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Dina-Mite!

Episode 18: Bravotv.com's Associate Editor thinks Dina does in fact give the best advice.

Sep 10, 2012

No. 3 - Empty Nest Syndrome

It doesn't surprise me that the mere mention of Victoria going away for college completely freaks Kathy out. I'm fairly certain that Kathy's biggest fear in life is not to have enough people to cook for, so the idea of Victoria eating school food must kill her. (I'm sure Victoria and Joseph have never once bought lunch at school.) Even the prospect of Victoria doing laundry on her own has her freaking out.

So while Kathy sheds a tear over Victoria growing up, Rich of course is basically planning on installing a sauna in Victoria's room. Evidently he's counting down the days until Joseph leaves too so he and Kathy can stop wearing clothes. That would be a lot of censor bars we'd have to put into the show...

But I have to agree with Kathy, for all Rich's talk I bet he would totally lose it once Victoria actually leaves. The man menaced her prom date with a nutcracker! I doubt he'll take very well to the idea of Victoria being in a coed dorm.

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summer1964 156 pts

Dina, I respected you for leaving the show as to not engage in the craziness, however, making cameos for the sole purpose of bashing your sister is upsetting. Are you missing the fame or just hate your sister that much? I now don't believe your "love and light" persona you've tried to portray. Very disappointed.

Turtlemom 635 pts

Please Dina, Talk to T about the nasty, nasty things she says to your SISTER on the reunion show (weight and age). She has hurt your sister and sister in law. If you decide to stay away from Caroline, than you and T deserve each other.

dtad 496 pts

Bravo, please stop the madness. It is just not entertaining to watch a family self destruct. I will no longer watch if this continues.

murphy1 9589 pts

 floridapalmgirl

 love her essence and her kind heart.

Diane69802 3613 pts

Dina needs to stay off the show, she boring and Teresa needs to leave as well....she thinks her hsband is smart and she listens to him....huh?  Love Melissa, Kathy, Jacqueline and Caroline will be fine but she is acting very stressed this season.  Come on Bravo let's have more fun and less in fighting.

Liza4Teresa 3258 pts

@Diane69802 Yes' please keep Teresa and fire the rest.

RHViewer 180 pts

I agree 100%. Dina did give the best advice to move on about her brother. I'm confused as to why you said Caroline instead.

WCW 1399 pts

Didn't realize how much I missed Dina until I saw her at Teresa's party - that is the only voice of wisdom that ever made sense from the Manzo/Laurita gang. Hope to see more of her next season - Dina and Teresa are what this franchise should be about. Beautiful, professional and above the mud the others are constantly throwing.

KinVirginia 318 pts

Like Teresa, you are living in wonderland.  Teresa has trouble with her friends and husband.  Speaks volumes.

CarolineInColorado 183 pts

Couldn't stand Dina when she was on the show and thought her going to Teresa's party was in bad taste along with her comments. 

JacquieRT 29 pts

 CarolineInColorado

 Amen sister!!!  Who is Dana to give advise to someone like Teresa ... giving Teresa amounition against Caroline and who is Dana to think that she knows how Her sister, Caroline, feels...Stay away Dana..you are not wanted.

cindymindy 628 pts

 JacquieRT  CarolineInColorado Umm... It's Dina. And please speak for yourself. I like DINA.

morgank2 2326 pts

Obviously there is more to Dina leaving the show, not only the incident w/Danielle. When Andy asked Teresa what the deal was with Dina and Caroline she skirted around the issue but ended with "Think about it, Dina isn't on the show anymore"" 

Sidda 245 pts

i think Teresa and Dina should have their own show.  I love Dina and love Teresa.  I acutally fast forward when the wakiles come on the screen. 

JMRN 4389 pts

@Sidda Totally with you on that one.

mpaigemax 888 pts

even showing highlights of Kim for the upcoming episodes is nauseating. 

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jacqueline.parkerhyshaw 5 pts

 timbun

 I know that is right...Both Kims need to try a shot at their own show instead of trying to ride of  RHONJ. I am sure someone out there would watch it

sarah100 1538 pts

Dina was so boring in season 1, even her ugly cat was boring. I don't know what is the big deal about her.

greesemma 13 pts

I agree...don't know why everybody thinks she's so great.

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JenNJ 174 pts

@viewer99 @greesemma totally agree.

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Trippin-it 4310 pts

 Linda_M  sarah100

 Dina has 2 of those cats now, the hairless ones.  She puts pictures of them up from time to time on her Twitter.  Grandma Wrinkles & I can't remember the other ones name.

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whyidontknow 50 pts

 Logan89 I just feel like Dina would be very upset if the tables were turned. Dina made a comment when herself and Teresa were done talking "that you better not ever write anything bad about me in your cookbook or I will F#%k you up" why would Dina say that if  nothing was written that shouldn't have been written and or said. Dina would be very upset had her name had been there and not Caroline's. Also Caroline would be right by her sisters side no matter what. Even if Caroline didn't think that it was all that hurtful but Dina was crushed she would take Dina's side no questions asked!! Why because she is Loyal to her family. That's how it should be!

LMAO_in_Louisiana 1517 pts

I'm surprised that only Teresa's blog is posted.  Where's the others?  I guess that they are waiting for the crow to finished cooking so they can eat it.  

sasabo 375 pts

 LMAO_in_Louisiana

 I was thinking the same thing.  They normally have them up by now.  It's probably a Caroline ploy for them not to blog in some wierd attempt to turn us all against Teresa.  It's only going to backfire.

 

Dentak 736 pts

 sasabo  LMAO_in_Louisiana Crazy talk.....

cece.duvall 72 pts

I'm really close with my sister, and we have our falling outs but if we ever needed the other, we'd be there for each other. I think its absurd to say Dina chose Teresa cuz she went to this one event. None of us knows what really went down between Dina and Caroline.

LAPocha 22 pts

I actually respected Dina for leaving the show to escape all of the negative energy created by Danielle.  However, after last night I think she talks out of both sides of her mouth.  If she truly believed that negativity and anger were bad for you she would have told Teresa that she preferred not discuss any issues related to her sister.  I guess the desire for publicity was just too much for her.  She had to know her comments made about Caroline on national TV would create a buzz. 

 

And please, you can't tell Andy Cohen that no matter what your are family and you would be there in a minute should Caroline need you and then tell Teresa that unfortunately blood is not always thicker than water.  From her conversation with Andy I thought she was staying above the fray, but after last night's episode that is clearly not the case.  I think I'm not going to follow Dina's tweets anymore.  I used to like all of the spiritual stuff she posted, but now it all seems disingenuous.

LMAO_in_Louisiana 1517 pts

 LAPocha Dina stated on her twitter account that the statement about blood being thicker than water was in reference to Teresa and her brother

irrational 5 pts

I agree with Norcarolinafan - Dina obviously doesn't have the whole story. I think Dina forgot how in the first season, Caroline took the blame for spreading the word about Danielle's book when it was obviously Dina who had done it. Also Teresa's who issue was reconciling with her brother, maybe she should give Dina some advise about doing that with her sister.

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KinVirginia 318 pts

No Dina!  That will be the end of me as a viwer.

Sunny11 1095 pts

 KinVirginia

 Not me, I would loooooooove it

jacqueline.parkerhyshaw 5 pts

 KinVirginia

 It would for me too...Now carolione can go  but I do love Melissa and her handsome hubby Joe Gorga

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Sunny11 1095 pts

 pjbeaudryAgree!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
NORTHCAROLINAFAN 188 pts

Shame on Dina for siding with Teresa without knowing all sides of the argument. Dina a word of advice from me - make peace with your family.  Life is too short to not be talking to one another.  Just recently my eldest brother passed away, my middle brother hadn't spoken to him in years.  He is now wracked with guilt and regret.  Once someone dies there is no going back to say you are sorry...its too late.   Sit down and talk it out...and keep talking until its all out then hug and make up.  End of story.

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viewer111 416 pts

 Pualani

just from observing caroline from the first season on, i'm guessing she probably thought she should be able to control dina from then on. i have no doubt dina was grateful for her sisters help, but helping doesnt mean you can control that person. caroline gives me the impression that she keeps a running tab for all the help she gives. i think it was the first season when dina was looking for a new house and took caroline with her. caroline kept telling her what she thought dina should get and not what she thought dina would like

 

Trippin-it 4310 pts

 viewer111  Pualani

 I agree completely.  I posted almost the same thing, I thought here but maybe not.  I think once Caroline does something for you she thinks you owe her for life. 

bittersweet4 1938 pts

Dina was the "first" to be on TV.  Her marriage to Tom Manzo was filmed & if I remember, Caroline was included.  I think Bravo approached Dina to be on RHNJ & she in turn brought Caroline, Jac & Teresa.  Who knows what Caroline is or was up to.  I find it hard to believe that Caroline has no friends her own age or if she does, doesn't want them included.  At this point in time, I can't really stand to watch Caroline or the others.  Such an ugly, ugly storyline.  Shame on all of them.  This type of nonsense belongs on Jerry Springer. 

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Koopla 1080 pts

Its sad that Joe Gorga won't back up his sister.

Diane69802 3613 pts

 Pualaniteresa did the same thing after Caroline stood by her.....I guess Caroline can't win for trying to help people

 

 
amyjohn6 233 pts

I loved the Dina comment about being angry making you ugly!   

gggggg 84 pts

 amyjohn6 Just remember that beauty is only skin deep. What a shame that Dina is being feed such lies.

Mandee21 1378 pts

 amyjohn6 Me too..have you seen Caroline this season?

ocdeb65 840 pts

Dina shouldn't be giving anyone advice. The way she has treated her sister is deplorable. That chat with Teresa was shameful. Does she really take such joy in hurting Caroline that she would continue to kiss up to Teresa. I used to like her but I now have no respect for her at all. I hope she and Teresa will just disappear together into their delusional sunset. Thet're both full of themselves.

Liza4Teresa 3258 pts

Dina was very classy and respectful. She said nothing to be ashamed of. 

Trippin-it 4310 pts

 ocdeb65

 You have no idea on how Dina has treated Caroline or how Caroline has treated Dina.  I believe the "chat" was taken out of context with editing, read Dina's Twitter.  I think it was great Dina would support Teresa on her success with Fabellini as Teresa would do for Dina.  It's so easy to see how they could be friends, they are fantastic together & I would love to see more of them. 

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Dentak 736 pts

I know what I would call it - pay back.

Liza4Teresa 3258 pts

Loved watching the show last night. Less of the Manzos and Lauritas made my night. Jac mentioned that at this point Caroline will not accept Teresa's apology. Really? At this point the only way Caroline will come back is to get on her knees on public television and apologize to Teresa. If Teresa accept her apology, we will forgive her too.