The Real Housewives of Atlanta: A staged ending?

The Real Housewives of Atlanta Finale!

 

I must admit Bravo wrapped up this series pretty nicely.  Nothing major happened.  We the viewers are left with some questions and yet we also got some closure too. PERFECT!!  Right??  It makes us want more and satisifies are need for answers!!

 

Okay, so let's 'talk' shall we!

 

I don't know about you but I was thrilled that Kandi finally had the HARD conversation with Kim.  IT WAS TIME!!  Oh, and if you notice, now that Kandi became professional with Kim, the song has not been produced.  Funny how things turn around when someone says, "Done with you useing me!"  Kim clearly wants everything for free or next to free but she wants to reap the all the benefits.  Kim likes to play the "I paid up front and can't help it if I made more than I thought, Oh and I said Thank You"  I think Kim found out that isn't how it works in the music industry. Although, ditzy Kim thinks the SINGER (and we all know she can't sing so let's say performer) should make all the money off the song.  Kim stated that once the producer produces they don't do any more work and the performer does it all so they should get MORE MONEY!   Kim is an idiot, a true idiot!!  What is sad is if Kim would have made a deal with Kandi's manager they would have raked it in because Bravo promotes for them.  Kim can't sing and the show is what sells for her.  I think "Google Me" flopping should prove it to her but Kim seems to live in Kim world and she would be hard pressed to admit the flop.

 

Now, Miss Lawrence!  He can sing and I wish him luck.  Unfortunately, I am not into all that performance type of music.  I know it is the wave of the future and I am an old fart but even in my day we had some performance singers and I never tended to go for all the gags.  In my day it was Kiss, David Bowie and Alice Cooper and I just didn't get into them all that much, actually I liked Bowie when he got beyond his makeup days!!  Anyways, my point, Miss Lawrence can sing!!!  And, he is willing to work at his craft, notice he knew how to perform, he didn't just get up on stage and bounce around, he had a dance routine.  Kim doesn't get it. She is just so lazy!!  Audiences know the difference and respond to well performed performances!!!

 

I must admit I was confused by Tweeters??  See, I watch Tweeters while the show airs.  Many Tweeters were upset with NeNe's comments.  They claimed she was jealous and mean towards Kim, oh and being a HATER.  Listen, NeNe and Kim had a blowout.  I know when I am pissed at someone I am not going to say kind words about them.  C'mon, be honest, do you??   In addition, NeNe has always been critical about Kim's singing therefore why would Tweeters think that NeNe would be nice now in her interviews??  Plus, I think Tweeters are silly.  Really, do you expect NeNe to be nice about Kim?? Once again, who is nice about someone they dislike??  I mean I watch Tweeters Tweet about the Housewives who they don't even know and they by no means are  kind and it is their right but I find it hypocritcial to attack NeNe for stating how she feels.  NeNe doesn't like Kim and she is letting out those feelings.  It is how she feels!

 

Okay, let us talk about Sheree for a moment.  I have no idea about auditions and I do believe that Terri J. Vaughn was performing for the cameras BUT Sheree cannot take direction.  Period.  Sheree kept tweeting that the audition was unprofessional and blah, blah, blah.  Once again, I don't care if it was unprofessional.  Sheree was at an audition arguing with the direction she was receiving.  Next, in her interview she stated she was giving her own interpretation of the part.  Sheree is suppose to ACT.  She also stated she was doing it the way Sheree would do it.  Oh, my gosh, once again, "Sheree you are suppose to ACT"  Therefore, Sheree should do it the way the director wants her to do the part and she is not suppose to PLAY SHEREE.  For Godsakes, that is not ACTING!!!  I am curious why she got the part???  Oh, and Sheree lives in Sheree's world too!  Really oblivious to reality.  I think it is great to try something and to go for a dream but Sheree cannot take constructive criticism and I don't see her going far!  Do you??

 

Now, onto NeNe and her personal life.  Poor NeNe!  Her life is a mess.  We saw Gregg apologize.  We saw a wife who is sick of apologies.  Something has gone wrong in that marriage.  Honestly, I am baffled.  Previous seasons we saw a strong and happy marriage.  NeNe even claimed those things.  Now, she is claiming Gregg has been disappointing her for years??  It just is baffling??  Did she choose to hide the problems or has the fame gone to her head??   

Brice?  Seems to me NeNe has the one step forward two steps backwards problem with Brice??  I got the impression he was barely towing the line and NeNe knows this and yet she doesn't want to kick him out for fear of what might happen.  The ultimate parent problem!  But, I did love it when she said, "Don't move the seat you can't drive the car laying down."  Too funny!! 

 

Phaedra!  Phaedra has been hit with mommy feelings.  Phaedra thought she would have no problem being a mom and she wasn't going to let the baby interupt her life.  HA! HA!  Phaedra found out just how hard that is.  Anyways, it was nice to see Phaedra break down when heading back to work.  Many moms go through those feelings when heading back to work!  Of course tweeters tweeted hateful comments about her weekend getaway.  Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with a weekend getaway for mothers and parents.  In addition, when Phaedra went off for that getaway her child was with the father and grandmother (Phaedra's mom).  In contrast, Phaedra was going to work and even though she was leaving her child with a trusted friend it is different and I would bet you that she called home a lot on the weekend getaway!

 

Kim!  Oh, Kim!  Kim really is my least favorite.  Of course I don't know any of these women and we only see glimpses but the glimpses of Kim are just horrible.  I don't find her laying around screaming for her assistant funny.  Oh, and I don't care if that is their relationship.  Yes, you can see they are friends.  Sweetie was trying to convince Kim that Kroy was good for her and Sweetie seemed genuine in her concern but overall Kim and Sweetie's relationship itself is odd.  Who has that type of relationship with a paid assistant/friend?? 

Beyond the Kim and Sweetie stuff what gets me the most is Kim as a parent.  I have to agree with NeNe.  Kim is not a parent.  She wants to be her girls' friend and buddy.  It is clear that Kim introduces all her relationships with her girls fast.  The girls knew Big Poppa.  The girls hung out with DJ Tracy.  Then, in the finale we saw Ariana telling Kroy she loved him??  I mean Kim was barely dating Kroy at that point??  Worse, much much worse is Kim asking Kroy what he thought about her boobs and her two daughters are in the room.  He blushed.  I am not sure if he was blushing because of the cameras or her girls OR both but I was appalled with her daughters in the room!!!  I don't doubt that Kim loves her girls but Kim does NOT PARENT and it will come back to bite her in the ass!!

 

Alright, Cynthia Bailey!!  The wedding from Hell!!  I guess we will get "it was editing" and all we saw was all the stress but my goodness to be that upset the day you are getting married is a very bad thing!  What I found odd was why her mother and sister waited until the day of the wedding to approach her about not going through with it??  Oh, and didn't Cynthia seem trashed when she was having her 'heart to heart' with her daughter?  Her daughter was the brightest of all!  Cynthia and Peter have been living together for a few years, right??  Basically, Cynthia's daughter said, "It has been you, me and Peter for awhile, you just now are deciding to make it legal."  And her tone was like, "What is the big deal, like what is going to change? We have been living together and we will remain living together, so explain?"    I understand marriage is a big deal.  I tell you all the time I have been married for 23 years but it is a little ridiculous how big of deal Cynthia was making of it when she has been living with Peter for awhile?  I mean isn't that a commitment?  I don't know it all felt odd!  Which leads me to the marriage license!  Was that staged??  I know that sounds horrible but the mother and sister filmed them hiding it??  Therefore, they knew that Cynthia and Peter would see all of it??  Once again I ask "Was this all staged??"  Cynthia needs money and needs to be on the show and you have to bring drama.  If her wedding was all pleasant and no drama Cynthia would be boring.  Oh, well, just a thought!

Now, do I think that there are real problems with Cynthia and Peter?  Yes!  And, maybe, just maybe, Cynthia didn't see the problems until they got into financial troubles and he used her money.  In addition, filming the reality show might have brought out unforseen issues.  Overall, the wedding seemed odd.  Peter NOT GETTING wedding bands??  Odd!  Just everything about the wedding seemed off! Oh, and we never were told if they produced the marriage license?  I guess yes because the officiant performed the ceremony??

 

Oh, well let's move on to the guests!!

 

Kim bringing her own wine???  White trash at it's finest (LOL).  Sheree coming with her gay buddy, kind of sad.  Sheree is beautiful and she needs to quit being so picky and open her heart to love.    Phaedra looked great!  NeNe their with her other BFF, clearly not a good sign for that marriage.  Kandi bringing mom, that is always sad when at the age of 32 you have to bring mom as your date.  Kandi looked good in her dress and I hope she finds the love she so desparately wants.  Dwight trying desparately to get on camera, pathetic.  He burned the bridge with NeNe and he knows it and there goes his camera time (LOL).  I would love to ask NeNe if Dwight has called her to say, "He misses her" when there are no cameras around? 

 

Okay, now did you all see Kandi's tweet before the show??  She informed us all to watch the show because she said it would probably be the last time we would see them all together besides the reunion!!  Now, that was quite the tip!  Is Kandi leaving??  I mean we all know that she is not friends with NeNe and supposedly the housewives do not get details about contracts??  So, do you think she would know if NeNe is leaving??  I mean NeNe has been tweeting about moving to LA?  Phaedra and Cynthia are new and had a pretty decent season so unless Bravo is 'cutting' them I would think they would stay and honestly Kim cannot sustain her own show??  Right?  I mean could you imagine listening to her scream at Sweetie for an hour, gosh I would need a bottle of white wine to get through those episodes (LOL).  But, would Kandi know if anyone else was leaving??  So, I am wondering if Kandi is DONE!!

 

Okay, c'mon give me your thoughts???

 

Lucy

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