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I felt the same way while watching pt. 2 of this reunion. I actually only half watched this season because I just could not handle seeing Taylor on my tv screen, but I decided I have to watch the reunions to see what I missed. What happened to Kyle this season? I loved her the first season, but I cannot stand her anymore. Actually I think she was always this mean and cold blooded but I overlooked that last season, but not anymore. I am definitely on Team Lisa, Brandi, and Camille!

Comment by Victoria on 2/06/12 at 11:33 pm

I totally agree with you but to add my 2 cents, I think Brandi is clearly too good for these women and too good for this show.  If they recast all the women except Brandi, there might be a great show. While Lisa and Camille were great this season too, their insistance on “supporting” Taylor and all her lies is a huge turnoff for me. I just don’t think I can get past it for future seasons.  In one way or another, each of the ladies on the show lost me at some point in the season. For Lisa, it was on WWHL tonight saying she believes Taylor. There is no fun left in this show and I’m out.  Hoping the OC brings a more entertaining experience…sigh

Comment by katbritton08 on 2/07/12 at 12:02 am

Agreed about Brandi.  She needs to be on the show next season because she is spirited.  I rather appreciated how she wasn’t letting Kyle, Adrienne or Taylor get away with anything tonight. 
Why on earth does Taylor care about Eddie Cibrian’s tires being slashed, anyway?  Is that the best she’s got?  And doesn’t she have more important things going on in her life right now?  I don’t know what to believe about her and Russell, but she is a mess.  That smile she gave after hinting that her husband may have been murdered was odd.  I don’t see how her writing a book will save womens’ lives either.  Something about her just doesn’t ring true.  I also find her to be mean.  She was mean to Kim the first season, and now she’s mean to Brandi. 
Adrienne is a loon.
And as much as it pains me to say this (because Kyle was in one of my favorite childhood films), Kyle seems to be the delusional one this season.
Spot on recap!

Comment by JuliaDomna on 2/07/12 at 12:07 am

I see it completely different. I don’t think Kyle is any meaner than any of them. Yeah she has her issues, and most of them surround her sister, but I certainly don’t think her motive is to get more attention. It’s not easy to deal with a family member with an addiction.
Brandi is over the top and convinced that her opinion is the only one that matters. Being honest doesn’t mean being rude, or not caring how your being honest hurts people. I think she’s acting out over being dumped, but I could be wrong. She could just be a selfish loudmouth with no self control.
I think there’s more to Lisa than meets the eye. She might be as manipulative as Kyle says. I’m gonna keep watching and see

Comment by camkid on 2/07/12 at 12:48 am

“My theory is that she lies so much her nose is growing, which makes her lips look smaller”, Love that!! LOL

Comment by Peter on 2/07/12 at 1:13 am

Loved your take on the ladies.  I think Brandi is a breath of fresh air in that stuffy crowd.  How sad to have to live your life following the self-imposed rules of Beverly Hills.  I think Taylor is totally threatend by Brandi—without Russell, what standing does she have now?  I think Camille will show us her fun, wild side Season 3—so she better be asked back!  I could live without the boring Adrienne, who without Paul is really rather dull.  And funny how she has so quickly turned on Brandi.  And I think who really cares tat Brandi slashed Eddie’s tires. Being cheated on is a total gut rentching expierence, but to have it done so publically would bring the rage out of most passionate women.  Tire slashing is pretty harmless.

Comment by libshea on 2/07/12 at 3:10 am

Hi Ilana!  Could not agree with you more!  Brandi rocks and they are so jealous of her.  Taylor is so disgusting and vile as a human being…she truly is sick.  Adrienne is starting to look like Jocelyn Woldenstein, the Cat lady and her outfits and make up are so tacky and trashy looking plus she was being a total nasty bitch!  I have not posted in a while but always read your blog faithfully.  I hope all is well with you and your son! XO

Comment by irene on 2/07/12 at 5:02 am

This reunion is really hard to watch.  To have to re-hash all the stuff that went on this season is too much, especially for Brandi.  The other women were/are so mean to her.  I can’t stand Kyle, she is a bully and so fake.  Brandi is the only one who speaks her mind.  Love her and hope she is a permenant cast member next season. She, Lisa and Camille are the only ones worth watching. Thanks for a great re-cap!

Comment by brinn s on 2/07/12 at 5:42 am

Brandi has my vote.

For a show that is as “inauthentic” as this one, she is as close to as anyone on there.

Perhaps not the sharpest knife in the drawer, Brandi is not above revealing the duplicity of these women.  Note how quickly they “moved on” when Brandi mentioned running into Russell who explained the contents and reason for that famous e-mail: Taylor encouraged him to do it and it mad him unhappy. 

Then Taylor accuses Camille of something - a fact she strenuously denied by calling Taylor a liar - and they moved on again.  Anything to “protect poor Taylor”.

Comment by Donna on 2/07/12 at 6:29 am

“My theory is her nose is growing which makes her lips look smaller” made me laugh out loud.  If Trailor cared so much about abused women, why isn’t she donating some of the proceeds from her book to that cause?  I love Camille, too and I think Kyle really did say the stuff Camille claimed she daid last season.

Comment by SandiTD on 2/07/12 at 6:58 am

I am SICK SICK SICK of all of Taylor’s lies. ENOUGH. She’s the worst HW in the history of HWs. I love that Brandi called her out on her crap. And I hope the people that were in business with her and Russell shed some truth on her lies. I don’t know what on between Taylor and Russell, but her making money off of his death is disgusting.

Comment by It'sOnlyTuesday? on 2/07/12 at 7:02 am

I actually want to like Kyle but I find it impossible when she refuses to take any responsibility for her own behavior. How low to push it all off on Kim. Brandi’s right with everything she said but especially about her missing crutches - Kyle knew where they were, we are re-shown the scene of her snickering when Kim is telling her what she did. And she can’t evem say ” You’re right, I should have given them to you.” Pathetic! The worst Brandi related scene was at Kyle’s charity event when they’re all laughing at Brandi 10 feet away - Kyle was hoding court with her posse of pathetic hangers on cackling away. I don’t know who was the loudest or most annoying, Taylor with her gaping maw or Dana and her overt wannabe behavior.

Comment by Liz on 2/07/12 at 7:07 am

Great recap.  You nailed Kyle’s persona.  She is horrible and I can’t bear watching her. Kim isn’t much better, but I feel sorry for her having such a vile monster for a sister. Taylor is a lying maniac.  She can’t keep her stories straight and most of the fan base sees through it.  Adrienne is a lifeless, plastic doll.  So petty and boring.  Love Brandi, Lisa and Camille.  And I have to believe that what Camille indicated about Kyle last season was true.  She truely is a bully.

Comment by KatNC on 2/07/12 at 7:16 am

Apparently writing the book has done not one thing to mentally help Taylor. She clearly needs to be out of the spotlight and be in a place where she can be mentally rehabbed because she is so out of reality that I am not sure she is sure what really did take place. Usually one will not write a book until they themselves have been fixed..Taylor should have waited on the book. It has been said that *the truth shall set you free*  This book has not set Taylor free so I really wonder about the truth of the book!!!

Comment by DonnaLee on 2/07/12 at 7:29 am

Off topic… Just wanted to say I’m sorry people harass you so much on Twitter. I would never follow such hate. Sad that grown ups often act worse than children. No wonder bullying is so bad these days… consider who these kids have to look up to. Anyway…LOVE YOU!

Comment by Dizzy on 2/07/12 at 7:51 am

It’s funny how it takes just one person to ruin a good thing.  after this reunion show and seeing how mean and fake these women are to eachother..Kyle, Taylor, and Adrienne that is, really left a bad taste in my mouth. First of all I think that TAYLOR will be the the reason this show will eventually fail. I don’t think that too many “abused” women can relate to a women who has made millions off her situation. I also think that it will come out that she is a liar who was trying to keep her 15 min. of fame burning a little longer.KYLE needs to be told that just because she has the BIGGEST mouth doesn’t mean she is always right!! Someone on that show needs to put her in her place!! her crappy dispostion towards everyone, and the CRYING is getting so played out!! I think the only way to save this show is buy adding Brandi in as a full timer. She atleast adds a little spark to a flame that is burning out rather quickly.

Comment by peggy cullen on 2/07/12 at 8:00 am

I think there is more than meets the eye with Adrienne and Lisa. I don’t think Lisa is by no means a little angel and I don’t get why everyone is feeling sorry for her. She’s a big girl and can handle her own. She likes to give these little digs or back handed compliments and play them off as she was joking. And to allow her dog to drink out of someone’s crystal glass is just plain rude! Brandi is trying too hard to make herself relevant by trying to stir the pot every chance she gets. Like last night when Andy called her out that she had said everyone was talking behind Lisa’s back and she backed herself up. It turns out she heard from someone who works for Adrienne saying stuff. I think Adrienne is a class act and does not have time for drama nor does she need it to make herself relevant.

Comment by shuggie on 2/07/12 at 8:11 am

Ilana - I say it every week, but I agree with your take on everything!  Excellent recap, you catch every nuance.  Brandi held her own.  Taylor keeps showing her true colors by bringing up Eddie’s slashed tires at the moment Brandi is recounting a conversation with Russel.  Talk about deflection.  Oh my goodness, that was hilarious when Taylor seemed mad at Giggy’s blogs! 

This reunion was hard to watch, it was boring, the questions weren’t very good, as you say.  I feel Andy is afraid to get any lady too mad at him because he wants them back so he walks on egg shells.

What is up with Kyle’s ancient/stale/unfunny references?  The chess player…Scary Spice…the Spice Girls broke up a decade ago.

Comment by SharonLea on 2/07/12 at 11:14 am

The statistic of how many women were abused/killed(?) daily that Taylor used to justify writing her memoir was presumptuous. Sadly, I don’t believe Taylor wrote her book to help other women as much as for mercenary reasons. There are tons of PSA’s, news stories, women shelters, Lifetime movies, etc. that abused women can avail themselves to get information and inspiration. Volunteering at a women’s shelter for years didn’t motivate Taylor to leave her “abuser” until Russell’s financial situation became dire. It’s arrogance for Taylor to think her personal story will stem the rate of women being abused daily. If anything, Taylor’s lack of integrity undermines the credibility of abused women and the issue of domestic violence. We will never know the truth of Taylor’s story because the only witness to her alleged abuse conveniently and tragically committing suicide.

Comment by Viewer on 2/07/12 at 12:40 pm

I don’t know how they can possibly keep Taylor.  I don’t know what to believe, but I just don’t think her life belongs on reality TV.  She said she did the show to keep her safe from her husband.  Well, he’s gone now, so she’s safe.  She can get off my screen.  And Adrienne lost me this season too.  It’s like producers told her to stir up more drama, so she did, and it all ended up sounding stupid.

Comment by Michelle on 2/07/12 at 1:39 pm

Another great recap!!  I am still with you on all points.  Kyle made me so angry.  A mature way to handle the whole crutches deal was to apologize to Brandi!  Kyle just kept saying that she didn’t hide them, but she KNEW where they were.  Ummmmm….Kim, how is it under that bus?  It is truly no wonder why Kim has issues.  Kyle treats her so badly and I’m getting so sick and tired of watching the two of them!  Andy was trying to get some sh** going last night with Camille, did you catch that?  What is going on w/ Adrienne?  I use to really like her…these reunions are giving me another look and I don’t like it.

Comment by Stefanie on 2/07/12 at 1:52 pm

I boycotted the show this season but have watched the reunions & found myself cringing during much of it.  I don’t customarily tune into a show to be made uncomfortable.  It’s not just the cast & their dysfunctional associations; it’s also the odious Mr. Cohen who can’t seem to host in a professional manner.  This entire attempt at a reunion by Bravo is a fiasco & has revealed little beyond the clumsy deceits & mean spiritedness of cast & crew.
Thanks for your perspective.

Comment by MaggieG on 2/07/12 at 2:02 pm

We could call this show GLAREFEST 2012. All those glares form Kyle, Taylor, and Adrienne. Or is it just bad plastic surgery. Taylor needs help, she is
delusional. She is a liar. Real people who had domestic problems don’t waive it around like a flag. People who had spouses who commited suicide don’t smile about the death. I hope they don’t bring the girls from the bitchy couch back

Comment by Dawn on 2/07/12 at 2:06 pm

Another spot on review.

Kyle and Taylor are the worst!

Honestly the RHOBH needs a “tune up,” a major one! I hope Bravo doesnt let season 3 be like the last season of RHONY.

Comment by CaliSteve on 2/07/12 at 2:14 pm

Part II was very revealing, I think the ladies showed their true selves. I can’t stomach Kyle, she’s so mean and childish and believes she’s so very special, she has a beautiful family, you would think that would be her saving grace and humble her a bit. Taylor is disturbed on so many levels I can’t begin to comment other than the timing of her book, how could Taylor have any distance or hindsight about her marriage so soon after Russell’s death, I don’t believe her book will help anyone but her. All the other ladies are beautiful and interesting, whatever their issues are, except Adrienne who is boring and weird looking.

Comment by jselbel on 2/07/12 at 4:03 pm

Ilana you are very gifted writer. Your observations are impartial and razor sharp. You write with a lovely spontaneous and succint humour unawares too. I know that reality shows which center around human relationships, court and provoke dramas. However, I hope these women are eventually opened to oppertunities, that advances their collective and personal dynamics. I dig Brandi too, Lisa and Camille also and last but not least you.
Just an aside: Ilana, I have seen your recent literal ‘initiation by fire’ on twitterverse. You have come through the other side unconsumed, instead refined: naturally, as gold. The rainfall and the sunshine causes growth. Keep rising. You are appreciated, and you are very good.

Comment by p1 on 2/07/12 at 4:12 pm

Once again I agree with your view of the reunion and the housewives. It’s been hard to watch this season due to Russell’s suicide and Kim’s tenuous grip on reality with that (thank goodness) former boyfriend. In terms of Kim, I can honestly say that I feel bad for her. I know Kyle tries to play it down but Kim was her family’s money maker. When they announced the cast of RHOBH, I immediately recognized Kim Richards. As for Kyle, I didn’t know she was a child actor. I can only imagine what it was like for Kim growing up as a Disney staple. Remember Britney Spear’s meltdown? The dichotomy is Kyle’s the responsible one with the great husband and marriage & Kim is the emotional one with one too many divorces in her past. I’m glad Kim went to rehab & I hope that she asserts her position as the older sister. That’s right Kyle, you are not her mother.

Comment by Chamein on 2/07/12 at 4:21 pm

I am really surprised by the venom being spewed at Taylor here in this blog. She is being called a liar and everyone seems to think that they “know” her past domestic situation with Russell.  Even the other housewives aren’t sure of what took place.  The ignorance with which domestic violence is treated by the people on this blog and some of the housewives on the show is appalling.  I would not characterize Taylor as a liar.  Traditionally, domestic violence victims are disbelieved and not taken seriously, which is what seems to be happening here.  There isn’t a prototype of a domestic violence victim and how they are “supposed to act.”  For those that analyze every gesture and body language of Taylor’s and “think” they see deception at every turn, please shut up.  You don’t know what you are talking about.

Comment by Avisval on 2/07/12 at 5:22 pm

The thing that is clear to me is that Taylor has been lying about the abuse. She loves money and more than that she wants attention and maybe that’s her way of getting it.  How could she keep on lying so much about Russell.  He is gone now.  She needs major Mental Health therapy.

Comment by gloria on 2/07/12 at 8:15 pm

Thanks Ilana…I totally agree with all of your observations! Please read Diane Dimond’s story in Newsweek about Taylor Trash. Taylor is such a pathological liar! It makes me sick she’s out pimping this book when it hasn’t even been six months since his passing. She is a cold-hearted, money-grubbing grifter.

Comment by ali on 2/07/12 at 8:16 pm

As usual you are on the money.  The only thing I can add is I wish I knew why Lisa really moved.  There was a lot of tension between the two.hmmm.  Lisa and Brandi seem to be the only one who even come close to being “truthful”.  lol.  Camille I am giving a pass-she’s happy and not out to get anyone this season.  Thanks again for the great recap.  Beverly Hills has nothing to be proud of in these women.  I like their"husbands” better.  lol.  Oh btw-I don’t believe Taylor.  No one would really want their child to read a book like the one she’s pushing.  The man is dead- he can’t defend himself.  Sounds like she’s just trying to get out of the “money” (business) problems.  Case in point-60k on a kids’ birthday!!!!!!

Comment by eve on 2/08/12 at 12:54 pm

llana you are so right and so damn funny…..I rolled on the floor with tears in my eyes reading your commentary.  Keep the comments coming girl.  We love them.

Comment by Judy on 2/08/12 at 3:19 pm

Brandi’s a breath of fresh air! Taylor has to GO. Kyle’s mean. But Brandi is close to there age. Brandi’s 39, Taylor’s 42, Kyle 43. She’s only younger by 3 years but I like her!!

Comment by Liza on 2/08/12 at 10:23 pm

As someone who has experienced domestic violence, I can say that Taylor Armstrong does not speak for me.  I do not relate to her “message,” whatever that may be.  If I were still in an abusive relationship, she would not be the one to inspire me to get help.  I find it puzzling that she calls Russell, the master manipulator who broke her jaw and tried to drown her, the “love of her life.”  I certainly do not refer to the man who hit me as “the love of my life.”  I do believe that Taylor suffered abuse in her marriage, but she clearly has her own anger management issues to contend with.

Comment by Missy on 2/09/12 at 4:06 pm

Even if you do believe that Taylor was abused by Russell, it’s still difficult to support her. We’ve watched her throw five-figure parties for her child, spend money on plastic surgeons, stylists, drivers, and professional chefs.  She was not an uneducated, unemployed women with no resources. She had a generous salary coming from her television show. She had rich friends who were willing to help her. Taylor stayed with Russell because she liked the money that she knowingly grifted from others, the fancy house, the parties, the trips, the clothes, all of it. She is an insult to women who left their husbands in the middle of the night with their children in tow, spent weeks in shelters, and worried endlessly about being found by their husbands who swore they would kill them if they dared leave.

Comment by Missy on 2/12/12 at 2:49 pm

Yes, Kyle, you were the wise rhobh when you told Brandi to “Let it go.’  As if she was going all crazy on you.  WHAT kind of crap diversion was that. You and Taylor have mutual manipulation attraction.  And, you and Taylor don’t make any sense when you talk about Russell.  He was horrible.  I loved him.  She lost her husband.  Blah, blah. Which is it.  However, they belch out some honesty when they both mentioned that they didn’t want Russell in jail because then he couldn’t make money.  Yes, well.  Ahem.

Comment by Toodybird on 2/12/12 at 5:37 pm

You nailed it girl…. spot on agree.  Taylor is the most manipulative, conniving, sicko ever and a pathological liar for sure.  She ruins every single gathering these women have and I have never seen a bigger drama queen. What a mess.  She needs rehab too by the way…. Not remembering half her dramas is a black out drinker"s issue.  Kyle is a total bitch and I cannot see what her husband sees in her.  She is fat, short and mean as hell.  Totally manipulative as well.  I actually like Adrienne more than you do but she should ease up on the filler and extensions, my God.  Poor Kennedy… That miserable Taylor is a toxic mother and the kid looks miserable and seriously disturbed.  Her birthdays. Those parties were for Taylor and she knows it.  Gag.  Like Brandi too, but she needs to chill, sit back and let those. Kyle etc make fools of themselves with their envy…. They already have, but sit back girl, don"t argue or defend,

Comment by Rmw on 2/24/12 at 5:05 pm

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