It's Spring 2023 and my first time watching the series, binge watching it over a rainy weekend. I say this because if it wasn't for being cooped up in my house, I think I would have gotten bored and stopped watching by episode 5.
Monique is quiet the interesting person. I wasn't a fan of hers on RHOP, because her personality is narcissistic and shallow, but I also didn't like how bitter, miserable green eye bandits treated her. I also never liked how she treats Chris.
Anyhow, soooo Winter is weird AF. I mean most of what she says is a contradiction, she hides behind this fake Christian veil, and she has to be stuck on stupid and needs healing to having been in a toxic marriage and then jumped in another marriage with someone she didn't clearly know well. I'm sorry but as a mother, you aren't coming around my children if I don't know you well. She didn't even know where this man lived, but married him! And let's not even get on that head. I'm a fan of women doing whatever with their hair, and have liked the styles with a shaved/long hair element. The problem is that hers is poorly executed lol. Where is her meds?
The other two women would be ok if they brought more to the storyline other than not like Winter. Boring!
What was interesting was covering Big James' parenting style with his children. I think it was quite revealing to see the overbearing dad (who seems unaware), pushing his children to pursue careers or interests that are solely of his desire and not theirs. In earlier episodes with the dad bringing up Lil James going down wrong path, I instantly thought: this little knucklehead doesn't know how lucky he is. But then you realize that Big James' parenting style may be contributing to his son directly outing out and rebelling. James seems like a good dad and involved, but overbearing. He needs to find balance.
Overall, I think I'll watch season 2 out of curiosity since it's a long weekend to binge it, but Idk... giving this series a 5 for now.
SIDE NOTE: For the reviewers talking about the cast not knowing their geography is quite hilarious because of the irony that the reviewer doesn't get it. When anyone in the DMV (DC, Montgomery & PG Counties of MD, Fairfax, Prince William Counties, Arlington, Alexandria of VA), speak of Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, or Southwest, they are referring to the 4 quadrants of DC, not DC's geographical location within the US. LOL. I guess this could have been an opportunity for production to explain this since perhaps if you aren't familiar with the area, the average viewer wouldn't understand it.
