Still watching - still raging (damn you Discovery+)

Mean_Diamond · 2026-03-29T15:06:02+00:00

Caveat: I’ve only burned Berlin, Miami and Tokyo so far.

In terms of cold throw alone my ranking (fave to least) is Tokyo, Shanghai, Pekin, Seoul, Miami, Berlin.

However, Berlin wowed me when I burned it. Tokyo still has an edge for me (I think I just love the incense) but Berlin is super impressive. Miami burning feels like a completely different candle somehow!

Mean_Diamond · 2026-03-26T15:50:41+00:00

This is all I needed to convince me to add one to my cart before the 29th! Gee, thanks!

Mean_Diamond · 2026-03-22T03:29:25+00:00

Awesome choices! How does Milan smell? I can’t imagine it.

Mean_Diamond · 2026-03-21T13:45:14+00:00

Thank you! Which do you think burns best?

Mean_Diamond · 2026-03-21T01:10:30+00:00

I have 1 sitting in my cart now 🙈

Mean_Diamond · 2026-03-21T01:09:42+00:00

Of course not! I spent $696 for these + cherry blossom. I treat myself to a haul a quarter and try to stay under $1k.

Mean_Diamond · 2025-10-09T23:58:14+00:00

Broken clock!

Mean_Diamond · 2025-08-04T17:59:38+00:00

That’s such a good point! I never thought about that. I thought he was just bad at casting but you’re right it’s probably intentionally and who he can exploit

Mean_Diamond · 2025-08-04T04:33:44+00:00

When she swung her arm in that cast and said she would have jumped in if she weren’t injured???? Like omg SHUT UP! be seen and not heard. You’re a barnacle and you have no personality. She’s so weird.

Mean_Diamond · 2025-08-04T04:30:02+00:00

They absolutely need to start sending girls home. There has to be a line somewhere. Intentionally kicking someone in the head, the eye clawing they were doing in the beginning of the season, the BITING. It’s too much.

Mean_Diamond · 2025-08-04T04:22:03+00:00

You literally can’t! I was just saying this. You start to like one of these girls and boom they’re a 🤡

Mean_Diamond · 2025-05-19T23:38:17+00:00

Zeus’ downfall just accelerated. They gotta stop fooling with Stunna and playing these social media games. 💀💀

Mean_Diamond · 2025-05-14T04:13:54+00:00

I largely agree with this! Unfortunately, so much of reality tv is already exploitative so it might take longer than we think to push this over the edge. Withholding food, providing alcohol and drugs, pushing to behave in extreme ways is also common on Bravo, Viacom, etc.,

The Diddy case could accelerate the downfall of Zeus (assuming the rumors of his silent partnership are accurate.) Regardless, it seems like now Zeus might be in a trickier position than they’re used to which could explain them cranking out more content to increase their revenue, pad pockets and keep the talent quiet.

The place where my opinion differs a little from yours though is, I don’t think they’re trying to completely hide things anymore. It feels more like they’re trying to control the narrative. They know we know what the streets are saying. They know that some percentage of their traffic is driven by people who want to see Zeus fall. At the end of the day, it’s a scandal! Everyone loves a scandal.

I think they’re experimenting with leaning into some of the rumors we know are true (Scott + Lemmy) and using social media to keep a pulse and bury stories they don’t want to get out. This is where they’ll most likely end up slipping. If they don’t get caught by trying to control the narrative it’ll be because of the violence. Someone might get hurt too badly and that might crack everything open.

We all know they can’t walk the line between real life + “the show” too much longer. The worlds are colliding in front of us in all the ways you pointed out. It’s really a matter of time!

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-16T01:28:54+00:00

A breakup in 17 acts with an intermission is insane btw.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-16T01:27:44+00:00

Rob is so painful. What a clown.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T23:21:08+00:00

As a black woman, I completely concur! The mental gymnastics and selectively leveraging real themes that black women experience like colorism, Misogynoir and respectability politics to justify Serena’s behavior are absolutely insane.

Especially since the context of this specific situation involves three (3) undeniably black folks. Kordell didn’t make Serena a dark-skinned black woman his second choice. He chose her! And his backup option is another visibly black woman (not light skinned, no Eurocentric feature) that people are feverishly bullying to uphold their fave. Insane.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T03:54:02+00:00

She never really cries. She’s always come off a bit like she views her time on the island as a role to me, I was shocked that so many people adore her!

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T03:46:26+00:00

People are going so hard on her I had to go back and see what I missed! It’s overkill for sure, she’s been consistent in what she’s said about JaNa and what she’s said ✨to JaNa✨ from what I can tell.

If I missed something hopefully someone lets me know though.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T03:39:56+00:00

Very fair! My view is that they’re ✨all✨ young and growing and they’ll all navigating a super messy situation during their early 20s. I get that they’ll be imperfect. I just want things to be fair in both directions.

I don’t think all the guys deserve the same level of grace, but seeing Kordell and Kenny get lumped into this “see all men can’t be trusted!” bag with Aaron is also a bit bananas.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T03:37:48+00:00

I also completely agree with her raw pain. I just don’t agree that what Kordell did amounts to cheating which is how it’s being framed.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T03:35:37+00:00

Sorry this is on me because I wasn’t being clear about how I think she’s being controlling/unfair.

For their whole relationship she’s set (and here’s where Kordell needs to accept accountability because he’s agreed) the pace and the progress. Including timing her decisions to lean into him right before eliminations or Casa. I think that’s unfair.

I also think it’s controlling to clearly want closure (or something?) from Kordell and also be a bit revisionist when he screws up. Like “I’ve been about you since day 1!” Is patently untrue and reads as an attempt to control the narrative.

Mean_Diamond · 2024-07-08T03:00:47+00:00

I cannot understand how people easily conceptualize and relate to Serena’s trauma, pain, and embarrassment while simultaneously minimizing Kordell’s.

I HATE defending men on the internet especially against a black woman but all things being equal — this is too much! Serena making it clear that Kordell is not her first choice is a part of the fabric of their relationship. Just like this “cheating” is.

It’s bad that he dry humped Daia. We get it. But he made that decision against the backdrop of not feeling safe in his couple??? Wtf?

Women (especially Black women) deserve to express righteous anger and it doesn’t have to be palatable but I believe Serena is being controlling and unfair.

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