What happened to Lisa in Puerto Rico was just WRONG. There is no justification or two ways about it. It seems that everyone has their own personal issues with Lisa. Brandi feels dissed, used, betrayed, and cast aside, Kyle feels betrayed, Yolanda feels Lisa has not invested much into the friendship, and Kim feels dismissed (speaking of Kim, somebody needed to slap Kingsley's muzzle on that trap. What the hell is her deal?) Fair enough: everyone has a God’s given right to feel what they feel. However, deciding to discuss it whilst on holiday was purely wrong. I think the most appropriate approach would have been to meet with Lisa (individually) BEFORE traversing to Puerto Rico. Clear the air and enjoy the holiday would have been ideal. Why was this NOT the road taken is up for debate. Also, I wish Bravo would have been fair and showed Yolanda having a one on one conversation with Lisa right after they got off the bus on the way to dinner that night. The conversation went well and things were resolved. Bravo is bitch for not painting the full picture of what happened the night of the Dinner from Hell.
As far as the Tabloid in Brandi’s Suitcase Caper, 73% of viewers believe Lisa and feels that Brandi is lying. I am part of that 73%. This too could have been discussed BEFORE or immediately AFTER the Palm Springs trip (so not to ruin the holiday) and not months later in Puerto Rico.
I knew this episode was going to be very hard to watch, so when it aired I refused and watched Gilligan’s Island instead. (And by the way, if the castaways had tied Gilligan to a tree they would have gotten off that island a long time ago instead of 15 years later. That dude messes up EVERYthing.) Then the episode aired for a second time that night and I watched.
Whoa. All I can say is I felt genuine pain for Lisa and felt like crying my kitty eyes out. Watching it made ME want to take a few tokes off a cigarette too! Very hard to watch. In fact, that night I tossed and turned, resulting in a very unpleasant night’s sleep. I woke up feeling as though I was run over by a wheat baling tracker.
Stay tuned for next week’s part II of Puerto Rico. Ken and Lisa leave Puerto and we see Carlton lend support.
The problem I have with Brandi - she seems emotionally challenged, her blog sounds like a 9 year old explaining her tantrum.
Brandi spent this season meeting with Yolanda/Kim/Kyle to voice and gather the arrows to ensure they are firmly aimed at Lisa.
Because Brandi was feeling dropped like an std - she decides the best way to deal with this is to go to kim/kyle/yolanda and create a heaping pile just for Lisa - Brandi attacked Kyle's marriage,unacceptable, WTH is Brandi doing with the rag that Lisa supposedly kept putting into the luggage.
Of course this would pierce Kyle,her and Lisa are struggling in their friendship, of course the vision of Lisa insisting that the rag about Kyle and Mauricio's marriage is hurtful. It is a direct attack and confirmation that Lisa wants to push into Kyle's marriage...guess what Lisa did not do this, in fact Lisa was the only RH that stood up for Kyle in social media stating "it is bullshit".
But because Brandi felt dumped she felt it is only fair to implode the friendship of Lisa and Kyle.
I am sorry there are zero redeeming qualities about Yolanda - since when does Brandi need a mouthpiece..when Yolanda asked Lisa to sit together..first thing out of her mouth is "Brandi is hurt"..huh?
Yolanda had various moments to talk to Lisa about her feelings but Yolanda was too busy meeting with Brandi. Yolanda said to Brandi "I can't wait to tell her tomorrow".
Yolanda and Brandi made a decision to sandbag Lisa while in Puerto Rico..such respect for Joyce who is mourning the loss of her father.
Yolanda and Brandi attacked Lisa and Kyle...wrong on so many levels.
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Kitty
3/7/2014 01:47:20 pm
Thank you much for your comments. Many good and insightful points made. This episode is very difficult to watch. It's awful.
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Heidi
3/2/2014 01:25:49 am
Another great blog, well written & love your style..... I'm a 'huge' Lisa fan & really appreciate blogs that are accurate or appears that the blogger & viewer are watching the same show....... Lisa will ALWAYS be on top, admired, respected, loved & list is endless. The rest, not so much.... I see as of today, 3/2/14 that Brandi's book has dropped to #22 on the NYTimes best sellers list....Karma?
IMO, Lisa had the right idea coming on the show as she has accomplished using the show as a platform for her resturants establishements; her book; her upcoming new resturant; her spirits line; a successful spinoff show; first houswife to be asked to do DWTS & list is endless while still maintaining her intergrity...She's intelligent, extremely savvy business woman; cool calm & collected even when upset; kind, fantastic personality; sense of humor with that British wit & accent; beautiful; class & on & on.... Lisa's the real deal!! Only reason that I've watched RHOBH since S1 as for me, she IS what many of the viewers expect of Beverly Hills residents..... If & when she determines it's her time to get off this show, I believe Bravo will loose many viewers for this RHOBH not to mention loosing Lisa is loosing a class act that doesn't exist now nor ever will again........ JMO....
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Kitty
3/7/2014 01:49:05 pm
Thank you for your comments and support of Lisa. She is a friend and we follow each other on Twitter. Lisa also appreciates support from her fans.
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