The Real Housewives of Potomac
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I mean, WOW.
There is a lot to unpack here.
Its allperfect.Oh my God, I needed this.
Arent there any real men in the boardroom anymore??!?!
This is my prestige TV.
(IsThe Young PopeanyonesThe Young Pope?)
LETS GET INTO IT!
Were five days afterthe winery ruckus, and everyone is still reeling.
Candiace is at home in her robe having flashbacks of the fight.
Shes mostly sad that Monique once called her a sister and now thats all ruined.
Meanwhile, Monique is at her house, and HER STORY KEEPS CHANGING.
How could anyone expect her to apologize and atone for what shes done to Candiace if she doesnt remember?
How can she feel remorse if shes not even sure what she did?
Anything and nothing is possible, and if nothing happened, is there anything to be sorry for?
Candiace wont be there, and its an opportunity for Monique to share her ever-changing, capricious truth.
Karen says shes just a gracious person, and, again, I had to laugh.
Well, its time for the ladies to arrive, and Gizelle has arrived with her own security.
She has a big-ass dude named KB to just sit in the kitchen.
Ashley has arrived with Baby Dean!
BABY DEAN!!!
There are two camps forming.
Gizelle immediately whips out her phone to take notes.
You know, when something is about to be complete bullshit so you need documentation.
Gizelle is approaching this like a deposition.
Monique immediately gets snarky and says, Go ahead.
Be self-righteous or be on a high horse if we want to.
Robyn starts out by saying, A few things you almost had me.
That is 100 percent a lie.
Listen, Robyn doesnt always bring a lot of plot, but she is AMAZING in this episode.
Okay, then Wendys ass chimes in.
Its an inherently racist position that isnt that much different from what you might hear on Fox News.
It just happens to be coming from a Nigerian woman so … yknow …it cant be racist.
Of course, Black women are just people, and people are flawed and fallible.
That doesnt justify or explain or excuse their mistreatment and oppression by society.
It just doesnt happen, and I will accept no feedback on this point.
Lead symposiums on political engagement?
Youre there to fly to the Bahamas or whatever and argue about peoples real estate.
Candiaces therapist continues to ask her if her delivery did anything to push Monique toward physical violence.
Candiace says shell need time to forgive her, and she has nothing to say to Monique.
I related to that.
Back at Karens house, Gizelle is getting into it with Monique.
Gizelle points at, like, four instances in which Monique has approached violence or threatened someone with violence.
I completely forgot about that moment with Robyn and the umbrella.
Having the violence be directed at someone other than Candiace really drives the point home.
Monique has a violence issue, but this was the first time she got physical with Candiace.
Gizelle goes into a whole I wouldnt raise my kids blah blah blah.
Not even necessary, but go ahead.
Then Monique goes Good for you when Gizelle says shes not raising her kids to be violent.
Can you just not?
), and Karen will stand by Monique (well see).
Monique is almost gleeful in saying that shes not remorseful and you cant just push her until she breaks.
Monique also says that almost a week later, shes still got adrenaline pumping.
Bitch, thats not good.
Its also not good when adrenaline is your explanation for acting completely out of character.
Why arent you trying to get your adrenaline down?
Why arent you using some of those essential oils youre peddling on those lazy moms?
Monique also holds Ashleys baby, and her voice cracks and breaks all over the place.
Im not saying shes faking.
Im saying if she is faking, shes a bad actress.
Monique finally says she needs to put the pride and the ego aside and talk to her pastor.
SHE HAS LEARNED NOTHING!!
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