Real Housewives of New Jersey

I just watched the premiere on my DVR and I hate to say it but I don't think I am going to be able to stomach watching this season. I thought Danielle was bad (and still think so) but Teresa's brother is the worst. He perpetuates every negative stereotype of Italian men. "Gino, don't clean up. That's a women's job." Joe wants a home-cooked meal every night and the kids have to be clean? I already don't like Melissa, the new housewife. I can tell you that I have said "Congratulations" a bunch of times at events for my sisters and nobody ever thought anything. Now if any of them told me to "Walk the **** away," there would be plenty to fight about. I felt like every time Joe Gorga was talking, it was an audition for a Godfather movie. "And my family has done me wrong." The whole, "You're my father. You're my ****** father." Such bad acting. I kept wondering, why is this guy on my screen? I think Joe, Teresa's husband, is not the nicest guy and without her brother on the show, he would have taken the award for biggest tool but lucky for them, he is on the show so he is spared that award. I guess deciding to go on these kinds of shows while your family is strained is not good for the family but good for Bravo but do these people realize that they were at their son's Christening (albeit a complete extravagance and over the top show of money)? Melissa kept doing the sign of the cross which I found completely ironic and she lost me that she was this religious "Thank You, Jesus," person right after she said, "I'm a cook in the kitchen, a lady in the parlor and a whore in the bedroom."

I have always thought Teresa was over the top and sometimes hard to watch with her delusions about her chauvanistic husband but she still made me laugh. I love Caroline Manzo and her smothering mother bear ways and I think she did something right because her kids seem to be the sanest. I think Albie is HOT! Unbelievably too young for me but I know cute when I see it. I like Jacqueline and have a little crush on Chris (even though I would have gotten up and walked out if he kept shushing me...hate to be shushed) but I cannot stand Ashley. She is a spoiled brat and I want to fast forward any scenes with her in them. I do not enjoy the two new housewives (Kathy, the cousin with the strange husband is solely there to stir up trouble) and wish they would get rid of them and bring Dina back. I LOVED Dina!

I have watched all the installments of the Real Housewives (even D.C. as boring as it was) but I don't think I can watch this one. Joe and Melissa Gorga are just too much (and I watch Mob Wives so that is saying a lot).


Edited to add: This episode was really bugging me so I checked online and the majority of people feel the same way which makes me laugh. Melissa has a FB page as a public figure and is getting ripped apart by the public. I thought I was alone in not hating that Joe (Teresa's husband) stuck up for her after her brother told her to walk away and that he walked away from doing the shot. It wasn't right that he charged them but I felt that Melissa and Joe started that whole thing.

Also edited to add that I finally watched Celebrity Apprentice and DEF LEPPARD!?!?!? My favorite band of all time (going to see them in July)is going to be on the show! And...I don't know what it is, but I am a little bit in love with John Rich.