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Honestly, I really liked Jacqueline and Danielle’s friendship on the show. I always thought Caroline bullied everyone and told Jacqueline she couldn’t be friends with Danielle. I can understand where Danielle was coming from…when everyone is attacking you, sometimes you say stupid things. I’m not saying she’s the best person but I don’t think it was Caroline’s business to get involved.
I’m also confused as to why everyone thinks Danielle should have dropped charges against Ashley. What Ashley did was horrible and illegal, and worst of all, she showed NO remorse. It’s not like she was thrown into prison….she had to pay a fine, that’s all! Some community service would be good for her to teach her about helping others and not being so spoiled!
Theresa-I’m sorry, but you’re a pig. You’re a liar and a cheat, and you have gotten physical and aggressive THREE times! You have NO class and exemplify new money trash!!!

Comment by natalie on 9/06/10 at 7:17 pm

You said everything I was and have been thinking throughout the reunion. Teresa’s problems are not worthy of commentary. Kim G. who?  Caroline is the one who has major issues. They are subtle but this woman is passive aggressive and only hears her own voice when she has conversation with others. I guarantee you this woman has been bullying people since kindergarten. 

As for Jacqueline….Wow…..I did not see that one coming. Her comments brought tears to my eyes as well.  Her moment of clarity was not feigned at all. She pulled the move that we all have had with our best friends when you need to squash a beef. When she was hugging Danielle I believe she actually was thinking about how the Manzo/Laurita clan was going to react to her actions later. It must be hard to have a mind of your own when it comes to that pack of gang bangers.

It’s sad that Danielle has suffered abuse and all she wants is to be accepted. She lashes out via the court system instead of learning to cope with people like a normal person. (I have much compassion for this woman).

Most of all it was so much fun to watch Caroline and Teresa’s reaction to Danielle and Jacqueline’s interaction.  It was almost as if they could not process or stomach the concept of civility, maturity and forgiveness.

And yes, Andy Cohen is a greedy bastard who manipulates people in order to keep us entertained. Have you noticed how he let’s Teresa’s act crazy and does not question her about her bankruptcy? He just wants to guarantee that next season she will make an even bigger fool of herself. I will be there for season 3!!!!

Comment by Brilliant Observations on 9/06/10 at 8:00 pm

I agree with you.  I am not going to watch these losers again.  I don’t know why I hung on this long.
Won’t watch the others also.  I too am embarrassed that the DC women live close to me so I have never watched the show.
New York is up in the air.  I wish Bethany was going to be back.  Really dislike Jill.  She really went crazy all of a sudden.
Thanks for your summery!  Mazel!

Comment by Polly on 9/06/10 at 8:03 pm

I think Ilana summed it up best when she wrote: “Caroline is a bully. Danielle is a sociopath. Jacqueline is a moron and Theresa is a pig. I’m done.” I feel the exact same way. At least Danielle Staub was “fired” from the third season, which is a good thing becauses she is a sociopath. I think that Andy Cohen would be wise to research how viewers feel about NJ. I think he lost a lot of viewership after tonights episode.

Comment by Nell C of NYC on 9/06/10 at 9:40 pm

Wow, I am truly shocked. This woman Danielle is a maniacal sociopath. If you watch the show then you would have had to have noticed all the lies she told in the reunion. Really, they were endless. The fact that many of you are now calling Caroline the bad guy BLOWS MY MIND! I knew some (1-2?) people would be fooled by her but come on. Really??? This woman is down right scary & everything that Caroline says is dead on. She’s got Danielles # Danielle knows it.

Comment by Ellie on 9/06/10 at 10:50 pm

All this just confirms my belief that Bravo & Andy as VP of Programming, began their dishonest editing w/ OC wives, Tamra & Gretchen; tweaking to pump up the discord, therefore ratings. They went all out w/ NY, Jill & Betheny, in their effort to promote B.‘s new show. Now with NJ, Bravo perfected their casting skills with Danielle the sociopath, Teresa the ignorant thieving pig & Caroline the manipulative bully. I bet she advised Teresa endlessly to lie, cover up, lie & lie again. Caroline also no doubt fed into Teresa’s anger & egged her on knowing she was violent. Teresa started the fight @ the Brownstone yet continues to lie. I’m no Danielle fan but Teresa’s bad behavior actually made D. look dignified. How whack is that? Caroline’s inflated & flawed view of herself is comical.

As for Ashley, a decent mother’s nightmare, no shame or remorse. Jacqeline was an idiot for letting Bravo film her daughter. The kids of Joe & Teresa—-is there any hope? Those poor little girls living w/ monster mom. Makes my skin crawl. And Andy… well, Andy is a bigger pig than Teresa, Danielle & Caroline combined.

Comment by Leslie on 9/07/10 at 4:21 am

You watched much more than I did. I found myself yelling at these women on the TV after 11:00 PM and realized, I have become the crazy women with two dogs.  What must the neighbors think?
So I just turned it off, better to keep the sanity I have intact.

Comment by LC on 9/07/10 at 5:48 am

I agree with your assessment about the NJ ladies - Caroline was a big disappointment when she didn’t just let it go when she had the chance. I’m glad Jacqueline had her epiphany - I had the same reaction as you! I don’t care if it was real or not it felt like it gave them (and us) some closure on the whole deal and it was nice that Jacqueline acknowledged that Danielle had meant something to her. I think that’s all Danielle was wanting - just some validation.

Comment by JH on 9/07/10 at 1:53 pm

I think we are missing the whole point to these series: that is, they are designed to denigrate women.  The producers set up the “storyline” and the female cast is ready to participate judging the “perks” they will achieve by their purported “fame”.

These “reality” shows are anything but.  Look at any of the 6 already in production.  The same theme where one side vs another, the same fashion shows, lunches, botox injections, breast alterations, skimpy costumes, arched eyebrows, liposuction, psychics, “charity events”, misbehaved kids, troubled marriages, wedding renewals, searches for bio parents, the same themes worked over and over by women who provide the bitchy dialogue in order to remain viable.

None of them are exempt from this demeaning of females who leap at the chance to sell their wares by way of ghost written books, beauty products, jewelry lines, and “modeling agencies”.  There is nothing whatsoever creative or “real” about any of the stuff we have been presented as entertainment. 

Andy Cohen knows it and somehow I think that most of us who watch this junk do as well.

Comment by Donna on 9/07/10 at 6:18 pm

These ladies were so mean that I actually cried when the violence erupted between crazy Teresa and Danielle in part one of the reunion show.  Seriously, how can they be so mean and be able to sleep at night?  It is unbelievable, I never want to see Danielle again.  It is amazing that she thinks she is so hot compared to Caroline…those remarks she made comparing herself to Caroline were completely delusional. Regarding Caroline and her behavior, she did seem to have the most class of the bunch, but in actuality, I don’t think she’s all that smart. These women would be well served to take a Bible study and focus on something other than themselves, they obviously have a ways to go in the area of character.

Comment by Debra on 9/07/10 at 8:02 pm

Donna - you are so right. The shows are so formulaic (spelling) Last year on Bravo Andy Cohen had a show - I think it was called NYC prep. It followed the lives of “wealthy” teenagers who attended posh NYC private prep schools.  The show followed the same formula as the RH: fights and dating drama exposed during “charity events”, front row seats at NYC Fashion Week, fancy vacations (paid for by Bravo), dinners at restaurants where no other patrons can be seen (meaning the restaurant is empty) and naturally one of the “characters” was launching a signing career. In lieu of botox parties, there were lots of shopping trips. More then denegrating women, I think these shows are meant to denegrate the wealthy and play into Americans love-hate relationship we have with those who have money. It allows us to feel morally superior for a short time. Problem is that most of these people aren’t as wealthy as they seem, or if they are they are on the celebrity D list. It is really comical when you step back from it and Andy Cohen is the clown leading the parade. I saw a Watch What Happens episode where Jerry Seinfeld called Andy Cohen on the stupity of the shows he produced. Andy Cohen looked shell shocked. Now that was a truly great reality moment on TV.

Comment by Nell C of NYC on 9/08/10 at 10:37 am

Hi Ilana, I’m still with Caroline. Although she may not be very diplomatic about it, I think she is right about Danielle’s insincerity. Danielle is just playing everyone for whatever she can get from them. And I can’t figure out what that is. But we can use Danielle as a good example for what not to do when you are trying to look younger. In her attempt to stay “hot” through medical procedures, she looks somewhat scary. I really have a hard time watching her. She doesn’t look natural with the complicated hair extensions, the raised eyebrows, the fat lips. They aren’t very appealing. So ladies just age naturally. You will be happier and wealthier. I find Caroline much more attractive. Other than that I don’t have anything intelligent to offer. I’m still confused about what I saw. What did they really say?

Comment by PRyan on 9/08/10 at 3:49 pm

Danielle was rejected by her own mother, so it’s not that surprising that getting rejected by the Manzo Klan would set her off.  Jacqueline was badgered into howling with the wolf-pack against Danielle.  Caroline looked like she was going to jump out of her skin when Jacqueline was trying to make peace with Danielle at the end.  Caroline tries to act like she is above it all, but in one I-told-you-so scene she looked exuberant.  I think Caroline felt threatened by Danielle all along.  “She’ll never win against us.”  WTF?

Comment by ladyblabla on 9/08/10 at 5:20 pm

I agree completely with Donna and Nell C- but add one or two more to the formula- there has to be at least one evil/and now one with severe mental problems who causes problems/behaves in ways that lead us to question her sanity and the safety of those around her.
That’s Kelly and Jill, most of Atlanta, Gretchen and the new one on OC, and of course DC has no reason to exist except for the Salahis. I think Andy Cohen and crew are laughing at the audience as well, not just the silly women participating for their 15 minutes of fame-by putting offensive and sick people on parade, as well. The other issues are definitely as described- but the audience demeans itself when the ratings go up with this ugliness and stupidity. DC is the most blantant- with their only claim to fame a ridiculous publicity-eeking couple who should be in jail for breaking the law and costing us millions in security investigations-rather than give thema platform leading to her Playboy exhibit- this is really high end, people!! Bravo is laughing at all of us- the women and thier audiences- and I am done. 
Bravo has reduced itself to aseries of shows no higher than Jerry Springer=- just in different cities- and getting rid of Danielle does not begin to fix the problme- which I have become convinced they don’t want to fix. If they did, or had any sincere concern for their cast or the audience- there would have been action taken to get Kelly help and off the show-and settle the idiocy down.  Adn Danielle would have been stopped long ago.  There is no logical explanation fro NJ that explains the nonsense and obnoxiousness of this last year-with Teresa as big a problem if not more so than Danielle.  This is exploitive and offensive. 
Thasnk for your comments. I apologize for the typos. Am watching no more.

Comment by Dee on 9/09/10 at 6:25 am

Donna…when was the Watch what happens Now? Andy didn’t know Seinfeld was going to say that? Doesn’t he produce those shows?
I hope everyone is right…that most people recognize that most women are not like that, and that the reason we can watch these shows is because we can contrast them with our own.

I never thought about the connection of Danielle being given up by her parent…it makes sense that she would have been hurt by Jacqueline ditching her. Again, I liked their relationship…and I thought Jacqueline ditching her was in large part due to Caroline pressuring her to ditch her.

And by the way, I find it amusing that Caroline said she couldn’t trust Danielle because “she’s no dummy.” Really Caroline? Because last I checked, one of your close friend was Bernie Keif, a former police commissioner who is now in jail for fraud. Lol.

Comment by Natalie on 9/09/10 at 6:34 am

Natalie - it was me not Donna who mentioned the Jerry Seinfeld episode. I was lucky enough to see it when it aired on May 28, 2010. It was a live taping and Andy Cohen had no control over what JS said. Google “watch what happens live jerry seinfeld” and you can see clips.

Comment by Nell C of NYC on 9/09/10 at 7:44 am

Natalie - It was me, not Donna who mentioned Jerry Seinfeld. I saw it when it aired on May 28, 2010. Google “watch what happens live jerry seinfeld” and there are clips etc.

Comment by Nell C of NYC on 9/09/10 at 7:48 am

I couldn’t watch this, Ilana—I am over all these women.  You nailed it with this:  Caroline is a bully, Danielle is a sociopath, Jacqueline is a moron and Theresa is a pig. It’s true.  And Kim G is all of those things wrapped up together. 

Why any sane person would agree to do this—I don’t care HOW much money they might make—it could never be worth the humiliation and embarrassment.  Their vulgar behavior is forever documented—and that’s just unreal.  I wish all these ho’wives would just GO AWAY!  The only one I plan to watch is NYC.  I can’t stand the OC either—it used to be fun but it’s horrible now too.  ALL these women are horrible (Teresa is the worst pig of all).

Comment by Anita Vacation on 9/09/10 at 2:04 pm

Sorry about the double post. Jerry Seinfeld called Andy Cohen’s shows the “Jewish curse”.  This was long after AC introduced JS as “the semite of all semite comediens”. Definately worth googling the clips.

Comment by Nell C of NYC on 9/09/10 at 2:37 pm

ilana,
what can i say that hasn’t already been said, these ladies are sick—sick in a bad way—not the hip to be dip and twist your words and flip meaning. these ‘woman’ are truly sickening SICK!!
i’m not going to list each one and say why i think they are sick, but teresa is scary not for what she said or did to danielle. nor even all the actions she let the cameras film these last two years. what scares me is what is she doing to those little girls of hers…
if you yell, flip tables, cuss up a storm and lie with the cameras rolling then you are worse when they aren’t!!!
she has to be losing it big time on those little girls and joe too. she needs help with alot of things besides money. one is learning how to read, when she was on wendy williams (my best friend forever in my head…) she couldn’t even read a five word question for some sorta new jersey trivia game-she is sick—-and not the good sick!!
i’m just sayin’...
(o.m.g.)
hey, did you sign up for the real housewives of beverly hills or orange county??
my son feels there should be showing the real housewives of compton, ca—- trenton, nj——southy, ma

Comment by zero milligrams (o.m.g.) on 9/12/10 at 5:53 pm

That’s right,  what is Teresa like at home when nobody’s looking?  I wonder how much of that gaudy furniture gets flipped at home.

Comment by ladyblabla on 9/15/10 at 5:50 pm

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