Last week, Bronwyn and Todd’s anniversary weekend in Palm Springs was less so about Todd and Bronwyn and more about Bronwyn’s own growing issues with Lisa and the unevenness of their friendship. With a huge fight culminating in Todd’s ultimatum to Lisa and John to either stop starting shit or leave, I feared Lisa and John would actually get on a plane and go. Of course, they ended up staying because what would the actual point of a trip episode be without Heather, Mary, and Lisa? There’s only so much Whitney ass-kissing one can handle watching.
This week, I felt a lot more generosity toward Bronwyn, who, despite having a tough and controlling exterior, seems to just want to maintain her friendship with Lisa. Also, the more we see of her marriage, the more I can’t help but get Erika and Tom Girardi vibes. Bronwyn is still new enough to this franchise to feel turned around by the level of infighting this friend group has and genuinely may want to solve it.
Do I think she is still a bit overrated and wrong for how she dealt with Heather? Yes, but I believe she’s having as good a first season as anyone on this show could have. Most Housewives marriages are weird, but immediately following Todd scolding Lisa for causing trouble, John proves he’s a wife guy through and through. He is on Lisa’s side no matter what, but he also truly wants her to solve her problems with her friends.
I like that he is not trying to tame Lisa but supports her in a way that makes sense t.
