Vanderpump Villa

Was really looking forward to this series and although there is lots of opulence (beautiful flower arrangements, pretty decor etc.), I found the characters to be REALLY ANNOYING and UNINTERESTING to watch. Basically this series is about a group of chosen people who are hired to entertain and serve guests at Lisa Vanderpump's lavish villa with all the ups and downs that go with "this kind of business". I think this could have worked but the characters just don't have what it takes to make this interesting and fun, all they do is fight (on front of the guests) and get drunk (on front of the guests) all of which gets old pretty fast. Lisa Vanderpump look amazing and the villa is gorgeous but that's about it. Add some smart, funny and charming characters and this might just work.

I know the premise of most reality shows is to create tension, drama and conflict but everything here is just unbalanced and unhinged. At the head are two overgrown frat boys who are just too much. The first interview with Eric where he introduced himself as a good old country boy from Ohio? When did the drunken gigolo arrive and replace him?! I found the general level of incompetence and unprofessionalism uncomfortable given how much people must have paid to stay at the chateau! And it also makes me seriously doubt Lisa Vanderpump's standards and integrity. As others have said, she makes explicit rules with zero follow up or consequences when people repeatedly break them?! Every episode so far I think to myself why is Eric still even there?!

There is zero originality in this group. So Many wannabe famous people. It's been highlighted just how fake Lisa is as well. She pretends to care about her employees but hires the most immature group of people, Knowingly, for "good tv". The problem, this was done already with Vanderpump Rules. It's dated. I feel like I have watched this already. It's so not original, it's boring. I think Lisa is still trying to be relevant. She is not a good person, she is good for tv. Stassi was brought In for season 2 for a reason ; to make it relevant . It was clear that the cast were chosen based on who is the most "entertaining " to watch. But the irony is, the quiet ones are the most entertaining. Maybe it's bc I'm no longer a kid in my 20's but a grown adult who appreciates respect, maturity, less drama, and more quality tv. This show clearly wants to be Vanderpump Rules 2.0 and is failing miserably. If you want actual entertainment, watch Vanderpump Rules which has tons of drama, but is entirely more entertaining .

I'm a big fan of both VPR and Below Deck so I thought this would be an amazing combination of the two styles of reality tv. But unfortunately this was a massive disappointment.

The characters are for the most part unlikeable and tiring to watch. Hannah & Telly are the mean girls and Marciano & Eric are horribly narcissistic. The LVP effect is in full force where the worst characters are needing their tires pumped by mommy Lisa. There's few characters that I truly liked, but those few didn't provide enough for the show to make me want to come back for season 2.

Another thing I found was I was wanting more, and not in a good way. I found the editing feels like there are missing pieces of the story when things get blown out of proportion. I know it's reality tv & it's dramatic but the characters are either trying too hard or there's a lot more going on that they're not airing.

It's hard to tell what they're trying to do here, or who it was made for. I'm thinking an older age group. I will admit I'm Gen Z and watching this gave me a headache. I love reality T. V, the kardashians, real house wives, the boat crew ppl. This was just hard to watch. You could take everything interesting in the whole series and fit it in 2-3, the gas no chemistry and the majority of them are very unlikeable. I understand editing and bad days but some of these ppl are plain mean, and it's not like we know them well enough to understand why or care to.

Would i recommend it not really. If you want to watch something that is I'll make you angry watch the reunion. Really shows some people should not be given a platform, and Eric isn't the cast member that should have been left out of the reunion.