I see your point. Plus she is apparently a producer on the show. I think it may hinge on a few details; how her new relationship will develop (if she becomes happier it would benefit her outlook and future behavior), how the LuAnn marriage pans out, who comes back and who is axed, etc. She must recognize the benefits…

I would be shocked if she didn’t come back next season. She may just being throwing a temper tantrum right now, but there’s no way this is how she wants to leave the show.

Your wish is my command, m’lady!

She also makes every single thing about her. Luann’s man snogged a woman in a bar? Oh, it’s so hard for me to deal with this (whilst grinning maniacally). Jules has an eating disorder? I can’t deal with this! It triggers me! Sonja signs on to a booze brand? Cheater brand! Cheater brand! I hate you! Get out of my…

She had the best line of the reunion: ‘What is wrong with you, Bethenny?’ Sums up the entire season in one line.

Fakest cry ever on an HW show. Add ‘I need a drink! Get me that carefully placed bottle of Skinny Girl, stat!’ and you’ve got one of the most unintentionally funny scenes of the entire season.

Except while she’s getting blitzed out on coke she’ll lecture you about your five back-to-back shots.

Or. she was shady as all get out. Because Bethenny was none of what Sonja “praised” her for. Also, Sonja is the one that called out dorinda’s coke problem and I’m guessing she’s not so happy that a coke head is lecturing her on her drinking habits and would take bethenny’s “realness” over that bullshit. I know I…

THIS BITCH IS A PRODUCER ON THE FUCKING SHOW. She approved these cuts, edits and final air. I genuinely think Bethenny thinks she looked good.

That’s true, but that’s why punching upward works and punching down doesn’t.

the gall of Dorinda Medley to, with a straight face, lecture the Lady Sonja Morgan—or really, anyone who isn’t a new rehab patient—about her drinking.

I think all things add up to why Ramona fell asleep at last year’s reunion...and, well, she’s Ramona.

She kinda came off looking a bit unhinged.

I’ve heard they’re more like 12 hours. Reasons I think this sucks (and housewives complain about them a lot behind the scenes, no one likes them)

The absolute best part was the end.
Andy: “Group Hug!”
Awkward group hug as the camera pans out and Bethenny is sitting on the couch, “mmm. No thanks.”

*While simultaneously swigging out of a bottle of your self-branded vodka (with label facing the camera, obviously).

This season taught me:

Note to Bravo: If you didn’t have enough material you could have just shown the uncut footage from the Berkshires and submitted that for an Emmy.

LuAnn is one of those people who thinks that everyone else is a moron. She thinks if she says something often enough, people will just believe it. Tom seems to think the same thing after he tried to get Dorinda to go along with his bull. It’s a classic sign of a narcissist.

I love the ruthlessness of the producers.