The Real Housewives of Orange County recap: So many things flushed down the relationship toilet
The Real Housewives of Orange County’s second episode of season 12 brought fengshui toilets, glitter, and diamonds. Here’s a recap!
The second episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 12 confirms that this is, in fact, Shannon Beador’s season. Although every season since Shannon’s arrival has been Shannon’s season, you know you’re hitting jackpot gold as a viewer when Mrs. Beador, while storming off, yells, “I’m done!” This is when you can confidently put your phone down, your legs up, and take that victory sip of summertime rosé. Shannon is here for you. And, she’s doing all the work.
Blast from sparkles past
Lydia’s mom is back and making me just as uncomfortable as she was when I was in my early twenties. I can’t get on board with her, quite like I can’t get on board with her daughter. Judy spreads sparkles/glitter everywhere while at a unicorn-themed birthday party (which I think Tamra did on purpose!), and she makes me want to fast-forward through all of her scenes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all about cooky characters, but this is downright wrong on behalf of the franchise. Moving right along to the other parts of Lydia’s storyline that happen to also be on my nightly list of resentments: her new magazine, Nobleman. The about page has me pacing my apartment and searching out the window for sufficient rooftops to climb up to and then immediately jump right off of because feminism just took forty-seven steps backwards.
No booze = snooze
Kelly and Meghan bore it up. Kelly is seen working out with her husband because working out is the way to “work out” their marriage issues. What I mean by that is, we didn’t see enough of Kelly on this episode, or the beautiful nuggets of joy she supplies when you give her ample camera time (alcohol).
Meghan seems to be about as done with motherhood as we are of her talking about it. Jimmy continues to be a hands-on dad. This is supposed to continue to surprise, shock, and impress us all, thus keeping the patriarchy securely in its place. Thank you, Meghan. Thank you, Jimmy.
Poor friendship plumbing
Vicki is still moving offices. She gets a dig in at Shannon’s long-time fengshui consultant. This dig works out perfectly with Shannon’s opening scene, when she brings the long-time fengshui consultant back on the show to help her with her new house. Unfortunately, her relationship corner is literally in the toilet! What’s that mean? I know! We need more lemons!
We meet Peggy
Peggy makes her official entrance with diamonds, race cars, and a double mastectomy. So far, we still know very little, but I appreciate her honesty when she tells her husband to never hesitate when it comes to buying her expensive diamonds. I can relate to Peggy because that is exactly what I told my husband last week when he was debating whether to buy me the $60,000 or $85,000 tennis bracelet for my Monday present. Eh. In all honesty, I’m interested in hearing more about Peggy’s journey to surgery, and I appreciate this being a topic she’s willing to share with the world.
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Previews show Shannon LOSES IT at the dinner table next week. I just hope by then she’s got her citrus serenity back.