While the last episode of Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise, left me questioning what I was doing with my time and what the cast of the show was thinking, this one didn’t do that. What this one did was have me thankful. It had me thankful for the fact that there was limited amount of information about EC and that was so damn comforting that I wanted to jump up and down and scream that it was about damn time.
Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise has me so confused though. Each and every episode we keep hearing the same thing – the island is small, reputations matter, and there are things that you never want anyone to find out. Yet, each and every episode there are a few people on here that are constantly like, he’s the drama and let me spill all the tea.
Tea that isn’t always their right to spill.
It’s something that makes me highly uncomfortable with the show and the group as a whole. When you are friends, you are supposed to have other peoples backs and yet here we are, with no one seeming to be holding each other up.
And hey, I am not expecting anyone to never talk to about anyone else, what I am pretty sure of, is that some of the people on the show don’t know when to stop talking. Some of it is meant with the best of intentions. Some of it is not meant to come out at all.
At least I think that it isn’t meant to.
What I do know is that there is a time and a place for everything and I am thankful that they didn’t turn Selita’s fashion show into chaos. It seemed already chaotic enough behind the scenes. But Selita, she pulled it all off and to everyone who wasn’t backstage, she made it look seemless.
One thing that you have to appreciate about Selita is that no matter what happens she’s grace and class. She knows what it means to keep your mouth shut. She knows what it means to say nothing, because it isn’t your tea to spill. It’s a lesson that she can teach all of these people, because they all don’t seem to know what it means to not say anything.
Like, for instance there is a time and a place to say things. Cass, girl, I do like you, but texting Courtney the messages between Natalie and Craig while you know that everyone is at the show, is just messy. It’s messy AF. You know that Courtney can’t resist talking (A LOT) and for her, it’s going to be a lot. So texting her during the event is just counting on drama to start.
I was very proud that Courtney managed to be quiet and not say anything. Though, I will say that for me, the hardest thing to see was Charlotte show up and be oblivious. It’s a major red flag for most people if your boyfriend doesn’t want to introduce you to his friends and the fact that she’s put up with that makes me worry about her self esteem. I don’t know you Charlotte, but pay attention to what Craig is putting out there.
I appreciate the fact that Charlotte is in love and I am sure that Craig loves her too. But that’s the thing about “too” – it’s an agreement and not necessarily a statement of truth.
The whole meeting Charlotte is really awkward and TBH, it was something that I really didn’t feel any other way about. I am not sure that anyone truly cared about meeting her and if they did, they didn’t seem to show it. I am fully aware that could be due to editing.
But let’s get to the point. Craig, my friend, what are you thinking? You tell us all that you love Charlotte, but all you have proven is that the you of the past is the you of the current. Like you legit asked someone about their coochie – something that you don’t do! You’re flirting and making sexual innuendoes to other women. The only person whose vag you need to know about is your girlfriends, but quite frankly if I was her, I wouldn’t let you near that.
When you say you love someone, you are supposed to be faithful. You are supposed to love them, listen to them, and be faithful to them. You aren’t doing that. What you are doing is making sure that you can’t be trusted and you are looking like a fool.
I guess that I just have to say that I am happy that Selita’s fashion show wasn’t interrupted. I’ve watched too many reality shows where people take for granted the events that they are at and the people that events are helping.
But hey, score one for the Cayman cast for not allowing themselves to get wrapped up in that. They are however wrapped up in gossip.
I do have to say that I don’t understand the next day when Cass and Julian are cool with each other. I love, love, love that they support each other. I just don’t get why Cass isn’t mad. Julian could have told Elizabeth no thank you, he doesn’t want to do that to a friend. I just don’t understand this whole thing because I personally think that Julian and Elizabeth both crossed a line. Then again, I also believe that Frank crosses a line by having them basically pitch off.
Now, one thing I do love about this show is when the crew gets together. But before I dive into that, I do want to say to Courtney, I am appreciative that you have kept your mouth shut and not said anything about the texts. I am also appreciative that Aaron didn’t when the boys went lobstering.
There are two very different weird relationships going on here. We’ve already discussed the Craig part.
Lets get to the other one.
Chelsea is very endearing, but there are so many red flags happening here with Tyson and her. She is upset she can’t bring him around her friends, but I am also like wanting to know what she is telling Tyson. He has to make an effort too.
But what I am going to say is as much as Chelsea wants to start fresh with Tyson, when she’s as reactive as she is to seeing the girl that he cheated with, she is definitely not in a space to move forward. She’s not in a space to protect her heart and trust him, because those feelings haven’t been dealt with. While I won’t say that this girl, Tamina, isn’t partially at fault (especially judging by her reaction to the entire thing at the club), I will say that Tyson needs to be held responsible.
Chelsea, just because this man fathered your child, doesn’t mean that you need to be with him. You can forgive him, still co-parent with him, but you deserve someone who can be faithful and love you unconditionally. Tyson doesn’t do that.
The viewers can all see Chelsea’s pain. I really wish that Chelsea could see and feel her own pain in a way that was constructive and could help her move on.
OTHER THOUGHTS
- Lobstering looks fun
- I loved Jesse. Chelsea needs to see that she can have other men in her life – ones that love and appreciate her
- I do think ppl need to lay off Tyson – in the sense of talking shit about him. This is only gonna isolate Chelsea more
- Elizabeth should have showed up to the event. She’s really not doing herself any favors.
- Unsure about Dillion
- Why did we have to have that one second of Bird Bakery. I really am tired of the commercial moments for the bakery.
- Trevor, I like. I can’t wait to see his wedding, eventually.
Grand Cayman: Secrets in Paradise airs Tuesdays on Freeform.