'Bethenny Ever After' Episode 2 Recap

Ok, I'll admit, I was a little over Bethenny after watching her devour herself in a quiet rage over her inlaws and poor po-dunk Hazelton, PA, but she brought be back around again on this week's episode of Adventures in Narcissism Bethenny Ever After.

This week, we're still whining about 'balance' and Jason's parents, but there were more redeeming qualities that didn't have you watching the show with your fingers over your eyes waiting for the skinny scary lady to start stabbing people. Ok fine, there were only three...so let's talk about those first.

Assistant Julie got a promotion and a 10% raise because she hasn't thrown herself off the Brooklyn Bridge with a case of Skinny Girl Margaritas tied around her ankles. So to reward Julie for her suffering, she's getting a fancy pants 10% raise (which had me guessing how much the girl actually makes the whole episode) and a Rachel Ray makeover.

All of the Rachel Ray crew heads to Casa de Margarita and Bethenny proceeds to sexually harass a schlumpy producer. Ew. And then creepy baby nurse, Esmerelda casts a spell on the sound guy and parades around in her ceremonial towel and red head scarf. It was just weird to watch.

Then they head over to Rachel Ray and Rachel acts like she's going to catch neurotic from Bethenny, doesn't she? I was DYING watching that. But when the new and improved Julie 2000 walked out on stage looking 45 years old, it was pretty apparent that Bethenny genuinely loves and appreciates this girl and it was warm and fuzzy for all of us. Yay. My only beef with the whole thing is that it was a bit of an ostentatious marketing thing because there can't be any missed moments where that's concerned.

Another nice moment was Jethro the Foodie Intern running into the Hoppys at Brugermania or whatever the hell, and Bethenny being sadsies that she didn't hire the weirdo, but instead did the shallow thing and hired Slick Willy who basically does nothing. Fell in love with Jason infinity when he shook the kid's hand and told him to make eye contact. That was so sweet.

The last great moment of the show was Bethenny changing Bryn in the crapper. She didn't look like she changed a diaper all that much, no? I wasn't skeeved out by the floor thing so much, because she probably didn't have the backseat of the car handy being in NYC and all, but where was the baby carrier? Change that kid, plop her in the 'bucket' and take care of bidnezz, girl! Or leave the baby on the changing pad, give her a toy, and pop a squat. Then again, it's her first one so it was cute for her to see her wrestle with this adventure in motherhood.

So now that we have the good out of the way, lets step into the other shiz...

I think the handwriting is on the wall that Jason married a raging narcissist, no? Sure she's cute, funny, and I'm sure a great lady but 98% of Bethenny's existence is Bethenny's existence. I get that she doesn't want to spend her whole life with her inlaws, so send him with the kid on the other weeks he wants to go. I don't get the whining and stomping over it. Yes, there is no normal, but you have to meet a man that makes 98% of his existence Bethenny's existence, at least half way. That whole "I don't have parents" thing is hooey on a stick, because she seems to be more mad that she's not getting her way than this being a family issue. That girl just loves her some conflict, doesn't she? True, there is no normal. But life isn't one-sided either.

So that's it for this week in the land of Bethenny. Next week ol' Max gets bitchslapped for being a slacker, Jason has to go crack skulls over at the margarita plant, and well..more quiet rage to watch, I guess. Girlfriend needs to just chill. Bethenny, here's Prince Xanax, have a nice night.

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