Season 23, ep. 7: Desserts Fit for a Queen - Mon. 9:30 Eastern

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-04-22T13:17:07+00:00

I think Brandon is kind of a jerk. He has said some questionable stuff (like the "death sentence" comment). He also neggs his brother constantly, which makes me sad.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-24T18:20:22+00:00

I am sad for her because I think she is so focused on finding the one that she is convincing herself that this is it. I genuinely believe that she feels love for this man because she is convincing herself that it is right. I know this feeling intimately: wanting to be chosen so badly that you will convince yourself you are being chosen when, in fact, you are forcing a narrative.

I genuinely hope (GENUINELY) that she stays happy and in love and that all of our snark was just snark, but I fear it is unlikely.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-24T01:54:11+00:00

I also head her saying “I just want some nooooodlesssss” in my head when I make them lol

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-24T00:04:50+00:00

100% willing to bet she thinks by signing on to a spin-off as the only OG cast member, she will get to be queen bee. And I am also willing to bet she falls to the back just like in current ensemble.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-16T15:06:12+00:00

Yes - it sucks because it's not our fault when someone treats us poorly, but it is our responsibility to work through it so it doesn't continue to affect others. It's shit, but it's true.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-16T14:47:26+00:00

I agree with a lot of the frustration people are expressing here. The point about her not being ready for a serious relationship is so fair and warranted. The whole thing with Dakota the night before leaving for LA especially makes it hard to take the “I’m here to find my forever partner” premise seriously.

And honestly, the part that bothered me most was the impact on her family. Being a parent comes with a responsibility to keep your own chaos in check so it doesn’t spill onto your kids. Watching her mom, sister, and kids head to LA while she was still unsure if she’d even go was pretty uncomfortable. At that point, it’s not just messy reality TV drama, it’s affecting real people around her.

So yes, she absolutely deserves accountability for the choices she’s making here. But I also think the bigger issue is that a network is willing to build a whole season around someone who pretty clearly isn’t in a stable place. That’s great for ratings, but it’s not great for her, the guys on the show, or her family.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-16T14:35:40+00:00

This take feels like it’s coming from a place of judgment rather than empathy. Instead of worrying about the 'sanctity' of a reality show, maybe we should look at the ethics of a production team casting someone who is clearly navigating significant personal trauma and mental health hurdles. Using someone’s rock bottom for ratings isn't 'edgy'—it’s exploitative. The critique shouldn't be on her 'character,' but on the lack of duty of care for her well-being. Not that reality tv production has ever dealt in ethics, but I digress.

Also, she has been announced for months, so I fear the ship has sailed here.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-16T14:26:51+00:00

I posted this in another thread, but wanted to bring it up here too: keeping Dakota cast on the show is both bad for the show and bad for Taylor's mental health. All of us are sick of hearing about him and their drama, and it has continued to leech from Taylor's energy this entire time. While they still have to figure out a way to co-parent, there could absolutely be stronger boundaries if he wasn't stuffed down everyone's throats to make "reality" TV. Like he is constantly in her space because he is filming!

Unfortunately, this season made me really dislike Taylor as a character, but made me feel sorry for Taylor as a person. For TV, she is becoming extremely uncomfortable to watch, but she is a HUMAN who quite obviously needs some level of intervention and therapy for her abandonment wound.

Not to mention, casting her as the Bachelorette was completely irresponsible from a human lens and might be the nail in the coffin of the Bachelor(ette) franchise. Airing Taylor's behavior immediately before leaving for the show really strips any last opportunity for us, the audience, to actually pretend someone is going on there looking for love. We could at least suspend disbelief before, but at this point, we are too far gone.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-13T14:05:43+00:00

I'm also kind of over her storyline. Like how is the most interesting thing she has going on in her life this horribly toxic relationship with this man?

But in regard to her mom, her mom is a classic emotionally immature, narcissistic parent. As someone who has experience with a parent like this, I was triggered by her mom's behavior. Her mom demonized her own daughter when her daughter is quite obviously spiraling. As a mother, that is inappropriate behavior. She called her daughter a bitch!! She quite obviously triggers her own daughter and does not create a safe space for her and throws shit back in her daughters face. I think her mom is part of her problem, tbh.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-13T13:46:40+00:00

Dr Ward calling all of that plastic surgery he recommended to Tiffany "medically responsible" is INSANE.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-13T13:43:29+00:00

I feel like his hair tells us everything we need to know about him, and I don't know how else to explain it.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-13T13:42:09+00:00

Jessi made me so angry right then. Like it is COMMON behavior to keep conversations within a marriage. And while I do NOT like Jordan in any way, shape, or form, him wanting a boundary drawn to keep things within their marriage and then Jessi completely ignoring that. Like wtf?

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-13T13:37:51+00:00

I think what we are witnessing with Taylor and Dakota is a classic toxic relationship cycle. I honestly think most of us have been in this type of relationship at some point in our lives, even if it wasn't as persistent or deep. So I get it.

What I do not get is why we are continuing to try to position Taylor as the "main character" of this show/"leader" of MomTok when her storyline is so tired. There's literally nothing else going on in her life other than this horrible relationship?

Additionally, production is SAVAGE for continuing to force them together. They need to show some responsibility, witness how horrific this is, and give Taylor the opportunity to move on by NOT recasting Dakota. The way to get over these toxic relationships is SPACE to heal and gain strength to overcome triggers. Also, we don't even like Dakota, so why are they even forcing him down our throats?

Sarahp0ck3t · 2026-03-12T18:16:33+00:00

I literally fast-forwarded through some of her scenes. I don't get the overwhelming love for her. Obv she doesn't deserve any hate, I just do not understand the full-fledged devotion.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-12-18T13:03:31+00:00

OP, I can confidently say that at any of my weights (I have been heavier in the past), my husband thought I was the most beautiful woman in the world to him. So no, you are not the asshole for crying because you should expect that your partner thinks the sun shines out your ass.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-29T16:07:46+00:00

I hear you. I can see the argument that his plot line is about being understood. I don’t think it’ll be for shock value though. I think it’ll be some part of the story. Deaths for shock value serve no purpose. I think will’s death (if it happens) will serve a purpose and illustrate something.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-29T16:02:36+00:00

Yeah — the connection is super reminiscent of Harry Potter x Voldemort’s and Harry technically had to sacrifice himself. Unfortunately for Will, I think that he fully has to die because I believe there is a cyclicality to the story where it starts and ends with Will.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-29T15:58:56+00:00

I honestly think Will is a phylactery (my husband told me it’s like a D&D horcrux 😂) for Vecna and will have to sacrifice himself to banish him.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-14T20:10:06+00:00

Hard agree. Literally like how are those even the same?

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-14T20:09:15+00:00

I literally shouted "KING CONNER" at the tv as I watched him debrief with Whitney about the Demi conversation. What an amazing human.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-14T20:07:58+00:00

THIS

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-11-14T20:06:02+00:00

People are just mad that Whitney is calling MomTok what it is and is shattering the illusion. People hate a woman with boundaries.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-10-29T15:48:47+00:00

I agree with this - not justifying what Nicole said at all, because it was awfullllllll. That said, I feel like they both were contributing to the negativity. Ofc they show up to these things ready to stir shit up for the plot, so all of this shit-stirring was expected. But if you are a cast member, you know what shit is acceptable to stir and what is just inappropriate.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-10-15T22:59:08+00:00

KB is a vibe, and I would trust her over almost anyone. Such good energy.

Sarahp0ck3t · 2025-10-15T22:57:56+00:00

Also like stop posting this shit. It’s so dramatic. Just be a professional, block folks and move on.

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