The Real Housewives of Orange County
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We no longer have to worry about COVID.
Oh, wasnt that a funny joke?
The Housewives, after this week, sadly will not be.
It was now great.
Then in the final stretch, we tried grasping for any shred of normalcy we could find.
When watching Kandis daughter Riley leave for college onRHOAjust this weekI was a sobbing mess.
But I couldnt muster up the same emotions for Shannons daughter Sophie.
Maybe thats because we havent shared as many years with Sophie, havent seen her full journey.
Or maybe Im just fed up with Shannon Beador.
Thats because everything about Shannon is about herself.
Even worrying about her daughters is a way to reflect the world back onto her.
It is a way for her to warp her daughters experience and make it be all about herself.
Waiting on the sidelines?
Shannon is going to referee every game that Sophie ever plays in.
She will also be the coach, the goalie, the quarterback, and the right fielder.
(Is that how sports work?)
Shannons big storyline this episode was her clash with Gina.
Now, knowing all this, hopefully she wont be so angry with Gina.
All of the fights were about phone calls or texts we didnt see and their meager responses.
The arguments were about who was calling who and who was calling back.
I didnt hear the conversation.
(I spell it with a U now.
I live in England.)
Are you in love with Sean?
Are you in love with Shari?
She doesnt sleep in my bed.
Were not having sex, if thats what youre asking.
Yes, that is what were asking.
That is what we want to know.
Are you or are you not a lesbian?
We also learn from Braunwyns final title card that she no longer talks to Shari.
We need more of this story.
Did Shari get jealous?
Did she say Sorry, Im strictly dicktly like Sheree said at a reunion special and then take off?
Is she now Seans girlfriend?
Luckily Emily has more questions and it gets somewhere good.
Ugh, this is just awful.
Emily asks Braunwyn if that is selfish and she says, I need to be selfish right now.
That is not something a person who is not single and without children should ever say.
There is a way for Braunwyn to get sober without sacrificing the needs and happiness of her husband.
Sorry, there is.
Maybe she just doesnt want to see it.
She also says shes not in a rush to figure things out.
But you know who is?
I wanted to hear about what Shannons problems with John actually are, not just that theyre having problems.
I wanted someone else to yell at Braunwyn for being completely unreasonable and excusing it all with her recovery.
I wanted to hear about why Kelly didnt invite any of the other women to her wedding.
(I am assuming both safety concerns and because they all hate her a little.)
I wanted it all.
