Season 3: Episode 2 Recap

Mara and the crew continued the onslaught of bombs tonight. My my my, how long can they keep this up? I assume the time will come when it's coasting along with boring episodes sprinkled in here and there, but that time has not come yet and there is the promise of future bombs.

Initially it seemed Tasha was right about Melanie being too hard Janay, but now, who knows? It was revealed that Janay had indeed cheated on Derwin while in Miami and if she did it then she could have done it before. Plus I'm not sure I'm buying that whole "she's too old to take the paternity test" nonsense. So we'll see on that one.

How adorable was that scene when Derwin was singing to Mel? How could she leave him after that? It seems they are reaching solid ground. Thank goodness they wrapped up Mel's denial stage in this episode. It was starting to get a little crazy.

The Jerome scene was really cute. People like to pretend that these kind of things only happen to Jerry Springer types. Even when it's happening in our lives we feel ashamed for being in a Jerry Springer situation. The fact is, despite whatever codes may exist friends sleep with friends ex's sometimes for a variety of reasons. That situation is not exclusive to the trailer park or the projects. At least this situation was good for everyone involved. Jerome got a little revenge for being cheated on and dumped, Mel got her just desserts and Dionne got a much needed romp with a gorgeous man. She was wrong, but I'm accepting her explanation and apology since she knew all along that Mel really wanted Derwin.

It looks like things are about to pop off with Jason and Kelly. His stubbornness has been impenetrable and for some reason I don't see him letting up anytime soon. It's really interesting how seriously they take music on this show. Sometimes I get the impression that the idea for a scene comes from a song. I fell in love with John Mayer's Dreaming With a Broken Heart when they had it playing during both Derwin and Melanie's wakeup scenes the day after the breakup. Heather Headley's I'll Always Be His Lady was perfect for the scenes where Mel and Derwin ran into each other at the convenience store and when Mel popped up over his house for a passionate kiss after the convenience store scene. That Bobby Womack song was so Jason. Sure you know your woman is suffering without you even if she is the one who left, but what man plays If You Think You're Lonely Now to woo his woman back? Jason, that's who. Seeing her dancing provocatively probably won't break him. Jason is the type to get revenge.

Next week we can look forward to Malik and Tasha finally hashing things out. Of course she's right about him stupidly marrying Robin Givens on a whim without a prenup. I'm expecting him to come to that realization quickly.

So what did you think about tonight's episode? Would you have forgiven Dionne? Do you think Janay is preggers with Derwin's baby? How long do you think this Malik/Robin debacle is going to last?