Blabbing About: The Men of Summer House
The boys of summer, are boys...
As Amanda said in the most recent episode, it’s the first year that all of the ladies have been getting along and are on a great page. Kyle entering directly into that exact convo to make it about himself is precisely what we’re here to talk about today.
The men of Summer House have me in my feels — in many different ways! Here are my thoughts & feels on each of them at the moment, accompanied by a superlative (as I do).
Carl — Most Room for Improvement
For the love of white jeans, this man is going THROUGH IT. At this point in the summer, watching Carl is like watching a TikTok about a true crime story where you know the end but you can’t look away. I said it on “Taking it Personally” with Sarah Galli earlier this week, but neither of the residents of the Rad House are doing so hot at this point, and truly it seems to have ended for the best. I can’t say that Carl is wrong in that it wasn’t a complete blindside given the turmoil we’re seeing them go through this summer, but I also can’t say Carl is remotely handling it fairly. Watching him leave her luggage at the end of the episode to find out during the After Show that he had tickets to soccer game and that’s why he was upset is exactly the depiction of why these two were never on the same page to begin with. Here’s to hoping Carl has spent more time finding the guy that the real ones around him see in himself.
Kyle — Least Likely to Get Out of His Own Way (or so it seems)
Really all I need to put here is this exact statement from Paige because I couldn’t agree with her more, but of course I have more to say.
To paraphrase Kyle himself, watching Kyle cry is truly “NOT FUN.” The guy is just so tired, and we see it! Running a startup is no joke, and doing it on reality TV can’t be making it any easier. But AMANDA DESERVES BETTER! I’m not about to agree with the people who have developed a complete fanfic over Amanda and Jesse online over the last couple weeks, but I will say I hope it helps Kyle realize what he has before it’s gone. You can just tell he’s exhausted and the way he’s giving Amanda legit nothing is breaking our Loverboy hearts. Fingers and toes crossed that this season helped him realize it’s time for Amanda to shine and the Batulahoops (myself included) have seen the sparkle in her this whole time!
West — Class Clown and Most Popular
Our sweet, funny, grown man child, West. I freaking love this guy, but my tummy hurt watching that horseback riding convo with Ciara. We’re just starting to “know” West, so it’s hard to say what his dating patterns and relationship vibes are like. But we’ve seen Ciara’s for a few years now, and I’m glad she was realistic in that they’re not that serious so she’s not going to take it to heart (but also how could she not?! They’re adorable together!). Aside from his relationship with Ciara, this guy is a FRIEND AND A HALF. Seeing him with Jesse knowing they essentially just met shows his true colors as a genuine human with a big, big heart — and I hope we get to see more of West on Bravo in the future (and see him maybe mature a bit in his view of relationships?!)
Jesse — Biggest Breath of Fresh Air
Saving the best for last, what a mensch sweet Jesse Solomon is. Let your feelings be free!!! Seeing him struggle to admit he’s scared had me teary-eyed BIG TIME. I’m so glad we got to see more of him and West’s friendship, as well as, those sweet scenes with his lovely mom. The story he told about loving life just from walking down the street with an iced coffee and a croissant was something we should all try to tap into more. The little moments! How lucky we are! All the things!
All and all, these boys are certainly delivering entertainment. Something about being close to age with all of them, living in NYC like they do, and going through similar life stuff has me a little more emotionally connected to them than a lot of other shows on Bravo (hence the deep dive here). One thing’s for sure, I’m LOVING their friendships blossoming, and I’m so glad West and Jesse are so active on IG & TT so we can see the REAL behind-the-scenes, good vibes pics & vids that they’ve been sharing.
Until next week!
