Who's Gonna Check My New Boo?

 

The Georgia peaches are back, and I don't mean Designing Woman; I'm talking about the fake "housewives" of Atlanta. The episode opens with Kandy holding a "board meeting" with her two long term hanger-ons, Juan and whoever.  As they're running down the list of Kandy's countiess ventures, Kandi tells us that her own children are sad because she doesn't spend any time with her.  Another subject on the company agenda is trash-talking Shit By Sheree's phony clothing line which I have a feeling Kandi has inve$ted in.

 

Suddenly Kenya comes twirling in.  It had to be pre-planned, but the look on Kandi's face is like "WTF is this bitch doing here?"  The dear friends obviously haven't spoken since filming wrapped last year (they don't even try to pretend anymore), and the conversation turns to Kandi's unhappy marriage, and because Kenya is so successful at it, she tells Kandi that she must make Todd her priority.

 

We catch up wtih Sheree who has a new boo, apparently some reality tv personality who lives in Alabama, but is staying at Sheree's Shiteau (at least during filming).  Already there is trouble on the horizon as we learn that he slid into Kenya's DM's as well.  

 

Even though she has virtually no ties to anyone on the show, Marlo is back.  Her two teenage nephews are still staying with her, and Marlo reports that she hasn't even spoken to their mother in months.  Since kicking them out last season, the boys' attitudes seemed have improved, and they even preparing a taco Tuesday dinner for their Auntee Marlo.  After dinner, some friend of Marlo's shows up posing as a life coach.  You can tell she's legit because she has a clip board and a list of things that Marlo and her nephews need to work on.

 

Sanya is throwing a 40th birfday party for her husband, Aaron.  Sanya laughingly tells us that the budget was $40K, but she spent over $100K.  Sure Sanya, whatever you say.  Sanya is on a mission to prove that she is capable of throwing an epic party.  Because Aaron is into black history, the theme will be "The Cotton Club", or is it "Harlem Nights"?  Who cares.  

 

Before the party, the groundwork of Kandi’s explosive headbutting declaration is laid as Sheree introduces us to her friend, Courtney, whom she knows through her (30 yr. old) "chill'ren’s" school. In the process of Cortney coming onto the show, Kandi got wind of the fact that Courtney was embellishing the nature of their relationship, and apparently that's a great way to get your ass kicked in Atlanta.

 

It's the night of Sanya's party and all the women  show up wearing spit curls, long fake pearls, and feathers in their hair; basically looking like "Shug" from The Colored People.  Ralph shows up for Drew who is conspicuously missing from the entire episode.  He tells the women that she is unable to attend because of a “family crisis,” but it is important for him to “come and show love.”  Kenya doesn't miss a beat and says, “He forgot he was married to the crisis."

 

 

At the party, and eager for camera time, this Cortney chick's energy is really annoying Kandi. They go around in circles about how well they do or don’t know each other, as Sanya tries to mediate.  As Cortney continues basically gaslighting Kandi, you can see Kandi's temperature starting to rise, because she starts making those faces that she's so well known for.  Courtney claims that Kandi called her a "clout chaser", and then has the nerve to tell Kandi to “calm the fuck down."  Well that's it brother ... all five feet of Kandi’s body begins rising in temperature, and then she finally snaps telling the on lookers, “I’m about to headbutt this bitch!”   To be continued.