After last week, I only expect the muckery in this week's episode to turn up to unprecedented levels, but I'm wondering how anything can top what happened in the premiere.
The MiMi FAUST Saga
So this week, we have another psych session, I mean girl-talk sesh between Mimi and her doc... I mean best friend Ariane. No but seriously, this room has all the makings of a therapy session: the brick colored walls, the tall "plant" and the cozy couches. Whatever her title, I'm declaring her the voice of reason. First off, I'm going to say how incredibly gorgeous I think Ariane is, before pointing out that Mimi has a rosary tattoo wrapped around her wrist and hand. Carrying on... Ariane asks Mimi how she feels after the "episode", literally. Mimi says, "I'm hurt. I'm pissed off. I'm embarrassed. I'm disgusted."... Ariane says, "You should be." This is why I love Ariane!
No comment here, this pretty much sums it up. Nothing we say will make any more sense than what Ariane has been trying to drill into this woman's head for the past 9328 psych ward sessions over tea. Now every time Mimi acts surprised the words, "But Now You Know" are going to echo in my head." No excuses from here on out woman.
But of course Stevie and Mimi meet up, so she can hear him out Yet Again. This guy is blatantly lying. Answering a question with a question is the oldest tell all sign. "What made you ask me that?"... "No I'm not", he says with a grin. "Why can't I smile?" Dude is smirking the entire time. He thinks this is a game!
*pauses TV* when he says, "Real Real Fixing". What's up with these faces? No seriously. I need answers!
Stevie aka Beetle Bug agrees to give Mimi a couple percent of Big Bird's project. This is pure pimpery and every one has their price! This dude sings her a song on the piano. He breaks out in song. His faces. Her hair. This is all too much. Mimi was definitely Stevie's muse when he worked on the other Mimi's hit record, "Breakdown."
RASHEEDA (...& KIRK)
Rasheeda finally made her "debuuut" onto LaHH ATL this week. A few clips of videos I'm sure none of the masses can recall dance across the screen. Oh hey Kirk.. You're Rasheeda's huh-whah? Husband? Oh, I thought you said slave. Boy Stop! Kirk's mannerisms aren't as mannish as I would have expected for a woman like Rasheeda, but after years of being henpecked, I'm sure she is the reason why. The way he writes the words "attitude" with his pen, when he's actually spelling "queen". Anyway, "Legs to the Moon" & "Marry Me" are everything the game's been missing. Good to know.
Sidenote: Rasheeda's hair is LAID. I love the natural shinny shin shin it has.
I kind of like Shee Shee's song, but these ziggle braids don't pop in her next scene. They make me sad. :-(
Then later on she's supposed to be shooting the video for her single, and is MIA. She hits her husband with a Stevie J question like, "What you mean, why am I late?" But no qualms here. Her tone is saying, "I had to take out those ziggle braids," and once again her hair is laid.
Somebody get her a stylist, so she doesn't have to be late. I will style her. There are so many wanna-be stylists these days, especially in the A T of L, and all she could come up with herself was blue eyeshadow.
Babygirl don't cry off your blue eyeshadow!!! Noooo *Home alone face*
This chick transforms into a gray tank top and capri leggings... donned in too many accessory looks at the same time. DEAD!
KARLIE REDD starring Joso
Sooo Karlie Redd needs a record and she "gots to go speak to Stevie to make sure him and i's cool".. Well OK! I guess her p-payments to Aaron Reed defaulted. Well, low and behold when she walks into the studio, its Joceline, Joceline's wig and Joceline's thug life accessories- bandana and tats sold separately.
After stuttering to figure out which language she wants to speak, Joso says "Say hello when you come in the room first, be polite... sit down" WOAH! I thought this would stir some trouble, but Karlie is not about THAT life. She's just messy. WOMP. After Joso gives her the rundown from her point of view regarding "last time". Karlie Red automatically starts copping deuces. Joso's reverse psychology is cracking me up. Karlie wants to work but, but Joso has already put in her 'down payment'.
"I'm a bad little boosh." -Joceline
(one of my many favorite quotes this episode)
Then she continues her apologizing spree and flaps her wings over to presence of Mimi. She realized the Joso approach was the wrong angle and then to her surprise, Mimi has no clout. Strike 2.
Karlie 0: Failure 2
Karlie you can spill all the tea you want honey, but Mimi is on to you. That triflin beetle put her on game. Then Karlie says "I need a hit." like a crackhead at the Underground. What exact shade of "Redd" is this shadey broad? Just cut to the chase huh?
ERICA & SCRAPPY
Ms. Erica and her mom meet up to have a heart to heart. I couldn't help but giggle at her mom's 1993 ATL Freak Nik hairdo, but this woman is giving her the real. She asked exactly what I've been wondering: Is Erica struggling to make some semblance of family based on her own experience with her mom and dad? Erica's struggle growing up, being borne of a mother addicted to crack cocaine is touching. This scene is so sad and so real for a lot of people. She seems to have drawn a lot of strength and maturity from her upbringing, and it's amazing to see her taking the positive from her past.
I love the way Erica clarifies herself and articulates herself when she speaks to Scrappy. She handles herself well. "All I want is honesty and realness, and if I can't get that from him, then we're just going to be friends." Amen sistah!
So Merman & Stevie are sitting at the piano and she tells him her Fairy Godmother didn't visit her. That's mermish for, "Guess what sucka, I'm pregnant!"
"Which one is it, is it 3 wks? a month... 3 weeks is 21 days, a month is 30." changes subject, "What else is good.. what else? We shouldn't even be having this conversation period." Wait what? This dude is arguing over her estimation methods and then shuts her down and changes the topic. I need to rewind that whole piece.
Then Mimi walks in. She must have really liked being called a "boss" because that was enough juice in her batter pack to storm in and tell Stevie he WILL be working with Karlie. Maybe Karlie p popped it for Mimi instead. I wouldn't be surprised given Mimi's experience with men and Karlie is just... nevermind.
Joso proceeds to hunt Shady Redd down at the gym to tell her off about yet another snake tactic. "Please stop going behind my back to be able to work with Stevie.. she [Mimi] has no say so." The real problem is that Karlie should be calling Stevie, but I take it she's been on the dial tone express given her desperate antics.
Joso goes on to say, "You are a joke to me. And I would appreciate you not going behind my back.". Jokes calling other people jokes. "Mimi was talking about you," begs Karlie. Shady Redd is always so shook. Is it me? And Oh Em Gee Karlie will throw anyone under the bus! "You deserve that a#$ whoopin." Once again, I am going to have to agree with Joso. Messy is as messy does, not saying Joso won't have her day...
There is where the episode gets weird:
So Joso walks into a public bathroom in a red dress and her favorite necklace, that I am now starting to despise. One of my favorite singles by Trey Songz is playing, and I'm confused as to why. This might have something to do with her Fairy Godmother going on nine-month leave. Wait I just got my answer, judging by the head-in-hand dramatics & the shaking head while looking at the Fairy GodTest combo.
Until next week... In the meantime, thank you VH1 for ruining Trey Songz "Heart Attack" for me.
