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The Melissa S3 til end of S4

posted 8 years ago by BrandiStarBright
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From the gate I didnt like this broad! Very immature, and you could tell from the first confessional she was out to get Teresa. They were sooooo negative! I can understand having some resentment, but you cant come in guns blazing on your Sister [in-law's] show and think you can run things. She is definately a "mini-Teresa". You could hear and see the Jealousy as Season 3 progressed. And Teresa was going through the beginning of her legal troubles, and Melissa and Joe were pulling Teresa's friends away from her. She already did it with Kathy. She said how much she loves, loves family. And she is soooooo close with her family. I mean we saw them maybe twice for family dinners, and one of those times was Thanksgiving.

I think she was jealous of how close Teresa and Joe were. She needed to know her husband more than his sister. She needed to one up Teresa some how and some way. Little did this narcissitic girl know is she already won...she married him! She gets to see him every day. Know him more intimatly than Teresa. I dont believe for a second that she really tried with Teresa. Being Italian and only having ONE other sibling you are going to be very protective. There are 3 of us in my family, and we are italian. My brother says "Im not afraid of mom when I bring a girl around, Im afraid of my sisters", and It's true. We will judge you from day 1. You better impress us. And Melissa probably came off superficial, inauthentic, and fake. She saw dollar signs. Like she said "whore in the bedroom". She locked down that d*** and Joe fell in love with her P^&&#. He was engaged twice before.

Joe needs constant attention. And since Melissa was competing for Joe's affection and love, she got him to marry her in less than a year, and showed Teresa that Joe chose her. And now they are married, Melissa doesnt need to impress the parents or the sister. She can say "Lets hang with my family". She can plant in Joe's head certain things. I totally believe she made up things to get under Joe's skin and to pull Joe and Teresa apart. That isnt a woman that believes in family and love. She was (is) so jealous of Teresa that she had to sneak behind her back and go on her show. Talking about their finances, and building a house just as big. Never admitting fault. Teresa was going craaazzzyyy and the Gorga's did NOT help.

So by the end of Season 3, Melissa is sitting there, all calm, a far cry from how she was from her 1st episode. She was getting close to Caroline and Jacqueline now and she knew Caroline wouldnt take that immature BS. Ugh she was so transparent.

And the reunion was basically the END of Season FOUR....it made no sense how they filmed both season's honestly. So at this Reunions, Jac isnt there because she had a meltdown (watching season 4 I thought it was from the night of her and Teresa's fight) for the second time, and it was due to the Angelo and Strippergate. Caroline of course hasnt seen the interviews/confessionals up to this point during "Season 4" but it is clear after Season 4 Reunion and the beginning of Season 5 that Caroline had an awakening. And Melissa is intimidated by Caroline now. She didnt mind when Caroline was "on her side" going against Teresa and trying to take her down. But then when she is trying to help Joe and help him mend fences with Teresa she now is telling Caroline to back off.

Caroline is a smart cookie. And she admits that a lot was going on and personal things along with the "change with women" and her fight with Dina. So this could have clouded her judgement and maybe Teresa was right about Melissa. Not saying Teresa is all innocent, but Teresa called Caroline family, and during that time the Gorga's were mad at that, and thought it was BS. But by end of Season 4 they were considering her family, too. Soooooo now do you understand where Teresa was coming from?

Melissa in the beginning played up the "cheerleader type" act and fun, light hearted. She seemed dumb and superficial. By end of Season 4 she is acting all hard, as if she won her husband and now Teresa's friends. She is now acting as if she is high and mighty. She is acting as if she is pose, and classy. OMG sooo fake.

Melissa hated Ter sooooooo much that she placed ALLLLL the blame on Teresa. Once you see it, and if you LISTEN, even at the Reunion when Kim D is answering questions, you HEAR it wasnt all Teresa. But Melissa doesnt care. Kim D even admitted JACQUELINE had a HAND in the whole thing. Sureeee, Teresa wanted to take Melissa down in some way. Because Melissa was taking her down. Pulling her brother away. Breaking her family up. She has a small family, especially for Italians.

Jacqueline was texting people. She even told Mel and Joe that she would send her the texts. She was hurting the situation. She made sure to tell them it was Teresa, because she has these text msgs. Kim D said she knew before it went down that SOMETHING was going to go down. So why didnt Jacqueline speak up either? Melissa had one eye on someone and that was Teresa. Kim D found out stuff about Melissa, and since Teresa doesnt like her either, then Kim D wanted Teresa to hear this. Kim D also told Jacqueline. Kim D even SAID IT...I was pissed Andy didnt re-address that! Melissa is immature. Even on Season 5, but Im not talking about that yet.

Melissa--I see right through you. And I live in Orlando, I remember when you were on the Radio, you could tell you never rehearse. You use being a mom of 3 waaayyy too much! Never ONCE does your sister in-law use that she is a mother of 4 as an excuse. The only time she mentions them is because she is doing someting FOR them. Working FOR them. Never once does she say "hello? I have 4 kids, I dont have time..." yet Melissa has time to WRITE a BOOK! ugh again that is season 5. My mother had us 3 kids. And she cooked, cleaned, helped with home work....eventually worked from home and then didnt have to work. But chose to become a tax preparer and now business owner. You dont want to be singer. You dont want to work at it. You want to cut an album, do a concert here and there and get money. You want to be LAZY.

She is fake. She was gitty, and sounded stupid on her first episode, and sounded stupid at the last episode on season 4. You arent fooling anyone. Not me anyway! Im Italian and you are an idiot. You pretend to be everything tht Joe wants in an italian wife. You act like you can do it all, like Teresa. It's pathetic. I am on final season of 5, and you still havent changed. In fact, season 5 is probably your worst! Everything that you worked towards to tear Teresa down was just validated what teresa was saying. You dont want to fix anything.

[–] kem7696 8 years ago

Um ok, I didnt read all of this b/c its way to long and it seems like you have some major anger towards someone you dont actually know personally, but only through a TV show, but you do realize, Melissa will never read this, it seems like you were directing your next to last paragraph as if she will actually see this, and also you do realize her and Teresa are now on good terms.

[–] BrandiStarBright 8 years ago

Not according to "radar online"

Yeah I went on a rant, because I have been binge watching. I never got into New Jersey until I saw new season, so Im watching on Hulu. And I cant hate someone I never "loved" nor liked...and I havent ever met her to have "anger/hate" towards her. Im just observing and since Season 3-5 is pretty much all about the Gorga's and Guidice's, and watching back to back you see things that maybe you wouldnt notice watching every week.

People can choose to read it on the pooper if they want LOL but Im willing to bet you are apart of "Melissa's Army" 

[–] kem7696 8 years ago

Radar online is a rag site half the time. Actually I'm not in anyone's army. I don't love or hate Melissa. Half this show is fake so I don't invest that much emotion to a show that's mostly fake. It's just funny that you have to say I must be apart of Melissa's army bc I said you seem to have a lot of anger or hate toward someone you don't know. Not once did I even say if I liked her!

[–] SillyGayBoy 8 years ago

She also says "say Teresa shame on you" "why?" "just say it" and he says it out the car. Don't remember Joey's line for sure. How weird the mikes picked up on that.

Season 4 reunion was so weird. Teresa is not responsible but they want to be mad anyway. They basically said "oh" with no apologies. Ridiculous.

[–] BrandiStarBright 8 years ago

SillyGayBoy: Yeah, I noticed that! When he was like "why?" it's like, hmmm? I wonder? 'Because we need camera time, and fight time, and Teresa will for sure say something that will validate everything I have been saying. Or at least Ill make it seem so!

Well, actually, I dont know if she even expected him to slow down or stop to talk/yell at his sister. I think she wanted him to yell it, and just drive off and make her feel low, confused and alone.

[–] fiero-49251 8 years ago

Blame some of the editing! There's rarely a steady stream of consciousness in this program! Jacq's blow-up at the restaurant just went right over my head! It went from 0-60 in 10 seconds! Now Melissa is lost to her as well! 

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[–] shelbyrichards 8 years ago

All of this is addressed on famewhorgas. That's definitely true though about teresa not constantly talking about having 4 kids and not being able to do anything. Unlike melissa

[–] Mangofish 8 years ago

I agree with most of the first long post. Seeing Melissa this season has opened my eyes. Teresa is still obnoxious beyond words but Melissa is worse.

[–] BrandiStarBright 8 years ago

After binge watching, and watching every reunion, its ALWAYS the same with The Gorga's and Giudice's. Andy asks "So, have you guys kept in touch? Done the Sunday dinners as planned"? and the answer is always [roughly] "No". I think this is in whole (more than part) Melissa's doing. She wants to save face for the audience. She says "Ill wipe the slate clean. Ill make the effort. Ill do it for my husband. It's important for the kids. We need to be a family"... yadda yadda. But did you see how Melissa treated Mama Gorga at lunch? Very cold. And when she said Melissa had a tongue on her, but her daughter is worse [Melissa sticks tongue out, playfully, to Teresa] and that she wants the family back together. "We need more of this [lunch/dinner together]". Melissa agreed.

But months later, here at the reunion they admit they have barely spoken, yet alone seen each other or talked on the phone. Melissa is riding on her sister's coat tails. If Joe [Gorga] is such the man of the family, he'd tell his wife to tighten up, shut her mouth, and sit there like a good wife; for the sake of his parents and fathers health. But they just want fame. She wants to be on tv. As long as her sister-in-law is in the lime-light she can ride that wave. At the reunion she couldnt realllllly say what she wanted because it would had been in bad taste. She's going to jail, and she needs to look like she supports her sister-in-law, and shes there for the family, and shes a good person. Again, though, they dont talk on the off-season when there are no cameras.

Just so fake. And Teresa is going through a lot it should be the Gorga's reaching out! I think Teresa gets a pass here. And this season is fake as everyone says. People in Jersey see it and live it. They know more than we do. So when they say that "their relationship is forced and fake. It's not genuine" then we should listen. Melissa knew that if Teresa was coming back for another season that this was her move to play nice with Teresa, not against. Teresa is going to get magazine covers, more interviews (like the one they did together and Tre walked out), book signings....and Melissa needs to get on that train WITH Teresa, not board another train going against.

I know my post's are long, but binge watching just gets me all fired up! Between Melissa and Jacqueline-- ugh both are disgusting. Melissa was nosey and Jac would gossip with her about Teresa. Now that roles have switched, Melissa isnt playing the same game as Jacqueline, which infuriates her! Jac feels like Melissa knows more about Teresa than she does (right now, which she probably does), and Melissa isnt sharing as much. Jac NEEDS to be in the "KNOW". And Melissa throwing her hands up to Kathy, Rosie and Richie saying "I want no part in this. Yall need to work it out"....hmmmm, arent yall family? Didnt Kathy hear allllllll your BS about Teresa? Didnt she try helping you guys? Seems like Melissa doesnt want any competition. Whether it be Jacqueline or her cousin, Kathy. So she's telling Kathy "you're on your own.....I have what I want and Teresa and I are in a good place. Im not helping". Which is telling, because she tells Jacqueline to "relay the message back to Rosie and Kathy", and Jacqueline says "No, Im not going to get in the middle. Just stating to make it clear to them. Im not going to tell them YOU need to tell them".