By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Saturday May 16, 2015
Kandi Burruss last year had the most successful spinoff series in the history of the "Real Housewives" franchise history with her marriage 'Kandi's Wedding."
So Bravo is giving "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" castmate a mini run of three episodes called "Kandi's Ski Trip."
Her family and her husband Todd Tucker's family travel to Steamboat Springs, Col. for a big vacation.
I watched the first episode and here are my quick observations:
- At least in the first hour, Todd and Kandi seem to be getting along just fine and there is no talk about their flaccid love life or Todd being away from Atlanta too much, two plot points that popped up toward the end of the seventh season of "Real Housewives of Atlanta."
- So far, Mama Joyce and Todd seem to be at some level of detente. It seems she is making a greater effort to be nice after Todd's mother Sharon died unexpectedly last December. But trailers indicate that will change.
- Todd Tucker's family appear to be bystanders and not primary players. The focus is on Kandi's side of the family.
- Kandi's stepdaughter Kaela and her biological daughter Riley seem to be getting along just fine.
- The points of contention are more between Kandi and her relatives - Mama Joyce, Kandi's cousin Weenie and her opinionated aunts Bertha and Nora. Since Kandi got married to Todd, they feel neglected. Hopefully, this trip will help bring them back closer together.
- DonJuan, Kandi's manager, provides funny bon mots as an outsider to the drama.
- Trailers also shows Mama Joyce dredging up her suspicions about Kandi's friend and assistant Carmon regarding Todd that seem entirely unfounded.
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