Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 8

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During an episode that was sweeter than puppies in a basket, there was only one single second that made me sit up and go “Huh?”

During the new family’s ride home from the hospital with darling baby Bryn, Jason remarks that motherhood has changed Bethenny: she’s actually nice now.

WHAT!?!

OMG — Is this like cutting Sampson’s locks or exposing Superman to kryptonite? Has love and happiness ruined the acerbic tongue that made us all fall in love with bawdy Bethenny? Was hunger for a better life what made America’s favorite Real Housewife a quick-witted snark master? Will Bethenny now be *gasp* content, and therefore, *double gasp*,  dull?

Fear not, Bethennites! Our heroine counters the remark with the acerbic: “Why? Because I’m not immediately cussing her out?” (referring to her adorable newborn). LOL Oh Sadie, Sadie, married lady… you’ve still got it! And we still want it.

Despite the fact that this adorable little chickpea of a child has rounded all the sharp edges, life still goes on in the branding of Bethenny that seems to have a life of its own. Sleepless and sore, our favorite muti-tasker is right back on that horse, juggling feedings with talk show appearances, stylist sessions, book rewrites and the constant stream of rubberneckers all newborns seem to attract.

Having just packed five years worth of life into one, Bethenny decides to top off the wedding/birth combo with a post-partem baby shower. Super Shawn is called back to plan the gala, with cake naturally being the main focus. (I wonder if she’s given up the whole glutton-free thing?) She may not remember a minute of it, but Bryn is being thrown a TV party to rival any quinceanera / bat mitzvah.

And for anyone wondering, Cookie follows in her mistress’ footsteps: she loves Bryn like crazy, but to the rest of the world she’s still our lovable bitch with bite.

So, will BGM? be a train ride, or a train wreck? Me thinks the answer lies within 5 basic questions. Let’s see how the eighth hour of the journey went.

1. Will she end up Kate Gosselin? The baby seems to have brought the couple closer together — and united in their views on how to raise her. At least so it seems for now.
2. Will she end up Edith Bunker? Jason doesn’t even pretend to want to change Bethenny. When she ventures back to work just days after giving birth, he’s like “OK!” — doesn’t even blink.
3. Will she end up Rachel Zoe? OMG, I know Bravo is trying to cram Max down our throats, but I just gag on it all. All those Max scenes from this episode should be lying on an editing room floor somewhere IMHO.
4. Will she end up Omarosa? Eh, call me naive, but I think the press was asking her to show off the baby, not the other way around. JMHO.
5. Will she end up Rhoda? So far, so good. I think even Rhoda & Joe survived season 1 still married. Quit now Hoppys while you still have a chance!

Meet me back here next week and, like our own private Seder, we’ll ask the 5 questions again.

• Bethenny Getting Scary?
• Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 2
• Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 3
• Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 4
• Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 5
• Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 6
• Bethenny Getting Scary? – Take 7

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