I Love a Mama’s Boy Not a Recap of Watching with Mom 

Sorry My Lovelies, I meant to have this out yesterday, but I tried to watch the episode for a second time, as I do with each one, and well… Just read on to find out why I didn’t make it through 😁.

This will be the truest not a recap recap* of an episode because this one was kind of pointless. It was an attempt to capitalize on the success of similar shows like People’s Couch or 90 Day Finance’s Pillow Talk, but it lacked the finesse of those shows. 

The beginning stated that they had filmed the cast each week as they watched the episodes. Problem number 1 – they tried to do an entire season in one hour, of which they only got as far as Shekeb’s failed promise ring/not a proposal episode. Which led to problem number 2 – they wore the same clothes for every episode of the season that they allegedly watched each week. I mean at least fake it better than that 🙄. Problem number 3 – if you recall Matt and Kim broke up at the end of the season and all indications are that they are not back together, so how is she watching each week with Matt and his mom Kim? Although she did disappear in the latter half of this episode. Maybe they filmed some of it before she left for Austin? And yes, it’s Austin, not Houston as I may have stated in the past – that’s why they are not recaps, I’m bad at details 😆😆😆. But then were they still filming while it was airing? Same with Matt, Steph and Liz, Matt’s mom. Steph was there for about 30 minutes then she disappeared (maybe she moved to LA at this point?). And Emily was hanging out with Shekeb and his mom Laila. Now you know these seasons are filmed and edited in advance of the season airing, so WTF 🤬? The logistics of it all were confusing and making my head hurt 🤕.

The only thing I got from this episode is that most of the mom/son pairs saw nothing wrong with the other moms’ behaviors and the GF’s/wives/finances sympathized with each other. I’m shocked, shocked I say by this revelation (yes sarcasm 🤪)  

I would have preferred and update on the cast members. Who’s together and who’s not? Have they learned anything from this experience? Did Carolyn actually move in with Theus and Tia? Have any of the woman become the leading ladies in their partner’s life or is it still about the moms? Who has sought counseling? Individually and/or as a couple, cause we all know many of them need it 😜. Inquiring minds would have appreciated an update episode rather than this less than stellar showing. Just saying 🤷🏼‍♀️.

And with that I sadly end this season’s final not a recap of I Love a Mama’s Boy. It has been renewed for a third season and I’m curious to see who might return (and probably answer my burning questions from above 😆). If I decide to “not recap” next season, I’ll give you all a heads up if it will happen here or if I will start a second, separate blog to not recap this and other shows as well. 

Until season three is released, think about checking out my other posts 😊.

*Not a recap, recap is my way of saying I’m going to talk about this crazy show like I do while I’m watching it – ranting about the cast members goings on (all done with tongue firmly planted in cheek). It’s very cathartic 😁😁.

Note: Check out the tags for past not a recap, recaps of I Love a Mama’s Boy if you want to read more of my ramblings on this show.

As always, I save the best – that being Kim – for last. So here we go…

Matt, Kim and Kelly (mom): I gotta say, Matt had me speechless throughout most of this episode (but not anymore 😁). He is such a victim and can’t see the forest for the trees 🤦‍♀️. But I’m getting ahead of myself. So Kim and Matt finally sit down over a meal to talk about what’s going on between the two of them. Kim would rather be doing anything but having this conversation right now. She uses small talk to avoid it for as long as possible until Matt finally asks what’s going on. And when it comes right down to it, being under Kelly’s roof without any boundaries has been weighing her down and that living without her constant presence has been a blessing for Kim. At the moment Matt agrees that his mom is a lot. Kim doesn’t want to come between Matt and Kelly, but she needs to be the person Matt comes to first for support and he doesn’t. At this point Matt calls his mother over to join the conversation (because he’s losing and needs back-up 😡) and Kim is like you brought your mother (her face actually said “what the absolute F🤬🤬k?)? Matt deflects with “she asked to come”.  Hey Matt, how about telling Kelly – NO! When Kim says they were having an intense discussion, Kelly’s says go right ahead, because Matt and Kelly share everything 🤢. In Kim’s aside she says that it’s always two against one (apparently because man-child Matt can’t handle his own business) and that it will always be the two of them against her. Kim really tries to be kind while breaking Matt’s heart. She calmly tells him that he hasn’t been a good partner to her (Kelly intervenes with “and you have been a good partner?” 🙄) and she doesn’t see herself married to him. To which Matt responds with the second temper tantrum of the show, telling Kim to “Go f🤬🤬k yourself Kim” and “F🤬🤬k you” repeatedly while trying to usher his mom out of the restaurant (weird side note – Kelly walks out of the restaurant with her wine glass for some reason 🤷🏼‍♀️). Matt spends the remainder of the episode playing the victim, as if he has no responsibility for the end of his relationship. It was funny, at one point when Matt was railing against Kim he turned to his mom and says, “I told you she’d do this” and in the next minute he’s telling production that he didn’t see it coming. So, which is it – you knew it was coming or you didn’t? He can’t even keep his own narrative straight. Then he tries to say that not only did Kim break his heart, she broke his mom’s heart – you know the woman who couldn’t hide her glee when Kim left? The same woman who frequently took pleasure in hurling nasty comments at Kim (disguised as “jokes”), that woman? Yeah, she’s broken hearted that the woman who took your attention away from her is gone, please 🙄… Then he starts ranting about the car he bought her and all the money his parents spent paying for her food, her phone bill and so on, like she was some kind of golddigger. Now I was already worked up about how he treated Kim, but this just pushed me over the edge. You see, I remember when Kim was considering taking the Houston job, she wanted to use the extra money to “pay back his parents for all they had done for them” 🤯. Did you forget about that Matt? As for the car – did she ask you to buy it, or did you decide you wanted to gift her the car. If it’s the latter, he can f🤬🤬k all the way off for even mentioning it. Oh, and at some point, he insinuates Kim is cheating on him with absolutely no proof other than she broke things off with him. Ugh, this guy 🤮. All of this ends with Matt sobbing in a bar and Kelly acting like a mafia boss out for blood. “She will never be forgiven for this” – Kelly. I’m beginning to think Kim needs to run farther than Houston to get away from her 😳.

It was a spectacular end to this odd little show. I’m only sorry for the Matt/Kim breakup for two reasons – how horrible Matt was to Kim in the end and that Kim won’t be back next season 😢. She has consistently been my favorite personality on this show and didn’t deserve the treatment she got.

Final thoughts: One the most annoying things that consistently occurred throughout the season is this narrative that they girlfriends new that the mama’s boys were close to their mothers, a package deal. And I don’t think most of the girlfriends had issues with them being close as much as it was about setting healthy boundaries and taking care of yourself like adults should. Oh, and treating your significant other with the same level of respect you treat your mother. It’s not that complicated.

Next week is some sort of a situation where they watch each other’s storyline (I think) and comment. I’m not sure how that’s going to look and I might do a “not a recap” if it’s worth it. We shall see. 

For those who joined me on this ridiculous journey, I thank you for indulging my guilty pleasure.

Since I’ve got A LOT to say about Kim and Matt, I will save them for tomorrow. Otherwise, this would get really long….

NOOOOOOOOOOOO! I thought I would have at least two more episodes 😫😫😫. But alas it is not meant to be 😢. Oh well, let’s not recap this thing…

The only family missing from tonight were Tia, Theous and Carolyn. I guess that sit down last week settled things and there wasn’t much more to say 🤷🏼‍♀️.

First up Bryan, Tracy, and Jayne (mom): We return to the scene of what I thought might be a crime – Jayne’s first date in decades (seriously – decades 😳). The guy seems genuinely nice but Bryan isn’t going to even give an inch on this. He is ridiculously overprotective of his mom and sees no reason why she should date, even if it’s selfish (hint, it is selfish). He actually says his mom deserves love but that there is no one out there good enough for her. So what you really mean is you she doesn’t deserve love? Logic is not the strong suit with any of these guys. Their story ends when Jayne comes over a few days later and decides that she would rather hang out with her son and his family than have a life of her own (my words, not hers 😁). Tracy is pissed because even though she likes Jayne, she just doesn’t want her around all of the time! And I can’t blame her. It’s just sad that Jayne has built her life around Bryan and he’s good with that.

Next in the line-up is Mike, Stephanie, and Liz (mom): Well about a week after Steph lands in L.A. Mike calls to tell her about his new job opportunity in L.A. and he’s taking it! In Steph’s aside she bemoans the fact that for years he said he wouldn’t leave CT because of his mom. Then along comes this job and he’ll leave mom for that but not her. Valid complaint if you ask me. But then we flash to Mike who is regretting how things went down between him and Steph and that he really wants to fix things between them. Next thing we see is him in his new apartment – does Steph know he’s there? It’s not really made clear. Liz has just flown in to make sure her delicate son is doing ok without her (and probably hoping he’s ready to come home 😜). They head out to run errands and Mike decides to surprise Steph by stopping by her place, with his mom of course 🙄. Steph is certainly surprised, at least by Liz. The whole point of the visit was production wrapping this story line in the most contrived way. You’re showing your panty lines production ☹️. Anyway, they’ve decided that they will live separately for now and work on their relationship, without Liz hovering nearby (although Mike would be thrilled if she moved to L.A. – probably season 3’s storyline 😆). Liz says she is supportive of them because Mike loves Steph but you know she is just waiting to swoop in at a moment’s notice to bring Mike home to CT.

Now we move on to Shekeb, Emily and Laila (mom): OOOF this one is painful to watch. Emily has been harassing Shekeb via text because she is ready to apologize. New flash Emily, he’s not ready to hear it! So Emily decides to drive over to his house to confront him with an apology (yep, I mean confront 😁). He’s still outraged by her actions and she is trying to angrily apologize to him, so you can imagine how well that is going over 😬. Laila comes out and is pissed to find Emily on her property. Emily gives a half-assed apology (although she probably thinks it was perfect) and Laila taunts her by showing her that she is wearing the ring from the not a proposal moment. Even Shekeb realizes that was unnecessary and tries to diffuse the situation. Unfortunately, Emily has gone full boiling bunnies crazy and starts throwing a full on melt down temper tantrum, you know – like toddlers throw (although at his worst my nephew never threw a fit anywhere near as insane as hers 😳). In her aside, Laila calls her evil (a little extreme in my opinion) and says she never loved Shekeb, which I don’t buy at all. I think the reality is that Emily was spoiled as a child, thus her ridiculous ring request, and that she is too immature to be in a serious relationship. She could use a good dose of counseling. In the end we see her stalking away from his house, after destroying a few more plants, with Shekeb and his mom safely ensconced in their house. I don’t think there is much hope of salvaging this relationship and that’s probably for the best.

Tune in tomorrow for the conclusion…