Andy Cohen, you know I love you and how your body does a slight jump whenever confronted with serious ridiculousness (as when darling Dina explained that her cat smells like french fries and is a dead ringer for her grandma who tanned and smoked too much). When Dina — who was on a roll last night! — explained that she has turned a gay man straight before, you cocked your head in your patented amused/ever-so-slightly disdainful fashion.
But Andy, you're killing me. Danielle says her kids only reacted negatively to the show once. And you didn't ask when? Or push her about her 15-year-old not understanding the concept of phone sex. Or push the conversation about Danielle and Jacqueline's suddenly frosty relationship. Or, most egregiously, you let Caroline jab her finger at Danielle and accuse of the ultimate betrayal and then you never prodded any of them to spill. What was the betrayal that brought Caroline to tears? Did it involve Dina's husband? Did it involve a botched hit placed by one of Danielle's dozen fans on Grandma Wrinkles? Caroline's crying, Danielle's playing dumb, all of the other Housewives are nodding their heads in weary agreement, and you need to try to end the show on a happy note??? For shame, Andy!
Danielle did her best to woo book publishers throughout the anticlimactic finale. To his credit, Andy did push her to acknowledge her relationship with a big-time Colombian cartel drug dealer, but she just said "Wait for the book, I have a book as well." Of course you do, sweetheart. Though it sounds like it will be filled with bad memories of burlesque costumes and bong hits. And chapter 8 will not involve her sitting on anybody's lap, that's for sure.
In the end, Danielle just wants to be loved. In a speech oddly reminiscent of Julia Roberts in Notting Hill, she told the women, "This is just me here sitting here telling you you're really all very blessed." She's just a girl who wants a slumber party with Dina, y'alls. Dina graciously accepted her apology, while insisting the two wouldn't be meeting for dinner anytime soon. Caroline looked like she wanted to choke her with pink lucite beads. Jacqueline looked like she'd started going into labor, with baby Nicholas' right toe starting to creep out the side of her neck. And Teresa just sat there with a half-smile, waiting for the cameras to stop rolling so she could ask Andy Cohen if he'd ever met anyone famous.
What did you Jersey fans think? Please tell me that you once and for all have fallen for Dina? What do you think Danielle must have done to earn Caroline's wrath? Will you tune in for a Season 2?
Danielle is a desperate lady who really needs some help. I really want to know what she tried to do to Dina. The fact that Jacqueline has called her toxic and that she would never allow Danielle to ever see her child makes one think that she did something very terrible.
BIG LET DOWN!! Does anyone remember in the previews for this reunion that you hear Caroline say ‘and I hope my Bravo family has the balls to show this on TV’ yet we did not hear that in the reunion show, so I geuss Bravo didnt have the balls! What a huge BORE!!! These ladies signed up for a reality show yet no one wants to talk about whats going on??? WHAT??? Huge disappointment to a really great season…if this is a preview of Season 2 and all the tip-toeing everyone will be doing to make sure that there business isn’t out there on REALITY TV I wont be watching!
I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said.
Yes I love Dina
I’m dying to know what the secret offense is.
Of course I’ll watch the show again.
omg what did danielle do?!!?
Has anyone read Danielle’s blog about last night’s ep? I found it very telling and disturbing. She hasn’t “evolved” at all. She’s clearly disturbed, manipulative and self-destructive. What bothers me so much is that she constantly puts blame on others for her problems. The woman needs intensive therapy. I wonder what her children’s father thinks of her behavior?
I feel the same others… It should have been revealed what Danielle tried to do to Dina. I waited and waited and no one wanted to say anything. It was a nicey nicey part 2 that was silly.. How could you allow your children too know all that garbarge about you and the entire world… Shame Shame she never should have been picked to be on the show. The thing with Dinas husband should have been brought out in the beginning that he didnt want to be on the show. Too many secrets… What happend between Dian and her brother?
From what I’ve gathered, I think it has something to do with Lexi and Danielle trying to help Dina’s ex-husband get information to help him win custody. Those are the rumors, and I don’t quite understand them either.
boring…………Theresa has no clue as to the definitions of “cleanliness” or “classy”
There have been several reports saying that Danielle gave out a phone number to an ex-family member of the Manzo family. Danielle even confirms this in her blog. I think this resulted in some issues within the family. One of the rumors going around was that it involved Dina’s ex-husband.
Are you kidding me! That was crap. Very diappointed Bravo did not let us in on everything….I’m done.
Andy Cohen is a TERRIBLE host and should be replaced!! He has NO CLUE how to hold court or get the info everyone is waiting to hear. I agree, FOR SHAME, ANDY!
Andy Cohen is a cutie but horrible at these reunions. He does not ask the right questions for follow-up OR maybe they just do a really bad job editing. Who knows.
Last night’s episode did not live up to the expectations that the previews promised. We heard a little bit from the other housewives in the beginning, but ultimately, it became “The Danielle Show”, which she ate up with a spoon.
In no way, shape or form, do I like or respect Danielle (Team Caroline all the way!); nevertheless, you do have to give the woman some credit. She may be the villain of the show, who people dislike, but people can’t stop talking about her and her antics. It’s all about the exposure, good or bad.
These people are nothing but savages sans jungle outfits. Not civilized. Beasts. I hope they don’t keep reproducing.
The 2-part reunion was such a snooze-fest after a riveting season. It should have been one hour only. Someone pointed out one clip in the commercials never shown on the actual reunion, and I noticed another. Seems like sloppy work on Bravo’s part.
These women went on a reality show so none of them should allude to something without revealing it. Otherwise what’s the point. You don’t get to choose what is for public consumption. Otherwise, don’t go on a reality show!
Even though the reunion brought out that Danielle was ultimately mistaken about Dina and “the book”, I still don’t like Dina and Caroline much, though Dina I like better for accepting the apology. Caroline was quoted more than once during the season as saying “I want to investigate you”, yet now the story is that this “book” just fell into their laps? WTF?
And all of them are enjoying their new-found fame, and they can dislike or be disgusted with Danielle but she is the reason for their fame.