GIRLS, I think we have to admit something to all of ourselves that seems not to have been said in this thread: THIS WAS A GOOD HOUSEWIVES SEASON
STRONG WOMAN Karen was a GENIUS chaos addition, as little as her feud with Margaret made ANY SENSE

(did production actually find ANY FOOTAGE of Margaret "knifing her in the back" at any point? ASKING FOR A FRIEND!) and Tessa choosing to play the entire season as a pious PITY PARTY was a SCREAM that totally backfired, as it made her look EVEN WORSE - not to mention Margaret wasting NO TIME in telling the world that Mia wanted to be in her clique (rather than Tessa's) within minutes of the reunion starting
It actually works as a show, as you can tell that most of the cast
GENUINELY HATE TESSA, which is a good basis for a TV show

I do wish production would let them women speak their own confessionals though, instead of scripting them. I feel Margaret could really deliver GOLD if set free, and perhaps Ashley wouldn't be as SHOUTY YOUNG TORY if she was allowed her own voice - she was actually semi-funny in a few scenes when let off the leash.
The reunion was a MESS though, the SECOND it got interesting they moved to ask about SERAH (who??) or something equally BORING.