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Theres an argument to be made that a virtual reunion is actuallybetterthan a normal reunion.
No more ladies in ballgowns cramped together on couches.
No more awkwardly drawn out and pre-staged walk-offs.
Each Housewife is on her home turf and in total control.
Plus, they get to drink the whole time.
The Real Housewives of Atlantaare the perfect cast to test out the Zoomunion format.
If any cast could pull off this new challenge, it would be Atlanta.
Thankfully, the ladies and their peaches, both physical and metaphorical, did not disappoint.
When Andy asked who she prefers, NeNe said Ken, because Ken shuts the fuck up.
NayNay coming to get in that ass.
Andy Mutes the Housewives
Every reunion, virtual or not, should have a mute button.
It doesnt matter where I heard it at, said NeNe.
Eva jumped into the fight to defend Kenya because screen time.
And then out of nowhere, with a sweeping hand gesture, Andy gloriously muted NeNe.
Ooh, they went on mute.
No yall did not!
Porsha exclaims, laughing.
Look, if we get tired of hearing them shout sometimes, imaginehow tired Andy is.
Throughout the reunion, Andy used the mute button sparingly, judiciously, and mostly on Miss Leakes.
Watching NeNe scream into the void without sound was unsettling, dystopian even.
It was a horror movie.
It was Brechtian in nature.
It lookedcampstraight in the eye.
I would gladly pay $200 to watch Andy mute and unmute various Housewives for 90 minutes at BAM.
If it feels rude reading it here, Kenyas delivery made it 1,000 times worse.
A what now???
This insult was so powerful because its meaning is so elusive.
A white man in drag, sure, but a white woman?
Even so, its a palpable hit.
NeNe screams back about Kenyas botched booty, but the damage is done.
Thats Kenyas evil genius even when she doesnt make sense, she still knows how to strike a nerve.
She is the Housewife who best understood the new format and recalibrated her reunion performance for it.
She knew her angles and worked the camera to incredible effect.
It wasnt just her physical comedy, either; her jokes were on point as well.
Them titties is aged hens.
They social distancing, Porsha said of Evas chest in an incredible moment of topical, off-the-cuff humor.
A thumb with lips on it.
Ummm can we get her in the writing room forSNL46?
NeNe Walks Off-Set
Weve all seen Housewives walk off-set.
Its almost contractually obligated at one point.
But to shut you computer in a fit of rage?
All the ladies began to pile on in defense of Cynthia, and NeNe felt the heat.
NayNay, come back, pleaded Porsha to an empty screen.
It really added some punch to the episode.
Cynthias Audio
Why was her audio worse than the other Housewives?
Could they not send her a mic?
Tanya Tries too Hard
You gotta hand it to Tanya.
She reallywantsto be there.
But at the end of the day, shes out of her league with these ladies.
you’re able to see her sweating.
Its all so forced.
Nice read, Tanya.
Youre doing a great job, said Kenya.
Youre so corny, she added, just to throw a dash of salt in the wound.
However, once again, it didntquitework.
These cookies are stale right here.
Im so bored, Kenya replied effortlessly.
We dont know you and I cant rescue you, said Kandi, unbothered.
And those cookies were good as shit Eva replied.
After the season, Eva was sued by Marleys father, whom she only refers to as the donor.
She then opened up about her physically abusive relationship with the donor.
It was one of those things where I had definitely saw signs before …
I dont know why I was naive enough to think that it wouldnt be me.
The moment was so emotional for Eva that she had to step away for a moment.
I hate talking about him, she said as she walked off-camera.
She made a few unforced errors along the way.
What a rookie mistake.
Kandi leapt on that like a bat out of hell, shouting, Yeah, Im unforgettable.
Im embedded in your brain.
Im embedded in your motherfucking brain, bitch, which is 100 percent accurate.
Im everywhere, bitch.
Youve been knowing me.
Youve been singing my songs.
Youre gonna keep knowing me.
That was Kandis Scrubs money talking, and honestly?
We love to see it.
Eventually, NeNe walked off the set again, this time for good.
She missed the entire third part of the reunion, which was mostly spent speculating why she walked off.
Shes afraid of the truth coming out today.
That NeNe asked Yovanna to record conversations of the other ladies.
Sigh, its a tough exit for someonewho typically excels in a reunion setting.
Andy Debuts Ben Cohen
A baby makes everything better.
All the ladies, each baby-crazy in their own, unique way, were immediately transfixed.
Andy using the cuteness of his kid to end a pointless argument … incredible parenting.
