Wow is this coming late. Really, really late. The life of a free-lance artist means sometimes I'm busy and sometimes not so much. Fortunately I've been a busy bee which meant the OC lovelies had to wait a bit. Sorry OC lovelies.... duty calls. So I finally got a chance to plop down in front of my TIVO'd programs and have a look.
As a warm up, I watched the plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck first. That's a great show which finally started airing again last week. That particular episode featured someone literally getting stabbed in the back which seemed fitting going into last week's Real Housewives. The OC women chose to use gossip as their weaponry. An insult here and a not too subtle jab about weight there....... being told "to get a life" here and "should I feel sorry for her, or should I hand her an Oscar" there. Both were zingers hurled by Tamra at the overly processed Gretchen.
That last comment was mentioned by Tamra when she and Orange County Royalty Lauri had a sunny sea-side ladies luncheon. Tamra was bringing Lauri up to speed on all the gossip. Lauri listened, nodded, and tried to smile but her upper lip, in particular the left side of it, seemed immobile and to have doubled in size.
Is a huge upper lip youthful looking? Curious. Tamra made a number of points about Gretchen which I agree with. And tonight's episode seems like it should be really good. From the commercial, if looks like Gretchen 30, who is at the time of airing in a relationship with Jeff 53 may be making some moves on Tamra's son Ryan who is only 21 or 22. Juicy! I think Ryan may be getting laser removal of his nugget lip tattoo and replacing it with this......
For the record, that's not Ryan or me. I googled lip tattoo and found that photo.
In amongst all the back stabbing, cat fights, and gossip this season, there has been the introduction of someone who is really down to earth and insightful. Weird, huh? That breath of fresh air would be designer Kelli Ellis. She has been on a number of episodes and comes across as a true friend to Jeana as well as adding the voice of reason. Perhaps she could be one of the Housewives next season? I'd like that.
She and Jeana caught up over cocktails. Their conversation was good but all I could concentrate on were those enormous martinis they were drinking. Heavenly! Next time you have drinks Jeana and Kelli, please give me a call. I'll bring my Vicki drawings. :)
Speaking of Vicki......
The ladies went to the Del Mar raceway. It was basically an excuse for them to put of giant hats and cat fight. I'm not caffeinated enough to rehash all that went down. Basically the ladies broke up into separate groups and talked sh$t about each other which wasn't too surprising. It was just comical seeing them fight with those silly hats on.
Vicki of course looked great in her hat. The best in fact. Come to think of it, last time we saw Vicki in a hat was when they were all boating in Havasu and someone threw a wet Nerf football at her head. Ah ha ha... sorry, that was some funny stuff.
That's Gretchen and I spent all of about one minute on that drawing. I just can't warm up to her. That constant laugh seems unbelievably insincere and she often uses a weird little girl voice when she's talking to Jeff. ??? I don't know... maybe tonight's episode of a drunken predatorial Gretchen will make me like her more. Or not.
That's that.
More Real Housewives drawings can be seen her.
All drawing done with ink on paper in between one to twenty minutes.
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Holy crap! Those crazy assed biddies! Seriously, do people in SoCal really live like that? I'd like to send all of them to rural Africa or Haiti on a long missions trip. Seeing Vicki sleeping on a flea bitten cot in a mud hut for a week would be a scream, a reality show I would pay good money to watch!
Posted by: Calulu | January 13, 2009 at 01:37 PM
i can't WAIT for tonight's episode..
and your drawing of gretchen when we can see her face.. hahaha
keep the drawings coming, you're my favorite!
Posted by: Heather | January 13, 2009 at 02:41 PM
I laughed out loud and re-read the post 4 times!
I thought Vicki was behaving horribly at the race track place-thingy-whatever. But I must say I love when she can Tamra get together because they're SO MEAN together!!(mean = good TV) I was hoping Jeana would call them on their 5th grade nastiness...
I can hardly wait til tonight's episode. I hope Gretchen and Ryan do it right there in Tamra's living room!
Posted by: Momma T | January 13, 2009 at 02:58 PM
HAHAHHAA so perfect as usual. Will you please consider doing a little sketch of Raquel?
Posted by: Justine | January 13, 2009 at 03:24 PM
Gilmore, you're back!!
Great drawings! I'm with you on Gretchen. I think she is a horrible example for any little girl(or boy) to see on TV and possibly emulate. Furthermore, without the pound or two of flesh-colored spackle on her face and the other several pounds of someone else's hair on her head, she would look like any other meth-faced, high-mileage SoCal female.
Am I the only one who has noticed that a couple of TRH/Atlanta, no matter how twisted their motives may be, at least TRY to help the less fortunate members of their community by holding auctions or forming foundations that supposidly benefit others.
I am getting pretty tired of these over-the-top, extremely self-indulgent "girls". Wouldn't it be great to see Vicki or Tamra dishing out dinner to the homeless, or Gretchen or Jeanna delivering Meals on Wheels? OR better yet to see any of those spoiled kids collecting food for the poor. Lynne, I'm talking to you girl!
Posted by: Carlie | January 13, 2009 at 05:41 PM
You drew Vicki as though she was a hollow-barbie head and you'd just jabbed your thumb into her eye sockets and deflated it.
Which is another way of saying: True to life.
Posted by: Mandy | January 13, 2009 at 06:07 PM
I just found your website. OMG.. I love you.
Posted by: Janice | January 13, 2009 at 06:45 PM
It is amazing how you get Vicki spot on every time!! I look forward to your blog every week after the crazy ladies of the O.C. have aired.
Posted by: Kolleen | January 13, 2009 at 06:49 PM
OMG I cant wait until u post this pics from tonight's show!!! LOL
Posted by: Matilda | January 13, 2009 at 07:52 PM
The latest ep was heinous. I guess Tamra missed the irony of taking ettiquette classes to be classy and then conspiring to get Gretchen shit-faced.
Posted by: Ubiquitous | January 13, 2009 at 08:05 PM
As always your recaps are entertaining and lovely!
Posted by: Anthony | January 13, 2009 at 10:21 PM
I believe Gretchen didn't need much help in showing her true colors however Tamra's assistance and motives in the matter spoke volumes of her own shortcomings.
Posted by: Jeff | January 14, 2009 at 03:03 AM
Have you ever thought about doing a comic strip based on these chicks, for those of us who have never watched the shows?
Posted by: midevil | January 14, 2009 at 06:23 AM
I LOVE when you write about this show! It's so entertaining to watch the show through my eyes and then come on here and read it through your perspective. You are extremely talented!
Last nights show aired at a good time but unfortunately, Jeff (Gretchen's fiance) passed away last September. Luckily, he didn't have to see his Gretchen all over Ryan (who's 23). As you can tell I'm a little obsessed with the show too :)
Keep up the GREAT work!
Posted by: OCLover | January 14, 2009 at 06:44 AM
Firstly like others have said, seeing this show through your mind's eye is what makes it at all appealing to me. Your portraits of these women capture their inner and outer selves SO well.
The show is such a typical trainwreck: inticing and mesmerizing while at the same time depressing and mindless.
Lynne struck me as perhaps the most delusional and the most damaged of all the women. Her obsession with youth and what's "hot" is doing such a disservice to her children thats it's akin to her being an alchoholic or addict. Her 15 year old looks and dresses (with Lynne's encouragement) like an underage stripper. The girl claims to have had "three serious relationships" and even Lynne says "she doesn't like to be without a boyfriend, so what can I do?" (again, this girl is FIFTEEN)
Maybe the SoCal culture is just so otherworldly (as compared my home town of Boston) that this type of parenting is de rigeur, but it smacks of desperation and neglect if you ask me.
The spawn of these "housewives" are going out into the world (OUR WORLD) with the mindset that nothing in life is valuable if it does't have a big price tag.
Let me say again, I adore your drawings and your insights and I come to your site often. Its people like you that make me feel a little better about this world :) But I almost had to turn away from the housewives this last time. Lynne and Gretchen are just repulsive people. I hope for the sake of their families (inherited or not, ahem Gretchen) its only when the cameras are rolling.
Posted by: marissa | January 14, 2009 at 07:12 AM
LOVE the sketches. I'm, as usual when I visit your site, lmao :)
Posted by: ann | January 14, 2009 at 07:46 AM
Those drawings are perfect!
I can't wait to read what you think of "drunk Gretchen."
I watched it...all I'll say is that Tamra is an immature brat.
Posted by: Vicki | January 14, 2009 at 08:08 AM
I'm wondering how Don liked it when VivkI made a joke referring to him as "Vicki's husband"? I'm not positive, but I think I saw him wish death upon her.
Posted by: Karen | January 14, 2009 at 08:57 AM
I'll have to check back after you see last night's episode. It was the best by far. I think Tamra is pure evil, hateful, spiteful.
Vicki is just miserable anyway, and Gretchen was repulsive.
It was a terrible terrible train wreck and I enjoyed it immensely! :)
Posted by: Sweet Herald | January 14, 2009 at 09:20 AM
I woke up my roommate up last night to show her the pic of Ryan's lip. Funniest thing I've seen in awhile!
Posted by: Amanda | January 14, 2009 at 09:26 AM
I'm trying to imagine what you will find entertaining to draw from last nights debacle...Tamara in a pimps outfit ready to release a drooling, erect Ryan from a leash?
Posted by: wickedorchid | January 14, 2009 at 02:41 PM
Very cute and funny illustrations!
I love RHOC as my TV crack but this is my new COMIC crack!
Way to rock :) and keep up the good work <3
Posted by: kiss my sass | January 14, 2009 at 04:16 PM
Your site's the best thing about that "reality" show. I find myself trying to spot which faces you're going to draw each week.
Vicki's prissy little "O" of shock at Greedy Gretchen's drunken antics was one of my faves. Hope you thought so, too.
Too much to choose from on that disturbing but highly entertaining episode.
But please dont draw that Eddie Munster son of Sweet T's. I'm already having nightmares about him. He's like the relative of some backwoods family that they keep tied in the barn.
Posted by: Camaron | January 15, 2009 at 09:35 AM
that drawing of gretchen is just pure perfection.
Posted by: fatty mcfat | January 15, 2009 at 12:12 PM
My first time here. Love the blog. Been watching HW since the beginning and this year the OC inhabitants have been particularly nasty. I was wondering what opinions were out there in regard to Gretchen. Actually surprised that they were not more sympathetic. However like any good debate the comments made me look at her actions differently.
BTW, does anyone else see a striking resemblance between Vicki and Miss Piggy? I noticed it over Christmas when I was in WDW at the Muppet show.
Posted by: Jayne Haas | January 15, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Vicki's problem is she wakes up everyday and sees the little Miss Piggy inside or the grown up Vicki Lawrence in the mirror. Either way it is a sad sight for her and everyone around her. No matter how much make up, $$, blonde hair etc... she will always be that girl. That is what makes Vicki crazy.
Posted by: JNo | January 16, 2009 at 09:45 AM
OMG Vicki's nostrils. You could park a Prius in each one!
Posted by: DoodleWhore.com | January 16, 2009 at 11:51 AM
O.K.We are all creeps but,we were all sitting around bullshitting and we thought"Can you imagine Vicki giving a blow job?"Holy shit , can you imagine her little cross eyes giving you the "Woooo-Hooo?"Um ewe! Sorry about your lunch.We love you.Gaylene Chico,Ca.
Posted by: Gaylene Brubaker | February 21, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Just sayin.....
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_eYEUW7DxeM8/ShY83c8nvBI/AAAAAAAAFxs/j4zzXQF_hCQ/s400/lauri-waring-divorce.jpg
http://www.collegehumor.com/picture:1947228
Posted by: Mckick | February 14, 2011 at 07:59 AM