Quickie scene of Brynn at her place in West Village. I had heard that there wouldn’t be scenes in her building because the owners wouldn’t allow it. Maybe as long as they don’t show the outside of the building?
She’s over her covid drama. Sounds like she had a mild case. I had it early 2022, after coming home from traveling, and it honestly wasn’t that bad. I had a sore throat, headache and an intestinal issue. Such random symptoms.
I do the decorating with old books thing too. I like to stack them under small lamps or candlesticks. Brynn copied me!!~
Her apartment seems a little meh given how she keeps describing herself as so successful and well off. Thought she was making bank working 10 hours a week ‘doing what she does best.’ And we still don’t know what that is.
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Sai calls Erin to gossip and rag about Jessel and their lunch.
She’s of course making it seem so much worse than it was. Sick to death of the ‘40 minutes late’ thing. Woman, you were 20 minutes late without calling. I believe Sai’s tardiness was on purpose. I think Jessel was so late due to poor time management.
Jessel is with Jenna, so they’re doing the back and forth thing with each of them sharing their versions.
I feel kind of uncomfortable weighing in on this but, if I was betting, only like 20 bucks, I would say – yes they had sex. Was it great? Probably not, but truth be told, she looks kind of glowy? Maybe it’s just the makeup. I believe her, and let’s just go with that.
Jenna has a trip planned to Scotland, so won’t be in attendance for the ‘couples night’ that Erin has planned. Why call it ‘couples night’ when three of the ladies are single.
Is this a coincidence or joke that the place is called ‘Swingers’ after that embarrassing debacle dinner, with E.M. and David, about how ‘in 10 years’ if they start to get bored, and need to spice it up a little, to swing, and/or have a threesome, or a gay dude for Erin? No one gets that. Wonder if Andy will be questioning that at the reunion??
Erin is kind of rude and pissy to her kids. Must be nice having your husband constantly looking after your kids so you can sit and gossip and drink wine.
Jessel tells Jenna that she was only fifteen minutes late. That’s misleading. She was actually almost 45 late, if you by the agreed upon meeting time, and 25 minutes if you go by the time of Sai’s arrival.
Both were wrong, let’s just say, and call it a day.
I agree with Jenna about the uncle comparison thing. If Jessel thought that was going to resonate with E.M. then she’s not very bright. Like read the dang room.
Okay here’s something I saw on Tiktok about Jessel, and I’m not going to claim it’s my own, but I did had similar thoughts. I was struggling with the word or phrasing that I wanted to accurately convey my thoughts about Jessel, and how she communicates.
She’s long-winded. She reminds me of Dorit on Beverly Hills, if you watch that. She takes the long way around at telling a story or conveying a thought. Not a fatal flaw. Not enough of an annoyance that constitutes Sai’s extreme anger and abuse of Jessel.
On Beverly Hills, the ladies just laugh and snicker and tell Dorit to wrap it up!!!
I think Sai’s mom’s alcoholism and neglect, is what turned her into this vile fucking chip-on-her-shoulder see you next Tuesday.
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I just don’t get Jessel’s desperate need for validation and acceptance from Sai. Does anybody?
Meanwhile, the other convo is going down, and Regina tells Gretchen about the Vietnam thing, and they giggle and speculate on that.
So according to social media, where naturally is how one gets all of their facts, these ‘mileage’ runs are not as strange as Evil Munchkin and Erin think they are. It IS something people do. I don’t get it myself, and I’m not going to pretend to. It doesn’t sound enjoyable nor relaxing to me in the least bit. Then again, I’m not a great flyer. I hate it actually. I can’t think of anything less relaxing than a 24 hour flight.
Abe is involved now. They seem obsessed with Jessel and Pavit’s marriage. Absolutely obsessed. In a non healthy disturbing creepy way. To quote Crystal from Beverly Hills – “creepy and weird.” I don’t know why I keep talking about Beverly Hills. Guess because new season is coming up.
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I would love to love this scene with Sai and her aunt cooking and laughing together, but I’m so sickened by her, and her evil and vile energy, I just don’t. Now even when she tries to appear normal, and connect with her family, it seems forced and fake.
Just to put in perspective, her utter disconnect with people, this extremely sentimental gift that she presents to her aunt, a book made of her dead sister’s artwork, Aunt asks “am I going cry?”
Sai’s response? “Naahhhh, I don’t think so.” She doesn’t think so??
Could this gift have it have been any more sweet and heart wrenching? What IS wrong with this girl. Like what IS wrong??
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Jenna and her son are the cutest. I love Jenna. So salt of the earth, and cool without even trying.
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‘Swingers’ night.
Erin orders a cocktail and asks the server “are you going to kill me??” Erin, dummy, she’s not the one making the drink.
And why would you want a ‘squeezed orange’ at a bar? Do people think this shit through ?? Does she think t hey have a juicer back there?? I guarantee she’s getting an orange slice plopped in her drink. And why would you want the bartender to be squeezing orange wedges with their dirty fingers?
Sai, also a pain in the ass drink orderer. “Skinny margarita with no sugar at all.” I think she could probably use the sugar spike since she’s always fucking hungry. So basically she’s getting tequila, with ice and a lime wedge, if she doesn’t want a mix.
Server walks away thinking they’re fucking morons.
Oh and shocker, Sai doesn’t care again. Twice in 30 seconds, she doesn’t care. Sai, we don’t care that you don’t care!!
When the cocktails arrive, they just look like tequila’s with a slice of orange.
My orange margarita so much better than whatt these look like!! Here’s my link!
Jessel and Pavit arrive, and they drill him about their date night, and Vietnam.
“When are you leaving? Why are you going?” Erin and Sai inquire.
He explains it to these bitches, whose goal is to make them feel uncomfortable and cast doubt with Jessel about her husband. What in the actual fuck?
So now Evil Munchkin accuses Jessel of ‘lying’ since she indicated his departure as “in a couple weeks” last week.
The guys golf, so that leaves Jessel stuck with E.M.
It wastes no time getting real for Jessel. E.M. bitches about their lunch. Did she not get a free lunch out of it?? And we know she loves free food.
I don’t know why Erin finds this so amusing. How many ‘orange squeeze’ margs with spit probably, did she have? It’s not that fucking funny.
She accuses Jessel of not being ‘honest’ and guys, I wanna unpack that.
Have I been drinking too much wine, or did Jessel share something so flipping personal and pretty embarrassing with these ladies, (and with the million-ish viewers) that she and her husband haven’t had sex for almost two years.
So I just don’t get why E.M. is so fired up. Jessel is long winded and yes, whatever, does kind of talk in circles, but do you have to HATE on, and torment someone for that? Is that a fatal character flaw??
It’s not like she’s driving around hounding innocent people, taking photos of their house, and leaving psycho harassing messages for people she doesn’t even know, based on a speculation. And accusing people of doing exactly what she is doing. Now THAT would be a fucking pathetic, deranged miserable maniac that does that. Especially when they were supposed to do something actually constructive that day.
Jessel likes to hear herself talk, and takes the long way around telling her stories. But to be fair, they do keep repeatedly asking for ‘her story’ which isn’t even that interesting. If she’s guilty of anything, I think it’s merely trying to make her life seem more interesting than what it was, because they keep prying and asking.
Sai blatantly accuses her of ‘lying’ about Pavit’s trip, being in a couple weeks. They flash on last week’s scene where she literally says “he’s leaving in a couple of weeks.” Pavit also confirmed the date is not nailed down, but will be soon. So I would say the story all checks out. What IS the fucking problem?
And what would she have to gain by lying about this anyway? Clearly she’s going by what her fucking husband is telling her. It’s a fucking interrogation at this point. I hate to use this word, but what IS it about Jessel that triggers this girl?
She hates not being forthright, but what about HER story?
Banging the boss, in the pantry at a bar, while he was married, and getting knocked up. Ooopsie! I’m sure THAT was a mistake!!
Maybe I should’ve tried that, maybe I’d be living the life right now. Can’t see myself spreading them for my boss. It seems so subservient. Especially if both parties are not single. That just adds another layer of ick. To each their own. I guess some guys find that attractive, and want that in their lifetime partner.
Now her signature “I don’t care.” SHE JUST SAT HERE AND ASKED!!! Jessel refers to it as ‘mean girl shit’ which of course it is, and that seems to get Erin’s attention, who experienced this not too long ago, and was a crying nervous wreck.
You would think she could be somewhat empathetic.
E.M manages to get Jessel all flustered when she refers to Erin as her pet parrot, who was seemingly not paying attention to what was going on, but I kind of think she was.
Ubah and Erin laugh at Jessel, about not helping her.
Sai starts bitching about this so ‘stressful’ lunch. She storms off. Can she find the door and walk all the way out? I think she might be hungry.
She joins the boys golfing where they are in the process of attacking Pavit about his trip.
This IS his third solo tripto Vietnam, so something is attracting him to this particular area. He does look uncomfortable with the incessant questioning, so I don’t know what to think. I’m still assessing. There is something a little off about the two of them.
Pavit’s face of total disgust when she was goofing around and got on top of him, in last week’s episode, was a little disturbing to me. And, no, I don’t think it was shyness over cameras. Cameras wouldn’t make you look like you want to puke. They might make you laugh uncomfortably, but not look completely grossed out.
Jessel tries to describe herself as ‘chill’ and I’ve seen anything but chill from her.
So, I was curious about this Banh Mi sandwich, wondering if it was the same sandwich, I usually get at a local Vietnamese restaurant near where I live, and it looks like it is.
I didn’t think it was. Maybe I just thought maybe it was something a little more elaborate? Since he’s flying to the other side of the world for it.
It’s basically pork and pickled veggies. It is good. Maybe I have another recipe inspo for my Bravo-inspired recipes section!!
Erin pretends to be annoyed with Sai for her treatment of Jessel. It’s really time to back off of Jessel and Pavit.
David asks Ubah, since she’ so gorgeous, and successful, why she doesn’t have a man, which is such a sexist thing to ask a woman. Would you ask a good-looking guy why he doesn’t have a woman? She then wants the dudes to explain what made them think “these bitches were the one?”
That goes how you might expect. Erin and Sai try to sell their guys as these ‘perfect husbands’ but we’ve been down this road before. They never ever are.
David likes Sai’s honesty, he says.
Tom Hanks’ answer is that Erin loves to travel, try new things, and puts up with his shit.
Sai is salivating to hear what poor Pavit has to say. She knows he’s not as vocal and confident as David and Tom Hanks are. She’s got the Evil Muchkin face going.
He’s not going to be one to be put on the spot. And clearly he’s not that into Jessel. But to be fair, she is kind of a bitch to him, and tends to put him down. So, there’s that.
He basically repeats what Tom Hanks just said, really. Poor guy.
I’m surprised Evil and Erin and didn’t point that out.
Ubah shares that she has a secret lover that she’s not ready to disclose yet, since it’s new. Maybe the dude wants to be kept ‘secret.’ Maybe he’s married, and his mommy says he’s not allowed to date anyone, until he’s divorced.
I’m joking. That wouldn’t really happen in real life, among grown-ass adults, or wait, would it??
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Brynn, Jenna, and Jessel convene at Jessel’s
I do love this yap look of Brynn’s. It’s like Jackie O meets Madeline. Brynn’s yaps are hilarious.
Jessel tries to assess Jenna’s look, and kind of fails. She gets fashion corrected yet again. I guess Brynn’s sticking with this fur hat that looks like a dead animal on her head.
She’s having a birthday party with a theme of course, as ‘creative black tie’ and masks. It’s going to be the finale, so makes sense. A party with masks on, and everyone bitching at each other in costume. So on brand.
We dive, yet again, into the fucking lunch from hell, as Pavit decides he needs to be included. Brynn had already been briefed by Sai, so she has her preconceived notions already.
Jenna very gently does correct her comparing her drunk uncle to Sai’s mom, and growing up with an alcoholic parent. I still don’t think Jessel sees though.
Pavit refers to Sai as ‘bi-polar’ which is getting attention on social media, and I think it’s being made a bigger deal than what it really is. Sai has been saying much worse shit about Jessel. And maybe she bi-polar.
She does not come off as normal. But sometimes narcissism which comes along with extreme displaced anger and hostility, does get mistaken for bi-polarism or other mental health issues. Because you think, a NORMAL fucking person does not act like this. And that’s true, because it’s a disorder that makes them ABNORMAL.
I think the ladies’ reactions (which may have been produced) after he says this, are a little extreme. Given the way this bitch is treating his wife, I think he could’ve said a lot worse. I think it’s sweet he’s sticking up for her.
Now Brynn also tries to confuse Jessel, by bringing up a previous convo that they had had. And again, when they flash on the convo, like do these bitches listen with half an ear or what? Fucking pay attention. She said his ticket HAD been booked prior to ‘covid’ and he couldn’t go at that time. Brynn clearly has E.M. in her ear, accusing Jessel of ‘lying’ about this.
Gossiping about the trip itself I can see. I think it’s strange too, as I said. But why so hyper fucking focused on the exact fucking day that he’s leaving? And her exact fucking verbiage when discussed?
They have been trying to explain to these fucking dodo’s the whole ‘mileage run’ thing, and how it’s an extremely cheap ticket, and he has to wait for availability. How come I fucking understand it? I’m assuming the airline told him it may be in the next few weeks. Which is where the ‘couple weeks’ thing came in, that he communicated to Jessel, and Jessel communicated to these dumb fucking cunts. Nothing about this is entertaining.
Pavit, YET FUCKING AGAIN, again attempts to explain it, and you can see Brynn glazing over, and thinking about tomorrow’s outfit, or what she’s doing when she gets home.
If they’re so fucking INTERESTED IN HIS SCHEDULE, then pay the fuck attention! No wonder they keep trying to tell Jessel she said things that she didn’t.
Erin told Brynn, Pavit’s answer to Ubah’s question was “she lets me do what I want.” Not what he said. If you’re gonna drag the dude, drag him for repeating exactly what Tom Hanks described, almost ver batum.
Yes, I think it’s weird also, that he doesn’t wear his wedding ring. The excuse that he ‘lost it’ shortly after they got married, is a little suspect.
Brynn clearly wants to egg Jessel on to confront Evil and Erin in a more bitchy way at her party. Jessel thinks she did stand up for herself, but not really. This ho needs put in her place.
I have a feeling, Jessel might be a little like me in confrontational situations. Either I’m sitting there taking it. or losing my shit. I don’t have a middle. It’s fucking 0 – 1000.
So we’ll see how this goes next week.
This RHONY ‘reboot’ was just not what I expected. We need Leah McSweeney to put Evil Munchkin in her place.
