Guess Who's Coming to Brunch (and Getting Kicked Out)
RHOSLC Recap
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Season 5, Episode 10: “Kiss Kiss, Bangs Bangs”
Grade: A+
It can’t be overstated how fantastic RHOSLC is this season. Recently, I celebrated an episode of Potomac where the majority of the episode took place at a brunch table. That's all you need when you have a quick-witted and naturally funny cast. Salt Lake is another series where the cast is so perfect that they only need a brunch table and a few grievances to air. Episodes like these reveal alliances and can make or break someone’s season. On Potomac, Jacqueline floundered as she tried to take on the Grand Dame, Karen Huger. It was fun to see her getting whacked left and right. On Salt Lake, you’d assume this would be the fate of comically annoying Friend Of Britani. Unfortunately, the only one not up to snuff at brunch was Meredith. She’s been absent in two episodes this season and barely has a storyline — does anyone care about this bat mitzvah — and when she is on screen, she’s configuring beef with her cast mates. Fighting with Whitney over bath bombs was silly. Fighting with Angie about a podcast her husband was on is even sillier, especially when it’s clear that Meredith is in the wrong here. She did threaten to “go there” with “the rumors and nastiness” about Angie’s husband. What else could that be besides the insinuation that he’s gay because he’s a hairdresser? She also often fights about semantics. Phrases like “we can go there” or “I don’t want to go backward, but I can” are thinly veiled threats. Call her out on them, and she’s shocked you would even insinuate that!
Heather also got clocked this episode. She’s never really had to apologize for the bone-carrying and playing victim she does on the show. Bronwyn managed to get an apology out of her, which is more than Whitney has ever been able to accomplish because Bronwyn knows how to spar with a level head. Five seasons into RHOSLC, we’ve finally left the shadow of Jen Shah behind, and new stars are rising to challenge the OGs. Mary is thriving this season because she’s been able to adapt. Lisa has a conflict with every damn body (a feud with Lisa was you being touched by an angel, Whitney!) and handles it like a pro. She’s not going anywhere.
So, how did this all shake out?
The episode begins with an introduction from a whimsical British narrator who refers to Mary as Mary Golightly because she’s throwing a Breakfast at Tiffany’s themed brunch. Another thing Salt Lake has in common with Potomac? They can get away with campy editing and sight gags better than any other Bravo show. At their heart, both series are comedies. Mary wears a pink bathrobe as she watches her staff set up a brunch table. The narrator ends with, “Will Mary’s social gathering bring the group together? Or will she get burned? Hepburned? Get it, like Audrey Hepburn? Find out, on Breakfast at Mary’s!”
Heather links up with Lisa at Kemo Sabe, which she assumed was a sushi place, but it’s a high-end western wear store. Did she not… Google the location and discover what it was? LOL. By the way, I am quite familiar with Kemo Sabe. When I attended Sundance in 2020, I ordered a pair of boots from there, and THEY NEVER CAME TO MY APT. I know they tried to blame the pandemic on lost orders or whatever, but Kemo Sabe STOLE MY MONEY. Never shop there.