In reply to Casual.

I agree but I can tell producers started filming the new season only a month after the reunion intentionally to keep Phaedra's name as a hot topic without paying Phaedra for it. Simply put, producers were looking to axe one or two cast members to be able to pay the Moose (Nene). Producers took a huge gamble on the Moose and from what I can tell viewers are not impressed. These days I just watch the reunions for these housewife shows because you truly can skip the weekly episodes and still know everything going on with the show. It's like a soap opera...ie you can skip a couple years and tune back in an feel like you have not missed a thing.