The Actual Housewives franchise has been round since 2006.
What began as one hour-long present has change into one of many greatest franchises on the earth.
Someplace alongside the way in which, the formulation of various cities began to develop stale — till The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis (RHOSLC) burst onto the scene in 2020.
Armed with a dynamic forged that delivered drama weekly, it was a contemporary take that ushered us into a really completely different period of the franchise.
Sadly, it has gone to date off the rails throughout The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis Season 3 that it is exhausting to think about the present recapturing its former glory.
RHOSLC was destined for doom when its resident pot-stirrer Jen Shah pleaded responsible to 1 rely of fraud forward of the season premiere.
Within the promotional materials lauding the September 2022 premiere, Shah feigned innocence to the allegations towards her.
Because of this, the season was tough as she informed everybody she was harmless and that it had all been a giant misunderstanding.
The most effective transfer, each for the present and viewers, would have been to delay the sequence indefinitely and reduce Jen’s presence as a lot as potential.
Did she deserve the platform Bravo gave her in these months main as much as her sentencing?
It would not be the primary time Bravo stored sure actuality stars employed after brushes with the regulation, and possibly it’s an excessive amount of to contemplate placing ethics above income.
The community despatched combined messages when Jen was allegedly iced out of the reunion, just for Bravo to reportedly attempt bringing her again on the final minute.
Did the community understand that the sequence spent an excessive amount of time on her story to not have her on the reunion?
For those who watch The Actual Housewives of Salt Lake Metropolis on-line, you understand Jen’s antics and imminent trial have dominated the season.
It might be unusual for these ladies to speak about these occasions with out Jen’s presence, however that is precisely what’s on the menu for the two-part reunion.
4 housewives (Lisa Barlow, Heather Homosexual, Meredith Marks, and Whitney Rose) confirmed up for the reunion taping, however season-long storylines felt contrived.
Whitney did have a private storyline earlier within the season, however the feud between her and Heather felt extra like a ploy made up for the cameras than anything.
I do know the women have to carry a sure degree of drama for Bravo to retain them for the subsequent season, however feuds that really feel rehearsed and go nowhere are simply picked aside by viewers.
On prime of that, the “Who gave Heather the black eye?” storyline wasn’t as scintillating as producers might need hoped. It isn’t on par with “Who Shot JR,” irrespective of how exhausting they tried to play it up. In the long run, it’s damaging as a substitute of entertaining.
These ladies are speculated to share features of their lives with viewers, however this specific storyline is so weird that I’ve questioned whether or not we’re watching a daytime cleaning soap or a Actual Housewives sequence.
I do know there’s all the time been that high quality line between the 2, however Heather’s flippant nature about what occurred to her eye as a method to craft a season-ending thriller should be triggering for victims of home violence.
If the enhancing is to be believed, Bravo has footage of the incident, which makes the producer badgering Heather to ‘fess up about what occurred on digicam much more irritating.
Bravo has proven that the women hardly ever management the narrative, however this isn’t a superb look.
Because of this, Heather went from being a fan favourite to probably the most divisive housewives over the course of some episodes. The star has been vocal that the enhancing is in charge, elevating questions on how far is simply too far with this kind of storyline.
Is Bravo main us on, or is Heather purposefully hiding the reality till a greater alternative to inform her story presents itself on-screen?
They are saying we should not take TV reveals too severely, however it’s exhausting to not have some ideas when the enhancing perpetuates a violent encounter.
Wanting forward, Jen will doubtless by no means be on the present once more now that she’s been handed a 6.5-year sentence by a federal decide.
Then there’s Mary Cosby. She was the glue that held the sequence collectively. She had a model of loopy that made it tough to look away from the TV.
She was uncomfortable, positive, however the present’s glory days have been because of her bonkers scenes.
If the present might discover a approach to carry her again, at the same time as a good friend, for Season 4, it’d give it a jolt in the precise path.
I am ambivalent about Meredith and Lisa this season. Their feud has been on the market, however it’s not dominated like a number of the different storylines.
My greatest guess is that the sequence will get one other likelihood to proper the ship, however there must be a shake-up to shift the vitality.
I would not be shocked if Angie Katsanevas or Danna Bui-Negrete bought elevated to housewife standing.
They each have made reasonable impacts this season.
The identical can’t be stated for Angie Harrington. Harrington would not appear to have a lot of an in with these women, making her appearances extra like directions from a producer than something pure.
What are your ideas on the state of RHOSLC?
Do you suppose it is time to let the snowflakes defrost and put the present out of its distress, or do you suppose including some new snowflake-wielding housewives can ship this present in the precise path?
Hit the feedback.
Catch the season finale Wednesday at 8 p.m. on Bravo.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.
