. And one thing I noticed is she just plays like she’s dumb. Asking (whatever his name is) “are your eyes blue?” followed by giggling and dumbing herself down, going straight for the makeout. I just think she somewhat struggles with not being the center of attention…. and I’m still side eyeing the way she was doing Melanie dirty over the whole Corbin thing. Idk, she just moves in a way I distrust. I don’t love some of the backlash she’s gotten for exploring, but I think keeping their makeout a secret while he was trying to give Melanie an honest chance just put a bad taste in my mouth. Why keep a secret?

KC seems to think there’s nothing wrong with how he behaves and all the other girls are the problem. First with Aniya, but now with Titi. She actually was up front with pursuing him and yet again, he finds away to invalidate her and play in her face like he did Aniya. Considering he was raised by women, or so he said, I’m sure they’ll have words about the way he communicates. And the way he goes behind their backs just to complain about them. Not a cute look. Though Titi was quick to get jealous and did overreact, KC isn’t good at receiving communication.

Kayda and Chay are actually insanely cute. He doesn’t have social media, he’s being pretty upfront with her. And they actually seem like they have chemistry! I don’t love the way she was intimate with Zach and he immediately started talking about exploring other connections. She deserved to win that temperature contest. Zach needs to figure out how to not be a condescending prick to her. Chay actually, (jury’s not out yet) listening to her and their conversations are respectful.

I love how Trinity and Bryce miss each other and how raw and vulnerable about her experience dating as a black woman. She’s such a good communicator and I think her sense of humor really makes her shine. I also love that she was honest with her match and sent him towards Melanie. That’s just such a sweet moment. She’s a real one.

Melanie honestly needed to hear that Sincere wasn’t being honest with her. I really hope she sees the red flags with him. I wish she received that information from Sol, but I am glad she finally had someone who was watching the show tell her what’s up. She is such a catch, she deserves loyalty. Which Sincere can’t show anyone, clearly. He moved on quick and fast.

Glad Casa Amor happened and snapped everyone into reality.

Not Brittany, in a wheelchair, with fluid bags going to Mexico, yet again ignoring doctors recommended advice. Excited to say when they’re taken out she can drink tequila.

Post surgery, if you need a wheelchair, you probably don’t need to need to travel? And you definitely don’t need to drink tequila.

Look, a mommy makeover is a HUGE DEAL. And many of us cannot afford that luxury. But the casual way she’s just abusing her new body is just irritating because if many of us got that kind of surgery, we’d probably not act like that.

Her stupidity is truly unfathomable and I cannot sympathize for her

To be clear I AM NOT BODY SHAMING HER. I am just thoroughly frustrated that she drinks despite medical advice. Five doctors now have told her to not drink because of her stomach issues and then she’s followed their advice with going to Vegas and Mexico.

You’d think she’d have grown out of this behavior. These are adults.

He accused Stassi of “practicing a line in front of a mirror” like he didn’t sit there and practice “you don’t feel anything, can you feel THIS??” when he hit Jax

He obviously at that point, Ariana also admitted to this day happened, coached Ariana at that reunion. They def “practiced in front of a mirror”. Turned Ariana against Stassi. Ariana and Stassi were fine and Tom just was mad that Stassi set a whole scene to out Kristen and he wasn’t the star or the main victim in that. That’s when you realize he hated her because she was getting more attention.

He looked like an idiot trying to defend Kristen but when Katie and Stassi kept ten toes down that he also cheated and doesn’t have room to talk, that he was likely cheating the whole time so they both contributed in that toxic relationship, I think that’s when he decided he hated them.

He wanted full loyalty from the whole cast and when they didn’t give it to him, he would constantly set out to make them look bad.

He’s been a loser from day one.

Tom just constantly unloads and berates and browbeats Kristen but doesn’t get why she acted the way she did

He berated Stassi for dragging Kristen for her betrayal, who didn’t really deserve it and was allowed to feel betrayed. Berated Stassi for setting up that scene where Kristen lied through her teeth. And acted like it wasn’t undeserved, Kristen betrayed her friend and kept maintaining the lie, turns it around and makes it about him. Then went around and tried to diagnose Kristen with BPD. I hate when men try to diagnose women who aren’t licensed therapists.

Kristen and Tom were a toxic ass relationship but he didn’t let up on her knowing he also cheated before she did and caused her to spin out like that.

Especially when he said to her that he and Ariana had been friends for three years…. Any girl would spin out if their boyfriend was friends with someone he cheated on them with? And then when he said he texted Ariana that Kristen went to bed early on Valentine’s Day?

Ariana has changed and put the work in and grew and I’m so happy the person she is now but the person she was was being complicit with this gaslighting. And I’m glad she finally got therapy and grew into a woman who doesn’t center men. But damn, that’s cold.

I’ll give the women more grace than the men but Tom was being so obnoxious about it even though his relationship with Ariana confirmed everything Kristen suspected. The least he could have done was own what they actually did, own his “friendship” with her was inappropriate, and own how he cheated on her and when.

She at least deserved closure. And I’m not a Kristen defender, but she gets the tiniest amount of sympathy here

The way Tom yells at the women is gross. He really is a cyst man

Honestly, one of the best parts of this season was Julia stepping to Emmy and calling her racism out to her face.

I was disappointed that they didn’t bring her on for a part of the reunion to talk about that moment with her and Emmy. I would have loved to hear more from Julia’s perspective and have some more tea spilled regarding Emmy, as they were friends at one point and Emmy introduced her to Bradley.

That would have made the reunion so much better, truly, because she’s someone I definitely wanted to hear from

I mean, that Yelp review was such a nothing thing. The write ups are also nothing to me, people get written up at service industry jobs all the time. She refused to sign two of them, as she should.

Molly was obviously fired because she had priorities outside of Republic. Same thing with Mia. Leva doesn’t like people who don’t put her restaurants first.

But I am curious what else was in that binder? Even if it’s a bunch of nothing.

Michols totally thought he ate. Woof.

Justin started off a little weird at first and I wasn’t sure about him but he did really well in the reunion and I’d be happy to see him return next season.

I thought when he said that Maddi somewhat gatekeeps Joe from hanging out with the other men on the cast because Joe cares deeply what Maddi thinks, that’s a totally fair take and opinion. She told him to “seek help” and I guess I’m so used to Bravo men yelling at women, but he stayed calm and composed and responded with “seek help? For having an opinion?” And when Maddi said people should want a relationship like her and Joe’s, he was like “I don’t want a relationship like that”

Then the topic of Jordyn came up and Lake was going after him with screenshots of texts between him and Jordyn. Which was super weird of her, unsure why she decided to pick that argument because it literally did not involve her, but Justin remained calm. He didn’t let Lake talk over him, explained he was somewhat dating Jordyn but also other people and never claimed to be exclusive with her.

Which, to me, totally fair. He was single. Now he’s in a committed relationship. And the way he speaks about Charley is really respectful and he really lights up when he talks about her. He really seems genuine about her and I like that.

Then he was accused of queerbaiting, Michols was trying to rile him up, trying to invalidate his sexuality, rolling his eyes and acting like a damn fool. He remained calm, explained his fluid sexuality, and said if a man were to come into his life and check all the boxes, he would welcome that relationship.

I think that being forthright about your sexuality and fluidity is not spoken about much and I appreciated that he was articulate about it and honest.

Overall? He won me over this reunion. I hope he continues to grace our screens.

I understand Maddi feeling betrayed by that group chat, and she has every right to, but so much time has passed and she still needs to be able to get along with everyone for the sake of the show.

I don’t know if it’s as sinister and conspiratorial as she’s making it out to be. I think what likely happened was that the girl Bradley trained thought Trevor was cute, saw a way into getting on the show, and they set up a night where Trevor was out and about and let her do her thing. I don’t actually believe that they told her to touch Trevor, she’s a fully grown human and did that on her own, and I don’t fully believe that Trevor didn’t cross a line in the relationship because he did before. And this is just me piecing together what has been revealed from the group chat, I’m unsure what it says, this is just my speculation.

Emmy only revealed what she found convenient. She’s known for bending truths and saying things just to fit her narrative and the fact she dropped this tea before the reunion to rattle Maddi seems convenient and honestly? Maddi should realize how manipulative Emmy is towards her.

But even then, understandably feeling betrayed, if she wants to continue being on the show, she’s going to have to get over it. Stassi on VPR had to move past the revenge porn incident with Scheana and far worse than that, and so did many other reality show stars.

Maddi is fully in another relationship and needs to either accept it and move on or break up and take that time but that chapter has passed and she needs to find a way to deal and be okay about it. Her snapping at everyone and justifying it because of the group chat is getting old. Her trying to cheer on Lake and Michols was weird. She is trying to snipe Mia from the sidelines. And what I can’t work out is what Mia exactly did to her other be a part of the group chat…. She’s not mad at Emmy, who was also part of the group chat, and I think Emmy conveniently left herself out of that conversation to manipulate Maddi and Emmy is actually racist and problematic.

It’s ridiculous for her to not be mad at Emmy and Joe but mad at everyone else. If she’s able to forgive them for being a part of it, she needs to get over Brad, TJ, and Mia’s involvement. They’ve already owned up and apologized over and over again. At what point is this going to end?

Maddi is someone I actively root for. But her taking shots at Mia wasn’t it. Lake was trying to have this smoking gun with Mia and Maddi backed her entirely and that was a flop. Maddi trying to say to Justin “seek help” for having an opinion that Maddi gatekeeps Joe’s friendships with the other casts was ridiculous. Because honestly? I believe Justin, I think that’s true.

If she’s going to continue to be mad about it and drag it out another season, maybe it’s not a good idea for her to return to the show. And that is me speaking as a Maddi fan from the get go. I have exhausted all the sympathy for her but her behavior in that reunion wasn’t it. Her eye rolling when Mia and Molly were speaking, berating Molly for answering a question, and brow beating this group chat to death isn’t it. She likely DID say that to Molly and the job of being on a reality show is spilling tea. Molly didn’t even say anything that bad and neither did Justin.

Watching Maddi spin out like that and waving her hands around, silencing Andy Cohen of all people, not cool. Backing Michols and Lake with no evidence was ridiculous. Maddi is actually the one who needs to “seek help”.

I think Lake and Michols are young and can be humbled quick and can turn it around but if Maddi can’t manage to get over this group chat thing, this is what will make the show stale.